The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-05
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anteresunE nutter 90 she collector
of New Orleans
WEST FrLrcrAxA, March II.

Nag 0rleanr
Nh DEAR SIN; had just seen y0ur ap-
poiniment announced ia the new saapfrs,
and was rejoicing over IL, drinking your
health, unfortunately out Of my last bot
lie OF claret. Your appointment was due
20 yourself personally, and to your saori-
fees, and | am sure il will exert aaaluta-
~ influence on public opinion. 1t will
crafty your friends, il will encourage
the friends Of the Union in The South TO
perseyore in their faith aud ia their ef-
forte, aud i will sho that the Govern
ment does not overlook them or under
value them.
lam no friend, and cannot be expected
TO be, Of the policy Of tho Administra-
tion on certain great question, bat /
regard IL only as temporary policy,
forced upon ia by the inexorable necessi-
lies Of war. Golden opportunities have
been offered TO the South 60 preserve ita
peculiar institution in the state in which
the war found it, and yet cherish she
hope that before another year transpirea
the old condition ofthings will be re-
stored.
a fatal madness has prevailed or The
guarantees offered to the South would
long since have been accepted. The
Northern republicans denounce Slavery
as the curse Of the South. Tnis il not
81. The curse ia not negro alayery Tho
curse is, we are the slaves Of politicians,
and hey have ruined us. Our peopls arc
not like The Northern people concentrated
ia towns, manufactures aad caeitals;
educ ,ted universally, and accusloml 70
the discuesious OF The lyceum, the lecture
room, the palpit and the press. We are
purely agricultural dispersed oveg vast
extent Of territory, few newspapers Cir
culaiing among us, aud tho masses de-
iiying their notion of politics In the
maia from he spec chea of Members Of
Congress and other iienerant orators.
Hence the prevalence Of error. Hence
the wide spread delusion that tho tlec-
iion OF Mr.. Lincoln would ruin the
South, and that Secession was the only
remedy. Secession never sprang from
the people; on the contrary, The doctrine
had bceu distinctly broached several
tines within the last fifteen years, aud
had been rejected by every Southern
State, save South Carolina. Even those
that ackno ledged, as once did, follow
ing Mr.. Jefferson, the abstract constita-
linnal light Of Secession, rejected Il 40 n
practical mcdsate, Ia our tow . and cities,
IN Vicksburs, jackson and Naichcz,
In Baton Rouge and New Or
leans, where the people were the best
instructed, the majority wore opposed 60
Secession. But the politicians, acting
on The scattered aud uninsiruciod Furai
population, were enabled 10 carry over
two States out Of the Union by The ar
bitrary acts Of Conventions that refused
to submit their ordnances to o vote Of
the people.
II Is a remarkable fact, too, that the
persons mos prominent ia these conyen-
tiona were men that had previously
rejected nullilicaion and accession, bnt
who perhaps, not realizing an they had
hoped Cor under ihe Union, plunged
nadiy into revolution. Take Slidell,
Governor Moore, sparrow, Kobner, Morse,
Courad, and others. in Louisiana, aud
Davis, the YerserP, and many others In
Mississippi The bcst Union speeches
ever read were delivered BY Davis only
three or four years sinre, in Maine. when
! 4
Shepley. He commenced bis political
career asa candidate Of the Union De-
mocracy Of that State. Disappointed
ambition, operating oa temperament
notoriously selfish, made him whathe IL,
and brought "a 10 what We sse---ths
slaves9f a military desp9iism.
The newspapers that You see IN the
Saulh are not echoes OF public sentiment.
1iey are mainly IN tic hmRs of g0unQ
iga0 aht men, or no i1S'fumenfs II DaBit
hapiny 20 property bat he iargc,sss n D
yeteiys frsm Richmond, aud therefore
howling war" when the great body OF
ihe people sigh Tor peace, aud wsuld
gladly recall tie past This feeling
generally prevails among our larae DlAn
teta, especially amopg those who, Ike
myself are natives Of tho State.
II is a great error 10 suppose that tht
wealthy portion o. The commnniiy are
tbe worst enemies Of the Union--just tbs
reverse. They have been forced inis
( lheir present attitude by The military
power az Rishmond. The dread OF cants.
ca.ion and fear Of the mob. Wealth aBd
agriculture never breed soyolulion On
an these points / will say more when
SEQ yOu. Ny position - one Of dinirul-
~, and not without peril. Ny propgriy
has deprecated 60 cs0t, aud though
never whipped negro in my life, pegei
had an ogtrseer, never had slave iO run
away, never bad one arrested for efimr
and always feed, ciothe, and nurse ihtn
veil, and give them chsnce ~ earl
good wages for themselves, ] have los
seven az my best men. Ytars ag0
aiap'a} Gtngql banks idcg n q sgsisos r.
! pol,nfarg compensation IN Fegto iaiot; ~
otc of M Jeog'e epnei iesS Aan SO, ~
cepi 0l1ss icio Que 30 iasy tO Weik. mi
year base given ihem ono of nay bep
d lds--seveuly-dye acres, which / An
now planting Ia ihe Celebrated Mont
efey.eilk cbiion II win be culiigaits
- MY time, with my teams, supplying
subsiftonce and clothing. piching, gin
ming, and packing the cotton, and diyi'
ding smoug them ouo-half The proceeds
This Is MY voluntary plan Fixed 90 81
far back as September las5 when com
minced ploWing up lhe hdd. ltaceordl
. with tbs plan rfcommeneea ~ NeNefA
B Banks 10 lhe planters " Louisiana, bu
4 was, aGsurs you, adopted by me ante
D ogdenily.