The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-11

had burned 2,lOO bales OF his cotton. All
this and more he was willing 20 endure
to secure our independence. lie said
he WAS ready TO lay down his life rather
than submit TO the tyranny Of the Lin
coin Government Who of you, said he,
would not willingly do the same thing
Some mon, he said, through timidity
and fear of the loss of properly, had per.
mitted themselves to be placed in a posi-.
tion false TO themselves and false 10 their
country, and some few, though veyy fslc.
were traitors at heart. The day has now
passed for gaining anything by timidity
and submission. All must work. and
work snergOtioally, and five do, we have
nothing TO fear. He stated that General
Sherman had written him letter, couch
ed in very polite language, offering 10 re-
turn bis negroes to him, and 20 indemnify
him for all his losses, if he would aban-
don the Confederate service. His answer
was characteristic Of the man He said:
General, while thank you for your
courteous letter let me say to you, the
property your government has taken
from me was my own. Your Government
has the power to rob me Of il, but il is
toor poor to buy me-" Gen. Pillows re-
marks concerning President Davis, were
eloquent and judicious. He said, the
President was the very man for the posi-
tion he held, that if he could not conduct
us safely through this revolution, no man
could; that he was q man Of delicate
form, bat Of largo brain and patriotic
heart, and emineatly qualified ia every
respect for the Ohief Executive Of this
Confsderacy; that although he thought
the President had not deRe him justice,
yet he preferred him for President TO any
other men that we werc not now fight
ing fer President Davis, nor any other
man, but fer our rights as fresmen, and
that fer himself he would, IL he had IL to
do over, vote for Jefferson Davis for Pres
ident, il he knew that he weuld place
him in dungeon during this whole
war" These patriotic remarks ELECTED
loud applause. The Generals speesh
aboundsd in sound views and practical
suggestions, but / cannot do moro than
give this brief abstract of what he said
emitting, rs / am compelled TO do, many
ofthe best portions of his speech.
CONFEDERATE.
We guess the General has drawn on
his imagination in reference TO the let
ter from General SHERMAN.
We next have a letter from Tullaho-
ma, in which certain officers ''catch scis
sors:" o
TULLAnoMA, TENN, Feb. I'd, 1867
We have not had the refreshing pleasure
ON seeing you in several days, save on
one occasion, and then We were indebted
to strolling friend fer a glimpse. It
is the general impression among the bows
that If another news agent were detailed
with extraordinary duty pay, or appoint
ed aid-de- camp, agenerous rivalry might
insure us more plentiful supply Of
reading matter. As il is, We whittlo
away time over stale jokes and stray ru-
mOrE. Toward the close of the evening
we are RECALLED with a pisce of tomb
stone literature, in Gen Dragg's happiest
style, announcing that some fleet-iooted
lieuienanFs gilt has been torn from his
collar, for leaving the battle field at
Aurfreesboro before the balance of as.
Now and then the Provost Marshal. or as
a friend calls him, the Provoke Marshal.
perpetrates a practical joke by conscript-
ing camp follower, aud comman ding
him TO the graces Of Springfield mus
kct and knapsack.
Our army is again in good fighting
trim, and the ranks rapidly filling up by
the influx of abssntess. suppose il is
better clothed, equipped, aud fed, than
haEnra 3 Fliba l. I.A.tsf..l
supplied with gAue, bot the boys are
forbidden TO shoot, for fear Of hitting
some Generals aid. These sweet SMELL
ing, kid-gloVsy, nd-boxy, tea caEey,
ottSr-of4rosS exquiSitos, are as plentiful
IS gnats around vinegar jug. But you
must not sSnstrue nay expression ihto
any reflection upon the usefulness Of
this necessary appsndAge of our Gipsey-
life. IL is trus they dRngle q dress
sword gracefully, run handsome horses
in dsshing STYLE aud smile most dAinti-
ly at the ladies, yet it is ne less true,
they can tell The ragged, Wsathor- beaten
fellow, that fosts It's with his gun aud
heavy knApsack, exactly what he Ought
10 be. You can thus very readily Apprs-
ciats the field and scope ei their useful
ness, aad the necessity Of taking every
precAution 10 protect them from the
weather and disAgrseabls inconvenisAoo
Of camp life, ARd to guard agAinet the
rudeness Of briHEing them In contact
with unmsnnerly soldiers, and every
thing calculated 20 CRATE harshly upon
their tender sensibilitieS,
The writer then tells how three Of his
AoquaintanoeS, fair modest, virtuous
young women were ruthlessly violated
by the hellish rufIisAs," Of LrEooLN's
army, in Williamson county, and he calls
for retaliati0nr
Next we have an article copied from
the Richmond Wing, which we earnestly
commend 70 the careful consideration Of
the people Of the Northwest. The editor
Of the Wh.g thinks IL is necessary to
array them against tho more Northern
States. HO says:
II does very we'll TO talk about soourg-
ing the brigands and II may be q very
pretty operation, ,0Lsn zoe have NE ability
10 Do Il; Bot in he abseucs ef biat ability Il
is scarcely the part Of wise statesman
ship 10 neglect any other means Of safety
aud doliveranoe. Environed a. wo are
at home with an enemy numerically our
superior and without reliable sympathy
10 Europe, IL would seem q very obvious
dictate Of prudence TO exhaust every fo-
source Of diplomacy 10 supply our de-
! hcienoy.
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