The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-25

The following extract is taken from .
letter Of distinguished Tennessee rebel
now in Memphis, to brother rebel, Civ
ing his views of the state of thingsin the
South. 1t will be seen that be considers
slavery and rebellion about played out
MExpHIs, TxNN., Oct. a5.
MY DEARR Society in the
South wherever have come in contact
with it, is yet seething caldron, and /
feel satisfied that more energetic treat
ment than any yet adopted will be neces-
sary to eradicate the political disease that
aflicts the land. Especially is this the
case in regard to she State Of Tennessee.
Here, the fat of the Almighty in regard
to slavery was suspended 10 mid-heaven
BY the Presidents limited proclamation
of freedom. An ''irrepressible conflict"
is the result, in the breast of every slave
holder or pro-slavery man.
Continuing TO speak of that class of
Union men, the writer remarks:
If the Union army should be driven
back and the Confederate power re estah-
lished in Tennessee. it would be. hailed
with delight; because the people would
say: "Under the Cenfederacy Ne know
we can save our slaves"
WHAT ALONE CAN xxD THE Trouble.
There is but one way to put stop to
this evil, and bring the population up to
full sympathy with the tremendous issues
of this conflict; and that is pierce slavery
through and through, and let il do
Then the hour Of temporving will be
past. The tottering fabric Of false soci-
ETY. will be brought level to the ground,
and the people Of State will lay their
foundations securely on Freedom, and be-
gin to build anew. There will be, there
can be. no improvement in Tennessee IN.
til the thing is done. Entire peac. and
reorganized society are impossible until
slavery is destroyed. The President only
protracts the agony BY withholding his
| fat.
"What pretext can Che Presiden. end
for new proclamation wiping out slave
~ in Tennessee ?" He has not r,er.ly
pretexts, but abundant causes, every days
He would have been justified in Issuing
proclamation after the battle Of Chicks.
manga. as defensive measure. The
grounds on which the President spared
Tennessee, in his proclamation of Free.
dom, were it's supposed Unionisn and
preparedness to return TO immediate low
atty. That expectation has been eriev-
ou.ly disappointed every day We have
evidence that the Federal power is des.
pissed and rejected BY the armed horde
10 oil parts Of the State; and the people
do not rise to resentif. Nobetter grounds
could exist for the final decree Of the
President, extinguishing the institution
which. beyond all question, thus keeps
alive the dis'oyalty Of the State, and par
alyxes the eqaivocal Uuionism to be fouud
here.
Cannot the President be brouqh. to
appreciate this state Of things, and strike |
Let him do il the very me- It time he hear
OF . guerilla moevment in the State or
the moment raid threatens the commu.
cations Of the Army Of the Cumberland
can assure you that there are hundreds
of unconditional Uoion men of nv sc.
quaintanee in West Tennessee, Who viii
not declare their sentiments or take an
active part IL the return of the State to
the Union as long 10 Slavery is left as .
iiv'ng serpent to strike 1t them. Il il
hard enough to fight local prejudices and
| bear the reproach of sympathiziup With
I. Yankee Government" without meeting
the venom of the original copperbesd
African Slavery-writhing in its Wounds
and tumid with rage and poison. Kill
the serpent that crawls and strikes be.
meath, and free labor and free thought
will quickly build up the ediice of free
government in Tennessee, and ding out
the stars and stripes from its glitterine
DOME
1t these suggestions Of mine can reach
the President (vho ksows me) With any
prospect Of doing good, Jon are Welcome
70 use them. But Otherwise they ara for
your private At1ificnfinn rrlv la