Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-17
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THURSDAY, pEoE'iwEE IA 'sn
rhc Re-UnIon Movtmemt.

During the early period Of the war, the
Union sentiment of the south was mythical
and untrustworlhy. The audacity OF the
rebel. overwhelmed ali that was genuine in
it; so that it had not the power, if it had the
courage, to maintain itself. Lately, it has
come into the light with more definite form
and purpose; and in at least four states gives
promise of salutary results. These are Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.
l. The Nashville Union speaks for the true
Unionists Of Tennessee. 1t is alr able, anti
slavery, patriotic journal. The number be-
fore Us contains report of convention of
loyal men OF central Tennessee, most of them
once Shareholders, convened to prepare me-
mortal to the president, on the reorganization
of the state government. 1t was proposed in
the convention to ask the president to COM
pensate loyal slave owners for slaves enlisted.
The proposition was voted down, with the
consent OF every Shareholder present
"Sayery is at an end writes a member of
the convention, himself a stakeholder, to the
New York Evening Post. "If any negro
stays with his master, he stays voluntarily.
When we put together once more the ma
chinery Of state government diSarranged and
overthrow by the rebels, we shall simply
leage ont this disturbing element Of slavery"
2. The Union men of Louisiana are not so
thoroughly organized as their friends in Ten
nessee. Still they are increasing in number
and their purpose is the same There are
movements now on foot for the election Of a
constitutional convention to amend the con
stitution, SO as to make the state free. They
are assured that only upon a free basis can
the state be permanently restored to the
Union Mr.. Durant, one of the foremost
lawyers Of New Orleans, and many other
prominent citizens, are engaged in the move
ment.
8. We have already published the recanta-
ton of the rebel Gen Gannt, and his earnest
and firm advocacy OF the cause of the Union.
His speech has been taken up as the key note
to the loyalty of Arkansas. Union and Lib
erty is the motto of her patriots from one end
of the state to the other. On the 3Oth Octo-
Der, Col. James NJ. johnson, of the LIST Ar
at a ''mass meeting of the unconditional
Union men of western Arkansas" at Fort
Smith, when the following resolutions, among
others, were unanimously adopted, with ''the
distinct understanding, says the Little Rock
Democrat, ''that Arkansas must of necessity
become free state: =
Resolved. that in favor of prosecuting the
~ aS pr i Il rpl9p in
the United states.
Resolved, that we will TO the full extent of our
abilities support the administration in all of its
measures, past and present, to suppress the existing
rebellion.
Resolved, that recommend that delegates be
chosen to state convention, to be holden at Little
Rock, for the purpose recognizing the state gov
eminent
And whereas the institution Of sIarery /, an incubus
upon the OeJdTe and material of the state
Therefore be it
Received, that arkansas shall take her place in The
Union tree state and that all EatcS tending 10 eS.
ta5ish or psrpetEate The institution Of slavery should be
abolished.
4. Texas is still further advanced, since the
advent of Gen. Banks at Brownsville; and
there are signs without number that in a short
time the Union people will of their own ac-
cord drive the last remnant of the rebel army
from their soil.