The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-15
From Penn.rlvanin.
SIitor Of Tia Nn.hpills Union.

Editor of tb5 XSdabvtlts OhltOH:
MEADvnLE, Pa, Dec. 9th, 1868.
In my Wandsrings have reached this
pleasant town in northwestern Pa On
the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
II is near the oil region of this State,
which is the great interest of the section.
1t Is astonishing 20 see what quantities
of that material go from this region ra-
dating in every direction. The incomes
Of many prOprietOrs Of oil wells, are al
most fabulous, while many others have
lost their all in fruitless search for the
olsagenOus gold-bringing material
You will have seen before this reaches
you newspaper accounts of two remark
able gatherings Last week. The one was
the Sd decade anniversary Of the Ameri-
can Anti-slAvery Society, on Thursday
lass, in Philadelphia, which Mr.. Garrison
announced in bis speech, calling the meet
ing to order, would be the last meeting of
the kind. This, as I wrote you, is what
1 expected. That organization finds its
work accomplished, performed etfectually
by the slaveholders themselves, and there
is no need for its longer existence. How
mysterious are the workings Of ProVi-
dencel What an illustration of the mad
ness of men defeating itself The other
Meeting to which allude, was that at
Cincinnati, on Friday last, Of the so. call
ed National Union Committee. l think
it would be difficult to find any where
more intelligent, respectable, polished
men, and men Of higher individual honor,
SO far as know and believe, than those
whose names are given as taking part in
that meeting. And yet more complete
set of living fossils was never exhibited.
They are men, many of them, Of the
highest qualities Of personal excellence
and responsibility, in the several COM
munities in which they live, bat they
have not one sympathetic Tie connecting
them with the popular masses. The
people never knew anything about them,
or they have forgotten them, and shey
never can now make or renew an scquaint-
ance. The people Of this nation have
been engaged for nearly three years in .
desperate struggle, trying to preserve or
destroy this Government; and where
have these self-styled conservative gen.
tlemen been, and what have they been
doingP Neither honest, patriotic, self
devoted loyal men, nor open, determined
rebels, have found them in their ranks.
They have found fault With every thing, |
and done nothing themselves, are as much |
for one side as the other, and now they |
organizs for Office. The people see this,
and even their high characters will not
avail to give them any influence with
them. SO far a. am concerned, could |
have forgiven these gentlsmen, As one Of
the people, if they bad confined them
selves to their oEn final destruction, po- |
lilicAIIy. This could have been bat Of
little injury TO themselves, and certainly |
none to the nation. But they had no
right to ruin one of the nations military |
chisftains. You remember l have often |
contended with you in defence Of Gen.
Geo. B. Mcclellan. / always admired
the man, without pretending 70 know
anything about military Affairs. he has
fought gallantly for freedoms flag, and
deserves better fate than to be laid
Away in q cabinet Of fossils. And yet
this is what those honorable Cincinnati
gentlemen have accomplished for him.
II be had any Presidential prospects,
they have forever destroyed them. The
man that is found in company Of those
the war for the UniOD, or throw
ing difficulties in the way Of It's vigorous
prosecution by the Administration, is
ruined In the sstimatiOn Of the people.
The war meeting in New York, last
Thursday evening, shows that; the entire
change in the Democratic party. in the
last twenty days. shows H. The North
ern people are nearer = unit to-day than
they ever were. 0ns By one, COppeFhesd
leaders ara being consigned 70 obliNioa-
In all this l am not mistaken, for ! have
laid my hand On the popular heart and
know its beats. MoRE AEoz.