New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
DOWN In TENNESSEE. VIII.
BY EDMUND KIRKE.
AotLoy Of Among lie fine,."

elongated arms and legs lal heavy eyes, conrse cur
roty hair, saffron haod skin. ard small bead slcped
like q cocoanut. The other is tai, aud well
formed. with gaurt lcoseiOintcd Fame ro1Gh.
skin, why black hair cen restless eyes md an o.'
less conflnC manner Which, viii certain a.T o. scE'
posse sson indicates that he knows Elite Of tho world.
hut feels fully able cope with what tie he docs know
Tie first is physicclly and intellectually bad job
aud il might tensy be questioned Why lac WIS created,
for he appears incapable Of either mental or moral cul
uro bu, the other possesses al tho raw material" Of
manhood-ani manhood. too OF the nohlcg. type Ilr'
GATOR discipline aocnl adv anases end political free
dom needed 10 bring ont bis nature but when II Is
brought ous he shows himself Man. The lrs class.
who are few in number anl fest melting away before
Tie advance o. stronger race and amorc robust cyz
nion found principally the Sandhills Of North
Carolina ard In the mountain regions Of Lower Vir.
gnia and Upper Georgia. There a little above "thc
truos that perish and long way lower down dan
de darkier.' they build their pole cabins. and CLEAN
sorry subsistence from hunting fishing end few sterile
ceres The other cln, who counted by millions and
ere scattered from the Potomac 90 the lo Grande Gro
tie bone and snew Of the South the prop and foundation
Of Slavery. and tie hope and eIpccnson Of Freedom.
for on them more than on impense armies, Q. garri
.oned cities will depend the safety and perpeuity Of
tho Union An unprincpcd arstocFacy las robbed them
OF knowledge and moulded them to its base uses but
whenever truth has reached them hey have shown IN
unselfsh devotion to 1t. and to the Union which we
tine servers and lovers Of the North know moth
ms o. IL Eas. Tennessee. whero Parson Brownlow
has been their great apostle and Tie Kno1rila WIS
their Bible and spepngb book they have exhibited he
roic patriotism which the world-and say this with
very small smn,tering Of histor.-has seldom witnessed
The deeds they have done the swrlees they have made
the suitrings they have endured or Government which
he closed It's eyes their soI.ows and Its to their
complaints viii DO read Of and wondered at when this
generation shall have passed away Their story !s mol.
sc, tod but when 1t is told. uhny cheek Will mantle
with shsms-ss miro hss-to hear Of wha. these poor.
urettered men women hnd children have done and sui
fred for their country while have been growing "a.
on its necessities and looking Idly on a. 4, seemed tot
tering to rs ruin
From this la,,oI clsss sprhne Patrick Henry Thomas
Jefferson. Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay. Andrew
Johnson Psrson Brovnlow President Lincoln. and
Long Tom. whom " the Captain" told tho reader
something about in my last paper.
The native gentleman entered the ten. with a
quick energetic step and bowling respectfully to the
PArson and giving sgrasp OF the hand asd cordial
" How dy'ge. tirengeT'" turned suddenly the OLD
negro. with;
wall old thunoereust hovsye~
"Tso wen nuG" replied the black. cvins Ii, should.
ers pc,ulsnt shrug.
Go 70 the Colt julie and borrow clair io' tho
Lieu,caari." said tho Captain.
Tho negro glanced inquirinr, a; the Parson bot
ing no ansvering iook in his face. turned bis le-i
away. and. again shruggng lis fhoulGfrs. replied
"Leg him gwo hisson. Julo tends on gcrineni ts
doant tend on no poo whit, irssh-hs doaH't"
"Thets yer Chrls:un sperre,, 70 black hyppercfi,.
rejo.noi tho native lAughng. snd a. the sano tine
drawing the Captains travelling trunk from the corner
and seating himself upon H. I'm chow yc how NO
white Chrls,ins gpvs good fur evil on ,hosc days
llr III tend on ye-I1 bsry yoi an voant p.lo
moron ak inches g silc on yer bones. 60 yen hev
a rish, easy tims gittin up Der TIE resgmrccilon-
A tho native" took his seat I glanced OF Liz az.
pca.ance. lie seemed somewhere between IS and ~
sal sbou, air fee, three !rcLcs high. With well.
formed limbs. fnely developed frame elsar dark eyes
and a broad fll forehead. Ns face WAS open. hshk
and maaly and there played sbou, !, mingled eIpres
sion OF kindness and sadness. which Va, strangely
blended with latent mifh tia, seemed ready TO brcas
out tho slightest provoca,oa
As be seated himself be tIrned 10 ne aud In N al
rupt. energetic tone. ,aiG
WEI stranger the Cap, 30 ye q oIte ter luok a,
me; go Isyere. II SIX foo, three without leather
weigh hurried an eighty. lin whip tEice my hc.i In
Seoosh. bars. or rattiesnnkes en- urry inch on
yourn komand CT ye gvoos in body an boots r the
Union an tbs CSp.n reokous 70 docs. though lie sez
ye gwoos It the ,akn. an not the aghiln vayi an
ruther spect ye Yankees I'D glnry bout lief talk
M fight"
"Ihad nnch rather" replied langhingi but
reckon you might do little taking. you tired"
MY old mu.her alters said he'd suth!n Nv tongue.
She tor clare ter gracious 1t war hung In tho mid
de an he'd a way gwine at both eends an yc,
tomehoy. II nuyer done ne good But whar dyso
blonG, strnngerr
in Now.York."
oh vas. Is hearn or thet plsoe Up thar Nuib.
clus ter the Nur,h Pole hahn; ~"
Not very close 10 the Pole. but In that direction
An hes ye uver seed the Nuth Polei"
No, 1 never saw 1t. but believe there is such
thing"
"AE vhar moDght Il boz"
1T 'mought' be here but II isn't. replied sml.
ing &" Boston ia the hub OF The universe Il reckon
it's there"
at mus be a rabtankerous Poe. How big dye
spose II arr Big as thet ar apei" pointing 70 the
tree under which the Parson had preached bis sermon
and which visible from tho doorway of tho tent
Larger than ton Of that placed The other and
trliced Of top and bottom"
"Jerusulamm bat it Tar polei Dye know Is made
ont what tie ycrth has scch thing fur"
no; Why isiti"
Fur steera' rs bin On tho Big Drink tthe Mifsis.
slppD an'oced how they does IL But pa5son II urscs
what 20 sez bout The yorth ben' round"
"Indeedi" exclaimed the Chaplain laughing, And
II tho earth isn't round. how is Il shapcdi"
Lclke steambut ter be shore" replied tho native,
with gravity wei assumed that. for time II de-
ceyed even the Parson; Ilant yc seed them ar big