New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19
#DOWN In TENNESSEE".VI.
BY EDMUND KIRkE.
Author u Among the Pines


pppoar :eerlsry.I
Walking slowly back through the open fields,
came at the distance Of short hal, mile from n o
n-ison. uron tie white tents OF regiment 81 In
fantrv. few seniinols were pacing to and fro
among them but they were Otherwise deserted. Near
by however under tho broad branches of a mammoth
aple tho deni.ens Of the canvas city were gathered
around spare grny .haircd hn.yisaged man. dlessed
I'm "A s,il black stock. o check n,shss shirt aid blue
lower garments who In his shirt sleeves. was odig
forth on tho beauties Of freedom. Attracted by bis
earnest manner and his rich mellow voice, which rang
out on tho still air hhe the cal Of bugc on the eve OF
battle joined tie haliathousGnd martial auditors
who seated on camp stools, leaning Oh muSkots, O.
lolng on the thick. green grass when carpetcd INC
ground were drinking in Ills words II Trey wcro the
notes Of an opera singer.
Il am tired and disgusted.' 10 sud witt this ED.
less tlk about tho everlasting negro. doubt not he
is man. with very much such blood. and bones, and
brains and soul o. we have doubt Lo, bis destiny -
linked with ours-and that in the coming lie many,
very many Of his sooiy race VIII ho.d ue
highest seats in the synagogue and look down on
IA rs VIC now look down on them But that is no reason
why we should worship limbo reason why we should
settle him comfortably IL lis masters easy chai, ard
let him idle away hls life smoking bad obrcco ard drink
ING mean whisky, willie fighting for his freedom
M boys. Give him frecdom-eYcry man. whatever
his color is entitled 70 thatbut make him fight for IT,
Male him DO what ge have 10 io-work out h's Own
salvation on hard tack and salt pork. with often not half
eronrb - that. Tell him that John Brown 1, march
inc on. but marching on Tennessee roads. with
sore feet and weary legs and tho mud over his boots
and tell him too TIA, Tie hiok man II be would be free
r -. Lib, L. q D.
do this-giyo him Hail Columbia and never let his as
face be among you again
And those OF YOU ho worship he ebony idol who IN
nit, for tie wrongs OF tie black forge. that on
race has deeper wrongs and gEeser woes than lis 1T
me tel you what is worthy Of Jour worship-uhat al
good and true men. in all ilmos have worsiipel-wha;
hoy have fought and suffered. and d4ed nr with songs
on tLer lps and 10y in iLcir hesftsand then II yog
perss, in shutting your eyes 10 everything in heaven
and earth but tie black you are past all hope and
- ma, God have mercy On your souls
wis, would have you worship Is freciora-riii'
Frecdom-fRIEpos TOR ALL Poets have sung Of IS
bcauiful maiden glowing ~ the dawn radiant as tie
stars em.ug as tie sun when he fret booked on 'lc
earth They have aid thrt hcI ;Sr1uo Is t. GIN o.
Heaven Ter light the hope II the world that her non
j. tic bosola of God Aor resting p.ace tie hearts II
ucn that SIZE has crowned tic earth With plenty. ciG
filed IT, dwellings, with ioyl that ;s fragrant folds
van Aer incolso and Ia gorgeous c.tics s.oak
lcr prli.e. that on low. cots aai iohy mhafoa''
On ,ccm.ng workshops and hs.owed temple.
Ler nams Is vrilicn--vn.;ca in ici'eFs -,
Viii ogias, tie marble. and grow Ia sileado'
forever. thubirse. but hive &C. u her q. rq'a
of her glory, waadofer lni fciiiro ~ DO euih
l.ve ,o.n bsr fleeing from tho haunt 4 ma. ani
hiding saav among 80 rooi, sid caves q To 81!
derness / hove tea Aes back SCARED wiih ia't''
anl ler limb. qa,or.ar With pain AeI foa r-o.'. at
anguish ard Lcr lody rurri VIII fro. Aa'o 'ern
her weeping iko Racio. i,rA.I chldfcn-uc. ing aff
re ruus o: al ste los~d and-vofse saaa - As'c
sen Roy fintng Ia nor is-ry I'D rrose.Ing 10 hoi
shame an. have Hoard hor Gery sAe God = 10 in'
her and he Lo.yun from wh4ch &C oansc
and al a.. hav, seen are 'r O. 10 land osegJ 4nc
n, vloe soil "a set glG tic lool cor 'rihe.s i-ea i
make II irco
shan us longer ho' slail ve stu, our e,c' and
steal our heart to tie vo.s = The Wife mar. nr "e
weep rat tears over The vruas Il Ito box aAi" e
If vi, accersed rae u ncnsir ler, and voiaoa Whip
n,,, 20 f.oc gAcn tie lave j. rlsrat~!' or. slaA "'
a, - tirn ,rle Your ioi ioia OF Tie a'eA . ie "f
,ie -,le-.e Al, so.l from ~ loudaga bondage r9i
ranr ,aan tie lsiioF- 4 tie shyr-Fve him iho hyii
OF heaven and tie anon .rlso .! ess'A a.. 'c' Do
chUlfct ftsw ,cro j. God AID A,o 10 como SAfi'
,,o aa -, TINT Woll We be- MA Il 30 s.ia l'''
what sDe % yoa u ooasout ini i-s waf f-'.. cd.
az 10 ,,fl,a nam as woii a. the black. j. fTlr
And Len TIC elsy!aln tl',an.el o. tie condition o.
,e ,.,or white man AID tie systoa aAt se mon i''
l,s made ham what no 10 aHd i.f .0AeT bar lDaf 10
tened &, 80 obi medley % slang ant "tr!. hs ifi''n
and ou.lat cl.quoic, I'D o,es ~ 1y- irr4e.eff 10 s.
WHOM q hymn vs. sung and De- ac, .eil'a ,a.i. !
turned slowly auny I'D resumed ~ "ai ;oaaff t'
cly. - neaicd Tie cncaHpncni cav tle 'h"..'iA
al arrested Of bis coat approaching ns At a ursA
pace. A be- come oppossc. nlunct.'ey iouoA'd n'
Ia, 20 him. bid returning 60 t-.-i.ii'a. Ae s'.d 90
pcasAui evening, sir"
"ycr, plelsrot. Irrpl.sl. "Ld ne tAanA 'ou' ..f
f,r tho very e.oqu,n. address have lsl A.lcn'd Co.
lot ne tlA4k 49, sr. fo5 yolf Catering ..ii'H o
II. Not all. loNcscr sAo sr4ise ly aeinoaa suh'ef'D'
70 my doctrine"
Il heard nn,4lng 90 ca,h - You hinA Gle TAil
tr, rc r.orc 70 be ,o1 than me blacks and ta' g..
,.iyoog.er must be sio.n Of bis .over 20 give 'A 'o
mana chance l. ris,."
IL d. and that H. r,a.ol enough f'r fc'nf IT, rlf
,.r.. IAo sa,Agllsr ro,s H.. h' 'iarf '''e' 10 t"'
cge oi ,ais country. l.ss than hund Cd hoa'aad d"
tAern have -llod II f.. hiiy years.
LIMOS IT, gave tat IDEA u the pabhc more tAf'
I a year ago.'
! Did you' Ia sAat =
| Itod him. and ,Ac announcement secured cor
dill e,rn,p " bio hand. hearty God bless jos. o..
an ursei. rcgnat % join LIN ~ dinner Bon; oafoH
10 sec moro Of 30 original character. accepted Go
/ imitation.
The chaplain, dodge" was 1t ho flfii,r ead q IL
: cam, ard lool..l doans woirwef' Frn,elei avenue
which tie sollcrs hpd bu'lt between the two rows
canvas houses. 1t much IaoiO spac.ous ia. tios
nl,out u, H. roof was formed Of Two "shoilorien.s.
meeting oscar q. The ridge end Us two g. bcs YER
constructed Of triangular pieces ~ coarse cotton cloth
one end and The aides oftho structure wero cyft
ylth strips II weather boarding roughly nailed 90 sho
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