The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-11-21

WHAT A TEHNEssEEAN SAYs.-The fol-
| lowing extract is taken from letter of q
| distinguished Tennessee rebel, noV in Mem
| phis, to brother rebel, giving his views
of the state of things in the South. 1t will
be seen that he considers slavery and re-
bellion about played out:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 25.
MY DEAR r. Society in the
South, wherever have come in contact
with it, is yet a seething caldron, and feel
satisfied that more energetic treatment than
any yet adopted, will be necessary to Grad
icate the political disease that aff1icts the
land. Especially is this the case in regard
to the State of Tennessee. Here, the fiat of
the Almighty in regard to slavery was sus-
pended in mid-heaven by the Presidents
limited proclamation Of freedom. An cir
repressible conflict is the result, in the
breast OF every Shareholder 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-established
in Tennessee, it would be hailed with de-
light; because the people would say: Gun
der the Confederacy we know we can save
our slaves.
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 it die. Then
the hour of temporizing will be past, the
tottering, fabric of false society will be
brought level to the ground, and the people
Of a State will lay their foundations secure
ly on Freedom, and begin to build anew.
There will be, there can be, no improve
ment in Tennessee until the thing is done.
Entire peace and reorganized society are
impossible until slavery is destroyed. The
President only protracts the agony by with
holding his fiat.
"What preteXt can the President find fol
a new proclamation. wiping out slavery in
II TENNESSEE" He has not merely pretexts
{ but abundant causes every day. He would
n have been justified in issuing proclama
ton after the battle of Chicamauga,.. as
!, defensive measure. The grounds on which
. the President spared Tennessee, in his
Proclamation of Freedom, We're it's sup
posed Unionism and preparedness re
turn to immediate loyalty. That expecta
ton has been grievously disappointed; ev
,, cry day we have evidence that the Fedora
power is despised and rejected by tn
, armed hordes in all parts of the States; ant
the people do not rise to resent it. No bet
r ter grounds could exist for the final de
+ cree of the President, extinguishing tn
institution which, beyond all question
thus keeps alive the disloyalty of the State
and paralyzes the equivocal Unionism t
f be found here.
s Cannot the PRESIDENT De DrOuSnt q
: appreciate this state Of things, an
strike! Let him do it the very mex
= time he hears of q guerrilla movement il
# the State; or, the moment a raid threat
r ems the communications of the Army 9
S the Cumberland. I can assure you tina
there are hundreds Of unconditional Uniol
c men of my acquaintance in West Ten
g nessee, who will not declare their senti
p ments or take an active part in the return
g of the State to the Union as long as SLAYER.
. . is left as a living serpent to strike at them
. 1t is hard enough to fight local prejudice
n and bear the reproach of sympathizin
It with the Yankee Government" withou
. meeting the venom of the original copper
r. head African Slavery-writhing in it
l. wounds and tumid with rage and poison
:. Kill the serpent that crawls and strikes be
d meath, and free labor and free thought will
e quickly build up the edifice of free govern
+ ment in Tennessee, and fling out the star
j. and stripes from it's glittering dome.
c If these suggestions of mine can reac
y the President (who knows me) with an
3 prospect of doing good, you are welcom
n to use them. But otherwise they are TO
e your private edification only. Truly you