New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-10

talk, and vote the aration ticket With two Of
nv negroes, armed tho teeth went TO the polls
and de6ed them. | voted No Separation.
They then dragged me and Judge CatrOn before
the Military Commission at Nashville. They
questioned Us, and ordered Us 10 leave the State.
The Judge consented, but charged Thorn with send
ing us away because they had changed, while we
had not, and told them to their faces that would
no. Ro-,hat would die frat One Of my near
kinsmen was on the Commission, and accused him
Of being rscreant to every principle Of our ancestors
lie only answered, I'm not argue that question
with you. We may DO wrong, but We 70 embarked
In this thing; our lives are at stake, and sefpres'
ervation. which makes man sscrihcs his dearest
friend to save himself, impels u to 60 on. We
cannot look back IL L. that feeling which now
holds them together. Aftcr that, my wife eutrsstsd
me, and, am ashamed TO say is, became less out
spoken. But was marked mani they annoyed
me and plundered me- in every way. AT one time
they CHARTERED whole reg Isnt upon me. Invent
out aud told lhsmi You are my neigbborri love
you and will not kill you, but curse you curse
you for tho ruin you bringing on your country
God heard Inc, Sir, and that curse restsd on
hsm Out OF the fifteen hundred that
went 10 Richmond, only two hundred were left
when Grant took Memphis The rest had
answered the mus,sr.ron in eternity Thcu
every man felt justified in taking my life. walked
every day arm. arm with death. Twas plundsred,
usylaid, shot at. my well was poisoned. How /
escaped, the Providence that guarded mo only
knows. When tho soldiers left, society became re-
ducsd to state Of anarchya struggle for rsf-pres-
srvation. Brothers turned against brothers, parents
sgainst children, children against parents. No man
was safe. Even my friend Shackelford, law part
nsr Of Gus,svus A. Henry, member OF the Conied'
crate Senate, was threatened with death. AT tho
outset he had gone with the current, and his only
son had volunteered; but when he saw the ruin
which Secession wss bringing on his section, he sP'
piled to Henry for the young mans release. An
order was at once Issued for his arrest, aud DO only
escaped BY leaving tho State. No words can picture
to you, Sir, tie state Of things that existed. All
that Dante and Milton hive told Us OF hell, falls
shor, Of what We experienced"
"And through all this you stood true to the
Unionl honor you, Sir from the bottom Of my
soul, honor you"
"You need not, for knew their plans. know
that all their talk about the extension and perpetual
.ion OF Slavery was nero sham, to cover their real
designs, which are to rbrer rtpubhea, ,n'iiiu-
i.Oni, and found 6aitard monarchy on t< runs Of
their countryi loved Slavery, Sir. love 1t still
but even to save /. could not aid in over,hrowing
the Government founded by my fathers. l could
no, lift my puny in opposition 10 the manifest
desigus Of God which are that all men shaii be
free and equal"
| did no, ssk him whv tho blacks had been over
looked in tie designs Of DAILY; merely remarked
And are you satisfied tlst such are the Intentions Of
tho Rebel lsadersl / know that Spfai,, and other
Southern theorists, advocate monarchy - the
only government compatible with Slavery; but
have not supposed your practical statesmen bad
adopted such views
They L.yo. These IDEAS are the mA.nsprlng Of
tho Rebellion. But for tbom il would never have
been undertaken. | kHop l.. The whole plan was
opened to me- II II had no, been should have
gone with them. l could 10. otherwise have
.icmmed tue current Tie English and French
Governments know 1t, and that Is the reason tho
Rebels have had so much ympA'hy from them.
They have kept the design carefully out Of sigbt,
only the ring leaders have boon in tho = ret, for
they knew that II Ito mAssos dlScoyefed II before
they had them bound hand and foo, by military dos
poti,m. the whole jg WAS up"
lie paused. for ja,, then the engine-whsils
sounded shrilly through tho trees, tho train broke
up, every man in the car spfapg 10 bis ieol, aud .
dozen voices called out:
"The guerrilla, arc upon usl'
"Ars you armed. Sri said the colonel tome,
~ coolly 10 il we wero al bis dinnertAblo.
"No, Sir am nos."
"Taks this; ii may DO useful.'
Cooking The revolver, and giving ono thought 10
.hoss had left at Zone, seated myself and breath
lessly aw aited the expected assault