The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-28

shed from his home ard his family, under pen
llty Of being treated as spy ff ever found
within she Federal lines. had joined the union
party. Although not subject 10 conscripiipn,
be Voluntarily Joined our Amy as a Hri-
vale. and NOW has The reputation of being tne
Of the best Holdiers at Port IIud sou.
Another INSTANCE Will rnebtion 10 Show
how erroneSps tsportsget in circulation. and
now little We ought to rely us.oh mere rn:nor
when it affects character. A distinguished
citizen Of tIhs place. who has three gallant
boys in our army. and who is IS true q South
ern man as anybody. was reported to have sold
his cotton to the Yankees, When in fact lie sold
itfoi seven cents in Confederate te money to niell
who pledged themselves that the Yankees
should notIget it. and tlatit khousd tie used
in Southeril fac .orfes. The man Who sells his
cotton ~ fesen ceuts ID Confederate money.
te te- Ssed iii Southern iactbriek ia preference
to taking thirty cents in gold. gives an evl-
adence Of trEe Southern feeling which chnnot
be mistaken, and which many will not initiate.
He refused 70 take the oath Sf allegiance to
the Yankee Government. but did what every
man who rHinains within the federal lines il
bound 10 Dr. 50 lorg as he is ,llnoiesies..; and
that is, he rs sfced not to give information or
assistance 10 the. Consederates during the time
he was iDt the HINES OF The en{n1y. Tllis the
enemy. BY ihs laws Of war halIa right to re-
quire, and iliis every citizen night 10 withou,
compromising his principles. Every army
both Federal and Confederate, has the Hn-
doubted right 10 require al WHO remain with
in their linss, not 10 give aid to the enemy du-
ring that line, and if our arinS was in Ohio.
we isit require this OF the citizens Io[thai
State. aud this they would be hound 10 give il
they contfhued within the lines of orr army
This is however very different from taking the
oath Of Allegiance, or giving aill TO tie enemy
| have thoHgAt proper to state these clear an
well establisheH principles in order that what
may be intoaenily done, may not be cohfonndl-
ed viii, if4pFqper Sonductl abd here I will
take occasion TO reGark. that although I have
read with great inibres'. the allie letter Of the
Rev. 3. Nj Ifalmer 10 lIou. John Perkins. /
must diff With him somewhat in opinion q
say it with ddFerence) in regard to those WHO
took the ditilInnder coercion. have not time
nowto giFe tie reasons for nf opinion. but /
am satisfied that many men took that oath who
are not morally mensally. or rsligionsly guilty
Of any ohfhce- They did ituader duFess- ]
have no excuse to offer for those men Who OF
tlieir ovnIfree will and accord aided the cIse
rny or wlp through mean spirited avatiee dis
credited Confederate money, and thereby aim
ed dendhk blow at our casise in its b pst vital
point Sikh men may be So htirern al heart
bu'fif theb .e-wiIiingto sacrifice their cohn.
try foF mfheyI they deserve tiSe execraiiol.s Of
al trhe Iat9isifs. 1t is probalse JudasiIscariot
had no uni lind feelings towards our Saviour.
but NJ betaycIi Him Tor shi4ty pieces Of sill
veri Ate tleEe no Judas Ischriot's 3 nbw?
CokFEDkRA1g.