The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-07
]. e. BRENNAN.
NAsnvfI1E. Mar 4. lee.

To The Edior Of Tie Daily Press:
Sm--On taking up the first number OF
Four paper to-day, my attention was at
ractgd by an anony nous communica-
tioD, in which the writer taxes occasion
20 yentilaio his hostility to the Messrs.
BRENEAE. AS this is not the first time
they have had similar favors extended
to them, | trust may be excused for no.
ticing this last attack, appearing, as it
does, in the columns Of what promises to
be a respectable Journal.
The writer sets out by adverting to an
announcement in the Knoxville Register,
Of the sale of the Wetmore Farms and
Kings Corner, on account Of the Confede-
rate states and deduces therefrom strik-
ing contrast between the action of the
federal and r, bel governments. Without
stopping to inquire how far the announce
ment in the Register is true or false, or
whether the Rebel Government has acted
right or wrong in this matter, Ishall be
proud TO inform your correspondent what
] am sure he will be pleased TO know,
that the Messrs. BRESHAN have, by no
means, enjoyed that immunity which he
very enormously supposes. On the con
trary, they have suffered rather severely.
Soon after the arrival of General Buell's
army in Nashville, their property was
seized and confscaied by military au-
thority, and they themselves deprived OF
the means Of obtaining q support
for their families. On the resump-
ton of their duties by the civil
authorities, they claimed the priv.
lege Of confiscRtion "secundem ayten,'
and forthwith instituted proceedings to
that end, which proceedings are now
pending; so that, between the civil and
the military authorities, the properly
Of the unfortunate BRENEANs is somewhat
in the position of Mahomets coffin, sus
pended between earth and heaven wha.
its ultimate destination may be, tim'
} only can reveal.
r / presume that which mainly excitei
the ire of your correspondent is the fact o
, seeing our names ia the published notice
from the Court Of Claims. He, no doubt
thinks il presump u us that any one, wi
= he is pleased, in the plentitude of hi
extra judicial knowledge, to stigmatiz,
as q rebel, should claim any rights
= Leaving out Of view the questions o
fairness or justice, / cannot help think.
r ing that his attempt to prejudice our cas-
by forestalling public opinion, is, TO sal
the least oft, in exceeding bad taste.
, But, sir, the virus Of the whole article
like the scorpiOns's sting, is to be fount
In the latter part Of the paragraph, thus
/: {" And the Messrs. BsESNAN, the wilinI
instruments Of the JEFF. DAVIS and IsHAl
HARRIS despotism, which OVERRIDE an,
crushed out all freedom of speech AM
o action in Tennessee, and who wsre EN-
ploYed in the manufacture Of cannons
! balls, bombs, etc, TO be USED in putin
= down the Government whose protectio.
u they had crossed the ocean 10 seek, an
n which they had received and enjoyed a
. fully as the native of The toii." Tn
ahovO sentence, although somewhR
:, involved as to it's meaning, anC
mayhap, written by one who ha
voted for separation and representation,
or had shouldered his pike, 10 prev .
the hated foe from setting foot on III
sacred soil of Tennessee, discloses ID
. aRimus of the writer; here we see tn
8 cloven foot of Knownothingism peepin
out, affording a key to, if it does not ful
ly explain, the exceptional character {
the proceedings IN our case. For while
Y we were arrested, and our property con
n 6scated, our colaborer in the iaulaL
lie work of crushing out the freedom {
# speech" etc, not only escaped withol
damage to his person or property, bu
- has been the recipient Of honOrs an
IS emOluments at the hands Of the existin
dynasty. OF course il was only in,
and Droper TO REQUIRE from foreigneI
more loyalty, more fidelity to the gov
e eminent than from those who were 'ns
l. tive and to the manor born" 'Consi:
le tency thou art a jewel"
/ regret, sir, TO be obliged 10 descen
TO personalities, but the covert sneer, an
= impertinent insinuation of your CORES
pendent, leaves me no other course.
e l remain, very truly, yours,
o. j. Il. BRENNAN.
NAV lit.