The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-25
NAsurILLr, Tenn, june 2e, '6e.

a'NtANH A'-hA
July 20, 1868.
EAsHE1LLE, Tenn, June 26, '69.
Raa II. Maynard
DEAR SIR:--I take pleasure in com-
plying with your request to give the sub
stance, and as nearly as possible, the Ian
guage, of Mr, -, of Louisiana, in a
conversation which occurred between
him and myself about three weeks be-
fore the last Presidential election. l
met with Mr.. - Oh the cars, some
miles beyond Jonesboro, Tenn, in Octo-
Der, 1860. He was then returning to his
home in Louisiana, from the city Of
Washington.
BY accident, l took aseat Immediately
behind the one occupied by Mr.. -,
when he at once TUNED round and be-
gan to make inquiries respecting the
prospects of the different candidates fer
obtaining the electoral vote Of Tennes-
see. He expressed great pleasure when
/ assured him that Breckenridge could
not possibly obtain the electoral vote of
this State; and his reasons for ii l will
give you as nearly as may be in his own
words. 81 am glad says be-" "that
Mr.. Bell will get the vote of TENNESSEE,
although cannot vote for him. l am q
Douglas Democrat, and l am Fastening
home TO soc what. can be done 10 prevent
my State from casting its electoral vote
for breckenridge. i have been in WASH
ingtOn since the first day Of July, and /
tell you now, sir, there is as This moment
on foot OF Washington the most damnable
conspiracy to break up this government
that was ever known in any civilized
country. / do not speak from hearsay,
sir, for i have been in their cAucuses al
most nightly for the last three months,
and ] know the programme from A to q.
And Il is this II they can by any
means (Which Is utterly impossible,) 50.
cure a majority Of the electoral votes for
Breckenridge, then the scheme is, a. soon
az he is inaugurated and put In posses-
sion of all the Of the govern.
ment, 10 divide the country along Mason
aud DixOn's line, the Ohio river, and
SO deg. 80 min. n. to The Pacific Ocean.
In other words, they intend 10 cut loose
from all the free States, and 10 build up
a great Slave Confederacy in the South,
and TO accomplish this purpose they win
use all the resources Of tho government
proper. But should they fail in this, Gas
they assuredly will) the plan is, for
South Carolina TO secede 6rst-the other
cotton States are to follow, Il think he
mentioned the order ia which they were
"tO go out" but ! am not positive y the
border States are to be persuaded or
forced to join them in their unholy cause,
and Mm we are 10 have such . civil war
as this world has never Witnessed" he
added chad hoped, until = menth or
six weeks ago, that Mr.. Breckenridge
was ignorant of sl this matter; but /
have had evidence, as clear as the noon
day sun, that he is as deeply implicated
as YAncey himself and more than that,
Mr.. Buchanan is into their scheme up
to the eyes"
have given the above statement 10
almost the identical language used by
Mr.. - The whole affair was Of 90
startling a nature, that It made . deep
impression on my mind, and nOne of
the facts have slipped my memory.
In regard TO q conversation which
passed between a rebel soldier ANA ray
self subsequent to the battle Of Stones
River, lean only say, that he was adj
yOcating the prOpriety Of raising the
black Tag, and declaring that he did not
intend 70 take any more prisoners re-
piled to him, that Wal vas horrible
enough under any circumstances, bat II
waged on the principle be advocated,
the Southern people would BE- regarded