The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-22

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ssve,o UebuIse 20 an Ex-nicmber -
she obei nina Hoard OF Fen
neasoe.
The incessant pressure Of the multifari-
Gus duties in the Governors room, was
relieved in very lively manner the other
day, by an impromplu, but very spirited
conversation, which took place between |
Gov. johnson and Gen. w q Harding,
ex member Of Gov. HArns's Rebel Mill
tsry Board, and one Of the most promi-
neut and wea toy rebels in the vicinity
Of this city. For the information Of our
many loya readers in other States, we
will add that Gen. Harding, who is a
gentleman Of high social position, and
blessed from his youth with opportuni
ties and means for being useful to aoci-
ETY. and The State, eIjlyed by but fewoi
bis fellow citizens, was one of the most
active leaders If the rebellion 10 Ten
nessee, and made Il his boast that while
a member of the Military Board So Goo
600 pAsstd thTou b his hands for the use
Of The rebel cause. When Tennessee wa
plunged into the r, belion, be offered his
whole estate, worth several hundr
thousand, 10 Gov Harris, % aid tba'
consumma c knave In fastening the swim
die upon an outraged people. He shares
this distinguished honor with Mr. John
Overton Of this city Both Of these men
were 90 eager to SEQ the Union destroyed
that they offered, or pretended to otter
all their woildly goods to aid in consum-
mating tue strocious crime. When Gov
ernor johnson uttered on his du-
ties Military Governor, General
Harding was arrested aud confined
on Johnson's leland, from which lie
was subsequently, released and pa
rolled under heavy bonds. Fur long
while, and we believe at present, he has
enjoyed tho favor Of having q Federal
guard placed at his sllendid estate, not
far from the city, for tho protection OF
his property the guard being placed, we
believe, by the commander Of the post at
this place.
Gen. Harding introduced the CONVEX
sAtion by asking an explanation from the
Governor Of the course to DO lursued by
the Federal Government with reference
to enl:s,ing negroes in Tennesaee. He
added
al have a daughter now ia the @Orth,
aud il it 10 the intention Of the Federal
authorities to employ negro soldiers, !
shall let her remain there, rather than
bring her back to a State which viii be-
come the theatre Of indiscriminate
violence, robbery, rape, bloodshed and
overy species Of outrage peFpetrAted by
negro soldiers, who will have no regard
for the lives, and property Of ciiiEons, or
the chastity OF Women"
GOVERNOR. Before you inveigh against
the policy of the Federal Government,
which you claim the privilege of cdd-
cisiDg, you ought to ask yourself, who
brought this state Of things upon the
country and who is responsible for it?
You talk of Ouifagts and the violation
OF female chastity, when your Con-
federate Government has Indian savages
employed in hunting Tennessee 10y slists
to their hiding places in the mountains,
and when your rebel cavalry men
are now engaged in seiziug and stripping
womGn in the mountains, under pretext
Of ascertainiug whether they arc men
disguised IN female garments TO escape
CJnscription. These brutaliies are per-
PetrateG daily by your friends and you
are silent
dES. HARDING Bat Governor, do not
approve Of these ,hinss at all; am OPP
posed to them.
Gov. OF course you are opposed 70
them now; because you dare not express
yourself otherwise. But you helped to
sOt on foot The REBELLION, which is the
parent Of all these crimes aud sulTsrings.
You boas'sd that you had circulated
S5,OOOOOO 70 promote tho rebellion, in
the once quiet aud happy State of
Tennessee. Sir, If had done what
you have done, my hands and every
thread OF my gsrmeutB would aeem 10
blush with the Llood Of my murdered
countrymen. You are responsible for
the murder Of the alwor of the youth
of Tennessee, and the desolation Of her
households. You are one OF the conspir-
atora who delivered them over to an un-
timely aud ignomiaious death, in battle
against their country, "a order that you
might bold 10 your negro prope, p.
You and your guilty comrades are red
and dripping with the blood Of your
dsludsd victims.
GEN II. l obeyed lhe dictates Of my
conscience in all that ( did, A. did
when held office unoer you, in years
past. Did you not once consider me
worthy OF trust
Gov. Yes | did. Oace you were con-
sidered an honorable man. Benedict Ar
mold was once q faithful soldieG and
fought brsvsly for his country, but be
turned traitor and underworld. Z, soil