New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
sDOWN IN TENNLSSEE...lX.
BY EDMUND KIRK r.


BY TIE Cumberland and long TO fiji out the sketch
have outlined. and TO picture, las large as life and
twice as natural" the brave Young Captain the type
as he is Of the glorious West the dron. earnest chap
n Invested Of his clerical clothes and his soul broad
ened nom long contact with the free life Of the praire
the uncouth funloving old negro who by the parsons
reckoning is bound. in spite Of lying, stealing, and
whsk drinking, TO he "iI Heaven thousand years
before any white man living; and the roughhewn, ire
sistibe and indescrbable Tom with his simple heart
his sturdy sense his truth and magnificent lying
Ill Of which 70 make him the type Of the poor white
yeomanry of the Sol,h-the mean trash" the chiv
airy call them, but "mcan trash" than is the
eak. which stands strong rugged ard ronehcoated IN
tie forest waiting 10 be fashioned into forms of use and
beauty.
What q mass Of evaporation be was How he mag
rifed everything. even himsefl He could whip twice
bis heit III Sccesh, bars Iaitesnakes with the Cap
tain on hs back he could "ourun creation and give II
tive mile tie start" Though not given TO drinking. he
could tote a barrI Of whisky" and then pace " bee
hne the brink Of presurqss." Even when he went
aioot he riked faster than horse kin iIo, and whoa
he rode be outtravelod iornadoes hohcd to jockey.
wagon and driven by a darby in livery. lie flowed 3"
he was ignorant but he know log from dollars
and quarter and If lie seldom ,hough much when he
did think he went plumb down lowerin" the bottom
Fittings and up whore imagination grows dizzy, and
has 20 steady herself with a. gin cocktail He dtd nj
believe he was " bOyncd fur she stump" but when he
70. through the National Speaker which the Captain
hsd lent hm-he knowd Ae could talk the legs OF tie
Psrson though he had hard Rim spout chainghtning
the broass oj Thunderstorm. BE reckonea Heaven
pretty comfortable sort Of place bat not quite
CD some parts Of "Badsoe" County; but Bladsoe
itself would Mt be III fcr white men 10 live in II tie
Union split TO finders. And If tbet happins.
stranger who Il We git make enuiher Decel ration
uv Independenoei Only two livin men kin do tae an
Gin'raI Jae kson an tie Gn'ral's dead AZ newly
taint got righ, well inter tie wr.iin bizness yt"
Split the Union ! echoed. never fear that Tom.
you can; split ro;,cnlor."
No MOE, We cant Stranger. replied Tom, an
tween ye small soalGed lcre luyn Yankees, an them
blue blasted. nigscr.ts@diA Sccosh tie Keniry
got ter he. bout as ro,iin IS SIN"
What pictaIe lie would make. drawn with loving
hand at full length" six foot three without feathers
Some dsy ny pen may attempt him. bu, now-I must
goon with my journey.
On the following morning l.rose early to &c, out fos
Kurfreesboro Arriving at ihe railway station. de-
pesed ry trunk in the luggage Car, and was quietly
preceding 10 take soat among the passengers when
civil yoarg nan. in halfmiaTy costume. arrested
nv sieJs at the foot o. the platform with: Please
show your pass Sir"
remembered having heard that simmons before,
and at once, drew from ny poke; eject Of oolscap
OrnsueH.ed with Gen. BuTnside's autograph
"Tlis y u not 90. 81. We have strict ofCers TO
par, 10 &c down wiiaoui Verm. from hoGdquarters
Gen. burnside told this woAld pass any
where IL tic United siato..'
But you are IL re UIitelStates Sir. Tennessee
has Joined New-JeIscy. and gore out ofthe Union"
Wei wba, sis do
Go 70 Gen Mofgals head aaIiers and Gsk them
TO telegraph to Iarfeesboro You Il get reply in an
kour."
This would detain me &, Nashville another day. but
there was no help for it. reshpring ny trunk rode
back TO the hotel. After an hour spent In pareyng
with Gen Morgan's ala, another hour in waiting ior
reply 20 tie telegram and sill another hour IN again
dancing attendance Tie same aida consequential
ycunr gentleman who viii probably be made Brgader
ey the time his beard begins TO grow Government has
now at least bakers dozen OF the sort placed
the open. document in my pocket, and went
my way iDwardy resolving never again 10 set loot N
Tennessee till the passport system is abolished.
TIE day was on ny hands. and. having nowhere else
10 20 turned my steps toward the tent Of the Illinois
chaplain. Passing the Governors house on my way
slayge square dingy brick building opposite tie Cap
olileft nv letters al the door and walked On ~ the
men fields beyond the town A half mile away
came upon the city cemetery. beautiful spot with
growing grass and waving trees and unnumbcred tow
ers growing over low mounds and in one corner half
thousand newmade graves with little white headhoafds
whose simple inscriptions told that the soldiers OF tie
Union were sleeping beneath them. 4
One Of these graves was open aId an old negro wts
fnIrg 1t with eartb-singing as be worked. Seating
nyseH On the low psing listened 10 his cong. Iiese
ere some Of the words
Say dsrkies hsb you seed De Msas-
Nd de r1Ihtafh his lace.
Gwo long DE- road sone time dis morniH'
Lie he gwiue ter leah De pscel
He toted way hoss and saddle,
An forget Ter Alb Dc Iayi
60 specl be m jined Dc 81: .sedsddle;
ItIec be ~
DE mann run. Ia bh'
do dairy stay, Ao! no
1t I'll. be row DE- hin sdosD eon.ln'
An DE- yetT Of JubiO.
sHe hG ahnd som. likely derkies,
a susiin sad wil gfaei
yur ds; dar high aud mighty nssfs
Esb turn Inetn hOss tisf
Dsy grcab Fl deg wus bis chilen,
An nsf susp~c dey ar; $50
yoI dey's big re. III, big base fiddle
De msssa run, hs. Ia
j mus be now De Iing dom comm.
An de year Of Jubuo"
"Lnnenting for your master eh. Uncloi' said. tp
preaching him: 1t wrong in him to turn 'hoss
The old man paused Ut Lis work. and turning on ne
with look Of wounded pride. said CURLY:
my massa hairt boss tief. lie neber done
no sech ting as dst-neber, sar Z"
II only took your word for it-ihst all answered
laughing
"Oh dat want ny nnassa sar be replied, good
asfuredly; dat WIS Of dem lop Secesh. a.
msssa run away sar bat hem gemman he leab obery
ting ahind chen ole Joe"