The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-23

All Of which saw, and part Of which was ~
Thus wrote Caesar on memorable occasion, ami
Edmund Wright has fully established his title to
echo the sentiment on an occasion that will occupy
a long and dark chapter in the history Of our Gov
eminent
Edmund Wright saw what II j. peasantcr to read
Of than witness and WAS involuntary parilcipatnr
in scenes and events that would freeze stronger
blood than H. given to common men. What he dI-
vulges regarding the causes and inner life Of the ac
cursed rebellion 81 the South, Is the newest and by
far the most startling chapter yet written in the his
tory Of great and bloody crimes while the incidents
Of his own personal experience, connected with the
scenes ne describes, and the astounding facts ne d.
vulges, are Of a strangely exciting interest.
A hundred novels have been produced and read
widely, all of which combined comprise less Of
startling incident than Is contained IN this volume
while hundreds OF narratives Of personal adventure
have been gratefully received hy the reading com
muuity which seemed tame and ldeles5 when COM
pared with this. 10 tells OF trials and -OrrOw~,
abuses ndignities, and crimes, trusts betrayed,
and condolences outraged, that We 90 the North
would never credit, were they not enthusiastically
related and described by an active participation and
eye witness.
While the merit Of such q work, in q literary
view, ought not TO be measured by ordinary stnd-
ards il Is not too much % say that the literary char
acter of this book viii 3bundantly stand tire test Of
ordinary criticism. is utte1nces are the natural
signals of new found freedom hy q soul long tram
meled, and they are telegraphed into our -ympa-
thips like the cXultant brGUds Of Joyous victory
The popular heart throughout the great and glou-
some thrObbngs IN response 20 this revelation
We can scarcely comprehend that an organization
Of the fearful character this work describes exists
our very midst IN short. that it Influences the
politics, in some degree, Of every Northern state ,
vet Mr.. Wnghts disclosures most cOnclusiyely
prove such To he the fact. That the rebcl- against
our free institutions and the glorious Government
OF our fathers were directing AMI influencing the re-
cent State elections n the North, and using their
best eXcrtiOns for the success Of the Buttemut
ticket is q truly startling fact bet if f0r as true
a. the existence Of heaven That We have n our
midst, nc our very DOORS hundreds Of men who are
fully in sympathy and iu secret communication
with the Southern rebels, is demonstrated beyond a
cayl and we are forced % believe It.
Il is time that an order Of character so Infamous
and destructive 10 every principle Of political uteg
rity be understood by the people, that ~ machine
tons may BE- 90 once cOuntcrrtci, aud t- very eX-
i-tence crushed out Of every loyal state. NJ one
that reads this narrative viii sa 90 uu lcr-t1ud Why
the Knights Of the Golden Circle We're organized,
and why they have been KEEP. Iu existence. No one
will fail 20 see that they were the grand m-ritor5
Of the Rebellion and that the entire 0ElIif of tho
Southern treason and Northern Cgppcrhe3di-u Is
encouraged, f0~tercd, and sustained hy the secret
springs and Organized wire-puling Of this wicked
olig9rchy Mr.. WHght's book proves ail 81 these
positions, beyond a doubt.
The work is produced 20 crciItatie style, on iiuc
paper, with splendid illuminated covers, AMI fully
illustrated with