The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-02

4" All Of which I saw, and part Of which was I"
Thus wrote Caesar on a memorable Occasion, and
Edmund Wright has nilly established his title TO
echo the sentiment, on on occasion that viii occupy
a long and dark chapter IN the history Of our Gov
eminent.
Edmund Wright saw what it is pleasanter to read
Of than witness, and was an involuntary participation
in scenes and events that would freeze stronger
blood than is given to common men. What hc ti-
v1ge- regarding the causes and inner life of the
cursed rebellion % the South. IS the newest and by
Er the most startling chapter yet written ia tine his
tory Of great and bloody crimes; while the incidents
Of his own personal experience, connected with the
scenes he describes, and the astounding hcts he di-
yulges, 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 by The reading COM
munity which seemed tune and ifely-s when COM
pared with this. 10 tells OF u1ais and sorrows,
abuses, indignites, and crimes, trusts betrayed,
and condolences outraged, that 80 the North
would never credit, were they not circImStmtally
related aud described by an active participation and
eye witness.
While the merit of such n work, IN O literary
view, ought not to be- measured by ordinary -tuid-
ards, il is not too much say that the literary char
actcr Of thus book viii abndmty stand the test OF
ordinary criticism. Its utermccs are the natural
signals Of new found freedom by soul long tram
meled, and they are teleT3phcd into our sympa-
thies like the exuitmt brog0s of Joyous victory.
The popular heart throughout the great and glCn-
some thrObhngs in response % this reyclJuOnt
We can scarcely comprehend that an organization
Of the fearful character this work DESERVES exists u
our very midst Ia short, That 10 influences the
politics, in some degree OF every Northern state /;
yet DIR. Wrghts disclosures most conclusiyely
prove such 20 be the fact. That the rebels against
our free institution. aud the glorious Governments
Of our fathers were directing and influencing IN" re-
cent State elections az the North, ald using their
best cXertiDns for the sUcres- Of the Buueu.Ut
ticket, q truly startling fact; britt fIr', true
as the existence Of heaven. That we have M orr
midst, at our very door, hundreds Of men who are
fully in sympathy and in secret communication
with the Southern rebels is demonstrated beyond
cayl and we ore forced 10 believe D.
IL is time that an order Of character so Infamous
and destructive % every principle of political uiirL-
Hty be understood by the people, that It- Inariut-
tons may be 90 once c1unterlcted ami IT, very eX-
i7tence crushed out Of every loyal state. No one
that reads this narrative win il 10 understand Why
the Knights Of the Golden Circle We're organized,
and why they have been kept In existence. No one
viii fail 10 see that they were the grand ust gators
Of tho Rebellion and that dc entire njiiOtrs Of the
Southern treason and Northern CJppcrhcadI@in D.
encouraged, f0sterej, and sustained ~ the secret
springs and Organized wirc-pullng Of this wicked
olimrchy. NJ WHohfs book proves al Of these
positions, beyond q doubt.
The work Is produced m creiltabie style, on fine
paper with splendid Illuminated covers, and fully
illustrated with