, 1864-09-04
FROM PADUCAH.
General Paina's Plan Of Federal
Salvation.
SOME pIA1NrALK WITH REBELS

This dietrlct was, when Gen. Paine took
July a0tb, 1854, In sad plight,
uerilfao swarmtd ploug every highway, NO
Jnion man'a life was safe outside our pick /.
ts, and our picket lines Were within ride
hot OF the Ohio aud Mississippi from Pa
'ncah to Hickman.
Ditloyal people and rebels actually grew
bt and wealthy IN the district; the1. were
,old, defiant, and arrogant intneir bearing.
md demauds- Union men 6ete cowed down
Responding, discouraged. In fact said aud
apd believed, that to insure any fayofs. to
tua1ly necessary to be rebel a heavy COZ |
.rabanu trade was carried on (by the so-cal1- |
I'd loyal reb.lp) within our lluesy and our
ent mics. Qulnluc. dry goods, eatt. whisky,
1nu In fact every staple OF trnde found lts
way directly into rebel caups.
The tncu'y bolditg control Of the body OF
the oistfict, had fIte license to couscrfpt
men. ncney tp1 mules for their -ar1ntss.
such Was tho etatc Of things on July 10Th.
when Brig. Gtn. Prime took commaud.
No sooner hao tue General established bis
headquarters than he was waited 1oon BY
general delcga'ious .of rich end intlueotIll
citizens. Tie frat delegation WAS In tbs to-
ba eco interest, {and there nfe millions Of |
doilsrs worth OF tobacco raised and put Into
market IN Western Kentucky;) taey had
could adopt would work aamttably through
ont the district. The second delegation was |
in the cotton interest. They too had plan !
which ie the General would adopt would de-
llvs the distrfct from trouble.
The General would not tax them, Ii he would !
adopt their plan, sll would go we'll. Taen
came the fourth, filth and sixth delegations,
each in bis tnrn sqggeatinE the bettef way.
In Io case Vas the interest OF the delegation
&nA AxHk IL
WY crippled, and npon the favorable recep-
t,on oi ~ Was u,ade TO depend the welfare of
the Union canse In the dlasract The Gsaer-
al heard their suggesttons and replied to
them substantially as folio VS.: ...- -
"Gsn,lsnen, i Is notor,ons fact that
caused more trouble to the Government than
~ .onT tobacco, cotton, banks nut bust.
much monty your men can make this year.
IT'S not how much tob. eco, cotton, or hemp
fsn voar aha pso6s ep afs;hsa h e. tls t
resdy for the Federal salyation." II so,
we'll: II not, you must die. have plan to
suggest, and hope God will give me grace
to autts!n It, My plan will be the only plan
OF Federal salvation in this district 1t Is
substantially. as. follows: Tue anat aud
Ieeellious people shall not circulate one dol
lar Of cspltat Ii ali this land. Not a dollar,
no debt, or bill Of exchange eau be paid OF
made without my signature. aud I pledge
you Will not approve any money transac.
tons Of oislo!a! mau; +, AL BIZ capital all
The d,sposal Of the Government. I viii
teach ybu that having encouraged
this renel1ton, having comfoEted and
aioed, .our ccnntr.'s enemies, you must,
aye, shhll reap traitors roWard.
ycu rebels bare not learned thc grand, sol
INN t,utb, THAT Tho lie md peace Of th!s
great nation arc worth more tbRa the
i'fe or ptace OF an Individual. You
viii ncycr learo tbIs until sou ase made to
feel the want Of Datlou's defense aud sup
port-mude poor that you may become rich
m@sas p,j2e strsrsth mtah ''a' you may Ao'" 10" -
"Tatk about your rirltsi Why, you have
no rights TO ialk about. a leyal citizen IL
the oDly one left 1ith any rights at this tIma.
And ,et on COME to me, asking for i lIuk-
Try p;isiirvo. Great God! the devil might
ue wen asS the Almighty for u front seat III
U,ayrn. M: It la yuuf uros pcr,.g Won hayc
desni, I'd tlts rfcnt and I,omi (ioysrnucut,
| you naS eoou faye thu nflyijcge to love it
In your pdyt1si,y. Not oniy th.s, hut you
mcut. ts - = '~'' NV 81 - ~ ~
Toi, .ore alt NJ you ablc.bolicd men. but
| think ynt,f far1vrn fpo uood to firbt. aif4ll Of
| Frdnrt1l hui, Ia or so,iirtG!pp cisc, And when
| nnf.n n ynt Snnr nYirr tn mako n kotutUt
ri f,i,m WI, sct m, stiri, n howi-whv d nIv.
vrr T. Mnrth tiiunsand dnllars. yout cu,a't
| sra.e ,,tsn. Ton rnwardlx Ia Iunt vouraulf.
Sri ~ ino mrnn n.,i ailpry "a a|ln n yotit
! y,Sr,rr ~ ,,r ns,i r.f yn,, nrr Nnrninr shnut
,s, ssk't !, vh,1t. Ia wisrr.,,sn {msa,,c lisa
| Jan,,&,. - r;,.,.t:H s""tTsrm oristf,erscv'
,rst ~ r. = ~ ~ tr.n r. Er5tunkv il hatter
s, 10 ,.'.,p t,ru H. tIi.nos ~ sIshor nf lin,
tsan tnAn oesu ~ ~ n -. st"..a.
,,.s Isssi ~" ra. 'u wSst T. 1.nr,ti,s rnu
an,a 1,-s 49,, In "nmn~r - ~, ~, TX * -
w sonnar,~ ~, ~1 vii mi thS wSv ~ nrsrs
s"s1s i9t.n1, ~ Il. ~ cvnry ,}ol,nr ri
,nmev nnw Il, Tia 1,nni3s ~ rchni. In lila t1,s.
t1;ct ttrer~ ds,f"r ~ II snntieman. ~"
!. 'rhe srsntd enmmamilment ia. That all
vou nnto,Inns rrhe,s ~ mi n ro1,r houses
11ra 3ssvs nv dtstrtcf ~ that rIninn ,oan
anI wn,nen - INV anna her, tp hutp sme rc.
deem this cpuatry. What do 1 caro- about
your tobacco Iutcrest thu market value u
sour niggcrs or cottonf Il you .efo loyl
TO your Government, your Interest In et 'cRs
AID iapds would 'be, aye always has hnen
; PROTECTED ard d, itnlc,l. Nut man In Woa
Kentucky san point Ills finger to stnElt
nct by which tho government over onpfaeast
htm-not ono. II you then rebel a9alhst tht'
Kovc1nmtnt.-tso generous, 80 true anu soot
IT, 30uj-it you rshel "gafnst u, how "
tl'at you Gnu q u1ma to mc. standlaE, rs 10
In the field OF battle Hx'lnst yoa rentls, pef
ilipg tny life TO redetna my country from u!
lntxer tnto which 3Ou nnyu plunged 1t, u
. sou, Can you, he 30 insane ~ To suppose tna