The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-28


TIE kMzEsTy OATH.
However, charitable the object Of the
President ia issuing The proclamation
Offering pardon % such as would sub
scribe 10 the oath preferred, The results
viii be anything but satisfactory. A
party Of twenty-six citizens presented
themselves to Captain Goodwin, at Nash
vile, ; few days since, fox The purpose
Of taxing the AMNESTY oath, and receiv-
ing the protection 70 properly that the
oath enjoins. ODe OK the number was
q cultivated and talented young fellow
of tWenty-six years. 10 conversation
with private Blum, who eDrolis aPpli-
csnis, the remark escaped bis lips that
she would ike to Gee tie Confsderacy /
successful" Blum reported the remark
10 The Captain, and she applicant was
summoned before the Captain, when the /
following eOlloqay ensued:
Oaptain-N here did you come from 1
AppIic4ns-From Wilson county. I /
live jlst above here, on the Cumberland
river.
ospisin-What did yen come down |
for?
Applicant - ny neighbOrs and I |
thought we had better take the oath, be- |
cause the Federal5 won't tease Us when
We have that
Csgtain-Wbnt have been your con-
victiOns and synpAthies during the re-
bellion?
AppIicant-Well, Ihavs been q South
ern man. believe in State rights.
Csptsin--But have You been iniuical
to the Union cause
Applicant-Yes, sir, / have done al l
could to advance the interests Of the
rebellion.
Captain-Why did you not volunteer
In the rebel army
Applicant am near sighted and they
will not receive me.
Captain Have your feelings been
changed or Influenced by the course Of
events curing the few months pastP
Applicant-No, my sympathieS and
hopes are - they we're before.
Captain-Would yoa like to see the
rebeliioa succeed, and two governments
established in this country?
Applicant-Yes, l think I prefer
Southern COME deracy TO The success of
the Union arms.
Csptain-HoW can you observe The am
nesty oath then? Itcommands obedience
20 laws OF Congress and pToclamations
Of the President.
Appiicant-I haven's violated or re-
nounced the allegiance that always
owed TO the United States.
Oaptain-YOu admitted that you OPP
posed the Government.
Applicant supported and upheld the
theory Of State rights. / believe that
doctrine compatible with loyalty 10 the
Constitution.
Captain-Will you preserve inviolate
the injuncii0ns of the amnesty cath, and
observe in every respect Its provisions
AID obligations
Applicant win, snd SO win ny
friends with me.
Such we're the sentiments entertained
by the whole party. They were in
formed that She taking Of the amnesty
oath would protect them sgainst seizure
Of property by the Feder&ls, and hence
their visit to Nashville. The oSth was
administered.
The subject was bsoached ia the course
Of the Conversation, and the Captain
asked the applicant whether there were,
any independent msloOnfents ranging
through the district OF which he was
resident. The young man replied that
there were, when the following questions
and replies passed:
CAptain-Do you approve Of this par
tisan warfare
Applicant--I DO not and Il was with
tho Ohjeot of being protected by the
Federal authorities shat We came in 20
take the oath.
CsptsiH--Ars you ailling TO assist rs
in capturing and Furnishing these ma
rsuders2
Applicants far as We can consistently
serve you. .at
Oaptain-HoW Tar is that?
ApplicAnt--TO the extent Of informa-
ton as 70 the hsnnts aud whereabouts of
gHrrillas.
These men, who seek protection from |
these rowing bands, are at heart net dis |
posed either 70 assist In pursuing and /
disbanding them, or In doing any thing |
that would advance the interests Of the |
government, unless such assistance en-
hsncts their own. They are enemies
that the fJrtunes Of war have left within |
our lines. They ere DESTROYS of con-
forming to anything thas will insure /
them protection, ana guarantee q home. |
Their sympsthies are with the rebellion, |
and all the logic, and battles, aud pri- !
Vations, and poverty, and oaths Chat do |
not sppesse hunger) viii avail no more |
TO change Their hearts than will the |
lsshings Of sea and ocean to dissolve !
Gibraltar.
Their enmity is as deep-rooted IS the |
hatred The Iadisn bears 20 the white |
man. The present viii transmit It 10 |
the generation to come. Children viii /
draw it from the breasts Of mothers, and
be taught 90 lisp their fathers hatred,
even - Hsnnlbal ct the family altar.
Subjugation wall not eradicate it. L is
in the blood. 1t courses and rsnkles
there, and though itpermeates in silence
and hides itself from the inquisitive
gaze Of foes, it will burn on and on -
does the unquestioHabls animosity 20
the English that only sns9Ulders in Irish
hearts.
CLAIMS TO CHARACTER.
Il is popular Hnd among scribblers,
% dish up tOE readers every idiosyncrasy
and aneOdote that msy belong 70 the
characters Of prominent men, or serve TO
illustrate them.
Gen. Grant is plain, transformations
man, and wears nothing bat plain reg
ulatiOn suit. His eyes. when be is not
oppressed with business, wander 70 all
manner of objects. II his presence 10
required At once ct any given paint, his
step is quick and nervous. H is never
seen on richly csparisoned stsed with
troop Of Orderlies gathering after kim,
or dashiDg escort, His visits through
the city are usually prosecuted On foot,
and il be rides il Is generally alene, and
in . common open buggy, behind fast
horse. Fast horses are faFOriies with
him. his simplicity Of character and
ease of manner; bis thoughtful, calm,
and fardy articulation; his wonderful
versatility Of mind that c0mprehends at
. moment. and dictates replies with
equal rspidlty end care, Ill marx him as
favorite among she people, and - pc
culisrly gifted fog success. Bis love for
a II