The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-08
70. the Nashville Ucloa.
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CASEY COUNTY, KY, Dec. %, 1868.
Kr. Ea9itor: see in back number Of
the Union you SET rebel sympathiEers of
Kentucky as being nine on! of ten. |
think il too high an estimate, unless you
mean all those unwilling to furnish Of
their slaves, suitabls for the army, at
$500 each, and acknowledge their free
dom. If this is your meaning, perhaps
you fall below in your estimate. Ken
tuckians want to make half the bargain;
what they have paid 81, 200 for, they are
unwilling TO take less than One-third
that sum. Yet I think there is ma
jority would rather slavery was abOl-
ished, if necessary to conquer the. rebel
lion, than the Southern CoDfederacy
should bs established. Give them what
they consider just compensation, and
l believe Eine ou! Of every ten would
say free them if it will help to eRd the
rebellion. True loyal men hate the Sou
tbern Confederacy and gusrrillss with
all their hearts. They have been robbed
of goods, horses, cattle and their money,
and, more to be regretted, some Of their
sons have fallen in battle in disgrace,
being in the enemy's ranks, while others
are cvered with glory who fell in behalf
Of their country. or the editors of
Kentucky. have nothing to say in their
praise. Perhaps you made up your es-
innate from their editorials. l think the
people of Kentucky more loyal than the
editors according to number. l know
there are rebel sympAthizers in Kentucky
who, in the event OF recruiting among
their slaves for soldiers for the army,
would likely drive some TO ioin the Sou
thern army; think they would be few
in number. That such may pause and
reflect, let uS show them from the author
ity Of an inspired Teacher that God
hates the characteristic traits Of thOss
they sre about to affiliate with, and if
they are not infidelS they may desist
from their purpose: Proverbs, chap. VI,
verse I6, tells Of six things God hates,
aud the seventh is an abominAtion unto
Him; verses II, Is and 10 contain the
characteristics; verse II, "a proud look,
3 lying tongue, and hands that shed in
nocent blood" The first before uS is
proud look. Southern traitors in Con-
gress said to loyal members, "think you
that the pride Of the South will submit TO
Abraham Lincoln, the raj splitter, TO be
President? I tell you they will not"
And they did not; and l suppose their
proud, refractory heart is more offensive
to God than 8 proud look. Next is IS
lying tongue" Did not their public
speakers tell them to sscede, that there
would be but little fighting; the North
would not fight; one Southern man could
whip three or six Northern men? What
are the fscts? Let history tell. Third
ly, "hands that shed innocent blood"
Did not their Congress, at an early ses-
sion, recommend guerrilla warfare? Did
not their editors recommend it! Does
not their President commission officers
for the purpose Of carrying on guerrilla
warfare? Is il not their practice to rob,
steal aud shoot down non -combatants on
account of their Union sentiments, who
are following thsir peaceful svocatiOns Of
life, even down to women and children?
If there is truth in history, these things
are 50. Fourthly, "A heart that deviseth
wicked imsgiuations." Did not She
proud aristOcrAcy Of the Cotton States
devise wicked imaginadOns before Pres
ident Lincoln had taken his seat, and in
their speeches cay he is going to free all
our negroes, and leave them among ne;
make them our oq1als; they will be al
lowed their oath against us; will set As
jurors with US; they will gallant your
daughters TO church, and il you object /
they will club you-then rAT-heAd and |
bloody bones will follow. Such speech
es were made, and what FOR? To array 4
the STAKEHOLDER against the President for
fear be would free his negroes, and in
csnss the poor against him for fear they
would gallant bis daughters. But, says 1
one, he is freeing the negroes IS VS.
predicted. The reply is, the action Of /
the rebels justified Congress IN passing /
the COniscatiOn Bill, and declaring ne
grcss contrAband Of war, because Of
tleir giving aid to the Governments en-
emy, invested the President with power
to proclaim snd maintain their freedsn