The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-31
AT THE NORTH.

"An OF which / saw ami part Of which was -
Thus wrote Cesar on memorable occasion, and
Edmund Wright has fully established his tide 20
echo the sentiment on sn occasion that viii occupy
long and dark claptsr III the history cf our Gov
ornment.
Edmund Wright saw what it is pleasanter 20 read
Of than witness, and an involuntary participation
N scenes and events that would freezG stronger
blood than is given 70 common men. Whist he di-
vuges regarding the and inner life OF the ac
cursed rebellion Of the South, II the newest and by
r the most startling chapter yet written in the his
tory Of great and bloody crimes while the incidents
Of his personal experience, connected With the
he describes, and the astounding facts he d.
Vulges, are Of a strangely exciting interest.
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 tame and hit,les5 when com
pared with this. 1t tells Of trials and 5orrOws,
abuses, indignites, and crimes, trusts betrayed,
and condolences outraged, that we al the North
would never credit were they not circunistantally
related and described by an active participation and
eye witness.
While the merit Of such a work in a literary
view, ought not to be measured by ordinary stand
ards II II not too much 10 say that the literary char
acter Of this book Will abundantly stand the test Of
ordinary criticism. Its uttoranceS are the natural
signals Of a new found freedom by a soul long tram
meled, and they are telegraphed into our sy1npa-
thies like the exutant bu1Uds Of Joyous victory.
The popular heart throughout the great and g0r-
SONS th-Obbings in response % this revelation
We can scarcely comprehend that an organization
Of the fearful character this work describes exists IN
our very midst; in short, that it influences the
politics, in some degree, Of every Northern state
yet Mr.. Wnghts disclosures most conrlusjyely
prove such 10 be- the fsct. That the rebels against
our free Institutions and the glorious Government
Of our fathers directing and influencing the
cent State elections 1t the North, and using their
best eXertOns for the success Of the Butternut
Ecket i truly startling fact bUt u t0cf as true
~ the existence of heaven! That we have IN our
midst, at our very doors, hundreds Of men who Te
hdiy in sympathy and in secret communication
with the Southern rebels, IS demonstrated beyond
cavl, and We are forced 70 believe il.
Il l. time that order Of a character so infamous
and destructive 70 every principle 81 political integ
Ilty BE- understood by the people, that IL machine
tons may be at once cOunteract0d, and itg very
istence crushed out Of every loyal State. No one
tiat reads this narrative will fu TO understand why
the knights Of the Golden Circle were orglnIz.d,
and why they have been kept ia existence. No one
will fail to that they were the grand !nscltoTs
Of the Rebellion and that the entire 01gtus q ths
Southern treason and Northern CoppcfisealLsm is
encouraged, fostcred, and sustained by the secret
springs and organized Wire-pullng OF this wicked
olElrChy. Mr.. Wrghts book proves oil OF these
positions, beyond doubt
The work il produced in credita4e style, on ms
paper, with splendid Illuminated covers. and tlly
Illustrated with