, 1864-02-24
= FROM KNGXTlLAE.
[From our Own Correspondent

devise means to nmeliorate the suffering con
ditiou of the loyal people Of East Tennessee.
Out Of forty-tlvc thousand votes cast by East
Tennessee on the asth of June, 1861, about
twenty thousand were given against the prop
osition to secedc, and fourteen thousand In
favor Of the proposition-leaying majority
of over sest1teea Mousdnd In favor Of tile old
Union =.
The condition of East Tennessee is one Of
no small moment. There is no people mora
10y al than they, and the object of this meet
ing wes to consider their pecunIary and po-
1itical condition for the purpose of preparing
IN address in beha1f Of the loyal people, di-
rcctcd to the President, setting. forth their
real condition, nttthrough him, asking from
the Northern States, the means upon which
to subsist-to keep soul and body together.
Since the adoption Of the Secession ordi-,
nance, rising Of fifteen Thousand have aban-
doned their homes md gone into the Union
army, while about ten thousand went into
the rebel service.
In 1857 over two million bushels OF wheat
were marketed rs the product Of that year,
and this ycarit is estimated tlnt the seed will
not be raised Of wheat, nor any corn and
VAkS, Ill consequence Oh lHE AEtA5Ls4AEu COu-
dition Of the tar1ns, the scarcity Of help, and
the exhausted resources Of the pcople-loss
Of teams, implements, &e.-the result of this
Infamous rebellion. The rebel army took OF
their substance without remuneration, and
therefor. -
=" While the wealthier portion Of the people
have obligations agalnst the Government,
and can get no provisions and clothing, be-
Cause of the want OF transportation, tho
same reason, MOI: :conld they if the market -
forded them, because they have no means to
procure them. Thus East Tennessee IL con\
!. PEELED 10 tnrow herself upon the charity, OF
| the loyal States OF the North
At Kingston, a little town Of some six :or
eight hundred inhabitants, on the river, some
ftty-fTc miles westot Knoxville, on tile 3oth
Of January, county convention was held.
largely attended, for the purpose OF reorgan-
lzing the county and setting the csyif ma
chinc5y In operation and nominating county
officers. Resolutions we're adopted by
unanimous vote, endorsing the Presidents
| pr0c1amatfOnB, recommending vigorous
prosecution Of the war until the Union Ia
fully restored, the reorganization Of the State
government agreeable to the late amnesty
proclamation, and the reelection Of sold
Abe-''
cannot better illustrate the changes wllich
are soFsnpIdly overwhelming the dreams of
secession than BY nartating some OF the Incl
dents Of Union man who came on board Of
our boat at wood station above Cotton
Port He lives at Athens, Tenn, and owns
large factory for the manufacture of cotton
thread. In tho outset Of the rebellion, he
took firm stand for the Union, in opposi-
ton, too, of all his friends and nearest rcla-
tivcs. Possessing sagacity, and ability Of no
o11inn1y cast. he was able 10 talk " Yankee''
to them, leaving them a poor show for argu-
ment, and tho worst end Of tho bargain gen
orally. Thus disarmed Of all argument In
favor OF their hclliBh scheme Of treason, they
rcsortcd to their last mcans-dFore Mr.
McElee from his home into the q abolition
the Government as guide to Gen. Burnside
through the mountain passes to Knoxville.
His lie was threatened-he was hunted down
as a "Lincoinite'' to meet the penalty, Of
being friend to the good old Union.
But how changed Since our forces &c.
since the Issuing Of the late amnesty pfocla-
nation, he has returned TO his home, and
talks, and labors for the Union cause. These
sane violent rebels now court his friendship,
and come to him for favors and advice
fully acknowledging their error-and have
Government, and hare, on several instances,
conc to him for protection
The army here are now subsfetinG upon
less than half rations, owing to the limited
means OF transportation.
The Sanitary Commission at this place Is
doing vast amount Of good in the distripu-
tion Of goods to the sick and wounded SOL
dicrs, and they arc rery timely, in view Of tue
scant supply Of rations furnished by govern
ment..
Through the politcncss Of Dr.. II. NJ. Sey-
mour, Of Painesville, Ohio, Inspector and
Agent for this Department AM placed In pos
session of the following facts, which will be
Of interest to the people who contribute these
things for the comfort Of the soldier, and
which will show that faithful distribution
is made to this army. The agents report for
January shows tile following articles to have
been issued to the several hospitals Of the
! Department:
81 blankets, 40 comfo.ts,- q bed ticks, ass pll-
lows, G4Q pillow casce. 1854 sheets. Isl Shirts t4
pairs drawers. u dressing gowns, 20 coats, pants
and caps, f6s towels and handkerchief, 5s3 pairs
socks, so1 nairs mlttens, ~ cans fruit, 1.t6o
| pounds concentrated milk, 5,o6l pounds
crackers, 81 pounds tsa, ts, 2o7 pounda susaF, s,16s
pounds dried fruit ] 90 pounds light groceries,
e.5 pounds coddsh. .53s pounds butter. 81 gallons
picsc1a 1aH bushels potatoes, IL bushels Of onions,
| III gallons ale, % bottles jelly
| The above enumeration comprises mainly
the articles Issued for the fist month since
the commission was opened here. The issues
[ for the present month will be much larger
| because OF the increased supply received. Let
! the good people not forget the suffering sol
| dier, nor cease their good work iuthis behulG