The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-09
From Che MOuntaiBs.


For the Nashville Union
Since my communication Of Marcel
no word has come from this quarter
Notwithstanding many changes have
taken place both in the afsIf and al
home, on the war path" and in the
more peaceful and lucrative ayocations
Of life The most pleasant announce
ment We now have to make is. the pos
TIRE appearance of peace even away
here, where men predicted no more
peace was to be enjoyed - that the
blessed bird" had plumed its pinions
and flown to a far distant land, and left
the inhabitants Of this bench of the
mountains as the exclusive subjects of
midnight or more daring assassins, or
to men thnsting for blood; but the
evil bird of war has quietly folded her
wings, and gone TO gloat herself upon
blood in some other qua7ter-perhaps
upon our western border; but it is to
be hoped her dark pinions may no
more oYershadow this continent; but
that permanent and liberal peace may
be vouchsafed to US as a people for all
time to come.
All, or nearly all, Of our citizens
who were engaged in the recent rebel
lion for during the war, have returned
to their homes, and, though beaten in
the field, and by our recent Legislature
denied the highest right of citizen
that of the elective franchise-the
larger part Of them have gone to work
with spirit and vim that convince
all, that, by their industry, they are de-
termined to derive the highest en-
joyment possible from even the
partial privileges granted them
by our State Legislators. To the
Federal Government they &C
knowledge the fullest obedience, with
out reservation, or an evasion of all that !
an oath of allegiance means. It is
truly gratifying and highly Aattering |
to our country people, 10 know that
many crops, though they were released |
from the iron grasp of war late in the
season, have been planted by those
whose trade Sd lately seemed TO be to
SOW lead and iron, and reap human
souls for their harvest, and, amen, say
we, TO all their honest endeavors; and
may the rains fall and the sun send
her fructifying influence upon al they
plant for the good of the human family
The policy of the general govern
ment towards these who so stubbornly
resisted till the last faint glimmering of
hope had expired, has been truly mag
ma imous, and we are forced to the
conclusion that in great many in
stances, only q sense of pride, and an
innate self-respect and sacredness for an
obligation voluntarily taken, caused
them to cling so long to the waning
hopes and fortunes of the attempted
Confederate Government, and now that
they have taken upon themselves
similar obligation toward the govern
ment of their childhood, may we not
confidently expect the same proud mo-
tives to actuate and impel their faith
fulness, and incite to deeds of valor in
her behalf And we look 70 see thar
expended to redeem their
country from the ruin and
desolation that has fallen upon u.s. and
to this end it seems to US they should
receive the countenance and encour
agement of all good men from every
quarter.
Having recently passed through sew G
sral counties, am forced to say that 1
the wheat crop was not as heavy as was
1t 6Ist anticipated The crop has now I
been harvested, and what wheat there
s, is unusually fne-but the stalks
stood sparse on the ground, and the
heads short, but each grain was fully
developed, and of fine size The corn ]
crop, that portion which was planted at .
The proper time, is quite promising and .
generally in good condition.
OF the wild speculations in regard to
his section of country abounding in :
petroleum, gold, silver, and lead ores, :
of which have no doubt you have r
leard) l am not prepared to speak,
put anticipate visit in short to time j
o some Of the prominent points, and C
hall give You an sinking" of what /
may hear and see.
We have report up here that the I
Government is about to replace the (
ron on TIE McBIinnvilie and Manches-
.er road, which iron was taken for the 2
use Of the Nashville and Chattanooga c
'oad We hope this is true, and it
seems only an act of Justice that it :
ihould be SO.
Last Saturday there was an election '
leld throughout the county for Magis- {
rates and Constables, which passed of $
quietly, and with the Utmost good feel
ng. In the AIcMinnville district,
Stokely D. Rowan, Esq, Geo. Purvis,
Esq, and st. Clair Norwood, were elect
ID as Magistrates, r. P. Burks and W.
Biles we're elected as Constables. More @
anon. PLEBEIAS. q
WARREN COUNTY, June 9th, 1865. !