The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16
THE RECORD OF THE EDITOI
OF THE TINES.
OMISSIONS SUPPLIED.
DR. QUNINE MERCER.

The editor Of the Times, in his paper
ofthe llth inst, claims to be refugee {.
from rebel oppression, and publishes
letter recommending him to the Secre-
tsrv OF the Treasury for an Office, TO cor
roborate tho claim. This portion OF
the Kentucky record Of this base i'm
roster has very fair appearance. Il
Il for that reason that he essays 70
make il proninent he has nothing
however. TO say about the imposition
he played on the people in Kentucky
in the publication Of the " Dollar
Southerner," a Mandy pamby literary
PAPER which he tried 10 recommend
10 the support Of Southern readers as
.C.aAen production. which should be
encouraged instead Of Northern papers
some Of which, be said, every nov
and then showed its cloven foot and
proved TO be Of the genuine AIRY Fol-
SON. WESDEIL PmuIPs, LLOYD GARRISON
school-imp,iiat, afTci01as, insidiops and
.slladsrour disseminating the most out b
Taseous falsehoods against the people,
OF the very section where they get theiEz
best patronage. The Southerner flour
ished for awhile. If his lying editorials
are TO be credited, like green bay
tree" Subscriptions poured in from
Mississippi and Alabama, and from old Z
Virginia, and he was constrained 10 in
yoke Heavens blessings on the fair la
dies Of Charlottesville. This was a part
OF his system, a. i. is now in the case Of
the Times, to hOodwink the pablo,
and create the belief that he was pros
pering. The upshot Of the SouthernerE
enterprise was, its premature death. S
u died OF zoo much mercer, and numerous 8
citizens Of Kentucky, who had paid &
him in advance, arc 10 this day com
planning of the manner IN which hes
diddled them
There Is another chspter in bis re-
cord, Of which re seems to be oblivious
IN 1861, while be was handing round
his hat and soliciting aims as a refugee f
from the tyranny Of Lloyd Tilghman, (
ne received a contribution in the shapes
OF mail agency. This afforded him
an opportunity 70 speculate. BIS ca
pidity, ever keen, always grasping, sug-s
gested the idea of doing a big thing
The Southern Confederacy needed quiz
nine--thousands Of its ragamuffin sol
diery might die IL that drug were not
supplied Humanity SO well as cupid
" justified an attempt 10 send the drug
% the sufferers. So Blifl and Black
George coalesced. sam Mercer, United s
States Mail Agent, and Jim Rowland, s
the rebel Provost Marshal at Hopkins
vile, Ky, entered into an arrangement
whereby each might he pTo6ted, and s
the rebel fever and ague patients furn.
ishe3 with quinine The following let
ter from the godly--or godless-Sam,
on the subject, originally appeared in
the Louisville Journal, but we copy it
~ 1t appeared in the Nashville Daily /
Press, OF September -, 1854
Hs,DnsoS, KY, Nov Is, 1861
Or Rowland; am al loss to know
what 10 DO in reference to our business,
an consequence OF the departure of L
from Madisonville Let me make
suggestion for your consideration Sup
pose you get W. c. 10 come with a rack
iull OF psssengers, or something else
can easily pass him beyond the pick
cts with the package under G0ca7mc1t
soai He can then break 10 open, il you
wlsh 10 see that AL Is right; the goods
OF course. must be paid for when he re-
olives them In consequence of a re-
port Of the occupation Of Madisonville
by the feds, J disposed Of the larger por-
ton, but can get plenty more--as much
IS you wsnt-and viii send YOU 300 O.
Quinlne in the first lot TENNESSEE
money is worthless here and elsewhere. E
cannot use II 40 30 per cent discount,
90 You must excuse me from taking ID b
am compelled 10 use il here. get 81
per o. (kentucky funds) and YOU shall
have 1t at the same, which will give you
splendid profit
Let me know immediately what Won
will do, and, If you have given out she
Idea, please mention 1t 40 some s.susa
kgho s44i co. / do not npprehend anvt
check for four or Eve weeks vet
Your friend, 5. c. n f.
Now isn't this a pretty kettle Of
fsh2' Here is a poor refugee, ohsrita- 3
bly, appointed to Office by the general 4
Government, and aiding its enemies,
by smuggling quinine to them under
the broad seal Of the Government
Why the wretch, il he had his due
would be serving the country At Alton
with other srauegleTs
And this fellow hss the impudences
70 ssssil y B. Bingham, The Editor Of
The Memphis Bulletin, = confidential
friend and scent Of Gov Johuson-a4
gentleman who has done the Union
cause good and efficient service in ouF
State Conventions, Snd on the Unions
Central Committee Why, the miser-
able mendicant and stipeudiary is not
worthy tol loose the latches ofBingham's
shoes. lie has been a fswning syco
plant 50 long and licked 50 abiectly
the feet OF men IN Office about theN
State Capitol, be misconceives humans
nature, and thinks al men like himselfN
BE may, by fraad aud impostpre, de-
oeive members Of the Leeislsiure who
know him not Others he can not
With these remarks, tne nublishors
o. the OSos, upon whom lac was once
imposed, but who refused second Al, I
tempt 81 the kind, with scorn, let him Z
pass for oday. ~
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