Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-18
Important Hetfcr from General Wade
Hampton.

Prom the Columbis, IS C.) PAeniz of the 27th
ult, we copy letter from Gep, Wade Hampton,
whch we present for the candid and earnest consid
Grafton of every patriot 10 our State. No one VINO
is acquainted with the public career and private In
tcgrity or the writer win pass his Suggestions by
.uEbeeded. Words Of counsel from such man at
this time when the whole body polite is disorgsn
ised, and the wheels Of Government are clogged by
want Of the energetic and harponieus cooperation
Of the people, are most opportupe and most accept
able ChGrlestea Courier. ID -. =. =. -
To the Editor Of he Columbia PhGair .-Sm
Numerous communications having been addressed
to me- Proposing to form q colony to emigrate,
take this method to answer them not only on &C
count of their number but because q, the want Of
mail facilities. They desire to leave a country
which has been reduced to such deplorahle cond-
ton as ourz and whose future has SO little of hope,
Is doubtless as widespread ss II is natural. But
doubt the propriety of this expatration Of many
Of our best men. The very, fact that our State is
posing through 80 terrible an ordeal "a the present.
should cause her sons to cling the more closely 10
her MY advice to all Of my fellow citizens Is, that
they shouddevote their whole energies to tho res
toration Of law and order, the rerestablishment of
agriculture and commerce, the promotion Of educa-
iipn and the rebuilding Of our cite, and dwellings
which have been laid in ashes. To accomplish
these obiects--the highest that patriotism can con
eeive-r-I recommend that all who can do 70 should
take the oath Of allegiance to the United States
Goverament so that they may participate in the
| restoration OF civil goverrunentto TO prs StaSe ~
War, after four year of heroic but unsuccessful
struggle, has failed to secure to us the sights fot
which we engaged in il. To save any ofouT rights
to rescue ything more from the general ruth
will require all the craftsmanship and all the patri-
otism Of our citzens II the best men Of our coIn-
try--tlJose who for years past have risked their
lives in her defence-refuse to take the OATH they
will be excluded from the councils of the State and
its destiny viii be committed of necessity 10; thoss
who would gladly put her down to nnretreyabe
ruin, To guard against such calamity, let ali
true patriots devote themselves, with zeal and
honesty Of purpose, to the restoration Of law, the
blessings Of peace and to the rescue Of whatever
Of liberty may be saved from the general wreck
H. after honest effort to effect those objects, we
| fail, we can then seek home in another country
A distinguished citizen Of our State--an homo
rable and true patriot-has been appointed Cover
nor He win soon call q convention Of the people
which will be charged with the most vital intercs
of our State. Choose for this convention your bes
and trHest men; not those who have skulked il
the hour of danger, nor those who have worshippet
Nsmmon, while their country was bleeding a
every pore; nor the politician, who, after urgint
war, dared not encounter its hardsbips-but thost
who laid their all upon the altar of their country
Select such men, and make them serve as youl
Representatives. You win then be sure that youl
rights will not he wsntonly sacrificed, nor youi
liberty bartered for a mess Of pottage. Ny inten
tention ia to pursue the course ] recommend b
Others. Besides the obligatings owe to my State
there are others of personal character which will
not permit me leave the country at present. {,
shall devote myself earnestly if allowed to do SO
to the discharge of these obligations public an,
private In the meantime | shall obtain all infor
nation which would be desirable in the establish
ment Of a colony, in case we should ultimately b
forced to leave the country. ! invoke my fellow
c,izcns--especially those who have shared with m
the perils and the glcries of the last four years
stand by our State manfuy and truly The Ro
man Senate voted thanks 10 one of their generals
because in the darkest hour of the Republic he di
not despair. Let us emulate the example of th
Roman, and thus entite Ourselves to the gratitud
of our country. fsH 1-r rs
respectfully yours, wAps HAxrrox.