The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-10
A GRAPHIC LETTER FROM TENNES-
SEE.
Stale of Feeling There.

| We have been permitted to make the fol-
/ Hon. D. Crutchield, of Chattanooga. Tenn.
to Hiram Rhodes, OF Hampton. Mr.. Rhodes
was soldier in the federal army and while
stationed at Chattanooga made the acquant-
ance of Judge Crutchtield, Who was always q
union man, who is OF intellect and cul-
tvation, and who occupies a high social posi-
ton in the community where hs lives. Mr..
Rhodes republican when he went to
the war, but came home a democrat, and was
delegate In our late county convention. -
After the convention Mr.. Rhodes sent Judge
Crutchield copy of our resolutions, and re-
ceived from him, in reply, the letter from
which make the following extracts 1t is
dated Sept. Goth:
Your resolutions are right-they exhibit
the right Rplrit-a spirit which alone can re-
unite the states under one government, upon
Il firm and enduring basis. ! am happy TO
see this spirit rnanIteSGIng itself in your
state.
Never can we submit To negro equality or
negro suffrage. Tennessee furnished 40 600
soldiers for the federal army. Let the radi
Gals beware how they crowd this issue upon
us, tor there Is a point where lorbearance
cerses to DO virtue, and that point is not far
off. 1t was the last feather that broke the
cameIs back The teachings of Gods holy
word are false, or else the sons ofJaphet will
rule this country, IN spite of bsyonets or
radicals.
DO the white people of the northern states
allow the negro to vote, to sit in the jury box
represent them in the legislature, in congress
and all other Offices, und marry into their fam
lies No. Then why seek to force upon us
Il svstsm which they spurn themselves?
Tho south claimed the right of peaceabe
secession. The old government denied it
War ensued. The south was beaten and in
the contest African slavery is wiped out
The south acknowledges the fact-concedes
the point-abides the issue. In good faith
they now come back, acknowledging their err
ror-that the right of secession does not ex.
ist that they are part and parcel of the old
Union. the old government, and as such ex-
pect their proper voice in its councils.
lis the south in tho Union or out of it p
If in the Union, then receive her and treat
her IA such.
"Slave labor having been eradicated, there
is nothing here to fill the vacuum. The ne
groes are ''s'eshing around, loose, "a nui-
sance aud our fine farming lands especial
ly the cotton lands, are going to waste. We
are compelled to ma substitute tor slave
labor. How shall it be done? By inviting
the hardy, honest, intelligent Germans and
Irish to settle among us. We have "a soil and
climate unsurpassed the globe These
people will settle here, making hardy, Thrift
ty class. and becoming part and parcel of u.s.
Our lands will again be placed under cultiva-
ton, and in u much more economical and
scientific manner. Cotton will not be raised
as extensively as heretofore. But, in place
Oh II we will raise our own bread and meat, |
rely on our own resources, and establish
nhanuIactorIes of our own, instead of senuinp |
10 Ne" England. The day will come and |
you may live to see il, when New ENGLAND
Will ezc!aim "Wo is me for when freed |
the negro, kliiei the goose that laid tho rol- |
den egg" 81
1.-The white race | have alluded 70 will |
come directly IN competition with the bIacks
and, like the Indian, the negro ms, 60
way and fall back before the onward ,,srob
of Japhet
UNFORTUNATELY for our section tho sor,b
in Withdrawing, yielded the power of the GOV.
into the hands of the abolition fanat;csl a.
ment, and they having things their own way
have played a high hand. and, as a matter IF
course, looking sharply to the spoils, for fear
OF an expose of their rascality. will nat.
oraiiy oppose the rs-adnission of the soutb.