The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-15
THE RECORD OF THE EDITOR
OF THE TINES.
OMISSIONS SUPPLIED.
DR. QUININE MERCER.


The editor Of the Times, in his paper
ofthe 18th inst, claims 70 be refugee
from rebel oppression, and publishes a
letter recommending him 10 the secre-
tary Of The Treasury for an Office, to cor
roborste the claim. This portion Of
the Kentucky record of this base i'm
poster has very fair appearance. Il
il for that reason that he essays to
make It prominent He has nothing,
however, to say about the imposition
he played on the people in Kentucky
in the publication Of the Dollar
Southerner," 3 nanny pamby literary
paper which he tried to recommend
70 the support Of Southern readers as
lSoatLsTn production, which should be
encouraged instead Of Northern papers,
some Of which, ne said, every now
and then showed its cloven foot, and
proved to be of the genuine ABBY Fol,
SON, WEyDELL PMIurs, LLOYD GARRISON
school-impldent, ctfeiots, irsidsOts and
sl.aadefo1lS disseminating the most out
ragsous falsehoods against the people
of the very section where they get their
best patronage. The Southerner -four
ished for awhile, if his lying editorials
are TO be credited, alike a green bay
tree. Subscriptions poured in from
Mississippi ana Alabama, and from old
Virginia, and he was constrained 70 in
woke Heavens blessings on the fair la
dies of Charlottesville This was part
o. his system, as il is now in the case Of
the Times, to hoodwink the public,
and create the belief that he was pros
pering. The upshot of the Southerner
enterprise was, its premature death.
II died of 100 much mercer, and numerous
citizens of Kentucky, who had paid
him in advance, are to this day COM
planning Of the manner in which he
q diddled them
There is another chapter in his re-
cord, of which be seems TO be oblivious.
In ls6l, while he was handing round
his hat and soliciting aims as a refugee
from the tyranny Of Lloyd TilghmAn,
he received a contribution in the shape
Of mail agency. This afforded him
an opportunity 20 speculate. His Gu
pidiiy, ever keen, always grasping, sug-
gested the idea Of doing big thing.
The Southern Confederacy needed quiz
nine-thoussnds Of its rsgamuihn sol
diery might die if that drug were not
supplied Humanity as well as cupidi-
" justified sn attempt 70 send the drug
20 the Fufferers So Blifl and Black
George ccAlesced. sam Mercer, United
States Mail Agent, and Jim Rowland,
the rebel Provost Marshal at Hopkins
vile, Ky, entered into an arrangement
whereby each might be profted, and
the rebel fever and ague patients turn.
ished 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
as it appeared in the Nashville Daily
Press, Of September %, 1864.
HENDEEsoS, Ky, Nov. Is, 1861.
DR.. Rowland: am at a loss 70 know
what 70 10 in reference to our business
IN consequences Of the departure Of L.
nom Msdisonvilie. Let me make n
suggestion for yoCr Confederation SIM
pose you get W. c. to come with hack
full OF. passengers, OF something else.
can easily pass him beyond the pick
cts with the package lndey Govsrar,e1,
seal de can then break il omen If Won
with 10 see that MI is right; the goods.
u course, must be paid for when here
ceives them IN consequences of 2. re-
port OF the occupation Of jacksonville
by the feds, disposed of the larger por-
ton, but can get plenty more-as much
IS you want--and will send Won 800 90
Qulnine IN the first lot Tennessee
money Is worthless here aud elsewhere
cannot use IL az so per cent discount
so you must excuse me from taking II
am compelled 10 use il here I est e
per on tkentucky funds) and YOU sbsll
nave It az the same, which will give Won
splendid profit
Let me know immediately what YOU
viii do, and, If you have given out the
idea, please mention il 10 some nan
g who ic.A d. l do not apprebend any
check Tor four OF FIVE weeks vet
Your friend, sc. N.
Now is'nt this pretty kettle Of
fshY Here Is a poor refugee, charita-
by appointed to Office by the general
Government, and aiding its enemies,
by smuggling quinine 10 them under
The broad seal of the Government
Why the wretch, il he had his due
would be serving the country st Alton
with other smugglers
and this fellow has the impudence
70 sssaa J. b Bingham, the Editor Of
the Memphis Bulletin, a confidential
friend and agent of Gov. Johnson-a
gentleman who has done the Union 4
cause good and Efficient service in cur
State Conventions, and on the Union
Central Committee Why, the miser-
able mendicsnt aud stipendiary is not
worthy to loose the latches Of Bingham's
shoes He has been a fawning syco.
plant so long, and licked SO abiectly
the gaaf If man IN of};.a .tr..t -
State Capitol, he misconeeives human
nature, and thinks all men like himself
lie may, by fraud aud inposhlre, de
oe'ye members OF the Legislature who
know him not Others he can not
With these remarks, the Publisher.
OF The USioS, upon whom he was onoa
imposed, but who refused q second a. {
tempt Of the kind, with soorn. let bir, ;
psss fOr today 1