The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-29
Letter from 3 TenResseaR In New
York.
q the Nashville Union.

EEwaA, \. Y, April 2l, '6j.
I have just received your paper Of
the 18Th inst As notice in it an al
lusion to my humble self, it introduces
to my mind many "reminiscences con
nected with my travels in my native
State, and Of my college days at Lebs.
non
was at Lebanon and Nashville,
when this unproked wsr was begun by
the presumptuous South. l heard
some of Tennessee's most gifted sons
demonstrate with the secessionists.
Robert Hatton, Gustavus A Henry,
and Henry S. Foote, Of Nashville all
plead like patriots for the Union at
first, but they wanted frmness, they
fell away from the true convictions Of
their hearts aud went OF with the
traitors They looked, I think, more
to popular favor than they did to the
good Of the country. or their duty.
They did not manfully and loyauy
stand against the mad influence Of the
Shareholders, like our noble Preident
Andy Johdson, and your heroic Cover
nor, Wm. G. Brownlow. They are two
of Tennessees paragons, who did new
er yield to the blind madness Of disap-
pointed ambition, but duty, aud the
good of the whole country, was in
their hearts from the beginning, and
now they are the right men in the
right places. And I heard Andrew
Ewing of Nashville say in one
of his speeches, that, if the
Union were dissolved, be should Gre
tire to private life, like a chased deer
to the water~brooks," but instead Of
that did he not accept position in
the rebel Government, as did Henry
and Foote2 And the once noble Hat
ton did 50 far deny his principles as 20
become q rebel officer, did ne nOt2
Did he not die at Richmond with q re
bel commission in his pocket Why
did these men deny the faith OF their
fathers, ike Peter, who denied his
Lord Could they not have Withstood
the fanatic hour till truth again should
be omnipotent, and then have been
honored citizens Of q great sud happy
nation No they yielded to the mad
mans spell, and lost their all. Stokes,
Campbell, Brownlow, johnson, al stood
firm, and have thus gained imperish-
able glory for themselves, and lasting
benefit for our beloved country. There
are other names who have passed thro
this war with a traitors dishouor; and
there are others who have passed
through with the honor Of loyal men.
! only speak of these names tOr exam
pies
am happy that Tennessee has
thrown of the foul stain Of slavery
that amalgamation and abominstion IN
the sight OF God and virtuous society
Tennesseans viii now remember what
Judge Green told them on that subject
some years ago. He said slavery is a
moral, social, and political evil
Our country now weeps over the death
of our beloved President; but he had
guided tbe ship of State safely thro'
the stormy sea of confusion, and as he
went away from us, wrapped in the
glorious flag Of his country, he saw her
crowned with victory by land and 10y
sea. He died all covered in bright gl0-
riesl His name-his virtues, shall De
eternally embalmed in the hearts Of
the American people We mourn for
Lincoln as the Israelites mourned for
Moses, but when the fit time Of mourn.
ing is past. like their turning to Joshua,
we will turn to Andy johnson for me is
as able as he is true. lie has taken
lessons near the Hermitage He knows
those immortal words-"Our Federal
Union, it must be preserved,
With q warm hand Of friendship, !
greet every true loyal Tenness can.
JOHN II. WO0Ds.