, 1865-06-06
WEST TENNESSEE.
Progress Of Read justment on the Ba-
sia of the Union.


propfeay of Re.afinatmenf an fhe 10.
aia of fhe Tn{on
vhc Rerurnsd Bebel q ,1os, r.-n,,-...
aal tIo.stlt1y to Euertftss 8tv.ral
HnshWhse6efs HanEed By the Pco-
k*n.lf. or s,sverTe nnE9 n14neseee 80 IN IN
kretdmfn's Bureau.
-- -
tsPsc.al Correspondence # the Chicago Tribune. :,
NzHrH1s, Tenn, June l, 1865.
ING c1Fl var and ana1chy that during the
tast tnfee years nave desolatcd West Tenncs-
Lee save-f passed. -awaF. The rebel so'dIery
nave given themselves up to he paroled, aud
great numbcra Of them have returned tn thrIT
homes We haqe ennv:e}aed ,r,tb h,ad,o5s -
1th.-,. xs .A.~r -n' 'eu natu Auno'eos ot
t-1usM. "uu t1es oto e1uoetantly Joyous At the
rum o' peace. They have suffered the most
them .ware consc,ipts and n,re never h.d svrn.
Iottx Iii; n. ~ Aa nsu y LIZ
lJ sa4A 1e 1eoealoa, and they all den oun-
eto sucn expressions n "tle war ia not yet
ended,n OF that g there Is q chance tn trv1t
aeain.'' -Those Who ne such eTnre.s,ons = ~
hs,I - - ct u4s1 ueepe1ae te'4o"s "ho have
u ~. oHAoas NJ o1iicets tn the rebel service,
or skplki1g poItroou rebel ayrnn.tb3ze-. wtn
have here been hiding for m.nT rnonths h..
hsnd Federal ~ oaat. ~ -...-a! 4noat.'' oc~
ec-..,tsar - 5souesn' Nss ~ 'eseape fepel con-
Ana Won not now risk their own
safety TO establish southern Independence.
Tut would be very GLAD TO see others contfnue
the var and confirm tboir ro-,,t;,,,s 49,.
,M dyInr in tn, 1ss+; s,.s1 :, aoo"t
-d,1s a., bre,s s1 ol.ca lew
oa3o aSo = osaFe fe6cl who had been
pasoled met in the street nun whose denim.
ctatlons Of suspected Unionibm In 1861. drive
this parcled soldier aud nianr others in+o ~.
te1,tl nt,nx Int rora- .a..,ay i.N -. - =" .ne
Thn. .sne,t he,d ~ II. 80 oaS nlhseA.
-s asan -s4u w. 0s oaaa 70 Inc returned
te@l sola1e1, ~ the came tune saying The
war amt over Jet-We'u try It again.r The
+: soldier refused the profIered hand. sav1nu ~
shake the hand Of no sneak that deriineS ~
aid the Confedc,acy when It nccdrd helm md
nuw would keep aliye anarchy, wLilo ram In.
ing himself In safety. You In '81 dcnonncril
nc as y Union man and threatened to nsys
Ec hanged. You drove me into tie rehei
.n,my and never went yourself. .You now say
1t amt over yet. By heavens tell you It Is
over, and I will be one to assist In strjuriur
mp any man who Us 1t amt oyer-" This IL
lusttates the feeling Of the returned rebel
soldiers, and Of The inttnst' rebel s5mpatbiz-
triets all classes, with very rare exceptions,
consider the rebellion rs entirely played out.
All admit that the Issue Of aims has been
finally decided against the South. None
"1sn, or Fon1o cenntcna any further ap-
Wal to aims Only those who are thieyes
and muidefers y haye any thought Of psolong-
people Of the country In favor Of law and or
der and tranquility. that In number Of In
stanet Sthey have themselves, within month,
executed guetallas who have fallen into their
hands
rle Of the county OF the pa1oisd lebtl SOL
dieIe again rushing Into armed rebellion ; but
they haEe not surrendered the Issues out Of
which the repellion spIang. These they now
nope to attain ey chieanesy, by political
t!1ckcly, ~ STUBBORN refusal to accord with
the policy Of government, and resort 10 eve
r suptetiaee that under demoGEatic institu-
ncns can be maoe ayahab'e. Citizen meet
tngB have been held In Shelby, Fayette, Mar
ehall, Hafdeman and number Of other coun-
ties to express E.atthcau ton at the restoration
o. peace and determination to co-operate
lion Of the country. Ths spirit ofthese meet-
lngs uniformly has been :" We are glad tic
war Is ended, because the South has suffered
| very much. We will assist the military au-
| can't defeat The armies Of tho United s,n+es.
| Sra vont Iii nrr r;Vhfs a. wa frrma,i1 ~,
| ;ored them AF 1ererf 1n.st;rt, ot
fss.nre fhe NH c;t;vens Te.a III ~ ~
If 1esoi1tisns which h,1d that "a ths hast
ari Tisest Of tstesnen had ,daned re NJ s. 80.
l rfE At ot,r1,A<
a na,thar ~ %snrai a ,3ai tr.a ~ 'e , Soao
reI,,eHm ~ ., * ~ tas s'GAsoa ~ ~ .e
oea aea.rtt q Wy s,,o ~ ofu nssng oee'oee
,aas cr3s,o ~ HmonG ais"@ .bat sou ss ,a3a ~
!!sns s1.1A., - saat ~ 2ael4
mE W s1ass.y ~: - so,se 'a!e aaa naoe!aH
soue = Sea.e:paso's, sna u eoneeanS that
~ % " Ri ~ a1o thsi
| 1nE o.nuse so~n W S - sue Te0eral
oo.eiulnsu., ., .nE eoutas.n peoHe yaeia II
moie ,s ihan @ even 5ns e e1tIsmisis M OF tae Norta m
WaE; VI. ana inas IN return ior these concessions
1ne fcoe:A n AGose1nment tsnoala grant 10 every
citizen ol tne soutn, eFefg SOLDIER, whether
| aMeef or pfaFate. HnetAer u Inc cis1i o. mil
itsiJlsefsace OF inc ls!e confederate states,
,9u % ana iEee amnesty ior ne past, CONDITION.
leG aqee, oy oath Or affirmation, TO The Fed
eIai unton.. These resolutions concluded
N1in call fos the old citizens native atd
20 the manor 6orn, OF "hateFes party they m
nass neen Mtaerto, 70 come torta aud pre-.
hg into sc hands Of adventuTons interlo-
IN .hese rssol1t'ons: ugwxe1Jli,tl do they
fHeo1 Mo@ mn ,as ,s Pu.cy 81 t1s HoVetnmentf
.1h,',, ~ son.i, t't " rohnI; III aos1 ,or
sa1,t .dn,st 49, ;e,si nso aeps a3it., LEY insy
w.annt Msth the s aont ,,non snu ac
s;nn ther dnn,t admit 1hst s1srerr ~ ~ hsan
t,'lrt h. t1,r Prrs,drnt's nror,s nsstion | 0e sha
WOE tdiros IN cnnr-ees ~ thnssta ~ sts4s s4s
fan;s,s1nt..s r TX Snntb - heroaer -. tIsido
m slavery 4 to some sale and d,S5erats m,de
al emaucinatisn. y and TreToes T he Tieht nf
| secessisn. they thInk It eIo9!d RECEIVE nuii
| 81 West Teunessee really belie1es that sisYe-
| ryiatfom henceforth forever dead. Nina out
| 81 every Tn hope that by SONIC iudicial Id.
1 clarat:on Of the uncopstlt1tIonRlity Of cman.
ctratory action. by some political barea{ninr.'
by some action Of stzte eLegillatures in tie
| e.. -. l..
ton may be restored TO full Vitality, and
every southern nabob hare his nan-servants,
his Held hands, and his concuhines as In times
Of gore. Inspired by this opinion, very few
planters recognize the negro as man, or
expect to make and live 1lgldly up to con
promised wages but not fully paid. In others
be Is promised portion Of the crop, but Is
either cheated out Of 1t or charged such e1-
o. bitant rates for What IL furnAhed him that
he Is blCuEht into debt. As general rule, all
admissions TO negroes or Others that
avoided by their former oNners,
and N many cases the negroes are assured tnat
IN short time they will be Is firmly held IN
a!aFery ~ cTer they were: Ihe resu1t OF
this course oi action that The negroes are
beconing uneafy, tndlspoeed 70 labor ste1auS,
planters who have pah wages iaifly aud
promptly. without s1ng!e exception, say
that The blacks work Is well as can Be desired :
AppTehend1nE injurious agitation b7 tne CLASS
OF plantea who hoPe for the restoration Of
tbe slaIe power through political action,
many Of The loSal men favor Acknowledgement
for limited period Of those who have bone
arms In the rebellion. Such an act may be
paestd By the prcssnt Legislature, but / ap-
ueherd little benefit from auy action Of the
present h gisiature. the mt embers Of which
have too many ares to grind, and too many
Stains on their record to accomplish much,
even Il their brains were fifty per cent better
sentative from this city, who YVES in the rebel
amy. be expected to dssfrauchise himself?