Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-22
VOLUME XXXIII.
alniom and Amerieait,
THURSDAY, MARCH %. 1896.
REBEL ORGANIZATION IN THE
&0ITTH.

Proofs Accommodating -seditious Lansuage-Bel-
icosus Animus among the Children.
For the Union and Americana
Congress and the people Of the Northern States
have haa reports from ten thousand and " thirty
one reliable loyal" men, and from about fifteen
$ female women" to prove that the war was fail
ure; that the rebels were merely oyerpowered. +"
not conquered that the devastation Of their
country. sacking and burning Of their towns and
residences; destruction Of -iths of all their
wealth." 90 use the language Of Henry Ward
Beecher) abuse and defamation of their good
name, denying to them the possession Of any vir-
tue DISTINGUISHING keeping them out in the
cold THAT all these, with many other skillfuIly
devised measures to render treason odious, and
10 humble and impoverish rebels" have strangely
kept alive. and in some places increased the spirit
Of " resistance to Northern progressive senti-
ments." las says an Ex-Governor Of 0hiol in so
much that secret organizations are now formed
somc,ohere-in the South to renew the rebellion
There is no doubt Of the existence Of such plot
aud combination" but by ,ohom conoocted. toho
belong to it, or tchcre any proofs or overt acts may
be discovered, no human being can or will give in
formation. 1t is n marvellous, secret society; but.
therefore, the more to be dreaded. Skillfni detec
yves are On lne Alefts anu nave sceuteu anu
smoked some rats but they, being loyal" are
turned adrih. But 10 our anazement, 1--WE had
almost written amusement, but the matter Is too
serious for that,) 10 our amaEement then We say.
that but few days since, 1--WE cannot fix the pre-
else date but il was either before or since Hoods
foolish siege. or Lees surrender, and not q thou
sand miles from Nashville. and We are not positive
as to the dircction) but here is the statement
which we can verify by such oath as we know can
readily be taken and credulonsy accepted. The
facts thus proyeable show cOnclusivey that not
only folly" but "seditious spirit" is bound
up in the hearts Of children. Witness the amount
Of il in our loyal Radical Legislature and State
oficers-so bound up in childhood that. however
much may have escaped in past life. marvellous
enusion gushes forth in their older childhood.
But to the case in illustration. Locality2 Not
a thousand miles from the Chattanooga depot.
Parties? Three OF more. Names? Unknown
Sex? Supposed to be female. Ages and dress
and appearance From four to ten years Of age,
dressed like little girls, in appearance, for time
playful, but ere long the rebellious spirit burst
forth regarding some little doll or toy. They
parted. and alas alas what horrible terms did
CRATE upon my ear The eldest, when stepping
away. shouted to the Others You are as ugly
as old BrOwnlow Brownlow Brownlow e
To which the others quickly responded. " You are
old Brownlow yourself" and one wee thing, not
more than four years old. took up the Satanic ex-
preston. You are old Low yourself" / could
endure no more, and hasten to call the attention
Of all good officers TO this case, and TO be on the
lookout. PATRIOT.