Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-12

New York Times, dated from this city on
the lst January. We make the following
excerpts from that letter TO show our read
ers what professional Bohemian sees in
our State;
BRowxLow.
Go where you win in this State and meet whom
you VIII with few exceptions, and you will dis
cover a feeling Of aversion for Governor Brown
low This feeling seems TO exist 70 a great extent
among the Radicals and those who have been
Loyal throughout tho great struggle. The Con-
seIyative CLASSES, those who have been law-and-
erpe i'm men s 81 see Tune haze zen, no synpsthy at all
known as secessionists look upon him A. their
evil genius. do not concur much with the ideas
Of this latter class. at least where they concern
Gov. BrownlOw, especially as have always been
On the most intimate terms Of friendship with him.
Ifelt ny duty 70 seek for information among those
johnson and the Unien; and find among these
very same steadfast friends above referred TO q
spirit Of disgust and dislike for the Governor. One
prominent Union man says to me: Mr.. Truman,
1 do think that, next to Pennsylvania Tennessee
ss the greatest state in the Union, taking every
thing into consderatiOn-its minerals. its agri-
fortune that Brownlow Is Governor" knew how
my friend voted. and replied But you voted
for hun, didn't your You did all you could to ell
eyate him to toe position he now occupies; why
not stick to him7 You're native Tennessean,
you've known him all your life; you knew his i'd
ed in the elevation which he now enjoys. Why
not stick to him?" well, he replied I'm talk
TO you in different strain fom what / would to
our rebel brethren, because many Of them hate
him because he has always been loyal. As a good
square Union man, though, consider 1 have a
right % say what please. and will tell you what
i Is, it's very unfortunate thing for Tennessee
that old Brownlow is its Governor. Now, the truth
is, Ialwaysf felt aversion for the man. on account
him 70 be totally unfit for the Office. have heard
him. IN his speeches years ago, enter the sanctu-
airy Of aman's home and assai the virtue Of bis
make a crowd laugh, while bis speeches against
those men who differed with him on the slavery
questionable. lie, those who in favor Of grad
ual emancipation, abolition, 6e.-were the vilest
and most murderous / have ever heard. He
named all Of the species of torture rs being too
Sshe'ny n ne dsnnnc;stion ~ al sncb Rut the
Union soldiers Of Tennessee had made up their
minds that be should be the next Governor of the
State and thought they had better right to
preferred Russelu Houston, Hazard East, Mansc
Brien, or most any other Union man, to the Par
son; but went in for what our soldiers said was
their preference, and although would rather see
him. with all his glazing faults, than rebel or ex
rebel, in the same position, repeat II that his
elevation 10 the Gubernatorial chair Of Tennessee
was. next 10 the secession of the State, the most
unfortunate thing that ever happened us"
give this verbatim, from of the best Union
men in the State and regret to add that the above
Is the tenor Of the feeling regarding the Governor
Of most of the loyal men throughout the State
bONEbIf VI TENNEcSEh HkbhLb.
Peace is here and War is no more; and all the
latter day disunionists living cannot again pro-
woke our Republican people into mutual let
ting Of blood. In this connection let me inform
you that everything goes well IN this section Of
tho country. Throughout Middle Tennessee
there is more real determination to abide by, and
respect for the laws Of the United States Govern
ment; and there is also more true love for South
ern men, and greater desire for emigration to
this section than ever existed before the dur
Mde %ho woG raise ne' s hand
against the government neither Is there man
who does not respect and honor the flag Of the
about the disoyalty Of the South discard ahe pet
~ sayings Of few dirty itinerant preachers and
hungry editors, duly placed before them in an ex
| aggerated form by shovelful Of incendiary edi-
| tors Of the North, and come down into the South
unprecedented, and they viii be thrilled with the
manliness and loyalty OF the people.
40 POLITICAL DIssESsIoSs IN TENNESSEE.
The people Of Tennessee have come square up
10 the mark, and no political dissensions exist in
/ this State whatever. Really, / am amazed Mt the
loyal tenor Of the people, for was one of those
with guerrillaism and other act sof strife awless
ness, an utter disregard for law and order and ex
pressions Of hate and vindictiyenness Butte xactly
the reverse is the case There is feeling of har
mony and confidence already rife which cannot be
disturbed. State, county and city governments
work usual before the The and with s much
have met although they are too brave to hang
down thor heads. admit that they have been
handsomely whipped and magnanimously treated.
WHO EXCITED BAD BLOOD IN EAST TESNEssEE-
WHY THE NEGRO TESTIMONY BILL WAS DEFEATED.
In East Tennessee, for few months past, a little
political feeling has prevailed. This was antici
pated and is the result of the bad teaching of the
Knoxville Who, do not know the author Of
the articles, but they in bad taste to say the
least. The first few months, after the cessation Of
hostilities, this newspaper advised the loyal Fast
| Tennesseeans TO deal with the returned rebels
harshy; to drive them out of the State, to shoot
them down. &c., This paper also sougth TO elevate
the negro at the expense Of the white people, and
Sss1 all Of SSE Ing So.s
! who had been loyal and those who had been dis
| loyal. which made civilization blush. And the
| negroes acted worse than the white people They
shot down whom and when they pleased. and
actually crowded the acting editor Of the Wing
of the pavement. He suddenly changed his
negro, which illuminated in the. denial of his
right TO testify in the courts, the loyal East
Tcnnesseeansbeing the party who defeated the bill
| But a change has taken place in that section,
LEFr-HAsDEp COMPLIMENT TO GEN. FISK.
Tho Commissioner of Freedmen Of this State,
Gen. Fisk, is. next to Gems Tillson and Swaype. Of
Georgia and Alabama, the best man have seen
derstsnd his business very well, and although he
Is n little oficious and boastful. he is not narrow
minded. Gen. Fisk. in saying good big thing for
Tillson and Swayne, must recollect that there was
slight difference between the state Of things in
Georgia and Alabama and the state Of things
THE FREEDMEN HAPPY.
If there Is any class Of people enjoying their
freedom, and hourshing as class in any State in
the Union. it is the colored people Of Tennessee.
pr S cocred men Of this state and II thew s
tell me that the masses Of the colored people are
living happy and contented. All the colored man
Of Tennessee wants now is the legal right to tes
tfy in the courts. 60 sue and be sued, etc., etc
The time may come when be may be entitled to
the rights Of suffrage. In fact. it is not unreason-
iugly indscreet and unwise TO give him this
right at present. The negro, like many white men,
cannot stand too much prosperity. And. in more
swine suppose there more wealthy colored |
men in Nashville than in any other Southern city
There Is also fine newspaper carried on in their
interest owned and edited by col0red men.
RADICAL STOCK BELOW PAR.
The feeling Of the people. especially those who |
have always been loyal-and that Is one third of l
the white citizens Of the S.ate-is intensely bitter
In the Senate and Mr.. Stevens and his party in |
the House. The people, as a whole people. feel /
that they have been outraged beyond all prece
dent. and entertain o feeling bordering upon ha-
tired for those gentlemen in Congress wko are at
tempting to degrade those loyal men who have
been sent to washington r! as TIER senators and
AZ 900 soldiers aud sailors for the army and navy
OF the United States-the State which has fur |
nished Andrew johnson, me sterling pa
tho people Of the United States-the State which /
furnished FarraRut, the greatest sailor in the
world and the Stare which has periodically sent
two Senators and seven Representatives TO
the United States Congress who take the |
test OATH will not soon forget the outrage. There
is not citizen Of the State, nor Federal officer
or soldier within the State. but who declares the |
act an outrage. And the great masses of the peo-
pie North. thank God. who fought through four
years war for the preservation Of the Union will
not sountenance this attempt by Congress TO de-
etroy their work. Only think of il, for four long
years we expended oceans Of blood and millions
OF treasure to keep the Southern States from GO
ing out Of the Union, and now that we have sue /
cee.ied our Congress would up with its foot and |
kick them out--kick out the very States that our
soldiers have been fighting for four years 10 keep
in What in the world is all this forg Is il pos
sible that Senator Sumner wishes 20 revenge him
self upon the whole Southern race for the das- /
tardly act Of Brooks some years agoy The loyal
men here hope not.
MURDER AND PLUMBER IN MIDDLE TENSEsSEE-TBR /
TRUE CRIMINALS.
In the middle section of the State, of late. |
multiplicity Of painful events have transpircd. /
Some fifty odd murders and hundreds Of highway |
rohberies have occurred within the past four /
months. But not one of these acts, 80 far as has /
been proven. has been committed by citizens Of |
nent employees. The latter class, especially those |
for a great part, turned highway robbers and muir
derers.
IL has been established beyond the posi-
bility Of successful contradiction that pris- |