Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-17

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the interment of the Federal dead near Muir
freesboro, explained the object Of the excur-
sion and welcomed the excursionists in a
few remarks appropriate to the occasion.
! lie was followed by Mr.. FURAY, cOrrespon-
dent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, who deliver
! ed short address. His remarks were con-
fined TO the causes Of the revolution and
! their result
During the delivery of his speech quite
laughable incident occurred. He PROFOUND
ed the following question to the Sabbath
School students: Whether or not the good
men of the North were justifable in oppos-
ing the wicked men of the South in breaking
up the Government ?" He waited moment
for a reply, when a little boy answered,
"Now This "n0aplussed' Mr.. Furay, as he
anticipated an affirmative answer. He evil
! IDENTIFY felt that he had caught Tartar.
After a few minutes recess during which
time all partook of refreshments prepared
for the occasion by the friends of the Sab
bath School, Mr.. Fletcher, Secretary of
State, was introduced to the audience. He
spoke in substance as follows:
During the entire morning my sympathies
! have been aroused-my emotions beyond
my power of expression would that | could
! give utterance to my feelings, but find my
| language and thoughts inadequate to the
! task The recollection of those memorable
I uays when those glorious boys that sleep in
yonder cemetery we're cut down, is one
fraught with horror to me- At that time
| was concealed in the garnet loft of my
kitchen in Greenville, East Tennessee. The
next morning after the great battle ofDecem-
Der, the 3lst, l read an official dispatch from
Gen. BRAGG, stating that he had gained
glorious victory. In few days the pa
pers announced that he was retreating be-
fore RosENCRANz who had occupied Muir
freesboro. During this time had hope,
Notwithstanding dark cloud skirted the ho-
rizon that could not understand. "a prom
inent official sitting near us remarked that
the cloud must have been the Freedmen's
Bureau
During these dark hours | was frequently
arrested and efforts were often made to take
my life
| was one of the prosecuted thousands of
East Tennessee, who dared not to smile
should intelligence be receivrd of reverses
sustained by the rebels. Had we done so,
we would have been hung or shot
From my window | saw two Union men
hung. They remained suspended between
heaven and earth for seventy-two hours.
About this time more than 5000 loyalists
the true Union men of that tyrranized
country-were arrested and imprisoned in
the dungeons of the South. Those that
they failed to arrest, were hunted down like
wild beasts Of prey. To efiectually do this,
400 Indians were sent to my town, with
view to their distribution throughout the
country.
As | had always denounced secession bit
terly-at least as long as loyal men were
allowed to open their mouths felt that
the hour had come when | must leave the
country or be murdered. Even long before
this there was no security for the life of any
Union man. never knew a rebel to be
punished for mistreating the loyalists of that
unfortunate country, let the crime be as
aggravating as it might
Fifteen days journey through the noun
tains and / arrived at Camp Dick Robinson,
Ky. There for the first time in three years
] breathed the pure air of liberty beneath
the folds of the Star Spangled Banner. The
day was a proud one to me, though an exile
at the hands Of the usurpers of the country.
But l am DEPRESSING. | will state howev-
err, in conclusion that those very men who
caused all this suffering are still in our
midst-at least many Of them are, and for
my part | am for them feeling some
thing of the power of the Government
they labored so assiduously to destroy, be-
fore the right hand Of fellowship is extend
ed to them.
The spirit Of his entire speech was calcu-
lated to engender i'll feeling and stir up anew
the animosities and prejudices Of the assem-
bly,. He well knew that the circumstances
with which the occasion was surrounded
were of a character that would contribute to
such an end, and accordingly took advan-
tage of them. lie wholly ignored the char
acter Of the occasion, in his wild frenzy TO
CRAFTY his radical hate. He was followed
by Gen. FISK, who delivered a beautiful
and appropriate address. His remarks were
a merited rcbuke to FLETCHER's blood
harrangue. He urged Cancellation and said
that he was willing for his part to take his
erring brethren by the hand and welcome
them back into the family they had de-
serted.
FLETCHER remarked that he would only
receive them in probation-could not secure
them into full fellowship at once. At the
conclusion Of his remarks the entire assem-
bly, formed and marched by twos to the Gem
etery. Here the most Of the graves were dec
GRATED with flowers and evergreens. The
! procession then marched back to the grove,
when old MULLINS delivered the same speech
that he has delivered hundred times be-
| fore.
We noticed that several of his leading
political friends We're disguised with his
TRADE of abuse and vulgar comparisons and
| accordingly absented themselves from his
presence He like FLETCHER, disregarded
| the motives that PROMPTED the shirt Of the
| occasion.
MULLINS speech closed the exercises Of
the day.
! YESTERDAY was comfortably cool, with
showers Of rain. At s T NJ the thermome-
ter was y degrees
| FUNERAL SERNoN.-On last Sabbath.
! Rev. nr. Beard, in an eloquent and able
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