Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-07

Il cIact uAtEHHtr-Aut o1gHurt1 Ul1luLtttL
congratulatiOn sf passengers reaching
Bris,ol-Unsafe yet for rebel sympafhizers 10
travel the road--fresideas Branner and SUI
pesintendent Hoxsie powerlsss TO remedy the
evil-Must be accomplished BY correct public
sentiment and law-ahiiinr Prcss--The Ga
i Ssste and 4drerfiseg-Damagc 70 the Virginia
Road. g. &c.
| Fsoz OUR own CORRESPONDENCE.
| BasroI, Jan 80, 1866.
The truth hurts" is laconic old saving.
and judging from the spirit Of lhe Radical
press there is an evident wiDcing under the
| tone and influence Of the conservative and :
| law-abiding journals Of the country.
| While the former are read and appre-
ciated by the rabble, and those who seek She
appeasement Of old feuds and political ami
mosities, the latter are commanding The re-
spect and admonition of all who desire the
restoration of peace and harmony, the or
ganism and squilibrinm of "other days.
| The people are not mistaken as TO the mo-
tive that prompts the spirit Of the Con-
sentative pres, from il they recognize the
only elements that viii conduce to the great
end for which governments were estab-
| lished.
The public mind perceptibly improves As
4 blccC IOUIlldAS kllu OikCulALIOn. Il0 CNIfQ
every post Office throughout the State have
the benefit of such j6urnalisna, the morals
of the whole country would be reversed.
peace and tranquility be restored whilst
Radicalisn, child of the Devil, would stink
in the nostrils Of the people. The MISSES
would turn from It's foul and pollnted indoc-
trinations, as the man Of God fronf the
haunts Of vice and scenes Of moral debase-
ment.
Since my last letter, efforts have been
made by employers on the Tennessee road
to re-enact the SCENES of which last wrote.
but they were ',thwarted in their designs bv
meeting with assistance, and we are gratiEed
to know that there is a disposition on the
part Of Conductors Cochrane and Homer 10
put an end to such laKlessness SO far as they
can, and to this end have dismissed all en-
ployees on their trains connected with
the late disturbances. The adoption Of
such policy by the. officers of the road
with the dismissal Of all who are offensive
in their language in the presence Of passen-
gers, would mitigate in a great degree the
hazard oftrayel over this road. Gentlemen
and ladies passing over the road do not
wish to be insulted by the vulgar iaens and
threats of men who have no more coneep-
ton as to the causes that led 10 the late war,
or the relative principles Of the two gov
ernments, than bohemian. On the arri-
val of the train, few days since, from
Knoxville, several gentlemen were heard
to express their gratiication on their safe
arrival-and, that they were at the end OF
their journey, for they had never endured
such suspense as that experienced in passing
from Knoxville to this place because Of the
eursings and threats made against rebels
in their presence by employees on the
road and citizens = ex-soldiers getting
on and of, now and then, dur
ing the trip. They expressed their
high appreciation Ofthe officers in charge
Of the train for the interest they manifested
in their safety, and gave them credit for
disposition TO suppress all such contemptuoas
insolence and lawlessHess. = q.
Grant this needed and bestowed protection
TO the travelling public, who wants 10 be
Gagged up like some wild beast and passed
over the road, afraid for the conductor Of
the train TO be absent or dare not step cut Of
the coach lest some loyalist should club or
shoot him? No one Of common sanity.
Such are the embarrassments that travellers
often have to submit to in order 10
pass through this loyal atmosphere, sancfi-
fed with the murderous and fendisfl
impreeations of mendaciOus press, and the
cursings and vituperations of misguided
populace. Some correspondent, writing
from Knoxville, some time since, paints X
glowing language the peace and quiet that
pervades that locality. That may Be SO, but
to say that there is no danger to be appre-
hended in passing over this road, haltfng al
the different stations, or passing through the
country by men of " known rebel sentiments
known as such during the war, is base
falsehood, fabricated by those WHO are re-
sponsible for the present disorganized state
of the country, and her general restitution
Officers have acknowledged that they have
had TO separate the passengers Of their
trains, and sometimes put Others of for
using language calculated to iniiame those
of adverse political sentiments These dis
turbances do not always arise from the law
lessness Of employees, but from the mobo-
cratic spirit of persons getting On the trains
between this point and Knoxville. We
made mention, in former letter, that all
such employees should be dismissed, and
that If il was done, then would the travel be
resumed, and net until then. But we are
forced to modify the observation with the
remark, that il would be but the prelimin-
airy step to such an end.
President Branner and Superintendent
Hoxie, We know, condemn all snch conduct
and are earnestly and zelously laboring to
restore the character Of the road to is origi-
nal status, so far as relates to the personal
safety Of the travelling public Is concerned
But what can they do2 They are under the
ban Of a journalism that rules the mob, and
which incites the disturbances and dificul-
les with which they have TO contend. Hence,
he conclusion is obvious TO every sane mind
"a 10 where the reform must commence TO
remedy this evil. II must commences
where the present disorganizn sprung from.
% long as the spirit Of the press Is preiudi-
nal TO law and order, rs II Is at present, Just
% long will 1t be hazardous for those whose
entimenss were known 10 be Southern during
he war, to pass this route Were there
in this respect the travel would
'e overwhelming, whilst men Of enterprise
md capital would immigrate thither and
estore the country to its woDted prosperity.
The "Bristol Gdzette and AdpTtfscp viii
ppear in a few days. The former bold and
position assumed By the Editor,
dr. M. Il. Conan, Is but an index to the
pirit that should characterize its columns
"The defence Of right and the exposing
{ that which Is wrong is the talisnan of
his journal regardless Of consequences. In
his journal you viii have an able co-worker
a the great cause Of the anelioration Of
ne present lamsnted condition Of our eoun-
y.
w. L. Rice, Esq., Of this place, is 70 be
ssociated with Mr.. Conan. He Is an elo-
uent and accomplished scholar, a. well -
iacile and racy writer.
Considerable damage has been done the
aims on the Virginia road by accidents
thin the past few days. On the 23d inst.
le passenger train was thrown from the
ack some nine miles east Of this place.
'mpletely npset.ing the engine and ex-
ress car. The engineer and exprszsnian
ere seriously injured, the latter not ex-
scted TO receives. On the 18th, the freight
ain was thrown of near the same place
lrsting up FIVE boxes. Cause 81 aoidenz.
far, unknown
Trains arrive here from Knoxville at 40
NJ, and leave for the same place nj $40
NJ; leave for Lynchhurg at I2s8G An,
ld arrive here at A. N. Passengers coming
? from Knoxville have to lay over from
40 p. NJ, until 1890 A. NJ; coming from
ynchburg there il no delay incuTred only
the transmission Of baggage from one train
the other. Hotel accommodations are
nple, and passengers need fear no neon-
nience inthisrespect. The Lancaster House
an excellent house. The Marshall Houzs,