New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-06

q State. ~ you please. as far you msy know the
condition " the public sentiment H. Tennessee 40 far
as regards the different sections Of it, the condition of
the Union people and the freedmen in those different
sections and what you know IN regard to the changed
condition Of the industrial pursuits Of the freedmen.
A. ] can speak from INV own personal knowledge OF
the condition Of the loyal people Of East Tennessee in
regard the condition of loyal people in Middle and
in Western Tennessee | can only speak from informa
ton derived from spondence and with
people who live there 10 Eastern Tennessee the loyal
people have an overwhelming majority; they the
dominant party now, but during the they were sub
eoted to the bitteresi prosecutions they driven
from their homes; they coDseripted and sent into
the EeDel armies they prosecuted like wild beasts
by the Rebel authorities ard hunted down in the noun
ans they were hanged on the gailo~s shot down AID
roDDedi every Imaginable wrong was inflicted upon
them from twenty 10 twenty five thousand loyal men
III East Tennessee left their homes, went through the
mountains into Kentucky aud there joined the EedSfa
forces and fought their way back under Gen burnside;
perhaps people on the face OF the earth were ever
more prosecuted than were the loyal people OF East Ten
IN ls62 and 1868: the persecution commenced
just after the burning Of bridges IN ls6l the first con-
script law passed by the Rebel Congress believe was
passed in April 1856. and as soon as they got their ma
chnery at work, they commenced attempting to con-
script the Union OF East Tennessee; as they
organized their bureaus Of conscrpti0n ard appointed
their enrolling officers, great many Union men IN
East Tennessee escaped from the country while Others
concealed themselves in The mountains and IN houses
at the June election IN 1851, on the question OF sepaia
ton from the Union and Representation IN
the Rebel Congress, We had, In East Tennessee,
majority OF about $1,000 against those issues;
both questions were presented together; those who
opposed them voted "nO separation, no representa-.
ton" those who were in favor voted separation
representation: upon the occupation OF East Ten.
nessee by Gen. Burnside ~ September loGJ the Eebes
Themselves those VINO had made themselves obnoxious
fed from East Tennessee and bat lev have returned
have now but few Rebels ia East Tennessee the
Union mon where they were enabled TO return were
very amiabe and they rescrted TO retaliation ana
executed great many Rebels IaIG them back IN the
same sort Of coin they bad received at their hands
the Union men were guilty ofa great many excesses
and on be excused upon the ground that they Aad
themselves been made 10 sunct terribly by these
Rebels really 50 far as East Tennessee l. concerned
we have now very few Rebels there they have nothing
70 fear from Rebel voters or from Rebel influence IN nv
section Of the State; doubt very much whether there
are more than three counties in Eastern tennessee
where Rebel would present himself for any office OF
any character; Last Tennessee can take care OF ITSELF
the trouble is IN Middle and Western Tennessee
y. In West Tennessee especially "A. i suppose
there Is more disoyalty there, bat know bJ' little
about public sentiment there, all the Information have
/ obtain from correspondence ana conversation with
gentlemen living in that section Of inc State; have
been IN Tennessee but little since the captulation OF
Gen Lee and the surrender OF the Rebel armies since
last July have been here; 50 far as tie Freedmen
Bureau is concerned know veiy little Of it, practical
operation in East Tennessee. We have very lew
freedmen there fact know nothing of the practical
operation OF the bureau u any part OF the state ana
in East Tennessee before the war. Slavery existed IN
It's mildesi form.
O. Wha is your opinion in regard to The prOpIiey OF
ed hitting into Congress the delegation from Tennessee
should entertain the opinion ! do on that SUBJECT
really think II would bee advantageous TO the Iowa. sehti
rneut of Tennessee TO be represented Ia tohgross
think the moral influence Of representation IN Con
gress would do Us good at home; II IS very dntcut 10
iudge Of mems motives and thoif real scnilments but
those who Rebels and who have Correspondent or
conye-sed with upon the subject profess now to DE
LOYAL 20 the Government Of tie tnited States ana
20 accept the results Of the war IN good isiih
have read pretty carefully the address OF the Central
COMMITTEES OF the STATE and must soy that wa sur
pTised TO il If We have not succeeded ID making
any impression upon the Rebel orgnnDAiion IN inc
State and they were combine together, they would
certainly defa; IN general election. that IS to say
thew could defeat m an election iO Governors thel
could not defeat MS 30 far a. East tennessee II con
ccrned In AL election for Member OF Congress or Tor
members ~ the Legislature. or Tor County oihcsrs We
have 20 trouble there GbOut that. We carry al! those
elections our wayi but IT, NJ some OF our prom
ncut I'rion mon think, we have made impression
upon the Rebel organic tOn ia that state then thei
were 10 combine md east their fu vote for candidates
OF thcr own they would certainly defeat Us IN gen
ora oil