Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-10
THE SOUTHERN LOYALIsTS'-A
COUPLE OF THEM TRACED.

The menagerie of Southern Loyalists"
were at Chicago few days ago. The chief
among the animals are already well known.
But the Times, of that city, favors us with
the pedigrees of brace Of them, that goes
to demonstrate the consistency and genuine
ness of all, and to fortify the just claim to
infamy that the entire pack may justly lay
claim to. The first is,
COL. PETER A. FINNERTY.
One of the Southern Loyalists" who are
now wandering about the State of Illinois
in search of the grave of LINCOLN, is PETER
FINNERTY-set down in the poor old morn
ing Black Republican newspaper concern of
this city as Sol. p. A. FIENERTY, of Arkan-
sas," butbetter known to numerous acquaint-
ances in Chicago as 'PETE FINNERTY, the
auctioneer" That PETE is a genuine South
ern loyalist" of the Radical persuasion will
not be doubted when the reader is made &C
quainted with his antecedents.
PETE, in the language of the correctional
police, would be set down as Chicago
boy" Some proiane persons who may have
suffered in pocket on his account, might say
he was a id mock auctiOneer." Omit
ting the first adjective as unnecessary, 1t is
sufficient TO say that the record which 'Col.
p. A. FINEERTY, Of Arkansas" has made,
and which. beyond any possible doubt gives
him the right to be called Southern 10y
alist" is best TO be learned from the people
Of Chicago, who knew him and were more
or less familiar with the peculiar methods
he pursued in order TO uphold the constitu-
ton and obey the laws, while in the service
Of Messrs. DoNAHUE & GARRET, and sew
eral other auctioneering establishments that
some years ago were located on south Water
and Clark streets in the vicinity of Clark
street bridge.
There still linger in the memory Of good
many Chicago people some curious and in
teresting legends with which the name, and
il is said, also, the fame OF PETE FINNERTY
is associated. To relate these legends would
be iibelous. They are not such as PETER
will relate to the honest farmers CT Illinois,
along his pilgrimage to the grave of LIN
colin; nor are they such as his descendants,
il he shall have any, will be proud TO look
back upon.
In 1861, PETER again made his appear
ance in Chicago. He came from Arkansas.
The Radicals welcomed him not with an Oya-
ton. LOysl young men in red trousers and
fancy jackets, without any tails to them,
escorted him not from the railway 20 his
hotel. A tOrchlight procession was not got
ten up 10 honor him. So far from that,
these festive Radicals who so lately gUshed
with enthusiasm at his arrival, when they
heard him boast Of what great things the
South would do in the war then just begun,
denounced him as a rebel, and notified him
that he would consult his personal safety by
making himself speedily invisible in the
loyal city Of Chicago.
For the second time PETE FINNERTY
turned his back on Chicago. Whittier he
went is unknown. No more his voice was
heard; no more his rubicund visage shone
il the taverns Of Chicago, until the South
ern Loyalists" made their triumphal en-
trance, and "Co.onel J.. a. FINNERTY, Of
Arkansas" was registered as one Of their
number.
HON. J. /. G. PTTKIN.
j. |. G.. PITKN-of course set down as
the "Hon. ]. /. &. PTKIN, of Louisiana"
is Of the number. This precious specimen
Of the Southern Loyalist was a volunteer
in the rebel army, and served the rebellion
with all his might until the battle Of Shiloh.
At that place, he became sick and obtained
his discharge. He returned TO New Orleans;
but when the rebel authorities commenced
the raising Of troops by CONSUMPTION, he ran
away TO avoid the draft. lie at length found
himself in New York, pennies and with
no prospect of farming living but by the
chances OF tha army. He accordingly en-.
listed in Now York regiment, and thus
obtained passage at government expenses
back to New Orleans, where the regiment
was slationed-that city, since he left il,
having fallen into Federal hands. Arriving
at New Orleans, Mr.. PTTKIN Of course con-
trived means Of getting his discharge from
the service. Thereupon he entered Law
Office and in due time came out full-nedged
member OF the bar. Politics, however, Was
the profession he had resolved % pursae.
To a Federal officer at New Orleans from
whom these facts are obtained) he boasted
his intent 20 make living at politics, and
added that he "didn't care a d-n What
party he Joined, so that he could make 10
pay r This is the Hon. J. l. G.. PnKIN,
Southern Loyalist," who in company with
kindred scaiawags, is now swinging around
the circle hoping TO make il pay