, 1866-01-11
Prrsecntaon Of Un{onfAGs In Tanncxsee-
Statement Of TWeutT-si1 Returned
Onion 0fdceFa and Soldiers.

Statement Of T.seutT-si1 Heturued
Onion ofdcera and Soldiers.
From tha Nashville rzeea Ind Times 6sh.]
II is always source Of the deepest regret
to rs that We aze ever called upon to record
the existence OF insubordlns4ion and the per-
pet1ation Of laWless acts In any portion OF
ibis Stale, but our duty a. a public Journalist
| Is imperative, aud cannot be shunnod. SONS
dsys ago We published brief Item making .
very unfavoIablc representation Of aIairs IN
Grundy county, und the following official com
municatioo, signed BY tventy.six Union on
GERS and soldiers, citizens Of that county, gives
most painful continuation OF our previous
statement:
A1r44osr, Gsundy Co., Dec. 1G> 1865.
Gov. VIZ. G. BRowS1ow: Honor-d Sir: We, the
Undersigned discharged soldiers, and oyal citizens
OF Grundy comfy. takc The liberty OF adtre*st
win ,ho condition Of our county. These aso s.,u
Two parties among us here, Union and rsoel- The
rebels hare devised plan to dEi1o n ftom our
aets lons ahils IL tie ,esTies or our country, and
by order Of Brig. Gen. Wood and other Union q.
eer.. We would rot complain IL i'll persons ucre
ssesi III sa n ss
who rubbed the Unlou men Of everything thar couid
find during the campaign Of 1861. These outlaws
did pot belong 70 any regular command, hui for
Juries refuse . md any bin ssainss them. Va
now appeal to the author ue. 10 know II msn who
their country. are 10 bo harassed and ruined ty
rebels rho fought against their country. Ars
we 10 be driven nom cur homes By ssuch me- As
thesef
We are governed in this county By dis'tsnchised
ehels. We know they arr rot Commissioned, but
II we resist their unlawful an.hority We snal be
euRm.ttzed as outlaws, whfcn Is the nanae applied
We hope tc hear nom you before tho second Mon
day in next month. II you say ABIDE IJ thsir llle-
gal proceedings. We must submit; II not, although
u1ltDh yEn &Si1l AZ 3F
The last court. aome !ot the grand jury had never
taken tue oath. Az tne4e taets ne ca snbstanilste
BY convincing proof.
Respectfully. your obed1ent servants.
Here follows the names Of tWenty-siy Ten
\ neeaeeans, who, when this State was in armed
rebellion aEaInst tho Federal Government,
enlisted under the national flag, and risked
| their lives IN It's defence, and for the mafnte-
nance Of free government We suppress their
names, for fear that their publication might
work the forfeiture Of their lives at the hands
| OF their embittcfed enemies, who seem to
think that pardon from generous and for
giving Government Is license for the renewal
| Of treason. This statement Of plaln,
upambitfous citizens, who only ask to
enjoy the sweets of private life In
peace, Is fuIl Of painful suggestions. Il
1t prophetic Of the condition OF ths Unionlats
arms ahall be removed. Grundy county
Is somewhat remote from the channels of com.
l munlcatton, and this alarming condition oi
! affairs may lead some to suspect that It's re-
constructed citizens are only little In ad
vance Of their neighbors, who understand how
poor Lfncolnites and the de3piaed freedmen
when the broad shield OF the Federal Govern
ment shall be removed, II treason Is to be ex
| Alted In high places, and patriotism made
odfous, and rebels are to preside In the su
pelior and inferior courts. ..