The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-02-23

The Horrors u 1861 Reriroi- Union C,i,ssn,
klyyor TAsir Lives Voice from
Wet TnHessce.

Wet TsnHessee.
from the Nashville Press and Tunes, Feb. b.
The following letters come from unqucstionablc
sources The writers OF them are men u the
highest character IN all respects and have been
blamelcss, consistent Unioniais from the be-
ginning ofour troubles. We suppress names for
the reason that such publication would very prob
ably cost our friends their lives. Wccntreat tho
Legislature to send speedy aid 10 tho suffering
Unionisis Of West Tennessee before they are muir
dered aud driven from their homes. When the
assassination OF loyal civil officers ia styled "
iributive justice by leading Rebel journals, tho
State Govcrnmcn, should protect tho lives Of
truo men against the.assaults Of dcspcradoes tine
letter says, under date Of February list:
80 The feeling here Is worse. IL any
thing, than Il was last week Mr.. W. G. Purse
", 10. Pursely aud Robert pursely are gone.
They were advised TO leave aud hoy dii not stay
oI nar i'renty days. God only knows how long
We will get TO stay west the TcnneSscc river. You
may look for inc In Nashville. TIE Rebels are
trying TO set some Of our Union men 20 sign u
petition 10 defeat the Military bill. They arr
afraid TO refuse lest they should lie killed before
the force gets here You must caution the Leg
islaiurc against this, for VIC may have such an
overwhelming majority against US that policy
for the present must be used. know | write
the feeling OF the loyal party here hen say they
want tie Military bill tn pass, 80 II you s,e their
names to petition TO defeat the Military hill you
may know Il IL not an expression Of their wish
but siraiagVm. Ii you want 90 scc
tue Union mcu frantic with Joy, just send the
soldiers. wish | could hear the drum and hu.
gle tight now. aud scc the boys IN blue"
TIE next letter IS from leading citizen ofWcs;
Tennessee
Can you organize your military
force by MARCH, II ought 10 be- done immediate
~, before any more Of our citizens fall by the
bands OF Rebels There is no safety here Eve
~ mon nau Of any note L. in momcniary dan
gCg ~ his life We know what pitiahlc eNcnse.
are made for these murders that they are com.
mii'cd by a few reckless fellows under the ini.a-
cncc Of drink, for other than political reasons,
AMI iha; the respectable part OF ihc community
condemn such acts. What haroh.cei hypocrisy
and salschood We know, aud all the circum-
stances prove that public sentiment rinis a. the,
cri'qf' slf Eoitl sriss Hcter .'W punish he orsg-
Asr'. Men while publicly protesting 20 regr,,
these deeds, rub their hands with sectc, sa,isac.
;ion that another ---TcnnCssee traitor and Yam.
ace has met his meri;cd doom. I, i grayciy
stated that Case had been instrumental. during.
The war, in the killing Of Ferris brother.
" We know OF no instance where crimes nrc
not justified on similar ground. Cniess you 10
9S.is'S. ~ s.teei'! 10 stop th's, We cannot re-
main here !, grows worse everyday. The
courts are s.len, AMI impotcn;. The Prcsilen,
and United States Supreme CouE: have invited
The Rebe!s 10 take the coaairy BY force. and they
Sill 10 q. unless promptly arrested send on
troops. nni levy a tax on the criminals anil their
An,iiuts 20 pay he cost IN The uame % God.
why hesitate Arc you afraid Rebels will con
denim ron II the principles o. the
Talon party. tina. saved the country. are right.
pu; iheE through ';ight j, ogi or tina; line. 80
L. iAem grow. a. radical measures Radical
measures only will save the country from the
icglls hat threaten US
Tt2 SAME agou.sius, heari-Feniiug cry 'or help
concs " ':om o;hcs quarters Will the petition
% ogg southern brcihcru be rejected or DELAYED ?
-: srcciy Te.ie; be given