The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-08-21
CIVIL WAR IMMINENT IN TENNESSEE.

O1f4L WAX lmWlHEdT IN 1ENNESSEE
We have heretofore noticed the
fact that Il considerable number ofex-
Confederate generals, fifteen, had as
sembled in Nashville contemporaneous-
ly with the extra session OF the Tennes-
see Legislature, and had respectfully
aad earnestly memoralized that body
against Governor BRowNLew's PROPOSE
ton to call out the militia, and had al
50 petitioned for the restoration Of the
distinguished citizens to their political
rights. The following extract from a
speech, made at Brownsville by Gen.
FORREST, subsequent to the presenta-
ton of the memorial to the legislature,
will show that the danger is not yet ov-
er, and that (cxactly what the Radicals
are aiming at) war may break out in
Tennessee at any moment. Once be-
gun, there is no telling where it will
stop. Gen. FORREST says:
"Great fears had been expressed A.
bout the calling out of the militia, as
many We're of the opinion that it would
lead to bloodshed of a very serious char
acter. Governor Brownlow had stated
in his message to the Legislature that
all those who belonged to the Klu-Klux
Khan were to be declared outlaws, and
he gave out and declared that these
klans were composed of soldiers who
had been in the Confederate army. |
believe that Governor Brownlow thinks
that all Confederate soldiers, and, IN
fact, the whole democratic party in
the South, belong to the Klu-klux
Khan. lCheers and laughter.l All are
declared outlaws, for the Governor SAYS
he has no doubt they belong to the clan.
The Legislature has passed some laws,
believe, on the subject, in which the
militia are called on to shoot all Il lu-
klnxes they may find, and they need
fear no prosecution for doing SO. That
is, simply, that they may call Con-
federase soldier Kluklux. shoot him
down and no harm shall befall any of
the militia who shall commit such an
outrageous act; for Governor Brown
low has proclaimed that they are all
outlaws. [Applause.] When this is
done, tell you, fellow-cittzens, there
will be civil war.
"If the Radical Legislature, with Gov.
BrownloW, arms the negroes and tells
them to shoot down all Confederate
soldiers, on the ground that they are
members of this ku-K lux Khan, as they
call it, and outlaws, then, in my opin-
ion, there will be civil war in Tennes-
see. Applause. 1t is not our policy
to get into another civil war. or war
of any kind at the present time, as il
,oouId be used against us and aoealcen our
cause in the North, and l have advised
every Confederate soldier whom | have
met lately to do all in his power to pre-
vent war of any kind taking place in
Tennessee. received ietter from Gen.
S. X. Anderson, of Nashville. few
days ago, and he stated to me in that
letter that he considered the action Of Gov.
Bro,onlolc, in calling ont Tie militia a declar-
alton of loar, if the militia are called out
under his proclamation. This IS also |
my opinion. L can assure you, fellow |
that l.. for one, do not want |
any more bloodshed, nor do want to |
see ANY negroes armed to shoot down |
white men.
at they bring this war upon us, there
is one thing | will tell you--tiiat shall |
not shoot any negroes so long as l can see a
lohitc Radical 10 shoot, for it is the Radi- |
calls who will be to blame for bringing
OH this war. | can assure you, fellow
that shall at all times be rea-
dy to go forward and assist the sheriff
)r any other officer in carrying ont the
avs of the State, and in order to assis.
aim thoroughly, L will get as many of
NY old soldiers as possible to go with
ne. Bat il they send the black men to hunt
these Confederate soldiers whom they
,all ku Klnx, then sdyto you 90 oat and
Moot the Radicals. If they do want
% inaugurate civil war, the sooner it
comes the better, that we may know
what to do. (Applause.)
Il do not wish it understood that I
IN melting you to war, for as told you
efore, l have seen all I'll e war and all
he bloodshed want. | wish You to
Exhaust ali honorable means before you /
o anything, and would prefere that {
on should suffer before should Gee
ivil war inaugurated in this country [
We have already lost all but our hon {
+ by the last war, and must say, that |
1 order to be men we must protect cur 6
onor at all hazards, and we must al t
0 protect our wifes, our homes and our {
,milies." (Cheers.)