The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-07-31


cur arrival in Nashville, We bear IL shispsr-
ed round among a certain class that eQen.
Cheatham has gone to peddliag wates-meL
onS in 0hattsOOoga-somctbiag must be
done for bis relief by the Great Grand Cy.
eIOps Thus our innocent mistake has been
the cause Of creating a deep sympathy for "a
distinguished rebel in adverse circumstahcesri
AZ TalahOma we found a large gathering o.
the UaterTgfsd." There were probably not
ten voters ia the crowd Of about Give hun
dred. This meeting Of the Klukius Demoe.
raey was being addressed by Ex,Goy. Neil S.
Brown and NJ. Spurlock-the former. wa
iesrs, urging his hearers to discounteuNncs the
mob spirit now 50 prevalent throughout Sid
die and West Tennessee.
II was at this point that ,he. gallant old
hero, Gen. John D. Rogers, joined our party,
accompanied by our esteemed frieud, Capt,
L. Il. Faulkner. Repr esent Otye OF Warren
county. Both are looking in amazing good
health, and report everything " quiet on the
Potomac" in and about Rock Island Castle.
Thcyreport many conservatives, having be-
come disgusted with the Forrest Democratic
abortion 9fNew York on the 4th, are coming
out, fairly and sqparely, for Gen. Grant and
Schuyler Colfox-the Peoples choice.
Throughout the whole route, from jones'
bOro' to Nashville, the corn crop looks spl,n-
did, with the slight exception of a field here.
and tEere, which has 20, been properly cul.
tiyated. This hue prospec, for a spleudid
crop is, indeed, encouraging yet che Coun-
try this side the Mountains is in = fever state
Of excitement and unrest from the desreda-
tons Of ~lawless masked bands, who are
proving through the country whipping and
hanging both white men and negroes, and
which demands immediate acuen on the part
Of the present session Of the Legislature.
That the militia will be called ont 10 qusll
this lawlessness cannot now be doubted.
On our arrival in Nashville, we found Il
much more 5easGdls than we thought to have
found it. The pleasant showers still eontinu
TO cool the heated walls and spltry atmos-
phere. and as one passes through the various
streets beneath the shady elms and silver ma
pies, his olfactorits are delighted by the aro-
matte fragrance Of the magnificent myrtle
bowers, he perfume Of a thousand diaeren:
species Of the rose, and the grand magrolia's
bloom, Surely, this is one redeeming quail
ty IN city life during the " heated term II
relieves the sitting stencil that now and then
greets you as you pass a filthy alley or the
mouth Of s.. pidemic-breeding culvert.
The members are arriving but slowly. I
Among those whoa We have had the pleasure
of meeting are, Speaker Riehards-in fne
health and ~ lively' as of yore, Hon. Thos.
n, Hamlltor's smiling face and intelligent
eye, speaking vOlumes at a glance. greetS us
with a welcome which only Hamilton casgive.
He il accompanied by his most estimable la
dy. Hoa. Isaac y. Roach, of Carroll, Hon,
W. T. Poston, of Dyer, Hon, Alfred Pitts, Of
Hardin, DR.. Hewat3, Of Obion, Ron. VIM. Bos-
son, of Rutherford, Hon. Robt. Medlir, Of
Madison, Hon. J, H.. Hamiltoa, Of lincoln,
Hon. J. f. McNair, Of Gibson, Hon. VIM. n.
Shepherd, Of Hawkins, Hon. Duff Thorn
burg Of Jefferson, Hon. John Bowles Of Over
ton, Hon. J. P, G. Reed, of Giles, Hon. /. C.
Stone Of White. Senators, Rodgers, Nelson,
Wyatt, Henderson, Parker, and Norman, are
about all who have arrived up to the hour of
this writing We will probably not have a
quorum until Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Middle and West Tennessee members
are firm and united in their demand for pro-
lection, and the recent outrages committed
by armed masked bands will unquestionabIy
speak loud in their behalf. The East Ten
nessee Representatives do not desire 20 iu-
the tax on the people one dsiAr, but
they will not stand By tamely aud sea their
brethren murdered in cold blood, simply to
crafty the rapacious and bloodthirsty malice
Of the DISTINGUISHED advocates of the late C.
s. A, They will he found marching up to
the exieency Of the moment - Ike they lid
at the commencement OF the rcbellion-Ia ne
cof@qaenses Be rhat Hg may! The threat Of
de&ant rebels will only work mischief1
To themselves, and it is to be regretted that
they have seen fit to adopt snch a eourse, TO
the disturbances of the p~euce-lOying people
Of the State. G. E. G.