The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-09-25
UNITED sTksts MAasaAI ASD oFHERs.

slnext visited Hon., VI NJ T0meny, n D Unised
States Marshal. BE Informed me that he
never had the least difficulty in executing
any process from the c0urts. He does not
fear any trouble ifithe militia are not called
into the field but II they are, their presenca
would be made pretext for a fiQht. The
United Stetes troops never had any difficulty
with any Of the people u The militia should
be sent to Memphis, a a6ghtKilI be inevitable,
but Il would be local. = ~ s..s..... t4-,..k :
] asked him If he thought tie rebels would
make any attempt to intimidate the negroes
40 as 70 control their votes.sa Nl 4
He said he did mot think theg would that
il seemed to be the policy Of the Democrats
70 try TO win the negro that such had been
their policy in Mississippi, and they had snc-
ceeded upon it. ,Rha3
Mr.. Tomeny is Republican, and is partic-
lpating in the canvass upon the Graas plat
At his Office met Mr.. Glass, the editor Of
the Trenton Gasette, in Gibson counts, about
one hundred miles from Memphis asked
him 10 he thought that Gen. Forrest reflect
cd the general sentiment Of hissection ofthe
eountry1 ss4g ~. ~ ~
No, sif," he replieds HmyJ country voted
against sending General Forrest 20 the New
York Convention Personally be was A
friend and admirer of General FORREST but
he did not think that any man who had been
as conspicuous in the Southern aruyas Gen.
Forrest should takeaRy promineut part in
politics. al regard Forests speeches as
bad in their tendency,and believe the masses
dlsaPproved them. | know thatthere are NOT
twelve men in my district who could be led
into . 6ght. Our people are prona. : and
when angry talk bellic0Se, but il passes ,Ff
in smoke. Some such cases have oceurred
between officials and citizens, bot they have
ended without trouble.p "a ,ssI
e What do yoa think will be done be the
people II the militia are semitic your eounty?n
q II does not matter what the militia NAV
do there will beno organized resistance Of.
.ered to them. There may be individual fights
but nothing more. As 70 tho Ku Klnx, thSy
are not araed, and do not think they have
any organisation In my county, ti
Aren the Union men ostracized and
abused because Of their loyalty a. ts
They are rot. They are os,racized, be-
cause Of their personal attacks upou man
who have been rebels"A "a ~. 80 I =
= What are the opinions Of yoar peoule
upon negro suffrage n "a ~ ~, ~
2" The people are opposed TO- negro SUI.
rage, because they do not think them comps-
tent II my party we're 10 power to-day, we
would disfranchise the rebels at once"
. DO the people generally felinquis6 tie
doctrine Of secession and State riehts7o W.
4 " They do not yet il they could have The
aovernmeu1 according to their eoustruetion
OF The constitution With slavery abolished,
they would rather stay IN the Union than 70
so out Of it, a.if t @ IL
f"YOu said you did not think that the pso-1
pie endorsed the views Of Gen. Forrest do
You think he has an influence With the peo-
plsF '.l atetn tt afi E
~ believe that Gen, Forrest has more in
huence than any man in the State, and hal
be ean lead the people with him.
also met Rt .he same place jim Bingham.
bate editor OF the Bniiefin, when il vas Dem
ocratic paper, and Capt J. n. Alexander. OF
Tipton county, who served through che war
with Forrest. Bine ham said 10 me:
"We will noi tie up The hands of our North.
ern friends bY resisting anything, butwe viii
charge up our grievances against these Rad. |
ieals uuiil aiter the election, and ihen We VIII
give them hellp -. ...... - |
] told pt.,Alexander Whot Gen Forrest
had said 70 me. He seemed asfopished, sad |
answered me BY saying "that II Gen. Forrest |
should come up into Upton couoiy be might |
hloW bis buEle Tor three monfhsaud hsWould l
NOT ger ten men; that be had fbllowgd BIN
through The war, but Ne would not foilog |
him or any other mas into fght agaiasi
iho slaie Of general government, o. any or
its laval ~ HHtrla fF1
Ia these couvorsalious I bsst rIvss ths |
names u The gentlemen with whom ! have
talked 10 order that ibs reader may under.
stand thai lhey are genuine. irformsd each
Of sheie fsutlemea tbas would pnb,ish Their
opiaions as vrprssssd, and believe zach Of
ibsp to have bssn candid,