Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
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hics. AntSt new IOuilu If1el1us ne
SOON deserted in a shameful manner.
Then a Democrat, upon removal to
Missouri, the darkest chapter of his
life tegins. Meeting in his new home
with all the warmth of Southern hos
pitality, this free, easy, artful man OF
the world, soon won his way to the
hear 9 of that people. Old gray head
ed m en- looked upon him with pride.
Young men looked up to him as the
very ideal of perfection, and listened
to his words as to on oracle. The
storm cloud OF war began to RISE
Missouri became agitatcd. Her peo-
pie prepared for war, and repaired To
her capitol. Foremost among them
as q leader encouraging and urging
them, was the same Judge PETER,
who, when they were gathered ut the
capitol, helped to organize and drill
them. The people returned to their
homes, to be ready, however, at u
moments warning, to assemble.
From a reliable source the writer
has learned that about this time Judge
Peffel determined to remove his fam
lily North among his friends for safety,
and then return to the Southern
armies. He succeeded i'm the former
but not In the latter. At this time u
letter was received by the family of
the W liter, either from the Judge or
his wife, in which he stated that he
could not fight in u war between
brethren, and that in order to avoid
1t he would very soon be with us to
counsel upon his future course. That
letter was at that time a dangerous
docum ent, and was destroyed a. soon
as read. Feeling the most implicit
confid .nce I'm the sincerity of an un
Gle, whom we did not know then rs
well rs now, we sent reply, but 1t
failed to reach him until under the
pressure, he had enlisted. TIE only
notice the letter received, was an in
sultine reply, penned in style to de-
ceive is officer through whose hands
1t had to pass.
At tn, close of the war he settled In Ten
nessee, become almost at once u leading
won their condolences. Among the number
of his warmest friends-friends who were
true TO the core until he betrayed them
scarce, three months since, were Generals
Hornbe ger, w. A. Qunrles, Colonies Smith
and Bai ey, q. A. Henry. Tennessee senator
In the c)nfederaty Congress at Richmond
and Mr.. House, Representative from Ten.
ion between the President and Congress,
he susta ned Johnson In almost all his acts,
only finling fault that Johnson lid not go
far enough in his opposition. Two years
ago, thu same man, who Is now here deal
ing out his honeyed words to Radicals. ana
denounting Democrats and the people of
TennesS e. was sent on n canvassing tour
through q portion of Tennessee, by mon
who fought In Southern armies and sat in
council at Richmond. Just a short time
before fniS, the Hon. Cave johnson, per-
haps at that time the most influential man
in the state, paid visit to the office of
Judge PETER. That old rsan whom the
Judge he d before described To us rs being in
his estimation one of the purest, loftiest,
grandest men That he ever knew, lett what
proved MS dcath-u.I TO call upon Judge
PETER, to eoncoct measures for the future
welfare uf Tennessee and her people. That
gray haired aged man received the most
solemn assurance Of fidelity 70 his people
Jure thea. y shame, hast thou left the
hearts of men? Thnt was two years ago.
At that time our whole country was fear
fully agitated, Rumors of u fearful strife
about to rise between the rival partie, IN
the North were daily received. We almost
felt that cities md homes were already in
flames, ~ call from the President for troops
was expected. \ determination To rush to
the rescue of the Northern democracy In
case of IA sed was undoubtedly felt. In the
opinion Of the writer, in such case, the
WnOlt F,Duln WouIu nave risen nj " mo-
ment This Judge Peferndyised the writer
In case :. ch II thing should occur Ia oragan-
TIC, undtr any call OF that nature from
President johnson, u regiment OF cavalry,
ana lead them to the assistance OF his
Northern friends. When we told him that
we certainly could no. stand idly by when
the wave OF destruction would be passing
over them, yet that We did not understand
any system of tactics. this man, who Is
now carr, ssed by the Republicans, said that
he would drill US, and help to organi a. and
drill our men. He even went farther and
said that he would lead armies himself for
the same purpose.
Before this we heard him say repeatedly,
that wer, he possessed OF the necessary
means, he could not refrain from coming
to Indiana TO meet Brownlow's tools, deny
their assertions, and state true condition
of affairs In the South, and canvass the
state In favor of Democracy, hut Judge PEI
Grant that, but let enquire little further.
Hardly year ago, Judge PETER was ~
'rcbel" candidate for the Tennessee Lcgis-
lnture, ana was beaten only by the negro
vote, and its consequence he is now upon
that side. Honest men of both parties can
readily SCI how the land lies. Power, place
and plume are all In the hands OF the
negro with which to reward his friends
The miserable nothing that remains To n
conquered people In all that the native
white pop ilation OF the South have left 10
bestOw upon theirs.
We are rot however lefi to mere conJec-
ture. At the Nashville Convention but a
few months ago held for the purpose of
egates to the New York Conven-
ton, Judg. PETER voted Ia favor of send
Ing men OF his own class to New York.
however, did not wish 10 be rep
resented III ere by mere upstairs aud adveIi-
turers. She sent men who had been born
ON her soil and whom she knew could be
trusted, men who had never wavered In
their devo Ion TO her, men who had not
when the storm OF fire swept over
her. No doubt many Of her people never
la.ea
ranks OF h. renemics TO nestle In her bos-
ON. Candid Republicans do you blame
them? But these men say, 1--WE are not
treated we'll since then. They do not love
us, are not friendly To us, do not even pat
ronize us In business, but further than that
we can say I.othing against them" Reader
u Is not human nature IA love our enemies.
God may advise n, but efiholess poor
human mai are is not always Godiike. As
soon as th.s q men learned that the South
nrn people Logan 10 doubt them. almost in
a body they went heart ana soul right over
10 the ranks Of the negro. Why should
they not? On one side power, place. plumber
On the Other -. Hat the southern pco-
pie do not treat them well now. Who
Toulds If3ou ask fidelity, go your dogs,
10 not look for it among mcn. u II no
longer AN al tribute OF manhood. Pcrfidi-
aus treatmo II has taken It's place.
The speecl ofJudge PETER on wednesday
night was, we suppose, but the compliment
10 one thai the writer heard him make
= y
political i,nds whom he now addres es
30 lovingly were demo unced In the most un-
measured Il rms. In that speech Brown
lows government In Tennessee, a a the
military gov ernnents In the South, w"ro
spoken OF In the most op moi rious Lam
guage. In ms speech here ne wants Iour
more years 20 lust such rule. In "a former
speech We ht ard him call upon Heaven 10
witness that he would stanl by Ia tho bitter
End the Ncry people he now asks us Ia hate
Then the 9ltL Court lio9se rang with APP
proving shouts of rebel statesmen, Gen
erals colonel and soldiers, Now hc Il greet
ri with tppliuse 10y Republican meeting
Then lac cal 81 those who were stirring up
II rife anon Us nccursed. Now lac isnt thai
business himself Then he culoglked the
President rs one OF the ncblest chnrac-
Iers OF any, a.. Nov he pronounrsS him
lne OF the worst Then BrOwniow's gold
sent sc,iitiOui men North, now W does the
same, and IA dge Pctior quietly pockets his
share, aud a'cording 10 agreement, splits
lis venom 'oi,dostst ninonu the poople.-
We have pos tive proof far N hat W shy la