CHAP.XII.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - CONFEDERATE.

now here, on Monday last, at the circuit court in Carter County, in which he incited the crowd to resist the action of the State, and promised assistance to the Union men of the Lincoln Government. The New York Times, in a lengthy article, says that East Tennessee is a vital point to the Lincoln Government; urges the Union men to seize Knoxville, and hold it till Lincoln can give aid. The Louisville Courier states that large quantities of arms are passing through Kentucky for East Tennessee. My opinion is (and I canvassed East Tennessee in favor of separation and union with the Confederate States previously to the election) that there are organized now of Union men, as they call themselves, at least ten regiments, which, if in anywise assured of aid from Lincoln and Johnson, would rise and rush into rebellion. What shall then be done?

I feel, I assure you, great delicacy in suggesting to a Government that has my fullest confidence. I can only give my opinion as one who has been raised and has lived in East Tennessee all my life.

1. A small, inadequate force is as bad or worse than more, because while it irritates, in invites aggression.

2. The question as to whether the presence of a force will irritate and incite to rebellion ceases to be a practical question, because the irritation grows worse without it and independent of it.

3. The presence of six regiments property distributed will quiet the passions of the rebellious and secure the peace in spite of Thomas A.R. Nelson, William G. Brownlow, Conly F. Trigg, and William B. Carter, who are the leaders of the Union men. Moral power can no longer be relied on to crush the rebellion. No man possesses that power. Bell had more than any other man, but he is as helpless as a child. Major General S.R. Anderson, or some gentleman equally calm, brave, and judicious, and six or eight regiments, properly stationed, armed, and equipped, will, I think, secure the peace without any violence.

4. I am looking every moment also to the hear that the bridges have been burned and the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad torn up. Nothing can save it but a sufficient guard. The Confederate States have no marshal in East, Middle, or West Tennessee to assist in keeping the peace. Ought they not to be appointed?

Pardon this piece of seeming discourtesy to you, sir, in making the foregoing suggestions; made more for the purpose of directing your attention in the midst of so many labors you find on your hands to what you and the President and Cabinet shall think best.

I would respectfully suggest, as a gentleman very way worthy and fit to be appointed marshal, if but one be appointed, General J.B. Clements, of Nashville, Tenn., for the State. He could then select such deputies in East and West Tennessee as might necessary.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

LANDON C. HAYNES.

NASHVILLE, July 9, 1861.

President DAVIS:

No time is to be lost in East Tennessee. I examined the case thoroughly. There are 2,000 men of various arms now there. I think at least 10,000 ought to be there and at once. Governor Brown, of Georgia, has 2,500 well armed and equipped, at Marietta, ready to move. Floyd, I hear, has 2,000. The rest might be sent from Corinth. I would strongly recommend making a department of East Tennessee and parts