The Union Flag

LETTERS FROM NASHVILLE.

Nashville. Tenn., Nov. 23. 1865.

CAPT. GRISHAM, Ed. Union Flag :

Dear Sir :-By the grace of God, and the aid of steamboats and railroads, I am again in the city of Rocks, the city of Caves: and I may properly add, the city of murders, robberies, burglaries, &c. In fact, to such an extent is villainy of every description carried on here, that the Governor has thought proper to call the attention of the General Assembly to it, and to urge that august body to take immediate action in the premises. The Governor attributes much of the lawlessness existing in the city and surrounding country to intemperance ; and in this I agree with his Excellency to a great extent, but not altogether. Did the Legislature have reason to believe that the great evils which are threatening the community, grow out of the sale and use of spirituous liquors. it would, in my opinion, not only be justifiable in closing every drinking saloon in the city, but in knocking in the head of every barrel and breaking every vessel containing the vile instigator of crime and licentiousness. But, while it cannot be denied that the country is indebted to intoxicating liquors for many, very many, of the evils with which it is afflicted, it must be admitted that there are other causes. The country is full of men by nature inclined to be outlaws. and the war through which it has passed afforded that class of men ample opportunities for cultivating and putting into practice their natural inclinations. At the close of the war, if not long before, many of this class of men, doubtless, organized themselves into bands, and reduced villainy to a system. This being the case, nothing but the most stringent laws, enforced to the very letter, and the most active vigilance, not only on the part of the authorities, but of all good citizens, can remedy the evil.

The Legislature is earnestly engaged in the discharge of its duties. Upon the whole I believe it has the good of the State at large at heart, but the opinions of the different members, on all questions of importance, are so various, and often so conflicting, that much difficulty is encountered at every step, and business progresses very slowly.

I am glad to be able to assure the people of the first Senatorial district that their representative, Lieut. P. P. C. Nelson, is devoting his entire time and energy in the discharge of his duties as their representative, and has already obtained the confidence and respect of the best members of both Houses.

To the people of Washington County I have the honor to say that their representative, S. K. N. P., is here and occupies his seat in the House with as much dignity as a bull-frog; and the shape of his head and face, and green goggles very much reminds one of that amphibious animal.

Very respectfully,

FRANK,

[For the East Tennessee Union Flag.]