Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-09-23
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WILLIAM G. BRoWNLoW.

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As his discussion on slavery brings this
gentleman anew to our minds, we transfer
to our columns the following from one of his
friends. This FRIEND, d,-writing from Knox
vile to the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer,
says:
Knoxville is famous as the residence Of
-Brownlew, Mitchell and Harris. Harris is
the humorist of the Union and American
Mitchell is the famous refugee, and editor Of
the Citizen; and DR.. Brownlow, the man
whose strokes are always felt Reaching
the city at midnight, found him and Mr..
Hicky, the stationed preacher, waiting to
conduct me to the Doctors ever hospitable
home.
His family is one of the best ordered that
ever I saw, standing in hsppy contrast with
that of many politicians. The Doctor is
himselfa decided oharacter-one of the NEST
gifted and industrious of men. His history
and fame are remarkable. His early active
life was spent ii the travelling ministry. AT
his marriage he located, but never lost his
first love to his church. Some preachers
who become located soften their virtue by
coudescension to cards, horse.racing' aud
:strychnine,' but the Doctor has always been
serenous temperance man, and uncompros
missing in hostility to vice-in these respects
he has been the terror, and the hate of evil
doers. That he should have been denounc-
ed, cursed, threatened and assaulted for his
fearless course, is not to be wondered at-a
man who calls things by proper names is
always in danger of destruction. His force
of character is very great.
While there are thousands, of papers and
editors in America, but few have attained
to great emineuce. A Blair, Kendall, .
Ritchie, a Bennett, Greeley, a.Prentiss,
and few others haye become famous, or
notorious. But those men were at the een-
tres of power and of the. people, and were
daily publishers !; but DR.. Brownlow, far up
on the margin of opportunity for distinction,
and in the conduct Of q simple weekly, has
made himself name throughout the contin-
ent. Certainly nothing but tremendous tai.
ent and indomitable energy could have up.
held him so prominently for twenty years
In statistical knowledge be is second Ben
ton, and when any man ruthlessly assails
his character, many love,to'write and certify
him of the history of his adversary. 1t is
curious he knows soImany things Of men he
never saw. A man without clean papers
who maligns him, will shortly be advertised
in the types. His informants are generally
men of position, and be scans their testimo-
ny closely before trusting himself upon it.
Iasked democrat, who.told me he al
ways voted against other parties, what he
believed of the doctor. Said he, 81 have
known him from boy, and he is one of the
noblest spirits I have ever knew. He uses
severe terms, and is, I think, wrong in some
of his judgments and opinions; but on
real facts I think him we'll posted and sim
cere.' Some of his own party said to me
that they believed he was zone of the most
sincere Christians in the world. His epithets
are sometimes pretty high, but he has tight
customers to deal with Certainly no one
can charge him with political duplicity or
hypocrisy. He is about six feet high, of
slender form and of great elasticity of mus
Gle. His eyes are full and large, his features
distinct and impressive; his manners firm,
social and pleasing; his hair is ohesnut and
flowing, and his glance and line Of face in
dicative of strong and lively thought He
is careful of his apparel; dresses neatly rath-
er than showily; lounges elegantly; and
neither chews, smokes, snuffs, drinks, nor
carries a stick. He is naturally q polemic;
is always frank and full J.; is full of humor,
wit and pungent sarcasm. he wars upon no
one that lets him or his idols alone, and the |
man who rutherleady assails him, generally
shas time of it, ,n
Hisgeuius rather persevering than esratio; !