Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-11-23
From the Knoxville Wing Oct s,th.l

l w 'hS A"sV lOl sOlue tlule u COult-l AN
unable to say how long The Confederate
authorities nave determined upon my
arrest, aud am to be indicted before
the Grand Jury Of the Confederate Court
which commenced its session in Nashville
on Monday last, would have awaited
the indictment and arrest, before announ-
! cling the remarkable event to the world
but, as l only publish d weekly paper, my
hurried removal 20 Nashville, would &c.
prive me Of the privilege Of saying to my
subscribers, what is alike due to myself
and them | have the fact of my indict-
ment and consequent arrest, having been
agreed upon, for this week, from distin,
guished citizens, legislators and lawyers at
Nashville, Of both parties. Gentlemen of
high positions, and members Of the Seces,
sion party say that the indictments will be
made because of "some reasonable articles
in late number: of Whig.' l have repro.
duced those two Unreasonable articles" on
the first page of this issue, chat the unb-
assed people Of the country may "read
mark, learn, and inwardly digest" the
treason. They relate to the culpable re-
missness Of these Knoxville leaders in fail.
ing 10 volunteer in the cause Of the Con.
federacy.
According to the usages of the Court, as
heretofore established presume l could
60 free, by saking the oath these authori.
ties are administering to other Union men,
but by settled purpose is not to do any
such thing. ! can doubtless be allowed
my personal liberty, by entering into
bonds to keep the peace, and to demean
myself toward the leaders Of Secession in
Knoxville, who have been seeking to have
me assassiuatcd all summer aud fall, as
they desire me to dc, for this is really the
import Of the thing, and enc Of the leading
objects sought to be attained. Although
| could give bend for my good behavior
one hundred thousand dollars, signed by
others, | will render null and void by re.
fusing to sign it. In default of both, /
expect to go to Jail, and I am ready to
start upon one moments warning, Not on
ly SO but there l am prepared to lie, in
solitary confinement, until waste away
because of Imprisonment, or die from old
pge. Stimulated by consciousness Of in.
nocent uprightness, will submit to i'm
prisonment, for life, or die at the end of
rope, before I will make any humiliating
concession, to any power on earth.
hayo committed nc offense--I have
not sLoudered arms against the Confede.
egate Government, or the State or encour.
aged Others to do sol have discou aged
rebsllion, publicly and priyately---I have
No: assumed hostile attitude toward the
civil or military authorities of this new
Government. But have committed grave
and | really fear objectionable otfenses.
| have refused to make war upon the gov.
ernment Of tho United States / have re-
fused to publish to she world false and ex>
aggerated accounts, Of the several engage.
ment. had between the contending armies
I have refused 10 write out and publish
false versions Of the origin of this war and
Of the breaking up of the best Government
the world ever knew and all this will
continue TO do, if 1t cost me my life. Nay
when I agree to do such things may
righteous God palsy my right arm, and
may the earth open and close in upon Inc
forever.
The real object Of my arrest, and con.
'emplated Imprisonment, is, to dry up,
break down silence and destroy, the last
and only Union paper left in the eleven
leeedod States, and thereby to keep from
he people Of East Tennessee, the facts
which are daily trnnspiring in the country.
After the Hon, JEFF. Davis had stated in
in conversation relative to
ny paper, that he would not live in Gov.
,rument that did not tolerate freedom Of !
he Press; af.er the Judges, attorneys, ju.
'ors, and all others filling positions of hon.
n and trust, under the permanent Con.
which guarantees FREsDoM OF
THE Press and after the entire press of |
he South had come down in their thunder
ones upon tie Federal Government for
tie Louisville Courier, and
he New YORK Day Book, and other ssces.
on journals II did expect the utmost lib.
,r,y to be allowed TO one small sheet, whose .
errors could be combatted by the entire /
Southern press 1t is not enough thatmy |
paper has been denied circulation !
through The ordinary channels Of CONWAY
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