Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-07
THE PiTRIOT BROWyLoW
INDICTMENT AND APPROACH
ING IMPRIsONMENT
Hts FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Last Issue of the Knoxville whis.
ppowNLow TRUE TO THE UNION.

editor having been indicted by the Grand
Jury and his imprisonment determined
upon. The following is
BRowNLow' s FAREwELL--cLosINa OUT OF
THE KNOXVILLE WING.
From the Knoxville whig, Oct 9,th.l
This issue of the Wing, must necessarily
be the last for some time to come-I am
unable 10 say how long The Confederate
authorities have determined upon my arrest,
and am TO be indicted before the Grand
jury Of the Confederate Court, which com
menced its session in Nashville, nn Monday
last. would have awaited the indictment
and arrest, before announcing the remark
able event to the world but, as | only pub
lish weekly paper, my hurried removal to
Nashville, would deprive me Of the privilege
of saying to my subscribers, what is alike
due to myself aud them have the fact
of my indictment and consequent arrest,
having been agreed upon, for this week,
from distinguished citizens, legislators and
lawyers, at Nashville, of both parties. Gen
tlemen of high positions, and members Of
the Secession party say that the Indictment
will he made because of some reasonable
articles in late numbers of the Whig" l
have reproduced those two reasonable ar
ticles' on the first page of this issue, that
the unbiased people of the country map
read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest
the treason. They relate to the culpable
renissnsss Of these Knoxville leaders, in
failing to volunteer IN the cause OF the Con
tederacy.
According to the usages of the Court, as
heretofore established, presume | could
go free; by takiug the oath these authorities
are administering to other Union men, but
D. tl.I, IN do IA
thing. eau doubtless be allowed my per-
sonal liberty, by entering into bonds to keep
the peace. and to demeon myself toward the
leaders of Secession in Knoxville. who have
been seeking to have me assassnated all
summer and fall, as they desire me to do,
for this is really the import of the thing,
and one Of the leading objects sought to be
attained. Although | could give bond for
my good behavior, for one hundred thous-
and dollars, signed by fifty as good men as
the county affords, shall obstinately refuse
To do oven that and if such bond is
\ drawn up and signed by others, will render
it null and void by refusing to sign it. In
default of both, | expect to go to Jail, and
l am ready 70 start upon one moment
warning Not ohiy so, Dut there | am pre-
pareu 10 hc, IN solitary connnement, until l
waste away because OF imprisonment or die
from old age. Stimulated bya conscious
ness OF innocent sprigntness' ! viii submit
10 Imprisonment iqr IRE, or die at the emu
OF a rope. before Will make any hpniii'a
''nR HonceSsoh, 70 a"y poMer ." 9hI.n!
have eoninlit'eu 10 ohense-Cl nave no'
s,'ounlerea S "rs,s hsa,I,se 'ne Conleuetutg
upNorn''1n', " tne II;;a.e, I;, VI chcJuinsu'' ul,
o.heis 10 uo So naEe uiscouraeeu repei,loni
p9ohc!y ani pr,ValoyIi naVe not ass,heu .,.0
hus.l;e a.,'tuuc 'owaru t,e clvll or i'''''Inry
nu'nor'les VI .'iS new "ove,nNlcn,; pu
J. na.o uonlI,''.eT ,Ia r elave' dnu rea;y i1a'
unParuonap.o o"e,ises' ! nave re'use. u
niake W.T. upon thc uuyerhu,en' pl th'
nhiteu 1,ates' 1 nave refused to puoI'sh .
.he wofiu IaiSe anu ekasgeralc1 accounts o
'ne several engase"iTen's hau pe'ween 'i'
con'endlng arhles L nave refused 10 writ'
r og. anu puonsh 'a,se VERSIONS oi tne or'sll
OF .his war, hnu OF .ne prsaklng up Oh lh'
m unst uofur,he, ;i, .,u wo,iu GtGt hnew u.,'
A.. a,i TINS WIN continue 70 40, u IL COST me III!
NC way when agree 10 10 sucn thihgs
may righteous ,tod palsy my right arm
ana may the earth open ana close IN upoI
me forever
The real object ofmy arrest, and contem
, plated Imprisonment, is, to dry up, breal
a down, silence, and destroy, the last and on
, ly Union paper lett in the eleven seeded
States, and thereby to Keep from tho people
of Fast Tennessee, the facts which arc dali.
transpiring in the country Aftcr the Hon
jeff Davis had stated in Richmond, in
conversation relative to my papor, that ht
would not live in Government that did no
tolerate freedom Of the Press; after tn,
Judges, attorneys, jurors, and all others fill
ing positions Of honor and trust, under til,
: Permanent Constitution, which guaran
tee. FREEDoM OF THE PREss; and after th
. entire press of the South had como down il
their thunder tones upon the Federal Gov
: crnnlent for suppressing the Louisville
, Courier, and the New York Day Book, an
other Secession journalist did expect tn
: utmost liberty to be allowed to one sma
4 sheet, whose errors could be combatted b
y the entire Southern press! IL is not enoug
i that my paper has been denied a crculatio
!. through the ordinary channels OF conveyanc
% In the country, but II must be discontinue
|. altogether, or It's edltor must write and Sc
e lect only snch arllGleSa as meet inc approve
ot pack o. scoundre,' IN hnoxvule, whe
superlors IN all tne quaht,es that ador
human nature, are ~ tne fenitent,ary
our state ana tn,s Is INC ooastea hDert
OF ths press, IN the southern Son,ieederacy
vi isha'i III no uegree ieei humbi,u Dy oein