The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-16

"nen agree to do such things, may right,
gus uoo palsy my right arm, and may the
earn open and close in upon me forever
me real object ofmy arrest, and cuntem-
piatea Imprisonment, is to dry up, break down.
silence, ana destroy the last and only Un;on
paper ie.t III the eleven seeded States. and
thereby to keep from the people of East Ten
nessee the facts which are daily TRANSFERRING in
the country After the Hon. jeff Davis had
'S'ted IN Richmond, in a conversation relative
ei''" paper that he would not live in a Gov
press ""at did not tolerate freedom of the
an "'hels MIN" judges, attorneys, Jurors. and
uhter me = per"sitions of honor and trust !
suala"lics Jfeea1m g. Constitution which |
entire press of the South sec. and ,f,ar ~,
their thunder tones upon the ,on,a down ' ;r
mcnt for snppreSsing the Louisra Govern.
and the New York Day Book, aits,,r;ar
Secession journals 1 did expect the aa ill.,,
liberty to be allowed to one small sbea,
whose errors could be combated by the
entire Southern press 1t is not enough that
my paper has been denied circu lation
through the ordinary channels of conveyance
IN 'he country. but it must he discontinued
altogether, or its editor must write and select
oh'y such articles as meet the approval Of IL
pack OF scoundres IN Knoxville when their
snpeflors IN all the qualities that adorn
human nature are IN the pententipry of our
state And this is the boosted liberty of the
press in the Southern Confndcracy!
shall in no d gree feel humblnd by beinc
cast INTO prison, whenever it is the will and
pleasure OF this august Government to IN, me-
there; but, on the contrary | shall fell prond
OF OF my confinement. shall go to Jail as John
hosers went to the stake-tor my principles. 80
l shall g.. because have failed to recogniz.
the hand of God in the work of breaking M
the American Government. and the naupura-
ton or the most wicked cruel, unnatural, and
uncillcd-for war ever recorded in history
L go, because have refused to laud to the
SKIES the acts OF tyranny, usurpalion and
oppression, inflicted upon the people Of East
Tennessee, because of their devotion to the
Constitution and laws Of the Government
handed down by their fathers. and the libcr-
ties secured to them by war OF seven long
years OF gloom poverty, and trial! l repeat
am proud of my position, and of my pIinci-
pies, and shall leave them to my children as a
legacy, far more valuable than princely for
tune, had the latter to bcstow!
With me lite has lost some of its energy !;
having passed six annual posts ON the western
slope OF half century, something of the fire
OF youth is exhausted but stand forth with
the eloquence and energy OF right to sustain
and stimulate me. in the maintenance of nv
principles. l am encouraged to tirmncSs
when look back to the fate of II i'm whose
power was righteousness, while tile inturi-
atcd mob cried out, q Crucity him cruelty
him -
l owe to my numerous list of subscribers
the hlllhg out of the respective terms for
which they have made advance payments. and
ii circums stances ever place it in my power to
discharge these obligations, will do it most
certainly. But, # am denied the liberty OF
doing so. they must regard their small losses
as so many contributions to the cause in
which have fallen. feel that | can, with
confidence, rely upon the magnanimty and
forbcarance of my patrons under this state Of
things. They will bear me witness that
have held ont as long rs am allowed to, and
| that have yielded to ( military dcspotism
that could not avert the horrors of or sue
cesstuy oppose.
will only say, in concuson-for am not
| allowed the privilege to write that the pco-
pie OF this country have been unaccnstomed
to such wrongs; they can yet scarcely real
ize them. They are astounded for the time
being with the quick succession of outrages
that have come upon them. and they stand
horror stricken. like men expecting ruin and
annihilaton. | may not live to see the day
but thousands of my readers will, when the
people of this once prosperous country will
see that they are marching by :. double quick
time " from freedom to bondage. They will
'Heh HUN tHeSc WantOn OutrdScS upon right
and liberty fall in the face, and my prediction
is that they will . stir the stones of Rome to
rise and mutiny." Wrongs less wantou and
outrageous precipitaled the French rcrolu-
ton. Citizens cast into dungeons without
charges of crime against them. and without
the tormalities ola trial by iury private pr per-
~ contiscated at the beck of those in power :;
the press humbled, muzzled and suppressed
or prostinled to serve the ends of tyranny
The crimes of Louis XVI fell short of II this.
and yet he los, his head The people of this
country, down-troddcn and oppressed. still
have the resolutions of their ilusrious fore
fathers, who asserted their rights at Lexington
and Bunker Hill!
Exchanging, with proud stisfaction, the
editorial chair and sweet endearments of
home for cell in the prison, or the lot of an
exile, | have the honor to be &c,
WILLIAM e. BRowNLow.
Editor of the KnorriIle Wig.
OCTOBER "a, 1861.