The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-11-12
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vile Wig OF Saturday, October 26th, which
WAS the last number of that paper to be is
sued, the editor having besn indicted by
the Grand Jury, and his impris nment de
termined upon. The extracts we publish be.
low, will be read with interest.
Cincinnati Gazette.
From the Knoxville whig Oct Goth.
Tho issue of the Wig, must necessarily
be the last for some time 10 GOMEZ IN un
able to say how hong. The Confederate au.
thorties have determined upon my arrest,
and | am to be indicted before the Grand
Jury Of tho Confederate Court, which com.
menced its session in Nashville, on Monday
las. | would have awaited the Indictment
and arrest before announcing the remark shle
event to the world, but, as | only publish
weekly paper, nv hurried removal to Nash
vile, would deprive me Of the privilege Of
saying 10 my subscribers, what is alike due to
myself and them. | have the fac, of nv in.
dicment and consequent arrest, having been
agreed upon, for this week, from distinguish
ei citizens, legislators anil lawyers, at Nash
ylle OF both parties Gentlemen of high 20
sitlons, and members of the Secession party
say that the Indictment will be made be
cause OF ",ome REASONABLE articles in late
numbers of the Wig" | have produced
those two unreasonable articles" on the first
page Of this issue, thar the unbiased people Of
the country may "read. mark, and inwsrdly
digest the treason. They relate to the cu-
pable romissness of these X oxviIle leaders, in
falling to volunteer III the cause of the Con.
frderacy.
\ 10 ba q
heretofore established, presume could 90
free by taking the oath these authorities are
administering TO other Union men, bnt my
settled purpose is not to do any such thing.
! can doubtless be allowed my personal hb
erty, 10y entering into bonds TO keep tho
peace, and to demean myself towards the
leaders Of Secession in Knoxville, who have
been seeking to have me assassinated all
summer and fall, as they d sire me to do, for
this is really the import Of the thing, and one
of the leading objects sought 10 be attained.
Although could give bond for my good
behavior, for one hundred thousand dollars,
signed by fifty as good men as the country
affords, | shall obstInatalv refuse to do even
that; and if such bond is drawn up and
signed by Others, | will render it null and
void 10y refusing 10 sign it. In default of
both | expect to 90 to jail, and am ready
TO start upon one moments warning. Not
only so, but there am prepared to lie, in
solitary confinement, until waste away be-
cause of imprisonment or die from old age.
Stimulated by a consciousness Of Innocent up
rightness, | will submit to Imprisonment for
life, or die at the end ofs rope, before will
make any humiliating concession, to any pow
er on earth.
have committed no offense-I have not
shouldered arms against the Confederate gov
ernment, r the State. or encouraged Others
TO do sol have discouraged rebellion, pub
lcly aud privatel VI have not assumed
hostile attitude towards the civil or mlIit ry
authorities OF this new government. But
have com ,nltted grave, and really fear un-
pardonabe otenses. | have refused To make
war upon he government Of the L. s.,
ha refused to pubIi>h false and exaggerated
accounts, of the several engagements had be-
tween the contrdng armies; | have refused to
write out aud publish to the world false yer
sious Of the orgIn of this war, a, d of the
breaking up of tho best governu ent the
world ever knew; and all this | will continue
TO do If 1t cost me my life. NAY, when |
"gTee to do such 'hiDgs, may righteous God
palsy my right arm, and may the earth open
and close in upon mo forever.
TIE real object Of my arrest. and contem.
plated impri onment is, to dry up. break
down, silence and destroy, the last aud only
UuiOn paper left in the eleven seeded States.
and thereby to keep from the people Of East
Tennessee, the facts which are daily franspir.
lug the country Afte. the Hon. jeff Davis
had stated in Richmond, in conversation
I"iatIve to my paper, that he would not live
in a government that did not tolerate free
dom of the press after the Judges, attorneys,
jurors, and all oti ers filing positions OF hon.
OF AID trust, under the "pcImanent constitu
tIon, which guarantees freedom Of the press
and after the entire press Of the South had
come down in their thunder tones upon the
FeIeral Government for suppresSing the .
Louisville Courier. and the y. Y Day Book, .
and other secession jonrnaIs-l did exp ct the /
utmost liberty to be allowed to my small
sheet, whose errors could be combtttcd hv .
tho entire Southern press! 1t is lot enough .
that my paper has been lenel circulation .
through e ordinary channels OF convey ance
in the country, but it must DC discontinued .
altogether, or It's editor must write aud select
only sucE articles as meet the approval Of
set Of scoundres in Knoxville, WHEN their su
periors in all the qualities that adorn b hInan
nature, are in the Prnitentary Of our Stat!
And this is the boaslel liberty of the press,
in the Southern Confeleracy?
| shall in no degree feel huubled by Icing
Fast into prison. wherever it is the will and
pleasure of this august Government to put me
there; but, on the contrary, shall feel proud
IF my confinement. | shall O. to Jail, as
John Rogers went to the st ke-for my prin
.jpIes shall GO, because have failed to
recognize the hand of God in the work Of
breaking up the American Government, and
he inauguration of the most wicked, cruel,
and uncaod for war, ever recor.
led in history. | CO. because have refused
70 laud to the skies the acts of tyranny, usurps
lion anl oppression, inflicted upon the people
IF East tennessee, because Of Il cir devotion
Df the Constitution and laws of the Govern.
nent, handed down to them by their fathers,
lud the liberties secured to them by war Of
seven long years Of gloom, poverty, and trial !
repeat, an proud Of my position, and of
al ahaII Ioa,. a