The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-03
Parson Brownlow for the Constitu ton
and the LaRa.

BTownlows Knoxville Wing for April 10 h.
is filled with articles in which, in his char.
actorislically blUut and nervous style, he
avows his cordial approval Of tho policy OF
tho Admnistrntion, and expresses his earn
est hopo that u speedy and terrible doom
will ovcrtake the malignant traitors of tho
Cotton States and their sympathzers evory-
where Wo make several extracts:
FoRBEARANCE OF TIiE GOVERNMENT
The history of all the Governments ever
formed. from the days Of ancient Rome
down to the present time, furnishes no par
1llel to the forboaranco which the Govnrn.
mont of tho United States has, up 10 this
period. shown TO those who have wickcdly
aud villaipously rebcllod against its au-
thority, and expressed, bv word and dood,
their determination to break it up, and to
throw of all allegiance to its authority.
National vessels have been stolen, Treasures
plundored, Mints seized upon, Custom
Houses robbed, forts unlawfully captured,
loyal citizeus ovorawed, States rushed out
of tho Union by the few, in opposition to
tho will Of tho many, tho execution of the
laws, reasonable position not only boldly,
but drrOgdhHy assumod-manncd vessels
have boen fired into; fort, with less than
one hundred soldiers in il to take caro- of
nuo uCcn ussdIiCu
by nu armed mob of seven thousand men !;
aud got, not gun has ever boon fired by
the United States, until this last assault
upon Fort Sumter. when her inmates fred
in selt.delenso. No attempt has ever been
mado to arrest or punish these viio con-
spirators. and scarcely harsh word, or
oven u fuint threat has been madc against
tho roLol offenders Thoru has not only
boen no effort made to 'coerse" tho people
of any State which adopted q secession or
dinancc. but they havo bcen peacefully per.
mitted, by both Buchanan and Lincoln, to
run riot in their mad, not 20 say Internal
career, and to heap indignation upon all
who publicly avowod Uuion sentiment.
Earnestly desiring to avoid tho manifold
OWLS Of civil war, tho opponents of So
cossion have tacilly acquicsced in almost
every-demand, however unreasonable, and
every exaction, however unjust and infamous,
which these iawloss Rovolutionists have
made. Bnt one Of ihcir cxdciiOns has been
sPnrned. and that irGS their insulting demdnd
that his Government shOnid g0ic,aHy recOg.
n'ze h"ir reuofuliORdry conduct. MeT ichOte-
sale ROBBERY, amt their dccursed treason.
We have, however, approached Pc
riod when collision Of arms has taken
place, and the indications are, at present,
that our Government will be compelled. I.
for the protection Of the public property
committed tC its protection, to repel, for
chilly, at Fort Pickens, the villainous at
tack which now seems inevitable in that
quarter, where thousands of rebel troops
are congregsling. We are pleased TO see
that active preparations are in progress,
on the part of The Administration, at all
the Navy Yards and military stations in
the couctry, and that The Government is
determined TO sustain Lieut.. Slemmer, at
Pensacola, by employing all the means at
its disposal. There must be a limit some
phere TO tile forJeurance of tie nation, and
in ar judgment thai limit has noO been
reached. As an American citizen, proud
Of our country. we have felt mortified that
our Government should suffer itself 10 be
run over, its authority trampled upon and
lis Constitution and laws treated with con-
tempt, and all by a set Of lawless adven-
turers, and disappointed office-seekers,
who deserve to be hung or shot as traitors.
BRowNLow HAD RATHER GO TO HELL THAN
TO THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY--AND WHY?
We have reflected much upon this sub
ject, and we claim 10 have made up our
mind fully, after calm deliberation, and
after carefully weighing all the arguments
for and against Secession. lit shall SC
happen, in the progress of affairs, tie au'
Morities Of the land shall give as a choice,
and submit tie same to as as an altimatuna,
either to go TO He'll. or take refuge in Tie
Southern Contederacy, we OiU claim a
week TO consider the matter. and to make up
our mind, as 6etwen tile the too evils
The Proclamation Of the President is
thus manfully indorsed:
We have, looked the matter full in the
face, and We are still on the side Of the
Government. We shall take sides with
the Stars and Stripes, and in the face of all
the bullying and clustering of Disunion-
lists, we ndorse the action OF our Govern
ment. Insult after insult has been offered,
without resentment on the part of our
Government and worse than all, de-
liberate purpose to march upon the Cap.
itol at Washington, by the Rebels Of the
Southern Confes:eracy. has come to light,
and it is the duty OF the Government TO
defend il, until the Potomac runs with
blood 10 its mouth This army called
for is ready 10 defend the Capital. in part
at least.