Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1861-06-15
The Result in Teans,ss,-TAs E litor's
Position.

The election is over, aud the fell spirit Of
Secession, aud It's accompanying outrageous
TYRANNY, in Middle and West Tennessee, have 7
forced these portions Of the State out Of tina
Union. In the Secession OF Tennessee, the F
Nioko1 spirit Of Secession sesns TO have
reached its eliminating point The whole
Secession movement on the part o the Leg
stature, was lawess, violent, and tdnultous
and all the proceedings by the leaders, 10
pursuance Of this unconstitutional legsla-
ton, have been rs gross ouirages As ever were
perpetrLted by the most corrupt tyrauts On
earth, The pretence OF submitting the ques-
ton Of Secession to the people at tue ballot
box, AFTER placing the whole military force
Of the State at tue disposal Of the COutcds'
rate States, without any authority froIG the
people, is the most insoleut mockery Of popu-
lar rights ever heard Of in civilized coun-
try,
The election in Middle and West Tennessee
has been perfec' fdres. There was the
show--an empty show--of popular vote
upon tue ordinance OF secession, when The
military forces stationed at various important
points, intimidated timid men, and, them
selves voted, ia and out Of the State, in yio-
.iaiidI Of the Constitution, and o. esery law
oaasted in pursuance thereof The Union
leaders OF Middle and West Tennessee, from
considerations Of corarArs, bowed before the
storm Of anarchy, and either sealing their lips
in disgnee, or with the po,iutng older Of
spoils derived from Offices and contracts,
gave ia their adhesion to the hercsy Of Seces.
sion. The Pres5, as a general thing, kBocked
under to the storm Of jacobiuisn and anarchy,
and for a consideration ia hand paid, gave ia
their adhesion TO the tyranny established yer
the souls Of the people. We sincerely mourn
for Tennessee. A majority Of her citizens are
opposed to Secession, but they have been
over.run by az insulting minority--thcy have
oeen trieked, cheated, duped, swindled, lied,
and betrayed out OF their rights and Liberties.
They have looked IA vain to the quiet and
Just arbtrameut Of the balot-bOH, Tor their
rights. A despotism has nov been estsb-
ishcd over the people Of Eat Tennessee by
those Of The West, aud the former have nov
quietly to submit to the outrages perpetrated
at Nashville, or rise up in their majestic
strength and assert aud uphold their rights
in the face Of earth and heaven.
w. have made, as both parties will bear Us
witness, the best fight aye, the most dtspc-
re fight, we could in favor Of the CNoy,
mi OF the constitutional means to psrpetuate
It nyiolate. We have doae this because We
want no better Government, 40 better Con-
sstutiou no higher political destiny, DO more
honorable civil position, 40 greater liberty,
and DO more privileges than are guaranteed,
BY The fundamental law, and which I'll sec
,ions have heretofore enjoyed 10 all their rich
est plenitu!r. IL Is folly for Us to fight lohg-
en- aud therefore We shall devote our columns
u the publication Of Literary, Agricultural,
snd Miscellaneous matter, Including the cur
rent War news Of The day. IN doing this,
~ take back Bothiug We have sad against
Secession AMI a Southern Coufrdcracy, and
10 favor of the Goverumeut Of the United
states Nor do We sbandon q single pr.uri-
Iio we have advocated. 10 connection With
this great question. We arc opposed to a
Northern Republic, % Southern Confrasracy, F.
&sSss@ssal ligysrgnfIi, spi Northwestern /.
sBnpi.c We are aot fOr t,irly -fop nations,
b.I only oue nation-one great, grand -
, - Rose, tree and Independent nation, eHt,nd-
iag RON the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from /
the Gulf TO the Lske.. Hence. we thall dil To- I
opposition TO Sectssioa, slj lu favor Of the T
Union. and even OF "a War INTENDED 90 papsi-
nate il ia,i9lats
The hopes aud purpose VI TIE Uqiou party
10 East Tennessee have been run over by q
llvless mob. God, &c. his " I.dom and justice.
hay be rhssiisink co.. for our sips. or ia His
mercy may be leading u', by "a Wy we snav
not, toa higher ADD NOR, enduring inherit.
Rnce Of political prosperity AlI W. have BE-
81 Esst Tennessee md whatever 900, axsit
~, or Interests nod tl1-e sI ,ls r.oflt OF
this end of the State ore ia.spauliy bound
together. vs. are devoted 90 Che Ua.aa inca
VI East Tennessee, shd We srs wiling 10
share ibe common aatisiiss end dangers by
which they aresurroundsd WstL. LepitH
them--not 10 dirtais what they uu. e. 90 do
bot 20 fesle any services 10 oar pou.r. sitfrr
10 eouss,i Or 30 aofiol. and o.. ptf4ae al'h
thsm shsteger iats my be- l rcs,r,, ff osr
patriotic citizens, mo1ntiins aHd vsiisys. o..
sers and rf,ams ADD Fertile plsis-f
Hers W. bright close this article boz We
deem II proper 10 aid f,nafk thai siI not
h. uisundsfsiood. II ihs Legislature ihsu
dssm !, proper TO pass into y Law. ths iria-
mss At spoa ils table. dshsIng and pussh-
log "I'sason,' il Oil ilsa bseoms iis duiy
ofsbs rnion nsh " Eati Tennessee h. rebel.
ersa,y snt ao,ofiosslJ, ibougb saeL isbsl.
ilgp DIAL oct sfsry mao snoss as our lisssi