Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-10-26

This issue OF the v Bio must peSsssAstss " W |
the last for some isSBe to coas--I am anable |
to say bow long. The ooefedeFhte authorities
have drsermlaed upon my arrest, and ! am TO
Be Indicted before The t1rand Jury Of the Con-
federate Court, which convened iss sessions
in Nashville, On Monday hast. woala have
awaited the Indictment and srfesh belsre an
nouuelnr the reasrkable syent "a The weird,
bat as enly publish = weekly paper, my huf-
r,ed removal 90 Nashville, woald deprive me
Of the privilege Of saying % my Subscribers,
what is alike due 20 myself and them. Ihase
the fact Of ny indictment ead consequent ar
resi-, having beea agreed upea, Cor 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 viii
be made because Of some IRRESPONSIBLE arti-
eles in late numbers Of the Whig.H haye
reproduced those two "treasonable articles
on the sEst page Of this issue, that the une1-
assed people Of the country may ''read, mark,
learn, aud inwardly digest the treason. They
relate to the eulpahle rsmissness OF these
Knoxville leaders, IN falling 70 volansser 10
the cause Of the Co6federaey.
According TO the usagea Of BE ceprt, as
heretofore established, presume eoala 60
free. ~ taking the cath shess authorities are
administering to other Union men, but my
settled purpose is net TO do any such thing.
i eaa doabtless be allowed ny personal lib
erty, by entering into bonds to keep the peace,
and to demean myself towards the leaders Of
Secession in Knoxville, whe have been seek
ing to have me assassinstsd all summer and
fall, SIS they desire me 70 Do, for this Is really
the import of the thing, aud one Of the lead
ing objects sought to be attained. Although
could give bond for my good behayics. for
one hundred thousand dollars, signed BY Gsty
as good men as the county affords, shall OBJ
stinRtely refass to do even that aud IL such
. bond is drawa up and signed by others,
will reader R aall and void BY refusing 10
jail, and an ready % start SP6n 6 81 nc
ments warning. Not only 90, bat there ! am
prepared to lie, In solitary confinement. until
Il waste away because Of inprisonmeat, or
die from old age Stimulated by conscious
ness Of innocent uprightnesa, viii submii
TO imprisonment for life, or die at tha end Of
rope, before will make any hamiiiasiag
concession, TO any power On EARTH
I have committed no ofense--l have BOT
shoaIdered arms against the Confederate GcF-
eminent, or the State. or encouraged otkerstc
do SOL have discouraged Rebellion, publicly
and priyately--I have not assumed . hostile
attitude towards the Civil or Military author
tiles of this new Go4eFnmeHt. Bat I hare
committed grave, ana really fear unpardOa-
able olfenssa. haze refused 10 make war
upon the Government OF the Usited States
Ihaye refused % publish to the world, false
and exaggerated accounts, Of the several
engagements bad between the eentending a..
mics; have refused 10 write out and publish
false versions Of the origin of this war, asd
Of the breaking up Of the best Government
the world ever knew and al this win con.
tinae to do, IL il cost ne my life. Nay whes
1 agree 10 do saeh taings, may a rightecuI
God palsey my right arm, and mAy the earal
THE real object Of my arrest, aud eontem.
plated imprisonment, Is, to dry mp, bresl
down, silence, and destroy, the Inst and only
Uuioa paper lea in the eisysa seeded States
and thereby to keep from the people Of Easl
Tennessee, the Esets which are daily trans
piring ia The country. Amer til. Hoz, JESI
DAVIS bad stated In Riehmopd, in conFer
satIon relative 70 nay paper, shef be wosit
not live Ia Gosernnent that did hotsnltrap,
FEEEDox e. Fss PEEssi AFTER the judges
Attornies, 5HfeFs, and all Others RilisE pc
sitions Of honor o. trust, uAdef the aPsrma
nent Constitution" which guarantees fnks
DON or TaE PkEss; and after the entire Pres
Of the South lad come deun u their thnnds
tones open the Fsdssal Gossrnmeat Ger sap
pressing the LeaIsstile csafis,, AID tie Nes
York Day Beot, sAd other Secession sostnsl
~ did expect ihe atmosi liberty % Be allow
ed to one small sheet, shpss errors sehid
eoBbatted By ne entire seathtsn Ptsssl
Is hes enough that ny pApst tas been denle
circulation thfppgh The ardipary ehlnnei
Of eohxsyases In she esauisy. hnl 4 nnst ;
saissoatinued alsossllss - So Edilas en-
vrias snd eelses 6hly Itch hfsikIbs a zls.
the apsragsl g ) hees ofsteasarslpl ii IGsss
villa, wksn ss sapsFielH il at ska sHell
ties that aAosn knnaa nklarp, ara d d
Pssltsatiaty 81 eef eiaaei Aaa this u u
hoastsd LissafT e. rms Pass, ID tia South
sfn Consaaersxs