The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-29
VOLUME XII. NO AZ.
Parson Brownlow's va,sdictory.

aut .,lritics have determined upon III! ar
rest. and | am to be indicted before 'ne
Grand Jury OF tho Confederate Court
which commenced its session 10 Nasn'n'e
on Monday last. would have awaited tne
indictment aud arrest before Announcing
the remarkable event 10 the world out' as
only publish weakly paper. my buried re-
,noyaI to Nashville would deprive me OF tho
privilege of saving to my subscribers what
"a abk. due TO myself and them. ! have
tho fact Of nv indictment and consequent
erreat having been agreed upon Tor this
woek. from distinguished citizens, legislators
and LAWYERS at Nashville, OF all parties
Gentlemen Of high positions and memners
of the Secession party say that inc Ihu'ct
fnent will be made because OF some treas
enable articles 10 lato numbers oil tho
Rhig." ! have produced those two "treason-
able articles" on the first page OF this lssue'
that the unbiased people OF tho country
NAV "read, mark, learn and inwardly dl-
pest" the treason. They relate. TO the cui-
pable remissness of these Knoxville leaders
10 failing to volunteer in the cause OF tho
Confederacy.
According to the usages of the court, as
heretofore established. j presume l could
70 free BY taking tho oath these authorities
are administering to tho other Union mon,
but nv settled purpose is not to do any
such thing. can, doubtless, be allowed
my personal liberty by entering into bonds
TO keep the poace, and to domean myself
towards the leaders of Secession in Knox
vile, who have been seeking TO have me as.
sassinated all summer aud fall as thoy do
sire me to do, for this is really the import
of the thing, aud one of the leading objects
sought to be obtained. Although | could
give bond for my good behavior, for one
hundred thousand dollars, signed by fifty as
good mon as the country affords, shall OBJ
stinately refuse to even do that; and, it such
bond is drawn up and signed by others,
will render it null and void by refusing tC
sign it, In default of both, l expect to e
to Jail, and am ready to start upon mo
monts warning. Not only so, but there
am prepared TO lie, in solitary common ent
or die from old age. Stimulated by right
eousness of innocent uprightness, l will
submit to Imprisonment tor life, or dio al
the end of a rope, before l will make any
humiiating concession to any power on
earth
have committed no offense--l have not
sbouldered arms against the Confederate
Government. or the State, or encouraged
Others to do SOL have discouraged rebel
lion, publicly and priyatelv VI have not as
Bumed O hostile attitude toward the civil or
military authorities OF this new Govern
mani But have commi,ted prayo ard I
really fear unpardonable offonses. | have
refused to make war upon tho Government
of the United States; have refused to pub
lsh to the world false and exaggerated NC.
counts of the several engagements had DO.
tween the contending armies have ro-
fused to write out aud publish false versions
OF this war, and of tho breaking up OF the
ali this 7 will continue tn do If il cost mo
nv life. Nav when 7 apree to do such
shinps NAV righteous God nalsv nv arm
and may the Garth omen and olose in upon
me forsvsr
Tho raal oh;ao, ot INV ..ros, oad oo,to,n.
piated imnrsnnmant ia IN dry nm hreak
down siIenca md dos,rn, ,ho Iss, ana onIy
IJnion nanor iof, in ,bo ,Iovon sacodo1
S,atas mi ,b.rohn toon fros,, ,h, noonl1
Of East Tannesseo ,ha facts which ara trops
ri,ing in tha col,ntrv Af,sr rho Han LEE
Davis had st,tod in Richmond in , ,,onvar,
sation roIa,iyo ~ mo nonor tha, bs wonId
not live in a coyornment that did no, toler
ata tho froodom NJ tho nross, nfter tho n,,or
nava inJgos i,rors and all othsrs 6IIine
posi,ions of honor and trust nnder the Per
manont Constitu,ion" which puar,ntee,
graadom to tha nr,ss and af,er tha amir,
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