The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-14
The Patriot RrownIOvv.


Brownlows Knoxville Whig, of Saturday
October 9th, was the last number of that pa
per to be issued, the editor having been indct-
cd by the Crane, Jury, and his Imprisonment de-
termined upon The extracts We publish below
will be read with interest:
Broaonlo.o's faresoelL-closing out of the Kmoz-
rihe Whig.
From the Knoxville Wing, Oct. &c.
This issue of the Wig must necessarily be
the last for sometime to GOMEZ am unable to
say how long. The Confederate authorities
have determined upon my arrest and am to
be indicted before the Grand Jury of the Con-
federate Court which commenced this session
in Nashville, on Monday last. l would have
awaited the indictment and arrest, before an
nouncing the remarkable event to the world,
but as | only publish weekly paper, my hur-
ried removal to Nashville would deprive me of
the privilege of saying to my subscribers what
is alike due to myself and them. have the
fact of my indictment and consequent arrest,
having been agreed upon, for this week, from
distinguished citizens, Legislators and lawyers,
at Nashville, Of both parties. Gentlemen Of
high positions, and members of the secession
party say that the Indictment will be made be-
cause OF 'some reasonable articles in late num-
bers of the Uhig." have reproduced those two
unreasonable articles on the first page of this
issue, that the unbiased people of the country
may read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest
the treason They relate to the culpable re-
missness of these Knoxville leaders, in failing to
volunteer in the of the Contederacy.
According to the usages of the Court, as here
totore established, presume l could go free, by
taking the oath these authorities are admins
tering to other Union men, but my settled pur-
pose is not to do any such thing. can doubtless
be allowed my personal liberty, by entering into
bonds 20 keep the peace, and TO demean myself
toward the leaders OF secession i'll Knoxville,
who have been seeking to have me assassInated
all summer and fall, as they desire ME to do, for
this is really the import of the thing, and one OF
the leading objects sought to be attained. Al
though / could give bond for good behavior
for one hundred thousand dollars, signed by tf-
tv as good men us the country affords, shall
obstinately refuse to do even that and if such
bond is drawn up and signed by others, will
render it null and vote by refusing to sign it.
In default of both expect to go to Jail and am
ready to start upon one moments warning.
Not only So but there | am prepared to lie, i'll
solitary confinement, until j waste away be-
cause Of Imprisonment, or die from old age.
Stimulated by consciousness OF innocent up
rio Illness, / will submit TO Imprisonment for
life, or die at the end Of rope, before / will
make any humiliating concession to any power
on earth
| have committed no offeuse-I have not
shouldered arms against the Confederate gov.
eminent or the State, or encouraged others to
do sol have discouraged rebellion publicly
and privately-i have not assumed hostile at
titude towards the military or civil authorities
of this new government. But have commit
ted grave, and really fear objectionable of
lenses. | have refused to make war upon the
government of the United States L have re-
fused 10 publish to the world false and exagger-
ated accounts Of the several engagements had
between the contendlng armies; have refused
to write out and publish ia lse versions of the
origin of this war, and of the breaking up the
best government the world ever saw; and all
this | will continue TO do, if it cost me my life.
Nay when l agree TO do such things, may
lig hteous God palsy my right arm, and may the
earth open and close in upon me for ever.
With me, life has lost some OF ats energy
having passed six annual posts or the western
slope Of halfa century-something of the fire
OF youth is exhaUsled-but | stand forth with
the eloquence and energy of righr to sustain
and stimulate me, in the maintenance of my
principles, l am encouraged to tirmness, when
| look back to the fate of Him whose power
was righteousness" while the infuriate mob cri.
ed out Cruelty him, crucfy him -
[ owe 20 my numerous subscribers the filling
out OF their respective terms for which they
maze auFuDce pay AlCHt, anu IL circumstances
ever place it in my power to discharge these
| will do il most Certainly. But if
| am denied the liberty of doing So they must
regard their small losses as so many contribu-
tons to the cause in which have fallen. feel
that l can, with confidence, rely upon the mag
nanimity and forbearance of my patrons, under
this slate Of things. They will bear me wits
ness that have held out as long as l am allow
ed to, and that / have yielded to military des-
oot+ur1 that | coul1 NOT avert the hnrrnrs of or
successfully oppose.
The real object of my arrest and contemplated
Imprisonment is, to dry up break down, silence
and destroy the last and only Union paper left
IN the eleven seeded states, and thereby to
keep from the people of East Tennessee the facts
which are daily Transporting III the country
After the Hon. JEFF. Davis had stated in Rich
mond in a conversation relative to my paper,
that he would not live III government that did
not tolerate freedom of the press after the
iudges attorneys jurors, and all others filling
nosjtious of honor and trust under the " Perma-
nenl Constitution, which guarantees FREE
DOM OF THE PRESS: and after the entire press
of the South had come down i'll their thunder
tones upon the Federal Government for suppress
sing the Louisville Courier, and the New York
Dan Book, and other secession journalist did
expect the utmost liberty to be allowed to one
small sheet, whose errors could be combatted
by the entire Southern press 1t is not enough
that my paper has been denied circulation
thropgh the ordinary channels OF conveyance
in the country, but it must be discontinued al
together or its editor must write and select on
" such articles as meet the approval Of pack
of scoundrels IN Knoxville, when their SUPERB
ors in all the qualities that adorn human nature
are in the penitentiary Of our State And this
is the boasted liberty Of the press in the south
ern Condedcracy!
/ shall in no degree feel humbad by being
cast into prison however it is the will and
pleasure OF this august Government to put me
there but on the contrary shall 20 to iai as
John Rogers went 10 the stake-far my prtnci-
pLcs / shall go, because have failed to rec
ogn1ze the hand OF God in the work Of break
ing up the American government, and inaugu-
ration Of the most wicked, cruel, unnatural and
uncalled for war ever recorded in history |
go, because | have refused to laud to the skies
and acts Of tyranny, usurpation and oppression
inflicted upon the people OF East Tennessee. be-
cause of their devotion to the constitution and
laws of the Government, handed down to them
by their fathers, and the liberties secured to
them by war Of seven long years of gloom,
poverty and trial / repeat, | am proud of INV
position, and Of my principles, and shall leave
them TO my children as legacy, far more val
vabe than pnncely fortune, had the latter
to bestow
/ will only say, in conclusion-for am not
allowed the privilege to write-that the people
of this county haze not been accustomed to such
wrongs they can yet scarcely realize them
They are astonished for the time beng, with
quick succession of outrages that have come up
on them, and they stand horror stricken, like
men expecting ruin and annihilation. may
not live to see the day, but thousands of my
readers will, when the people Of this once pros
porous country win sec that they are march
ing by double quick time from freedom to
bondage. They will then look these wanton
outrages full in the face, and my prediction is,
that they will "stir the stones of Rome to rise
and mutiny.' Wrongs less wanton and outra-
ges precpitated the French revolution. Citi-
zens cast into dungeons without the formaities
OF a trial by jury, private property confscated