Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-14
70 the People Of East Tennessee.

Being authorized TO raise Regiments Of RI.
fenen for the Confederate service. il may not
be amiss for Que whe has cherished the
Union, the Constitution and the flag, TO lay
before yoa briefly the reasons why We should
harnn0nionsly unite 70 sustain our beloved
State 10 the position which she, by such an
Overwhelming majority of her people has as
sumed.
A lenR sud systematic course OF injury
and insult by the Northern people, hy the
passage Of Personal Liberty Bills, the OBJ
strnction 10 the execution of the Fugitive
J Slave Law, and the stealing OF negroes, bad
already weakened the bonds OF the Uni0a--
the election of Lincoln rent them asunder,
Seven OF the Southern States separating from
the Federal union and fornliBg Southern
Confectionery. The people Of our own State,
when called upon TO act in February last, by
an immense majority, Indicated that they
thought the action of the Southern States
prematurs. Time has shown that their Re-
ton was not moment too soon. No sooner
had the Black Republican President been
firmly established in the presidential chair,
thar ne commenced showing his intention 10
carry out the principles Of the Chicago plat
form, IL violation Of all law. After tempo
rizinE for months with the Southern Com
-
issuing his proclamation for IS ,0pe troops, in
direct violation Of the Constitution. He sets
aside all law in Maryland, having private
citizens arrested, Abrogating and annuiling
sthe great writ Of Habeas Corpus, and refusing
70 obey the decision aud orders of the Chief
Justice Of the United States. He assumes
the powers of legislation by raising money,
again violating the Constitution, and so ac-
knowledges in his message, asking his Rump
Congress "to legalize his uneonstitntioha.
acts He arrests and imprisons the Marshal
and Police Commissioners Of Baltimore he
refuses when called upon TO state the eaus--
es Of their arrest. His lawless acts are
continued with more violence in our sister
State Of Missouri, his armed minious capture
State troops raised according to law-shoot
,down unofending women and ehildren. He
DESTROYS the freedom of the press, suspends
the writ of habeas corpus, and declares mar
tlal law.
These are u few Of his unconstitutional
acts, all Of which the lower branch of the
Rump Congress have sanctioned. Upon the
other hand the President of the Southern
Confederaay has in no instance violated our
Constitution, nor even asked Congress to
grant him greater power than the Constitution
ednfsrs.
lI4incoin demanded OF his Congress $780,
| 0O0, 900, and 500, 900 men, for the subjugation
Of the Southern States, which was immedi-
ately granted Tennessee's portion Of this
money to be raised by assessment, would
| have been over one million of dollars; but
1 she would not remain ia the Union to Assist
| In the unjust and uHholy work Of subjnga-
| ting her sister Southern States. Ia order to
| make up that aud other deficiencies of reve-
/ nue., the Federal Congress resOrted to direct
! taxes, and tax upon tea, coffee, sugar and
| salt. Our people by separation have escaped
| these burIheBsome taxes and the enlistment
Of soldiers to aid Lineoin's Black Repnb iican
army
| Wrong after wrong has been perpetrated
| insult upon insult has been heHped upon the
| Southern by the Northern people until patience
! ceased to be a virtue. | appeal to you, men
| of East Tennessee, descendants Of those glo.
| rious old Wings who at Kings Mountain, de-
| feated the hoFdes of King George, led on Ly
| Ferguson, rolling back the tide Of conquest
| | appeal to you, sons and relatives Of those
/ who so manfnlly bore themselves under the
lead Of Col. JON Williams and other gallant
/ leaders, on the bloody fields of Talladega
Eamuekfaw, EuotoehopeO, aud the Horse
| Shoe. appeal 10 the grey barred veterans
| ye. left, land sons and relatives of those whG
/ have gone 10 taeiF long home who with my
| father, in 1914, pulled the oars of fiat boats
| from Nashville TO New Orleans to jeiu Jack
son in repeiling the British invaders who's,
wAtch-Word was Beauty and Booty from Oui
shores, Iappeal To you Ply all the glorious
memories OF the past by all the hopes of bar.
nony, concord and peace in the future, &c
hurry ell past differences, to strike the bant
OF fellowship as one maB, TO step forward ~
volunteers in the service of the State ant
Confederate States, 10 drive back from South
i4seFu soil the Northern Black Republican van
,stal armies to their own unacceptable regions
VIZ. II. CARROLL.
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