Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-21

Pfempted BY &c earnest desire to preserve
ptAee aaiesg The eisireas Of EAst fshnsssee
aaa eo fstASvs, ~ Ear As possibie, All eauses
esieaisssd 10 iFfitate oar people, the ahdets
siGaed, on yesterday, voluntarily hridtssied =
note 30 tlSs zsEticoyFka, nov Ia r6amand
os thiI division II the State, Of which The
I folloNisg 10 . copy 60 70 si e'.5+fR So q.
fs sa KsOssmss fsss4s,
kis 43s s.4ge as Fcptsaslsr lash, lsgi,
eEx 2 s. EaltOorEa oum'ds. the Egvss 4 Ea., Ten
I Deer iri--We hare lsaraed from reliable
seRfvss that there is some apPrehensien ex-
isiing in The minds Of many persons in this
| quarter OF the State, that the people OF East
/ Teaakssse are likely TO hreak out Ia open re-.
heIlion against the existing sNthoriiies Of the
State, and iaaagaratP civil var in our midst
! We aFs surprised that any such appprehen-
! sion shoRId be for moment cherished, un-
| less those who enteftafn il have been favored
| with heiter sources Of information than We
caa prstsaa 10. or eanfse .f4ear intercourse
4 and conversations in reference 10 the present
deplotabls troubles In which We are all in
volyed, haye been, for the most part, with
/ that portion Of our citizens known rs Union
mea aHi any epiHtun wiIieA we ulay s1preSs
/ is feaaded upon our knowledge ct the pur-
pases and iaientioas Of the people as derived
/ Irom thai sonfre.
We should atplore efvIi war IN our midst
saa We believe that Hs bus reaeet the fesiing
ef he NNhtt party In Easi Teassssee In arow-
Ing that seHtiment. Our eOunsels Cor seme
time past have been for the peace and quiet
OF the c0aimInity, snd go far as We have any
kaowIedfe ,sssse eoanssls have almost inSafis.
bly, heeu Fespsaded TO tAvosabiy by the peo-
- -. Fak-
this poFtioa Of the State, We have an abiding
confidence that there Is no purpose on the
part % any respectable number OF them TO
inaagarsts civil strife, or provoke collision
beGwesn the authorities, civil or military, aud
themselves. 1t all events, so far as We have
any Influence with the people Of this end of
the State, b will be exefted for the maisten-
! anos Of the quiet and peace OF the eammAni-
"
We feel well assured that II Is not your
pHEpose najastiy 20 bsrAss or oppress any
peaceabls and lawsabi6iBg citizen, aud il IL
equally ours 10 use whatever o. weight We
may have 10 prevent any outbreak, or disor-
derly condact upon the part OF our citizens,
You will pardohthe expression Of oBf be-
lief, that shoald the troops now nader your
command be required upon another field Of
operations, there viii he no danger of an
outbreak in this quarter because OF their ab-
sence at all events IL will not abate our hon-
est efforts TO maintain peace and good order
SmoEg our people. Very respectfully,
lSigned rs below.
To this note we have received the follow
ing reply;
BRIGApE HEAD QUARrERs, !
Knoxville, Tenn, Sept il, 1861.
GeatfemeH On my return to Knoxville
this morning, after T. days absence, I have
been gratiEed 70 receive your note Of yester-
day, The spirit 1t brshtbes, together with the
influence OF your coDjOini signatures, must
greatly promote that peace and quiet in East
Tennessee 50 much desired by the Govern
naent, both State aud Confederate. will
most cheerfuly hereafter, as heretofore, re-
tain no more military force, and exercise no
more military authority in East Tennessee,
than may deem due TO the peace and safety
Of the community and trust gentlemen,
that we may soon have the pleasure of wit
Messing the disappearance Of all misunder-
standing among our people, and with it, all
military forces from this division ofthe State.
Very respectfully,
F. X. ZoLLIcoFFER,
Brig. General.
To Messrs. +. s. HEIsKELL, SAx. MTLLIGAS,
Jao. BAxTRR, and others.
We sincerely trust that the motives by
which we have been prompted In this matter
willss properly appreciated by the Union men
throughout East Tennessee. We are salts
fed that we have truly represented to the
military authoritles, the disposition and pur-
poses OF eur people as a body and we cara
sssly hope that our friends In every locality
will demonstrnte by their conduct that the
tssGaencs reposed in their peaceful intea-
tioss has rot been mispiAesd. We trust We
wpl not be regarded ss presumP,uous in Ia
yekiBgan 20 continue the pnrsaSt Of their
peaceful voeAtoHs, and to stadioasly refrain
from the use Of iutemperate language aud !
from Sieleat acts calculated TO provoke eoi- |
llsious with the soidisry now 10 eur midst
To preserve the peace of our section, AID the
safssy oF ourselves and families. is surely
worthy shs combined effort Of rs all. Re.
sistance TO TIE present authorities eau otiy
rssalt Ia the destruction Of thosewho under.
take It. We thsrefote earnestly invoke car
frIshds, In faS6r Of peace, both in word and
deed.
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Joas BsxfsR, Jso. N. FLEEIsG,
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o. P. TsHpLH, WILLIkE Ropsshs,
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eaptsnibsF Itkh. 1851.
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