The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-09

A valeiictory Published in the KnprriHe
Wig, CTennessee) o.! October 2,;h, 81 sncd by
the editor, the Rev. WILLIAM BEowSLpw, and
from Which ve arTend some extracts, has the
true ring. Mr. BEowSrow, in his inprson-
ment viii have the sympathy of the loyal
men Of the whole naton.-and still more, he
will have the appreciation OF his conscience
which, to a man Of hi. stamp, is Of greater consc-
quence than victory or defeat. Ills course stand.
out in nolle contrast with the ignohc, time
serving policy Of NrIsoN and the other recre- |
ant Unionists Of Tennessee, who, though know
ing what is right, succumbcd without a blow TO
the rebels. This manly man has already won
Abe respect Of hi- enemies; for his friends it
only remains to forward the preparations that
Snail open his prison doors, aud relieve him and
the other suffering loyalsts Of the South.
Thi. issue Of the wig must, ncc,,,,,r,ly, be TIE
lat for time H. come. lam g. be- iudl td br-
fore the Grand jury 81 IA, Conf dcratr Court which
commenced its session Ia Nashville on Muuity lu'
According /" the us,g,s If the Court, prosluo
could go free, ly taking the oHth these uitnur.-
ties are administering To other Union men, nut my
settled puIo-, h not Ia do any such thing. | can
doubtlrs Ice allowed my personal liberty by enter.
ing into honds ~ keep the peace. ana tn demrui
myself toward the lonlrrs Of Secession In KnpN.
vile, who have been seeking ~ hpy' tuf au,s,inr
tpd All summer ana iNl, me- ihpV desire 10 do
f1r this h really Tie import oi tn thing, and pir
the leading objects sought h. hc ntts.nnd. Aluuul
could give bond for my 90 4 behavior FIR ON
hundred lhnIs'nI I9l,rsS6 gned y fry ~ gs'
men as The county ah1rS, shall ul'siindrly reflg
O. do even that; aud y such bond il drawn up an,
signed by others will render II null and void D.,
refusing W Higr It. In default Il both, expect l.
go tnJtl, ar am ready 10 start upon ono moment
warning Mt only ~, Tut thcr' | AN prepared T.
lie ~ solitary confinement, until vast away be-
eaise Of Imprisonment or die from old ago. slim,
aN.N.- I. ff. q
I will submit & impris1nu NJ tT IT., before will
make any humlliHtng compromise tn any power On
earth
have committed no ofuce-I have not shout.
dered arms against The Confederate Government, or
the statc, or gel others g. du 50. But
have committed grave, and really fear, unpardun-
able offences. have refused t. make war up 10 the
Government of the United atre, ! have refused
u publish ~ the world false and eNa ggcrntrl a.
counts Of the several engagements hal hetwc n
the cOnCnding armies; have refused " write oIt
aud publish false versions Of the origin If this ~,
aud Of the breaking up # the h'st Gov rumcit the
world ever knew and all this Will continue - 10,
II il cost me my life, Nay, whom | agree to such
things, may a righteous Col palsy my right arm,
and may the Garth open aud close IN upon M for
ever.
imprisonment IL 10 dry up, hrHk down. silence
and destroy, the last aud only Union paper N In
the seeded states, and thereby g. keep from the
people Of East Tennessee, the facts which arc daily
nanspring in the country. II Is not enough that
my paper has been denied circulation throu IA tho
ordinary channels II conveyance IN the country, hut
It must he discontinued altogether, or It's rlt1r
mus write aud select only such articles az meet the
approval II pack d snumarcla Ia Knoxville,
when their supeTors In All the qualities that Nloru
human nature, are IN the Pllitrutlry Of our state 4!
! shall In no degree feel BUNDLED ly being cast
into prison, when yer II - the VIII aud pleasure NJ
this august government 10 PIT me there; hl', ON
the contrary, | shall feel proud uf my cpnHrrm mt
shall 60 ~ Jail, John Rogers went 10 the stake
for my principles. / shall go, because / have
failed h. recognize the hand Of God IN the work of
breaking up the American GuycrHm mt and the iutu-
guraton ~ the most wicked, cruel, uuutturi AMI
uncAlled fF war ever recorded In history. | nm
proud uf my position and Of my principles, and
shall leave them 10 my children u legacy far
more valuable than a princoly fortune, ~ the
latter tO l4stow!
with me, lie has lost sImc II It's energy having
passed six annual pests the western slope of half
n century--sumcthing Of the fire of youth Is cN-
hausted-hut stand firth Will the ,luWou'a and
energy Of right h. sustain and stimulate me-, IN the
maintenance Of my principles. | am On 'u ,r, rri In
hrmneae, when | Look hack T. the fate Of Him
''Nhnse power was righteousness" while the m'u-
mated mob cried ont, "crucify him, cruelty him"
Exchanging, with proud satisfaction, The edit"rih
chair sud the sweet endearm 'uts Of HON, for
cell In the prison, or the lot of an exile,
have tie honor to he, &c,
WILLIAM G.. BRowSLOw,
Blitor Of the Knoxville Wig.
o'tobcr q, 1901.