The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS

Mendacity OF the Rebel Press-StiII
Greater Punishmerts Recomme led
for the Union Men or East Tennessee.
Knowing what readers we'll know Of the persscu
tion Of Union in East Tennessee, 1t seems rather
strange that rebel paper could write such tumble
Of lies contained in the following article
from the Richmond Examiner, July col
Tho Confederate States pursued policy
towards macontents within its own jsssdction which
has been generous 20 ,oedtness The Union OF East
Tennessee hare been SUBJECTED 10 restraint pnishment
OF their being Union The policy
of the government towards them has boon mild and
cict0p. We will venture tho assertion that govern
de fdcio, much less de- ie ever tolerated much
open, turbulent and contemptuous resistance to its
authority.
The ssopie Of Tennessee had declared for "separaton"
from the United States and annexation TO the Confederate
States. This government had extended its jurisdiction,
its laws and its protection the people Of Tennessee
No vestge OF the federal government remained and its
very name had been expunged from the laws forms,
oaths and OF Tennessee by the solemn Of its
Legislature Yet, there In considerable
section of this State who boldly advocated the or
the old government and took up in its who
organized complete system Of espionage for the aid ana
benefit of the public enemy; who "hushwhacked' the
Southern soldier in the lonely woods; who alarmed.
excited and Infatuated tho people with false
statements in relation to our government,
who deprecated our currency. openly recruited
for Lncon's army burned railroad bridges and cut
dswn and destroyed telegraph lines. few Of Them
and but feso of them have been subjected to punish
ment We repeat. Union man who has not acted trea
been In Open facous rebellion agains. its laws and a
thority has been subjected 10 The slightest
docounto of his sentiments In all communities. the
enlightened and Christian there will be perpstra.ed
individual OF violence during turbulent times and
especially when the State is in the throes Of revolution
Our country in this respect has not been fortunate
than others but instances Of this violence have been
verv rare, and generally provoked
The fact that political party styling itself the Union
party still exists in East Tennessee intact dominant
and defiant which, in the month Of May last elected tco
circuit judges and chancellor Union against
competitors Uho l0ycl Southern is forc
bic comment upon the charge or persecution and severity
in the administration Of the Confederate government
Tennessee.
Ov government cannot afford 10 lose East Tennessee and
when docs its authority there experience may
teach it the necessity of er If not harsher policy
keep turbulent and uneno,s people in subsection
the laws. Tais section Of country the kestoe Of The
.Souhsrn arch. 1t is now in great peril. Whether
the great artery through which the febood If the South
circuiates-,he East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
roads to be surrendered. Whether the only adequate
supply Of salt ia be lost whether the only hog crop
the South is to be surrendered whether that army
disciplined vengeance and indiscrimnate slaughter from
which so much is hoped by Brownlow and his Northern
friends to be permitted to burst the devoted
land with the dissolution OF volcanic fire. questions OF
vast and pressing importance.