The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-04-25
Our Columbus Correspondence.
COLUMBUS. April 10Th. IH

NoLoMbUS, hpru lOtu, ioO3.
The great and stirring event of the week
has been the visit OF Parson Brownlow.-
Charles Anderson aud DR. VIM. Brownlow
have made tho two great speeches of tho
season-speeches oxci,ingly interesting from
tho subject matter they contained, intensely
interesting from the manner in which thoy
wore delivered. Anderson glows with olo-
quence Brownlow, with wit and pathos.
BrownIow, without any apparent effort, will,
for while. keep tho audience in an outburst
Of laughter; then bring them to tears. His
remarks arc very pointed. They gro like
the low, rumbliDg thunder, as it comes
along through the distant space, approach
ing nearer and nearer, until anon it bursts
over our heads with one tremendous crash
Ho mads short address in the House, on
Monday afternoon. He also spoke to the
69tb Ohio Regiment, from tho steps of tho
State House. On Tuesday, he visited Camp
Chase. v here he made some remarks to tho
several Regiments now in camp. IIo also
visited the prisons, ard spoke to the Secosh.
Some of tho prisoners from tho Cotton
States cried "Put him out" but they soon
quoted down and listened, and, at the same
time. seemed to grow to be wiser men.
In the evening. tho DR.. spoke to large
audience ia tho Theator. Ex Gov. Denni-
son presided, Gov. Tod being present. He
recited the trials and sutferings, tho tortures
and indignities, which tho Union men Of
Tennessee havo endured. They woro thrill.
irg and soul-harrowing. But the Parson
assured Us he was going TO put all these
things on record, by way of publishing a
book. He related many instances of tho
most cruel murders, for no cause save the
lovo of the old flag. He said no wanted to
accompany our army into East Tennessee.
He also wanted to bo judge; he would dis
pense, in somo cases, with jury, and give
them summary justice on the same limbs
on which the unmitigated, informal, God.
forsakcD, hell-deserving scoundrols had
swung up innocent Union men. He was in
favor of letting Slavery alone as far as it
was in the bands of Union men, but would
confscate all property. of evory description,
belonging to Rebel iooders, and, II neces-
sary to preserve the Union. no would lcar
up tho institution of Slavery, both root and
branch. He would say no more and no loss
than in the State Of Tennessee. He would
say no moro in Ohio than in any of tho
Slave States. He said hu had been troubled
with bronchial affection of the throat
His physician advised him to 90 to the woods,
get on to log and practice stump-speakiDg
Being Methodist pi eacher .bo had preached
to that church for some time. The cause
of Christ was good, speaking for it was good,
but 1t did not help his voice much. if any f;
but, when he came to Cincinnati, and
began to expose the wickedness of Secession,
his voice at once began TO got strong. and,
if it kopt improving, he thought it would be
good after while. Ito get the pith of this
last remark, one must suppose the DR..
speaking loud enough 10 be heard half q
mile)
NoNs AVuI NthiOuBh SoI. SuulpOolt, Oi TUG
Goth Rogiment) then presented him CON-
mission as Chaplain of this Regiment. DIR.
Brownlow said he would accept, on the coz
dilion that no should preach and pray until
they crossed tho line into Tennessee, when
he would help fight and have hand in
de started Wednesday, for Pittsburgh, and
from there Cor Philadelphia. We find q
plenty of people here, who think Dr. Brown.
low is too much of an Abolitiopist.
After the presentation of the said com.
mission, Gen. s. r. Gary, the great temper.
ancc lecturer, made short but not small
speech. He isa true man and patriot. He
Is a powerful speaker. His speech was jus.
the thing for this city. which is said to con.
tain large per cont.of secesh sentiment. He
said the wOrst, the most vicious convio. in the
Penitentiary, was more worthy Of sympathy,