Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-13
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TrRou our EVENING EDmoNoF YESTERDAY


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This notorious Tsnnesseean is being feted an'
/ Eouized at Cincinnati in the most spprove,
o. Hunkevu style. His presence in that city, an,
! the sdulatious showered upon him, afford th
ssnsa ton psragraPhists of the ComH,eToiai 6n,
opportunity in their vocation, and it is embrace,
with the greatest avidity. We End the follow
/ ing in that paper Of the 1st:
PARSuN BRoWNLow-We take much pleas
uTs in announcing that ParsoU BrOwnl0w hai
consented to address his ieloW-cinzens on mex
Friday evening, and Pixies Opera House has
been obtained for the occasion. NOtwithstand
ing the too assiduous attentions Of his friends
the gallant paTson is steadily regaining bis
health. Gentlemen have interested themselves
In his public appearance, and it is to be in the
nature Of a complimentary benefit to himself
His patriotism has cost him his property, which
has been destroyed OF confscated by the rebels
and the people Of Cincinnati viii, we know, take
sincere satisfaction in giving him substantial
compensation. Certainly, very great inteTe8;
viii he felt TO hear him, and his eloquent enuu-
citation of sound, loyal doctrine, and vivid recital
of the sutferings of the patriots Of East Iennes-
see, will have a wholesome moral effect.
That is somewhat modest. But in the same
paper We observe the proceedings of meeting
held to assusge for public reception. A half
dozen committees are appointed, list of officers
announced, and programme published. The
ParsOn is evidently doomed to have greatness
thrust upon him.
BRowNLow evidently understands the char
scter of his worshippers, and their capacity and
willingness to swallow all the improbables his
fertile imagination can invent He knows that
they cannot be srisited and is lavish in his tales
Of the horrible. The following is report Of one
Of his teats in endeavoring to satisfy the aPPe-
Gtes of those he knows he is deluding;
-PARsoN BROwNLoW AT THE METHODIST
Book CONCERN.-M0nday morning Psrson
Brownlow met some thirty Methodist preachers
at the Methodist book concern, and made a brief
speech. He knew only three Methodist preach
ers who were loyal. Bishop SOule condemned
the rebellion; be did not dare do more, because
be would be hung, old ss ne is. The bishop had
to swear to support the Coniederacy. Mr.. Brown
low said the Southern churches were ruined for
good Union people would not hear Secession
preachers, nor SeCessionists those who were
loyal.
He, the speaker, owed his escape to the pro-
tests of his friends in East Tennessee, (Which is
Union five to one) and to the political civilian
leaders Of Tennessee, saying if he (BrOwnlow(
was kept, twelve Of their leaders would be sacr-
feed. His wife and children were detained as
hostages for his " good conduct" He told his
wife to make up her mind to be executed, as he
should certainly speak and write against the
COntederacy.
The worst men, he remarked, in the Southern
Confederacy are Methodist, Baptist, Presby
terrain and EpiscopaHsR preachers. They drink
and swear week days, and preach Sundays
When they became secesh they bid farewell 70
honesty, truth and decency. The Contederacy
originated in lying, stealing and perjury. Floyd
did the stealing, the common masses the lying, !
and fourteen Senators rom the cotton States the
peTiury-tbe latter class while retaining their
seats IN the United States Senate, and making
pretense Of observing their oaths, but al ight-
til twelve o'clock holding secret meetings,
sending dispatches TO th-iT respective States to
oass ordinances OF secession, to seize forts, etc
Among the instances Illustrating the spirit pre-
ysiling among the southern clergy, Mr.. Brown |
.o7v said that the gast0r Of the first Presbyterian
church in Knoxville called g union prayer meet 1
NO 70 pray that Burnside's feet might sink and
he blockade be raised. The same minister had
ssid that he would rather use d Bible printed ant
5oc.,d In he'll than one from the North. ALSO, |
hat Jesus CLrzt was born on southern soil, and
that al his apostles EeIe southern men, except /
Judas lsca-iot who wss 4 northern man. Ihls
vas said openly, fyom his pulpit, on sunday
Alr BroTnlow is Of opinion that there are
better men in the place where the Pres5yterlan
aarson looked for bis next edition Of the Bible,
than the southern leaders He had seen good
men taken out OF ais prison in knots, and one
by one, and hung--fathers and thsiF sons. lie
was of opinion shat it was time TO hsng y our
side.
Mr.. Brownlow intiuated bis intention Of 60
ing back 70 Knoxville 80 re-establish his pepper,
which he had edited for twenty five years, and
Shich had more sUbscribess than all the papers
n Eastern Tennessee combined.
rgTbs s. Lauis Ereuing Ne,ss advocates the