Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-23

Altef Du run NulctfA ana VrlNafps passing through
his town On ther way SOUTH bore with them frequently
what they said were the heads Of Yankees They would
hold them up by the beard, holding the head out Of the
window, Often saying that IL was "a DID Yankees
head captured at Bull Run rsensation and cries Of
" shame y This was the spirit of murder--of the vile,
uutuiored savage IL was The spirit Of he'll and he who
apoogzed for II not whit better than tho pcrpetra-
tors themselves. Applause In Andy Johnson 4
town cheets for Andy johnsonl--a while Johuson's
name was up he would say word II Mr.. Lincoln had
consulted the Union men u Tennessee to who should
be Governor they would have ANONYMOUSLY responded
for Andy Johnson applause lie had opposed Andy
systematically and petlsteutly, and johnson had
fought him, too but now they would fight for one an
other Applause All causes were merged In that n
the Union. Applause The miserable wretch who
would arouse old party issues and make capital Of
this war deserved death. Applause They drove Andy
johnson out Of his house, aud took his property and
they had put into bis heart devil big this p chcr
(holdng up pitcher and into other Union mems heart
devil as big as hat. Laughter aud applause. And
when their turn comes they would shoot EN- like dog.
ana hang them ON every hmb they came 10. Their time
would come yet, and he only wanted chance go down
and point out the rebels Applause The hope Of hi.
life was To again publish the Knoxvlic Tbjy Win 100
900 subscribers and then he would express his opinion
Of some Of EN- Laughter lie would pronounce
some eulogies, forf he had talent &c the talent
pho up epithets one upon another Applause. But iu
the town where Andy Johnson resides they took
Union men, and boy order " " the most uumitgat
ed scoundres that ever made track n Tennessee hang
ed these men, and directed the engineers 10 20 slow
by, a 20 give the passengers opportunity as the,
passed. 60 rap the dead bodies with their canes aud kich
them aud the vomcn-not the ladies-wavc4 their
handkcfchefs at the sight But the man who had order
ed -Lcadbeater--had got glorious whipping D.,
Gen. Mitchell ie could kill Union man taken out Of
Jail, but when he met the Yankees in battle he took "a
his heels like coward aud sca,enger, as he is ZAP
plause When the rebellion over, he hoped Union
men would catch him, II they grabbed no other They
would take him 20 the OAK and make the wido
Of one of the murdered e the rope his neck
Applause The rebels had tied up Union men and
beaten them almost 10 death, and when redress was ask.
ed To Court the Judge replied that these revolution
AIRY tines therefore they intended when they got the op
poIuhE 20 heng or shoot every one Of these miscre
ants Well when ne boz jail, they Grove up every
morning with one or two collins, aud none OF the one
bundled and hity prisoners knew who be hanged
lhcy took venerable man, aud called him id old
Lincolniie and Union squcakrr They led him up They
TOOK j. c. Ham. young man Of excellent character,
leaving wife and four helpless children. And when
Mrs Browulow came away, She saw Mrs. Ham plooing
and hooing corn to feed her starving children. when
they took Ham out Che had had an hours uouce) he
claimed the privilege of having Union Methodist
preacher, but they would not allow it, A secession
preacher on the scaod undertook say that Ham bad
been led away by Union men, and was sorry for ID -
Ham rose up and with clear, spntorian voice said
Fellow citizens, there is word OF truth in that
statement never gave authority 10 make such state
ment Go on and do your worst am for the Union
did what did with my eyes open As God were hi.
judge he would sooner be Ham to-day than any of the
scoundrels concerned in his murder Applause One
amiablc man condemned die aud his daughter a
most estmaoe girl hearing that be be hung. ask
ed the privilege Of seeing him. This, contrary 10 Gus
tom, was granted They had him IN a small iron cage
As she entered, he threw his arms around her neck
they sobbed and cried he scene was most aHcotint
he could barely distinguish that hc ped his name Ane
he could understand that she wanted him TO- telegraph
zen Davis and try % save her fathers life He did SO
addressed il Hon Dsyis-he didn't believe he was hon
orable, but did for ions SAKE jedi Davis could moi
Withstand the daughters appeal and the fathers li,
saved
But that father compelled to remain in jail Thi,
was the spirit which actuAicd them everywhere Would
they allow any among them 90 apologize for such muir
derous and ooodthirsy SET Of demons lived ia the
southern Coufsdcracy} mo, mol They shot and ghip
pea mon men and even whipped the wives and daugh
tcra Of Union men. le claimed that more loyal OF
more devoted people % the cause Of the Stars and Stripe,
could not be found than the people OF Tennessee ZAP
piusc Before be len hey appcaed to him 10 r,he,,
Wem' II possible; 20 see the President and have the ar
my sent 10 disenihra tucm. He thanked God that the
rebellion would soon play out Applause Richmond
certainly fall before that noble fellow Mcclellan
lApplause They would hear from Fremont M Tho
Mountain Department II ualeck, Buell, & Co. woui,
only capture Coruth and Memphis tennessee would o,
redeemed The Nag was olt. and the dog was dead W,
would drive the rebels into the Gulf States like dew
s did the hogs into the If Gallilee Applause -
But lew weeks prior 70 Che ast election, they
cd that the great belwothcr Of he rebellion the fr,
letters Of whose name were ~ l. Yanceg rlaugbtc,-
would speak in Nckshurgh This Naucey was UaI doucd
out Of south Carolina prison. where be was ucacera
ted Tor numbering his uncle When Iancey got oh Tho
stand he asked, lis Parson Brownlow here - YES D,
IS mere nope SAID be, thut the parson will have
he lH enough 20 come upon ne platform "No, no,
SAID the Seeessionisis-the Bfecknudgc felcrs ZAP.
piause We had four tickets during the last Pre- sdenua
election. The Bell and Everett was kangaroo uckot
with all the strength In the hind legs lAppau.el Thr
Brecknr6ge ticket was the neanest ticket he ever saw
lAppausel lie opposed Lincoln, but when Lincoln
was larry elected it was the duty of every patriot and
true man 20 bow 10 the will Of The people We'll he went
the stage and the following dialogue took place be-
tween himself and Mr. Yancey.
1ANcEs.--''Afe you Parsou nrownow :"
BRowsLow ~ am the only man on earth sir, tina,
sleeps ia the bed" Laughter
NANcEY -" Don't you think sir, that you are badly
employed as prsacher-a man OF your cloth to be DAD
bling in politics r.
BRowNLow-"wen, sir. distinguished member oil
the party you are acting with took esus Christ ur
"a Ia fHU o. al NFfanra .fN fIa u| a.
the hnsdems Of the word--4l this will / give thee 81
thou wilt fall down and worship me- The answer ia re-
ply To ne devel my reply Go YOU Get thee behind me
satan R1ars of 'uughtef.I rather expected 90 D.,
knocked down, but stood with my right side next &c
nm, aud Derringer ia my LET pocket, and made ur
my mind thatf went of one side. he should 40 off mo
olh'r then said 20 him Nou should geta httlo more
information before launching OUT against preachers Is
aac Lewis the president Of your meeting is am DID, dis
ungushed Methodist preacher-one Of Buchiuau's pen
sto"ets' lDrea auBhterl Are you aware, sir, that
this gentleman on my left Is ~ the Breckenridge
electors OF TINS Congressional District and was turned
out of the Methodist Ministry for whipping his wife and
slandetlhg has congregation. Renewed laughter Sir
are you aware that this sitting In 'front.' Col Iandou
= hanes, an tleetor on the Beckinrdge ticket in the
state OF tennessee, was expelled from the Methods,
Ministry FOR lying and cheating Dis neghhofs in meas
ure. koars OF laughter long prolonged
me farson peroration brought down the house. and
ana AFTER eNcuslng himself from udisposiOn the speak
er took his seat, IN spite of repeated calls 10 GO on
paper containing the names Of large number Of
subscribers "a the Knoxville wing, Obtained ia this
Oy, was exhibited 20 he audience by the Chairman
He hoped that the list would be increased thousand
fold.
The DESTRUCTION OF THE MERRIMAo.-
There are rumors afoat that the Merrimac
has not been destroyed, and that she has gone
up James river TO blockade it against the pas
sage of any more vessels Of our fleet. This
report is absurd, as she could only proceed a
few miles up James river, and had she gone
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