Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-07
Col. MarshsIl Smith, Of the Crescent resi.
ment Louisiana volunteers, formerly Of Alex
andria.

PLRsos BRowNLow-Ist L.t.u-Par.
SON BroYnlow hsi written letter to the Phila-
sslpsis s l59beirts abei . shs q & h.
sides that the Petersburg Express has menda-
oiousv assailed the patriotism Of Mrs. Maynard
and Mrs. Brownlow, In stating 'that though the
husbands have evinced an accountable hostility
to the South and Its cause, they (the ladies) are
hrmly attached to the Confederacy." -.
He denies the statement unless II 10 alleged that
the homes and hresides Of these ladies constitute
issued the order to leave, he says he no doubt
took great pleasure in doing so, "the hatred Of
Mr. Maynard's family grows out Of Maynard
district in a contest for the United States Con-
gressJ the hatred for my wife and hye helpless
children grows out Of my having convicted him
OF falsehood and dishonesty, In a court Of JUS
tice, in a certain bank suit and huge swindie
brought against him.
The Parson saws his family are in Bordeutown,
n. and heartily thankful for their escape from
the beasts Of the Confederacy.
"Every member Of nv family old enoup to
appreciate the horrors Of this Internal Rebellion
despise the so-called Confederacy and the pr in.
cipled villains who inaugurated 1t. The only
difference between me and them Is, that claim
to be capable Of despising the wicked concern
and all connected with originating IL with more
tnfen'e hdtrsd than they can But then have
trained them up 'in the nurture and admonition
OF the Lord" which implies obedience to law
and order and an undying hatred Of Secession and
Its guilty authors.n
His family report, that the work Of murder AZ
rest, and imprisonment, still goes bravely on in
East Tennessee, and he makes the following
string appeal.
"In Gods name cali upon President Lincoln,
and upon his Cabinet and Army officers, to say
how long they will suffer a loyal people, true to
the Union and to the Government Of their fathers
to suffer In this way, The Union men of East
Tennessee are largely In the maiOrity-say three
to one, but they have no etrris-they are in the
Jaill OF the couhRy-they are working on Rebel
fortihcations like slaves under the lash, and no
Federal force has ever yet been marched into that
oppressed and down trodden country Let the
Government, IL has any regard for ts obligations
redeem that country al once, and libeTate these
people &c matter at what cost Of blood and
treasure
"They have suffered these outrages for the last
twelve months, and are now desponding, nav
despairing OF any relief. Let an atmy-'a terri
ole army with banners'-~ge at ohGe into East
Tennessee, and back Up the loyal citizens, while
the latter shoot and hang their prosecutors
wherever they can ind them. | want the army
10 serve for me fore runner-a sort of John
the Baptist In the Wilderness, 90 that | may 90
oack with new press, type and paper. and resur-
rect my Union journal, and tell one hundred
thousand subscribers weekly what is going on
upon the borders OF civilization"
In conclusion, he returns thanks to It. Speed
OF the Rebel army, for his courtesy to his wife
and family, and says:
" The gentlemanly instincts Of a whig and a
Methodist have not been crushed out in this true
hearted Virginian by the ncurable disease Of Sc
cession. And whatever may betide him in the
ups and downs OF this unhely war, he will have
my coed wishes and the good wishes Of my fam
ny. am, &c, w. 6 BRowNLoD.