Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-10

what was going on. We learned that
the commanding officer had detailed
four squads Of cavalry. and their public
instructions were not to take Us but to
shoot rs on sight.
In some mysterious way, one Satur.
day night about II o'clock, five bridges
on the main line Of railroad, some miles
apart, were all burned down, and were
in ashesby daylight next morning. This
put the very devil in the Secessionists,
although he had been N their midst ali
the while.
The Legislature Of Tennessee passed
law requiring the officer 70 visit ali
the houses Of Union men and take from
them their knives, pistols and guns.
fearing that our people were about ris-
ing. / could give the names Of many
Union men in Knoxville who were shot
down for no other ofenss than opposing
JEFF. Davis. 80
came u from Smoky Mountains,
for ] did not like to remain there, as is
was not in accordance with my eharac-
ter. l was never known to run from
mortal man. On returning to Knox
vile was thrown into jail, on the 6tb
of December.
Mr.. Brownlow then gave q narra>
tive Of his imprisonment in the Knox
vile iail-of his correspondence with
the Secretary Of War Of the Southern
Confederacy, and his release and escort
to Nashville, with all the incidents that
occurred on the way, the same being
for the most part repetition Of his
speech before the Chamber Of Com
merce and Pioneer Association, both of
which we have reported in full in these
columns. We therefore omit the latter
part Of his speech. which want Of time
prevents US writing out.
After the conclusion Of the Parsons
speech, the patriotic song. "America." ;"
was very effectively rendered by the
school children, when the President in
troduced Gen. Carey, who spoke as fol-
lows:
FELLOW CoUNfRYMEN: I do not pro-
pose to trespass on your time for great
while but l cannot forbear expressing
the qualification and pleasure it has
afforded me to hear the patriot exile,
who has just concluded his interesting
address. While in vile, damp, mise
rable dungeon he was dragging out
weary existence, prayers, earnest and
innumerable, were ascending on high
on his behalf. and the God who deliver
ed Daniel from the lions den delivered
him also from the savage, 6end-like,
Unsuitable ferocity of the Southern Con-
federacy. Malice could not destroy him;
threats could not intimidate, nor the fe-
yer which prostrated him, silence the
patriotism Of his noble soul and heart
felt, sincere and earnest thanks went up
to God Almighty when we heard
" "BrowuIow is safe in Nashville. Ap-
plause.1 But our Joy was strangely
mixed with grief when we thought OF
the hundreds Of good and true patriots,
who were still left, rotting and pining
in all the horrible losthesomeness Of o
Southern dungeon.
We have heard more Of the peculiar
infsmy OF Secession tonight, than we
have heard for some time, and my only
wish is that the authorities at Washing
ton could hear what we have heard
and thea think they would manifest
more anxiety, to rush to the rescue Of
suffering Union mes III the South. Our
men are rOtiing in southern prisons, and
what do we do with Southern traitors
Why, they crowd in swarms on our
public streets, they are treated with alb
honors, they are feastea By the rich,
and they board at our fashionable ho-
tells. | say shame on such iniquity,
Applause. Isay that they ought not
to be permitted to visit our pehitentia-
ries; for l believe there is no man there
whose crime does not wbiten BY COM
parison with the crime of Secession.
Applause. don't ike to find fault
with our Government, but think it is
100 slow. They seem to think rebel
capable Of conversion, but l think tits
he objectionable sin, which is SO far e.
progressed in iniquity that no repen-
ance can possibly enter the mind Of the
nan who has imbibed its peruicious doc
rine. But still there are undoubtedly
n the South. good and true Union men,
Eho, being without the lion-hesrted
ourage of Brownlow, have been una
lie to oppose, openly and boldly, such
lsidious evil. But as for these rebels
eing converted, we might as well try
D convertthe hyens and tiger, by teach
lg them 10 sing revival Methodist
ymns, as to endeavor to restore a real
sd-hot Secessionist to paths of recti-
ide. 10, gentlemen the time has
ome for the halter, and justice demands
be unsparingly and unAinch-
gly used. The time has come when
ecession must be cleaned out, and /
ould like to see South Carolina and
irginia made like what God made Sod
N and Gomorrab, in the day of his
rath, because Of their sins and wicked
,sses. We have heard tonight of
omen in the South, enduring hard
ips which have made our ears tingle
the tale Of such atrocities and yet.
our own State, we hear of women
ing to Columbus to relieve the suffer
IS Of rebel prisoners.
l believe with Burns when he says,
Man, without woman, is brute ;"
sI,k a. Ea