New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27
NEW PUBLICA7TON
pAPsoN BROwNLOW's BOOK


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The sturdy parson Of the Sou,h"ees presents
b;m.elf in this volume without disguise % con-
oealment, but with no airs OF eg"tSm Of pro-
ten,e. lie has suffered nobiy IN noble
cause. but be makes 20 parade Of Ire soHc"s
and sacrifices Iis leading sentiment is love
of the Union; and be ID not one Of TIC nnis
And water sort, vino cen feel srous '''",
without corresponding hate. In proportion 10
hia devotion to his couutry, is HE indignant
wrath at her enemies. lie mas 90 ,'fis 10.
mako with the Rebels; if he hna 'he power
be would scatter them Ike chan "',' ne
breath Of his mouth. HIS words iaIi from h's
lips like red hot shot; his pen pie'ces ""@
bavonet b;s sentences are destructive as iAo
charge of battalion.
Parson Browplow was born n NJ'he
County, Va, in 1865 and hence Is now ABOUT
fifty.seyea years of age. lie vas o'"usht upl
10 hard labor. When eighteen years old he
began to learn the trade Of house carpenter
Hs has been laborng man al his life Tong,
acting on the Bible rule OF es'iug his bread a.
the sweat of his brow. His faith "a 'he
dignity of labor ia the fruit OF experience, As
well as of sentiment. He looks forward to
the day, not far distant, when educated labor
will DO the salvation Of the country.
He entered the Methodist inherent ministry
ut an early age, aud Travelled ten years With
out intcrmission. During this tue attended TO
study, aud improved his limited education in
The English branches. For the last tnrty
years. he has resided in Last Tennessee.
speaking oil the time, and im twenty five
years has edited and published Wing news'
paper having q larger CIRCULATION than apy
political paper in the State. His morals have
been Of tho most austere character, 81 leycr
played card" he tells Us of himself. o" never
was profane swearer. l never drank dram
Of liquor, until within q few years, when ii was
taken for medicine. l never had 4 cieor or
chew of tobacco in my mouth. / Deyer vas
in attendance at theater. l mover attended
h horse.race, and never witnessed TIER run
King, save GA the fair grounds OF ny own
county. l never courted but one woman. aud
her married"
His political course is fully illustrated III tho
present work by copous extracts from lis
Journal and other writings. He has aiways
been an advocate Of Slavery. He hae always
defended the rights Of the 5outb believing that
they could be completely maintained in the
Union. He has always opposed SeceSsi, y, end
demolished the preteuses in i's behalf with
bitterness aud effect. His position in this
respect WAS stated in the following character
istic announcement about yesr sgO:
BRowNLOw's FLAG"
1t is known to this ity anj 10 Ire people q
this country that have bad the Sss eno STR. in
the character Of q small fag flo iIUg over ny O~ei
ling, ia East Knoxville, Il c. February. Ills 0ag
has become very offensive to certain leaders o. the
Secession party in this town, aud 20 certain wOuld-
be leaders, aud the more as 1t atolt the Only
one OF the kind foatng in tie city. Squads trOos
from three TO twenty have cOme over 10 ny lOlse.
within the last several day, corsing the flag IL ifOn
OF my house. and threatening to take down, greatly
10 the annoyance OF my vile and Children. No at
tack has been made upon 1t, aud .onse tuently we
have Lad no difficulty. 1t is due TO the Tennessee
troops 20 cay that they have never made any "a h
demonstrations. Other troops iron tie Southern
States passing on to Virginia. have been Induced tt
do co. by certain cowardly, sneaking, VIII e-Ivered
mcoundrels residing here, WHO have rot tbe nett u
undertake what they urge Strangers 10 DO. One o.
the Louisiana squads proclaimed front OF my house
Thursday, that they were told 10 take II Q VII by
citizens OF Rockville
Now wish 10 say few things to the public ir
connection with this subject. Tris flag is private
property upon private dwelling, IN State that ba'
nfrer r0ted herself out # tae UuiOB or into the
Southern COnfedeIacy and is therefore lawfully aId
cons,iuoualy under these Stars aud Stripes
have foa ing over my house Untl the State, by
her citizens, through the ballot-box, clun.es her
Federal relations, her citizens have u night 10 fiug
this banner to the breeze. Those who 10 rebel
hon against the Government represented by tie Stars
and Stripes have up The Rebel hsg snd i is high
piece of work TO deny loysl citizens OF the Union
the privilege Of displaying their cOlOrs!
But there is other fearuIe Of lie tyranny and
of these mobocratc assaults s.h ID lay before the
people, irrespective of pariies. There but few
VI the leaders Of this Secession movement in Knox
yie--less than half dozen-for whom entertain
any sort of respect, whose good mons esteem.
With Of these had free and !ull onvesatlon,
more than two weeks ago, In regard 10 this whole
question. / told him that we Union men would
make the best fight we could at the balot-box, on
the 9Th Of june TO keep The State in the Union but
that ii we overpOwered, aud Ioa ority Of the
people Of the State should say 10 this constitutional
way that she mus, secede, We should have TO CONS
down, and bring our flags with Ut, bowling to the
will OF the majority with the best grace we
could. 1 made the same statement to the
colonel who got up regiment here, and TO
one Of his subordinate officers. l made the
statement TO the president Of the railroad,
and have repeatedly made the came statement
through my paper. The whole Secession party here
know this to 10 the position AMI purpose Of the
Union party; but portion Of them seek 10 bring
about personal conflicts, aud TO cDgage strangers,
under the influence of whisky TO 90 dirty and viii
lJnous work they have the meannees TO do. without
the courage.
IL these Godforsaken .conudr-ls and heIi-deserv-
ing assassins want satisfaction OCT Of me for what
have said about then-and it has been no littetbey