, 1862-04-11


was one Of Gen. Casy's happiest efforts. /
called upon for 8 song, and mounting
the stand. gave, In his best style, "The Star
spangled Banner" the entireassemblnge join
ing IN the swelling chorus, with splendid |
effect The crowd then filed out past the
Presidents deskl where sat the Parson, each
individual g1asping his extended hand with |
evident emotions Of sympathy aad kindly |
regard. Mr. Brown1ow md party soon after
repaired to the Sherman House, where they
pa1took.o Of sumptpous dinner.
In the afternoon, the party made visit to
Camp Douglas, and spent some time IN mix
Ing observations among the very class OF men
from whose clutches the Parson had 50 recent
II escaped.
At METROPOLITAN HALL.
At eeyen o'clock last evening, half an hour
before the time set down for the lecture to
commence, Metropolitan Ha1l was filed to
oyerhowing. The class Of people that went
to listen to the Parson vas the best of the
city, the audience being largely composed Of
ladies. Every scrap Of aitting OF standing
room In that large hall Was occupied. We
never saw more orderly house than was
presented On this occasion.
It twas fifteen minutes to eight o'clock. when
Parson Brown1ow, preceded by Mr.. Bowen,
President Of the Young Mems Association,
came upon the stage and was briefly intro
dueed to his hearers. The speaker Was re-
ceiyed with q hearty burst Of applanse, After
somo apologies as to the condition Of his
! throat, which was evidently impaired BY the
| rayages Of bronchial affection, Mr.. Brown-
| low said:
some twenty five years I Ihave been accustomed
| to speaking in public, much Of the time in the
open air. The time las been when have
| thought that could make my voice distinct"
| II heard at greater distance than any other
| are numbered with those beyond the food
| Without egotiRm I may say to you thus much
| concerning myself am . native Of the OLD
| Dominion. I was born in the same county
that produced John 3. Floyd We have known
| He has continually grown rich He started
| stealing early and has continued In that way
| Of working oil along. have been an HONEST
man oil the time, and as consequence, am
poor. [Applanse. My parents were Virgin
| frsttme in your lives yo1 may look upon q
| member Of one of the Second Families Of
| Virginia-rou have heretofore only been
privileged to see those claiming to be Of the
+. F. Y: GLaughter.] I neTcr made any such
| pTetensions tor myself
We are In the midst Of rebellion for which
there is no Just cause under heaven; . reyolu
| tion brought on by the Southe1ners, those God.
forsaken, hell u-deseEving rebels Of the South
| for which there Is NO excuse under tue sun
| A short time since we were IN the midst Of 8
fh 4f1H e.
tickets up Tor the sufrages OF the people
Douglas and johnson, Lincoln and Ha1n1in
Byckinridge and Lane-the meanest combi
nation Of the whole packard Bell and Ever
ett. myself went for Union-f0r Bell ant
Everett, the entire strength Of our ticket, as
garoo's Pin the hinder part. Edward Everett ii
worthy Of the patronage and support Of an]
people In the universe for any office In that
peoples gift. Bell, for whom fought, seemed
to be weak in the knees. Hefaltered, was over
come by the secession fever, and rs came "
in Northern Alabama for the rebel cause
"The old man is joined to his idols Let hin
alone" The Breckin1idge and Lane ticke
was never nominated to be elected, but to as
sail, distract and eventually dissolve this Union
Lincoln and Hamlin we're elected by a maiorit,
Of the free and legal voters Of the Unite
States. It at once became the bounden dut
Of every citizen to abide and stand By that ad
n,inistration and its acts. ] have, and propos
always to do it. And I have filth to believ
: that ne can crush out this rebellion noH agl
;; tating the North and the South. The leader
of this rebellion have made the people belie7
that the Northerners are going down into thei
midst to rob, murder and ravish, and 6ettl
! there forever. You must know that for tiV
long, weary months re have seen no Norther
Even Brown1ow's Knoxville Whig wss cot
. sidered lncendiary-an Jet itTas the only X
T Ggious paper In the South. The rebel paper
: said your soldiers were coming to steal tn
Z slaves, send them away, and settle in the
places: 1Faye tbs assertion The lie op ;,t al q
z your Camp Douglas, and made a few remark
q from the stand to the prisoners you have the1
5 from Tennessee. Let nc tell yon they are
5 fair specimen Of the entire secession army.
r dare Say there is not man among them tn:
ever owned slave, or CHANGED even to be ey,
le one But these men are made to believe th
u the var is war upon Slavery do not
?e Geve it. / hare no great interest in the ms
u tntiou. The Alabama cavalry came along o.
n Ihad-two house servants that were nced
l. eboutEthe place-tor there you can find J
If white man who does the mental labor, III
II stole my black lad, took him away to Mel
OF phis, and lie is to this day dressed in the Co
e 1ederate uniform, waiting upon their office
+. slaves, but let me tell you there arc regul
traiLed bands Of negru-stea1ers following
" every movement Of the Southern soldiery q
AZ they have stolen more ncgros than t
underground railroads, they are no where !!
re lam In favor Of the General Governme
rs guaranteeing to every loyal man all the rig
na and title to al the property he has but at
o1 same time, am in favor Of extinguishing
title to all negroes and lands and other pre
oF .11 r1,N ho @r1
ev throw the Government. [App1ause. I he
,aa in God that 1t win be done, and that 1t will
lao to make up the losses Of loyal people Of 1
re- Northfand South.
n Give rs the Union, at all erents Let ev
,sa other institution 60 to the devil-or any otl
ice saying good deal, and like taking q strc
lis position Tor Southern man. But I have s
on nothing have not said before to Southern
~ dien ces in the Southern States.
A havefought Andrew Johnson Of Tenncss
Eystematica1ly, perseveringly and untirin&
in for the last twenty five years Of my someW
p eventfu1 life. He has scored me on ev
lot, stump In the State Of Tennessee, and I b
me paid him back to the best Of my ability.
ion honors with Us are easy. [Laughter
had take each other by the hand now as hrethl
ing IApplause-l Now I will fight for him
It'll under him engaged as We are In the 81
all cause, against the same vile foe to God
s,it man, and especially to onr o1ntry. [Applau
uld have always been g Union Hlan- e.
bed menced my political career in Tennessee
an; 1925 Having mentioned the name Of
was Hickory, take pleasure in saying TINT, "
and I opposed him in his political aspiratit
pro- Jackson vas always patriot and 4 true Il
lezn Of lis country.
Ohm About twelve months ago d stream
that secession fire, Is hot as hell, Commenced p
his ing out Of the Southern States in the d1rec
hen Of Let6burgh, Richmond and Manassas
Yeti way Of Knoxville, Tenn. Then it was
+ al the rebel soldiery Of the South, made d.
ugh upon mean whisky, halted over night-dz
lded | ard day out-in the town Of Knoxville,
the commenced their depredations, visiting
bher houses Of Union men and stoning the inml
nent | blacEguarding all whom they saw in tt
|. he male and female. NY house in Cunnbcr
pair street, was more frequently visited By t
had than any other building in the town. Al
for same time was reading, In the Mobile
ties South Carolina papers, that the best bloc
rs Of the South had volunteered In the cauE
sup "Southern rights.' I said to my wife,
hich this is the flower Of the Southern yo
90 God deliver us from the Southern rabble.
he The blackguards came once with ropes-t
,sely cords were emblematlcal Of something
, By called me ont and demanded . speccl
5 to said Men, ~ Was always choice Of M,
( the pFcssions, and never by any chance c.
here them gentlemen Men: You are here
'al1y. ecutioners, and want a speech. 1 an ag
,e, Of your accuTsed cause. You are for disun1
man am for Union. IN for the cause Of Goo
ound | humanity-you for the cause Of the deyi
his imps. shall fight you unto the
treat end, or until die In the Last ditch"
8 rab. rctarcd-they never retreat-but alwny5 /,
.ch Of sin good order" {Applause and Taught
If tue They met with some success In 1861,