Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-29

EaFeen broWnloWis speech 0t Nashville,
The following is the speech Of Parssn
BoEnloE at Nashville, on the evening of
she 18th, the demand FOR which was 90
great that the Nashville papers we're Oh.
ligsd to publish it on successive days. 1t
q short but pithy;
Gentlemen; am in a sad plight to say
much 0 interest-tOo thoroughly iucspao-
itated to do justice to you or to myself
Ny threat hss been disOFdered for the past
thres years, and have been compelled to
almost abandon public speaking. LAST
December was thrust into an uneomfort-
able and dissgreeable iail-for what
2reaSoAl Treason to the bogus Confedsr-
soy; and the proofs Of that treason were
articles which appeared in the Knoxville
Wig in May last, when the St'te Of Ten
nessee was . member Of the imperishsble
URion. At the expiration Of four weeks,
I became victim Of the typhoid fever, and
vas removed 10 room in decent dwell.
ing, and guard Of seven men kept me
company. subsequently became 90 weak
that could not turn over in my bed, and
dhe guard was increased to twelve men, for
fear / should suddenly recover and run
sway 10 Kentucky. Becoming oOnvales-
cent, In 9 measure, vas removed 10 my
former place Of confinement One day 1
vas visited By some Confederate officers,
Who remarked, BroWnloW, you should not
be here. Take the oath Of allegiance to the
Confederate Government which will not
only entitle you to 8 speedy release, but in
sure your protection q Sirs % ssid I,
before | would take the oath 10 support
such hell-forsaken institution, would
suffer myself to rot or die with old age" Il
Why, my friends, these demagogues 60.
tually boast that the Lord is upon their
side, and declare that God Almighty is ss-
eisting them in the furtheranoe Of their me-
fariOus projects. In Knoxville and sur
Eounding localities, 9 sheFt time since,
daily prayer meetings were held, wherein
the Almighty vas bssesched 10 raise Linz
eoln's blockade, and 70 hurl destruction
against the Burnside Expedition. Their
prayer vas partly ansWsred-the blockade
ct Roanoke Island was most efectually
raised; reciprocal Of their saorilege d.
Sinsly rendered.
Gentlemen, an no AbOlitionist; I sp-
uaaud no sectional doctrine; l am South
ofn man, snd al my relatives and inter-
ests sre thoroughly identified with the
South and South ern institutions, I Wss
born IL the Old Dominion, my parents we're
born in Virginia, and they and their ante
csdente we're all slaveholders. Let me as
sure you that the South has suffered no in
1riRgement upon her institution; the slave
y question was na urslly no pretext for
this anhOly, unrighteous conflict. Twelve
Senators from the Cotton States, who had
sworn TO preserve inviolste the Constitu-
tion framed by cur fcrefathers, plotted
treason by Eight-s ft time for such
orime-and tslegraphed to their States dis
patches advising them to pass ordinances
Of Secession. Yes, gentlemen, twelve Sen
ators sWore allegiance in the day time, and
unsEore il at night.
A short tine since, Was called upon by
9 little Jew, who, believe, is the Secreta-
p Of War OF the bogus Oonfederaoy. he
threatened 70 hang me, and / expected no
more mercy from hin than was shown Ey
his iliustrious predecessors towards Jesus
Okrist. entered into 8 long correspond
enoe with u'S specimen Of expiring hu.
mEnity, but from mercy OF fcrgetfalness on
their part, vas permitted 10 depart with
all my documents inmy little valise, which
= NV ~ F-e--1A - ~ AA9taAs uoys OeA-
demsn, when / started on my perilous
journey, was sore distressed in mind, and
exceedingly 90 in body. But the monsht
~ eyes encountered the picksts Of the
Federal army my depression decreased ard
rstErning health seemed suddenly 20 in
sFiForase ny physical c0HslituiOh. Cd
Gentiemen, Secession is plsyed Out-the
dog is dead--tae child is born, and his
nSms is JEFF Davis, Jr.
Ny throat distresses me 10 such an ex-
tent that ! must decline further remarks
this evening, but shall max myself heard
upon the next convenient occasion, which
vii PrObsbly be ere the termination1of the
Pls8eHt week, hs.d