The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-04-04
PARsCN RRoWNLOW,s SPEECH.


ing been in captivity to the Secesh Phil
lstines, for some months, has reganed his
libertc. He made speech at Nashville
a few days ago, of which we give copy
below.
GENTLEMEN,-I am in sad plight to
say much of interest-too thoroughly in
capacitated to do justice to you or myself.
My throat has been disordered for the
past three years, and 4 l have been
compelled to almost abandon public speak
an uncomfortable and -disagreeable jail
for what? Treason! Treason to the bo-
gus Confederacy and the proofs of that
reason are articles that appeared in
the Knoxville Whig," in last May, when
the State of-Tennessee was member of
the imperishable Union. AT the expira-
ton of four weeks, l became victim to
the typhoid fever, and was removed to a
room in decent dwelling, and a guard
of seven men kept me company. l sub
sequently became SO weak that I could
not turn over in my bed, and the guard
was increased to twelve men, for fear that
| should suddenly recover and run away
to Kentucky. Becoming convalescent, in
measure, | was removed to my former
place of confinement. One day l was
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 a speedy release, but
insure your protection 'tSir y said l,
before would swear allegiance to such a
hell -forsaken institution, l would sufel
myself to rot or die with old age.''
Why, my friends, these demagogues
actually boast that the Lord is on theil
side, and declare that God Almighty is
assisting them in the furtherance of theil
nefarious project. In Knoxville and sur
IouuOilS loCdli1icS3 d oAol1 llLiIo oiuCe,
daily prayer-meetings were held, where.
in the Almighty was beseeched to rase
Lincon's blockade, and to hurl destruc
ton against the Burnside expedition
Their prayers were partly answered The
blockade at Roanoke was most effectively
rased, reciprocal of their sacrilege di
vinely rendered.
Gentlemen, I am no abolitionist ; ap
plaud no sectional doctrines I am
Southern man, and all my relatives ant
interests are thoroughly identified will
the South and Southern institutions.
was born in the Old Dominion my parent
were born in Virginia, and they, an,
their antecedents were all Shareholders
Let me assure you that the South has sui
fered no infringement upon her institu
tions. The slavery question was actual
no pretext for this unholy, unri ghteou
conflict. Twelve Senators from the Col
ton States, who had sworn to preserve in
violate the Constitution framed by ou
forefathers, plotted treason at night-a
time for such a crime-and telegraphe
to their States dispatches advising thel
to pass ordinances of Secession. Ye
gentlemen, twelve Senators swore allie
glance in the day time and unswore it ;
night. A short time since I was calle
upon by little Jew, who, I believe, is tt
Secretary of War of the bogus Confed'
racy. He threatened to hang me, and
expected no more mercy from him tha
was shown by his illustrious predecesso,
toward Jesus Christ. / entered into
long correspondence with this specime
of expiring humanity but from mere,
or forgetfulness on their part, was pc
mitted to depart with all my documen
in my little valice, which l hope to pu1
lish at no distant day. Gentlemen, whe
l started on my perilous journey, W
i sore distressed in mind and exceeding
SO In body but the moment my ey
n encountered the pickets of the Union a
: my my depression decreased, and retur
r ing health seemed suddenly to invigora
f my physical constitution.
i Gentlemen, secession is played ou
n the dog is dead the child is born, al
i his name is jeff Davis, jr. My thrc
d distresses me to such an extent that
must decline further remarks this eve
1t ing, but will make myself heard upon t
V next convenient occasion, which W
|, probably be ere the termination of t
If present week.
e, The Crescent opposes the proposition
II II burn New Orleans. 1t says:
IN The remarks SO freely made about bul
,e ing the city are entirely out of place.
to We should like to know what is to
ii come Of the tens of thousands of won
r and children in such an event. For
Is natelv these remarks are made by tn