Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-09

l2Sth. His speeches are reported as follows;
SPEECH TO THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Parsons reply was most tit to tho
occasion. He first gave short history OI
his political career. In 1928, living then
in Tennessee, he supported Adams against
jackson. lie next supported Clay and
Hugh Lawson against Van Buren,, and in
1910 he sustained Harrison. In 80 he
aided in getting up the Webster ticket,
which, in consequence Of Mr. Webster's
death, was Withdrawn. He assisted in
nominating and supporting Fillmore and
DOnelsOn, and at the last election Bell
and Everett. In connection with Bell he
always thinks of the couplet. 'Pity the
sorrows of poor old man, but in Ever
EFT he feels pride, for that man stiIl stands
erect, like one created in the image of
God. He never sympathized with Aboli-
tionists, Disunionists or Secessionists.
His parents were born in Virginia So
was he. Although a Shareholder, he has
no hesitaney in saying that, when the is
sue is presented, as it may be, ''The Union
and no Slavery, against Slavery and no
Union" He is for the Union, and Slave
ry may go to the dogs. He is for the
Union above Slavery or any other Institu-
ton. Large bribes have been offered him
to induce him to aid the rebellion. His
answer: Thy money perisheth with thee,
A poor man, owning nothing but his print
ing office, and that confiscated, he never
the less could not consent to sell for gold
This beloved country. The Parson told of
an interview between himself and the
rebel General Carroll, in which his liberty
was offered him, provided he would take
the oath of allegiance to the rebel Gov
lernment. He answered that the South
ern mob had no Government, and that
before he wonld purchase his liberty al
such price, he would rot in their jail
In that same jail, $50 Union men were
confined. so crowded together that they
were obliged to take turns in sitting or
lying. Some were taken from that Jail
and hung, and he was often told that he
would be the-next one thus murdered
The JOY he felt upon again breathing the
L air of freedom, could not be expressed
The rebels retained his wife and three
childrcn-sirlS--as hostages for his good
behavior. Upon leaving town, he told his
wife to be prepared for execution, for, ac-
cording to the rebels ideas, he would
most certainly misbehave himself. When
the army goes to East Tennessee he wishes
to 90 with it. Knoxville is in Fremont's 5
Department, and he was glad of it. Ere
mont was his sort of a man. and he wish
ed to be with him on visiting East Tennes-
see. A great deal of hanging had been
done on one side, and he would like to
supefiatend some on the other. Without
profanity he could say that the Federal
army would be received in East Tennessee
with a joy only equalled by the hosannahs
of the angels when Christ was born He
expressed himself as feeling confident
that the rebellion was on its ''last legs"
The rebels were preparing for desperate
fight at CSFinth Ii defeated there their
cause was gone. He hoped they would
be pursued through the cotton States,
and driven into the gulf, ,ss the swine con-
tanning devils were driYed into the water.
After making few other remarks, the
Parson concluded his address by return
ing his thanks.
HIS ADDRESS AT THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Mr.. Brownlow was introduced 10 the
members by the President of the Cham
Der, and then addressed them as follow
am sorry, gentlemen and fellow citi-
zens, that | am not in q condition to
make you. even a short speech. | have
been accustomed for thirty-five years to
making public speeches, and have only
failed In the art during the past three
years, while suffering from a bronchial
affection of the throat l am getting
better, however, and although for two
years past / could hardly speak above a
whisper, can now make myself heard at
the distance of few feet, particularly
when | am talk about Disunion-for /
never get on that subject that God, in his
Providence, does not increase the volume
of my voice.
In addition to nv other -sufferings, /
have been incarcerated in n damp, gloomy
Jail, shut out from the fresh air and free
exercise, for three months. This has been
hard on me, wko was always accustomed
to jump higher, fall fiatter and squal loud
er than any other man in Tennessee,
Tcheers, always saying what pleased,
going where | pleased and coming when
pleased. For three months / have been
kept in close confinement, and the only
favor allowed me, was that my little son
shoHid bring me my meals three times a
day. The food that wasgiyen my fellow
prisoners by the officers in charge of the
Jail, was the foulest offal from the hotel
No true Virginian would give such food
to his dog. Ny food was prepared by my
wife, and was brought to me by my little
SON in little basket.
The officers in charge, need to take this
basket, lift off the napkin, examine be-
tween the plates and watch all my move
ments to see that some little bit of paper
containing information from my friends
was not concealed in the basket, and when
| had finished my meal, the same exam
inatiOn was made to see that | did not
communicate with them. The only in
formation | obtained was from my little
son, who would whisper to me that fight
had occurred here, or an engagement
there but no details whatever were given
me, for they charged that in the absence
of Gov. johnson and Horace Maynard,
that was at the bottom of the conspiracy
and the leading spirit in the opposition to
the Southern Confederacy.
/, however, entered into learned dip
lomatic correspondence with a little mis-
cradle Jew, named Judah p. Benjamin,
the so-calIed Secretary of War of the bo- |
gus Confederacy. In that correspondence
| have the vanity to believe got the bet |
ter of him. This correspondence has
never been printed, although, now that j
am at the North, | shall take the Oppor- |
tunity to lay it before the public.
In that correspondence he stipulated to
let me out. He said | was a bad man,
and dangerous man to the Southern |
and said he, 81 have direct |
George B. Crittenden to
send you through the lines to the people
you serve" Agreed, said 7; ''ft out your
escort, and will accompany it. propose
to do for the Southern COnfederacy what 1
the Devil never did-quit the country"
/ Cheers. About the time | was ready to
start, an inferior officer came in with
warrant for my arrest. Holding in my
pocket the passport of the Secretary of
War of the bogus Government of the
Southern Confederacy, and the order for
my removal signed by Crittenden, | de-
clined TO notice the warrant. This officer
a little upstart named James c. Ramsey.
seized upon me, and swearing to his own
warrant, the peUured william, that had
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