Smyrna times., 1862-05-29
BrpWnloW and the Barbarism of Sc.
ceSSiOn.

OCoOAOus
PArson Brownlow is a man OF mark. How.
ever cratic he may be, however extravagant
in his bitter invectives, almost pr3fane Ian
guagc and scathng rebukes, there is that in
every act that shows him to be a man of hon
es,y of purpose and answering ind pendence
in m,in 4iain5 principle. A man with such
a bold character, No matter how much he may
bs decried as cracked-brain," will make his
way to the hearts of the people. accepting the
facts of his story. while, perchance, excusing
the language with which it is dressed.
Few men in any position, or at any time,
have shown more courage, more endurance,
mOre heroic devotit n to principle than he has
evlnced IN his contest with. secession in his
own neg ghborhood. Few men in any age are
called upon to endure greater tortures, or to
pay more terrible penalties in the maintenance
Of what they believe to be the cause of Justice
aud OF right, than the Union men of the South
cru States. Aud while thousands of them ho We
proved themselves worthy to stand side by side
With the best martyrs of the worst days the
world has ever seen, Parson Browulow stands
tlremost smnng them in the highest qualities
OF such character. No threats, no prIv.tions,
no tohures, neither Imprisonment nt nor starva.
il"n. nor The instant prospect Of death, have
Induced him 10 conceaI for moment his utter
haired snd deieFtation ct the infamous rebel
Lon sgaInst the Government
Parsnu Br0wnow is now doing good service
To the Ualon cause by his speeches in the
Northern States. He throws light upon the
spirit and the temper OF those who are sgcd
la this war upJn the Government. He gives
nnst direct aud effective answer to the claims
made npon US for liberation and indulgence
t'ward these men. as If they were merely mis-
taken in their political opinions, and were to
be irea'ed uo' as enemies but only as parIy op-
ponents He shows TO tne dlabolical pas
S"ns which have ragged aud will rsge with vet
grrsG"r fury in the hearts Of rhose whom we
are urged not TO " exasperate," aud sIrs our
InmOst souls by the recital Of atrocities and
horrors. perpetraled by them upon men whose
only offence was love Of country. which are
worthy to 6s ranked with the choicest blossoms
Of fIOquistorial cruelty. We know now what
these men are with whom our Woods and Val
landgbams sympathize. We appreciate more
than ever before the depth of basenees which
must exist in the heart of non. seeded. State
man. educated to love of country, and law, and
Ordor, and the rights of man, who turns hi.
hack upon all these Influences, and strives
sgaIn in tho interest of the rebellion to bring
up Pamon: Us the spirit Of party, with its DIS
srnsIons and hoslillties. Such men will tinC
their occupation gone when Brownow speaks
Their petty schemes will shrivel like tow be
f"re The mighty fame which his simple recita
OF the wrongs of the Union men Of Tennessee
and the atrocities OF The rebels kindles every
where.
The story which he tells US, too puts US t
shame. We have thought that we loved ou
country, aud had been willing to make sacrifice
for it. We have rather prided ourselves upo
the regiments that we have equipped and sen
orth. and the money which we have raised 70
the Government But what nave we bee
called upsn to suffer or to give compared wit
these Tennesseeans, who have undergone roI
berry, insult and imprisonment, and hav
marched to the gsllows without hnchng, b,
Cause Of their love for the Stars and Stripe
Our patriotism. with ils many flags and its al
Plause OF mem pales it's Intellectual fires" b.
lore the noontde glory of theirs, set off in Y,
more dazzling splendor against the black bacI
ground Of rebel cruelty and barbarism.
Oae other lesson do we draw fran his ma
rssive. He tells US Of the irreiigion. of ii
immuralitv ha 6arca Hind r,sa,nn ,bo -,
breaking barbarism which marks the rebelIi,
Everywhere, and declares to US that such is Il
'P'rlt of secession. But why such a spi
should prevail he does not undertake 10 sho
We cannot but draw the conclusion ourselye
We see that the cause or this fury which ft
lows On secession is that which has distinguis
90 The Southern from the Northern State
we see mat slaVeocracy, which has prevail
over reason, and c. rr pied religion, and ov,
thrown law and government, has been ,
sources from which these atrocities aatura
spring. We cannot but see that they who {
ny the right of humanity to one class. at
bidding OF sel6shness, will naturally DENY IN
10 any one else at the voice OF the passit
which hnd 10 slavery their congenial soil.
Ine Northern papers say: Parson Brow
10" may or may not, know ii,-but the Ell
OF his preaching is to deepen immensely I
Ilienae hatred of slavery in that section. as
P'stllsO' cause Of the-savsge barbarism VIII
6nds geut ia secession.
The fan factory OF Jos. H. CoIlins, in
'owo' was sold at sheriff sale on Tuesday |
together with the appurtensnees, for the
% 1850 The building and engine
"k"oeked of" to Robert Hill, Eco for al
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