The New York herald., 1862-04-02
BROWNLOW In CINCINNATI.
Speeches Before the Union Committee and at
the Merchants Exchange.
Incidents of HerOism i'm East
Tennessee,
&c.. &C.. &c.

natl the 2Sh OF March, and escorted to the Gibson
House, whore he received by the Union Committee.
In response the welcome which was rendered him he
spoke as follows
He first gave short history OF his political
In 1928, living then Tennessee he supported Adams
against Jackson. Ho next supported Clay and Hugh
Lawson (WhiteO against Van Buren,, and In
10 Getting "n ,hs was,ns tcta. wScb in
sequence or Mr.. Webster's DEATH was withdrawn.
He assisted in nominating and supporting Fillmore and
connection with Bell he always thinks Of the coupet
Fy the sorrows OF poor old man but in Everett he
'aV 10 tho Of his God Hs never
with ab0tionists disunionists secessonsts His pa
rents born in Virginia. SO was he. Although q
issue is presented, as il may be- "7he Union and no
Slavery against Slavery and no Union he s for the
he slavery or 'ns sny other
| sttuton. Large bribes have been offered him
to induce him to aid the rebellion. His answer-"Thy
money perish with thee" poor man, owning nothing
but his printing Office and that conscated he nevcrthe
less could sell for gold his beloved
and the rebel General Carroll in which his liberty was
offered him. provided he would tao The oath Of allegiance
TO the rebel He answered that the Southern
mob had government and that before he would pur
chase his liberty at such price, no would rot in their
jail In that jail one hundred and fifty Union mon
confined crowded together that they oblig
cd to take turns in sitting or lying Some were taken
from that Jail aud hung. and be was often told that he
would be the next ono thus murdered The joy he felt
pressed Tho rebels retained his wife and three chill
dren-girls-as hostages for his good behavior.
Upon leaving town. he told his wife TO be pre-
parod execution according to the rebels ideas
he would most certainly misbehave himself When the
army goes to East Tennessee he wishes TO 60 with it,
Knoxville is in Fremont Is Department, and he was glad
of it. Fremont his sort OF man. and he wished to
be with him visiting East Tennessee good deal Of
hanging had been done side, and he would like to
superntend the other. without profanity, he
could say that the federal army would be received in
East Tennessee with Joy only equaled by tho hosannahs
nf th oto han Thirst hnr He
self as feeling confident that the rebellion on its
slast logs. The rebels preparing for desperate
He hoped they would be pursued through the cotton
States and driven into the Gulf the swine containing
devils were driven into tho water
After making q few other remarks, the Parson con-
cuded his address by returning his thanks.
BROwNLOws SPEECH AT THE MERCHANTS Ex-
CHANGE
In the afternoon Mr.. Brownlow escorted TO the
Merchants Exchange whore he addressed the merchants
a. follows
am sorry gentlemen and fellow citizens, that am
not in . condition to mako you a short speech
have accustomed for thirty five years 70 making
public speeches. and have only failed In tho art during
the past three years while suffering from Q bronchial
affection Of the throat am getting better however,
and although for two years past could hardly speak
distance Of a few feet particularly when talking
about dsunion for never get that subject that God
his Providence does not increase the volume Of my
voice. In addition 70 my other sufleringe have been
incarcerated in a damp, gloomy jail shut out from the
fresh air and free exercise, for three months This has
been hard me, was always accustomed 10 jump
higher, fall fattcr, and squai louder than
any other in Tennesssc-(cheers)- )-always say
ing what pleased. going where ! pleased and
have been kept in close and the only favor
allowed mo that my little son should bring me my
moais three times day Tho food that given my
fellow prisoners by The officers charge Jail was
the fouest Oa from tho hotel No true vrgnian would
give such food to his dog Ny food was prepared by my
wife and was brought 10 me by my little son in little
basket The officers In charge used to take this basket
lift The napkin examine between the plates and watch
all my movements TO that some little bit Of paper
containing information from my friends not con-
ceaed in the basket, and when l had finished my meal
the same examination was made TO see that did not
communicate with them. The only Information I Oh
taincd my little son. who would whisper
that fight had occurred here engagement there,
that in the absence Of johnson aud Horace
Maynard that was at the bottom Of the conspiracy
and the leading spirit N the opposition 70 the
learned diplomatic correspondence with little miserable
Jew, named Judah p. Benjamin, the so-called Sccre-
tary OF War OF the bogus conederacy. In that
spondence have the vanity 10 believe that got the
better Of him. This correspondence has never been
printed although, now that at the North, shall
take the opportunity lay before the public In that
correspondence he stipulated 70 let me out He said
was bad man, and dangerous man TO the southern
raj George b. Cttenden send you through thenes to
the people you serve" "Agreed," said l. "t your
1ne %sa % Gt the
country" (Cheers.) About the time was ready TO
start inferior officer came in with warrant for my
arrest Holding my pocket the passport Of the Secre
tary Of Of the bogus government Of the Southern
confedoracy and the order fer my removal signed by
Crittendsn. declined to notice the warrant. This
officer, iiitle upstart named James C. Ramsey seized
| upon ms, and swearing to his own warrant,
the pertired william, that l had committed trea.
| son against the State OF tennessee in writing
certain editorial which was published in the Knoxville
| Wing, and which, mark you, was printed May a.
month before the ordinance OF secession passed and
Tennessee had passed into the southern conederacy
and yet this 10 the State. taken out
OF the hands Of the military authorities denied trial
and Jail the affidavit Of this miserable de-
bauched little puke After being jail three weeks,
attacked with typhoid fever, and for twelve weeks
was very low. was removed to another room, and
becoming worse they called in additional ph yscian.
Although so low that had to be turned over in
my and could not move Of my own will the guards
were doubled and extra precautions taken to pre-
vent my escape. The they gave for all this
that only pretending to be SICK In this they
showed their ignorance cf tho Union men OF Tennessee
intended TO see them If all trumps,
TO run from them. intended carrying out the arrange
made with Benjamin. The Brgadicr General com.
mauding at Knoxville came in to sec me day The
prisoners all rallied around to hear what was said.
He said: ''Brownow you ought not to be here" al
think so, too" said ]. "Now," says he, "come along
with me and we will make IL all right We will 60 up
Judge Humphrey, at the Court House, and You take
The oath OF allegiance 10 tho Southern ccnf.ieracyv
turned round him at this insulting proposition. 'Sir,
said "before will take the oath OF allegiance TO the
Southern confedcacy to obtain my freedom, will rot in
nil of disease die with old age Nay, more-T deny
that you have government; deny that you autho
rized administer the oath Of allegiance TO your rotten
mob government which no Power on earth VIII over re-
copnize Before will do SO will the entire Southern
confedsracy in he'll and you and on the top Of IT,"
(Great cheerng) "Sir." said be, ''that s id plain
talk Eyes sir .ee," replied l. Hetipped his hat made
bow, which returned. and we parted. hope to meet
| him aga in and that will be when the federal army
| takes possession OF Knoxville. The Union sentiment
Of East Tennessee has never given way, not q
particle. A moro loyal, devoted, unitiring band
q UnIonists never lived on Gods green earth
| That little valley, forty miles wide and about
sixty miles long, which Knoxville the centre is full
of such Union men and women. When came away the
Jail OF Knoxville full Of Union was there in
ail when they took my companions out and hung them
them hung, because this was done over the
hill; but them go out, with the black poplar collins
| and the soldiers would turn round and pointing 10
Browuow. would say, 'tYou will swing next My reply
was al ready to DO hung and all want is one hour
under the gsows to give the pedigree OF these men,"
expected 10 be hung and had made up my mind 10 It,
was told that the drum head court martial lacked but
vote OF confirming my doom, and that was the vote OF
seessonst No man ever came 80 near being hung and
was not. one OF my companions A. G. Hawn-the gal
liant IIawn one OF the most moral and upright men in
Knoxville with wife and two small children-was
fenced TO be hung by this court martial and he had but
htmso He ekedfO "a mi