The New York herald., 1862-04-20
PARsoN sHowNloW At PHILADELPHIA
Our PAiladeiphia Correspondence.

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Csmps Of us Foa Dor<Lon Prsssssrs-Is Hsssed aud
CAsaed By Thenu-Is Besa by feenlaorsNaTratss His
Eayiy Adreslures-Rs Opinions q FrasoRt AcCIsItaS,
Isham g. Harris, Zouioqgz, 6c.--Wriies a Bosk-Wus
Re establish the Whia at Knoxville, DC, &C.
travelled the line OF the Pennsyl lyanis Railroad
three hundred and hfty miss--with Brownlow
yesterday and had several hours uninterrupted
saon with him, in which he detailed the incidents Of his
early life his subsequent political struggles and his
nection wth tho Union movement in East Tennessee.
APPKARAscE PARsos
The old gentleman hfty years OF age bears
abundant evidences of the physical and mental anguiss
which he has endured. For three months he expected
daily to be taken out and hung. During part OF ha.
time he was suffering with typhus fover and believed
that his prison Keeper, whom he had denounced
forger intended 10 poison him. His weight was
duced in three months from hundred and seventy Ave
TO one hundred and thirty pounds but he st retained
his ndomitable pluck, and his last prison letters the
rebsl Secretary Benjamin, to Hardee aud to Isham
c. Harris asd with his characteristic anathemas
and denances.
His face appeared 20 TO partake Of the
appearance Of three prominent Americans. The
deep indentations OF tho cheeks and chin were
strkingly akin these of Andrew Jackson. He mad
also, in the excited passages of his narrative much
Of tho old heros animation and intensity Ia tho queter
conversational moments, something of the humor Of
facial elements countsrpars Of Clays His sallow
skim serious, almost ugubrious expression in rcpose
and occasional ut;erances Of broad wit and aneedoe
were characteristics OF Abraham Lincoln. wore an
oidfashioned, rusty hat bound with Grape black cloth
coat indicative Of wear and travel, figured silk vest,
likewise antique and dark gray pantaoons that not
SO fashonaoy cut TO hide the great joints and bony
texture of his limbs. He rough boots and plain
collar rolled down black neokte. He looked,
indeed, fervent backwoods Methodist preacher, who
preferred a harangue but would, compuls1 : p com
promise upon fight, and might rise tho dignity
of rough and tumble pass at arms with dirks bowie
, knives
ALMOST AssAssrSATrp
BE spoke freely Of the battles that he fought in
Knoxville. The first with leading named
Haynes, who shot Brownow in the breast and left
after the latter had beaten him almost death. The
second struggle occurred a camp meeting where a
planter. named McMuln waylsd him and from his con-
csament behind treo, knocked the Parson Cat. The
latter drew pistol immediately and would have blown
the assassins head off, but the cap failed explode and
the bravo took to his kncee and afterwards 20 his heels
He bantercd a democratic paper for walk
ing his office from his residence by back street lie
placarded the town forthwith that he would walk npon
Cay street for whole day, and the time dared
his enemies to walk upon the sdo of the way.
ms RELATIONS CHURCH.
During all this time he local Methodist preacher in
full connection attached to the East Tennessee
and equally good ar exhortation He sat
in the Methodist General Conference phladephis in
1882 was the most eminent controye ast of The
Southwest. His reply Graves Iron Wheel o
Baptist attack upon Mcthodsm, circulated 10
the extent of one hu pdfed thousand eon,es ana bs
books upon slavery have sinsuxrly success vi.
These have paid him nothing He has carried arms for
twenty years even in the pulpit.
HysroRY KNOXVILLE
Tho Wig was started at Jonesv lie, when Brownlow
was not moro than twenty three years Of age. After
leading city OF East Tennessee and he transferred his
paper to that place. no reported all the country newa
solicited mercantile an9 pubic printing tie H.
| torial and collected the Subscriptions ysar
ago he did the public printing for nine~ccun-
in the business section Il, The town and ~ ".as ans
three story residence. The upon which the WAg
| printed was manufactured Knoxville ana no
ordered his type aud printing nix frem The Fast. Ills
force upon the Whig consisted OF foreman, wo hour
neymen aod two apprentices Ills fulininatcns were
written in tho quiet privacy OF his residence. He dill
not compose rapidly, but could work posav engy and
without inernission. In this hum.drurn poddirg way
the editorials composed that chafed his
enemies and made the whole country grin by their &C.
centrcity, erseusss and nveteracy lie was of course
the leading whg editor of East Tennessee thrown
connection with OF the pubic men Of that sce
lion, used TO take the stump IN emergencies whore
lie displayed the same exrayaeance vyr and iusDcy
The Waig circulated nrecn Thousand c pies Toeky a,
the close c 1850, and the riwoeky hal Likewise large
circulation His paper was eype sd from tn, nas and
frans but he continued to print II until tho paper mill
knoxvi SUI ended. With cunning policy no then
charged that the rebel had his press
.'pi' and musee:s for the rebel soldiers altered |
in his counting room. Bo s'ealthy saved
years dc OF tho Vhig which no has brought |
hither with him. having snuyglsd II rough the seces.
sion pickets concealed in bis shirts. He will buy fast
Hoe press here and back 10 Knoxville with the federal
army, restore the Wig and unending with
bla political enemies subscription Is nnw On foot TO
provide him with tho press and splendid fonts new type
! FORTUNE FOR HIN.
He has receV ed in donations. &C. about four Thousand
dollars. His book will net him $4,000 cash and be
could & dsposd. receive immense prices lectures
IL the Eastern citts spcculator offered him $40 900
in advance for twenty lecture lie says TINT he viii
lend himself such mercouaiy enterprise and de.
cned the tempting ofsr.
As be kept full diaries OF his prison lie, andes he has
The fc OF his paper 20 consult be expects 10 bis
book in tlnee weeks. 1t viii be composed q. the resi-.
dence os George ~ Childs. four miller from Burlington
New Jersey lie has himself skcrhed tho orhaud nic
lures of the KnoSvls jail, the battle OF Smoky Nom.
tain, &c, which viii DO published Orders sslopnting
10 100 900 copies have been already received hese.
HsEAEIS erRUGGITs
His parents led a, Abingdon, Va, where hs born
1905. In the same town and IN the year we're
from Knoxville and the late General zOlicofer. He
apprenticed 20 carpenter and educated hnsest
he built wealthy gentlemen. He has eight children
tve Of whom are ers ana two Of his boys gel type In
He has high regard for 10 Jobnhon whIn
Ls thinks the beet military man in the confederacy
md says that zolliooner never lied, cheated or |
! did mean thing excepting the joining OF the |
rebel army He thinks, however, that zollconers ro
drced fortunes had driven him 70 desperation snd he
hoped TO retrieve himself when the confederscy should
be ee abshed Floyd he says. was always isiins
schcning stealing boy but atteriy be has ccnhood
| himself to thisving."
OPINIONS HEv
singusrly enough. Brownow seconds the sfpo.ntneat
Of Fremont the Mountain IepartInent He lavors
sxterninston, and thinks tho Pathfinder is radica
euough TO subservs hi, purposes. lie enxious TO-
Fremont and tell him whore the reboD Of Ten
.esaee collected their forces and eir supplies
He also wishes catalogue the active traitors and thsn
executed. He believes eeorcgsr 10 10 the best gene
raj the continent and he is the est hope u the
coufsdeacy. He believes that Northern can wnip
southerDers and says that fact is gsoeray conces
IN Knoxville
Upon the question Of slavery his views have not
changed although he thinks the end Of the will be
tho end Of the institution His only negro was siosq by
an Alabama regiment who hs In jail! He says that
tho unionisik Fast Tennessee becoming abolition
ized, but deprscate any rigid ansiSavay policy
on the part of tho government the sure means
OF driving The southern u1nonists 20 despair.