The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-22

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Cn3eraie eas@tmef, ael lim
lold Eas 'fe6n and slfa ar
people ayr g De ie mere 6
pty iyrans whom dFaut
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ascai .ommi n u lt p an.al
crimes inihe history ofmiiiga5 spot
ism Whence ga order 81 ll sof-
eFumeu, ~ Richmond failed q include
ihase whom private hatred Lad mark.
"a 90, CO desraesioa, measures were
f9uhl 10 bring ihen 10 speedy end.
Private revenge ah5 sectional lairel,
demanded AID obtained ,leir seiiH
81 pe.l ias policy 81 the govern
menG lIaa were burns aai afm
laii wmie. OF DE principal men.
some were bru'aliy mur8 9 ~ tlou
dwellings o. 10 the ] Nh.la
others were o. into prison aallr
the charge ofhcndish jailon % die u
neglect and disease, or finally Be sen,
to the scaaold without being allowed
10 form Of a trial q the ordinary con-
solalions III their last hours. 1901 lhe
loyalty q tie people Of East lenaos.
&c vas something more than g splen-
did theory and a h'gh.sounding phrase
tor iho piping times ofpeace. Neither
awful examples nor fearful tlreat,
nor continued danger could aba,e their
loyc for tie Old hag or move them
FROM their devotion 70 the government
ol their fathers. In the dark days Of
our carly defeats, when many IN Nosth.
ern homes became disbearicned and
discouraged, lie heroic women q
East Tennessee we're Hiding their
Union dags, never doubling but what
The day would finally come when they
could again bring them 70 tie l.gh,
and rely upon them Tor protection
Their loyalty never qaaiied thor
faith never died out lha men a,d
10 the mountains. ThaIe De aged
lived through months III q anior,
and @mine ii secret fayaesses, rather
iiaa return to ihe valleys and yield
even pass ye ALLEGIANCE % tic rcb-
a authorities Fromthenee tile young
men found their way by mountain
paths to Tie Union camps q Kentucky.
Loyal regiments Of East Tennessee.
ans were formed and nearly every
battle Geld Of the West bears witness
10 the strength and zeal with which
they struck 10 redeem their State
from is oppressors. Some march q
to the Cumberland and some f,r down
the Mississippi. For nearly two
years they fought in various portions
Of tie land without being allowed 70
turn their steps to the homes they
we're 50 anxious to recover. Nearly
every portion Of ,he central and south
western states with a particle Of 10y
atty in them, were released from The
rebel grasp before any attention was
given 70 East Tennessee, the noblesi
and truea Of them all No wonder
that The cxiled patriot. and soldier.
whose homes were ia Tie hunds ofthe
rebels became somewhat inpatient
The East Tennessee regiments some
times broke forth il expire ions Q.
chaerin al the long delay. Governor
johnson has more than once, We be-
lieye, expressed bis opinion q thai
craftsmanship and military genius
which has LETT the mos, loyal portion
Of the South aud al The same time the
mos, important military point 70 long
in the possession Of tie enemy. Par
son Brownlow once offered q take
command d few thousand troops
and clear East Tennessee q tie 81 j,
els ID week. Bu, Inc day 81 deliy.
erancc, though long delayed, came al
last And never before dil a tn.
umphal warrior receive such q greet
ing a did Gen. Burnside when lie
made bis way along the roads and co.
tered the city Of knoxville We bops
that those who have haa 8 much e
sac aboai the abolition course d The
present Administration driving Tie 10y