Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Sending them South,

The Provost Marshal General has notified
the following persons that they must start
South, and they consequently leave to-day,
via Chattanooga, where they will berequired
to remain during the war. This is the first
iastdiiment, and the second, Of more fearful
proportions, we are assured will follow in
due time:
Rev W. A. Harrison Old School Presby-
terrain.
Rev. Joseph H. Martin, New School Pres
byterian,
Charles McClung.
Joseph Davenport, Godfather for Lord
Sneed
R. NJ Mcpherson, son-in-law of Campbell
Wallace.
81. II. Rogan.
Mrs. Wilson, wife of an old tory preacher.
Mrs. Hamilton, Northern woman.
Mrs. Eckel, whose husband has gone
South.
DIR. Goodlin, busy rebel.
Our comments on this shipment will be
found in the following editorial from the
Knoxville Register of March q, 1868, the
East Tennessee organ of jeff. Davis. The
article was written by John IT. Crozier, as
the printers say, but was published in the
name Of j. 4. !Sperry, a man who was once
corhided in Philadelphia for stealing a gold
watch:
LET THEM GO.
We understand there quite a large number of
women throughout East Tennessee, whose husbands
having long since left the country and Joined the
Federal army in Kentucky, DESTROYS to go to
them. Some of them have large families of chill
dren. Why not let them go? They have no one
here to work for their support, and if they remain
must either suffer for the want of the necessaries of
life or be fed by the charity of Southern families
Their husbands having made choice of the Govern
ment under which they desired to live, their families
should be permitted to follow after them. One fam
lily can not serve two Governments any more than
one person can serve God and mamOn. General
Smith, year ago, very judiciously and properly
sent Maynard's and Brownlow's families to them,
although they were reluctant to 60, and their hus
bands were not delighted to receive Them but
planned of the act piece of tyranny. Then why
not let those leave who desire to 90?
We think the commander of this Department
should instruct the Provost Marshals of all the diff
ferent counties in East Tennessee give permits, at
all times, to any wife who wishes to go and join her
husband, who has become a citizen Of the Northern
Government, either by voluntary removal or taking
up arms to fight in their cause. They should not
only be permitted to 60 but should be sent away
was the with Maynards and Brownlows fam
lilies Why should they be either compelled or per-
mtted to remain here? The act Of the husband and
father fixes the allegiance of the wife and minor
children, and they must abide by his choice.
By his act they cease to be citizens of the South
ern Confederacy, and become alien enemies residing
among u.s. and have already done us much injury by
their correspondence with their husbands and giving
information to our enemies.
They can never be reconced to our Government
or live in friendship with Southern people, and
every consideration give to their case pro-
duces the conclusion that it is much better to say to
them as we did to Maynard, and Brownlows wives,
"wayward sisters depart in peace