Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-07-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
ParsOn hkrONynI0Ny

ParsOn Brownlow is an original genius
He once was whig but became as anxious
about the growth OF abolition sentiments in
the whig party, as any Copperhead now is
about miScegeaatjon. But the Parson is u
Union man and is plain spoken in his poll
tics.
/ Hear him at the recent meeting in aid of
soldiers in New York:
/ Parson Brownlow who was the last speak
er, said that he was just recovering from
! illness, and had no desire to deliver an ad-
dress. On my return to Knoxville some six
months ago, found the Jail in which the
rebels were kind enough to lodge me for
three months filled to overflowing with
another class of beings.
| Among them | found portion of the
/ leading, active, villainOus rebels, who were
concerned in my incarceration, guarded by
! Union soldiers They were IL be sent across
! the mountains to Camp Chase, and curiosity
/ induced me to see how they would look 60
! ing through the operation had gone
1 through. | looked on with Il sort of malig-
( nant pleasure, my mind occupied with only
one reflection. Every dog has his day
| Laughter.
Standing on the corner of Jay and Cum
( berland streets, less than five weeks ago, in
| knoxville, while an artillery regiment OF
colored gentlemen came IN that town, II
/ prominent rebel, gentleman II personally
I friendly TO me, tapped me ON The shoulder
| and said "BrOwnuw, | know you are Il
[ Southern man. How does that thing look
/ in your eyes g
Sir said |, "a little better than two
/ 1 L., 81, ia b,. s.,ll in
| Ter in this iail which towers above our heads
denied the blessings of fire, bedclothCs or
any comforts, frequently marched in and out
| by blacks in rebel uniform with muskets, tax
/ ing the place of their young masters who
were smoking cigars and drinking liquor
about the hotels OF Knoxville
| As | marched to the prison the guard
would say, "Step little quicker you id
| old LincOlnite, or will put this bayonet Into
you" sir said |, That looked very bad
/ to me this looks good deal better but,
| he continued, I'm all sober earnestness,
! Browulow, are you in favor oi arming
negroes to fight white men, YES, sire.
| And if had the power, Sir, | would arm
aud uniform la the Federal habillment' every
| wolf, and panther, and catamount, and tiger,
and bear, in the mountains oi America
every crocodile in the swamps ot Florida
and South Carolina every negro IN the
southern Conicdcncy, and every devil In
hell aud pandemoniuw.
This war, say 10 you, must be prosecut'
cd with vim and "A vengeance, until the
Rebellion is pat down, II u eAterminales
from the lace OF God Almightys green earth
every man, woman, and child south OF Ma.
SOU aud DiXohs line. (cherFs.j Those Who
have preceded me have spoken OF the lnhu
cnce of the ladies ol the south,
| Iho,I tvsllmony at my oNu know lcdge u
the great influence of, aHd tha indomiIabl'
courapc 0i the lalies ul the Southern Con
irdera!y The mosl wealthy, the best siu
Gated, the most rvinei among them haN'
planted themselves Ia their iooFs and plat
ias and hAyc run their husbands, sous, nvph
eNs, unclcs, bFolhrrs, Ac., out inlo th'
army
200. solunlc,fs aHd hsht 90 Nill dis
ogn Sou loTssef and ahsn ths laaks,l
ul,t tLsas sld tLsY an tLs l9ullsiu go