Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
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Dr.. BRowSLow Il it right that the Government
4seuld uphold and protect her loyal citizens and dis
syf.ninate between rebels and thoss who have stood
s 7ke to the Union through the fry ordeal, though
u s. ssr iE tkeissphsre2 ~ So
! Is it right that the Government by mistaken
policy of pardon, should offer bounty for treason
against the safety Of the country b. permitting men
. in high places who have aided abetted and give
their wealth TO influence the rebellion prostituted
their time intelligence and influence to mslead the
ignorant and them in the mcshcS of treason
to vote and act against their best interest to take up
arms against the United States and against all the
faternol ties that God made between fatherand son.
brother aad brother, mother and son, sister and
brother and entail upon our once happy land the
cry Of the widow and orphan-penury and distress
-as pensioners upon the government
Such demons of rebellion to stalk abroad through
our streets and thoroughi;res, scott free while
their misled and ignorant dupcs imprisoned and
punished rebels against the United States Gov
ernment violating the command of God ''wh:re lit
tie is given little is required"
Is it possible that our benign Government to
store bleeding constitution, consecrated by the
blood Of patriots will permit encmc. from motives
secular sinister, pecuniary or by the ties Of consan
guinity to control and exercise influence in favor
of bad men who have warred against the Union
while there was or still exist chance or ghost Of
one of success; and now that East Tennessee Is in
the possession Of the United States troops have the
uGbashnS airronty to say, in sympathy with
-tne Union, viii take the oath, but at the same
time, mental reservation do not consider it in
our hearts binding. and Is circumstances may Of
fer We will be governed to lis sanctty And when
the first rebel squad approaches our lines they are
ready to give them all the aid and comfort for their
in their power and if necessary to shout hos
sannah at their coming
The writer speaks from experience. Since the
Fcderals come into East Tennessee the rebels come
forward, apparently Voluntarily took the oath, some
gave bonds for their loyalty, and manifested by long
faces and demurcd countenenee like the hypocritcs
spoken Of by Saviour the streets, making loud
speeches. &c. But upon the first advance of the en-
emy in the Swcetwater Valley Cprevious tothesioge
at knoXvuIr) they become atid-backed, stif-neckcd
and rcbcllios and congratulated Longstree and his
ninions upon their approach to the Tennessee river
Now whipped again, ready once more to take the
oath to Uncle Sam. | leave to a loyal and reading
community to determine for themselves the answer
10 the above iutcrroeutorees.
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