Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-21
EroRnIOW Ia New York.
SPEECH OF "OLD smut THE PARsoN

Delivered In New York city; at meeting for the
Relief of sick and wounded soldiers:
Parson Brownlow who was the last speaker, said
that ne was recovering from illness, and had desire
to deliver an address. Ga my return 10 Knoxville
some six months ago | found the Jail in which the
R>bes were kind enough to lodge for three months
filled TO overflowing with euother class of beings
Among them | found portion of the leading, &C
tive vlllanous Rebels who were concerned in my in
carceraon, guarded by Union soldiers. They were to
be sent the mountains to Camp Chase, and Gu
rosity Induced me 10 how they would look going
through the operation had gone through. looked
on with sort CT malignant pleasure; my mind occupied
with only one rlfction, Every dog has bis day.
| (Laughter)
Standing on the corner of Jav and Cumberland
streets, less than five weeks ago, n Koxve while an
artillery regiment of coored gentlemen came in that
town, prominent rebel gentleman personally friend
ly to me, tapped the shoulder and said "Hrown-
! low, know you Southern How does that
thing look IN your eyes p
"Sir" said |, "a little than Two years ago when
lay through the cold winter in this Jail which towers
above cur heads dtned the b sngs of fire, badcohes
or any comforts, frequently marched 10 and out by
blacks in Rebel uniform with muskets taking the place
of their young masters who were smoking cigars and
drinkr G liquor at the hotel of Knoxville.
AS [ marched to prison the guards would say, "sep
little quicker you id old Lincolne, or will put
this bayonet into you" "Sr said l. that locked very
bad to me- this locks good deal BETTER" "But," he
continued, n all sober earDestness BroWnlow, are you
| in favor OF armDg LegrCes TO fight white men p
"Yes sir-ee.
And if had the power, Sir would arm and uni
fcrn in the Federal hablmene every wol and panther
aud caamount, and tiger, and bear the mountains of
America every crocodile in the swamps of Florida and
South Carolina every negro in the Southern Con-
federacy, and every devil in he'll and pandemonium.
This war, say to you, must be prosecuted with a
vim and vengeance, until the Rebellion is put down,
| if it exterminaes from the face of God Almighty 8
green earth every man. woman, and child south OF Ma
son and Dixon's line. Cheers. Those who have
preceded me have spoken OF the ladies OF the South
| bear testimony of my own knowledge to the nfu-
ence Of aud the DdOmitable courage Of the ladies of
the Southern Contederacy. The most wealthy, the best
educated, the most refined among them have planted
themselves in their doors and pazzas aud have their
husbands sons nephews usces and brothers cut in the
army.
"Go, volunteer and tight, l will dsown you forev-
er" and when the Yankees met them and they FELL the
Southern women compIacently folded their arms and
thanked God that they died in good and glorious
cause, fighting for the Independence OF the South.
| But when the Yankees had stolen one Of their ne
groes they would howl if the devil froll hell was
after them The only way TO reach the tender seDsi
blties of Southern is to get after her negroes
Kill her husband, and she thaLks God that be died in
good cause but seal one Of her negroes, she will
howl and whine if the devil himself after her
In The New Testament an occasion similar to this s
spoken of, ony 1t was least Ladies and gentlemen
were invited to attend. Various the sent
ore had bought farm another says, | bought yoke
OF oxen l must prove my steers. A fourth says, l
ought to go, but ii is utterly impossioIe-l have mar
ried wiIe-I cannot 60.
So you see, according to tie Scriptures one woman
can pull ten steers. | an glad to fud the women pull!
ing in this glorious Full on and prosecute the
war. Let us carry it We will get through with it
after while. We have been fOoling with the matter
at the North. The South is terribly in earnest, and
| always has been.
You have not felt the effects of the III the loyal
States bus you going 10 now know that little
man Grant-he is the right in the right place. l
willing to see Richmond captured by him but, if
had my way, should choose that Richmond and Char
lesion should be taken alone by negro troops command
cd by Butler the Beast.
Sherman has got the finest army in all the world
not less than $50 900 all told He is gradually advan
cling into the heart Of the Southern States. He will
take that country. Grant will take Richmond And
we will crowd them INTO the Gulf of Mexico and drown
the entire the devil did the hogs in the Sea Of
Galilee
When We come out Of the war we will come out with
500 900 or 600 OOG of the best soldiers who have got
their hand in aDd would soon have their hand ia
little longer not. Then [ am in favor of giving Old
England turn. Cheers
We Con whip The SOuthern Coufederacy we can
take in Frame and England, tie whole civilized world
and want to carry it until whip out oil Gods
creation.