Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11
PROSPECTUS
BROWNL0W's KNOXVILLE WIG
REBEL vENTILATOR.

TaE undersigned Ia now publishing a Wo.kly
Journal, bearing the above title at Knoxville Elst
TENNESSEE The paper propose TO send out for sg
per annum, Invariably paid IN adpanee, The cost Of
paper, Inolorials of all kinds, aud Of labor has "
increased, since the inauguration Of the Rebellion,
that J am not able TO furnish the paper for less or
10 hold out my Inducements 10 clubs
TWO years nso, my paper, then the last Union
sheet, and the only religious one floating over JET
DayiSs ungodly domlnions was crushed ont by that
God-lorsaken mob ihmillarly known MS the Gontcd-
crate authorities, ! glory in opening my batteries
from my old Notifications. beginning with th. hell
born and hcll-bound Rebellion whore the traitors
forced me to leave Of my "work Of faith aud labor
Of love
The WING Avn YEETuAroR viii be ISDIrES-
DENT In all things and NEUTRAL in nsthiHg taking
a liberal hand IN all the controversies Of tie day-
This shall be mn unconditional Union Journal hold
ing up all participants in the late Rcbcon-now
almost played Out-as u choice collection Of men for
n RoNrs Gallery. Al the samc time, will make
war upon all gamblers and thieves North and South
all whose trade to rob thcpublic crib as well M
private pillerersi the whisky bloats; the bullies in
elections; the oppress0rs who grind the face of the
poor; cNtoroners in trade who swindle by whole
sale and retail and all iou-mouthed Secession SYM
pathizcS and other distrbcrs of the peace in the
various sink-holcs Of society, North and South l
will not fill to do justice to the worst class of men
who make tracks upon Southern soil--Sscesson
| preachers, Of al denominations.
! ] repeat that in the rule of my editorial conduct,
| | shall abjurc that seryty which DESTROYS the in
dependence Of the press and east from me that fac
ous opposition which gives to ps,ty what is due 10
country And while the name of my paper ud-
Gates in unmistaRabe terms, lis politics shall rs
n faithful sentinel lose sight Of Wings, Democrats
and Republicans, and remember only my Govern
m@nt and the preservation of the Federal Unon, as
richly worth all the sacrifices of blood and treasure
their preservation may cost even to the oytermina-
ton of the present Of men, and the consumption
! Of all the means Of the present age
/ Intervention, national Jealousy and hatred double
dealing and pratical cowardcc have been govern
ing principles with England; and when our home
troubles are settled, l will advocate giving England
II turn. The whole course Of the Emperor Of the
! French has been characterized by diplomatic insin-
cerity; and truly loyal American Journal can en-
terrain no other feelings toward Napoleon than
those of hatred and contempt.
The crcrlastng Negro question brought on this war
the corrupt leaders of the South alleging that 1t
was necessary to render the peculiar Institution"
SccUre, when it icdS secure under the Constitution,
and could never be secure anywhere else 1t is now
no longer the local. but the Hareiing institution Of
the country; and | have no sympathy with any
Southern Disunionst who has lost hi. slaves
Slavery has been destroyed and the South has done
it, without any provocaton whatever This posi-
ton | will openly take and stubbornly maintain.