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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
The Late Army Movements.

For several days past the two armies have
been fighting in the vicinity of Messy Creek,
cambridge, &c In five different engage
ments, mostly heavy skirmishing, ourforccs
had the advantage, and whipped the enemy
straight out, on one occasion taking Gen
Vance, of North Carolina, and his remnant
of brigade prisoners These have gone
on North, via Nashville.
In disposing of portion Of our cavalry
it became necessary for them to pass through
this city, and they occupied a portion of
two days in dongso. This movement gave
rise to all sorts Of coniectures, and some
cried out another siege others exclaimed
''rebels coming while others declared that
our army was falling back, and that Knox
vile was to be evacuated. Meanwhile, the
excitement increased among the contra
bands, and the uninitiated, some actually
leaving for Kentucky The latest item we
have is, that the Editor of this paper has
been three days on his way to Cincinnati
Of course this is news to us
Now, the whole stir seems to have crown
out of q contest between the two armies, as
to which should take care of about $4,000
bushels of corn, and corresponding amount
Of hay and fodder, south Of the French
Broad river. If peter Longstrcet will
apply to the General commanding about
twelve or fifteen thousand Federal cavalry,
he can learn who is in charge of these pro
ducts of the country And if he wishes
a divide, he would do well to make the de-
mand before it is disposed Of by our forces
SO far as the movement Of our army is
concerned, we know but little. We have
perfect confidence in our Generals who com
mand. and in the bravery and endurance of
the forces under them. We are certain that
they understand their own business, and
they will do it up right. The rebels have
been fatterng themselves here that they
were soon to be in power in this town, will
pass through "a few more days Of sorrow,
before they enjoy that luxury. Meanwhile,
certain one of them who have lately taken
the oath in the Proclamation, and have been
exultng, and holding caucuses in certain
houses, have been spotted, and will hear from
the authorities here before long
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Vain Hopes Of Rebels.

Certain young men Of Bast Tennessee
who have led u high career IN numbering
and robbing Union men, vainly hope, that
through the interpretation Of leading aud in
fuential Union men, they will be tolerated
and allowed to live in pence IN their old
neighborhoods, Let them not lay this Hat-
tering JUNCTION to their guilty, blood stained
souls Can such men rs the young Ramseys
and Shepherds, who, in cold blood, shot
that good and quiet man PIERCE down in
his corn-feld, for no offence but that of be
ing Union man, expect to return here and
live, bC taking any oath, or giving an hun
dred bonds? If they do, they are greatly
mistaken, Let them rest assured, that
whether peace is made, or the war continues,
they can never again live in East Tennessee.
And such men as Thos. j. Campbell, j,
Crozier Ram3ey, Rob Reynolds, aud Others
Of that school, acting us receivers in confs
eating the effects of Union men, or setting
on court martias, and voting to hang and
shoot Union men, would do well never to
show themselves in East Tennessee. Bob
For, the most abandoned thief and scoun-
drel Of the whole Internal organization, in
order to meet with violent death, has only
to show himself within the Federal lines
This corrupt and hardened brute was the
Jailor here, robbed Union prisoners Of their
arms and money, and kept both lie
cursed, kicked, and insulted the prisoners
in JAIL and fed them on what a gentlcmans
dog would scorn to eat
There are five hundred men in East Ten
nesscc who have taken an oath that they
will kill this detestablo brute. We know
twenty men, who, if they were to fail to
shoot this Fox down upon sight, would de
serve to be spit upon by every trecncgro in
the country.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Knoxville, Saturday, Jan. %, 1854.
Procure one q Piece.

How easy it would be, and how crafty
ing to us, if each friend and subscriber TO
our paper, would procure one paying sub
scribcr, and send on the name and money /!
Only one new one for each old one! Just
think of one for each man This opcration
would double our list, double our usefulness,
and, which is of vital importance to us, in
our enterprise, it would double our receipts.
The war has in n good degree wound up
Book publishing, and caused literary mag
azincs and quarterics to play out. Nothing
remain. bu, for the people to fall back up-
on newspapers, and tho current news of the
day. What better treat or more interest
ing paper can loyal family enjoy, than
BRowNLOw's WEEKLY WING, an out-spoken
iournal, calling things by their right names,
and daring 10 oppose corruption, onmo from
whore it may? The hard times, the high
price Of labor, and Of paper, forbid that we
should attempt to publish WEEKLY, so
filled with reading matter, for any thing less
than Two DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE,
and then we publish the cheapest paper in
the Confederate limits
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Southern FOrgeriCS.

The following document, taken from the
Southern papers, has been going the rounds.
1t is forgery, out and out, ard we add 4
word Of comment, that Northern readers
may profit by looking at in the light Of day.
81 Tankec Opinion Of their Frje,,ds IN East Ten
ncssec.-Among the letters captured by our forces
while around Knoxville was one from ID. q. Griffin
to his father in New York. The opinion expressed
must be very fattering to the Unonists Of East
Tennessee:
"'Our Union friends have fnnatcism and cnhusi-
assn enough, but they ignorant and ill-brcd a.
to disgust any gentleman The women know how
to make corn dodgers and dirty little Federal
flags "gingcr cakes and the like, and to curse and
point out their supcriorsrcbel ladies and rebel gen
tlemen--and that is about all.
"'The rebel ladies are intelligent, wcll-bred and
good looking-dignificd and bold in their demeanor.
But they won't talk to us-considcr themselves our
supcrors simply from the fact that we are lighting
for their interiors, the Union ladies. They are not
to blame | often blush when ! think of the com
mon herd that am pcrilling my life for. God save
me from such ignorant trash.
"sYou have often heard of maiorities for the
Union in East Tennessee but must confess, taking
every thing into consideration, if the rebels are en-
titled to any country it il this. The friends are
many, strong in their fidelity and seem to have some
plausible reasons for their rights, etc.
"'Thc name Of Tory seems to suit them very well.
| don't wonder at the promotion of Governor John
SON Horace Maynard and Others. Such a people
can be easily demagogucd. All they know is to be
"Union folks
81 cannot think that we shall remain here very
long, even the rebels permitting. The rebel Gen.
Vaughn and other, are continually annoying US, 50
much 80 that we cannot see any peace for them
We did not expect to fight the rebels when we came
here but find that personal safety will force us
to fight them hard and often
This pretended captured letter, is forge
~, Notwithstanding its ring is very much
like the conversation of few crcaping,
crawling contemplate Federal officers, who
play sycophant and hang around certain
rebel families, and especially rebel women.
To the honor of our army, we take pleas
ure in saying, that these dirty, low-fung
men are not numerous in the Federal army.
They are not that class of men who fight,
but who loiter behind, and seek places ami
contracts.
This letter was manufactured by some
lck-spittlc of Naughn's. DO the people OF
the North wish to know who this Gen.
Vaughn is? lie was formerly an East
Tennessee Sherifi-proved to be dcfaulter
and thief, and Judgment was taken against
him in Monroe county for about SIR tho"s-
and doUdrs He went into the Rebel SER
vice, was elected Col. by the intrigue Of
sctsDf scoundros here, over Col. c. decent
man. Vaughn then led off in the murder
of Douglass in this town, Union man
I lie next entered the counties of Roane and
Morgan with his thicying regiment o. nnr
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
What is q Radical?

There are radicals in politics, in religion,
in science, in war, in trade and in all that
engages the attention of man. But the
word radical, for a few years past has been
the worst abused word in tbs English Ian
guage In the South, it is Missed from the
mouths of Secessionists against Union men
in the North, it is Kissed from the mouth
of every "Copperhead against loyal men.
1t is an epithct of contempt on the lips Of
all old maids and fossils who oppose the
spirit of progress. These fossils had they
lived in the days of Hampden Sydney,
Hancock, Washington, Jefferson, and Pat
rio Henry, would have denounced these men
M most hateful radicals. Noah was radi-
cal for attempting to launch his ark and
open up new communication with Heav-
en-. Calico was radical; and prosecuted
Luther, whom the whole Protestant world
worship was a radical of the first water
Even the great Fulton, when he began to
experiment with steam, was sneered and
Knocked at, as crazy radical. In a word,
had il not been for these radicals, the world
would now be standing where it was six
thousand years ago.
A. Lincoln, Esq, is radical, and will,
during reign of four years, crush out the
largest Rebellion known to the world
Thanks to God for the gin of such radi-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Strength Of Parties.

We have often taken occasion TO remark
that the rebel leaders of the South. walked
out of Congress to 60 into this rebellion,
when they were the party in power, and
had every thing in their own hands, though
Lincoln was the President. In the Senate,
there were thirty Southern votes with
enough of Northern votes to enable the
South to carry every point, in the House,
the South, aided by the Northern Dcmocra-
cy, in sympathy with the South, and her
"pcculiar institution there was the ability
to carry any measure, or to defeat any
measure Nay revenue bills required to
originate in the House. could not have come
up. nor could Mr. Lincoln have moved the
wheels of Government at all.
The state of parties now. in the United
States Congress. shows that if these South
crn Senators and Representatives were
there, the South would carry any measure
she might see fit to propose But the South
thought proper TO 60 out, and to bring on n
war, and to hand over the government. and
all its means TO the LDcoir'tcs as they term
all who are not in rebellion. Let the Lin
colnitcs then, use these means to put down
the rebellion. They have no right to do
less, and the country asks nothing more
We are in the midst of a fearful hurricane
which has already swept over our land. aud
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Taking The Oath.

We give below the late oath Of the Presi-
dent, and the names oitwo hundred citizens
who have come forward and taken it, before
the Provost Marshal General, since the first
ofJanuary, 1864 II is astrong oath, but it
ought to be, as it grants all the rights and
privileges Of citizens TO those taking it.
Union men can feel no sort of opposition
to the oath, and rebels ought to be made
take il or leave the country,
We know most Of these persons, and can
safely say that many of them will live up
to what they have sworn. Others Of them,
and at least half Of them, we have no sort
of confidence in, and we do not suppose for
moment that they took the oath with any
good intention, but to cloak their treason,
and to shield them while they play the spy
for the rebels, Some of these have been
cXuIting at the prospect Of Longshcet COM
ing in, when they saw n portion Of our cav
airy coming in town from the front on
Tuesday and Wednesday, They were so
norfaotlp cirfod that they could not conceal
their joy; and as for the oath they had Ia
ken, they cared not n cent for that Now,
we give the oath and their names, that our
friends may watch them, and have them
arrested and sent South;
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
L0rd palmCrSton on SEQ :land.

Inaspccch recently delivered in Scotlan
Lord Palmerston said
al feel deep interest in Scotland, aud def
sense 4 gratitude towards its people. There
poetry and prose in all things. Ny learned fricr}
Sir Rodcricl Murchison, will tell you in prose IN
Scotland ias within historic periods risen greatly
the world-that it is twenty-five or thirty I'd
higher than it formerly was. Scotland howevi
has risen in other ways besides the geological nm,
would say that there is difference on this point
tween poetry and prose- One of your great pol
gives description of Scotland by no means cncol
Hlging. but somewhat gloomy
"Lanl of brown hcqth and shaggy wood,
Land Of the mountain and the Hood
ale afterwards talk. Of the rugged strand. al
altogether gives o very uiipromsing picture If d
country. But when we come To prose, ". find III
your brown heath swurms with grouse laught{
that your mountains are tccmng with deer, N
that your foods are alive with salmon. Renew
laughter and cheers All these hcaths and mot
tains and floods are sources of great wealth;
taking Scotland in purely lrnsaic aspect, woI|
say that il is country remarkable for the cducai
Intelligence Of It's pcoplc-fur the high state
scientific agriculture which is there practised- |
the great prosperity Of its manufacturing indust
and for its successful commercial enterprise
tChccrsl say therefore. that Scoih nj has ri
beyond ts mere geological elevation, and I
il is entitled not nnlv To- III" love and affection
those who have derived benefit from Icing rcsid
in the country. but al-n -iand. high IN the resi-
and esteem - !hrr,yiii1sd "vsld.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Old Maids and Southern Rights.

No class of female ,r0meH in East Tenncs-
see. make half the noise in favor of the
Rebel cause than the hateful Old Maids do.
Their only hope Of opening new volume
in the history Of life, by having their hearts
and hands accepted, is to get up a stir on
the rebel question, and inducing some fool
officer or private to fall in love with their
toothlcss grandeur, and their wrinklcd faces!
They seem to cling TO the old poetic maxium
that is one day or other to make them and
their esteemed traitors "twain one flesh -
"There never was goose 50 gray,
But some day, soon or late
An honest gander came that way
And took her for hi. matc'
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
The United States Government.

The Government of the United States
under the Constitution adopted March
1899 say - years ago. The present is tll
nineteenth Presidential term, and ii COM
mcnccd on the lth Of March 1861, and
will expire on the lth of March, 1865. q
the nineteen Presidential elections held ui|
der the Constitution, the South elected nd
men thirteen times, and reelected fire 4
them to ill u second term. The Nortl
elected SIR times, but never was allowed
elect any one of them to ill second terri
AS it regards the patronage, the South al
ways had largely over her share, accordin|
to population and representation. In IN
way Of Forts and war-like preparation, I'll
South got more than her share. And /
the line Of mail facilities the South has al
ways had more than her revenue provide
for taxing other States, or the Federal GoJ
ernmcnt to furnish mail facilities and travl
at the South And at the time the Soud
went into this Rebellion, her friends we
in majority of thiTy-sir in the Amcrics|
House Of Representatives, and of sir
the Senate, SO that Mr.. Lincoln, if he woul
could not have done any damage. All til
did not satisfy the bad men of the Sout
They wanted their independence -th
wanted freedom from Northern oppressed
they wanted their rights, and they ha
been getting thcml
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
General Carter 10 Colonel Byrd.

The following letter TO Colonel BYRD
by General CARTER, will be read with in
terest by Tonncssccans. 1t makes some
capital suggestions, and is, throughout, u
sensible aud patriotic letter;
OFFICE PgoyosT MARSHAL GEnL or u, TESN,
Knoxville, Tom, Jan, q, 1854,
C5lond r. H. BUd Cdmdg Post Kingston, 7faaa
CoG0NEI-Your favor Of tn. 4th inst has been
received. and in conformity with your request, laid
before Mnjor-General FOSTER,
agree with you that it Is the duty of our citizens
10 prepare the way for n reorganization Of the
State Government MS speedily rs possible, The
work could have been done in September of last
year, when nearly every county in the State was
free from organized bodies of the rebels, If active
measures had been then taken for the accomplish
mcnt of that end our citizens would have been
saved many losses and much suffering, From the
want of courts and county officers there ore no sui-
Gcicnt means for enforcing the aws and ~ consc-
qucncc bad men are without restraint and the guilty
escape punishment trust that the loyal people Of
the various counties will lose no time in taking the
matter in hand and asserting their right to seli-goy-
eminent.
The right is guaranteed to the people by the Con-
stltuton Of the United States to assemble together
in an orderly manner and never since the close Of
the war of the revolution, has greater necessity ex-
listed for the people to mect for consultation than
now. ! am glad to find that tho county of Roane,
so noted for the memorable and heroic devotion Of
its people to the cause of the Union in its darkest
hour-thc county from which so many brave volun-
tecrs rallied around our countrys flag, when the
peril was greatest now stands ready to take the in
itiativc in this ncedlul movement for the civil re-
generation Of our State.
You are authorized to call the people together for
the purpose Of adopting such measures as may be
necessary for their common happiness, and for the
welfare Of our State and which shall ut the same
time best conserve the interests of the General Gov
eminent. While sincerely believe that the nsti-
tuition of slavery is if not actually dead, at least
undergoing sure process Of final extinction, as an
unavoidable consequence of protncted civil war;
yet MS an officer of the army, | refrain from grtui-
tous suggestions rs to the most advisable way of
dealing with it, having ample confidence in the
prudence and sosacty of the people and doubling
not that they, through such political leaders as may
be chosen and instructed by them, will determine
upon the wisest and safest policy to secure, far
may be, the temporary interests of individuals and,
at the same time guarantee the permanent prospcr-
ty of the State.
My impression is that it is necessary forall to sub
scribe to the oath of allegiance as set forth in the
prnsidnnt's prorlamainn in order that thpv NAV he
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dercrs aud ass2ssins, aud set fire TO tl,
houses, stables, and out buildings Of Uniol
women, whose husbands had gone into I'D
Federal army, The women and clildreI
cried and begged for their clothing, but 4
no purpose, Vaughn was after this captur
cd ut Vicksbmg-has yloIatsd his parole
and urged his men into Longstrccts army
telling them falsely, that they had been cx
changed, He is Il thief liar an assassin
and with all coward, but still fit repro
sentative Of the Rebel government and il
army
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

swept thousandsand even hundreds Of thou
sands from the shores of time, to II never
ending eternity, God pity the present gen
Grafton that has to endure tho evils Of this
terrible war
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
Johnson. BrOWnIOW and Nelson.

We have before us a Knoxville Register
for 1862, in which the characters of the
three men named above are set forth at
length. This article purports to he edito-
rial, but like many of the editorials of that
paper, turns out to have been written by W.
&. S'rdH, the man whocommitted the Boston
forgery upon Amos \. Lawrence. In cap
turing the papers of Ramsey, we have found
many Of Swans editorials. The opening
nara ara, ,he -, ~. . u --..,,,4 81.
are as follows:
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
INviNClBlE BANNER.

Snvincibe Banner tho flag Of the Froe
Of where treads the foot that would iaer for thee'
Or the hands to be folded til triumph Is won,
Aud the eagle looks proud, ms Of old, to the sun?
Give tears for the pariing-n murmur Of prayer
Thsn Forward the fame Of our standard to sharel
With welcome to woundng, and combat and scars,
And the glory of aeath-or the Stripes and the Stars
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23
ANDREW JOHNSON.

In early life he was an unettered tailor This
fact no doubt magnfed whatever virtues and intel
lectual qualities he possessed, and diminished his
vices and defects in the estimation of his political
adhcrents and contributed much to his political sue
cess 1t has long been the prevailing opinion that
his wife learned him the alphabet and to read and
write. How the fact is, we do not know; but if it
be true. during his fortunate and long political en-
reer he never repaid her to whom he owed the
foundation of his success and elevation but taught
her that she would have been happier with one
who had never attained political honors, but who
was more sympathizing friend and more faithful
and devoted lover.
WILLIAM q. BROWNLoW.
Brownlow and johnson were very like each other
in many respects, though they used different mean:
to obtain similar ends Both had strong physical
frames. johnson was more compact and solid, but
Brownow had nerves Of wire which never wcarcd
and was capable of constant application and cndur'
ance than johnson. johnson was sour and mag-
nant Brownlow was malignant and bitter. John
son poured forth hi. nvectve impulsivcy on the
stump: Brownlow, like the venomous insect retired
to corner wove his web at leisure, and dartcd hi,
fangs into his victim surcharged with poison double
distilled johnson loved money dearly; Brownie"
was a most obseQuious worshipper Of Mammon he
sometimes Judas like forsook his party to follow
after those who carried the bag.
THOMAS A. II. NELSON.
The coalition Of two noted Wings and one Dem
crat in the cause of Lincoln and the Federal Union
makes an impression on the minds Of many Of hon
cs,v of purpose and patriotism in all three Nelson
is The only one Of the three who possessed any mora
influence He had reputation for Integrity thai
was unimpeachabe, and Was frank and candid be-
youd the majority Of men. lie is very impulsivc
with prciudicc- easily reused, and in cspousng tn,
q IL. Il Mt, II, tl1H la. 1+.I