Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-17
The "True Presbyterian.

OF the rebellion iustifying murders, theils,
robbcrcs, perjury, and all the other leading
measures Of the Coniodcracy, under the
false prctcnso Of advocating the cause Of re-
lgion, and the distinctive peculiaritios Of
the Old School Presbyterian Church We
give the two opening paragraphs of Il lead
ing editorial in a recent issue Of this black.
guard sheet, as specimens Of its pietg and
then, by way Of illustration, we will show
rLo edits, and who is publisher Of the pa
per
rARsONs BROwNLOW, BRECKINRIDdL AND BIECHER,
among the men Of the timos these times Of
hypocrisy lying, hate blood-thr,t and bloodshod,
the three political parsons who haze figured in con-
ncction with tho recent Baltimore nomination, stand
forth prc-eminently as representative men, They
are representatives of the lowest and most loath-
some features of the present revolution its thorough
PROSTITUTION Of the religion and ordinances Of Jesus
Christ 10 the hcllish purposes Of partisan politicians,
beyond an precedent in church history.
THAT American Mcthodsm should have endured
so patiently for quarter of century, so coarse,
vulgar protane, and every way villainous wretch
as Brownlow is perhaps the most damning fact in
all it, history, That New England Congregational
ism should have, willingly or unwllingly been
Obliged to bear with constituencies iaithess truth
less and goddess an enthusiast as Beecher IS neon
troveniby proves either the inherent rottcnness or
feebcnes, OF New England Colgregationalism.-
That Old School Presbyterianisn should witness SO
shameless apostasy of one Of its honored leaders
aon with nGdety hessnes aRSGs e ,Uy 70 AMI
ty, is melancholy proof Of how little avail is mere
orthodoxy intelligence and Christian refinement to
the Church if once deserted 10y the Spirit of God
The editor Of this paper, Stuart Robinson,
an Old School preacher, was ordered out of
Tive country because of his persistent disloy-
atty, and his yillainous treason, not to say
wicked and ant-chrstian example and the
hypocrtical scoundrcl is said to be in Can
ada, editing his decIjSh organ through the
medium of the mails. Rebels, in Snd out
of Kentucky, Of all sccts, and al shades Of
morals, take his papcr--not because ii is
religious, or even attempts to point sinner
to the Lamb Of God, who taEcth away the
sins Of the wOrld-but bccautc it is rebei
and because both its editor and publisher
are known to DO lost to all sense Of honor
and shame, blind to the beauties ofreligion,
and stepped to the nose anG chin in the
murder, robbery, perjury, AID villainy Of
>ccessonism.
In this noted editorial the Jnion cause is
styled the doctrine Of devils'-the Union
army is styled Il "mob to cut the Threats
Of Southern men-and tniol men, North
and South, are styled ,"blood- thirsty Jacob
inists. The Government ougt to suppress
this sheet at oncc-not becalsc it vilifes
and blackguards "Parson' Brownlow
Breckinridgc and Bccchcr for it can't
damage thcm-but because it is very
mean rebel sheet, ISLANDERS theIovernment
abuse, the army, and by ever means in its
power gives aid and comfort to those in
armed rebellion against the cuntry. Why
is this traitorous sheet cndure,? As well,
at once, allow the Richmond FnQuirer. or
Atlanta Reg,yter, or any other vile journal
in Dixie, to be regularly prnted and sent
out from Kentucky. IpGeed, what the
Richmond Enquirer is to the politics Of the
rebellion 50 is the TrUc Presbyterian to the
religion Of the rebellion. | is published by
j, Daydson, an unnaturalked foreigner a
British Subject, an an unprinciped rebel
1t is edited by Stuart Robinson, an Irish
Presbyterian, who resides IN Canada, and
dare not return to Kcntuky. 1t can be
nothing more or less than rebel paper, in
the service Of home traitors, and Of the for
cign enemies Of the United States
This Stuart R0JHSon is n notorious mean
rebel preacher and an incorporate editor
dealing in coarse language and in the most
vituperatiye abuse of his political sect
Whenever any deliberative assembly of his
own Church has dared to affirm its own
loyalty, this imp Of sin dcnounccs the
act as infamous, and for so ding is applaud
cd by all rebels Whenever loyal preach
CT expresses the wish, either in his prayer
or his sermon, that the Unon army may
succeed. this CdaddiQn Irish Riit0r comes
down upon nm IN all the weight and terror
Of Billingsgate, a species Of goods, wares
and merchandise in which he is a heavy
dealer. He prctcnds to edit religious
journal, but his paper, in its selections, com
munication-, and editorials, abcurds in rebel
politics, and in the most vituerativc abuse
OF Union men, and especially Of Union
preachers The Irish scouuircl has de.
nounccd the Government in Us measures ::
he has denounced its ablest Generals he
has ridiculcd its officers who execute It's
law, he ha, poured out all ,he vials Of his
wrath upon the war and he has, in the
true spirit Of an abandoned liar, charged
that the United States Government com.
meuned this cruel and unnatural war
But enough Of this hypocrite rebel Cana.