Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-13

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ltsea ID she tasss q Az. rel.s 5tizkh sI
81 taksns tlle 9Th PSI d she ls's
dent y ! eonsli "a pfeesissst 70 his rsfdvn
Il has kssa shoaghs lly many that tho oath
possessed bash ! present and resfo asll
virtue, By which the liaseF secured MOI -
= reinstatement il lis cilikenship and con.
seaaSngiy, fill protection q TAsals, But also
guaranty Of imaelanity for I'll lveses be
may have ssnsaiDea al lhs hands pfshe Gov,
crnlnenl during ths period Of Bis sliehage
ffohs, be rebellion against Il This doctrine
- populnr with repehtaut rebels and too
readily assensed 10 b. n,mlers Of loyal
men, NO have never ceaearred IN. TIE sse-i
cept Il. & 10 agree TINT the United States
aoyern,aeiis shall make good slse lesscs ii'.
cured lls the rebeIs ID eenAeauense ef their
own rrbsll;ous condart. aud piisg q pgsaai,lsas
under Inc semblance " . psrdoai for pas.
diaoyalty.
But WI are spared the labor Of 4 further
discussion 81 this question, Nc have an
otile;al. If oct mn authoritative settlement
Of il IN the very pointed and positive letter
addressed by Gel. KeIya, Acting froyces
Marshal General Of East Tennessee 70 :
citizen Of shis place, The letter viii Be
fund iaanatAsrcolamn and theenrcfsl para.
sal Of Il msy save many persons the trouble
Of preparing, and the officials the tedium q
listening 10 their demands against the Gov
ernment Tor compensation. Our readers
viii no doubt think Col Keith 81 plain,
blunt man in very ts4ith,--sach - the
! times demand -an,l they can but admire
| the s inexerable Logic that forces his con.
! elusions. TO all s1rrowiEg rebels who mas
! not like his decision we have only 10 say--
make che most cfiti Wcwunid, meanwhile
commend to all such the prohlelnasical task
Of ressfiAg rights that have had no preri
o9s existence; and. in the meantime would
| tcnderly suggest TO others that neither the
] President. nor Congress has Jet abrogascd
that inestimablc rigkt-afAs right TO Be HING
i for sgeasen
T.. 81 Since heing furnished with the let
ter above referred 70, we hare received from
Col. Kaith the tseo following document
since received at his otice--she enc from
the Office Of the War Department The othei
from the Quarter Master Generals Office a
Washington. Thsy are shnclaslse apoi, thu
question discussed b. Col Keith and fully
corroborase -. s:s uosition
QrARTEnMaKfrR azSeakLs oSssck
WashEngtan, d c. Jsntary ~ ises. !
CArratx =. .. NaIFnAss--.isst Qsarfsrnaassss
Kna<ritte THaeesne--1artaiR; In ssfy b % rnls:l
Of yous letter vf the i<sh nItsua relates 30 pay
ing aeooaats for parctasss made from parties IN
beli0n ~ tltsl0yai 90 The Government yoa are In
formed that ~ p&yzne0ts should Be slRae b sarl
persons.
As 10 what would Be eonsidsTed suiRsient eyidsnei
OF loyalty, no speciic distinctions be gtveny-
sentel IN eounstion With elaius thai The mere TAX
lag he oath Of allegiance i net az isssh suiIceR
pref ~ loyalty. Inisss sear knowledge If th
rarty eernbaFatfa the letter and Spirit Of the cath
you should haxe the evidence 81 weii known au'
undoalatsl iaysl Iaea ,e Support r. teftse pAyinl
money "a pssssns Whose lsya4ts has been question
sd. Very FesTNsafaliy.
Year abeiient servant,
By osisr CaAs THoMAS
Ast Q. u. Gen.