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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
A Variety Of Union Men.

The lamentable fact cannot be concealed
if we were so disposed, that in East Ten
ncssee, at this present time, we have quite
a rarictl Of Union men. We have large
force, mostly outside Of the towns, who are
unconditional Union men, ior the Govern
ment straight out, over and above every
thing else, and for putting down the rebel
lion at all hazards, and at any and every
cost of money and human life, and in the
use of any and all sorts of means that God
and nature, and human art, or Yankee in
genuity have, placed in our hands. This
is the branch of the great Union family WE
belong to, and the only one VIC will act with
Nay, this is the only class of men We re-
cognizc as Union men at all.
There is another class Of Union men,
so called, who have taken the amnesty
Ooth-evidently with view to save their
property, who are very busy now in find
ing fault with the management of affairs
here by the military authorities and who
are daily on the corners of the streets, in
grog shops, and in counting rooms, con-
demning the policy and measures adopted
by the administration to put down the re-
belion and restore civil law and order
There is another class of Union men
among us, as they claim to be, who have
taken the Amnesty Oath of the President
and the Test Oath Of Governor Johnson
with view to save their properly, keep
out of military prison, and place them in
a position where they will be able to cash
large claims against the Government, for
pretended losses and damages These arc
eondemning the whole policy Of the ad.
ministration and all the measures adopted
to put down the rebellion. In their iudp.
ment, the arming Of negroes is not only
wrong, but absolutely disgracgvl
There Is still another class of Union men
among us, so called, who took the common
cath Of AReai7-ss, after General Burnside
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
The Last Presidential Election.

Four candidates were presented by thci
respective parties for the Presidency, il
1860, and the election on the 9th Of No
vember resulted, in giving LINCOLN and
HAMLIN, l,S57,610; DOUGLAS and JOHNSON
1865 $40 BRRcKINRIpGE and LANE, s47. |
553; BELL and EvEREr 99,C3l, The vots
shows that if Douglas had been nominated
ut Charleston, he would have been elected
but the Democratic leaders foresaw that
and knew it would leave them without 4
Erctelt for destroying the Governments
breckenridge and Lane We're the Dsunion|
candidates, and ran as the chosen Instruments
of dirty gang of traitors, to do a dirty
and wicked work
The news of Mr.. Lincoln's election was|
received at Charleston South Carolina, with
loud cheers for a Southern Coniedcracy, on|
the eth of November, and the Palmetto
Flag" was hoistcd on the vessels in the har
bour. The 9th of the month, the attempt
was made to seize Fort Moutric. Nov. 10,
a bill was introduced into the South Carroll
IA Legislature, TO raise and arm 10000
The same internal Legislature, before Ii n
coin was inaugerated called a convention
to socedo from tho Union. The same day,
the llth. Senators Chestnut and Hammond
resigned their seats, and went full enough
into the work of treason. Now, let this war
go on, and let Grants great army 60 OH
South, until it reaches South Carolina and
lays in ashes Charleston and Columbia, sets
their negroes free, and rsdu os to want,
nakcdness, and starvation the white nhab.
itants of the State!
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
abandoned Rebel Property.

On our first page will be found the gen.
eral instructions of Secretary Chase TO us.
upon the subject Of captured and abandoned
rebel property. In letter of more recen.
date, we are informed that the military will
turn over all such property to us, in this
district Of Eastern Tennessee, and then we
are told how 70 proceed
Those who are occupying abandoned
rebel property in this town and county.
would do well 10 call at the Custom House
and pay the rent, either to us or John R
Henry. We cannot hunt up men in every
nook and corner, and urge them to do their
duty. If we have to turn out ard look up
this property, we shall rent it ont over the
heads of those occupying it. And those
who are concealing rebel property, had bet
ter deliver it up than submit to a search,
and to disclosures by witnesses, that will
place .,.er in an awkward position
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
Several Historical Facts.

On the 18th of November 1860, Coy
Letcher, of Virginia, called IN extra session
of the Legislature, to arrange for going out
or the Union, in search Of their S0WhcrU
Rights; and short time thereafter, while
the traitors werc in Convention, Pryor was
sent TO Charleston to let the villains in COM
mand there know that they must fire on
Sumter, and spill some blood before the
State would vote out. They drew the blood,
they fred on Sumter Virginia went ont.
and Grant found her "out in the cold this
spring, and has been helping her to her
Southern Rights.
November Is, the Georgia Legislature APP
propriated 81 100000 to arm the State, to
90 into Il contest that wouldrcsult in giving
her her Southern Rights, sherman and his
grand army have taken the prclimindry steps
at Dalton to give Georgia her rights and
will go on down to Atlanta, Millcdgrvilc
and Augusta, TO see that tie State IS rightcd
November 10, Gov Moore, of Louisiana.
collrd m extra session of the Legislature OF
that State, the Legislature ordered the clcc-
ton OLA Convention on the 10th of Dccem-
Der, and appropriated $500 900 to arm the
State She armed, went into the fight.
fought her negroes all free, surrendered her
capital and great commercial city to Butler
the Beast, and the 'blue- bcllcd Yankees"
under him, and reports that she has about
got her rights.
On the 18th Of December, 1860, an extra
session of the Cabinet was held in Wash
ington, to consider the question of rciniorc-
ing Forts Moultric and Sumter, which BVcA.
dnan had ordered with 800 Marines and a
war vessel Cob, Floyd, Thompson and
the Southern Senators made Old Buck, vile
old traitor, reverse his decree and on the
next day Secretary Cass, Of the State De
partmcnt, resigned and returned home to
Detroit, taking sides with the Union.
On the 9th day of December, Governor
Moore called IN extra session of the Ala
bama Legislature, the Convention followed.
and the State went out, the Legislature APP
propriatng $3.50, 600 to arm the State that
she might get her rights On the 4th of
January following, the Governor seized Fort
Morgan and the United States arsenal at
Mobile. Sherman's army, as soon as it is
through with Georgia, will turn into Ala
bama, and see that her lost rights are re.
stored.
On the 10th Of January, 1861 Florida, in
Convention, adopted an ordinance of Seces-
sion, by vote Of 81 to Z. Florida then
seized Fort McRae Three days later the
rebel Florida troops took forcble possession
of the Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Bar
ancas, as the initiatory steps toward getting
their lost rights. Sherman, with an army of
hugo proportions is on his way to Florida
uio Georgia and Alabama, to see that the
State is no longer kept out Of her Southern
rj1hfs
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
News from Knoxville.

We learn from parties just up from the
vicinity of Knoxville, that the Yankees
have evacuated the place, going in the di-
rection of Cleveland. Bristol Gazette.
We clip the above neps from the rebel
organ at Bristol, that our citizens may see
that this town has been evacuated for we
never should have known it, but for the ar.
rival of the Gazette.
If the force under Mudwall Jackson have
any doubt Of the Yankees having left here,
they have only to come down and see.
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Leaving.

We learn from gentleman direct from
Grocnvillc, that the bushwhackcrs and lead
ing Union men Of East Tennessee, between
here and Knoxville are all leaving for Chat,
tanooga. He saw himself as high as thirty
bushwhackcrs in one squad on the march,
Thomas a. r. Nelson, John Ncthcrland
and several others, have gone for good
The above is from the Bristol Gazette,
and if it meant to say that Noson and Neth-
erldnd 'havc gone far. good from the rebel
cause, tho announcement is true.
The Gazette, and it's rebel friends ought
to be here, and see Nelson and Nctholdnd
practicing in the United States Circuit
Court where we arc preparing to hang trai.
tors. Some ofthem may want those distin.
guishod Union lawyers to aid in saving
their necks from tho halter!
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
Relief Observation-Disclosures Actor

At the meeting Of the Executive Con
mttcc of the East Tennessee Relief ASS
citation, on Wednesday, the llth, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unan
mously adopted
WHEREAS, A considerable number Of low
al and destitute refugees are now in Kno,
willie from the counties Of Carter, Johnso
Sullivan, Hawkins Washington and Green
for whose benefit agents have been appoin
cd with the approval Of this Society, an
supplies Of food have been furnished by III
General Agent and whereas, these ma
soon he followed by others, the cxtrcn
scarcity Of provisions in the country an
the serious difficulty of transportation froi
abroad, renders il very desirable that a
the capacity Of the counties for manual Ia
Dor should be employed NJ constantly an
actively as possible in order to the early in
crease Of home products for home support
Therefore
RcS0lrcd, That the General Agent AMI
the Local Agents of the counties first men
toned be instructed to consult with the al
thoritics of the United States Government
Nv hl'NNnlc upon lnc suDJccl vi tempo
rarily locating saeh refugees and their FAM
lilies as may be here from other countie|
upon such farms in the ncighborhood d
Knoxville as may be abandoned and viii
be untitled during the coming season, and
providing them with corn and garden seed
to plant and SOW.
ReSolred, That the agents named be in|
structcd, IN default of such an arrangement
as that Just proposed being made, becaus|
of its mpracticability, TO consult with sal
authorities whether suitable and remunersl
tive employment in or about the city canno
be given the men among said refugees Will
their consent as are able to work in som|
useful way, and so the heavy burden q
general maintenance may be diminished
however little, and the way be opened mort
widely to the rclic Of others, some ofwhonl
it is represented, are in Il condition Of wan
approaching unto death.
RcSo'rcd, That said agents report to thii
committee as soon NJ may be, the result 0
their inquiries and rndeavors to obtain pro
per and rcmuncrativc employment for sal,
refugees, and also the prospect of finding
it for others who may shortly arrive il
Knoxville.
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anne in, swearing in the presence of Al

came in, swearing in the presence of AL.
mighty God to faithfully protect and defend
the Government and Constitution Of the
United States, who me only Union men
for the sake Of the dement's Of trade, and Of
setting up in MISUNDERSTANDING with the
avowed enemies Of the Union, giving in
formation to rebels by letter and verbal
messages and showing their own hostility
to the Union on NIL occasions,
There is another and numerous class OF
so called Union men, who were bitter in
their denunciatons Of the Union and Union
men for the last three years, who were and
still are rebels, coming into this city and
going North-not bccaute they hate the
rebellion, but because tLey are towards
and don't want TO be coRScripted and made
to fight for the cause they are for at heart,
These rascas are for the Union and always
werc-ncvcr believed in sccess ion but they
dcnounce the arming Of negroes, the conf.-
cation Of rebel property, the restrictions
laid upon trade by the Treasury Depart
mcnt, the bad conduct Of Federal officers
and soldiers, and boast that when the
country was nndcr rebel authority we were
better Off
Now, what we have to say is this-Ict ell
such doublc-dycd rebels and unmitgated
traitors leave the country, and go Soudh,
where the morals and measures, laws and
government, are TO their liking. Let the
irowns and Indignation Of all truly loyal
men be turcd upon and hurled at all such
miserable prctendcrs, os the legitimate re-
ward Of their treason and apostacy. There
is no excuse for any Of these pretcndcrs.-
They should be made to avow themselves
the SWOra friends Of the Government, or
what they really are its bitter, unrelcnting,
cowardly and sncaking enemies. The Gov
ernment owes it ito itself and its loyal
friends here, to make these traitors desist
from their course of opposition, or to re-
move them from the country
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
Opening of the Federal Court.

Tho.u United States Circuit Court for the
District of East Tennessee was opened IN
our Court room on Tuesday last, by Hon
CoSAIIy T, Tnlod, Of this city, There
was crowd in attendance, aud deep in.
terest manifested TO see how n loyal Federal
Court would contrast with ncol jeff Davis
courts under that corrupt villain, West H.
HnmPhreys, II may be that some We're
anxious to see how Lincoln refugee, who
had crossed the mountains between two
days, would adorn Federal Bench, 9th.
ers may have wanted 10 see how Blackstone
Mcdaniel, another refugee from Greene
county, would figure as United States
Marshal, Well they all performed their
parts admirably, and the following twenty.
three Grand Jurors, after the old English
style, were drawn and sworn according to
law, We will venture 10 say that better
set Of men never w,re cmpannclcd in East
Tennessee, They will do effective work
among the rebel traitors and still act with
in the Letter and spirit of the following
oath, administered by NJ, l., HALL the
Clerk
"You do solemnly swear upon the Molly Evan
gelist. Of Almighty God, that, rs foreman of this
Grand inquest for the District Of East Tennessee,
you will diligently inquire and true presentlnest
make Of MI such matters rs may be given YOU in
charge, or that may otherwise come to your knowl-
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aud defend, They went ant of the wor|
insulted and abused by sci Of men who
rympathies and good will they were entitl(
to, from the highest snd hottest consider
tions. ~
These two ministers were the oldest inerI
beers of the Union Prosbytcry, They we}
men ofacknowlcdgcd ability, picty and us|
iulness, in the Presbyterian Church, ad
enjoyed the confidence and esteem Of otL(
denominations, They formed conncctl|
link between the past and present, SIND
the breaking out of this unholy rebcllio|
they have both been vilifed, slandcred md
abused because Of their genuine loyali]
and unialtering devotion to the flag of the
country, They have been prosecuted Y
bad and unscrupulous men in and out Of III
Church, But their deepest and most pail
iul wounds were inflicted upon them in I'll
house of their friends. Just before the
passed from this to another world, the
were virtually told by an almost ndnimol
vote Of their own Presbytery, that III,
were no longer tit to preach the Gospel (
Christ.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
Why Is This Z?

We are inquired of why it is that Mrs.
Hare, rebel lady, is receiving three hun.
dred dollars per year, for a small brick tene.
ment, from the Federal authorities, when
she formerly rented it for one hundred We
are not able to answer the question, further
than to say it is like many other strange
things occurring, in which it turns out that
rebels are singulsriy favored in many cases
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C0Hman,s Coffee Pot.

Wo havc one of Mr.. CoiImaD's Tin Coffee
Pots patented in July, 1857. 1t il good
invention, and labor -saving one at that
They can tehad a.llis ,ip sop in this ctr.
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W. @, BRowNLow, Editor.
iNvlNciBLE BANNER.

lnvlnclble Banner the flag Of the Free
o where treads the foot that would alIer for theef
Or the hands to be folded iii triumph is won,
And the eagle looks proud, as of old, to the sum-
Give tears for the parting--n murmur Of prayer
Then Forward the fame Of our standard to shared
With welcome to woupding and eombnt and scars,
And the glory Of dcothlo the Stripes and the Stars
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T. John Sm''h' 20 Frederick regg'
Wednesday morning, the Court rc-as-
,cmblcd at 10 clock and the Judge deiv-
cred an able charge, in the hearing Of &
crowded house occupying one hour in the
delivery The Union ladies honored the
Court with their presence; and all mani
tested deep interest in the cause of the
country, and the eases which would nCccs-
sarilv come before the Grand Jurors.
i was plain 10 be seen that all who had
given aid and comfort to the rebellion, by
furnishing money. arms or horses to those
ronr into the rebel service. would suffer
at the hands Of this Jury. under this charge.
Those who had cOaSyirta against the United
States Government, ny giving information
to its enemies, by taking up arms by as
Sistng in recruiting men for the rebel ser
vice, Or by any and all other acts that went
to back up and sustain tins rebellion. were
told N unmlstakaOIe terms that they would
be punished by this Jury, acting upon their
oaths and the law And all VINO had de-
tdtned or broken open letters mailed by the
United States authorities would nave to
suffer fines and Imprisonment. While this
was being delivered we thought OF rebt
committee here VINO opened Chlon men $
letters, even thousands OF them We
thought OF PafSon -u""Sey VINO boosted OF
having opened the letter OF FLETCHER
WHITE, OF Hamilton county addressed to
the editor OF this paper, giving an account
of WHITE drilling Union Home Guards,
and he even went SO far as to publish the
letter in the rebel organ here to expose
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You think they are crusaders, sent
FoVm some internal cline,
To pluck the eyes of sentiment,
And dock the tail of rhyme,
To crack the voice Of melody,
And break the legs of time
P.S-We must be allowed to caution the
loyal reader against that class of Union
papers that never have, as yet, uttered one
word against this brutal massacre.
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and credit of what they did, under the lead
of the modern Judas of Marvville:
Ayc.--Rcv Mossrs r. Pope, y. Hood, VIM. Har-
rson, j. II. Martin, j. j. Robinson, j. NJ. Caldwell
VIM. II. Smith, c. c. Newman. Eiders--A. Z. Black
burn. John Hill, Patton Howell, Jas. H. Peck j. c.
Bradshaw, Benz Lewis, J. c. II. Sawycrs.
Elder j. II. Blackburn declared that he was not
prepared to vote.
Elder J. p. Mathcs was excused from voting, as
he had not been instructed BY his church Straw Der.
ry Plains how to vote on this question.
According to this resolution, no man can
hereafter DO ordained by the Union Prcsby-
terry, as it is falsely called, who has not been
guilty Of the highest crimes known to the
code of human laws. This internal resolu-
ton was passed in DR.. MINIS Church, who
was up to the hour of his death a staunch
answering Union man. At tho time the
hell born resolution was under discussion,
and was adopted, he was on his death bed,
suffering intense pain, and died in less than
three days after the Presbytcry adjourned.
Mr.. White was also sick, and confined to
his room, and in fcw months followed DR..
MINIS to the grave They lived to zee
their sons in tho Federal army, battling for
tho old flag, and for the preservation of the
Union they had educated them 70 cherish
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whose votes it is done. In the dark and
damning depths of secret sessions this vile
deed must be consummated, and the peo-
pie, must only know and feel oppression
without being able to point out those who
have lent their aid to thus outrage their
rights. Let such measure be attempted
in Great Britain, with no more cause for
it than exists here, and those who ATTEMPT
it will pay the forfeit that freedom should
ever demand from tyrants.
Has war SO demoralized us that we have
ceased to love liberty, and lost all DISPOSE.
ton to resist wrong and oppression except
when attempted to be exercised upon us
by Yankeesa Have we submitted to
ustlrpatlon of our rights, one by one, until
we are now in a condition to surrender
all! Has our former acquiescence in the
exercise of arbitrary power drained all
manhood, all spirit of resistance from us.
and emboldened those who exercised such
power to venture still turther2 Deprived
OF personal liberty, are we not deprived of
every blessing that follows in the train of
hber,ttys Are we willing, then, to trust
our liberty in the hands Of amy one man,
and more especially in those of a man
whom we have seen asking and exercising
one undue power. after another; until he
no" asks entire control of our persons and
e'an our very words?-a. man who has
proved himself ambitious and wi,fnl-who
Srorns oil advice, and hesitates at no
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sp.inst our beloved Order, buthsir wicked and ma
licous efforts to injure and destroy our usefulness,
have fallen harmless At our feet; and We appear ON
the worlds wide STAGE clothed in all the majesty OF
our strength, power, and influence. It may be aiso
declared that the shafts Of malice and situperahon
have been hurled at our very vitals, to impair car
ener ges and defeat our plans to dsperse Christian
and Masonic principles among the nations OF the
earth but with much pleasure and qualification we
can say, that period in our history has arrived
when the tongue of Islander and malice has been
silenced, and we now stand on frmer and more SUBJ
stantial ground than We have occupied Tor many
centuries past
In closing these imperfect remarks, I beg to be
permitted to return my sincere thanks and grateful
acknowledgements to you, my most esteemed broth
er for the very kind and fatterng manner in which
YOU have been pleased to present itis memorial OF
the undiminished friendship Of those much honored
and beloved ones with whom l have spent many
happy and pleasant hours in by-gone days. May
prosperity and happiness accompany you and them
through life; and when yea shah be summoned to
exchange time and all earthly things for long and
never ending eternity, may you all be received into
the GRAND LODGE above, where the Supreme Archi-
tect of the universe presides in all his glory and
splendor, there to enjoy uninterrupted happiness
and peace in the haven of eternal repose.
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FROM ArLANTA.-A gentleman just from Atlanta
assures us that the dwelling houses in that city are
left in much better condition than was anticipated
1t only the business portion of the town that was
demolished.
The city park has not been converted into Gem.
etery as has been reported Nor were the vaults in
the cemetery desecrated.
The Yankees erected monument in the cemete
ry Of the gallant twentieth corps
They shot down their worn out horses in the
streets as reported
The annual election for Mayor and Aldermen was
held last Wednesday, James N. Calhoun was a can :.
didate for Mayor without opposition. !. E. Bart
lett was candidate for Alderman. We have not
been informed who were the other candidates
The enemy burned all the unoceuped houses be.
tween Atlanta and Decatur, Decatur was not much
injured. The court house and other public buildings
were left standing with the exception Of the depot
Augusta Register.