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

clamor The Executive md Legislature be-
trpycd the trusts contldod TO them, Five
millions Of money were appropriated for the
purpose Of forcing Tonhcsscein into the South
crn ConicdcWcy, Through the patronage
and power thus acquired, some men were
bought others inundated The press was
mu2zed and free discussion suppressed, and,
by such means, Tennessee, which less than
: four months before had given majority of
$4,000 in favor Of the Union, was through
the mere form and mockery Of popular
election, declared in state Of iusurrccton
against the United States Still loyal East
Tcnnessccans refused to acknowledge the
validity Of the act Of separation, With I'M
wavcring devotion they still adhered to the
Old Government Through the valley
of East Tennessee ram one Of the most i'm
porlant railroads in the ContcdcrHcy, con
Meeting the Southwest with the capital Of
the rebel Government Geographically and
stratcgctically considered this road was
essential to the maintenance Of the Contcd-
eracy. The $4,000 Union voters inhabiting
this section, mutually encouraging each
others patriotism, and strengthening 4 feel
ing Of nationality in all, constituted Il dan
gcrous element in very important locality,
Prudence called for vigilance on the part of
the rebel authorities, and maignity demand
ed revenge, Large armies were quartcrcd
amongst us, For more than two years the
Federal Government was elected from East
Tennessee. Union citizens were diSarmcd
arrested without warrant, and, for alleged
military offences, imprisoned at the pleasure
Of petty military tyrants in violation Of all
mw,-lorccd to take oaths against their con-
sciences and in dcrogaton otthcirallcgiancc
to the United Statcs-tNXcd with illegal
costs to support corrupt oIlicials-thcir
property sliced for public and for indiyidu-
uses. Their fields were laid waste; in some
instances, houses were burned over the
heads of families rs a punishment for their
loyalty, and, in other instances, nat d .tc'r,
men patrioticaIy sealed their devotion to
their country with their lite-blood, either
butchclcd by Il awless soldiery or officially
murdered by military court
Amidst this accumulation Of wrongs and
expressions, being for the time hopccssly
removed from, and cut of from the Govern
mcnt to which they looked for protection,
tbc ncol,lc wore unable In their unarmcd
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e.,o, +ho ,.oIl;ne TYRANNY Of Confederate
rrIo WhiIo somo cioht or fen thousand
Fast Tcrncssccons bv means Of conscrip
lin, and o,hor ounlionccs were induced to
= on,,, n,o roh, sorvico ot loost fifteen to
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l7,.,.,.,,, ,,t;n,. ,,onnIotion sto,o thoir wov
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L.,,oal ,,ornta;,. :, search of tb,t emblem
, - ,n,4ootio, ho Stors and et.incs TO
: ,.Lt.,, n,o, ond tbo;,. Families still looked
fnr relief
r This much we have deemed it proper to
say in Justice to our people, although the
, recital of their wrongs may be TO Your EX-
f ccllcncv but the repetition Of an oft told
I tale We're this ALL and did the suffering
stop here, no murmur would now be heard
! TO trouble the ear of Government. But the
: patriotism of our people, and the tyranny
- of tbc robcls have. naturally enough. CO.