Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-17
PROSPECTUS
or
.BROHHLOW'S KNOXVILLE WHIG
REBEL vENTILATOR.

TuE undersigned is now publishing q Weekly
journal bearing the above title az Knoxville East
Tennessee. The paper propose to send out for 50
per annum, iluaria5iv Dqid IN adroucf The cost of
paper materials of all kinds, and Of labor, has 80
increased since tho Inauguration of the Rebellion
that not able TO furnish the paper for less or
to hold out any inducements to clubs.
Two years ago my paper, then tho last Union
sheet and the only religious one floating over JEFF
Dsvis's ungodly dominions was crushed out bv that
God-forsaken mob familiarly known as tho Co,,fed
crate authorities / glory in opening my batteric,
from my old fortihcations, beginning with this hels
born and hell-bound Rebellion, where the traitort
forced me to leave off nay work of faith and Labor
of love-
The WIG AND VENTILAroE will be IHpEpEE-
DENT in all things and NEUTRAL in nothing taking
liberal hand in all the controversies of the day
This shall be an unconditional Union Journal hold
ing up all participants in the late Rcbeon-now.
almost played out-as choice collection of men for
a Rogues' Gallery. At the sRme time, / will make
war upon all gamblers and thieves, North and South
all whose trade IL is to rob the public crib as we'll m
private pilferers the whisky bloats the bullios in
elections the oppressors who grind the face Of the
poor eXtortioners in trade who swindlc bv whole
sale and retail and all foui-mouthed Secession sym
pathizers and other dsturbcrs Of the peace in the
various sink-holes of society, North and South
will not fail to do justice to the worst class Of men
who make tracks upon Southern so-Scccssioa
preachers of all denominations
repeat, that in the rule Of my editorial conduct
eliul4 tllol etINllilN Wnlcl OectlONS the
dependence of the press and cast from me that fac
tious opposition which gives to partV what is due 10
country. And while the name of NV paper ipdi
Gates, in unmstokable terms its politics. 1 shall "a
O faithful sentinel, lose sight of Wings Democrat
and Republicans, and remember only my Govern
mont and the preservation of the Federal Union as
richly worth all the sacrifices Of blood and treasure
their preservation may cost even to the externna-
ton Of the present race Of men, and the consumption
Of all the means Of the present age.
Intervention. national jealousy and bntred dqrbID
dealing. and piratcal cOwardce have been poverp-
ing principles with England and when our homo
troubles settled will advocate giving England
q turn. The whole course of the Emperor Of the
French has been characterized by diplomatic iusi,,-
cerity; and truly loyal American Journal can en-
terrain no other feelings toward Napoleon than
those of hatred and contempt
The everlasting Negro question brought on this war
the corrupt leaders of the South alleging that it
was necessary TO render the peculiar Institution"
secure when it secure under the Constitution
and could never be secure anywhere else IL is now
no longer the local. but the harelHg institution Of
i the country; and ! have sympathy with any
Southern Dsunonist who has lost his slaves
Slavery has been destroyed and the South has done
/ it, without any provocation whatever This posi-
ton I will openly take and stubbouly maintain
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square, of ten lines of bourgeois, one in
81 90
Each continuance Of same advertisement"..o 90
One square, six months. 10 90
one square, per unnun... Is 90
Liberal discounts will be made to those who adj
vertse literally. Having lost thousands by adver-
Using no advertisement will be inserted without
payment IN adra5acc some responsible man to
sumo payment. The extensive circulation Of NV
paper will make it desirable advertising medium
w. G. BROWNLOW,
! OCTOBER, 1868 Editor and Publisher