Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25
PROSPECTUS
.BROWNL0W'S KNOXVILLE WING
REBEL VENTILATION.

Tar undersigned /. now publishing W..Aly
Journal, bspring the above title at KNOXVILLE E.st
Tennessee, The paper propose " send out for 81
per annuIn invariably paid in 0dranfe The cost q
paper materials Of al kinds aud Of labor has 40
increased since tho inauguration Of the RebellioE,
That AN hos able TO furnish the paper for loss or
" hold out any Inducements TO clubs
Two years ago, my paper then the last Union
sheet, and the only religious one floating over Jef
Davis, ungody dominions, was crushed ont ly that
Collaboration mob tamiliarly known rs the Cepfc4-
ee.c authorities, ! glory in opening my batteries
from my old Qualifications, beginning with this hell
born aud hc-buund Rebellion, wh,rr tho tratorp
forced me to leave OF ny work of faith and labor
Of love
The WIG AND VrNrILAToR will 10 IhuErrv-
uENr in U things and NEuTkAL in nothing taking
n liberal band in all the controversies of Tie day.
This shall be mn unconditional Union journal bold
ing up all participants in the late RcLtllior-- now
almost played out--ns choice collection Of men for
Ropcs Gallery, AT the same time | will mike
war upon MI gamblers and thieves North and South
all whose trade ii 10 rob thcpuhic crib Ms well ~
private pIrrers; the whisky blools; the bullies in
elections; the opprcs,urs who grind the face Of the
poor; rytoriioncr, in trade who ,windlc by whole
sale ana retail; and all fou-mouthcd Secession svm.
path1lls and other disturbers Of the peace in the
various shk-hoIrs Of society, North and South /
will not fl. to do Justice to the worst class of men
yrsachcrs Of all denominations
/ repeat that in the rule of my editorial conduct,
! shall abure that Scryity which destroy. tho in
dependence Of the press and cast from me that fac.
tlous opposition which gives 10 pr51y what ia due 10
cpuiV, And while the numc Of my paper indi-
catc. IN Uami>tak0bc terms, it, politics shall rs
q faithful sentinel, lose sight Of Wigs Democrats
and Republicans, and remember only my Govern.
mYnt and the preservation Of the Federal Union as
richly worth all the sacrifices of blood md treasure
their preservation may cost even to the crtcrmina-
tion Of the present of men, and the pter
of all the mems OF the present age
Intervention, national jealousy and hatred, double
dealing, and pirutcal cowardice have been govern
ing principles with England; and when our homo
trouble, are settled, viii advocate giving England
q turn. The wholp course Of the Emperor of the
French has been characterized ly d,plo0utie insin-
cerity; HUd q truly loyal American Journal can en- =.
tertnin no other feelings toward Napoleon than
those " hatred and contempt.
The cC1t"iDG Negro grestn brought on thi. war
the corrupt leaders Of the South alleging that IL
wa necessary to render the peculiar institution
sfr1rc, when il rgS secure under the Constitution
aJd could never be secure anywhere else. 1t isnow
no longer the local. but the tyar,iing institution Of
the country; and ! have no sympathy with any
Southern Dsunoni-t who has lost his slaves
Slavery has been destroyed and the South has done
it, without any proyocation whatever This posi-
ton | will openly take ard ,tubbornly maintain