Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-05

efnmchl, lier Ethlwart sons were mingled
in tho front ranks of the Mexican war, anC
they poured out their blood freely with then
iellowctizcns of other States at Vera Cruz
and Cerro Gordo, at Montorct and Brern
/ Vista, at Chopultepco and Chorubusco, and
helped 10 swell the shout Of victUrt 10 our
gallant legions marched ii triumph into The
/ Grand Plaza of Mexico
Thus, fellow citizens, in peace and in war
/ in the cabinet and in the field NJ the hus.
tIngs, at tho bar and in the Senate IN ptb.
lie assemblies and private circles, in the
homes Of the rich and the cabins of the poor
the heart OF East Tennessee beats timo to
tho music Of the Union, Loud applause
Witness tho sad history of the past three
years This devotion is not mere scnti.
|. mont, IL Is passion nay, more, il is prin-
'ciplo on fire. ever burning, never consumed
! II is heritage Of the blood, transmitted
from sire TO son, 'mbibed with mother
milk stcreotyped upon the heart, and riv-
cited in the soul Applause. The first
test Of the Union sentiment Of East Tennes.
see, in reference TO the existing difficulties
was applied, as has been remarked hf my
friend, in February, 1861 Tho form Of the
question then was, A Convention or No
Convention, and representatives or delegates
TO be elected 10y the people TO that Conven-
ton, in case IL should receive a majority in
It's favor at the pending election? The true
test in this election was tho aggregate ma.
jority Of those who vindicat,d tho Union
cause during the contest, Tho questions
before the people wero amply discussed
from the ros,rum and when the day for
election came, the State Of Tennessee, cast.
ing vote Of 1870 or 10000, rave a solid
majority Of $4,000 opposed to goitg ont OF
the Union of these States; and Of that mum.
ber fellow citizens, East Tennessee gave
$4,000 in favor Of the Union, and 1000
against il. applause. ~ June, when
the question was put in a d,ttfcnt form
Representation or No Representation p
East Tennessee again recorded Der vote, by
over" hclming majorities, against the great
'reaion. Then camo persuasion, soft and
sweet, and silent eloquence, dropped like the
dews OF llcrmon into tho ears Of our pes
PIE If the mountains, and our boys were
promised exemption from the battle field if
they would only acqucsco and let the storm
roll on. Well, llow-citizcns, tho August
election came and the question WAS Is e'cct
a Governor, mcmbers Of Congress and rep
rcsontatives to the State Legislature. BY
that time the bristling bayoncts of the
Southern Coniedcracy were found all over
tho State Of Tennessee. Our great men in
tho middle and western portions Of the State
had felt .ho force Of the storm among them,
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