Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
PROSPECTUS
BROWML0W's KN0lV|uE WIG
REBEL vENTILATOR.


Tss undersigned 10 now publishing a WssAly
Journal bearing the above titls, at Knoxville EAss
Tennessee. The paper propose to send sut for -
per annum, invariably paid IN advanes The cost II
paper materials Of all kinds, and OF labor has -
increased since the Inauguration Of the Rebellion,
that nm not able TO furnish the paper for less, Or
to hold out any inducements 10 clubs,
Two ycnrs ago, my paper, then the last Union
sheet and the only religious one floating over JET
Daviss ungody dominions was crushed out by that
God-iorsakcn mob Familiarity known as tho OonJsd-
crate 1uthoritss. glory In opening my batteries
from my old Notifications beginning with this hell
born and hcl-bound Rebellion, where the traitors
forced me to leave off my "work Of faith and labor
Of love"
The VINO AND vEsrILAroR will be IsDErrs-
DENT in I'LL things and NEUTRAL In nothing, taking
u liberal hand In all the controversies Of the day
This shall be an unconditional Union journal, hold
ing UP all participants In the late R'belon-now
smOs, played out-as n choice collccti N OF men for
Rogues Gallery At the same time viii make
war upon all gamblers and thieves, North and Sclth
all whose trade II to rob the public crib we'll Is
private pfcrers; the whisky bloats the bullies in
elections the oppressors who grind the face of tho
poor; cytortioncrs in trade who swindle by whole
sale and retail and all fonmouthed Secession SYM
pathzcs and other disturbcrs Of the peace in the
various snk-holes of society, North and South. /
will not fail to do justice to the worst class Of men
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prcachers of all denominations.
repeat, that in the rule of my editorial conduct,
| shall abure that servty which destroys the in
dependence Of the press and cast from me that fac
tous opposition which gives to party what is due to
country. And while the name Of my paper indi-
Gates, in unmistakabe terms, its politics. shall US
n faithful sentinel lose sight of Wings, Democrats
and Republicans and remember only my Govern
mcnt and the preservation of the Federal Union, Ms
richly worth all the sacrifices of blood and treasure
their preservation may cost even to the extermins
ton of the present race of men, and the consumption
of all the means Of the present age.
Intervention national jealousy and hatred, double
dealing, and piratical cowardice have been govern
ing principles with England; and when our homo
troubles are settled, will advocate giving England
n turn. The whole course of the Emperor of the
French has been characterized by diplomatic insi,s
ccrity; 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 "pccular institution
secure, when it secure under the Constitution,
and could never be secure anywhere else. 1t is
no longer the local, but the trareltng institution Of
the country and have no sympathy with any
Southern Disunionist who has lost his slaves
Slavery has been destroyed, and the South has done
/ it, without any provocaion whatever. This posi-
| ton | will openly take and stubbornly maintain.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square, of ten lines of bourgeois one in
scrtlon 81 90
| Each continuance of same advertsement..... 30
one square, SIX months 10 90
One square, per annum ............,........l5 90
Liberal discounts will be made to those who ad-
vcrtsc literally. Having lost thousands by adver-
Using advertisement will be inserted without
payment IN adrdnce, or some responsible man to as
sumo payment. The extensive circulation Of my
paper viii make it a desirable advertising medium.
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