Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
PROSPECTUS

THE undersigned is now publishing q
Weekly and Tri-weckly Journal, bearing tho
above title at Knoxville. East Tennessee.
The Weekly paper, made up from the con-
tents of the Tri-weeklies, | propose to send
out to distant subscribers, for 81 per aunum,,
iHrariaby paid ia adrancc. The Tri-weekly
will cost 81 per annum. The cost sf paper.
materials of all kinds, and of labor, has So
increased, since the Inauguration of the Re-
belion. that | am not able to furnish the
paper for less, or to hold out any inducss-sAts
10 clubs.
Two years ago, my paper then the last
Union sheet and the only religious one float
ing over Jeff Davis 5 ungodly dominions, was
crushed out by that God-tor>akcn mob fami-
iarlv known as the Confederate AHthOrities.
| glory in opening my batteries from my old
Notifications, beginning with this hell -born
and hell bound Rebellion, where the traitors
forced me to leave off MY work of faith and
labor of love"
The WING AND NENTILATOR will be In
DEPENDENT in all things, and NEUTRAL in
nothing, taking a liberal hand in all the con-
troyersics of the day. This shall be an un-
conditional Union journal, holding up all
participants in the late Rebelion-now al
most played out-as Il choice collection of
men for Rogues' Gallery! At the same
time, | will make war upon all gamblers and
thieves North and South-all whose trade it
is to rob the public crib, as well as private
pilferers; the whisky -bloats; the DULLES in
elections oppressors who grind the face of
the poor extortioners in trade, who swindle
by wholesale and retail and all foul-mOuthed
Secession sympathizers and other disturbers
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 soil-SeccSsiOH preach
ers, Of all denominations
| repeat that, in the rale of my editorial
conduct, | shall abjure that servility which
destroys the independence of the Press, and
cast from NE that factious opposition which
gives to party what is due to country. And
while the name Of my paper indicates in I'M
mistakable terms, Its politics, | shall, as
faithful sentinel lose sight of Wings, Dem
oerats and Republicans, and remember only
my Government and the preservation of the
Federal Union, as richly worth all the saeri-
fees of blood and treasure, their preservation
may cost, even to the determination 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 piratica cowardice have
been governing principles with England; and
when our home troubles are settled, | will
advocate giving England turn! The whole
course of the Emperor of the French has
been characterized by diplomatic Hsincerity;
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 sscure, when it ,cas Sc
cure under the Constitution, and could never
be secure anywhere else. 1t is now no longer
the local, but the trareiing 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 Provocation whatever.
This position will openly take and stubbornly
maintain.