Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-07
PROSPECTUS
KNOXVILLE WIG
REBEL VENTILATOR.

Tur undersigned Is now publishing u Weekly
journal, bearing the above title, NJ Knoxville East
Tennessee, Tho paper propose to send out for ~
per annuln, Invariably paid n adraace The cost Of
paper materials of all kinds, and of labor, has SO
increased, since the inauguration Of the Rebellion,
that am not able to furnish the paper for less, or
TO hull ont any inducements to clubs,
Two years ago my piper, then the last Union
sheet, aud the only religions one floating over Jcf
Duyss uugodly domnons, was crushed out by that
God-lorsukcn mob Gmilinrly known rs the CpJti-
c,atc Awh~jtiey ! glory IN opening my batteries
from nay old Qualifications, beginning with this hell
born and hcll-bound Rebellion, where the traitors
forced me 10 leave off my "work Of iath and labor
Of love-
The WIG ANp NESTlLAroR will be ISpEPEE-
ptST In all things and NEUTRAL in nothing, taking
liberal hand in nll the controversies of the day
This shnll be an unconditional Union journal, hold
ing up all participants in the idtc Rebelon--now
almost played ou-as choice collection of men for
Il Rogue, Gallery, At the same time, ! will mike
war upon all gamblers and thieves, North and South
all whose trade tits to rob public crib well as
private pilltrcrs; the whisky boats the bullcs in
elections; the uppros,ors who grind the face of the
puori cNtortiocrs in trade who swindlc by whole
sale and retail and all foul-mouthcd Secession SYM
mthizcr, and other disturbcrs Of the peace in the
various sjnk-holc, Of society, North and South, |
will not fail to do justice to the worst class Of men
who make tracks upon southern soll-Sccession
pyrochcJS, Of all denominations.
repeat, that in the rule of my editorial conduct,
! shall ALLURE that servility which destroys the in
dependence Of the press, and cast from that fac
tious opposition which gives to party what is due to
couat,y. And while the name of my paper indi-
Gates in unmstHkable terms, Its politics shall, us
Il faithful sentinel, lose sight of Wings, Democrats
and Republicans, and remember only my Govern
mint and the preservation of the Federal Union, as
richly worth all the sacrifices of blood and treasure
their preservation may cost, even to the cXtermina
liz 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 cownrdicc have been govern
ing 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 nsin-
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 peculiar institution"
secure, when il ,ros secure under the Constitution,
and could never be secure anywhere else. 1t is now
no longer the iocGi, but the travelling institution Of
the country; and ! have no sympathy with any
Southern Diswionst who has lost his slaves
Slavery has been DESTROYED, and the South has done
it, without any provocation whatever. This posi-
ton will openly take and stubbornly maintain.