Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-09
Knoxville, Wednesday, November 9, 1864,
Assaults by The Louisville Journal.


10 Geoyge ID, Prentice Esq;
Since the opening of this Presidential campaign,
have been repeatedly assailod through your paper
either editorially or 10y such dismissed officers and
humbugs as lVoltord. ] have never replied either
TO your editorial attacks or the attacks of different
correspondents have felt assured that you desired
to make some little capital for your Constitutional
ConservatlVe-Smtes Rights-Peacc on-uny- tick
ct, and it has gratiiied me little to know that my
blows have been felt some where In noticing your
attacks at this late day it will bc apparent to all
that address myself to yotG and not to the odds
and ends OF all Gods creation who compose the
newly organized party of Democrats and traitor,
with whom you are associated
In your paper of the Both October you state cdl-
torally that BrocHo'c harulg received ogice from
Lincoln, he noe dcciares his appreciation, ,re M
deraa'd Of all that Lbrola has doac amt oH he mag
hereafter do Every such man has his price.
This, Mr. Prentice is direct charge Of bribery
and corruption and needs to be ventilated by
statement Of facts, after which propose to contrast
my record with yours and to take Il brief Wow of
the relations YOUR family and mine sustain to this
rebellion.
which was conferred upon me by Mr.. Chase with
out my seeking it, or any friend applying for me-
The pay Is not equal to the labor performed and at
no time has paid the board Of my small family with
my two sons in the army. | have retained the po-
siton because desired to serve my friends in East
Tennessee, and to unite with them in restricting the
benefits of trade 10 the loyal men Of the country.
During the first eighteen months of the war you,
associated with others held Office under Lincoln or
if you please were mixed up with contracts; aud
when nst saw you, in Nashville summer wa,
year ago, you was stavng and putting along, to and
from the front, moving heaven and earth, to secure
some big contracts to supply The army of the Cum
bcrland and writing the most sickening and lattcr-
ing notices of General Rosccrans in The hope of
winning upon him and his officials But all your
nattery failed and all the letters you presented fail
ed to secure for you the contracts you sought and
thus refusing to give you your price, you holted
from the support Of Lincons administration
While YOU were interested in contracts under the
government, You was as good Lincoln man as |
was
To be candid with your MIR. Prentice you figured
badly in your scramble after contracts, and your
camor for extra privileges-others, associated with
you, and making a tool OF you, and using your po-
siton as journalist to worm themselves into posi-
tions where they could swinde the Government.
Indeed, | heard the remark made by men who had
always been your admirers that 1t was Illuminating
nay mortfyng and disgracetu, to see poor old
man in his dotage, and under the influence of liquor
and an inordinate love of money in such drive nf
you were in, going and coming to Rosecrans head
quarters, and calling at the st. Cloud Hotel, at
Nashville, to muster up additional hackers.
While was North, after had spoken extensive
ly, and my speeches were reported equally extern
svely and was made to say to the world what |
really did say, that endorsed Lincoln entire war
policy, and the putting down OF the rebellion even
at the cost OF eNtermnatng the Southern popnla-
ton, yon crote 10 me ad proposed 10 joM nee WPo'-
Herstip ~ starting ner c"'o" paper 4" Ndshrue
an offer politely declined 1t Is due to you to
state that at that time you were receiving your
price, and my principles were not offensive TO YOU
You arc the last man IN America to tax about men
having their price and selling out to Lincoln.
There Is slight difference IN the positions occu-
pied by your family and NINE and as necessary
consequence, your principles and mine must diier.--
cerated for three months and sent out of the coun
try, were unceremoniously forced TO pack up and
vacae their house and home, and go North at their
o,cp crpehyc upon thirty-sx hours notice and thus
thrown upon my hands North, while my property
remained here for the use of the Conlederacy.
,L,u,b all tln time and .till ,biul that tb, Gov