The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-05

been given TO the people since the
change Of base before Richmond, j.
undoubtedly the recent movement Of
/ Parson Brownlow from Knoxville to
Cincinnati. The Parsoa, although a
new beginner, has di.tanced all lesser
competitors, and Mcclellan himself
must look out for his laurels. For two
months be kept web before the people
the fact that he was 10 recommen, c
The publication Of the Wing at Knox
vile on the anniversary Of the day on
which il was suppressed by TIE God
I forsaken, hell-bound rebels The first
issue appeared on the day appointed,
/ 10 which the Parson dealt some of his
best blows at The rebellion. The day a :
{ ter the is ne there were om,nous epo s
I flying about the streets OF rebel cayal.
ny in menacipg attitudes, --reports by
no means serious just sufficient to
rouse the ire Of the fighting Parson as
the war horse is reused by the distant
sound of battle. The next day these
reports assumed the serious aspect Of
Longstreet marching on Knoxville ;
but still the Parson Kept at his li,bors.
The third day Longstreet moved IN
force on Burnside and the latter com
menced his retreat on Knoxville On
the receipt Of this news visions Of pris-
ons, and pc maps Of a scafiJld sur
mounted by his own interesting fea-
lures appeared before the occupant Of
the inner sanctum. Ga the day sue
ceedipg Burnside evacuated Lenor
and the advanced guard oi the enemy
drove in the outposts Of Knoxville
Then the Parsou threw down his pen
as the demoralized soldier does bis
musKet, and broke and fed in wild
confusion. When Burnside retreatcG
within the city on one side, Brownlow
retreatod from il on the other; and
by the time Longstreet had invested
the city, the Parson was safely housed
in Cincinnati. Here he was called
upon to address war meeting for the
purpose Of drumming up volunteers,
and referred 10 his late brilliant move
ment in the following words:
in this matter am in asomewhm
awkward position, having recently
tax en- 10 my heels like a reyhonnd,
and made three hundred miles in a
short time. In the last two years, as
you we'll KNOW, have done some brave
talking, which the rebels remember.
Were | not sure that should not be
treated as our soldiers taken by them
re-incarcerated in their lousy pris-
ons--their Libb}s and Castle Thumb
ers-I should have staid for could
endure the lice. | did MOI lun out Of
cowardice, but | wen Lnew that il they
took me would have to pull hemp
without foot-hold. So | ran"
On the whole, notwithstanding the
Parsons skedaddle was somewhat
laughable, we think his reason was
sufficient one. Being generally sup
posed TO be rather reckless and hot
headed gentleman, it was perhaps well
for him 70 show tie country That he is
not unmindful OF the fact that dscre-
ton is a constituent part Of valor Ilay
ing acted upon this knowledge he Is
now enabled 10 say with FalslafI; The
part Of yalor is-descretion; in the
which better part, lave saved my
life We cannot blame anyone very
severely for not desiring 10 be hung
though If !, should ever come TO so se-
rious termination, we think the Par
son could make as much nolerieiy out
Of il Is any one. We believe be once
wrote Il blood and thunder speech 10
believer on the scatiold before being
swung off, and afterwards declared
that tie world bad lost rich treat by
tic failure Of the rebels to execute
their threat still We have no desire I
70 gain aSolher such addition 10 our
literature at the expense Of the Par /
sons life. Now that Loug.treet has
retired from the city and Parson
Brownlow can return 20 bis Office. We
trust il will be a long while before BE- 1
is again disturbed BY the suggestive
tones Of the rebel cannon. And should
il ever again come 70 the worst, we
sincerely hope the Parsons safety may
be consistent with more dignided re-
treat,