Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-16
SlanderOus Assault from Il Dirty
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quarter.
We have on our table the Ashoyllc n. O. Macs
of the 2slh Of september ls6i-a dirty trcasouabl
sheet edited and published by pair of scouuir'I
who were born and raised in this town, r. IT, op
N lHb the former rather notorious for his sneak
ing moan, cowurdly and two-mccd propcu-ilic.
which he clooks with authority to preach ia III,
Methodist Church, South A leading article in ta,
paper prominently parudcd, is in the following
words and figures, to-wit;
Coz, JIM BRowSLow-lt has been said that this
Yankee the wicked son Of u hackguurd father on
one occasion had committed to hi, charge hny Con-
ederote prisoners and that before they had travel
ed twenty miles they were all lost This fact was
stated by Federal officers TO reliable Confederate
then within their lines, These officers did not hc,l-
tate to express the wish that Brownlow might be-
taken by Us and hung, rs he WAS disgrace TO their
. aruy. This DIuwnluw has st0ued Repeatedly TO
Federal Officers that he never took prisoner lie
knows his deserts if taken by u.s. hence his desperate
and successful attempt to escape at Newman, II Is
possible that he may be captured, II So rs he will
be in a strange country let him be placed in con-
dition in which there will be u certainty of his be
ing lost. lie is beyond the pale Of humanity and
should be treated as Il wild beast
Now, we meet the foregoing article, prepared
with some care, and under the Influence Of still
greater malice by the broad assertion that it docs
not contain one word of truth No Federal officers
ever stated what is attributed to them. Colonel
BroWnlow has been endorsed repeatedly and COM
plimcnted in the highest terms verbally and in
writing by such men as Major Generals Rosecrans
Schofeld, Steadman, Brannon, and others, under
whose command he has fought his regiment of cav
airy during the last three years, We give one of
these endorsements from the brave and gallant
Scho1eld, who commanded the Federal forces, in
cluding Colonel Brownlow's regiment, at the time
of writing, and when the Colonel was only Licutcu-
ant Colonel in command of the First Tennessee
Cavalry:
NASHVILLE May a. 1868.
Governor JohHsm Having been informed that
Lieutenant Colonel Brownow, of the First Tennes-
see Cavalry is spoken of for Colonel of one Of the
new regiments to be raised in your State desire to
recommend him as eminently qualified and deserv-
ing
have rarely seen cavalry officer who excited
my admiration in 50 high degree he is energetic,
daring and skilltul Success with him and his gal
liant command is the invarablG rule
! am, Governor,
Very respectfully
Your ebedcnt servant
j. NJ. ScHoFIELD,
Major General.
These two Atkins are the brothers Of Samuel r.
Atkin, Of this city one of the most bitter and un-
rcenting rebels in East Tennessee His house is
the resort of rebel. here under bonds He himself
has the houses lots such Interests in them as these
two North Carolina rebel brothers may own, in hi.
care and in his name. One stays here and takes
the oath So as cloak and shiold tho property, while
the two tory brothers run to North Carolina and
strike at Union men through their newspaper
Not only So, but this man Sam, Atfin has the ma
chinery of two loyal men driven out Of Loudon by
the rebels and refuses TO give it up; and what is
more strange the Federal authorities have failed to
make him give it up Nay, this man is in the cm-
plov of the Government and is receiving pay from
the Government, We are looking for him and his
brothers to procure an order for our removal from
the country. We are not expecting them TO sue
ceod, but to attempt the project. The most mpu-
dent and brazen-hced devils we have here are gai-
ranized rebels, who have taken the oath to protect
their property
We may owe the public an apology for occupying
SO much space in defending one who needs no de-
fense against assaults 6iStgated here and made by
scoundrcls in North Carolina who dare not return
to this country again.