Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-26
October 25th. 1861.

This day three years ago. we issued the following
FAREWELL ADDRESS, and closed out the last Union
paper then published in the so-caled Southern Con-
federacy. We wrote and published this Address
when rebel bayonets and regiments of armed and
infuriated mobs were crowding around our house
and Office, and ike the Imps of Sin in Milton, they
were cycling all around But then, as now we
talked il out in unmistakable language We shall
tax the patience of the readers of our paper with
the perusal of this Address every 10Th of October,
during our life time:
CLOSING OUT OF THIS WHO
This issue Of the VINO must necessarily be the
last for some time 10 come-I am unable to saw how
long. The Confederate authorities have determined
upon my arrest and am TO be indicted before the
Grand Jury. of the Confederate Court which CON-
menced lis session in Nashville on Monday last |
would have awaited the Indictment and arrest be-
fore announcing the remarkable event TO the world
but, as only publish Weekly paper my hurried
removal 10 Nashville would deprive me of the priv
iege Of saying to my subscribers what is alike due
10 myself and them. l have the fact of my indict-
ment and consequent arrest having been agreed upon
for this week from distinguished citizens Legislators
and lawyers of Nashville, Of both parties. Gentle
men Of high positions and members of the Secession
party say that the indictment viii be made because
OF some reasonable articles IN late numbers of The
Why have reproduced those two Unreasonable
articles on the first page of this issue that the I'M
biased people Of the country may -esd mark learn
and inwardly digest the treason They relate 10
the culpaole remissness of these Knoxville leaders
IN failing to volunteer in the cause of the Confed
eracy.
According TO the usages of the eksurt. IS bere,o.
lore established, presume could go free bv tax
ing the oath these authorities are nd,inis,ari.sr
other Union men; but my settled purpese is not ID
90 any such thing. can doubtless be allowed my
personal liberty by entering into bonds to keep the
peace and TO delnesn myself toward the leaders III
Secession "a Knoxville who have been seekinsr n
lave me assassinated all summer and fall. ne fhev
desire me to de- Cor this is really the import of the
thing, and one of the leading objects sought TO ~
attained Although copld give a bond for my good
oehssior, ior one hundred thousand dollars signed
by hfty as good men the county affords I shs,j
obstlnately refuse 10 do even that, and If s,,cb :
bond be drawn up and signed BIZ others wiz rem
der IL null and void by refusing 10 sign II Tn h
FAULT OF both, expect TO go to Jail and am ready -
siart spon one moments warning. Not only So but
there ana prepared to lie ia solitary Confinement
or die from old age. Stimulated by a concio,s,,ess
OF innocent uprightness will submit to imnrison.
ment Tor life, or die at the end Of raua lse,-a i
VIII make any hnmiliafing concession TO any rosvar
on earth fo"S
have committed 40 eifence / have not ,houl-
uiee aLns against the Confederate Government or
inc state or encouraged others to do so. / have
discouraged rebellion, publicly and privately. I
nave not assumed hostile attitude toward the civil
or military authorities Of this new Goyernrnent NJ.
have committed grave and, really fear. NINA.
donaele Offences have refused to make war ,iro,,
The Government Of the United States: have ~.
fused to publish to the world false and exaevsrasea
acccnts Of the several engagements had e;wee, Tho
coEtending armies; have refused TO write Out and
publish false versions Of the origin OF this wsr ana
q inc orsa<ing up Of the best Government the
world ever knewS and ali this viii continue to DO
z II cost me my life Nay. when agree 10 al s,,cl
things, may righteous God palsy sssy right arm.
ad may the earth open and close III upon me for
ever. - -.
The real object Of nay arrest, and contemplated
imprisonment il 70 dry up break down, silence, and
destroy The lasl and only Union paper left in the
eleven sece'ied stasss and thereby 10 keep from the