Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-09
REBEL VENTILATOR.

TuR undersigned Is now publishing .
Week. and Tr-wsofly Journal bearing tAs
above title, at Knoxville, East Tennessee.
The Weekly paper, made up from the cons
tents Of the Tr-weeklios, ! propose to send
out to distant subscribers for 81 per annum,
inrariaLH pmd IN Advance The Tri-weekly
will cost 81 per annurn, The cost VI paper,
materials Of all kinds and Of labor, has SO
increased, since the Inauguration of tho Re-
bellion, that ! am not able TO furnish the
paper for less, or to hold cut any Inducements
~ clubs,
Two years ago, my paper, then tho last
Union sheet. and the only reiigiop one float
ing over JEFF Dayis's uncodly dominions, WAS
crushed out BY that God -torsgken mob famil-
iarly known ~ the Confederate Aut.or,.ies.
! glory in opening my batteries from my old
Qualifications beginning with this hell-born
and hcll-bound Rebellion, where the traitors
forced me to leave of my "work Of faith aud
labor Of love-"
The WING AND VENTILATION will DO In
DEPENDENT in all things and NEUTRAL in
nothing taking a liberal hand in all tho con-
troyersics of the day This shall be an pr-
conditional Union journal, holding up all
participant. in the iIie Rcbellion--now al
most played out-as a choice collection Of
men for Rogues Gallery At the same
time, / will make war upon all gamblers and
thieves, North and SoutR-all whose trade il
il to rob the public crib, as we'll as private
pilferers; the whisky-bloats; the bullios ia
elections oprressors who grind the face Of
the poor; extortiouers in trade who swndle
by wholesale and retail and all foul-mouthed
Secession sympsthiaers and osher disturben
Of the peace, in the various snk-holcs Of
society, North and South | will not fail to
dc justice to the worst class Of mon who make
tracks upon Southern soil--Seceaton prsacA.
ers, Of all denominations
| repeat that in the rule Of my editorial
conduct, | shall sbjure that ser'lity which
destroys the Independence Of the Press, and
east from me that Iactious opposition which
gives TO party what il due to country And
while the name Of my paper indicates, in un.
mstakable terms its politics, shall, as
faithful sentinel lose sight of Wings, Dem
oerats, and Republicans, and remember only
my Government and the preservation of tho
Federal Union, as richly worth all the sacri-
fees of blood and treasure, their preservation
may cost, even to the determination Of tho
present race Of men, and the consumption Of
all the means of the present age
Intervention, national jealousy and hatred,
double-deang, and piratica cowardice have
been governing principles with England; and
when our home troubles are settled, | will
advocate giving England a turn The whole
course Of the Emperor Of the French has
been characterized by diplomatic insinceriy;
and truly loyal American journal can en-
terrain no other feelings toward NAPoLEoy
than those of hatred and contempt!
The cocrlasting Negro Question brought on
this war--the corrupt leaders Of the South
alleging that it necessary to render the
"peculiar institution secwre, when it ,sas So
cure under the Constitution, and could never
be secure anywhere else. 1t is now no longer
the locai, but the hauein2 institution Of the
country; and | have no sympathy with any
Southern Disunionist who has lost his slaves.
Slavery has been destroyed, and the South hes
done it, without any provocaton Whatever.
This position | will openly take and stusbsrAy
maintain.