Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-30
Sending them South.

The Provost Marshal General has notified
the following persons that they must start
South, and they consequently leave to-day,
via Chattanooga where they will bcrequircd
to remain during the war, This is the first
inStdlimcat, and the second, Of more fearful
proportions we are assured will follow IN
due time;
Rev, W, A, Harrison Old School Presby-
terian,
Rev, Joseph II, Martin, New School Pros
byterian,
Charles McClung
Joseph Davenport, Godfather for Lord
| Snecd
r, NJ, Mcpherson, son-in-law Of Campbell
Wallace.
l., II, Rogan
Mrs, Wilson, wife Of IN old tory preacher.
Mrs, Hamilton, Northern woman.
Mrs, Eckcl, whose husband has gone
South.
DR., Goodln, n busy rebel.
Our comments on this shipment will be
found in the following editorial from the
Knoxville Register of March y, 1863, the
East Tennessee organ of Jctf Davis, The
article was written by John H. Cro;ier, Ms
the printers say, but was published in the
name Of j. A. Spery, man who was once
cophidcd in Philadelphia for stealing gold
watch:
LET THEN GO.
We understand there are quite large number Of
women throughout East Tennessee whose husbands
having long since left the country and joined the
Federal army in Kentucky are DESTROYS to go to
them. Some Of them have large families of chill
dren Why not let them GOT They have no one
here to work for their support and if they remain
must either suffer for the want of the necesarics of
life or be fed by the charity of Southern families.
Their husbands having made choice of the Govern
ment under which they desired TO live their families
should be permitted 10 follow after them One fam
lily can not serve two Governments any more than
one person can serve God and mamon. General
Smith, year ago, very judiciousy and properly
sent Maynards and Brownlow's families to them,
although they were reluctant to 90 and their hus-
bands not delighted TO receive them, but COM
planned of the act a piece of tyranny. Then why
not let tho,e leave who desire TO GOT
We think the commander of this Department
should instruct the Provost Marshas of all the diff
fcrcnt counties in East Tennessee to give permits at
all times to any wife who wishes to 60 and Join her
husband, who has become Il citizen Of the Northern
Government, either by voluntary removal or taking
up arm, to fight in their cause. They should not
only be permitted to 60, but should be sent away,
the case with Maynards and Brownlow's fam
lies. Why should they be either compelled or per-
mitted TO remain here? The act of the husband and
father fixes the allegiance of the wife and minor
children, and they must abide by his choice.
BY his act they to be citizens of the South
crn Conicdemcy, and become allen enemies residing
among us, and have already done US much injury by
their correspondence with their husbands and giving
information to our enemies.
They can never be reconciled to our Government
or live in friendship with our Southern people, and
every consideration We can give to their pro-
duces the conclusion that il is much better to say to
them rs we did to Maynard, and Brownlows wives,
"wayward sisters depart in peace