The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-06
THE EAST TENNESSEE UNION FLAG.

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8 most ungcnllcmanly and dshonor.-
bic manner to impugn my private char,
acisr' 1should have paid no further
attention % thislcw-lown way Of ma.
King capital, for the purpose of getting
into q petty office, woro it not from
the fact that some pcoplei in this coun-
~ do not know the character OF
the man, who presumcs thus, in apnb-
lie circular to Willy and defamo one
who has sacrificed all for The sake and
love Of country. Ja. ,.esrrf,.
Why did not S. X. y. Patton issue
hs circular, state his views, and his
ciaima and lot personal matters alone
What do tho good citizens Of Wash
lngton county care about private al,
fairs OF private difficulties? Have they
not become Disguised with too much
of such r!ba';' cant already? Then
Why should Patton presume to assail
my characterihsuch an ungcntlcman.
~ manner? Gentlemen Of WISHING
ton County, | dcprocatc such pro.
cccding; | detest from the bottom Of
my heart, such a gross departure from
the ruies OF deeorHm and courtesy
but am forced to make my defanse in
retaliation ofhis PERSONAL attacks upon
me. Then gentlemen, will leave You
to decide between us. You, who are
capable Of Judging between right and
wr0ny. .'
Now, fellow citizens OF Washington
County, | mean to defend myself
shall not allow such an imposition as
this to gnide you At The ballot. box
and in 70 doing | shall simply state
facts, and leave you in yonrnobic gen.
crosity TO decide for yourselves.
Patton makes his first charge in
these worda:-- .. .
My competitor besides tcstih ing
Different Y from i've other gooG Union
men Of Washington County, was net
sati fed, butmust publish in the Flag
notice Of the proceedings, signed
4" Frank. 4" | was not at all surprised
at this; | knew it WAC useless for q
man, if he had n dog, 10 bark himself.
know to whom that paper Belongs ;
and that it il not intended to repre-,
sent the sentiment OF the Union men
Of Washington County, further than
they accord with the Editors, and
the views Of the company who fur.
nish.d him the funds TO pu; his press
in motion. n. ,I ..e
lie here mahcs -isl, the charge
ina; ! "teetiod differently from Eve
other good Union men, &c. lie neg
lectcd to EEL you, gentlemen, that
there were moro than ticcniy:fre other
Jood Tni0a men, yea, soldiers Of the
army OF the United States, testified
to his committing crimes Of perjury,
cowardicc, dis'oynIty, coh1uct unbc.
coming an officer and y gentleman,
&c. &c before n Military Commisson
which had been called together by the
Commander Of the Department to try
him upon these grave charges What
Others testified TO in his case know
not-but az to my own case stood
before high heaven and in the sight
Of God md testified TO NOTHING But
THE TRUTH that which knew
and saw with ny own crc,,
End, He says; 81 know to whom
that paper belongs; and that it is not
intended to represent tho sentiment
Of tho Union men of Washington
County further than they accord with
the Editors and the views ofthc COM
pany who furnished him the funds to
put his press III motion.
Now gentlcmCn,--you who arc the
true Union men Of Washington Coun-
ty, | do not kaow whether repre-.
sent your sentiments in the East Ten,
HcSSee Union Flag or not, but | do
know one thing, and that is repre-
sent, tetotum, rerbdtim It iHcrMim, phys.
icOlly, morally and rcligiously, soul
and body, width and breadth, height
and depth, the unquenchablo senti-
ments Of Gro. EDGAR GRESHAM, in
every line, IN every word that has beer
published in tho Union Flag against
those murdcrers, thieves, women and
children prosecutors, conscriptcatch-
ors, and highwoymcn, who have in!
iestcd this country for the last four
years, and MI those who arc in sym.
patty with them, Now, gentlemen,
these arc my 0,ca sentiments. lfthey
accord with yours, II is not for mo