Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-31


rsctea them, In strong language 10 tndet Governor
Brownlov fot bis action Ia the premises. portion
Of his charge \ said 10 have bean exceedingly So
YeFe, not 70 say bitter.
As Gov. Brownlow l. not in the habit of avoid
| ing controversies which are thrust upon him, va
may iooh cei for very determined resistance %
his part and pfohzbly fssmidable agRrcssiye war.
It Il not AZ al likely thai he acted n his official
capacity ~ treasury agent without being fully In
! formed how fsF shc administration IVES determined
10 enforce she law against robes regardless Of the
constitutional sefapes Of judicial officers who are
determined 70 50 aside al conAscAton acss seizures
Of the property If roesla, and other laws of Ike
character.
Judge Trigs s understood 70 Dc hostile 10 The en-
tire radical policy, and particularly hostile 10 the
and the Government Is one which viii excite deep
interest ia the public miad--iSastsisis Press.
Saags Trisx sasa Ms Gears.
Eaitor Of tks Press ssa 7ysasss
In your paper af the issE ms, yoa spoak eiito-
rally Of The renl charge against ne b. the Federal
Judge It KnoxviliA . tho Grand Jury. desire,
briefly 20 stale the whole case 70 the public.
Months ago, ss tie Assistant Special Agant IT the
printed orders from that Department, made in con-
formity with acts q Congress, and using the form
Of blanks sent By the Secretary of the Treasury
rented cut the Lyon farm, i've miles west Of Knox
vile 70 loyal man. Mr. Mullins Tor setes hundred
,EoiIarsisttlng il out 10 the highest bidder, on
given day. The three hTuthefs who lived on the
Farm were old bachelors and rebels Of the arst water
0ne was captain in The rebel army--one WA
surgeon in said axmy--snd the other was a sort Of
canpfolowef in that array, though lawyer Of
ability The farm was Rtga e6aIdoaek faraa 10
al ntsnts and pnrposeA and came within the letter
and spirit Of the act Of Congress and was in an in
surrectionary State, but within the Federal lines.
Long aftar ] had rented out the farm. Judge
Trigg came along with his Court and with perfect
cohtuInpt Tor ny st;tioc, aud without eondceeadng
70 name The suAges TO me- pro o. con, ordered the
farln 10 be turned over 10 rebel lawyer a. il WA
understood for the beast Of the I've rebel married
sisters Of the Lyons The judges son, usually act
ing under the inaHenee ef liquor, and rs = deputy
marshal a the seQuai discioses with the hpprovsl
Of bis fAtAes VISA blowing ahous town, and nustaT-
ing ap esal passsS telling that On given day he
would 60 TO The fsrm and throw nay man Mullins
oa,. when ] was commissioned by Secretary Chase,
Wa told In written Instructions 20 cali upon the
military fur any aid might need, 10 enable me 70
carry cat Tho Treasury Regulations. La a printed
pamphlet furnished me. was told over the impos-
ing names q Abraham Llaeoln. 8. p. Chase, K. NJ.
stanton, and Gideon Wells that said pamphIss con.
tanned the Regulations that were 10 govern ma and
that they were IN conformity with tie acts Of Con-
gess Accordingly, ! applied 70 General Lewis.
Tillson, commanding he Posi- Of Knoxville for an
armed guard to prsyent Mr.. Aallins from being
! obtsiAea the guard and held the arm Justice TO
Mullins, 70 the Treasury Department end myself--
forbid that should hare done less
a few days ago the Judge delivered a charge b
the grsRd jury IA Knoxville. Ia which be directed
than in strong and dictstoFial language Ia
manner dispiayisg high tate Of Excitement 70 in
diet me for my action IN the premises II Is prob
able ~ thE charge was delivered on Tuesday that
The secret had got out that some such stsssap speh
wOaid BE- made from the Bench, for the rebel sol
diers and citizens wera in attendance, and they
cheered Justify! The ssaa1lt upon me- like the opin-
ION and decisions II tha Court generally vas popu-
lar with the rebels, and that class of Union men
with whom bis Honor drinks liquor and plays cards
He viii ind and lltho<e who attend HE speee-
yisg, and cheer Cor him, that be can tdrse OF bsi
Of biils Of INDIGNANT against men who complain Of
his Partially for traitors.
In his charge, ha read the at Of Congress on the
subject Of obstructing the process Of the Cours and
commented with much feeling and severity He
new has very sacred regard Tor law. But = few
weeks sgo be stated In opan Court, in Memphis,
Proeseiing 10 eOsssoats Tebsi property are recersd
By tbs Court seih rery IttLs faeorh and made some
severe structures upan the motives and charstars Of
persons seeking to eHfrco the lava of Congress by
ding such information, 10 the infinite qualification
Of tie nebels present Che elias Of nen with whom
be associates At Memphis. Tho Judge ordered the
dismissal Of n1ntbef Of such cases. and the rebels
hailed Il - victory, growing out Of the Judges
attack upon tho laws Of Congress.
In Nashville bat few works ago he failed 10 re-
qaiFe the t oath prescribed BY act Of Congress Cor
al attorneys practicIng in United SsAtes C,urts
sprung discussion on Il Just a. he closed out add
BeXt day adjourned without ieeisioH Al my
latest accounts hohaa the test oath on Loi u III
eeaTT, At Knoxville and had consumed foar says in
di'sssing lis propriety and oonsttutionality had
supposed until Trtgg introduced his practice, that
the sworn duty % jadge 10 stforcs not 10 trg
the laws of Copgrass 10 make thsn nall and void
But this man assumes the duties ard responsibilities
Of Supreme Court. l knew him upon one oc,ss-
sion 70 turn loose upon bond the worst maa in Nc.
MINI county, T. g. Di1on, indicted for treason The
Grand J1ry found DiAon gailty Of violating his
bond and presented him again. frigg publicly and
severely eonsared the Jurors and charged them with
persealting Dixon. lie turned Dixon loose again
he healed band Of gueeFiilas, and was killed by
Union soldiers. have BEEN looking for BIS Honor
to arrest the soldiers He ought st least 10 set
Grand Jury on then
Bas the Judge L great ssieklsr Tor the law.
Where does BE ind law for allowing notorious
rebel 70 practice before him while an Indictment Tor
treason is banging over him. and auadIassd al that
he opened the aood-gate or amnesty swearing a
Knoxville some ssn days ago IN defiance of General
honaas ersi ai.d the sanction Of the President 10
that order. w he direct HE Grand Jury 10 In
dia the Eebls o houaas Tor tkss obstsactine his
proves Of kwearkng Ia his Fsbal aamiraysT nj.
kigh,handsd eeirse At Memphis, NaahyiIla and
knexviile wAgfaut the belief that he viii yet indic
Congress for shaaihg laws that ars not suited 10 hi.
aanliL i repaired some courage Il the ales.ion
IA June, 1851 to vote against secessioa, but il re-
lninS mora courage 70 go into Trtsgs Court at
MeHaphia, hashyiln or Knoxville aad nla sa iufoe.
nett0n under the laws Of The FedseAI Congress,
agAinst the property Of rsba known 70 BE in arms
'gainst the United States 0oyaFnmant
FER residing from The het Of CoRgTess and from
ISrigntlys Digest and after yshemantiy ,iFgsne the
Grand jury 70 indict me- tha Jndgs concluded bis
snaf teeilng bat be VA seora % aduaialsser The
ewI and ne would do 50. This VA & Fefsef 10 The
mixed sadisnoe. for The rsbsS bad coEdiaded until
. asserted % the contrary, that be ks more per
pnai fesliRg "a The mhttA sAan regard sbf ths law
Bat few uesks ago, in open eossf 81 HnsnnkIs be