Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-05
Letters from ]. g. Wallace.

We continue some Of the lotten addressed from
the taiHtA to Gov Harris in opposition to Union
men, The two following are from the pen of J, q
Wallace the Confederate Attorney for this rebel dis
trict These letters show the state Of Walacel
mind haii aud II Il now the same, but for the bad
luck Of the coniedoaey
MARYyILLE, May 20, 1851,
Coz, Harrisi-l few days since / wrote you, Civ.
ing some information concerning the condition OF
affair. in East Tennessee and In this county parto.
ularly, | consider II the duty Of good citizens "a
keep you thoroughly advised us 10 what il going on
gave II rs my opinion that we would have trouble
In this section of tho State, Ny opinion In tho last
few days Is only confirmed and strengthened On
Monday last being our Circuit Court Hon. w. NJ
Cooke, and Moses White, of Memphis, had appoint.
ments TO speak at this place twas published, and
80 understood all over the country. On that day
however the Lincoln Home Guards came In
from all parts Of the country armed with their guns
seized the court house and asserted that they in
tended 10 have the day for their own speaking
Messrs, Baxter and Temple however, consented
that Mr.. White should have one hour The Lin
coin crowd all left the house, and after White was
done adjourned TO grove near town, where they
were addressed the balance Of the day by Baxter
and Temple.
II is In give you the substance of these gentle.
mems speeches that now write you. They made
most revolutionary and inhamatory addresses-ad.
vsed the people TO resist the authorities Of the State
in tho event the ordinance Of secession passed They
abored hard TO show that you were an usurper and
ought to be deposed and that YOU and the Legisla.
ture had sold them 1.-THE people, like cattle in the
market 10 JET, Davis for $5,00O,000, and they had
to pay it themselves. Baxter asserted that If you
were to come through East Tennessee there was
thousand men ready with their rifles TO shoot you
We hIrtharnmor Gold a.. 70 IL nd H-.'iy ana nc
property at stake he would not wait for the result
of the election but would raise regiment immedi-
ately TO cooperate with Lincoln He furthermore
said, that he and others had considered the matter
fully, and that he had plan matured and that he
knsw the man 10 lead them, and that he also knew
where the arms and the means we're to come from
that when the Federal army reached East Tennes.
see--ss il certainly would-t would be augmented
by 10000 men in East Tennessee
would be tedious to give full details. Suffice il
to say that these demagogues are moving Heaven
and earth TO arouse the people to the highest pitch
Of desperation. They have gotten them perfectly
lmpervious to truth, and inaccessible by our speak
ers. In fact they will not listen 10 speech on our
SIDE and in several places in the county will not per-
nit secessionist TO speak Ut all, The people are
frantic with rage, and are led on and instgated by
the worst set of demagogu0s on earth The fact is,
the life and property Of secessonist is not safe in
this county, and some others in East Tennessee
Already they offer us and our families in our alb
sence, the greatest insults and indignities.
We are informed that Maynard has appointed TO
speak at this place the day of the election and it
will be the occasion, doubt not, Of all the Home
Guards in the county coming to town, seizing the
ballot box, and overawing and driving of the South
ern men. Notwithstanding the ddsagainst US, and
the terrorism attempted to be exercised over u.s. the
secessonists of this county are making manful
battle and VIZ will, Notwithstanding all, make a
gain Very respectfully,
JESSE G. WALLACE,