Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-03
Elreets OF ihe Amnestr lalh.
ksoxrrtLr. Tenn. 60 n /.

BtCNto VI tttO AWlHN8AN VHtH,
ksexvuLE, Tenn, March 81. 1855.
Friend A.
Oar whole eountry around here Is covered with
yankees; h Aa thsfs i quite movement going
forward from here vhIeh win tell IN this war some
hope 70 The discolnhtafa Of traitors IN North Car.
olina 20 yoang man, Be ready 70 fetracs your steps
70 gbaSIoate.
But whAl about the aAmBszsy Osth, which lead
Ing rebels swear 10 and Subscribe ~ IN order 70
their property Suppose give you my views on
the Workings Of Chat course Of policy. In the very
arst pisce will be curious spectacle presented 70
the Wefd, that set Of disappointed politicians rep
resensiRg erich and determined Get Of naughty slave
k0ldefss should % 70 Ger for The agOxed purpose Of
more surely pefpssaatng and extending the slavery
Of race, and ead q By relying end calling that
race 70 save their own indspeBdebesI Bat Why are
they nov compelled 70 rely on the negro 30 save
them It Is because they hsve used up ali the poor
whites, who they forced into the army b. their con
RFiptIdn laws. Large numbers have deserted who
could not Escape 0thsrvisa and have come into the
Federal lines. Others hid IN the mountains until
they were captured or run out By rebel bayoneta -
Why should ice white working Glasses Of the South
fght 10 desrey their country 10 perpetnass slavery
What encouragement had thsyf When Il e a no
torous fact that all Legislation Con the last twenty
years in the South has been IN favor q what il cal
led the "Negfo Basis.s The interest Of the negro
owner bad % be considered. The legislator must be
aland.owncr--ne must be sound on the negro quss
ton consequently all legislation was injurious 70
tho slon-slaveholder In point Of property, and de-
mpFaiizetion followed as q consequence. These are
the people who 70 do the aghtiBg for the singh
| toned ehivAlry Of the Soath.a The loyal honesi
poor u The South hsd nOthing 70 do with the get
ing up Of tais war, neither have they encouraged IL
farther thas force forced them. The war progressed
and ~ L progressed arbitrary measures kept paee
with IL Union men were SspOtted" and fsrced into
The army or the dangsOn punishment for their
principles and refusing 70 assist 80 break up and ds
stroy lbe e.. s. Government.
| Time rolled on, and with 4 success IN measuSs
| crowned the Efforts Of tho Cnion army N rolling
back the onward tide Of rebellion and wrong. which
raised the spirits Of Ehs poor. About this time
President LIneoin issued his Proclamation Of am
nezty 10 al who held certain positions in tbs army,
and eitizans who would lease the rebel cause &c,
&C. which Il st tkis time being taken advantage Of
| BY nambers Of the worst rebels here in Tennessee
| and lsewheEe in the South. Men who have tram
pied Uniou men In the dust robbed them, murdered
| immense numtars on the public highways, burned
their homes from ever thsir heads stripped the
men and children Of thsiF clothes starved Federal
| prisoners aud Southern Union men, aud, in fact
acted more ike demons than meB-nUmbsrs ef these
same rebels are very forward ja.s nov IN claiming
what they call their rights &c citizenship, under the
| Amnesty. Ask enc how be came 70 be Union
| man General @. says / am entitled 70 all the
| rights Of one under the Amnesty. But On what
grounds DO you yourself claim IL Well have IA
ken the amnesty. Nov don't you think that Is
cheap
But the 4usstien aFises right here. What docs it
1 eost 70 Be 3 koaa fds Union man In the South An
Amnesty Union rebel gess protection for his prop
cry when the Federal lines take il In, it was cafe
Of eszrse when in the rebel lines consequently he
i preserves II intact b. being backed up by the Cen
/ egal Government But where has Union nan
been protested in his rghts long be bad any 10
protect. He is showed into the Federal lines beg
| gar and who made him such Look at the refn-
svys Eng SCUM. How do yoa Ike the picture
! they present What satisfaction do they receives
| and what are their prospects Where 4 Justice
Aer this war Is over the galvanized rebels viii have
al The sdyantaEs that property can give ana prop
erty Is power They regain tie power possessed DO
fore tho Their position Is better in fact when
taken ia comparison with the MON man. from the
| fact that the Union man is much poorer now
| and right here the poor, hard working Union msH
sinks into insgniacancc and remains IN pouury and
want all from The fact Of his being friend Of The
Union The poor and humble meehanic and far
msT viii ask Why were we driyen from our peace
| full happy homes where We enjoyed under the be-
nign ihaaenee * peace blessings vouchsafsd to rs
by a ires, goyeTnraeat And should Is happen,
which il uoss likely will sha. they return 70 their
desolated homes when they shall once more look
upon and press 10 their bosous the wives and chill
dren whom they love- IN poverty aud rag when
numbers VIII 90 broken down and MANNED for life,
minus leg, minus an eye in utter poverty 10 those
who are dependent them for support in life, thsy
viii bring 70 mind the sweet memories Of other dAys
and then look around them and the rebe traitors
who have been the aathoEs Of their msfortaneS and
the ruin Of their families aud their all while the
property Of said reheis and traitors protected By
rebels while inside Of rebel lines while theirs was
all destroyed aud when the Federal lines weFc sx-
tended the rebel traitors walking up and taking the
Amnesty Oath with protsction annexed a. regards
property Is that Rot scene ssckening TO any hon
est lover Of his country The Government IS adopt
ing suicidal policy when il allows men, active
traitors 70 their country, the xoaltbiest and mos;
powerful enemies q = free government 10 remain
In condition 10 flourish At home in all their splen-
DOR and 10 50 Feorganize their society g 10 make
Reeor8 Of TFsasos passport 10 standing and iuau-
snee in society. The truly loyal people must net be
the lossrs by This rebellion. Loyalty and labor must
BE- encouraged 10 ~ hand In hand, and those who
have plotted The destruction Of this great and good
country ahd the degradation If The peer loyal elias
ses should be treated traitors and their nAnss b.
coupled with infamy and disgrace. Such is my
opinion Of the workings Of the chances given 10 xs
els 20 turn Union, when IL viii seg.
What have written is based en- facts, the bali of
which have never been told, and never win he
brought 70 light. The destruction Of human lie
BY rehsi gaerrillas Is awful to think OF and those
very guefrilas assisted aaa eesnfartei BY men
and weaaoa who have signed the Amnesty Oath
remain yotrs, G.