Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-29
To the Patrons OF the Whlg.

BY the time this issue Of the paper reaches sub
scribcrs, the Editor will be on his way to Nashville,
10 embark in another, and u different field u labor,
lie will promise, however, upon leaving to keep the
readers of the paper advised of movements ut the
Capitol of the State, and shall not consider it be-
meath the dignity Of Gopcnorto correspond weekly
for paper of such large circulation and of such
principles, hopes, and aims. He leaves JoHS b.
BRowNLow TO write and select for the paper and
although he may, for time make rather n sopho-
morc display he will have to live and learn and it
would be poor compliment to the readers capabil-
ty of appreciation, to say he will not give new
beginner a chance to learn.
When we were in full tide of prosperity four
years ago we were forced by traitors to suspend the
publication Of our paper, and banished from the
country beyond the Ohio River, where we remain
ed two years, our rebel prosecutors having the kind
ness to send our family after us, taking charge of
our moderate effects remaining. Upon the approach
Of the old flag, under the gallant Burnside, our
prosecutors fed, and We returned, and for the last
seventeen months We have been giving them, in
broken doses, forease of what awaits them in the
life to GOMEZ With thankful remembrance that the
rebels have ceased to trouble u.s. and that our weary
spirit is partially at rest-with bright hopeful pros
poets with clear conscientious truth our side and
strong high-fxed determination on our part to do
and be right, we take this temporary leave of our
town. paper, and friends Triumph shall not elatc,
since failure never did discourage us. Our inten-
tons have always been good and as consequence,
we have possessed the sweets Of contontment, and
the JOY of conscious. rccttude
Our views of men and things, for a space Of not
less than ffty-nine years past, have not been re-
stricted to narrow limits, and simply because our
Journey through life has not been through level
land over rich pastures, on the briny sea-. Such
has BEEN in brief the life of him who commenced,
editing, nearly thirty years ago, the EIIzAnETHToN
WHIG-neyt the JOYEsnoEoUCH WHIG-and last,
but not least, the KNOXVILLE WmIG-rcmaining,
through all the changes and vcisitudcs of life and
of party, WIG, and UNION MAS Such has
been life with US the sweets of dull monotony we
benu, gvnjvyv cd, anu no u,a ,..., c ..a,,. re
the ups and downs, the hills and holows, the pains
and pleasures, the trials and triumphs, the dangers
and escapes with most of us will rarely bare rows
ion, and such revision instruct, crafty hnprovel
Finally, to those whom we have long advised and
acted with, many of whom we may never again see
in this life we take occasion to say the conscious
ness Of duty well performed, the compaccnt remem-
bcronce Of good deeds done, and of high moral
achievements Won should encourage, comfort, graft
fly. But the ghost of misspent hours, all hideous
srinning rise, to terrify you through life, and re-
proach your for not having moved more rapidly, and
more to purpose So says
The OLD EDITOR