Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-03
Effects of The Amnesty Oath.
KNOXVILLE, Tom. Mnrch 81.

RNoNyILLE Tenn, March u, 1865.
Friem H.
Our whole country around hero Is covered with
Yankees IN fact there Is quite movement going
forward from here which will tell in this war some,
hope, TO the discontinue of traitors in North Car
ona, so, young man, be ready to reraco your steps
TO Charlotte
But what about the amnesty Oath which lead
ing rebels swear TO and subscribe TO in order TO save
their property? Suppose give you my views on
the workings of that course Of policy, In the very
first place twill be curious spectacle presented TO
the world that set Of disappointed politicians rep
resenting rich and determined set of naughty slave
holders should 90 10 ,car for the ayowed purpose of
more surely perpetuating and extending the slavery
of race and end il by relying and calling on that
race TO save their own independence But why are
they now compelled TO rely on the negro to save
them 1t Is because they have used up all the poor
whites who they forced into the army by their con
scription laws Large numbers have deserted who
could not escape otherwise and have come into the
Federal lines, Others hid in the mountains until
they were captured or run out by rebel bayouets -
Why should the white working classes of the South
fight to destroy their country TO perpetuate slavery
What encouragement had they When il Is n no
torous fact that all legislation for the last twenty
years. in the South has been in favor of what il cal
led the NEGRO Basis The interest of the negro
owner had TO be considered. The legislator must be
land-owner-he must be sound on the ''negro ques.
consequently all legislation was Injurious TO
the non.slaveholder in point of nronerty and de-
moralization followed as consequence, These are
the people who were TO do the dghting far tho 0bgb
toned chivalry Of the South The loyal honest
poor Of the South had nothing 10 do with the get
ting up of this war, neither have they encouraged it
farther than force forced them The war progressed
and MS it progressed arbitrary measures kept pace
with it. Union men were "spottedD and forced into
the army or the dungeon MS a punishment for their
principles and refusing to assist 10 brea nv and do.
stroy the U. S. Government
Time rolled on. and with il success in - mo,suro
crowned the efforts of the Union army in rolling
p"eN tnv onwnia 'iuo VI repelloh ana wrong when
I p. tne spirits OF tle poor About THIS time
PRESIDENT Lihcoh issued MS Proclamation Of am
hesty 10 al VINO held certain posllohs IN the army
anu cliiAehs VINO Wouiu leaVe the repel cause, &cr
%cr winch IL ~ Lhis Iiihe pe,iS taken advantage OF
W huiipcLs VI tnu worst rcpe,s mere III tennessee
anu eiscWnere III the oouuh. men VINO nave tram
Pleu uhioh men IN lhe dusl, rOooea then, murdered
Immense numbers on the puphc highways, burned
thelr MONIES from over their heads stripped the wo-
llen anu olliuteh oi tncT ciothcs, starved federa
PrisunoiS anu Wv, Oou'hcih Chloh men, ana, III iacI
"ctcu ilore hho ueulois IMAM ei-huihDers oil these
same reoe's are very forward Just now IN claiming
wnat they cail ther rights 10 cltizehshp under the
Amnesty ASK one now DC came 10 DC Union
lii"li Coneral " says . am ehuIieu 10 all the
rights Oh one uhuer tne Amnesty put on what
GROUNDS 40 you youTseh cl9im IL Well nave Ia
Ken Ine "'nne''y' NO" oohl you tnlhk mat Is
cheap ..,
DuI INC question ARISES rlghI mere nat does IL
cost 10 DC coma Fae Union man IN the South! An
amnesty ohion reoei Se's proleeuoh Tor MS prop
efty Wheh tne feueTai INES TAKE IL Ill t was eaie
Oh course When III lhe repe INES, consequently he
preserves intact by peihg packed up 6y the Gen
GRAZ Government; Dut Where mas II Union man
Oeeh proteGee III MS Iights rs long rs ne had any TO
protect ne Is sIoVeo lhto Inc reueral lines peg
gar, ana VINO inau9 MN such LOOK al lhe relu-
gees from the south. low 90 you k9 ne n"t%
and what are their prospects? Whore i inst;co3
After this war is the cnlvoni1ed rabos vii ho,o
all the advantage that nr0ncr.v con ,;vo and
ertv is mower They regain tbo ro,or ~
fore the war Their nosifion l. Note j. ca. -
taken in comparison With tbo Jrnion ,na fH, t L
fact that the Union man Is 60 much ,,aoraY 80 w
and right here the nonr hard. orin,, INV,
sinks INTO nsirn6canrS and ror,ains p man
want oIl from The fact of bis bo;n G.o,ia % aila
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