Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-22

aler Pelr'-slAyery being rcuounood -sho viii
count moro than throo .lourlhs Of million of pco.
/ po, Who can cNlcuat. tho advance sho win then
have made In wealth and prosperity | will not
talk OF the night or wrong OF tho question Of slavery
. it Is wger"s1ry noe, ono thing We know whether
/ it "a right morally, to hold slaves or not it s cpr-
tainly not criminal TO do pitioH or not ~ owu tau
80 If II be ar not sin 10 own it Is certainly mo- sin
to m"numi' thcm, Now legally have about TWEEN
ty, but practically consider them MI free and ir |
were at homo ! would chccruly vote them FREQ
But aside from all other considerations the fact that
'ldrery Is tho strength of the rcbclliol would be mf.
cont to sollc my mind as to the necessity Of cmdi-
eating it, ! am for sacrificing EVERYTHING that
endAngcr' the integrity and pcrpctuity of my Gov
crnment and my country, But slavery has lifted
lis mpous hand to smito the Government, therefore
dolrn rih slwry, aud the sooner the bcttcr-to-
morrow Il possible, Jcn, Davis and hi5 coadutor.
have destroyed it in fact-lct us recognize the mc,
aud abolish it in FORM and not wait for the consi-
tutional amendment by the States to accomplish IL.
have Just returned from visit to Boston, which
visited seeking contributions for the destitute of
East Tennessee. | have assurances Of assistance,
shall return soon to canvass Now England hy inyi-
tation Of the New England Refugee Aid Society,
of which Mr. Everett wa, President at his death
The DSart Of the nation mourns over the grave of
this great good man, and | know East Tennessee
minghs her tears with the good Of every section
over tlc grave Of her bcncMcor.
When first visited New England last winter, in
bpbnlf ~ Air % ia
FIRST to welcome and encourage me- He honorcd
me when spoke in Fnncuil Hall, by introducing
me to tie assembled thousands there, and endorsed
my mission in thoughts that breathcd and words
that burned He became the treasurer of our
fund, and through his hands more than 500 600
went into the treasury of the East Tennessee Relief
Association at Knoxville He lived for his country
aud humanity, and his grandest culogy is a nations
tears Monuments Of bronze and marble will be
reared TO his memory; but more beautiful than mar
bic, more durable than brass, is the monument of
grateful affection cnshrncd in the hearts of the suf
fcrng and unfortunate of East Tennessee.
! doubt if this agc has produced in any one per
son, a combination of so many and so rare cxcccn-
cics as is found centering in his person and charuc
ter He was, at once profound and critical scholar
an accomplished statesman, an unrivallcd orator, a
distinguished diplomat, a refined and elegant man
of the world, and n christian minister Of spotlcss
rcpUlo. His intellect was an ever bublng fountain
of beauty and ght-his heart seemed pure as on
angels, and gentle as n woman's; and his heart ond
hand were ever open to suffering humunitys solct
sigh. He was an honor to his race and his country
the glory of New England, the pride Of Massa-
chuscts, the proudcst boast of Boston. He was
model American christian gentleman.
! have given myself wholly to the suffering and
destitute of East Tennessee, since | came North
and if my faithful and continuous efforts shall aid
in securing them from the horrors of dcstituton and
famine ! will have accomplished the great wish of
my heart, when | left home as you are aware
While health is given me, and they are suffering |
shall continue to labor for them.
am taking subscriptions for my proposed history
of East Tennessee, which intend to write this sum
mcr, if succeed in obtaining the necessary matcri-
ais have written to Col John b. Brownlow, Rev
Gillcnwatcrs Tai Logan, and many others, request
ing them to help me obtain the materials. win
you be kind enough to remind them of it, ms also
the public Of East Tennessee generally.
] shall visit Washington this week, partly on ac-
count of our railroad. hope we shall yet save it,
though fear much.
hope you will have no opposition for Governor,
and that the Government will take such measures
through the State us will protect the people at the
polls and encourage them all to vote who are loyal
Pardon me for writing you so long lctter-it is
hard to get started and as hard to stop If my opin
ion is worth anything to the cause my letter,
~ny part Of it, as you may think proper | would
like to hear from you if you have leisure. Send the
paper regodnriy My respects to your family, and
believe me, very truly your friend,
N. &. TAYLoR
p. S.-My present Post Office is Longacoming,
New jersey.
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