The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-10-06
Again he says :

Wl'fhaVe me the trouble"
Col. Patton, take q microscope and
magnify the smallest atom in the mate.
rial world, and then multiply that ten
million times ton million, anl perhaps
you will in some degree approach
the q concentrated degree to which
you have BUNDLED yourself in this
most miserable subterfugc to gain
votes. Can an intelligent people like
those of Washington county, be galled
by such q daring foatin obstropulous-
ness' Not in tbs CoNnty-butin Bun.
comb. Doesn't every body know in
this community that this is my native
county, that in this very town OF
Joncsboro', fifteen years ago, served
my regular apprenticeship at the
Printing business, that that business
is my lawful occupation for obtain
inga livelihood--and that BY printing
tickets and other job work | receive
therefor money with which buy
bread for myselfand family? Col. Mil
Ter authorized me 10 print his tickets,
and after ] printed them ho paid INC
for so doug. Col. Taylor, nor no 9th.
or man ever authorized mo TO print
tickets for lliln-ncycr asked me in
any placc, or at any time, to print
iirkcts, as he himself will testify, and
if S. L y, Patton presumes to "know"
Of such circumstance, he knows more
than | or any oftho employecs.of this
establishment, all Of whom arc willing
70 be Quaiicd to these facts,
Now, fellow citizens, do you not per.
eeiye The boscncss of lis Design? DO
you moi plainly see he ID cndeavoriag
to make capital by trying 10 preju-
dice the friends of Col. Taylor against
mc--a man who upon The steps Of DR..
Sewers residence, in this place, took
mo by The hand and said nobly and
frankly, Captain Grisham, I did not
blame you, in the least, for support
ing Col. Miller. lIo was your old
commander and I could no. expect
you to do otherwise" These arc the
words Of the noble Taylor, Of whom
no man in this community holds q
highcrapprecation Of bis distinguished
qualifications, or cstccms more warm.
y than my humble self. Go to the
files CT the Union Flag, and SEQ ifyou
can pat your finger upon ono solitary
word Of abuse or misroprcsent alton
ever pat forth against Col. Taylor,
Not word can You find-not one
Had Col. Taylor or any of his friends
authorized US to print tickets, We
should have been more than pleased
TO accommodate thom, if it were to
running our press night and day. But
such was not the case.
No, gentleman trns Union men OF
Washington county, such slandor as
this will effect but little to my demer.
it. Ills to your good scnse and intel,
ligencc that submit tho question,
aud believe that you will do me
iustice-which is all I ask. .
Again asks Patton:
And here, Captain, would like 10 ask
ynn few more questions. Who sent a lock
of Captain G. 3 hair to his rebel relations r.
Fellow.citizcns what do you think he is
driving at2 There arc some Of yos who
kHow, and there are some Of you who do not
know--ani TO the latter we will show him up
in his true colors This man Patton would
have YOU believe that after had led my
company Of brave boys through hard
fought, glorious and victorious battle, be-
cause took my scissors from my vest pocket
and cut loci; Of blood.stained hair from the
head Of an old school-matc---an crring, mis-
guided boy, who, after having fought us
hravely, fell upon tho ttle-held--because,
| say, had taken lock Of this fallen youths
hair to send to bis Christian mother, who tho
differing with me- was mother still, and had
a mothers heart, would have you believe,
from this simple act OF humanity, that was
a rebcl.sympathiscr--thut Is what this man,
through base insinuntions, would have you
infer. Loyal Mothers, of Washington county,
what would you have thought Of rebel who
at the risk Of hi, reputation among his fell
lows, and even at the risk Of his life, sought
out the body Of your dear, fallen Union boy,
on tho blood.Staincd battlefield, and, han
die IL tcndcrly then bury II deccntly, and
mark hs grave, so TINT, ut some future day,
you might get md place II in n grave where
YOU could water II with your tears Of alice
ton and sorrow Loyal Fathers, what would
you think Of the most abjcct rebel In all the
Southern ConfcAracy who would treat the
cold, lifccss and harmless clay of your dear