Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-16
Editors Correspondence.
NASHVILLE, August 18th, Is.

Editors Correspondence.
NASHVILLE August 18th, 1865.
Last Sabbath 1 attended church at Andrew Chap
81, 10 hear q sermon from Bishop Kavsnaugh, Of
the Southern Methodist Church. General Fisk,
Secretary Fletcher, QuartermssterG General Thomas,
and others, we're IN attendance also The BishUpi
IN sympathy with the South but has been prudent
man throughout the rebellion, making his home in
Kentucky. On the right of the Bishop in the pull
pit sat DR.. Green, more he.hy than ever knew him
10 be, and much more grey than when the rebellion
broke out. On the left sat DR.. McFerriR, looking
care-worn and weather-beaten. The sermon, which
occupied one hour in its delivery, was sensible,
plain discourse not equal in ability elOquence and
force 10 the sermons have heard the Bishoppreach
in former days No one could have told from list
ching TO the services from beginning 70 ending in
Guiding sermons, prayers, &C. that there was any
Government on earth, State or National. No peti-
ton was offered UP for the President of the United
States and all others in authority" True, none
were offered up for the Confederacy as that is de-
fInct, and none gere for JEFF Davis 10 his lonely
retreat ut Fortress Monroe from the cares and vics
iludes Of life The services closed with the an
nouncement that the Tennessee Annual Conference
would be held here on the 4th Of October.
The last time ever saw the Bishop before this,
ass about si1 years ago in Mobile, where he and
myself held big Niger meeting jointly and had
noisy time. He led the way, and / followed him.
The Bishop mindful of our former exploits in No
BILE invited me forward 10 the stand, but prefer
rcd comfortable seat in the rear, and remained
With my company. / recognized many Of the old
Nethodists in the Church. and felt sad at seeing 80
many females dressed in deep mourning. But this
p. the case in all Churches, North and South This
cruel war has consigned il. hundreds of thousands
70 the grave.
The Methodist Church, South, l. to hold session
Of the Holston Conference at Marion, Virginia,
about the middle Of next October. l have been in
CURED Of to know IL they would b, allowed to hold
session without interruption by the military Ny
reply was that it would depend entirely upon tgho
held Il, and t0lc The members BchcUeG l notified
those making the enquiry that n man Of the bad
temper known impudence, and rebel bitterness of
Bishop Early, could not hold a Conference of rebel
ministers within the Federal lines, without being
rnolesied. The Southern Bishops hold . meeting
the 9th Of next month at Columbus, Georgia, TO
arrange FOR the holding Of their Conference. They
propose 70 elect delegates 10 General Conference,
% be held next spring at their Annual Conferences
and in that General Conference TO determine what
they VIII DO Oh the subject If the Church, North,
and Of the organization Of separate Conferences
upon Southern territory.
/ am for letting them alone at their meetings, if
,hey cease their lcaso1lab, speeches, Sermons aud
arayss, but if they attempt TO revive re5elltous
spirit among the people, let them be arrested and
imprisoned. Men who won't behave themselves
now, and after what has passed, ought to be made
behave. And on the other hand, men who do be-
have ought 30 be let alone and protected in their
light
The election returns are coming in slowly
Enough Is known 10 satisfy us that Col. Hawkins
has beaten Ethoridge about 800 votes. Enough
Is also known to warrant the assertion that in many
Of the counties in the State the Franchise Act ha.
been wholly disreSarded. Every county in the State
must be looked into, and where the law was not re-
grdod the vote Of the county will be set aside This
review Of matters may turn some men out who are
How ahead. hope for the best but am certain
Inst tie vote of county can't come in where the
Franchise Act was not regarded
1 went in a hack, one day this week, accompanied
by the Secretary Of State, to the Insane Hospital
distant siA miles. 1t magnificent institution and
honor 10 the State. 1t cost the State about three
t.sirod t5usa5I dollars, and is put up upon scale
oF huge proportions. Ii is we'll kept by competent
and humane officers, and those having unfortunate
friends there may rest assured that they are proper
" cared for. ! found Il half dozen patients from
East Tennessee, whom recognized, and with whom
I shook hgnds. There are LS5 patients now, and
they increasing at the rate Of one for every #
hours! The effect Of the has been 70 FL the
country with unatics- The truth is that half of all
the rebels in the late Confederscy ought to be in the
LInstic Asylum, for they have been insane for four
wears, and many Of them recover very slowly.
There are owing = the Institution about $4,000
ioT patients, from Alabama Mississippi and Arkan-
-ss whose rich and arstocratc friends brought them
here through pride to have them far away, and
passing by their State institutions have ad-
yiscd the board and officers to make out their ac-
counts and present them, and if not paid promptly
tc take the patients back 10 their friends. and set
HEN down among them! We have no funds in Ten
uesce o. feed and clothe the lunacs Of other States
Il is crediiable 70 both armies Whc have fought in
force around this institution say that they never
disturbed is inmates Or the property further than
70 burn the rails and timber. They respected the
unfortunate inmates, as they ought to have done
The Ponitentisry have not yet had time 10 visit,
hut expect to do SO soon. Conyicts are coming in
every week and as the Courts go into operation
thew will increase. The rebellion demoraliIed the
people and the consequence Is that hundreds are to
be convicted The worst feature that / see is, the
5s bugs manage 10 escape, and the poor derls de-
iuded by them, break into the penitentiary. l an
petioned daily, and implOred regularly, by afflicted
mother and wives in tears, 10 turn them out. Since
The first Of April have pardoned three only.
I am now overhsuling the petitions Of rebels to
tie President for pardon. Their names are legions
and on each have TO make a report. Many Of the
case are such rs ought really 10 hang
". G.. b.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,