Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-08

Yea changing the proposition, the lnaoeens have
Suffered more ihan DE guilty, ~ applied g ~.
Most az The yehels lett sha spuatry IA adyaner Of
the pnion army, while uAian peoPle reinsibsl -
! Tho property % the latter has been tskcs or &c.
streyed without aaeqasse fenanerston. and IN nany
caseS without sny remunfsatien 81 all, they have
heu treated IN many instances - rebels, OF without
sSsgarl 10 the question ef Wheshef they were eysi
or otherwise. They have shDagla Indeed that tse
es q having seea leyal 70 iseis slfy sssasaSl'
"a tho elutenipt and disregard Of Federal Ansao
ties In the city Of Little Hoek, have been theu-
sands - Union refugees nsnn, wofaen and children
hrsk4R- hrsrtsl naked aad stsryihgs great nnni-
| bof are here now They hays hed fsum The wiclEsd
and muraeroas guerFlllas after being robbed o.
oversihlae which they Possessed. They I'VE y
camps or tents, asag pgt miserable eEistehcs tor
/ short time and die. Hundreds saifer from acsqsi
want Of necessary food shelter aud riothing while
many residences In the city sfa occupied ~ tfe
! families 90 those who are hghting against sner
country % being ssssAen rebels have nea S'sss ~
wield 40 orerrulisk social Influence Many OF thefa
ara wealthy and live in ease and comfoFs They
have busted themselves IN carrying deleaeis 10 NE
rcbel prisoners who have happened TO Be confined
o. the peaitentisry For their crimes And II y
stated ca the belt sstnrty and the fact is nctosssRs
that they never contributed IN The slightest manner
10 the relief Of che peer aud Distressed Union NO
men and children, take any interest in the amcl-
Grafton Of their condition.
Il hes been said that The men who instigatea rev
0ation are seldom the enes 10 end IT, whether It ends
disastrously or otherwise. And neither tha elSye
owner, the rebel sympaihiSsr nor the quasi Union
man. the - rely upon 10 end the present re
beon, and bring peace 70 the South.
This task lies with the unconditional loyal men
Of the South. Organization and effort are amongst
the moro prominent and certain means 70 secsife
this result, Organization i our chsecs But se
want the shield Of the government 10 protest Us, in
arev that our arms may be nerved for the defenoe
Of cur hnzles aud our frzides, against the merees
guerrllAs and iarsader as well As against the more
/ open enemy.
Il Is ofien remarked that slavery Is dead but sla
very IL not vet dead and efforts are certainly being
made 10 defeat the viii Of those who desire is de-
sirueiion.
The pro-slayery party In Arkansas il nos asleep
its efforts 70 destroy the present State organisation
bers are persistent and desperaiej 10 me1abes have
taken The amnesty cath and are protected; fhey
shaye an organization, And control prrss-the Lit
IL Roek Ds'aoerzt. They MANAGE hrsEdly bat do
terminedly. and will II they can, defeat The viii Of
The loyal people Of the State. Preteadlng 70 be
with as they secretly operate aganst IA and would
to-day, If they could ensaVe the poor white people
of the State. This organ, thus used has sought 60
BE- the organ Of the connlsndes 81 tbs Department
OF AFkansaa
How well Il hes succeeded can be best Judged BY
the amount Of patronage bestowed upon Il a. sgains
other and more loyal press, We mean net 20 50
sail the late commander ofthIs military department
uajUstly ankindiy he i an honorable charitable
and Just mAA In s his inientonS, and has many per-
soBAl friends
HIS object has been, no enc doutAs 70 carry ont
the instructions Of hE snperiors; hst ID l. 4 mil-
taTy rather thsh political lsier that we would
Commend hin1. n Is cE cur purpose Legislators
20 make compromises with rebels In aFms or 10
lower the standard q national loyalty Treasen
mus. indeed be punished 70 the end ;hai itshali lose
none ct its odam or significance and loyalty shail
not become by-woFd and reproaeh.
The Eat Of the nation has been pronounced, apd
these States TO bs and iRdiEisible Slavery,
the Of country, and ths cause Of the war,
Is no longer TO be tolerated as an institution upon
the statute books Ct The South. Such dgteRmipAtio
We accept and approve, and the Who Is not wiih
in our efforts, Is against as. In reference TO 81
the fets connected with the present position Of az
faS in this State We think Il mus4 be apparent 20
your honorable body tkaf an inrnsdAte fscognitioa
Of cur State By the Federal government viii enable
TO oyeroonle, 20 great extent a. least the din
cufties and endorsements with which we are now
surrounded
We appeal 70 heaven for the rectitlda Of our IN
tentiops and implore the Divine Mercy forgiveness
and guidance, Cor our mach suffering and neglected
people
WILLIAM A. CoUSTs,
Secretary Of tie Seaate
A. NJ. MEKEIcK,
Clerk Of The House Of Representatives.