Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-23
Rebels Insulting Federal 0ftiGers..-A
Relative Of JEFF. Davis IN Trouble.

The Savannah Republican, of August 3,
gives the following account of the matter
in which several secessionists were punish |
cd for abusing Union men:
Yesterday afternoon, shortly after the
guests Of the Pulaski House had partaken
Of the three o'clock dinner, the usual quiet
and order Of that great public caravansary
was suddenly disturbed. We deem it our
duty to make public q truthful statement,
which may prove instructive TO certain
class Of disloyal persons, and teach them to
keep treason and insult between their lips
when in the presence Of loyal men, whether
officers or civilians Within the last six
weeks considerable open inSolsnce has been
manifested in the public places of our city
! toward persons who believe in the United
! States Government, and are willing to stand
by it at all hazards. i is almost impossible
Of late for Union.st to frequent a public
/ place without receiving an insult, and plain
talk Is required in order to convince the
! thousands IF secret enemies Of the United
States Government, now living in security
and peace under It's flag in this city, that
! the lay has passed when any kind OF IN
SILT can be offered TO the American flag, or
{ those who uphold it.
The vestibule and stairways Of the Pu-
laski House, yesterday afternoon, resounded
with EXPLANATIONS too vile for insertion IN
the columns of 4 respectable newspaper
These words proceeded from gang of loud
mouthed secessiOnists who were amusing
themselves, delighting their listening friends
and revealing their 'chivalry" by applying
insulting epithets to Union people, and beg
ging for the privilege Of whipping some
Id Yankee, repeating at the same
time the old sterreotyped Southern brag
Of zone Southerner being able TO clean out
five Yankees" At this time small, deli
cate looking officer, Of the rank Of captain
in the army, politely stepped up to the tur-
bulent crowd and quietly informed them
: that he could not stand quietly by and hear
such language, and unless 1t was stopped,
he should be under the necessity of taking
) steps to prevent il. The reprOOf was not
: received in the right spirit, but was resented
5 as an invasion Of the rights of free speech.
= This interference with crowd of men who
were enjoying happiness by denouncing
the Union, was more than Mrs. jeff: Davis
+ brother could stand, and he forthwith pre-
d pared to demand his rights, u et GrmiS.-
6 The honor Of dealing the first blow at the
, Union officer, we believe, was conceded to
MI llONtll JUL DcN It DlOIllN1 Du1
f in less time than We can write it, the officer
: had demolished his rebel antagonist, i'll
: spite Of the united efforts Of three of his
. con1rcres to help the falling confederate
Blows came fast and indiscriminately from
the little Yankee. With bruised head and
|; eyes all sore, and nasal organs full Of gore
the rebel lay upon the floor, and was soor
8 afterward taken TO the lookup. His three
friends made good their escape.
q An insult TO Union men was offered IL
0 the gentlemens ordinary at the Pulaski
f House, not long since, whore 4 Western Of
ficcr whipped an insolent rebel soundly, but
: we retrained from making it public at tho
I request of the proprietors, who felt unwil
b ling to have any such odious transaction:
q reported Us occurred at their house. In tu
:. ture, VIC have resolved TO publish every
h such outrage that is perpetrated, III order
that the people of the North may gain some
u fruitful knowledge of the real animus Of ;
y very large and dangerous class of rebel
n now IN our midst