Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-17
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esae h Il inplos tegsas Il shs bands i he hated
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them the naeekns IL asn Tbs proud bearing and
haaghty ais that Distinguished sths ,aewef Of sie
youth fear yeats sgs are changed Into kamsnisys
ord ianslslke gaatlsnez. He's eoraiAi she gfeaiisg
Of the ssssasA tories and axitoui How wsfai
tteF gtasp' Hos soflrHed and melted tswsras those
whom they drove Into sxile q threw lele prison
How Eaecsioaale and loving towards the fathers and
brothers Of thOse they slew IN hasila " murdered In
their homs and aelasi Aha kow gratefully ihey
gaze a tbs bright Iela. 81 that bread old banner
aoa4ink n bssslsy over ca or iaas aaa On every
which satr years ago they ieFs down In this
very iosn with demeaiAe shouts 81 ioyi Who win
say hereafter that The lien cannot be tSnied OF the
leopard change his spots?
Nearly all thai h nov wanting TO restore society
hers 60 tho sse eoaaisioh Il wAs Ia four 1eafs ago
Is for few moro rehais 10 return. Most Of .halesd
srs are ssill shsssa Hsyaps, csozler, sneed, Nc
Adoo, swan Tkliaee sna ChArltsn, and fsw oshess
ere stIll away Bat their pappess soeis zndiassru-
msnss, have returned ysaghn Is gene, eaa thoas
.Nbo were to execute his orders ia BE ialended
sana on johnson and Nelson and the unicn assem-.
biage In this town in May, isal are again sllh u.s.
Vaughn returns not bat be instruments IN she uiar
der Of Charles Douglas are here rsdieat with sulos
and love Fox has been gathered 10 bic fathers
bai those who sheersd and encouraged him In bis
sriaous labcFs are spared to Us. Reynolds delays
a. ,ss,, h,t ~. s,.,.,..lfars aad .asi..-, "a hara
Judge Humphreys GENES noe, but those who revolVcd
sronRd him hide moi their faces FROM Us. They ell
come In peace 10 love, aad In friendship They come
70 dwell with u.s. Foar years ago they said 10 the
North, We are s great and mighty nation, and
lct there be great wsll or mighty chasm between
as TO divide Us forevoth To-day they say, Lei us
live tegosber ia peace, fofgiving al past ossenses
and nesting together under one common flag
Four years ago they said 10 their neighboss, Let
there DO snni,y between as sud and thee, aud our
seed Afer forever and LEI shoss who 60 cut from
among Us be oxles and wanderers forever aud let
their ehldrea and their ehl3rens children Do cursed
tories and traitors even TO the third and fourth
generation Of those shst aeaae aasr d les their
houses be raised 10 their foundations le their wives
and little ones b. driven from among aS for we
must be sst people, lei their property be sold and
their money paid into the kings treasury; II any
dare - return among v. Jet US hang them ~ high
Hauian, os Us raise the black Sag 70 show 10 The
sowsrdly North that we ara s mighty and war
like people and nation Of shiuotry. II the North
grant not pesce 10 as let gather together mighty
array, and maEch Nor'hwsrd, even to their great
eiiiel, which win burn and destroy, and conquer
thu country aud levy ;rbuts 70 pay the expenses VI
the war, and establish new empire over 81 the
land and We viii make tho oowardly Inhabitants of
the conquered provinces our mRn servants and cur
maid servants forever, for wc are q chosen sad
peculiar people To-day they return, with hands
with the blood 81 our fathers and oil our
brothers with spirits aseonquerod and with bate us-
satisfied, ard say, We win live with you bat yoa
must restore 20 Us cur possessions aad our fights and
allow z 10 eossrcl the ballot box, tbs coarts, the
pulpit sid the Legislative Halls, for We are the
,hisair and the Of the arssocrass OF the land
Tree haYe killed yea in battle, We have driven
goa from roar bcnes, ~e have followed you and
SO shos yea down N your peaceful aelds, We
have iasaltsi yoar wives HRd daughters, We have
iigmaisssd yoa tories and traitors. xe have iui-
baye taken your horses and cattle and your gold
and your silver, snd when We espsared year soosIn
battle We have stFipt them of their raiment, and
starved sud frozen them in prison; Jet sl these
.hngs we're right for so were dealing with . cow
srdly, AZ inferior degraded and an inhdel race,
n worthy u the amenities Of christian people
The return Of these rebels, who have spont four
Jears in the work Of destruction, Is full Of danger 70
he peace Of society. What shall be done? Are
people 10 sub mit 10 their insoent claims of SUI
peFinTity again! Is our community to BE kept in
constant commetion By the staggering airs Of the
81 young gentlemen wh9, in former
iAys, VefC ever ready 20 shoot Union men. or who
lasbed roUnd with Ashby, or fought With vaaghnl {
When they bad the power they ssoFs our sxiles Ia /
KsHtacky should never return. They said we could +
1eFsF live together. When the Federal army came
hey elected 70 60 away. Again and again have
hey csrns back to rceonqaer this placs, each tine
breathing out veugeanes and slaughter for Union
nen. They return in peace only after they are
shipf They hate A. before. Their feelings are I'M
'hsnge5 Can We i've together 10 peace Had
lot tbs bad youns and the bsd old men better
,st away. Every community has she right to in.
IRE It's own peace and safety. Grand Juriea can
ring bad men 10 an account for their crinaes. Tho
'aih Of amnesty does not cover robbery, mnrder.
rson or then. But an outraged people, EisIas 10
ndgnation, may also do quits IS much a. grand
lriea. We counsel 40 violence. Bat We can safely
ay thas the ways Of tbs transgrssaor are harS and
ess. with dangers. II may be better for returning
obol. 10 travel litlIa further Let them 20 IN
eace Tbey voted separation four years ago. II
be doctrine wsa good then II is good yst.
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