New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09
TIE FUGITlVES HARRIS AND DAVIS,
Proclamation from Gov. Browniow.

Governor Brownlow's Proclamation offering
reward for the apprehension OF Ex'Goy Harris II
published in the Nashville papers IN the following ehar
scteristic terms:
$1,000 REwAEp-Tbe Legislature Of Tennessee now
In so sion having adopted the following proceedings II
both houses with absolute unanimty, therefore VII
LIAM G. BRowNfOw. Governor Of Tennessee. DO issue
this nv Proclamation and Offer reward OF FIVE THOU
ssvp DOLLARS for the apprehension and delivery TO me-
NJ Nashville Offhe fugitive, lsHAM c. HARRIS.
HArsq, Treason the highest crime known n the laws Of
the land aud mn presumed 70 understand the true
tny no one should be held strict for the
commission Of the crime Of treason anu, heysG The State oil
Tennessee before the rebellion enjoyed high Social moral
ehe Volunteer State and whereas By the OF one
Isam o. Hsrrs, Ex-Governor of Tennessee che State has
have killed in battle ana died Of disease while thousands
middle aged and old have been murdered or I'M
prisoned and deenccess women and chden driven nom
te state hesItbI0ken and pennies aud he'a, Inc VOl
OF Tennesses dad, IN the month OF February lo1 py
majority Of sixty Thousand repudae treason ano eoeoh'
but the aforesaid lham Harris well knowing the true sen
OF the people and rebellion snd entirely
uent did use his position Of the State to p
tate IN rebellion and hos iy TO the OF me Oht
perjury and theft and Responsible TO Great extent iof NE
misery and death Of thousands OF ihe ce OF We state aug
70 southe Of the wounded and dying The wall OF the
widow aud weeping Of the orphan waited on bree1e
nporng just iebuon on We insaiors OF this rebellion
Rreg By the General Assembly Of the State of Tennes
See the Governor Of this State hereby authorized ard
Instructed oer reward Of vc thousand dollar for the
rIcheusion and delivery Of the said lsham g. Harr. 10 the
gtiye from justice ard the publication Of the to
Be made for months onger as he may deem proper IN
in each OF the three grand divisions Of the state
sud in papers published in Richmond, Va. Raleieh ~ C.
Savannah Ca Little Rock Ark New Orleans, La and put
Lsh these preambes and resolutions with this PROCLAMATION
Passed May 1865 Wa HssKELL,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
SAMUEL X. RoGF RS Speaker OF the senate.
The aforesaid refugee from justice, without the an
thofiiy of law and in violation Of all law, human and
divine was the chef instrument in thrusiing upon
Tennessee this terrible Rebellion and its innumeraole
evils; Rebellion which has sto-med every citadel OF
order every defense of virtue every sanctuary OF gn
and every abode Of decency When those yllainous
but frantic efforts astonishing mankind with their
success much APPALLING them with their atrociiy
when the farest portion of this great commonwealth
had been made hideous by the trumphs OF tins arch.
traitor and his corrupt and reasonable associates and
their preusiye orgies had poaned our churches, like
dastards they ngorousy fed upon the approach Of the
national fig Of beauty and glory carrying with them
20 the heart Of treason the funds ard other vanabes OF
the State. From that period until now the said sham
q Harris has been rowing through the South, swept
along by the unparalleled hurricane of centiousness
and furious tempest of anarchy never before equaed
upon earth SAID Harris has been periodically visiting
the border counts, of this ~ issuing bogus proca
nations and collecting revenue, falsely pretending to|
be the Governor OF Tennessee.
This oulprit HAMS about FIVE feet ten inches high
WEIGHS about AS pounds and II shout s. wears of age
His complexion is SaOw-his eyes are dark and pene
trang-a perfect index 70 the heart Of traitorwith
the scOwl and fIOwu OF demon resting upon his brow
The study OF mlschlei ana the practice OF crime nave
brought upon hlm premature badness and grayl
beard With brazen-faced impudence he talks loudly
and bOastingy about tue overthrow Of the Yankee
army and entertains no doubt but the South Will
achieve her independence He chews tobacco rapidly
and is nOfdinatey fond Of liquor IN lis moral stTuc
tnre be is INSCRIPTIONS msnsteeped 10 the nose
and chiR in personal and political protcacy--now about
lost to all sense OF honor and shamewith hear. reck
less Of social duty, and fatally bent upon mischief.
II captured be vii be found lurking IN the kebe
uronghOlds of Mississippi Alabama or Georgia ana
Of virtuOus man that IL not wholesome state 81
public sentiment OF taste that Orhds an inclscrin
nate mixing together Of married men and women If;
captured the fugitive must be delivered 10 0lre 70
the end that justice may he done INN mere upon TIE
theater Of his former yiainOus deeds.
The city papers Of Nashville and Memphis as well a.
The Chattanooga GG,tne and kHorpHe Vhig will esch
insert three times addition the other papers
gested by the Legislature.
In testimony whereof / heve hoTeunlo set my hand
nod affixed the seal Of the State at the city OF Nashville
tins Sd Of May 1865.
WILLIAM G. BROWNLOW.
BY the Governor: ANDREW j. FLETCHER sec. of
State.