Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
PROSPECTUS
OF
bROWhLOH'S KNOXVILLE WHIG
REBEL VENTTLATOR.

TIE undersigned is publishing a Weekly Journal
bearing the above title Mt Knoxville, East Tennessee
The paper propose 10 send out for 50 per annum jurg
riabty paid in adraHce The cost Of paper materials of
all kinds and Of labor, has increased since the ina,
guration of the rebellion, that able to furnish
the paper for less to hold any Inducements to clubs
Two years ago. my paper, then the last Union sheet
and the only religious floating over jeff DAVIS. nm
godly dominons, crushed by that God orsaken
mob famiiarty known the Coafcdcraf. 1Hihorite.
glory in opening my batteries from ry old f,rtfca,;ons
beginning with this heIlborn and hell-bound rebelIio
where the traitors forced to leave off my work of
faith and labor Of love-
The WIG AND yESuLAroE vii! be INDEPENDENT in
all things and NEUTRAL in nothing taking a liberal
hand in all the controversies Of the day This shall be
unconditional Union journal, holding up all partiei
pants in the late Rebellon-nuw almost PLAYED out-as
choice collection Of men for q Roeccs Gallery AT the
same time will make upon 81 gamblers and thieves
North and Souh-al whose trade it to rob the pubiic
crib well private pilferers the whisky boafs the
bues in elections the oFprcssor who grind the face Of
the poor; exoroners in trade who swindle y wholesale
and retail and all foul mouhed Secession sympahizers
and other disturbers of the peace the various sink
holes of society. North and South I will not fail to do
justice to the worst class Of who make tracks upon
Southern soilSeccssjn preachers Of all denominations
repeat, that in the rule Of my editorial conduet I
shall abue hS ScTyiity which DESTROYS the inderen
dence of the press and from that factions oppo
Sition which gives to tTy hat is due country And
while the name of my paper indicates III unmistakabe
terms, its politics. shall, faithful sentinel lose sight
of Wings, pemocrates and Republicans, and remember
Union, richly worth all the sacrifices OF blood and
treasure their preservation may cost the exterIp
nasion of the present of and the consumption
of all the means OF the present age.
Intervention national jealousy and hatred double deal
ing, and patical cOwarce have been governing princi
pies with England and when home troubles are set
tied will advocate giving England a turn. The whole
of the Emperor Of the French has been character
lied by diplomatic isnccyjty and truly loyal Ameri.
can journal cnterin other feelings toward Napo
leon than those Of hatred and contempt.
The everlasting Negro question brought this war
the corrupt leaders of he South alleging that it was nee
essary to render the ocular institution secure when il
under the Constitution and could never be Sc
anywhere else. 1t is no longer the iocda but
the traveJ institution of the country and have no
sympathy with any Southern Disunioaist who has lost
his slaves. Slavery has been destroyed, and the South
has dor" IT. without any prOvocation whatever. This
position L will openly take and stubborny maintain
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square, ten lines nonparei nsertion..sI 80
Each continuation of same advertisement. l 90
One square, six 90
One square, per annum 90
Liberal discounts will be made to those who advertise
literally. Having lost thousands by advertising, no al
vertisement will be inserted without payment n adraacc
or some responsible assume payment. The ex
tcnsive circulation Of my paper will make it desirable
advertising medium.
W. G.. BROWNLOW,
OCTOBER, 1853. Editor end Proprietor.