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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27
Condition of Knoxville.

A week since We published order from the
Commander of this Department, removing all
troops from KnoxviIle TO their camp in The suburbs
Of the place In this order Gen. Stoneman pro
hibited any interference upon the part Of any ON
Ger or soldier in any riots or fights between citizens
unless called upon by the civil authority. 1t was
predicted by many that Knoxville would at once
become the theatre of riotous mobocrat affray :.
We believed and hoped that the reverse would DC
the case and are rejoiced TO announce to our readers
the realization of this hope.
|. Immediately after the removal of the troops the
city authorities employed seven additional police
men, there having been but three previously Inc
Sheriff of the county under the law OF the last Cen
eral Assembly, armed aud employed ten men TO as
sist in preserving the peace in Knoxville or any
part Of the county, where there might be an effort
at mob violence The entire force of twenty men
which has been on duty here for one week is a
smaller police force than we have had here since the
war commenced During no week for six months
has there been good order preserved In this place
as during the past. There has been no fighting OF
killing save one man outside the corporate limits
who was murdered and robbed of his money. This
during the night and as yet no information AS to
the perpetrators Of the atrocious deed few
drunken men have been seen on the streets during
the week, but more than before the war.
What is evcrybodys business Is nobodys bust
ness and before the order of Gen. Stoneman refer
red TO- the soldiers depended to great extent on the
civil officers to preserve the peace and rice versa
the civil depended on the military.
The admirable order preserved in this city during
the past week. proves that the civil authorities are
competent to take of the country, and there is
no necessity for the military in East Tennessee
1 conclusion, We will say to the police force Of
Knoxville that their course is appreciated by the
loyal people of the city and it is ardently desired
by all good citizens that they will be yigilant in ar
resting al vioaters Of the law.
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ATTENTION. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Now that
You have served your country faithfully. and have
received honorable discharges from the army of the
United States, DO not delay moment in going 70
the County Court Clerks office in the county in
which you reside, and have Your discharge papers
registered; and then should you be 50 unfortunate
as to loose them, you win have evidence Of your
having received said honorable discharge from the
Union service, which viii enable you to obtain
land warrant or increase Of bounty, if Congress
should thus choose to favor you-as we hope and
trust it mav-.Io1ssBoro' Union Flag
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Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. ~, 1865.

c. s. HUBBARD, Of New Haven, Connecticut Is our
regularly appointed agent receive subscriptions for our
n the States 0f Connecticut and Massachusetts.
The Vino can be had every week at the News
Depot Of R. d Singleton. Post Office Building
Nashville, Tenn.
LOUIS MCGLAUFLIN Is authorized 10 act az cur
agent along the whole Pacific Coast. His address
Is San Francisco California
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BreVet Mai, Gen, COOper,

Major General Joseph A. Cooper, late candidate
for Congress in this District at present in the
city. Gen. Cooper has purchased property in this
county, and will soon settle here permanently. We
congratulate the people of Knox county on so yalu-
able an acquisition to her population. Gen. Cooper
has reflected honor on East Tennessee and her SOL
diery. His services too well known to the PEG
pie to be recounted here. They are fully appreci-
ated by the people Of this District who would love
to honor him. While defeated for Congress, ne has
ne reason to be chagrined There are not an hun
dred men who voted for Maynard who do not ad-
mire the General.
The General take. his defeat like man Of sense.
He Is not cursing and Safeguarding for he is Il
gentleman those who did not proper to vote for
him. as we have heard of candidates doing. Know
ing that he is defeated by loyal man, by loyal
votes he acquiesces cheerfully in the sovereign will
of the loyal people
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27

CAPT W. A WAINRIGHT Chief Quartermaster,
Department of the Tennessee returned to the city
few days since, from trip North after his family.
The Post Commandant of Knoxville, Col H c.
Corbin. has Just returned, after several weeks alb
sence from a tour y orth. The Colonels trip North
has paid well or, in other words, he has been re-
markedly fortunate during his absence. First, he
has been breveted Brigadier General. hut he has
received that which IL Of infinitely greater impor-
lance than Lrevets and title.
Tho good looking young General has taken unto
himself sharer Of his JOYS and consider Of his
sorrows. We suppose that Gen. {. will Ho,r give
his attention to the duties Of his office, and
roaming through Ohio
The be- tliro many a garden rove.
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Important Action Of Gen. stoneman

The commander OF this Department ha- suppres-
sed the publication Of the Chronicle newspaper, pub
IisheI AZ Clarksyi lie in Middle Tennessee and ar
rested its editor for trial by military commission
This Is as it should be- 1t is too soon after the re-
turn Of our brethren from Fort Sumter and other
pleasant resorts to tolerate this open defiance and
denunciation Of the government.
1t is especially aggravating to loyal Tennesseeans
for this treason and abuse # the authorities to ema-
nate from CgarFsrH!s. This town would have shared
the fate Of Sodom and Gomorrah, had it been dealt
with in any other spirit than that of charity and
magnanimity.
Now is an opportunity for The people Of Clarks-
Vile to rebuke such rebellion that referred TO- and
prove to the world that they are worthy the gener
Gus and kind treatment they have received.
Next week We will publish the trea=onals edito-
rials, OF extracts from them OF this GAINESVILLE pa
per. The paper has been conducted by two Of the
erring brother. Of Montgomery county, old citizens
Al apcstate CtaAatooga e.l:tar. of a spirit very
willing, but pen very weak, has found it couven-
lent, for months past, through the columns Of the
Gazette to heap his abuse and iuznuatons upon the
head OF the Governor. a he did upon the stump all
over the large district in which the people have
branded him with the infamy Of defeat never be-
fore e4ualed in DEMONSTRATING $50 men ~ SYM
path-e With him IN his own county, and half Of
them citizens u other States The Governor has al
no time noticed these malicious assaults. and GER
tainy viii moi There are those however, vino may
coucude 10 do IL: and If they do he may again cry
and Jrcnble 81 The cowardly, lying, drunken pal
troon did when threatened by Postmaster james
Guilty of treason branded with falsehood and COW
ardice linked with corruption, he has at length
sunk 10 his proper level and can iniure no decent
man. unless allowed to speak in his favor
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II. 4 General Court Martial Is hereby appointed
to meet at Chattanooga Tenn on the 2sth inst, or
as thereafter practicable for the trial OF such
prisoners as may be ordered before it.
DETAIL FOR THE COURT.
/. Col. J. +. Curtiss 4lth Indiana Veteran Vol
unteer Infantry.
> Lit. Col. Philip Grund, nth Indiana Veteran
Volunteer Infantry.
5. Major T. 3. Kirby, l4th United States Colored
Infantry.
l. Major John A Gordon, 10th United States Col
ored Infantry.
5. Captain F. j. Cressy, 18th United States Col
ored Infantry.
6. Captain George H. Casper nth Indiana Vet
eran Volunteer Infantry
I. Captain A P. koont5, 18th Indiana Neter an
Volunteer Infantry.
s. Captain j. S. Deardorf, 18th Indiana Veteran
Volunteer Infantry.
O. First Lieut.. Otto Leissring, 18th United States
Colored Infantry.
10. First Lieut. w. T. Carson, I'D United States
Colored Infantry.
II. First Lieut.. Thompson Doke, iith Indiana
Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
Il. First Lieut. S. J. Stowe 4ith Indiana Veteran
Volunteer Infantry.
l3. First Lieut. Hiram Pointers, llth Indiana
Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. h c. Corbin, l4th United States Col
or ed Infantry, Judge Advocate
The Court will set without regard to hours.
By command Of Brevet Major Gen. Gillem.
LSigned7 G. II. BAscoN,
Major and A. A. q.
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Tn Oriusucs Depot il this city has been broken
up. and all Ordnance Stores here and in East Ten
nessee removed North. Lieut. Ed. G. Fechet, 10th
Michigan Cavalry hss been for eighteen months in
charge Of this Depot Lieut. Fechet has favorably
impressed the citizens of Knoxville by his urbane,
gcntlemanly department. We understand il ishis in
tension to settle in Knoxville We hope such NAV
I,o fran. He ,rouId mako q oooJ .iti7o,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27
The Negro Question Again.
The following letter and our rejonder are docu-
nents that viii explain themselves

ments that viii explain themselves
OFFICE Posi- PRovosr MARSHAL,
Knoxville Tenn, September 2, 1865.
Ed.tyr, RnorciHc Whsg.
SIR From the tenor Of the article which APP
garc3 IN your last issue relating 10 the troubles be-
tween the colored soldiers and whites in East Ten
uessee Judge that you have heard but one side OF
The story In the affair spoken Of as having taken
place al LOudon the white soldiers were the aggre
5crs asgaultiDg the soldiers of the 42d L. s. I. l.
with missiles thrown from the cars, some OF them
also firing al them Some oi the officers OF the 9Th
Tonuessa0 Cavalry admit that their men commenced
thc assault.
The killing Oi Hendricks Of the eth Cavalry, was
sad affair and we regret that il should have occur
red but the first Of that difficulty was the assault
az a drunken white soldier upon one Of color. On
Tuesday morning Of this week, colored soldier on
guard at the Holston bridge who had stepped to the
spring few yards from the bridge, was SET upon
BY several white soldiers, who knocked him down,
took his gun from him, and beat him severely; and
several times during the past two weeks cases have
come before in which il was clearly proven that
the whites were the parties 70 blame in the matter.
Ys. Of these nothing has been said. l DO not men
ton these things to add fuel 10 the fame already
kindled between the soldiers, but merely TO show
that the CoOTed troops not always III the wrong
When any complaints have been made by clti-
ens OF soldiers the case has been investigated and
the guilty party punished ii he could be found. We
ali respect the noble who for four years, have
stood BY the Union on many hard fought field but
thew should have in that time learned 10 respect the
lnIf,rm Of tbs army, whether worn by white or
black and that if aggreved there are authorities TO
take charge of the matter and that things are only
made worse by attempting to take the law into their
,yrrr hands
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Proceedings OF a General Court
Martial.

Co1,rsRsf az Chattanooga Tsps IA pasrsuanee Of III,
foIlo,ving Special Order, iO-1git:
HEADQUARTERS DIS OF EAST Tenn,
Chattanooga, Tenn, July %, 1866.
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 162.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27

.' The bee thTo' many = garden UCV,s,
And huns the lay of ccUrtship Ger,
Eat when he finds the flower he loves.
lie settles there and huns no more.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27

Court met pursuant to adjournment.
PRESENT:
Col. ]. f. Curtiss, 18th Ind. " vi
1t Col Philip Grund, 44th Ind " vi
Maj. T. B. Kirby 18th L. 5. C.. I.
Maj. Jno. \. Gordon, 18th U. s. G. l.
Capt Geo. H. Casper, 44th Ind. Wv
Capt a. P. Koontz, 4ith Ind. V. V. l.
First Lieut.. Otto Leissring, 18th U. S. c. l.
First Lieut. Thompson Doke, 44th Ind. V. v l.
First LieutS. j. Stowe, 18th Ind. Y. VI
First Lieut. Hiram Pontiesr, f4th Ind. V. Y. |.
Lieut.. Col. II. c. Corbin, 18th L. s. c. l., Judge
Advocate
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

Dox'T LIKE Ir.-The San Francisco Examiner
don't like it because the brute Writ is being
tried by military commission. 1t would like
TO have him tried by jury of Washington seces-
sionists of the stamp which were privy to the
assassination of the President. 1t says:
1t is no wonder that this heartless Sepoy
(Stanton) in conjunction with his brutal tool,
10. Holt, is now seeking to murder Wirtz by
means of another shoulder-strapped inqusition.
The editor evidently got things jumbled, hav-
ing Wirtz only in his minds eye when he said
i" heartess Sepoy."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14
From the Marysville Appeal.
II. ii. Hartley.
Sdmuel Ward.

Knowing Judge Hartley for ycars-and when
he was Whig County Judge of Yolo county
we have in former articles referred to his politi-
cal antecedency and to his nativity. We believe
there exists in this State greater English aris-
tocrat than this same man. We have reason to
think from his social habits, that his whole heart
is against the Fenian movement for the liberation
of oppressed Ireland, and that he hopes his
mother country will crush the present Fenian
rising in Ireland with an iron hand. How Irish
men, whether Union or Copperhead, can be in
duced to vote for II H. Hartley, is more than any
man can understand who knows Hartley. To
loyal lrishmen he is obnoxious as a rebel sympa-
thizer, and to Copperheads he should be still
more obnoxious, as an Englishman possessing
all those aristocratic ideas peculiar to that class
of men in England who think the irish are fit for
English slaves Our attention was again called
to this subject by the following extract from a
letter to the Bulletm from Woodland, Yolo coun-
ty, written by old neighbor of Judge Hart
ley's, dated September 23d
have resided in Yolo county since the Spring
of 1850, and never heard that Sir II. H. Hartley
nau JOlncu tue democracy until AFTER the COM
mencement of the rebellion, and | heard that
like the London Times, lie was the side of
disruption. knew him prior to that date as a
bitter enemy of Democracy, and | think the party
must have been hard pushed or they would not
have taken up Hartley, But know there was
hard work done, forQ heard Douglas of this
county, and Scroggins Of Colus, both late in
mates of Alcatraz boast the day following the
nomination that they had cooked Sprague'
goose and nominated Hartley; that they were
down on all of the stripe called . War Demo-
Gratis, as were also his supporters.
oppose Hartley, however, for other reasons,
one Of which will now state, and bluntly, too.
II. H. Hartley some years ago deceived the people
of this county as to his citizenship. He passed
himself off an American citizen, and it was
not until after he had served years County
Judge of this county. that it discovered that
he was. in fact, an Englishman and subject OF
Queen Victoria. SO, you see, Hartley acted in
disguise, like the -Alqbama. After being exposed,
Hartley Reluctantly, as believe and have been
assured) consented to become an American cti-
zen and abjure the British Queen. He has been
a citizen since 1854 or l855-perhaps one year
before.
This writer confirms every word we have here
tofore written in reference to the English status
of the Copperhead candidate for Supreme Judge.
1t was written by old neighbor of Judge
Hartleys who resides at the county seat of Yolo
county, where Hartley served County Judge.
Can adopted citizens of Irish birth vote for such
a man
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

uTo WHAT BASE Uses. Mark Anthony is at
Alamo. Contra Costa county, with three Cash
mere goats.-4Norning Call.
We would inform the call that it is not old
Mark the Egyptian, but young Mark, from New
Albany, Indiana, or Louisville, Kentucky, g as
Won like it." and who used to be an ' honest
miner" here Made raise, went to Owens river
and found copper mine, traded it for ranch
at Alamo, married. settled down, and went to
raising two and four-legged stock.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14
Time, the AuctiOneer.

Stands the clock within the hall,
Like a monk against the wall,
Like a hooded monk with eyes
owl-lke. spectral, solemn, wise,
In whose sockets. moon and sun
Mimic phase and season run:
While beneath the face austere,
"Going. Gone. Going, Gomez
Time. the ruthless Auctioneer,
Sells the moments one by one;
Moments all too cheaply sold
Save to Love, for lavished gold
Save to crime, with dagger bold
Four and twenty times day
Stop the Morrice-dancers gay.
From their tire-room in the clock,
AT the hours impatient knock;
Wind in courteous rigadoon,
Wind in cadence with the tune,
Vanish with its blithesome strain,
Going Gone. Going. Cone
Time his hammer raps again.
Hark! A groan, IIark A groan'
Groan for that bright hour just past,
Breathed by one would hold ii fast,
For the next shall be his last
Through the western oriel fall
Sunset glores in the hall
Thus at eve they ever pour
Rainbowed rapture on the floor
Now the Virgins lips are pressed
On yon cherub's sculptured rest,
Now ascends IA crimson stain
From the storied window-pane,
Till the light of evening skies
GlimmerS in those sleepless eyes.
Drink. poor monk. the lingering rays,
Going. Gone Going. Cone
Brief their lustre Brief thy gaze.
On the sun Day is done!
Pensivc, in the twilight hour.
Sits the maiden in her bower;
Broods the felon i'll his tower.
One-the noon Il bride shall see,
One-at noon shall cease to be,
-Sdmuel Ward.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

Lo THE Big IyJuy. "A statement is going
the rounds of the papers to the effect that Ross.
Chief Of the Cherokee Nation has been rebel
spy in the North during the rebellion and is to
be deposed, and that John X. Ridge of the Grass
Valley National, is the hereditary Chief of the
Nation. We hope it may be true, and that Ridge
may be restored to the happy hunting grounds
and halls of his fathers. Homodah and hail !
brevet Chief ALAMEDA County Gazette
Stern and traitor-hating Andy Johnson would
Inun' editor
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

THAT'S WHAT s THE MATTER. "A correspon-
dent of the Missouri Democrat tells the following
auecdote of Andy Johnson =" A friend told me
lately that in talking with the President about
the Blairs, he wittily remarked, that the only
trouble about the older Blair was that he had not
the propriety to die when his term of usefulness
had expired" adding, % and that time, sir, was
a long time ago-an ALFRED long time ago."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

EVERY Copperhead paper in the State quotes
the following from the Solano Press:
The Democratic Convention nominated for
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, H. II. Hart
ley of Sacramento gentleman of fine legal
attainments and unsullied private character
To which the Marysville Appeal very pertinent
ly adds 80 Robert E. Lee jeff Davis and a
hundred other rebels are 1" gentlemen of fine
abilities = but is this fact a reason why thev
should be honored by public distinction over
men equally talented. and loyal too ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

THE LEGIsLATURE.-The Call makes the polit
cal complexion as follows: Regular Union, 81
independent Union, II Democrats ls regular
Union majority over all in the House, %. Sen
ate-Regular Union, 26 Independent Union, 6
Democrats, g. Regular Union majority over all,
H. Regular Union majority on joint ballot 34
Last year the Democrats had in the Senate and
in the House. Democratic gain in both branch
es, I2-3 in the Senate and in the Assembly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

WHICH? Pit is question among candid men
whether the return Of the Democratic party to
power the return of the cholera, would be
most destructive and injurious to the country p
MaryspHle appeal.
We vote % cholera " first, last and all the time.
Shasta Courier.
We vote with the Courier, every time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

Would THAT BE CoNPLIMENTARY?-The Trin-
ty county Supervisors about to demoish the
meanest, nastiest, :" ornaryest little old Jail
that ever disfgured the Western continent. The
Journal proposes to build monument to Lin
coin on the site Don't do it Erect Demo-
cratic rum-mill thereon. The locality is familiar
to the - constitutional" It'll draw.-F7dg.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14
Weeklg o rinity 9omrnal

R1- County Warrants and GreenbaeI.s taken at
their ruling value IN payment for subscriptions this
paper To soldiers the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

liz cemetery at Sharon, Connecticut, is a
family lot in which are seven graves arranged in
a circle Six stones commemorate six deceased
wives of D. S.. while the seventh and more
stately slab bears the simple but affecting in
ecrintion Our Husband" p"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

Or the farm of General Bidwell, at Chico, this
year, in thirty-six days and six hours were
threshed out 40, ,6ls bushels of wheat That is
farming to purpose.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

IN recent % Essa on Dorgs " Josh Billings
says 80 The Nufoundlin dog is useful to save
children from drowning but you have got to
have a pond of water and children running about
kareless, or else the dog amt profitable There
amt nothing made boarding Nufoundln dog
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

JOSH BILLINGS SAYS &c | was once axed If
believed in the final salvation of men, and SAID
| did but let me pick the men,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

Mr.. Nasty on DEMOCRATIC PRosPEcTs.-'' Pc
troleum Y. Nasty, whose writings amused Mr..
Lincoln so much. says in his last letter that
these is the dark days of the Dimocrasy." He
adds:
We hey no way nv keeping our voters together
Opposin' the war won't do no good, fer before
the next eleckshun the haf NV our voters will
hev diskivered that the war is over. The fear of
drafts may do sumthn in sum parts Pennsyl-
vania and suthern Illinoy fer sum time yet, but
that can t be dependid on
But we hev wun resource for ishoo-ther
will aluz be Dimocrasy long Tiers a
nigger Their is a uncompromisin dislike to the
nigger in the mind NV gnooine Dimocrat-
Mr.. Nasty then lays down few plain rules for
the guidance of the faithful in this matter, one
of which is as follows
Aluz assert that the nigger will never be able
to take care of hsself, but will alluz be public
burden He may, possibly, Civ us the Ii by go
ing to work. In sich Emergency the dooty NV
every Dmocrat is plane. He must not be allowed
to work Associations must be orgenized,
pledged tc neither give him employment, to work
with him, to work fer any one who will give him
work, or patronize eny one who duz. wood
suest that such NV us as hez been foretoonit
enulf to git credit, pay trfe on ackount, so ez
to make patrunage wuth suthin). This
course rigidly and persistenty follored wood
drive the best NY them to steein, and the balance
to the poor houses, provin wot we hev alluz
claimed, that they air idle and a vishus race.
Eff ther aint no niggerS, sentrel commits
must furnish 'cm. half dozen will do fer a
ordinary county, eff they're hustled along with
energy. Ef they won't steal, sentrel commits
must do it themselves. Show yer niggerS in Il
township in the mornin and the same mite rob
the clothes lines and hen roosts. Ever willin'
to sacrifice myself fer the cause, | volunteer to
do the latter duty in six poplus counts.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

HURRAH FOR THE SoLDIERs.-At Fort Yuma.
about l30 votes were cast for the different coun-
ties where men had enlisted from, and out of the
whole number not Copperhead vote was cast
Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-14

GoSE.-Hons. Wm. Highly and John Bidwell,
Congressman elect, went east by the last steamer.