Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-22

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pie Who aAa esisslsis shs advance he vii then
hsfs msds b sssIsh saa prosperity I egll hes
tslk pl tss right ef wrong u iheqrssion o tavery,
4 sss,ttsssasg sess One thing We kncw, ahe1hes
q right nosslly y hpa slaves oe nat. Il i ess.
tsiaiy not criminal i Do tAsat - aet q ss s..
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% mAanaals thsua Nov lesaiIy Ihays sioes sHsn-
t bas practically consider them als fsca and if I
wrfs q hcne Would ehesfhilly vosa Chem fsea--
nat a.sse from sl other considerations le fa hat
sassfg 4 ~ ssreagsA of tks fstlies, sseud IS sas
fcimt e settle y llz - 70 tha flasss.y of sraai
sasiss 4 an bf sacrificing EyKar7nlso thss
sadasgsu tae integrity and pefpelais9 of M Gos-
esninsht and M cussssy. Hul slavery hes iifisa
~ isapisus hard % snlte The eoveshma therefore
ds.ss ella tissssys ana he soDaaf te btttei~-lo
nsefss Il possIble. JeR Dasis and his coadjaaofs
hsre destroyed 4 Ia faeties "a recognise Tie fact
and abelish L II form, and not wai for the cohss-
taticwsl smsndmsai b5 the States 20 accomplish Il.
hare lu,s fsssfnea nom visit % Boston, which
waited seeking contributions ior The destitute Of
Bast Tsnne.se6 have assurances Of assistance
shall sst,gn sooa "a canvas. New EBglaad, By inyl-
tasien % he New Engiand Refugee Ala socisty.T
Of which Mr. Evsress was President II his deash.-@
The hsari Of tAs nation noaras over the grave of
shs Ersa. geda man, and | know East Tenneiass
mingiss her tsas with the good of svsfy sersssn
oses The grave m her beeefhrsor
When afss visIiad Nsw England iaas winter, IN
bahalf 81 my psopis NJ Eysrsss was one Of the
art % weieons and encourage me. He honofed
me phen spoke IN Fsnsaii Hall, hy introducing
ne 10 the assembled thoasansls there and endorsed
my mi.sioa 10 athoaghss thai brsashed, and words
that hurncdm BE bccasns tha treasurer Of our
fuhd, and through his hands moro Than Sleo.eaQ
went iaso che treasury Of the Hast Tennessee Rslisf
Association as KnorSilis. he bred for his country
and humanity and his grafsdess suIogy is nations
team. Menumsnts Of bronle and nlsrble win b
raaEsd 20 his nssnOry; bs more beautiful sban insr~
Bic. more durable than brass Is the monument Of
grateful affection enshrined ia the hsaFta of The SUI
fating and unfortunate of East Tennessee.
I souhs if thls age has pFoinced, Ia any one per-
son comhsassIen cf 20 many and 80 rare excalien-
eies ~ d foha cantering In his person and carae
aesf He was u once profound and critical scholar.
an accomplished statesman, an uhriyalled orator,
dissiu ,gished diplomas rsanel Hnd elegant man
% the world, and christian mlnistar, Of sposiess
fepate His intelisct was an ever buhllng founiain
ef beauty and hght--his heart seemed pure Is an
sngels, aud geatls - = wcmana Ind his heart and
hand vsre ever open % suffering hananlsy aoslast
sigh He was an honor 70 his raee and his country
-she gleey6 New Kngland. thspsids q Mssa-
chusntis. the prDudest boast Of Basgons He :
nodel American christian gentleman.
] hsve given myself wholly 10 the suffering and
destitute Of East Tennessee, since / came North I:
ana II my faithful and contiaaoas efforts shall aid
10 securing them from the horrors Of destistion and
Asnine ! viii have accomplished the great wish Of
my hears, when lsh home as yoa are awars.--
While health i given me and they are suffering,
shail continde 70 labor Tor them.
am taking Subscriptions for asy proposed history
Of East Tennesss which intend % write ibis sans
nrr II succeed In ob,aining the necessary maseri-
als. have written 10 Col John q. BrowTlcw, Rev.
Giienuatsrs, Tai. Iogan, and many othe-s reqnesl-
Ing them TO help me obtain the materials WIN
you be kind enough b remind them Of II as also
the public Of East Tennessee generally,
shsli vhit Washington this week, partly on ao-
count Of our rsilrOsd hope we shall yet save it
though fear much.
1 hope you win have no opposition fss Governor,
and that ths Government win take such measures
through the sthse as win protect the people at the
Pols and encourage them al 10 vote who are loyal
Pardeasas for writing you 30 leng letter it i
hard 70 ges started and as hard TO stop II my cpn
ion i worth anything TO The cause, use my letter
any par, Of It As you may think proper. voald
Ike 10 hear from you Il you have leisure Send tie
psper rsgaiaris. Ny respects 10 ysur family, and
believe me very truly your friend.
n. @. TAYLoR.
P.s,-My present Post otHss Is LsngaeOmInE,
New Jersey.