Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-24
Editors correspondence.
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The city has been considerably excited lor almost
week, over the arrival Of distinguished rebels and
the reported arrival Of others Gov, Joseph L.
! Brown, of Georgia, was brought 10 this city on
Monday morning from Medgoville, under guard,
and after spending night at the City Hotel was
put through to Washington, to be disposed of rs the
law directs. He was arrested for having issued a
proclamation converting the rebel legislature Of that
State repel invasion. Few men in the South have
been more bitter and unrelenting than this man
Brown Few men have said and done more TO aid
the rebel cause lie has occasionally denounced
Jof. Davis and his policy, and that ha. induced
Union men to think and speak lavorably Of him.
Those who taog the man, regard him as no better
than Davis, and rs an ambitious, selfish aspiring
demagogue, who would put Davis down to get his
place. Loyal men can have no sympathy for Joe
Brown, the Leading rebel Of Georgia.
The capture Of jeff Davis has produced great ca
element and all hands are now looking out for the
great criminal to pass this way. He may be sent
this route, but if he is, IL will be quietly done TO
nm ANN we 'ivtsrvv Cruelty rovarJ,
Union prisoners has nlerited It Is believed that Io
will be sent 10 Washington on gUnbost from Sa-
yannah. There can be no doubt Of his completely
in the assassination Of Lincoln, and have no doubt
he will be executed Certain il is he ought 10 BE-,
Davis capture Wa. most disgraceful 10 him, aud
Notifying TO hi. friends. When pressed BY Yam
kee cavalry be drew on one of hi. wifes dresses,
and took to his heels, making ior tho pine thiokets
and swamp He was about 10 puss himself Oh for
roman, and would have done So had the dress not
been little too short, " oppose his boots
What disgraced and cowarily leader. The rebel
lion commenced under Southern petticoats and I'M
der one JET. Davis found the las, ditch
This town Is full Of returning and paroed rebel
soldiers, and has been for week / an sorry 10
report many Of them still bitter and defiant reb.
els, not disposed TO calm down and behave then,-
selves. They speak Of being "home only OIL rest.
ing spell" and several OF them, for disoyal tall and
threats, have boon arrested and imprisoned
The two house. OF the General Assembly have /
called on me, BY resolution, for the correspondence
between me aud certain Ascending rebel State off.
cers such a. Bapk President, Comptroller Secretary |
Of State, aud Railroad dgnitaries A. have fur |
nished it, the correspondence will explain Itself
Since that correspondence was concluded, have re-
ceived long cpstle from the venerable Campbell .
WatIGcs who writes from Athens, Georgia. and /
desires to turn over hi Railroad stock and effects
provided he can te allowed to 10 go al the depot
grounds at Knoxville. | will answer him as have
answered these other ahsconding rebels who appro-
priaed the property of the State 10 their own uses
and the uses of treason, without the authority of
aw. We have had few men, if any, in Eas, Tennes.
ice, who have had more Of the blood and sins Of
his rebellion ON their souls than Campbell Wal.
ace. He to 60 wants back into East Tenne-s see, and
nay be recklessne=s enough TO re.4rn have no idea
hat he can live there in peace Certainly he
,rgt, not be allowed TO d. 50.
The Legislature, think, will adjourn in ten OF
fifteen days, but II they DO not enact some more
stringent laws than they have done, they will not
meet public expectation. The tone and temper Of
he House. think, Is improving since they have
witnessed the conduct IF returning rebel soldiers
md officers, and heard thoir throat. The Senate
,cmes up " the true standard. hope the House
nay initiate the Senate