Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-12

endangered by these encroachments on the part Of
the General Government but have sustained the
administration with great unanimity.
IL am anything In politics, ] come under the
hated nppellation Of a Federalist, q name given TO
the friends of the Constitution of the United States
at It's formation and adoption, and 10 tho political
party that favored tho administration of President
Washington-tho most pure and patriotic party
that esor existed In America, | hope ] may be al
lowed 10 repeat without subeoting myself 10 the
charge egotism, that have all my life long been
Federal Wing, Of the Washington and Hamilton
school, am the advocate Of II concentrated Fede-
raj Government or, II more acceptable TO the fas-
tidious of strong central Government able TO main
tain It's dignity 10 assert lis authority and 10 crush
out any rebellion that may be inaugurated, Such
government Is what we want, and what We must
have and with ample powers TO sustain ITSELF hay
ing due regard for the constitutional rights of the
States which ARE clearly defined and sufficiently
guarded. / have never been sectional but ut all
times national man, supporting men for tho Pres-
dency and Vice Presidency without any regard TO
which side of Mason and Dixon's line they were
born or resided at the time Of their nomination,
! am for doing what every American citizen
should feel prepared to do-willing to live and die
for America, as she is and has been but America
without the Federal Union, and blight, ruin and de-
cay come upon US, and we bid a long farewell TO
the last remnant of oarths beauty, and the light Of
civil and religious liberty.
Who among US gentlemen, or our generation
can estimutc the value of the American Union p
Proud, happy, thrice happy America The home
Of the oppressed the asylum of the cmigrant where
the citizen Of every cline, and the child of every
creed roam free and untrammelled as the wild
winds of heaven, Baptized at the fount of Liberty
in fire and blood during our Revolutionary struggle
cold must be the heart that thrills not at the name
of the American Union.
Al. dali. 10
and circumstance, and the malice Of its monarchies
towards our government, shall be covered with OBJ
llivion-when thrones shall have crumbled and dy-
asties shall have been forgotten-may this glorious
| Union, despite the mad schemes Of Southern fire.
easrs and Northern copperheads, stand amid regal
rutland national desoaton, towering sublime, like
the LIST mountain in the Deluge-majestic immut-
able nd magnificent
In Pursuance of this lot every loyal man who
loves hlscountry and her institutions shake off the
trammes If Southern treason and swear upon the
altar OF hh country in the language of that intex-
lbe patriot of the Hermitage-"THE FEDERAL
| UNloN-lr MIST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED. -
Then we shall bee every heart shield and drawn
sword IN every hand to preserve the ark OF our po
ltlcal safety, TheL we shall see reared fabric
upon our National Constitution which time cannot
crumble prosecutions shake, fanatcism disturb, nor
revolutions change but which shall stand among us
like our lofty and stupendous Lookout Mountain,
while the earth rocks at its feet and the thunder
! peals above its head.
| In conclusion, gentlemen allow me to say that
this session of the Legislature will be one of vital
Importance. Grave questions will be agtated, dis
cus'ed and passed upon. But leave for future
and official communication the mention of measures
proper for your consideration. And may the bless
ings of our Heavenly Father attend your debera-
tons while here, and may the guidance of the I'm
seen Hand preserve your families in your absence;
may your legislation prove salutary and may your
sobriety, morality industry and patriotism win for
you the merited commentator of "well done,
good and faithful servants.