The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-05-18
REASONS WHY UNION MEN
BECOME EXASPERATED.

Is it strange that true Union men should
become exasperated when they see Rebel
newspapers publishing such incendiary anG
rebellious sentiments as they do 7-inciting
the rebels who would fain live in peace to
acts o fhostility against the Cover nment and
Union men, who have sacrificed their all and
thousands of lives to destroy treason and put
down the rebellion2
The following inhu man language respect.
ing the starving white persons of North Ala
bama is taken from a Memphis rebel paper?
Read
"The people reported to be starving are
themselves the political brethren Of these
very Radicals. And it so happens, too. that
all this starvation and destitution was brought
upon the country by the fanaticalagitation Of
the ve.y political organization to which both
the "Unionists" $50 called of North Ala
bama and the Radicals belong and it is to
them that their starving brethren naturally
look for their best and largest help. Let en-
shell out"
The alledged offense Of these starving peo-
pie is that they were loyal to the Union
therefore, let them die, say the reconstructed
In the same journal we find the following
a grand ball will be given at the Gayoso
house on the evening Of the 3rd Of May, for
the benefit Of the manned soldiers of the ar
mics of the Confederate States. This noble
project deserves every encouragement from
our citizens, and will prove a grand success
" Feed the CoufederateS and let the ID
Union people starye
Can honest men expect anything else than
retaliation e?
Read the following from the Augusta Con-
Stitutionalist in regard to the hrch-traitor JEFF
Davis:
"FoR S~HAMa-Read this telegram and cry
out upon a Government which Permits such
haertless indignity. A good soldier and gall
liant gentlemen in prison, and his wife only
allowed to see him under the nose of an al
quail. 'PerniHed, , indeed lit were well
for Federal reputation rere IL ereH a title as
~spOless as the great soul Of Jefferson Davis
God bless him and bring his enemies 10 shame.
"FoRrREss Monroe, May Airs. JeheF-
son Davis was permitted TO have an interview
with her husband in the presence Of one Of
the officers eff the garrison at half,past eight
O'Clock yesterday morning. All her baggage
wal moved inside the fort last evening"
That editor is perfectly reconstructed
What will he say on hearing that Davis is actu-
ally indicted for treason? Aye, what would
he do II lhe dare, should the arch-traitor
be convicted, as he will be, and receive SEN
:ence to eIpiate his crimes under the gal
lows7 War is what they mean-re6siion.
Read the following verse extracted from
many others in regard to the rebel General
jackson
d" jackson Is dead Disturb not his slumber,
But smooth the soft pillow that raises bis head;
While living he spurnsd the foul foe without number,
Let not their pollution disturb him when dead
Then soldiers, come swear, and the oath as you word Il
Let angels record Il With their pens from on high.
Swear By your words, and God shall record II,
swear to AVsnge him, or BY him tohisI'
You swear to avenge the death Of a rebel
General, do you All right Commence it,
and you will swim in your own blood
Here is the way the rebels in Memphis are
treating Union men:
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, May 6, ls66.-MR.
: You will take notice that we have
determined to rid our community Of negrs.
loving fanatics and philauthropic teachers Of
our former slaves. You are one OF the num-
Der, and Il will be well for you If you are alb
sent from the city by the lst Of June. Con-
suit your safety. ANONYMOUS
The Macon Telegraph warns the Union mem
beers Of our Legislature that an ugly death
awaits them for voting for the Franchise act.
II says.
at will be resisted Of course, and the men
who made the law knew IL was an act Of war,
for they provide that all elections shall be
held by the military and not the eiril officers
OF the State. II would be a just retribution
n rem man rAo rofed for Il and hs Governor
Who ngned Il, shouidJs hung ~ tie fret election,
az dou6aeas many Of them Gill Be-"
Do you not see that these rebels are after
another war Let them come, We are ready
for theml
A Tennessee Rebel says Of the Union men
In the Legislature;
"a majority Of them could not have been
elected 70 Gil a eonstableS place previous TO
the war"
How many rebels would have voted for An
drew Johnson for constable, or any other Of
fee IN 1897, or is3.