The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-09

lie cannot live who bas Riain 40 nsuy ~
sands. Are men TO DO adAiMsd into ~
gress who have served With bin, who ~
voted men and MONEY TO carry on he ~,
that drencbed the land In blood to do,,,.'
The nation. What lcas Is due 10 The ny,
who voted for these eonscFipt laws, Tia, ~.
ed Union men into The rebel army, and d.
ged them of from their wives and ehild,.rI
and because they would not stay in thai -.
vice put them 10 irons. kaow men w.
have The acars made by the iron around NM
wrists and ankles. Gentlemen, / tell vsn
he is permitted TO 70 .unppnished, YOU I'M
10 but little further before Uniontsm viii y
made odions aud treason VIII become ye,n,.
table. [Applause.l Traitors Will be. ~.
ular. God forbid that all distinctlons shooII
be taken away. [Applausc,l No man TS'
fought IN the rebel %army-no man whob,I,'
ed TO carry ON the war, which drencbeS,E.
land In blood, in an effort 10 des,rov n,
best government on the face Of the ss,,l
There should be a distinction ploDV ,i
deep, between the Union men and r.h.,
Every man should be protected Ia the rivb,
liberty, property and the pursuit Of hspS,
ness.
Gentlemen, ! have got information m,
places that Can be relied upon, and il Il h,
opinion that Jefferson Davis wiHked al Gns
was cognizanto Of the murder OF Abraham IA.
coin. Men layaround Washington and RIA.
mond, not making a dollar, notworth A din,
but they got money enough to pay Eve doI.
lars II day for board, and pay for riding I,
hacks whenever they chose. ] had the bIs,.
ry Of this thing a few days ago. TheSe hin"
leaders are responsible for all this des,,vs.
tion, OF life and property, they stand restOs.
sible before Gcd and before the whole wctj
| have no concession or compromise 70 max,
have not erred. Have you loved the Co..
eminent, have yen loved the stars and striped
have been at several anniversary DAYS d
the 22d Of February, but i never, until to dy
failed to see the old flag. To-day, the bint.
day Of Washington, it will be placed highh
history. The 22d Of February the cnpslou
was put on in the State Of Tenneesee-on tha
day, her slaves were freed. The 22d Of Pei.
ruary will long be remembered w the sG
Tennessee Cavalry. On that day, 1884, yoR
humble servant, a. the instance Of frieadi
had agreed to have a meeting, and | bad
promisensto speak. Therareweli address VA
read III the academy ut Sparta, and | mad,
"A speech. Just about the close Of II | hr
some of the Ffth Tenneese coming down %,
road looking badly worsted. | WHISPERED
to my Adjatant TO go and see what was liz
matter. When he returned he said "colt
mel, we are ruined" ] closed the meeting
and went out, when | learned a perlioa d
my command were terribly cut TO piccsI-
Now | leave you, and, and | do not exptcls
speak to you again very soon. IlsmsnsE
what | tell you. Remember my wapkg
voice new These gentlemen Of the pres
and the people, those who sympatbised VIII
the rebellion, ifthey continue as they begi,
and provoke the President the Very first tFs
be does something they don't like, yoa viii
have q big rebellion instead Of Little one.
say to the Union people, give no offence w
no harsh words, but go straight forward sat
do your duty rs loyal men, and the loyal lsSs
plO will stand BY you.