The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-11-23
Revenue Collector for the Second
Distriot-RemoVAl OF General
NnA~aw

Revenue Collector for the Second
Distriot-RemoVAl OF General
Cooper.
(Brom the Knoxville HIg.l
Col. J.. 7. Alternately, Of this city, Chief
Marshal of tie procession az tue Johnson
meeting 10 Knoxville on the 18th Of Septem-
Der, has received an appointment as Revenue
Collector Of this Congressional District.
Col. A. was a soldier ia the Union Brmy, and
bis appointment will be az little obnoxious
20 Union nen as that VI any member Of the
Johnson party. Personally we have nothing
against Col. A. On the contrary, We are, and
have always been personal fTienaS. la this
appointment, however, We have an evidence
OF the bAGe .ngratitude and malignant spir-
IL Of Andrew Johnson. Unsolicited, the Of.
fee which Col. AberuAthy has WAS given by
the President to Joseph a. Cooper, Of this
county, and on the l4th OF July the Q. s.
Senate confirmed the nomination. Soon az
ter the confirmation, Cooper delivered q
speech in thn city In which he ENDORSED the
proposed Constitutional Amendments, and
declared against reiuStating in power the
leading traitors who brought on the war.
This sealed lis fate with the President,
though he said nothing personally deroga-
tory Of him.
The name Of Joseph A. Cooper is familiar
10 every loyal man and woman in the State,
A a private soldier, be fought In the Mexi-
can war. In 1861 he entered the Union army
As Captain OF infantry. Without property, a
particle Of political influence, or influential,
wealthy relatives. he Eas promoted Colonel,
aud Brigadier General long before the war
ended. Ia q word Cooper 10 the most distin-
guisbed aud popular soldier OF tue forty
thousand TenuesseeAns Who enlisted 10 the
Union army. His bravery and skin, as dis
played in commanding a brigade in the At
lanta campaign, and q division in the gam
paign in North Carolina, where be saw the
last armed rebel surrender, elected the IN
bounded admiration Of bis superior officers,
and eli with whom be WA associated. Afttr
the Atlantis campaign be WA promoted Brig
adler General by tue iAmsnted Lincoln, on
the recommendation Of Gen. Haskell, Of In
diana, his divISioR commander, and Generals
Sherman aud ScO6eld. After johnson be-
came President, Gen. Cooper was promoted
BrsEet Major General, aud he was Ibs frtl
TennsssssAn 10 receive promotion At the
hands OF Johnson. he is n poor man, and
knew when be endorsed COugress that be
was surrenderinR an olhce WOrtn between
EogA ANg gANa THNbaAhD DoIhANa PVT yNaAs
A isw minutes after he made tue speech IN
this city We nave referred to, we said 20 him (:
4" General, you have made a speech which
will deprive you OF the Colisctorship." Ills
reply was worthy the Doblest Roman In
Roms's greatest day. Said be; Z" suppose
] hsve lost my Once but though a poor man.
With . large family, ! can not be bought with
aay ofhcaip thu GIT Of the President" "Sir,"
he continued, " Will split rails for twenty.
Use esBts per day sooner than desert the
Upion party Of the conntry and turn rebel"
Tue removal OF g fighting 10. Cooper" as
the soldier boys call him, 10 Que OF the
SeVsrest blows Andrew Johhsou'G policy bas
received 10 East Tennessee. The indigestion
Of the loyal citizens aud boys 10 blao' A.
this inlamouS treaiment Of 20 nobls'a patriot
and soldier, will be Sorely felt BY JohpBoa-
ties 10 every county 10 EAst Tsunessee.