Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-02
A Card.


On Thursday evening last tried 10 eaae j. pat
tersos, nominal editor of the Commercial, of this
city. Since the unprincipied puppy has been de-
nouncing me for months, in mis- filthy little by 10
sheet and Boosting che streets of this city that he
has done So deem it due to myself to give the pub
lie statement Of the affair.
At six o'clock, in conversation with gentleman,
was sitting on the door-sill of the Exchange and
Deposit Bank, when Patterson passed, going to his
residence from his printing office. When within
about twenty feet of me- with my cane raised, 1
started at him, exclaiming, "Stop, you coward
and scoundrel" 1 said this in a loud voice. At
this instant was seized and firmly held by the gen.
tleman with whom, by chance was conversingi one
whose physical strength at least t0iee as great as
my Patterson did not stop, but halted only long
enough to look at me, and walked TapidLy to the
Franklin House, fifty yards distant When he saw
the cane raised to strike him. his whole frame shook
with fear and his knees smote together like those of
Beshszzer on the night of that celebrated banquet.
On arriving at the Franklin House he halted ,cEle
I .eas held. While he was standing here was re-
leased, the party holding me supposing the affair
terminated AS soon as released started after him,
exclaiming, in 8 voice he could hear, "Stop, you
COWARD and sCoUNDREL." As soon as / started ST
ter him he beat hasty retreat in the direction of his
residence, about one hundred yards distant. Ipur-
sued him twenty-five yards and desisted from the
pursuit. because regarded him as a thoroughbred
four mile pony "a and saw no hope of overtaking
and Gaming him unless did it in the bosom of his
family. Seven eight of the most reliable citizens
Of this place witnessed the whole affair, and hare
attested the truth of what say. Half of them dis
agree with me politically.
An hour and quarter after l RUN him to his
home he mustered the DlanLness ~ to return to the
scene OF hi, disgrace, and actually had the pluck ~
to walk the side of the street opposite to that
which was standing.
The swINDLER, COWARD and scoUNpEL has boast
cd very often in his little copperhead sheet that he
had fought four years in the United States army"
In reference TO this boast and his oowsrdy conduct
on Thursday leading member of his party, to a
squad of gentlemen, remarked, on Friday, that he
judged Patterson got enough Of fighting during
these four years" Such is the opinion of this ELL
tire community, without regard to party. have
met him almost every day for several weeks, and on
nearly every occasion have seen pistol pretrud-
ing from his pocket. That the readers of the Wing
may appreciate the baseness of the n1an-"mGnkind
forgive the INSULT will state few facts in con
nection with his course.
On about the 9th of December met Patterson Or
the street. He halted me and said he had business
with me. Taking me by the arm he led me into the
room where his Office now is. On arriving there he
pointed to his printing material and said Colonel,
l am preparing to start paper l replied l had
heard as much several days before. He continued,
I" 1 differ with you politically as much as men can
differ but this need not ought not disturb our social
relations and make US personal enemies" And,
he continued, 81 now pledge you that not one word
personally discourteous Of yourself or denuncatory
of your paper shall ever appear in my columns Ui-
less you procoke II BY making personal 1oGr me-
have given the Substance of what he said, if not
his exact language. 1 replied to him, 1T there is
no personal controversy 6etcoe us until I3sGRgrate
it. there CiU neUer be one"
On the 9th of December, ia few days after this
interview I started to Washington. In q few days
thereafter his paper published, and in the first
number by innmersdo, he violated his pledge volun-
tarily given. In the second number of his paper,
appeared sssang this paper and its editor in terms
of indecent personality. This black-guard warfare
on me ne has kept up until l run him on
Thursday. He commenced it in January and l
have never responded to it until recently. For
bearance has been construed by him into t:m!dity,
and he has been encouraged by It to the part
Of brGggort and bully.
Until Thursday he ,pLa7gsd and put OF g defiant
air. Now ne is crest-falen and looks like dung
hill chicken" He now walks the streets OF Knox
vile with the letters-C-O-W- A-R-D-indelibly
branded on his forehead. Destitute Of truth honor,
aud courage Patterson IS k31sac to Be, he IS get
ge,.tIenrc" compared 70 the concealed sLGndsrers
and ;ot7Grds .cho use MIN as tool to taduce dscez.t
men. Let the bypoer;tss s0ho him and 0ho meet
me tritt c smile shoO their hands They are COW
ARDS ,oho are '0iLling TO round, bit AFRAID 10
strike"
JOHN B. BRoWNLow,
Editor Knoxville Wing.