Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-04-25
Items OF General News.

The Presbytery Of Nashville has so defined its &C.
cesiastcal relations in effect TO renounee the gu
risdiction Of the General Assembly Of the PresSy-
terrain Church in the United States Of America
Three Ministers, one Elder, and one Church retired
from the Presbytey and entered their protest against
the rebol seceder. There is more hope Of old pO-
litca rebel hacks than there is Of these sanctifed
rebels in The Churches The old scratch is in them,
and they must and viii keep up a conflict between
the North and South.
Bishop Baker, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The loyal Methodist Church, has organized new
Conference, embracing the States of South Carolina,
Florida and Eastern Georgia, to be known as the
"south Carolina Mission Conference" The Church
is arong in men and money and having truth and
right on her side, is bound TO succeed.
Chancey Burr, the notorious New York Locofoco,
who, six weeks before the murder Of Mr.. Lincoln,
said that whoever would assassnate him should have
monument erected 70 his memory, ard j. W. Wall,
who was confined in Fort Lafayette for his abuse of
the Union army at the beginning of the war, are
both loud and long in their praise of President john
All the bad men and traitors of this character
are now found among the friends aud admirers Of
the President
The President has released the pirate Semmes
from prison. His ofiense was only that of blockade
running, robbery and murder on the high seas. This
IS the Presidents method Of furnishing traitors and
making treason odious. Semmes has one redeeming
quality-he is a Democrat He is further Southern
man, " we'll and loyalty disposed who ought to be
trusted The release of JEFF. Davis will follow next
h.; , 1877 n al
Damascus is the Oldest city in the world, and re-
mains what it was before the days of Abraham
centre of trade and travel an island of verdare in
desert.
Salisbury, of Delaware, said in the johnson Club
meeting revolution is pending and the President
would have better use for Southern men than hang
ing them. He said that JEFF. Davis was a better man
than Abraham Lincoln and that he intended TO
make the same statements in Congress. Garrett
Davis said in the Senate that he was against the
United States Government, and would labor to de-
stroy i'll
On Wednesday, 18th inst, Speaker Heiskell re-
fused TO receive the report of the Committee on
Elections, and thus by arbitrary and unlawful rul-
ing prevented the organization Of the House. There
were 81 answered to their names--56 is a quorum
and Thornburg was ready 10 report more Such
is the conservative spirit of the House and displayed
through its Speaker
The President has issued circular lavoring the
appointment of soldiers 10 oiico in the various de-
partments Of The Government in preference to CT
villains, qualifications being equal The substance of
his circular introduced into Congress by Senator
Wilson, as joint resolution, in March, 1866; It
passed both Houses, was signed by President Lin
coin and has been the law of the land for more than
year And although this law has been grossly
violated the violations have been under the admin
s.rAtion Of President johnson The violations have
been 10 favor The sons OF rebels and copperheads-
The poor soldier who has no rich or influential kim
stands no chance in opposition to rebels Of nHu-
enoc, who can strengthen my policy
The President has released the three Indiana con-
piraiors from the Ohio pcnitentiary, Bowler Mill
gan and Horsey. They are Democratic knights of
the Golden Circle Aad were placed in prison by Mr.
Lincoln. Sc much for advocating the reconstruction
policy Of the President And so much for being
Democrats, and on the side Of the South These
men are now available candidates for the Democra-
oy Of Indiana TO run for Governor, Congress and
the Legislature. They have proven their devotion
TO Democratic prineipesi
On the 10th inst grand anniversary meeting
was held ~ Mobile, and Andrew johnson and JEFF
fsrson DAVIS were toasted as statesmen and patriots
Of the hrst order. A rebel Majer Wathun. ard
Maj Withe.s paid oy and eloquent tributes 20 the
services Of these distinguished Democrats.
On the evening Of the eth insi, after the Fran
ehiSe Bill had passed ts third and las reading In
the House. BY vote Of Al 10 Is, the Nashville Ban
ner, a rebel sheet came out In an extra half shegt
and denounced the action 81 The majority As nthe
no. Of rufhanism "A shameless disregard Of law
BY the oorruPtionisis ami usurpers the doings Of
the tools Of ohcc-hclder tie slaves Of power, and
TIE eneGsss 81 he PoOplo IA result achieved BY
fFhsd most palpaele "-snd eharActerizns the a As
ahoOa-housds' Of false Snd oOrrups prsssnsionsH
gailiy Of violktions q Law and deoeneys Such il
the opinion entertained Of the Il By iaas Watsssoa
lSse editor e lhe Chattanooga Rebel that called for
the hoistinc VI the 6Eaet fsc during thn ,vnvi