Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-30
GREENEvILLE, May q, 1856

AEAhODLSJ NJNf EhENSE.
GREENEYILLE, May q, 1866.
ur. 1Nercsr.
have been in this town for the last i've days
and expect 10 return 10 Knoxville tomorrow.
was induced to visit here and spend the week from
two cOnsideratons-fFst in the expectation by rest
snd recreation, Of improving my health; and next
desired 10 learn the facts IL regard TO outrage:
perpetTateS by Union men, in this section, and re-
ported by the rebel papers Of Nashville, and theil
numerous pOndentS-cOpied into the rebe
pspers OF the whole South and the not less infam.
ogs and reasonable sheets of the North and placed
10 the credit Of the present State Government Of
TENNESSEE
There are one hundred loyal ministers here in
attendance st the Holston Conference of the Meth
0dist Episcopal Church, presided over by Bishop
Clark, Of Cincinnati Beside the clergy, there are
An equal number Of laymen and citizens, many Of
them lifelong acquantances and friends of mine.
These ministers and members Of the church. repre-
sent all the counties Of East TennesSee-travel
through every section of each county-mix with the
people Of s classes, and fully understand the true
state Of society. have conversed fully and freely
With these men, III relation to all that concerns the
interests OF the country, and learn the following
facts which feel safe in giving to the world as
fccfs.
The people throughout East Tennessee. with the
exception Of few localities are quiet and peaceable
abiding by the laws and respectful towards the civil
authority. In this county, during the past FIVE or
tx weeks, two men have been killed BY bIshwhack-
eTs, and q third wounded. The sufferers were dis
charged | Mon soldiers, and the guilty parties are
believed 10 be returned rebel soldiers. In Washing
ton county, there are said to be eight or nine bad
men banded together robbing houses after night
snd abusing individuals. i lggj0.ity of these are
known 20 be rebels, and they have associated with
them some unprincipled men who have served in
the Union army. The extravagant accounts pub
lished Of whipping Southern men and driving them
out OF the country, are not only exaggerated, but
basley false. In Hawkins county, two brothers
returned soldiers Of the First Tennessee Cav
also, were killed by returned rebel soldier These
Cases foot out the bill Of crimes. all of viii ch are
falsely charged up 10 the account of the Union men
And the motive for this SANDER Of the Union men
Of this State is two-Old-t Is, 20 iniure the Union
E1en and the Stale Government and to provoke the
interference OF the authorities at Washington
All manner OF letters are written from here to
Washington giving the particulars Of what is trans
pring, and special agents have been sent 10 Wash
ington 10 present the state Of affairs existing here
which they do after style agreeing with their pre-
udices and the feeling and objects Of those who
read them and pay their expenses. During the
ast SIX weeks, as many as three distinguished gen.
L-emen have visited this end OF the State from
Washington meeting with citizens in different
towns, and lguirng particularly after the conduct
u the people, and the state Of affairs. The last Of
the three, Ma Gen Gordon Granger passed on last
week, stopping day 1T several Of the principal
SO--' ~ -AiuFlll5 aILtr tuOSe alie9eQ llOuOlesl
STATING ina. such was, in part the object Of his
mission What report he will make, 1 know not.
Beng man OF sense, Of loyalty, and soldier, l
shall expect nm to report correctly. As general
thing, however, l learn that these gentlemen have
no. fallen into the best hands out into the hands of
our untrue CONSERVATIVES, and friends of peace,
who charge al the wrongs done, upon the aRadi-
Gals, and nothing evil in the rebels and those
who sympatbize with them.
l assure the reader, however, that the Union
people Of East Tennessee are all right and that
they will not be deceived by false issues no matter
By whom made, OF for what purposes. The peo-
pie have everywhere gone to work repairing their
houses and fences, and broken fortunes Should
they be blessed with good season, they viii pro-
duce an abundance. Never were the prospects bet
for corn, oats hay, vegetables and everyvariety
Of fruit. There is no money in the country, and
nothing TO bring any into the country. Still, the
people are cheerful and expect 10 raise enough to
eat and 10 spare.
The people are enthusiastic in their advocacy of
the new State project and if the measure were left