Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-08
case Of Old. Fred. HeiskeII.

WING, through the columns Of dirty little daily,
conducted by an insolent swindler, and degra ded
little rebel sympathiZer-used as tool by den of
cowardly conspirators. To ali this blackguardism
and abuse we have made no reply and al the re-
ply propose now is TO set forth tie causes of this
slang, that the public may appreciate the assaults Of
this poor old grey-haired traitor
His two sons, and three sons-in-law, wen! into
the rebellion, acting prominent part, and the old
man remained Professedty on the Union side, pre-
tending to be U mon man, to serve the rebel
interests in his family which thus far he has utterly
failed to do to any purpose. To establish his loyal
Y at the break ing out of the rebellion he contrived
TO nave himself arrested by the rebel authorities
This was to give him force among Union men
when he brought his patriotic son 10. upon the
track for the Supreme Bench, and got him SO badly
beaten by Judge Mckinney. From that day 10
this his living old tongue has been active in the de-
famation OF all who refused to vote for Jo Old
Fred. took ofense at because of the signal de-
feat of his 6ushlchGckng son, that are aware of
as we are in wise connected with the race Hav-
ing been an inveterate old ofceseeker all his life
he applied to US after General Burnside took the
country for aid in getting position that would en-
able him TO make some money. Not having assist
ed him, suppose is the first offence We gave him.
The second cause of ofense was the pubc4 ton
in the VINO of August 81 1864, of the following
article:
CAPTURE OF JOSEPH Is. BEIsKELI.
| This man is a rebel congressman, lawyer Of very
fair talents citizen of Rogersville, and was recently
captured by the command of Brig Gen. Gllem, and is
in the military prison of this city, where he is likely
to remain for some time to come. His position at the
breaking out os the rebellion Of respectaby,
and his relatives and friends of the first respecaby
in this end of the State But the law and those who ad
minister it, the civil and military have right to pass
the grave offences of one o. the 10 the
country because of the responsibility and ceverness of
his friends and relatives Rather his rank in society,
his better raising and education all having been abused
by him, aud used to promote the most infamous rebellion
| a he prOru has nTn him
the most rigorous enforcement of the law and the app
alton of its just penalties. An example should be made
IF all such and unless DONE the prosecution of
he is failure, and iant Union soldiers have
ought, bed and died to purpose The loyal men Of
the country have been fighting, suffering and dying for
Utmost four years, to put down rebellion brought on
nd kept up by just such Joseph b. HeiskeH 1t
lime the halter should be summoned to do its ap
pirate work. and in the ranks Of the rebellion is
a more suitable to commence upon than this
| rebel congressman.
No man has been brough into this city as pris
,ner since the Federal occupation Of East Tennessee,
whose capture and confinement there has been
such general rejoicing the Of this Nor
there in the 9Th and breadth of this end Of
the State against whom there is deep rooted and
bitter feeling Of hatred among loyal Why Is THE?
And what created such feelings Of dsike The proper
| nswer these questions shall conc Jude remarks
upon this subject.
| !. Mr.. Heisken, as d member Of the Richmond Con
ZreSs voted for and advocated with great ZEAL every
for the punishment of Union in East
Tennessee and that looked their subugation and hu
initiation And being native East Tennesseean, and
of talents, he exerted large influence for evil
2. He is said to be the ,0rer Of we'll of the
signers to the bloody petition to JEFF Davis, to adopt
more rigid in order TO the arrest and pun
lshment of East Tennessee Union men, and calling for
the execution Of the leaders, by way of example to the
masses.
| g. Mr. Heisksn was in the Chimney Top Raid in arms
| against the Union men, and took prominent part in
seeking to kill, wound and capture them-foT which he
l will long be held in hateful remembrance
4. He the Byrd Raid, and is charga bic with the
tying up, and shooting of poor old Byrd full of bullet
| holes because be could have prevented it.
5. He in the Carter county Raid, il arms against
| and fighting TO destroy his constituents.
8. He in the Brooks Ferry Raid in Hawkins
ty and with his double barrel shot gun fred Brooks
and Price, his neghbors, who will be fine witnesses
against him in indictment for treason, pending
| before the Federal Court in this city.
7. He of the committee of FIVE at Rogersvile
wait LODgstreet, and urge him remain in East
Tennessee and him that there abundant sup
plies to furnish his army He rode round with the rebel
Ulcers and pointed out Union farms, and among them
| he farms OF Kyle and Bevns, upon whom brigades
CHARTERED eating up their substance and destroying their
| timber.
g. Before his capture be paid different visits to the Jail
in ROgersvie, where many thirteen Federal priso
confined soldiers and citizens and abused and
vlifed them Gallant man, to thus abuse, prisoners
looking through the iron CRATES ofa rebel prison One Of
them, Houston Sewel, the of widowed mother, at
! whose table HeiSke has been fed time and again
These prisoners released by soldiers when Hc
ke captured and We have the facts from some of
| them.
Can such expect any quarters from the hands Of
FEDERAL authorities Does he deserve quarters? Ger
ainy not, and if he was at Gber he could not live
twentyfour hours within the reach Of the he has
abused prosecuted and outraged Indeed there
pluck and character in his county who under
solemn oath to kill him whenever they get chance
| at him.
| The third cause of ofenso was the disgraceful
| beating he got in race for Congress last August.
OF fre candidates in the field, this old rebel conspi-
rator ran through at the tail end After flooding
the district with circulars, writing letters, and dis
| rlbuting tickets, he received, in the county of
Knox, where be has lived all his days, the rise Of
one hundred uotcs! What rebuke What adds to
his notification the same people, ofthe same coun-
ry of Knox, gave the rise Of t,go thousand votes
| for the office of Governor.
1t is said that charter came up TO the Legisla-
ture from Memphis and that his patriotic son JOS
| name stricken out on account of his treason
This Just rebuke, if administered, is charged to
account, and constitutes fourth cause of ofense,
although we are mot aware that such a thing
lone We endorse the act, and pass it to the credit
Of Il loyal General Assembly. if it we're done.
The patriotic son, Iwho resides at Memphis pre-
pared cunning bill for the benefit Of rebels and
| -ent it to Nashville, with private letter of in
,rruction how to work it through the Legislature.
To whom it sent? Thereby hangs tale! 1t
WAS not proposed, as it was thought "Brownlow's
Legislature would not pass ii, and this constitutes
Uur fifth of otense against the peace and Dig
| nifty of this remarkable family! Will those to
| whom the bill and letter OF Instructions were en-
trusted the seal of privacy and allow Us to
| edify the public with the reading Of both
| The last that We heard from old Fred officially,
| he was tramping around town with o book under
mis- arm soliciting Subscribers the Jnhnson Club
| In this way ne expects To accomplish one of two
| ,hings-either he expects to be rewarded by the
President with al office, or he expects to ring in
| votes enough, and get them committed to him, to
| elect him to some position hereafter
There is enough of decernment left to the people,
by the ravages of war, to through and appreci-
ate the tricks of old political hacks and disguised
traitors and when they come before them for their
votes they will do them justice. To the people we
efer this and all other of Misrepresentation,
trick and treason, for settlement, and with their
verdict shall be satisfied
| In BRIEF exemplifying more malice more
depravity, more scoundrelism, more contempt for
generosity more baseness, more blind devotion to
sinking cause, and disgraced band of leaders and
more profigacy, ngratitude and worthlessness, has
seldom or never been made public. A fugitive
from the fold of truth, the walks of sobriety and
the abodes of patriotism honor and integrity, the
poor old apostate is held in utter contempt by the
people who, until recently have respected his grey
hairs.
This Heiskell family have been engaged in reg
ular conspiracy to block the game upon Union men,
and even TO control the Legislature of Tennessee,
so as to relieve their friends and relations from
listing Indictments. Tney suspect the Governor for
defeating their schemes, and hence their bitterness.
See the following letter to the Speaker of the House.
from the Hawkins county Guerrilla Chisf and late
Rebel Congressman. The Cameron, whom be
proposes put il charge OF his Rebel-sacig-biH is