The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-22

FOrLhe EaR Teansss4s UaOn Flag. rstlE yf.4.
Bar A correspondent of the Memphis DAi
ly Argps ina number Of that paper dated
June 18th gets oFlhe following batch Of infa,
nous lies; s, ,,,-5, 49,,
"TioF the mighty have fallenl" GrishRm
the prchfend Of Upper East Tenpessee, Brown
lows right bower, who organized the loya
lesgus, a band Of robbers and mur1erers, fui
The bstensibIe PURPOSE of protecting. Unior
men, but really to crafty his hellish designs
has holsted.a banner OF peace and cries lus'
tily for the restoration Of law and order. The
conservative Union men Of Washington coun.
~ are holding meetings denouncing Radica
teachings and their results, and endorsing
Andrew Johnson's policy. Some forty of th'
cut-throats have been arrested who have been
depredating on the people and driving the
rebels, so-ealled, from the country.
JonesbOro jail is erammed with these fell
lows, while Grishap, the author of their i'm.
prisonment and crime, tucks his tail. and
skulks IKE 4 whipped dog 10 his kennel and
pleads for peace and order" 81 $3.50. sdf ~
Capt. Geo. r. GrisbAm will not be injured
by this thrust, made by alow-doWn, coward
" villain, where he Is known, nor will the
unparalleled lies ofthis uAmitigAtsd sneak
from the rebel army obtain credenes among
any people who have the least sympathy for
a brave East Tennessee soldier such as Capt.
-Grisham proved himselfio be. Iii a burn
ing shame that such pusillauimous wVetchss
are suffered to dub n loyal organization,
made up of the late Federal soldiers as a
q" band Of robbers aud murderers, " when the
same recreant scoundrel knew at the time he
was writing the article, that IL he had obtain
ed bis just deserts atthe hands Of these Fed
sral soldiers, at the close ofthe war, be would
hare been hung up 10 the highest tree in all
the woods, aud his foul carcass left there
to rot, as a warning TO traitors and towards
in all coming time. ..a
J lam sure that large majority Of the men
who met to take into consideration the best
means cor the restoration Of law and order in
our midst, are unconditional Union mSn-men
who would not ally themselves 10 any party
that does not desire % see traitors punished
and treason made odIous," The loyal people
who recently met at the Court House IN
Washington county made no reference either
to the policy Of Congress, or to the policy Of
President johnson they simply looked to
the restoration Of peace and quiet in our
midst. A very large majority Of those incur
Jail are brothers Of this reeFsani scribbler-
rebel Soldiers-men who fought against law
and Ordsr-men who for years made murder
aud indiscuminAte plundsr a profession and
BECAME perfect adopts in every conceivable
CHARACTER Of crime. .tr
make this comment because deem II due
10 Captain GriSham, dur ng bis absence,
and,to the loyal people Of Washington county
generally and not for the purpose Of stir
ring mp disSsnSioDs, or sngendeFing Bit
ternesI Of spirit. We viii never bare
peace and quiet in our midst 80 long as We
tolerate these traitorous SeoundrslS in sbuS-
ing Federal soldiers and spOpsi3g their treh-
'OuAbls slang through the Fils presses Of the
eouihi sfi a hfu n0li 1l,i3r
LA "Itis not vieioryto ON ths hsld, s,tr..,
Uplesa ve make Our enemiss 70 Yield,
More 70 ourJasacs thaB or fFea; aad %, 1if
in''Het - o'sre0As our ~ y, t.t,
Wr rE IrIHe Of o. rrfsr fSePiS"