The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-02-16
GOV. WILLOW N @HR
LEQISLATURE. 40 8aimbs

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they maintain the struggle against the resto-
ration Of rebels to the %conlrOl o the Staten
They howl, chAfs, aud writhe like q trapped
lion under the I" Bourbon rgOrs NJ an aEeag-
ing administration, which they could Rptpre-
veht, and under existing circumstances can
not depose. No mAgnanimity, common sense
and conciliAtory Legislation cant b expected
from the Governor and his wreSched cohorts
They are determined 10 holden to the scep-
tire Of power in defiance Of the win of the
people, and keep alive the heart bufninss,
discussions and bitterness e~ngendered by the
war. D'- Ns'
The great crimes and abuses Of cfise, for
which the Governor and Legislature stand
Arraigned before the indignant public, are
diStrust Of the sincerity Of loyalty enforced
by the bayonet, and refusing to work in uni-
son with a scheme to replace a yillainous set
of traitors, whose hearts rankle with veno-
nous hatred OF the Federal Government, and
whose hands are dripping with It's life's blood,
in the stations Of power and influences, they
prostituted to the most wicked purposes sv-
or conceived in the mind Of degenerate man.
When the frA.ricidal war began, the lead
iug newspapers and spOkesmen Of the . sub
iugated," favored with revealings from on
High,1 on account Of their extreme pieiy we
suppose, were impressed with the business
and holiaess Of their cause and they tell as
they entertain the same sentiments now, not
withstanding Its defeat and overthrow. Wee
rsrsa, the war upon the part Of the Gov
eminent was wicked, unjuStihabie and IN
provoked, and it is nothing more thaa a nil
itary~ despotiSm, and usurpation' of authori-
81. We think the tendency Of their logic 10
apparent 10 the yeriest fool. Can spth men
be truSted2 viii they labor TO promote and
advance the interests, power and influence
Of a government which they regard with hor-
TOr aud d~etsStAtion. If they have principle
and nerve will they not be controlled by their
psrsuGsions of du,y2 And rs-establishsd 10
the q high places" ofths STATE, will they not
unrsssrvsdly endorse the Official coaduet Of
E1-GoT. Harris, now a fugitive from Justice,
and his execrable clique Of ACooHPLIcEs In
dragging the State into the vortex Of Seees-
sion, war and ruin2 ir gI1m o foels
The rebels are extremely anxious to set
back into theUnisn, and are abusing and viii
litying every body and every thing that To-
iervsnes. They are coujuriug all men . with
the most persuasive energy Of eIOqusnce,'
10 forgive and forget past injuries and griey-
Ancs,, and re-unite their fortunes, interests,
hopes and prayers in the bonds Of Affection
ate and trusting brotherhood. Whether this
frAiernal. love and esteem Is an '-old Hame"
or a new passion facts win show. With Ja-
dAS Isearriot basenesS and treaehery, they
rent aSundsr this brotherhood which
they are now so dsSirOus to bind anew, and
Brutus like thrust the murderouS steel mo
the heart o fthe nation. Thrilled by Que cleo
trio impulse a million Of strong arms we're
raised to bear ap the dropping body. WA,
fierce, eruel and relentless, with all its un-
told brulalities and horrors swept the land
like an Arabian storm Of Psstilsnes and death
The chosen chief Of the brotherhood, his no
aud unmalieIOus heart grieviHg over the
blood Of the slain, invoked the ASSaSsins to
ItAy their hellish work, and returA to the
abandoned heritage Of peace, lrIendship and
good will, promising them a fGl pardon for
heir great add heinOuS tradsgrssSiOBs. he
was answered by SCOTS, Snesrs had personal
They bad broken Aeompaet usjusb
and disastrous 70 their interssts.-
.rhsy bad taken $ step it would be a disgrace
and dishonor TO Is,met.
They were perfectly able to take care Of
but II they BY any possibility
,honld fail, they would become a dependant
81 Of the British crown or deSpotie France,
rather than return to the Federal Govern
msnl, which they exercised With all the en-
nifty oppression s~DgenderI in the hearts Of
he brave and free.
The rebels have made DOT State a deSols-
ioa and q waste, reduced Thousands upon
.hOuIandS 10 beggsry and want, murdered
old men, women and children By scores, and
there iS hardly locality that has net Wit
messed ZONE heart rsndIDg act oftbsir aifoc.
iiy s1d asndi'hhsIs. And bowWith tbsnop
orarsn inPudsues and prssuhption Bsfing
hil'dths land With mourning iansdiati6as
tsa", stained with the indoesa. blood of
thousands, and branded With The crimes Of
Csligula, And H'rosirasas, they ak shs con
hdsueS, the kind rslal!onIhip and prisiIsets
bsssly betrayed aud forfeited,
From The penalties outsash, the EIs.ebed
sad Undons, the MANNED toltiHi, ths o..
phanS, widows and those bsrsn Of kiads.d
from The sEseu'iop IeaGoids vhsFs psrishsd
innocent and The brave, Ne dark aud a.
dungeons Of the Soutb, where many a
p 'thet bsssthsd he last, ifsn the Eve hun
thoussad usnasksd graves Of The ma
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