The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-12-07
Written f5r the East Tennessee Uniea Flag.
From Western Virginia.


Capt. Csc. E. GRIsaAN-Ea.tOr Union Flag
Dear Sir IL gladly proceed to write you
a few lines 10 inform you that have returs-
ed home from your eXtra-pleasant town Of
JonesborO'. 0Re reason why it is SO extra is
because lis occupants are Union, though one
would guppose that that Was not a just rea-
son, from the mere fact that everybody, now
adays, claims 10 be Union.
But JonesborOugh is for the Upion,-e1-
pressed on that large, magnificent Gag, that
was raised and unfurled to the breeze on the
22d ult., By the many brave soldiers and citi-
zens Of East Tennessee. Another reason
they arc remarkably clever to all those who
come among them, that are all right upon
the i'm. Captain, is there not another ism
Did not andy johnson make an ism for him
self and the rebels, while be was engaged in
the pardon mandatory ? aud the Congress
Of the United States refused to grant him a
patent for his invention, because it WAS not
made recording to law, aud also because JED.
Davis Co. had preceded him in some Kind
Of an invention similar TO his ism In 1861 2
Well, Captain, | know those boys in blue and
all the balance OF that vast a~ssemblage
knew what Andy made that new ism AID ad.
ded tito ConsgVahrs for. The reason | know
is she manner in which they publicly and iz-
dependently proclaimed 10 the world that
they we're wish and for sustaining the prsS-
eni Congress Of the United States, and The
way they denounced Audy's in.
BY strict snquiring, ! asOertainSd tbsre'was
one Conscrvansn in that large afsembligs,
but for that ism he appeared TO be in every
respect a gentleman. ! believe, after be
heard Hon. Judge lIouck, Gen. Cooper, and
other distinguished orators upon Andy's ism,
he deserted il for all time, II he was not more
than a half bred rebel. II there were any
Federal soldiers there, or elsewhere who sus-
tanned Andy JOhnsOn's ism, shall no, rank
me: though, admitting, ! never served 10 the
Union army as a soldier, they may have SsrV-
ed 10 The grand army Of the Union, endured
all the hardships Of a good and brave SOL
der, to preserve aOd Perpeluatc ihiB great
and fIee government. For they will more
than eOunler-balanes all they have done to
put down the rsoellion, by sustaining a poll
ey that will not only let treason 60 entirely
unPunisbed, but put the arch-traitorB 10 the
highest position 10 the government u they
disagree with NE IL point Of rank, | viii re-
ter the eAse before Hoo. Judge Butler, or
Hon. Judge Houek and abide by their dseis-
ion. believe ! speak the sentiments Of sv-
cry loyal man when I Say the Union soldier
has the preference TO any other usn, II 9th
srWiss qualified, 10 any Office or smOlumsnt
in this government; provided, be does not
endorse Andy Johnsou's len.
Il is well known there we're men IN ths
fsetral army whose sympathy was With the
rsbsirion, And they wosld have 5ssa IN The
ranks, had Il rot bssn for ihsir syarieious-
ness: ss the Union Eovsrnnsai hd better,
clothed better, and paid better; ane Ssms Of
them VII support JOhnIoa'S poliey sink OF
swim. Thea, Captain, all loyA. e~omuasgflss
yin spot then with inds!lbis eosisup, ,hss
cannot BE- erased By soap and water.
Fearing that Jour paiisnss has bseous
ussri'd / VIII close for the present
BssPssifally1 , sn, &c.,
TgsInsB.