Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-05-15
70 bully Baxter, OF the brigham
Young Wing" OF the Rebel Party.

SIR II have perused your several self
clarifying illusions, aud propose to reply
20 them all under ono general head, and in
an epistlc Of such length as 70 cover all the
ground. shall not attempt q lecture after
the style Of literary writer, nor yet q
learned disquisitiOn upon the profession Of
the law, but a plain, common sense MS
tory Of North Carolina telon, who is at
present tho 6ell-usdthcr OF an East Tennes-
SEQ flock Of swindlert, liars and traitors,
banded together for the two-fold purpose Of
swindling the Federal Government, and
bolstering up their relatives and partners,
who we're traitors during the war
For two years past, upon the stump, on
the streets, in the cars, and in tho private
circle, you have beeu Safeguarding SLAM
dering aud viIlifying me, and at the same
time meeting nae, smiling, shaking hands,
and enquiring after my health, in the most
approved style Of hypocrite and an assas-
sin--your corrupt nature aud practice quail
flying you for the one, and your cowardice
fitting you for the other. At the same time
you have Intentionally misrepresented
every act of the Legislature, vilifed tho
officials OF tho State Government, and ad-
vised resistance TO tho laws by force oven
to the shedding of blood. This conduct has
satisfied moderate men that you are as un-
principled and corrupt as you have been in
sincere and trescherous in all tue relations
Of life.
You have bullied lawyers at the bar, vii
lifted witnesses. aud blackguarded jurors,
until your vanity has led you to believe
most men feared you Add to this the fact
that BY note shaving, grinding the face Of
the poor, and taking tho advantage Of hon
est mus necessities, you have accumulated
good deal Of money and property and
you have taken refuge behind these, yainly
surprising that no one would dare 10 vcnti-
late villain Of your means. | hope 70 be
able during the summer 10 disabuso your
mind Let mo ask you, John, to exercise a
little of that patience that worLcth expert.
ence. Flatter yourself that sm partially
derangod, aud that the reading public will
not regard anything / say
You open your hrst fire upon me through
your paper with confession that would be
most humiliatlng 10 you If you possessed
the manhneEs Of spirited cur-dog:
rOresoeinE the tendency and anticipating The
hhghhng effects of Gov. BrOwnlows policy upon
every interest in the State, l have for two years
And At considerable expense and trouble TO myself
endeavorsd te aroase the people TO the danger o.
their situation but from 3 combination Of cause
beyond my control, my efforts have boon attended,
with but very little success.
Now, propose to point out 10 you tn,
Combination Of causes that caused you
20 speak, talk, ho and blackguard two long
yoars without any success, and if you should
embark in another infamous campaign U
the kind, try and start out with a better
record, and profit by Whist you have scer
g.ntler~en do
]. The leading mon Of East Tennessee,
have become acquainted with your past his
tory' and now appreciate you They know
you To DO q man Of low instincts and Of vul-
AZ framing You practiccl law in Western
carolina until, by your abuse OF clients aud
Witnesses unprofossional treatment Of
orOlher lawyers, and general swindling op-
er@oohs' turned the people against YOU
fou became involved in dncl with =
brother lawyer, showed the ,rAse f.,,ber
wound up your affairs, and cmigratcd -
tennessee
?. Many OF the leading men OF this State
have como 10 know that AASyc,c R1,fsy
Who served term in Tie Georgia poniteD.
tisry for horse-stoaling, and was aflerrard.
saot down like a dog in Polk county. in
TINS state, Tor burning, was your old.
- 'fothsr. lie was the exact counterpart
a" yoursoli in size, features, voice, manners
@na pIlnSlples' He was as good a man a.
you arc but was less successful IN conceal.
ing his V'liainy And have pardoned he,
Ter men than either Of you ont 90 tbc nm;
tertiary at Nashville
). You had 40 sooner commenced n.
practice Of tho law in this State thsn YOU
commenced tyranizipg over Nae young
"na@esrs Of the bar and trying 20 bull,
''N' 0'A parage tho more experineed mem
me courts have frequently bad &.
sto3 you in your vulgar abuse Of vi,n,sse