Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-24
"RebeI RoOrbacks."

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Editor of East TenneSSeedn .-.f
Sir In your issue of the 18th inst APP
pears an article headed, "Tbe Militia at
Loudon." The first paragraph states !:
q We have just been informed of a difficulty
that took place at the above place on Mon
dav last between 10. Alexander, Militia
Captain, and one ef the citizens, which, if
true, greatly reflects on the State Militia
Deeming it proper (from no other consid-
eration) that the loyal citizens Of Tennes-
see should know the facts, L viii condescend
to notice the falsehoods of the rebel dynas-
ty at Loudon Conservative Copperheads,
policy men Tin a nutshell -RebeIs. will
proceed, first, with Roorback No /, 10.
Alexander is not Captain, but Lieu
tenant of fifty men. Roorback No 2, 10.
Alexander has had no difficulty with (of a
personal character) Bob Wars, instead as
published as. Wars" 1 had him arrested
for insurreetionary and reasonable threats
said that he would raise company and
run the State Guards out of Loudon that
they were low-fung. A majority of the
Guards fought through the war against
treason. ] repremanded Wars, and stated
the folly Of such an attempt to involve de-
luded men in making an attack and be
fired into by fifty muskets He is rebel
of low instincts, and was throughout the
war, and is still so, and would head mob
to tear down the stars. and stripes if he had
the courage. While in camps he threaten
ed me, and it was with much difficulty |
could restrain the men from putting him
through. In the melee he received slight
scratch, and was turned loose. Roorback
No. g.. He was not released upon the Gre
monstrance of citizens" but upon my own
responsibility / turned him loose after being
in custody d short time Roorback No. 1.
l have not resisted, by force or otherwise,
a civil arrest, and win not do so but when
tried before rebel sympathizers viii appeal
to higher adjudication. I learn the suit
has been withdrawn. Roorback No. s. 1t
is false that issued orders to regulate the
business of the town; I had right, and
did so, in regard TO my men, issue an order
to the grocery keepers not to sell them
liquor, to incite them to disturb citizens
The low fling Of "hallueination," &C., that
| conceived my power co-equal with Mil
itary District Commander, is pitifiil sub
terfuge to aid Misrepresentation The only
" Authorization that impressed ME was, the
reflection that, during the reign Of terror
throughout the State in 1861, and up
to the close Of the late war, under the
rebel militia bill of So, 900 rebels, backed by
twenty million of dollars to force the State
out at the point of the bayonet, and that
rebels in 1867 should attack Union men in
procession, and State Guards, appointed to
protect the ballot box and hold the State
safe against treason and Instruction
Mr. Editor, / doubt not the synopsis of
falsehoods furnished you from LoudOn was
gotten up by enemies of the State Govern
ment some disappointed aspirants and dis
franchised rebels for treason, who are now
writhing mentally with the lashings of con-
scious perjury for a violation of their oaths
to sustain the q, IS. Government I@
/ leave with my company for Middle
Tennessee under orders on the ed instant
with other East Tennessee State Guards.
Loyal East Tennesseeans can protect the
ballot box without State Guards, as they did
in June, 1861, with rebel bayonets around
them In conclusion, | claim the right to
be heard through your journal. | hope you
will do justice, and accord to me that right
to expose falsehoods. @
have sent duplicate transcript to the
Knoxville Wing for publication.
j. NJ. ALEXANDER.
Loudon, Tenn, July 10th, 1867