The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-08

This body of clerical politicians, sedition-
ists, incendiary haranguers and traitors con-
7ened at Cleveland, Tennessee, on the 23rd
of last month. The territory of this Confer
encs includes all Of East Tennessee, North
ern Georgia, Western North Carolina and
Southwestern Virginia. In this part Of it
the membership is very small, on account of
the open and unconcealed treason of the or
ganisation, and the bloody and atrocious war
record OF its ministry. The Conference was
presided over by Bishop Waightman, a stiff
necked rebel from the Pandemonium of the
nation, the State of South Carolina. The
Bishop in bis Sabbath sermon instructed his
ministerial subordinates mot to preach Red
or Black Republicanism, but Christ and Him
cruoihed, &c " " that ours is NOT g political
Church" There is not a man, woman or
child in East Tennessee but knows this last
assertion is unqualifedly false. There is not
a Methodist preacher in this sinking and
lOathsome cesspoOl of iniquity, conception
and treason that did not preach, pray and
uAAAAbuV VI bug DOututIu OuulcuCIhCy. we
venture the opinion that Of the large number
Of preachers who heard this sermon there
was not a single one but went " head over
heels into the rebellion, actively participa-
ting In it when out of the smell of Yankee
powder.
The following from the Knoxville Wing
shows up the character Of some members of
this nom political Church -
Among the members of this Conference.
now at Cleveland, are W. NJ. Kerr, Chaplain
in the rebel army, and an incendiary har-
anguer Of rebel regiments during the whole
war. Rev. Wmi Hicks, a member of the Con-
vention Of North Carolina which adopted the
so-cal;ed ordinance OF secession from the
Union. The aforesaid Hicks voted for the
ordinance. James SPRINGFIELD, Chaplain in
the rebel army Rev. Virgins, Lieutenant 10
the same in a Bradley county company Rev.
Grant, another rebel Lieutenant Rev. Wal
ter Stephens, ditto Rev. Richard N. Prise,
4 private soldier in the rebel regiment re-
eruited by E1-Gov. Vance, Of North Carroll
ma Rev. David Su!lins, Quartermsstcr in
the rebel army and Rev. John Fl. Bruuer,
Colonel O.. S. A. The last named "man Of
NDlN Nut lEthCueh OuIl5L anu MN CEu-
cited" Was commissioned 10 force into the
rebel army a regiment OF Rast Tennessee
UniOnists. lie bad his headquarters for a
time at Strawberry Plains, fifteen miles east
Of this city, and while here piously (1 re-
marked in 1861 that " If there v ls a keg Of
powder under Brownlog's printing office
(Bruner) would set FIRE to it,"
Bishop Waightman most unfortunately did
not overlook this a toft The moral vineyard.
george Goman- 0orihppHg miles lthe bright en-
sample Of virtue, the model Of morality and
the great exemplifer Of the Christian gra-
ees2j was appointed Presiding Elder Of The
District, and JAKE Brilliant as station sup
rly for this place.
Brilliant was publicly c~udgelsd 10 Athens,
Tennessee, shortly after the war by the
Boys in Blue" for bis yillainous conduct, and
II he is no better than the company be keeps
be most rishly deserved ii. When be reaches
our place aud gets into operation We may
take The trouble Of hunting up bis record.
Every body knows Sailag Ssorgs In bis
case We have a grAtuitous suggestion to
make. A purse should be made up immsdi-
a,sly to employ SOM low miscrea1t who has
M self-rsspec., and cares not 10 entail infa.
my and disgrace upon his posterity TO "z-
h'bif" "Georey on bis rounds, girthsd
With arsd sureingls and bis Websteriiu head
ornamsnled with lri-eolored rossttes and
ribbons the Prancing, fosming, charging,
hiEh-'irunE, quick metilsd, SironE-bot.omsd
wonder Of the age. This would be an ap-
ProPriaie eosP De grse, Of bis high career, IN
all respects.
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