The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-02-08
AFFAIRS IN WEST TENNEs
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mrn in the johnson County Of Obion, In THU
State, have been murdered for their p%Olitica
principles. The murderers, rebel gueirillAS
are still at large and no efforts have beer
made to arrest them. Under JefrS cruel anC
bloody reign, Union men sealed their testi
monies for their eountry upon the felon's gal
lows, or by lingering deaths from hunger
exposure and abuse in rebel prisons. But
under the new order of things, instituted by
his successor in crime and treason, the Cali.
gale Of modern times, Andy Johnson, aSsas-
S~iBation is the method Of extermInating the
loyal element in the South. The misionS OF
JED. generally allowed Union men the mock
cry Of = military trial, but Andy'S recon-
structed followers invariably put to death
without judge or jury, or the benefit OF eler-
~, and FithOut a monenfJ rdrR(Ag.
These isndish murders in 0biOn we're ON
miued without the slightest provCcation, o1-
Cept loyalty 10 the government Of the United
States yet, the rsbel-JOhnson newspapers
insult the good sense and intelligence Of the
public by Psrsistsntly aSssysFating that tbry
have no political Significance. Rebels there
openly rejoice over them and declare that
other loyal men shall 60 the same way and,
Alarmed By these threats and the killing Of
their iTieRds, numbers Of Union men have
left their homes and are hiding in thsswampg
aHd jungles. These tends, fresh from scenes
Of robbery, arson, rape and blood, go TO the
houses Of the most respectable rebel citizens,
boaS: Of their atrociouS and blood freezing
deeds and receive the Warmsst commenda-
tons therefor. Their terrible atrocities are
the natural and expected consequences Of
my Policy" Encouraged and stimulated
by the malignitieS Of the administration, their
yindicIiTs IaVagery knows no limits. The
same hsllish spirit that murdered the immor-
tal Lincoln, which has been fosisred and
kept alivs BY the traitor Johnson, is riofing,
without hindrAnee, upon the lives Of tbs
best Union men In 0bion county. The En-
Psror Nero laded his gallyeS from Egypt with
snnd for the wrsstlsrS, when the Romans
we're starving for bread. This instance Of
erusl indifference to human SuaeIing and
want Is fully parAlleled by the uBeoneern
manifested BY Johnson In regard 10 the safety
and protection Of Union men In the South.
Although the murders in 0biOo, especially
that Of Senator Case, are terrible and rsTOli-
ing IN the extreme, tbsy viii most probably
be dark tragedies from which good will
come The vacant ehslr Of the martyr Sen
St'r, 'hrOuded With the Gag be 50 devoted,
loved, and the sable emblems Of sorrow for
the loss Of % precious a life, will BE- . per-
pslual and eloquent warning, to eoneeds
nothing TO the foul, murdsrous spirit Of trea-
ron. The Legislature is now doubly fore
warned to extend no political rights and
privileges 10 those who fought against the
nation and since their defeat have violated
'hsir oAlhS, and are attempting. under the
kAdsF'hiP Of Andy JOhnIon, 10 crush out
'he loyal element Of the State. A loyal mi
etia should b Organized At ones, and clear
She State Of Ssbsl-JOhasou aSlasSins, mur.
aerer', h~OuIs-barnsrS and highway robbers
the uosI ~sxpedhlous uaAutr possibls. Ifl
something lI not done TO kill the sso.shsd
sssPens Of fsbsliioB, every seetlOn OF the
s'''s VII 10 szPoSsd 70 pFsdA,Oy basds sf
rebel oA,lauL who will rob, burn and d.
I,roy By the Wholesale.
GoVernoF RsoWAlOw, We hope, viii 81
MEASURES On foei 70 fally protect ihs IiFss
and property Of The UniOn mes ia Niddls
r'nnsi''', aad she brave nOuBtaia boys Of
sA@ r'nn'i,ss VII rally 10 hiI call for
troops with NE enthusiasm Of former days.