The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-12


mercenary objects, I give him credit with all
MY heart, though all hell should oppose.
al tell you, sirs you have voted the prin-
cipies of the true Union people Of this
County. GEo. u. GRESHAM,
Ed. 4 ProP'r. Union Flag"
Now, what is there Objectionable in this ?
But, did Patton stick to the course he had
started out in2 Alasl Poor Yorrick!-hs
DID NOT. Ia tae very next session of the
Legislature he turns on the Radical Party,
and votes against the Military and School
.Bills-gotten mp and carried through by the
Radical members. Did he stop here? No
He actually had the drPudence to insult Gov~
eruor Brownlow by expressing II preference
for JAMES W. DEADERICK, a rank uureA
p%euting and arrogant rebel as Judge over
us when there were at least Il dozen true
Union men throughout the Distric. fully COM
petent to fill the position with honor and
ability. Does any ore doubt it?-let him
read the following letter, right directly from
under the hand Of Gov. Browulow We
give the letter of the Committee and Gov.
Brownlow's reply thereto; Read
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, April 10th, lsG7.
Cor. W. G., BropHiow, Knoxville, Tenn
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned, respectfully
request you to make 4 statement Ia reference
to a conversation between yourself and S.
X. N. Patton, in which Patton Is represent
ed to recommended James W. Deadrick for
the Jndgeshlp of this Judicial District. We
think that it is due to the loyal men Of this
country to know positively whether Patton
did this or not. He was By no means the
choice of our party after his course in the
Legislature, and more especially since he
manifested = determination TO be II candidate
for reelection independent Of a Convention
at the hazard OF disOrganizing the Party,
and thus secure the election Of n Copper
head. Capt. Newton Hacker is the choice Of
the Party, aud every means possible to de-
feat Col. Patton, should be placed in bis
hands. Let US hear from you nj your earliest
convenience. Yours truly,
GEO. +. GRIsHAu,
ro;-.., SAMUEL z. GRIFTITH,
lNs'I JAMES 4. DEAKISs,
c. WHEELER, NJ. D.
REPLY.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT.,
KNOXVILLE, April 18th, 1851
AeSsrs. GrishGm, Griffin and others You
inquire of me as to what Col Patton said to
me about the Jndgeship for your Circuit.
After several gentlemen had applied, either
in person or through friends, Col. Patton
stated to me that his PREFERENCE WAS
JAMES W. DEADERlCK! lie said nothing
against any enc else. Respectfully, &c,
W. G. BR0wSLoW.
There it is, Radical Union men Of Wash
ington County! If any of you doubt the gen
u~inenesS of this letter just cali on Capt.
Hacker, aud he will take pleasure in exhibit
ing to you the original.
Up to the time Patton turned traitor to the
Radical cause at the last session OF the Legis-
lature in endeavoring to defeat two of the
most important measures of that noble body
Of patriots-and up to the time be recon-
mended rebel Deudrlck as Judge over us Il
had, indeed, buried the tOmahawk. But he
has exhumed it again, aud so far as I am per-
sonally concerned, shall not trust 80 base
a villain again. His preparation of the "Du-
gan SANDER in the Legislature last spring,
fastened upon him by the best Of evidence,
and which has been reiuted by the most dis
tInguished officers Of the Union Army-waS oil
such a vile and unprincipled character as to
bring down upon him the contempt ofthe COM
munity at large. He is devoid ofevery princi-
pie Of honor and justice. He has been gull
ty Of committing nearly every crime which
belongs to the catalogue Of degradation and
tiffany, and now attempts to add insult to
injury by stirring up the buried past. He is fit
for no hing but to DECEIVE and SWINDLE-
but this be cannot do always. II tue loyal
people Of Washington County wish to trust
him further, they have his miserable record,
and can blame none but themselves when be
betrays them, as he surely will if they con-
fde in him. can only sneak for mys,If