The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-09-06

marked the acknowledgements few months
Immediately after the close of the war, In
East Tennessee, would be as the dream CON
trasted with the reality, Let them Ey il, we
repeat, and they will inaugurate an age Of
assassination and desolation, such as Spain
and France never witnessed. We write no
idle words, maxi no threats, but merely in
dictate what may be anticipated from tho e.
fort to enforce such a maddened and suicidal
scheme.
This subject naturally suggests lis political
status of this portion of the country at the
present time. We notice that the Radical
organs are %parading their columns with Ar
tleIes on the " quiet and good feeling of the
country,' since the election and that q new
feeling, that OF social andpublic confidence,
characterizes the whole country and, rs q
consequence OF such confidence, that real es-
tate, property of all kinds, had advanced be-
yond precedent, thus endeavorlng to conceal
the real effect which the success Of the Rad
ieal ticket had upon the social and pecunlAry
advantages of Tennessee. They quote as sv-
idence of such falsehoods, letters to be from
leading capitalists North, when probably they
are from some Yankee lspinsters or pedlers,
rejoicing in the hope Of the success of the
coudscRtion scheme. Such publications are
sheer nonsense.
A word to this heralded good feeling In
East Tennessee. We have nude frequent In
quiries since the so-called election, as 10 this
" good feeinVs,'' and the in7arinble answer is
that the same hostility aud luminosity prevails,
aud the only reason why there are not outrages
committed tor the press to chronicle, IL from
the simple absence of material upon which
to operate.
But few days before the Bo-called cleo
ton, u prominent Methodist minister from
this county, who had been preaching at = GER
tain church in Washington county, was no.
titled that if he attempted to preach In the
church again that he would be mobbSd. He
returned, found the doors closed, with a no
tice not to attempteutering 1t, as " loyal PEG
pier had taken possession Of the sanctuary.
Some Of the law-sbiding citizens informed
him Of his imminent peril-that bis life
would be endangered should he endenvor
to ~oliciate as pastor. Aud yet its original
quiet-the quiet Of other days, reigns trium-
plant throughout the whole cosntryl 1t Is,
more than probable, quiet in y Radical sense.
This IS only one instance among many.
The cNuse of this persecution Of the min
ister alluded to, has its origin In the incen-
diary teachings and influence OF u set Of i'm
ported %clcrgymen, who are better vcrsed In
calumny and slWnGer than in Christina plSty.
The territory which these GdVenturcrs now
occupy is becoming less, daily. Before the
bold and fearless miuistrAtioa5 Of such CHRIS
tim Knights MS the Rows. Geo. A. Caldwell,
Rufus NJ, Hickey, ". W. EeSl and others,
their fancied fortresSes are crumblng, and u
the cowardly and insidious agents OF \ cor
rupt and apostste church do not bring the
hayonet and mob to their succor, the Terri
tory which they ROr occupy viii soon rejoice
in the Cunshine Of n Christian fraternity, free
from the coutenptible restrictions which per
sonal and political ahimosity has destroyed.
The" affairs" at Cleveland, in which the gall
laut Nelson, from Jonesbnro, figured 50 con-
spicuously, ia " type Of the feeling towards
what are denominated the Copperhead or Re-
bel preachers of East Tennessee. The dispO-
sition to repeat such outrages Is rampant in
the camps Of the " Leagucts," but they hsyn't
the negroes to go foremost in the work, and
too COwaraly to attempt such a thing them
selves. This Is but al indication, TO any
thinking mind, Of what may be anticipated
for the next two years. The future pro misses
nothing less in this respect. The same mar
row-minded and imbecile officials rule while
a corrupt and yHeonseiSatioup demagOgue
reigns as the executive of the State, who
reigns but to stir up disSension, and SOW the
seeds of discord, and engender ill-Will.
Whilst trembling on the very borders Of ster-
nal perdition, be Hstters himself that he yet
shall be the nominee for President or Vice
President in thu next election. Hence, must
and Val keep up the animosIty between the
two parties In the State in order TO eOuSum-
mate his purposes. 0BsBRVBR.