The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-17

Un Ouhuhyj tue zl5t ult,, there WA ABOUT
fifty Unionists gathered at the church yard,
formed in procession, met the Rey,i7 Mr..
Haynes, told bin 20 leave the county or
suffer such treatment as might follow.
They next went 10 the rebel citizens and
told them if they were caught harboring or
encouraging the rebel ministers in Blount
county, at any time hereafter, they might
prepare to leave the country, or suffer such
treatment as mightlOllOY.
/ was not present at this affair, but the
foregoing is II full statement OF the. affair, as
| was Informed by men who were present.
The Louisville Journal Of the 10Th of April
has the following account Of the affair.
A LOYAL LEAeus Mon"
"a special from Knoxville, Tennessee, TO
the Times, states that a mob Of Loyal Leagues
In Blount county, Tennessee, recently drove
out a minister ofthe Methodist Church South,
and dispersed the congregation. They were
instigated by u preacher Of the Methodist
Church North" ..r.. ..
Here the Union League is accused of the
whole affair, instigated by Rev. W. 7. Dow
ell. BY whom the crowd was made UP, and
by whom instigated1 am unable to say, bat
Twill venture to say, not inside the league
Hall, as my understanding Of the policy of
the Union League IS quite different. SO lar
as dispensing the congregation Is concerned,
there was NO congregation there TO dispense,
H. .+ WV Yours.
g.. yt @ .ug 900 UNIoS.#
This is just the way to treat these clerical
Williams, who by preaching sedition and trea-
sor and by wholesale lying in regard to the
origin and the prospects of the Southern
C%onfederacy, Influenced numbers of ignorant
persons to go into the rebellion. Thousands
OF lives were lost by their direct Instrument
alltv, to say nothing Of the suffering and
woe resulting from the wnr which they inrit.
ed and encouraged by their Goddess and
reasonable harangues. They are no more en-
titled to respect and courtesy than So many
horse thieves aud highway m%arauders. Not
one of them has any more religion than did
John A, Murrell nor did this lard pirate
and murderer commit a greater sin in enter
ing the sacred desk than those scouGdrels
who, from The same place, advocated the op,
preston and butchery of Union men. The
ministerial robes should be no shield and pro,
lection to the man who has disgraced then
and committed crimes from which the spit
its of perdition would recoil, We entertain
the highest regard for the minist er whose
walk and conversation is in consounnce with
his calling and Professions but for him ho
whilst he processes to preach peace, love and
good will among men, endeavors TO remove
The restraints Of law and fll the land with
violence aud anarchy, Language fails to ex-
press our detestntioD. m s. .D
Our advice loall loyal communicable are
| plagued with these rsrersad byppcrites, jusI
to wait upon them in n body whenever they
attempt 10 preach and inform them that they
will be tolerated no longer, but 10 abstain
from seyerer measures until they become &C.
tually necessary, II this becomes a general
thing, we will soon have the pleasure Of wit.
Messing a hegiraiof these graceless. imprin.
cipled, wicked and impious blasphemer5 &c
another cline.