The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-12-13
The BlOuntTIlle Forgery.

This has proved 20 be quite n nasty affair
Notwithstanding :he Wire-wOTking Of AttOr
npy Scudder, Yates, the charged forger ant
defaulter, Was sent on to the next term Of The
Circuit Court, and many predict that he viii
represent " Old Sullivan" in the Upper HoUS,
the penitentiary. We are hopeful, howev.
er, but predict thut His Honor, who promises
to administer " Radical Jdsticg,' will let him
60 Scot free.
Yates, We are told, was a mean rebel nj
the beginning Of the war-dcserted the flag
aud joined the Yankees. Since the WAL, he has
been n Radical OF the deepest dye-one Of
BrownlOw's pets, and one of the first Union
League organizers, in this part Of the State.
This is the class Of men that are holding
/" high carnival " tn the negroes all over
the country, aging them on in their rObbing
ard p~ilferiDg and a%rraying them against the
Eiit,E
We imagine the soft hearted "Conserya
sives' about PiountvhIei who " through fear
Of death, or ma hern," vent this 6iGihsrIkitt,
security, will learn 4 Sling or two.
He is now in JOnesborU' tail, receiving the
symPathleS Of the JOnesbofo' Flag.
We copy the above from the Bristol NsT'
Of last week. u this paper is to BE taken as
an exponent Of the sentiments of the people
Of Sullivan county, we have no hesitation in
saying that the malignant spirit of The re-
bellion, which ostra ;iEeG, prosecuted and
hunted down loyal men has in no wise abated.
There was state Of affairs in connection
with the Issuance of County certificates which
Absolutely required an investigation. That
forgeriss hsd been perpetratrd there could be
no donbt, Ne DO not challenge nor have we
any disposition 20 urge anything against the
prvpriety of sucb an Interrogation, nor have
VI augbt to say in Fega-d to the arrest of
Captain Yates. The Stats Utterly failed on
trial to produce any evidence establishing
his guilt and the charge u embtEzlemrnt
alone remains unanswered. When BIS case
was submitted by his attorney NJ. ScjsGdcr,
and be was sent on to the next term Of the
Circuit Court, there was the bitterest feeling
OF hate and persecution by the rebels uigii-
Tested towards Captain Yates in regard TO
giving bond. The reason for this is that the
Captain has been a loyal man; q rhoroteh
going Radical and = member Of the Onion
League. We have the sanction OF the law 10
PresuIniDR bis innocence unit! the contrary lie
proven, and we shall not condemn him in ad
vance Of a trial By a jury-and we Would not
If convicted by a jury Of such men in
Sullivan County rs have unaffected 90 cruel
ana dnjusEA spirit Of acrimony toward him.
We know Sullitan county is = perfect PAN
demohium for loyal men. We have the per-
aosal testimony of its worthy and rsrAcious
TO this effect, which has more weight
With us than the concurrent oaths Of all the
in East Tennessee. Union Eien are
iaraIsed with prosecutions indictments and
actions Tor torts they 60 not eoniriE and
iebiS they do'foto owe, aSd every means is
mploysd % drive them from the county.
It iS proper for Us to add, that letter Of the
Bristol correspondent Of the Nashville Uni5a
md Dipateh aher th arrest Of Capt. Yates
8 utterly false snd unfounded. II iS \ POSI-
i've lie that the Captain ever furnished the
Flag" with any seeouu. Of the conduct oil
ihilivan comfy rsbeli.