The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-19
Rebel Work In Sullivan County.


April 10, 1867.
Capt. GEORGE f, GRIsHAM--EDIroR Union
Flag 81 have been thinking for some time OF
writing you a few Lies in relation to the DO
litlcal feelings Of a large portion Of the PEG.
pie Of old democratic Sullivan, This county
now is, and has been for the last four years,
the banner rebel county of upper East Ten
nessee. Here, as was said in your last is
sue, Treason is respectable and loyalty
odions." Here it is common for men to
boast of their participation in the late wick
ed and ungodly rebellion often enumera-
ting their deeds of chipalrOuS conduct while
engaged 10 their great effort to destroy the
Government.
And at Blountville, the county seat Of this
banner county, the citizens boast that they
have a rebel school, where a Union boy dare
not thrust his %ungrateful head, being op-
posed to the chief corner stone Of the build
ing, and the institution therein, which Is
JET, the one who Ia now in Fortress Monroe.
JEFF, they say, is the greatest martyr to lib
erty the world has ever known that his
name will live in all republican governments.
until "Gabriel shall stand with one foot on
the land and tAe other on the sea and de-
Glars, time shall be no longer such are
their f~eelings-sucE their sentiments. But
outwardly, and without having a VOID said
by any of them, you may know them BY the
long-tailed rsbel-grey coats, which they al
ways wear, as a badge Of their loyaiy 10
The lost cause.
Some time ago, / understood, at one Of
their dark-hollow councils, it was moved
that measures be taken to rid the loyal CITY
of Mr.. Geo. l.. Yates, County Court Clerk,
who was not one OF the mourners Of the lost
cauSe, and therrupon the secretary Of the
said meeting was instructed to draw up and
d'op, or cause TO be dropped, near MIR. Yates
house, the following notice, to-wit:
BLoUSTyILLE, SULLIVAN CoUSTY,1
March 9G, 1867.
To George L. Yates:
This instrument Of writing is to notify you
to leave this place and 20 to II cline where
is more congenial, for We do not
intend any Radical to stay 10 the above
named place. You never was notified be-
'ore, but il was contemplated. Now, | am no
to you, but a friend to all such sweet
pinks. You are liable to be shot down on
ne street At any time, or at least to be tared
md feathered. DO as you are directed or
iuffsr the penalty.
MASY RRBELs IN BLOUNTyiLLE.
The proposition met with no opposition
whatever, but was passed without a dissent
ng voice.
Mr.. Yates is a high-mInded and honorabla
Gentleman, \ stern and unfinchiag Union
nan, and cannot be made to swerve from bis
convictions oil justice and right, and
or that reason these rebels want to get rid
# him, as they did bis brother some time
go, who had gone there to attend school,
ut il was impossible for him to stay among
hem and be had to leave aud 20 to Boon's
'reek, Washington County, Tennessee. II
due to some Of the citizens of the said city
Z Blountyille to say that they are opposed
0 all such conduct, and use their influence
gsinst it in every way they can.
This Is the same place where the Rev. Dr.. )
ngle made an appointment, last fall, to
reach and was literally driven from town, I
he was q loyal man, and representing ]
loyal Church. Such is the conduct, gem q
ally, Of these followers Of that areh-trnitor
oh Lee, represented by his political illegiti- {
lSey-JeB. Davis. "JusrIcE." ,