The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-13

house. W. carried d~escrters from the rsbel
army At Knoxville oyst the road, and several
poor end distressed Union men in Allen'p
regiment Of North Carolians will r~ccolleet
our kindness and assistance in their escsbe.
ThSlaet time we were in Knoxville during
the war, We saw a letter addressed TO Co.'s
John E. Toole, by Capt. "A. BLAIR, then
Proyos' Marshal Mt this place informing him
that we would not do to trust, being Ne he
believed a SPY, and as he knew a Linoolnite.
We never heard Of our discharge however. as.
we discharged o%ursclf, and in four months af-
tcrwNrds crossed the mountains amid all the
dangers of that rebel infested country, and
hardships that cannot be told, So much
then, for this,
He says " we were the ring leader Of a.
body Of organized robbers and murderers Of
rebels aad their property n,Britker's Repub-
lie in this county and When this band was
discovered, We avoided the penalty Of the law
by taking refuge in the monntniny, where We
remained two weeks, till the thing could be
hushed." Two other LIES. We we're at the
time Of the arrest Of some Federal soldiers
in "Dricker's Republic charged with rob-
bling a rebel, staying at our fathers bonse
who resides there. Thesc soldiers were ar
rested by Sheriff Shipley and his posse, and
taken to a school-house on the line Of our
fathers plantation, probably a half mile dis
tant from the house, We converscd with
two Of the SheriG's aids, remained At home
during all the excitement in the ~ncighbor-
hood, aud yisiteds.Joncsboro' twice, between
the time of the arrest and the trial Of the
accused. This we can subsuuiiate oy re-
spousible persons.
The next foul and alrocious Islander is. in
regard to the 4" Flag Our paper speaks for
itself, and needs no defence.
The next, We are Il delegate elect 10 the
National Radical Convention, This is truth,
because it was impossible for this scuundrel
to lie in this particular, That will be a con-
vocation ofpatriots and statesmen gathered
from all parts OF the Union, und we are lust
ly proud Of the honor Of representing in its
councils the LIST Congressional District of
Tennessee. II there is any dishouor sttoched
to this, we sincerely covet it.. We endorse
She Radical creed in toto. Know II TO be
right, and tho. fallen adamant ct Gihralter
Willie Beneath the waves, which break upon
its base, before We will rclinqaish our politi-
cal sentiments one jot or one tiltIe.
lie makes other lying chargts about our
advocating mob law, and the Flag % being
at the bottom of all The lawlcssuess in This
part OF the country, which We care nothing
about, and wll not stop to reiute,
He ~assaiis our character for virtue, and
says there is not a " sable maiden in this
village, but is intimately acquainted with us.
Another LIE. There is not II man insthis
community We care not what may be his poll
tics or his personal feelings toaardus dare
assert this monstrous SANDER. Dave Bailey,
these personal charges arc a tissue Of IN
founded, Bnw arrantablc, willfuIo md %atroei-
Gus ISLANDERS osd lalsehood' and You cannot
get Il single member Of tins community where
We have lived for a year to subscribe to them.
Ia the close Of his lying %artirlc, BE makes
reference to a "~colIese aTdr" connected
with oursclr but says " for he sake Of de-
ccucy aud the respec, be has for bis readers
he will rot publish e.. Beautifully consist
ent, Charging US with being the leat Ola
band Of robbers, ga scab upon society, a
liar, and finally a miscegcuatist, using Bill
lipgssate slang and bl~ockguardism, but yet
The blozon Of this college aGur T muat not
be to ears Of flesh and blood" Too horrible,
infamous and revolving. We demand its pub
LEGATION, knowing it will be a supplement Of
the ,illairous falsehoods and foul iuflmies he
has already uttered against ~. What wretch
could drop from his envenomed tongue tales
so false, so ousely false, talrs 50 damned, be-
sides the bnsphemous, obscene, dirty. lying
and thieying pennyaliner Of the Bristol Aer5.
Dave, how much did it cost you to run your
negro SdeL0gg at YoakIey's Store2 How
many yards Of fancy calico, how many yards
Of red ribbon, how many pairs ofhoops. how
many bottles Of peppermint, cinnamon drops
and torn grea,r 10 dress out aud perfume your
Hcgro concuJiues? Let US hear, We burst
with ignorance.
This Dave Bailey belonged to The lowest
class Of the rebel soldiery, hands who robbed
by doy and Numbered and murdered by night,
meu as savage IN character, Bnicrliug in
heart and wicked in practice as the Scpocys
Of IudiA, or the Bandiui Of Alsers, and nov
edits a little iasiguiseaBl sheet. which is the
organ Of rebel horse there's. maraudors
sconndrels aud nurdere7s. Nc retreats from
the field aud packs IqncJe out Of a coutFo-
versy be has proOkcd hiYislf aad leaves Us
alone in the glory Of our Victory
The labor5 Of the miduight scavenger arc
FAR more preferable shan those We have on
hands but when We are through, Dave Bal.
Iey, We will give YOU due netice. A yet We
are no, quite ready TO bid you adiru. IN The
meantime, We give you this to ponder over,
as appropriate TO your case, from ths-gihet