The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-08-14
THE EAST TENNESSEE UNION FLAG.

men, armed to the teeth, a great portion o
them mosked-some With hideous gear, tvs
feet high, upon their heads, with q bptbinI
ball Of turPsntine, or some other Kind Q
combustible matter, blaring ID tho top-sbmi
with false moustaches twelve inches long
and hair three times that length, and 'Othe
modes o. disguise, bearing torches and blow
ing tin h~orpsottning with the Satanic ytl
Of papdemonium, dashiRg along the street,
in a sweeping gallop Following these wer,
fox eorts containing q dozen or more each
Of the same infatuated class, holding on Il
immense transparancies, on which were sUcl
inscriptions as aThe Boys in Blue and tht
Boys 10 GrqSr they both won the victory
and, Of course, ought both to share, alike,
"Dowh with the Radicals p "Hurrah for til,
White Mans Government " Down with
Drunken General Grant" gwen have oul
Rights at the Ballot-boxN Sc, &c., &c, Sc
much for the Rebels SEYMOUR demonstration
in Nashville.
The mask party have been threatening the
members Of the General Assembly, ever since
they met in Extraordinary Session in thi.
city, that il they dared to call out the militia
TO quell their masked bands, who are com.
hitting outrages on defeDseless citizens
throughout Middle and West Tennessee, thai
blood rjH certainly aow! They tell this open
ly on the streets, and with as much nOnchR.
lance as did JET. Davis and Bill Yancy in the
dark days Of 1851
"Lcavcs have their time TO fall.
And flowers to wieher at tho North winds breath -
And so win it be with those whd are thirst
ing for more blood, and are crying out for
another war, because they havn't got their
rights!
What an unfortunate thing it is for the
cOuNtry that they have not, even at this late
day, received their rights. Had they their
rights, the country would nov be quiet.
Bu:, who is responsible for this state of af-
fairs in Tennessee aad throughout the South
The name of .4pdrets JoANson must go down
to the Shades of infamy and eternal shame,
for bringing about this rebeHious spirit in a
conquered aud contented people. They came
out Of the rebellion satisfied, and asked moth
ing save their lives-but by a magnanimous
Government they were mdgRdniaoasly grated
both lie and property. Who aroused within
them this thirsting for power to control p
Who warmed the Democratic serpent in his
bosom land who got stung by the same
on the 4th Of July, at Tammany Hall2
Let him be buried in the grave he has dug
with his own hands for others-and let there
be carved the word "rRArroR" deep in the
stone that marks the d~isbonored spot.
These arrogant threats of DISTINGUISHED
win not deter the General Assembly
from doing their duty, their r6oic duty mot
in the least-but straight forward, to the
of their high calling, they willgo-and
whoever is suicidal enough to fall, a selEob-
alton, before the rolling and crushing wheels
If the Car of Justice, must expect to be de-
nolished.
But why should men pursue such a course
IS is now pursued by the majority Of the dis
ianchised, when they know Tor Ought to
now they can gain nothing by it2 Has rea-
on forsaken them +? Mott is the influence
f their leaders-such men as Ewing and
'olyar-whO ought to teach them better
The cry is-tSrss! TAxEsl! Have disfran-
rebels any more taxes TO pay than en-
-anchised Union men. according TO the prop
rty they pOssess2 Not one cent Then why
bis hue and cryg The whole truth OF the
iatter is, as Gen. Stoke has most apprOpri-
tely smd-rs are on top, and they are uuderi
lad their Confederacy proved a success,
gentle reader, do you suppose would
ave been zen top in Tennessee? Does any
ne suppose for a moment that any "LiRcOln-
Z" would have been permitted to exercise
ne elective franchise in the Southern Con-
? Not a shadow Of i'll
They will come to a proper understanding
the situation after a BIT; and if freusy, or
other hallucinating, evil spirit drives
lem to breaking the laws of the land as
,ey threaten to do, they will find a million
ready, at a moments warning, to
the reasonable movement IN the
and most approved style.
We are glad TO say that there are many Of
ne disiraEehised people Of our State who
-own down all rash and lawless demonstra-
ions. To such we say, "Wait a time be
aticni-and when the Grand Counsel" Of
.adicaJs meets at their own time and place,
nd, unbiased by reward or threats, and IN
lenaced by Kukluz Hlans, they come to cou-
and reward you for your good behavior
hen will your FEET be taken from the mire
the clay, where the unfortunate course
on took ia the recent rebellion placed you.
hen will you be permitted, once more, to
the much coveted privilege Of the elee-
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