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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
Written for tho Jonesboro', CTenn.l Union Flag
ADVENTURES
OF t..1 r'
WASHINGTON COUNTY BOY.
Interesting Letter From the Far
West.
LINCOLN, ILLINOIS,
0rtnher 17th lQga

October 27th, 1868.
EpiroR "USIoE FLAOp;-Wbile rumagiDg
among lot Of old exchange papers to-day,
was very agreeably surprised At Gnding
amOug them copy Of the FLAG; and as
sure you, It was greeted as an old friend
hailing from my bOyhood'S home. While Pc
rusing its columns, l found many familiar
names that reminded me Of the days OF
Aud Lang Sine. Among others were those
Of Henderson Presnsll and S. A. Bovell-
names which, as patent keys, unlocked the
stOre-kouse Of memory, and let loose food
Of pleasant recollections--old Laurel Hill,
With Its deep shades and messy glsns, rose
up 10 vivid outlines before mo, and again I
trod the threshOld Of my Alma Mater
and saw, with delight, the old familiar hces
in the recitation room. But, dark and
ominons cloud oYerspreads the horizon -
the shadows deepen, the lishtniugs fash aud
the thuudsrs roll.--a bloody intsrnicins war
sweeps over the land like whitening SIMEON
aud, beholdt elasS-mste against elass-mate,
brother agaips, brother, and father sEAinst
Ion-ihs mysiic Tie Is broken, and the btolh-
erbood Of studsrts-sea,tsred to the four
winds BY the tsmpsss--seatlered never again
20 be collected. Ab, wen, Ibis is one Of ths
results Of tho war and you know ihal there
is a. old provsrb to the effect "Thas what
cannot he cured must be endured"
an Eratiisd At the evident prosperity Of
my old frisnds At Jonesborough And Line.
stone Depot They surely have napifes,sd
noi little snergy 10 40 soon reeoytflng from
ihs Effects OF the war, and bringing order
ont Of chaos. trust ihs day 10 nOs far dis
saul when East Tennessee win resume her
former posiilon-she Napoleon amoug war.
fsors, the HimAlaya smong mountaias.
Bat, NJ. Editor, In writing 10 you to-day,
u vas DOT ny intention 70 spend 90 much
time In "msdihsion," but 70 give you =
rbors bIstory Of the ersas West, and shs Do.
iog. Of Il, people The soarisi 10 passing
over ne boantins rssifiss u Toe wssi,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
parThe Republican victories Of IL

p5-The Republican victories Of the
18th ultimo are restoring the South
ern people TO exactly their condition
after Lees surrender with one impor-
tant difference, that their resistance to
the logic Of Congress has only made
the terms Of Reconstruction more com.
plete and enduring. The Union men
hail these victories as the lapt and
sublimest vindieation Of the Union
arms at tho ballot.box. The rebels
generally accept them as the decree
that the acts Of reconstruction will
stand against all assaults, and that
all opposition to them is HOPELESS, =
Phil. Press.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
Terms Of Advertising.

EeA. ANNOUNCING CAEDiDATEs-For Munich
ipal offices, So 90 County $5 90; State,
$40 90.
JoH-PRISTSa, Of all descriptions, neatly
executed.
naa- All communications tending to per-
sonal agrandizement or emOlument will be
charged the same as advertisements.
Advertisements and Subscriptions con.
tiblued unleSs nrrenrages Bre paid and
ordered TO be stopped, and they Will
be charged for accordingly.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
trGen. Forrest, the butcher Z

tjrGen. Forrest, the butcher Of
Fort Pillow, and Basil Duke, who
spent a winter in the Ohio Penitentia.
'ry, think Gen. Fitzpatrick is not a
gentleman. Thereupon ono Of them
wants to shoot him. and the other
wants TO load the pistoIj and to bring
about this happy eousummation, Gen.
Forrest fills the Memphis papers with
a letter denouneeing Fitzpatrick in
upmeasured terms, aRd deiying him
to mortal combat. Fitzpatrick has
done his share in Sighting brave Re.
bsls; BIO can uGord nov TO ignore the
bullies.-M Y TfibNRe.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
3ortrp.
U. s. GRANT.
AIN" CAeppdgns Ch0rIis.'
-
BY AOLAgD BOYLE.

When IN despair our eouRtry was,
Ana patriots had tho A" Lluea,r
Our hopes again did brighten up
From VicksbuTg came good uvWs.
The rebels bad the beat OF us,
And made our armies pant,
Until they got their hides well tanned
by Tanner U. 5. Grant.
uhoRus-U. s. Grant Is his name, U. g.. Grant Is
hts name II.
No fuss and feathers " abo ut him, boys
lie docs gieAt things WithOaI any nsise;
U. ). Graut ID his Manu- U. s. Grsat Is his
IiRlnei .r
He led Us ON vict'ry, boys,
We esh'J ''gO back VuH hIa.
Before The armies under Grant
Ths rsbels had to dee,
And Ylctry followed victory,
Until 1rsnt captured Lee.
When Lee gave up tie light to Grant,
Rebellion had 10 cease
So after four years fearful war
Grant gave the nation peace,
Chorus, &c
He'll carry out the peoples will
You'll mud him no ones tool .l
Tho he says Ill have policy
The people they must rule"
As God did GRANT the boon wv crAssd,
And made our country frse
For Grant our votes we've freely cast, fN
Our President To be.
Chorus, &c.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

g2- A Noteworthy COMMENT on
so-called Southern cdicahyis furnish
ed By tho fact that tho hundreds Of
colored persons murdered by them
have been their former slaoes, on
whose sweat and sincws aud years Of
unTeQuited toll these very manslayera
have grown sleek aud Cat Do the
world's historic annals furnish par
allel 10 such AtrociOus cruelty D.
Phil. Press.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

erThe present position of the
Democratic party Is very much akin
10 that If the two shipwrecked sail.
ors, who, finding that their frail raft
was rapidly going TO pieces, said, one
10 the other
HorA.io--Frank, can you prAyl
Frank--No. can your
Horatio--No but something must
be done id quick.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

lCP The Bucceasion Of the Spanish throne
remalns undetermined. The choice Of Priaes
Alfred, Of Epgland, which has been suggest.
ed, Is regarded ~ absnid and impossible be.
cause he Is Protestsnt. The nams o. fsr.
dinand, s1-King Of Portugal, Is mentioned
with favor. Tboagh ultra-montAne IN reig.
ion, be 10 regarded as politically 4 liberal
is popular in Spain, and would be nnobjsc-
tionabls to the Emperor Napoleon.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

6r At q school near Newcastle,
Va, a teacher asked the msaning OF
the word appetite. After a short
pause, little boy said: ~ know.
sir; when am eating lam 0Ppy, and
when / am done | am fighfp sss y
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

bE- The Abingdon Yirgiaiah sayp
VIM. A. Stuart, ESQ.,, Of SAltvilIe, hos
purchased the splendid farm and mills
Of Col A. L. Hendricks, Of Russell
county, paying $4,000 for them.--
This is one Of the finest estates In
Southwestern Virginia. - Bristol Nslrs
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

CF The highest mine In tbe world 10 .
silver mine, and is that Of POiosi. 10 the An
des Peru. ltis situated 1875 feet above
the surface Of the oceau. The deepest mins
IN the world u salt mins. i is the so-rali.
ed new sslzwerk IN westphalia, and Is s0so
feet below the surface OF the ocean.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

eSItis undorstood that the Danish
government has accepted Presideut
Johuaon's proposition 70 enlarge the
period allowed for the ratification Of
the treaty Of the Oossion Of 81. ThOmas
for one year. es.a r.l
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

na.lt showed Saturday in Boston
Worcester, Concord, Oswego, Water
town, Rochester and several miles
along the lins OF the Erie railway
four Inches Of snow Ioll
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

70 George D. Prentice, says that
in thirty-seven years experience and
observation, be has never known :
man 70 fail who advertised bis bust
ness extensively. And yet, there are
old fogies, who think that all the
money expended IN advertising is
thrOwn away.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

HAvShall rebels rule or not rule the
country they tried so recently to de-
Stroyi This is the great question 10
be decided this mouth. Who doubts
what the verdict Of tbs american poo
pie will be? nHn
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

t1p Mr. johnson threatens the coun-
try with visit TO England ~ tho
close Of bis administration. This
pilgrimage we feat win be more NOR,
tifyirg TO our national pride and self
respect than the historic "swingi
around--the Circle"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

So George W. Chilas, Of The Phil
adelpbia Ledg1, has given q deed Of
a lot IN WoodIawn Cemetery, which
coat him $1,000. 70 he PHILADELPHIA
Typographical Union.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

t~5- Brick Pomeroy alias tho Hon
NJ "a. Pomeroy, leader of the IN.
washed Democracy and editor ofthe
organ Of the mob tiercely attacks tbs
World, the mouth piece Of the other
wing ofthe Democracy, IN a column
or two Of invective, under tho not
altogether inappropriate caption Of
'.Cowards TO the Rear" A houss
divided against itself,9 etc,-7PMIs
Press.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
o Ths ReBsI mntbeuinsicians, btvipa

lE7s The Rebel mathenasicians, bevipe
exhausted the Democratic gains ID Vermont,
Maine, Psnnsylyania, Iowa. Indiana, Ohio,
and Connecticut, are now busily Cipheripg
away at the National Debt Tae latest Dems
ocratic gains are as follovs:
!. The Radicals expended, during thewar
for NigRer Supremacy 9e35. .Q2l, , ,444 s2e,s
s6l ,4a0osl ,43o,e6 ,eso 6yo ,336, no OQO, ,O0osf
the peoples money
II. The Freedmen's Bureau cnsts eT,lOos
100000 40O, 500, ,6O0, 7Oo, 5000 9oO, ,eO0,0 kn.
nually M
Ill. present Natianal Debt Is $a65, ,7ae,,
222s6l, ,23l ,l39, $685. 76B, ,4l2 00O OOa, ,olo OPS,
SOC, ,66e,6G3 A piece Of silver 25,ooo
miles in circnmfcrenee and 5000 uilss in d.
ameter wouldn't begin to pay H.
". The current expenses Of the Govern
ment, as revised By the thoroughly reliable
Mr.. DelAnas, are H. S$$SSao0, ,sOOs00..
500, 400, 800 200, 100000 per yeaEl IN 4
7TibunS. sa
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

Er This large crowd which I see
before me, where wilIit DO 10 q few
rolling years f"-SeyRour at Coium.
bUs. 1,,.i. 49, ~.
We really can't sAy, bHt can tell
him that lmost of them win be up
Salt river.-Pha. Press.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

ESy- Flotov, the composer, haa procured
divorce RON his siith wife Cor the purpos'
Of marrying her sister, vbV is to be AunbeI
seven.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

9 E@r A correspondent Of the LON
don Times gives detailed account Of
the recent disastrous loodsin North
ern Italy. he saga thar over this
greater part Of Northern Italy rain
had fallen almost without intermis-.
sion for twenty or thirty days, though
not in the Alpine district, SO as to
leave any serious catastrophe, but on
the night Of Sunday, the 9Th Of Sep.
tcmber, a terrible storm broke upon
the southern slopes Of tho Alps, pro-
ducing, IN few hours vast torrents
and. aValanches, under WHICH roads,
houses and Villages we're swept away,
and large tracts Of fertile conrrty
wero sunk in mud and water. i
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

M A letter recsised b. esutIsnAn "a
Washington from sI-Prssideni Pierce. ,i.ie,
its No has slpos, saiifsig fsrsltsd ~
htaiih-
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
tennessee lgIInlI ScIloOl.

Il being found that the house At present
occupied BY the Tennessee Blind Srhcol Il
too small for the purposes Of that Institution.
the Superintendent, MI. Sturdivant has lsasr
ed the Kirkman House corner Of Cedar aad
Summer streets, into which building ne
school will be moYed the lat Of January pexs
---Banasr.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06
THE UNION FLAG.
Jonesbcro', Tenn, Nov 6, 1863.
q. e. GRESHAM.
EDITOR AND PROPRTETOR
Tarna

BeS- The UNIoS FLAG will be published
every FRIDAY Morning, on the following
terms
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Single copy, 10 cents.
TERMS FOR CLuBs
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N,r.... -. X ~ ~ GRESHAM, I'dItOr 4 1srons
~ sBNA nnwepn a.'-a-- '''si'
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

nsxt, SUD make his defence Ia sai3 \
hhe .anfpei ~ 's,--.l ,l-.,l, -,', ~
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

gonesporo, Tenn, on SATURDAY. 29d ~ y y
'AnlArFi 7 SEQ 3 -,rsts-'f ~ 4 Y ~. 10y o'
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-06

and sBdI, IN commubiou with naiare,
"a pfassss, thAi als,nrbs him viii shs joy
0f elssaisf rhuashh"
In all siviilssd nations, se hud religious
sullbss associated with ibs osaasy and gran
douf Of natural scenery.
The health Of this Stats u generally good
--chills and fever being Aoos, ibs only sIrk-
tsss 10 ths souuiry Bal lbsu, -hes..-
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11
Never Attack With Fraction Of Your Force.

MINNEAPOLIS MINI, March q, 1868.
To the Editors of The Irish Republic.
GENTLEMEN: The other day, while looking over one of
our Irish American weekes, found article in it from
the pen of General g. T. Beauregad entitled The Science
of War-Is Principles and Maxims"
One of the maxims NO 23) laid down arrested my at
tenton with its adaptaby the present needs of our
Brotherhood that with your permission will reproduce
it. Here it is:
Maxim 23.-"Never attack with fraction of your force
when short delay will enable you to attack with
The temptation supposed necessity may sometimes be
great but yielding will almost invariably increase the
evil it is intended to remedy"
Could any maxim be applicable to unhappy
don than this one? To my mind it is the maxim of all
others that so-caled selfstyed leaders of all wings
this particular time need to ponder 1t ought be
printed large letters and hung every Circle of
Brotherhood everywhere that like the handwriting onhe
wall of olden days. it may be warning to 1rshmen that,
unless they cultivate union and patience they will but rvet
the chains which bind unhappy land the frmer
That unless they resolve to wait and work earnestly and
silently until all strength is united they will only in
crease the evil which they seek to remedy.
Be warned in time my brothers. Reflect that with all
resources looked by many very wise
having little chance cope with rant enemy
fully and that if hope make respectable fight
cannot expect to do unless united. Shall
disregard all COOL wise counsel in order follow
whose image looms hide from gaze the picture
of suffering country and all through the dsunon of her
own children. Rather sink all these socaled leaders
oblivion than that we should be dunted hour longer
Shall throw away all chances of using whole force in
order to follow the fortunes of this or that man?
Be wise in time and pay attention to the teachings of
history and the struggles of other nations.
The maxim quoted above is from the pen of one of the
best military engineers this continent and he is speak
ing of armies where everything is supposed be equal
Now if il is necessary to lay down such making for thg
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11

thrown around coasts and if the change was con-
Ban not talk of Ireland having area for cereal hayeS
many greater than present historic
memory should be able fruits of say the Azores
very likely oranges and lemons would become as common
potatoes tobacco would approximate TO That OF
VIRGINIA while the general temperature being raised would
not be without its influence the physique OF our race
EARTHQUAKES are class phenomena which desirable
of takes place part of the
planet every hoursbut if they change the
direction of the channel of the Gulf stream and by
doubling its velocity double the of heated around
those islands, may fairly raise altar to the Plutenc
agencies beside the of philosophers politicians and
poets
alluded some time since to the niggardy spirit in which
the English Government has pretended to encourage the
publication of ancient Irish works which have reference
to- constitute the material of history but not
of the exact statistics of the subject until lately Already
24O volumes have been published relating England and
Wales the list of such publications occupies twenty
three folio pages while that of those referring to Ireland
are included in The Discrimination to publish the
amount of money expended on Irish records-of which
fourteen volumes have appeared-is significant of the
parsimony with which those editorial labors have been
awarded From the 605 received by the editor of the Irish
Chancery Rolls and Calender of the reign of Charles L.
we may Judge of the general rate of compensation
trased with that awarded to the editing and publishing of
English records which amounts to upwards of 91487 05
startling and outrageous contrast especially when
slider that while the taxation of Ireland is swallowed up in
British literary architectural and other projects the country
remains without institute without public libraries open to
the Masses galleries of and other DEFICIENCIES
mention and less conspicuous than her
urgent grievances The Irish records which have long been
in state of the confusion very When
at the present of going they will be reproduced in
published available form involves date for the
prospective utilitaran speculation To the yran
nothing dreadful true history hence the ardy and
invidious system pursued in publishing its materials having
in vew doubtless the fact that the most powerful of the
effects created by the Nation paper in the days of Davis and
Duffy from its popularizing in and prose the
pictures of Erin free and of Ireland from the invasion down.
ward
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11
POETRY.
Written for The Irish Republic.
Hymn to Liberty.

Written for The Irish Republic
Hymn to Liberty.
Oh, thou great and mighty angel
Whom the nations seldom see,
View the lands in letters pining,
Lifting up their hands to thee;
Meath the burden of oppression,
See them struggle, hear them groan,
While their tyrants shout exulting
Liberty from earth has flown"
Sweep the world with wings of power
In thy passage hurting down
From above the trampled millions
King and purple, throne and crown.
He who came to break all letters
Felt the naughty worldlings' scorn,
When they made a reed His scepter,
And His crown the piercing thefn;
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11
Then, let mortal brow no longer

Then, let mortal brow no longer
Dare to wear the diadem;
Let the tyrant's blood-stained scepter
Be as broken reeds to them;
Dash to earth the worlds destroyers,
Glorious angel, strong and just;
Worms may crawl, but bid the people
Look aloft and spurn the dust.
Let the rushing of thy pinions
Rouse the dreaming lands to life;
Break their hopeless, death-like stupor
Even with the sounds of strife
If their manaces can only
BY the sword be cut in twain,
Better hear the clash of sabers
Than the clanking of chain.
Why must bloated pomp and power
Fatten when they scorn to toll
He who digs from earth her treasures
Should be monarch of the soil.
Kings are not of God, though blinded
IsraePs wish of foolish pride,
Patriarch for regal ruler
TO exchange was not denied.
At her prayer, the great Jehovah
Let her bow to kingly sway;
Now the world, grown wiser, fancies
Royal heads have had their day.
God of right, behold thy children
Bowed in bondage, loathed, abhorred,
Meath those monsters of injustice,
Called "anointed of the Lord"
Look across the earth's broad bosom,
Angel of the free and brave,
Ger what countries, stainless, honored,
Does thy flag of beauty wave?
OF what lands art thou the guardian,
Lofty spirit? Only two
Grand Columbia, fair and fearless,
And the Switzer's mountains blue.
But the others, list their pleading;
Stifed voice and pinioned hand,
Seem to cry: ooh, worshiped being,
Come and save our wretched land.
Through long years of woe and horror
Have we striven to be free;
On the scafold, in the dungeon
Have we proved our love for thee"
Sternly, bravely, yet how weakly
Do they war with might and wrong;
Smile upon their stormy present,
Let them with thy strength be strong;
From the dust their faces lifting,
Lo! they deem thy coming nigh
Hasten, hasten, mighty angel,
Lest the nations shrek and die.
us.
The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-11
A Song of Welcome to 1.-THE Irish Republic. "

Now, mountain tops echo
And glad valleys ring,
AS welcoming anthems
OF joy, freemen sing.
On the Empire State
Dawns a glorious day,
And her long night of error
Is passing away.
Join, brothers, join,
In freedoms true throng,
And let your glad voices
The echo prolong.
Shout from the hill top,
And shout from the vale,
Truths chosen champion,
Hail to thee, hall"
The bigot may rave,
And the skeptic may sheer,
But far above both 49,
uc hEH UbLlC Sldll oICCl'
Its aim is high one,
Its cause is-The Right;
To the glorious end
1t will fight the good fight.
Join, brothers, join, etc.
Its banner is flying
In triumph to-day
For Erin, dear Erin,
1t enters the fray;
Truth, Freedom and Justice,
Are stamped on each fold,
In letters more precious
Than silver or gold.
Taih, btethets, join, etc,