Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-22
THAT vIULAINous BARGAIS.
The Charges Against Governor
BrOyEnIOyv = uIly Sustained
by Col, BJackbuTn's
Testimony.
Judge Brien's Statement Of the
Facts.

~NAsHvILLE, October 10. 1853.
10 the Editor Of the Nashville Republican
Banner
"I was somewhat surprised on reading
an article in your Yesterday's issue
headed Z" A VuiainOus Bargain" This
article does Cow Brownlow great in
justice, ard as / am made the instru-
fuent through whom your informant
makes the charge, 1 feel il 70 be my
duty 70 ask you to correct it. r..
" You state that In the course of my
argument made the startling deciara-
ton that there is a regular partner
snip existing between William G..
Bc0wnloW and Col. Blackburn, on the
following terms: That the said Col
Black burn shall arrest and carry to
Nashville all men in that section OF the
State who are accused Of horse stealing,
murder and other crimes, that when they
have arrived in Nashville, and before
they are tried, BroWnlow shall offer a
reward for their arrest. Brownlow and
Blsck5urn divide the money between
them, sharing equally in the profits
srising from BroWnlOw's recent prOcla-
nation.
/" made no such declaration. will,
hOwev stste thst on the trial of Brad
i
ployed to aid the Attorney General in
the prosecution. Col. Black burn was
introduced ss q witness for the defend
ant, and stated, among other things, on
MS direct examination, that late iR the
evening before the killing, be arrested
Parrish in the streets Of Alexandra, De-
Kalb county, on 3 suspicion Of horse
stealing, took him to his own house for
safe keeping that night, gave him his
supper, treated him kindly, put him in
room OF his house up stairs, in charge
Of Bradley and three other guards, d.
rected them to keep him safely until
morning, and promised Bradley and
said guards they should accompany him
with the prisoner the next day to Nash.
vile, when they would get a reward
OF $500, which he would divide with
them.
upon eross-exsmination, asked if
there bad been any proclamation or re-
ward offered for Parrish. Col. Black burn
answered that none had been publicly
offered; but that Gov. BrownlOw hsd
directed him to arrest all persons in that
section Of the country suspected or guilty
of horse stealing, and bring them down
within e few miles OF Nashville, secure
them, then come in and report to him
had them arrested, when he (the Cover
nor would offer q reward Of $500, and
that be (BlackbUrn) could then go out,
bring in the prisoner or prisoners, and
get the reward.
t' In the course Of my argument, l re-
ferred TO this part of Col. Blackburn's
evidence, and said that certainly he was
st least hoped that he was
mistaken, that l could not believs that
Gov. BrONnlow would be concerned in
any such villsiDy. 1 then again turned
and addressed myself to Col. Blackburn
and repeated that was really Ia hopes
he WAS mistaken that he certainly mis-
Gov. Brownlow.
Col. Blackburn then said that be was
not mistaken, and remarked: Col. !
Blackburn still adheres TO what he
stated
Il then said that Gov Brownlow was
my personal and political friend, that l |
knew him well and that I must be al !
lowed to insist that Col. Blackburn was |
mistaken. denounced it as species
Of corruption that did not believe Gov. |
BrOwnlOw would consent 10 engage iu |
out I said that If it was true, az Col. |
Bisckb burn had test iisd, the arrest wss |
legal sRd that the killing was murder. |
" again fePeat tDab - IOr myself, i |
,are nUthing about the article and should |
lot have noticed it, but for the attack
mon Gov. BToWDloW. l do not believe
hat Gov. BrownlOw would for a mo-
nent think o. nrosti;utipg the Executive
,ffice for such vile purp0ses.
1.-The history Of this murder might be
omewhat interesting which will give
,ou if yon desire. NJ. NJ. BRLEN, ST."
We cheerfully accord Judge Brien the
pace necessary to show that be is ami
mated by no hostile spirit to Gov. Brown
oW, but we cannot avoid drawing at
enli0n to the fact that this statement
nakes the Governors guilt appear all
he more manifest. It is not to be sup
oosed that Col. Blackburn would, when
ge consider the clcse political affinity OF
he two, swear falsely against bis at the
me Of Psrrish's DEATH COMMANDMENTS
jhief, yet Judge Brieh tells US that Col
3. adhered TO bis testimony, after rigid
ross examination, sna Notwithstanding
hat Judge Brien repeatedly expressed
lis doubts ss 10 the correctness Of Col
3's statement.