Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-09
BROWNLOW.
Withdrawal of the "SeniOr Edi-
t9ro from Editorial Life.
The Governors VaIedIcf0ry-"I If
We have Tears, Prepare TO
shed thcn Now"

From the Knoxville Press = Herald ofthe sth-l
In the Knoxville Wig OF yesterday
(the b it is formally announced that
the psper win pass into the hands Of 7.
HsWs s G1asa new company, on the 1st
day OF February next, st which time the
publication of a daily and weekly is
promised. The prOprietors say they
" are not disposed 10 boast Of what they
expect 20 do" bat they are inclined to
the opinion that 4" the seUen gentlemen
comprising the company will be able to
sustain first class papers,"
It is further announced that T. Haws
is constituted A" the General Superintend-
ent and will manage the business affairs
Of the Office. DR.. Thomas III. Pearne
has been elected by the company ss po-
litlcal, religious snd general editor.
Wa. Rule has been employed as the
local editor" Except, therefore, in the
acquisition of new prOprietOrs, the
change in the paper is more nominal
than real, as it is understood that the
cOfHp0ny'S " political, religious and gen.
ersl editor has been on duty, 10, these
many months. Cspt. Rule, for year or
more past, has sustained the relation Of
local editor 10 the Whig, and, in that ca
pacity, IS well as ia his personal 1850
Citations and conduct, we have ever found
him an agreeable, courteous and accom-
mOdsting gentleman.
" The Senior Editor delivers char
scteristie valedietory to his readers. It
needed not his signature to attest its gen
uineness. Here it is:
EDITORIAL FAREWELL.
" The Wig, q Journal l have edited
for the last thirty years, now passes into
other and more able and vigorous hands
As 6 member OF the new company own
ing the Office, shall feel 8 deep interest
ia the success Of the enterprise, and will
do all in my power TO promote its sue
c6sS. Ia reviewing my long AMI event
ful career as an editor, have this to say.
that had l my life to live over, | would
pursue the same course | have pursued,
oSaY MORE 50. II in past lie have
been violent on some occasions, nay spol-
ogy ia, that like the Apostle Paul, on
many occasions / have fought with
" Beasts st Ephesus." In taking my
lesve OF many Of my readers, 1 will
remind them that before they were
born their parents were subscribers of
mine. L have, however, the consolation
to know that | have always taught both
parents and children 10 hold fast TO the
forms CT sound doctrines and in defend
ing them l have invariably uttered the
words OF truth and sOberness. Ny
friends, 1 wish every possible success in
the undertakings OF life. OF my enemies
l have no favoTs to ask, but am willing
to let by-gones be by cones.
Z" W. q. BROWNL0W."
How happy must that man be, and in
what sweet Christian fellowship must he
have lived with his fellow-man, who,
upon laying aside his editorial srmor
and reviewing all the personal, official
and political incidents of long life
spent in tumultu0us strife with the
4" beasts Of Ephesus and the world,
the flesh and the devil st large, can
thus cOmplscently and self-spprOvingly
withdraw from the scene of his con-
hicts Happy, happy, thrice happy
ms