The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-21

permit me to say that have been
from the beginning an Out-spoken,
firm and perhaps, too jealous advo-
cate of the great Republican party.
Believing as / did, that the party
which saved the nation, and By itS
courage and conOtancy carried the
country in safety through the great
storm Of the rebellion, could alone
safely and wisely direct its destinies
through tho trying ordeal of recon.
struction and paci6cation
My opponent, James Britton, Esd
was appointed by Andrew johnson,
then Military Governor Of Tennessee.
He has held the Office since January
1865. He now asks reelection at
your hands, Mr.. Britton'S own party
being in a hopeless minority in this
District, he must get a large RepIbIi.
can vote or be must fail. 70 do SO be
is now working with might and main.
AS to his professional character, and
private, have nothing to say. His
public record, (which like any other
mans is common property, alone con.
Germs me. On the 4Lh of April, 1866,
Mr.. Britton issued a circular to the
people in anticipation of an election,
which was not brought on then, copy
Of which lies before me, in which be
remarks that [he was then, as now a
candidate for re election 1.-The peo-
pie have a most perfect right to knsU
all about the political sentiments OF those
asking that public trust be conferred
upon them" Agreed, says |, and from
his record l propose briefly to show
where he stands politically. Ia this
same circular Mr.. Britton says: "I
am for the present Chief Executive,
and for the policy of his administra-
tion." Mr.. JohnsOu's policy Again
be tells us :" am against the Civil
Rights Bill, or any Congressional
enactment having the same object in
view" Then Mr.. Britton was against
the colorsd man having any right to
make u contract, to get bonorably
married, to sue for his wages, or to
testify in Court Now hU is as gra-
ciOus as a French dancing master, to-
ward all colored men over twenty-one
years of age lie further declares he
was against social or political equali-
ty of the races and for Dhite mans
government. NO,0. none so ready as
he to say soft things to the colored
voter. The above circular can be seen
if required, and is one of many which
were sown broadcast all over the Dis
trict. But Mr.. BrittOn has fathered
other circulars. January lst, 1862,
the following appeared
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF EAST
TENNESSEE.
Lincoln's last message, the report
of the Secretary of War, the Speeches
Bills and Resolutions in the Federal
Congress, and the spirit fthe North
ern press and public, all tend to evince
most clearly that it is a settled pur-
pose on tho part of the Northern
Government, TO make bold strike at
the constitutional rights of The South,
particularly the institution Of slavery
and arm the slaves with the knife of
the assassin and tho torch Of the in
cendiary, and thus murder our women
and children, and desOlate the whole
country with civil and servile war.
This foul purpose Of the govern ment
and the acts and conduct Of Lincoln
and those in power in the Norlherh
States, furnish US solemn warning,
and teach the sad, mOurnful and mel
ancholy lesson that the Constitution
we were fought to revere, love and
respect, has been wantonly violated,
desecrated and spit upon, until thore
remains no longer any hope ola re-
construction Of the government on a
constitutional and honorable basis,
and who would be so dastardly as to
accept il on any other termsF /
The last hope then of liberty and
Independence to the Southern people
Is in fighting this war to successful
termination. Let US rally 10 a man
and driue back the serried hosts OF NORTH.
ern vandals from the,soA that has been
consecrated to liberty and freedom by
the blood of a patriotic ancestry.
Freemen Of East Tennessee, you
who breathe the pure air OF the blue
mountains Of this Switzerland OF
American, remember that you have
said, time and again, that when con-
vinced that the purposes OF the
war, now being waged against tne
South, were to Interfere with, alter or
abolish our institutions, or become
in its character, you werN
with your own section, and ready 70
fght Ia defence of your native SOIL
That Il has become a sectional war,
none can now deny. The men OF other
counties in East Tennessee have made
20 cd their word, and are volunteering
BY the thousand for the purpose ofdriv'
ina back those :mpious invaders who arc
attempting to put tho vilo thre ats OF
Lincoln and his minions into execu-
tion. Young men of Greene 90 unity,
will You disgrace and tarniah the fair
r. = Of vnnr natriofio ancestors