Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-06-26

Hill is a liar, cowared, brute and scoun-
drel," Magrudcr assigning cogent reasons
for his assertions.
Since, in your reply to me, you comp
plain that I gave garbled extract of your
editorial, to which my former letter was a
reply, give herewith your editorial in
full.
oEN. d. II. HILLS COMMENTS ON THE
DEATH OF GEN. cANBY.
charlotte IN. c. IIome.l
AT the outbreak of the war, in 1861,
he deserted his own section and cast in his
lot with their enemies. lie seems to have
won rank aud reputation III the Federal
service, and was one of the six Brigaiiers
appointed in the regular army on the
peace establishment. lie was given COM
mand Of the Department of the Carolinas,
and carried out ruthlessly all the cruel
measures of a remorseless Congress. The
war against his own land ana people
seemed to have destroyed all his nobler
qualities, and to have transformed him
into the usual type of the renegade. A
citizen Vf Charlotte was present in Rich
mOnd when Gen. Candy personally su,
perintended the hanging of white man
up BY the thumbs for kicking an insolent
negro out of his saloon.
Jim Lane, cut his own throat. Stanton
most likely committed suicide. King
drowned himself. One by one of the op>
pressors of the South came to an untime-
ly end. Some Of the most atrocious are
now covered with infamy worse than
death. Is it accident or is it retribution
The history of ronegad9s is getting to be
instructive. Mr.. Lincoln, destroyed his
own people, violated his conscience, and
stultifed his oft>expressed opinions. lie
was foully and at:ociously murdered in
the hour Of his triumph. Gen. Thomas
pledged himself in Lynchburg at the out
break of the war to stand by bis neigh>
bors and kindred, Scducod BY office, he
fought against them. At the cIcso of his
brilliant military career, popinjay was
put over him and he dropped dead in San
Francisco. Old Brownlow was the
strongest pro-slavory man in the South.
But he cast his lot with the Abolitionists
and prosecuted Ills own people. lie is
now paralytic and almost a driyclling
idiot. Professor Mahan was an ardent
Southerner and could hardly find Ian.
guage whcrewith to express his adherence
of the disunion Abolition party during the
war, and became very bitter against his
own section. He was superseded, when
his work was done. threw himself in the
Hudson in the madness of his despair
Who aO0uld not rathcr be Cripplsd
Confederate soldier munching crust
Of bread, than poor LongStrcet, the pet
Of Grant and tie idol Of Louisiana
MiereS."
That you should thus seek to deceive
your readers by misrepresenting my let,
ter is evidence that my harpoon penctra-
ted your rhinoceros hide.
In justice to the Southern people, l will
say that thousands of them who were in
the rebellion repudiate your infamous
publication, and many warm congratula>
tions have been sent me for excoriatiug
you by men who perilled more and NAM
tanned the cause of the Confederacy
within a closer range of Federal bullets
than you ever did.
In conclusion, Gen. Hill, would give
you a piece of advice. Hereafter, when
you feel belligerent, confue your assaults
to live men like myself, who are ca pable
of returning your blows.
You were Lieutenant General in the
late war and aspire to have your name 20
down in history as great warrior. You
are not making this character by assailing
dead men Ike lincoln, Candy, Thomas
and others. "the latchets Of whose shoes
you were not worthy to stoop down and
unloOse," while they were living. Heroes
and patriots, whose names will be rcmem-
bered with affection and gratitude by the
Am erican people, when you are forgotten
or remembered only to be dcspiscd.
You should remember that:
"Great conquerors greater glory gain
BY foes in triumph led than slain;
The laurels that aGorn their brows,
Are pulled from living, not dead boughs."
W. G.. BRowNLow,
Knoxville, June 18th, 1873.
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