The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-01
THE PREACHER.sEyATOR OF TENNESSEE.
Parson Brownlow's scathing Letter to
General ID. H. Hill-Defence OF tho
Dead Candy and Thomas.
From the Knoxville TENN Oh

From the Knoxville Tenn.) Chroncle.l
To d. Il. HILL, late Lieutenant General Of the
sIR-An article Of yours, which recently ap-
.peared In the Charlotte tN C) Home OF which you
are editor, lnd going the rounds OF the news
character Of the late General Candy and other de-
ceased offers OF the United States army. In this
me. say honor, for esteem it an honor for any
man who has been loyal to his country to be black
' S S !. 1se s of T
ton should feel like exclaiming as did Socrates,
when appauded by bad man like yourself, "What
You exult over .he death Of the brave Candy,
assasslnated by savages, and attribute his death,
George II. Thomas, Professor Mahan, OF West
Point; ex-senator Preston King, OF New York, and
te late IN Lane ine 81 Kansas to
the effort to destroy the government OF che United
States.
comm and at Richmond, Va, he personally super
Intended the hanging OF white man up by the
thumbs for kicking an insolent negro.u Now this
is your version OF Canbys conduct, and the whole
editorial you have written breathes SO nendish
and brutal spirit as to make you unworthy Of
Besides this General Hill, the whole life OF Gen.
eral Candy gives the lie to your assertion that he
hlgh-toned soldier. CANDY was man OF learning
and ability and Christian gentleman rs Well as
Mn Snnsys Rhe man ea
up by the thumbs. While he was commanding at
Richmond negro, under the constitution OF the
United states as amended, which Candy was
sworn to support was entitled to all the rights and
privileges OF other citizens. As West Pointer
and an oficer OF the United States Army before the
war, you know that to tie a malefactor up by the
thumbs was q common mode OF punishment IN the
army and Candy failed in his duty II he made dis
unction between criminals on account oil race or
color ia melting out the pains and penalties re-
CURED BY good order and military discipline.
While, as matter OF form and duty, as Depart
ment commander Candy would approve the YER
dict OF military court INJECTING lust and neces
sary punishment upon criminals violating the laws
IL was MS duty to enforce, he was above being his
own executioner. The management OF the details
he lett TO man OF brutal instincts, like yourself.
Now, General Hill, while you are falsely accusing
General Candy OF brutality, propose to enlghten
the public as to your military record. While in
command IN North Carolina during the late war,
twenty SIX wn1te men were tried on the charge OF
being loyal TO the United States. No other offence
was alleged against them. They were put on trial
late in the afternoon, ana by the verdict of drum.
head court martial acting under your orders all
were hanged until dead before breakfast the
next morning, without benefit OF clergy
Are you not beautiful specimen to assail
Candy on the score OF brutaIityS can think of
nothing as supremacy ridiculous, unless it would
treatise civilization for distribution among the
Ku Klux OF North Carolina. Indeed II aid NOT
know that you were In North Carolina should
INFER from the brutality OF your assault on Candy
Thomas aud others that you were In the lava
beds when IL was written, and that the article
was the Joint production Of yourself and Captain
Jack.
Your assumption that the death OF the noble
George ii. Thomas, by apopexy, and the sudden
deaths OF Lincoln and other loyal zen are retri-
button OF the Almighty for the side they took In
the late WAT could be inspired only by the malig-