Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-02

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Ing.
JOHNSON Cry, Feb'y 90, '7s.
Msasrs. Sevier Dc Baker, Els Union AID
american;
| desire 70 make my bow to You, and to
our mutual friend, Helm, of the Norrist0""
GassHe, thanking you for refraining from
taking notice Of a letter, published IN a re-
cent issue of the Jnssboro Journal, reflect
ing upon the Revenue service in this Dist
Whether you did so from conscientious
s%cruples; Il doubt of the truth oil the
charges; disgust with the notice OF what
not rest assured We lay your respective
papers down with pleasurable emotions,
that We found Won were not lending yonr-
selves to such questionable o~nslaughts,
and be assured that whatever there may
be of political differences, that from this
time the employees Of the Dept. IN this
Dist. will ever speak in kindness Of your
respective papers. The journal OF this
week will, probably, as an act Of justice
to Dept Col. Folsom, publish his retuta-
tion Of the charges contained in the letter
alluded to; let us see if the papers which
so eagerly rehashed il will make the re-
paration due. Among others | notice
tina. the Knoxville Press and Herald copies
an item from the mteHigeHcsr and credits
to you. Yours,
SILAs FLouRNoY.
The article which appeared in
the JoneSborO Journal is doubt
less the one referred to in the
above. From it we intended con-
densing and publishing an item,
but haste prevented. in that com
munication to the Journal it was
charged that certain members Of
the revenue service had been guilty
of most outrageous conduct toward
detenceless women, while on one
of their predatory raids after Illicit
distilleries. This Is nothing new
in the experience Of our people,
but we were subsequently inform
ed Ton hearsay) by q member
Of the revenue service that the
conduct of these men was much
worse than represented, so out
rageous, indeed, that it could not
be described in terms fit to be seen
in print, and if the conduct ofthese
men realized one half of the story
they Justly deserve a lire-berth in
the State prison. Our informant
also said that these men would be
attended to by the Federal grand
jury. AS further confirmation Of
the story Of the Journal CORES
pendent, that paper last week said
it understood that Col. Miller had
suspended the subordinate men
stoned in its Carter county letter
and thar he had told him unless
he could bring proof from the
parties themselves, contradlcting
the story which had been told, that
he could not longer remain III the
office.
This of course proves nothing,
convicts no one; but it lends an
air Of probability bordering on GER
ta,nty 10 the charges, and certainly
calls for an Investigation. Such is
the light in which we regard the
matter. If these men are guilty,
their guilt attaches to none but
themselves, and its proper punish
ment will not only not injure
the service, but will discounten-
ance like outrages in the future
and expurgate the service of those
who hiring reproach upon it. We
cheerfpily bear testimony to the
good character Of many Of its
members who arc personally known
to us and do not consider that they
are in the least affected by the mis-.
deeds of Others.