The National tribune., 1890-11-20

| though ] uever had any confidence that any
4 measure of compromise which the North could
propose would be accepted by the rebel leaders
/ Nc called Mr.. Bells attention 90 tEe fact that
I Senator Alfred lvorsOn, of Georgia and Louis
/ T. Miglall ol Texas, had said that IT the North
1 should present the South with blank sheet OF
! paper on which TO write their own terms Of
/ continuance in the Union they would not ac-
4 cCpt them; that this purpose 10 dissolve the
'Hi0n had been gathering head for 30 years.
1 nrownlow went TO say, There were l.JO0
| men Ia the South who wanted 10 be President
Of something. or some kind Of Government,
and if the States Of the South continued la the
1 same Government with the Northern States
( they would bC compelled 20 divide the PrCsi-
deucy aud other great Offices with the North.
IL was wholly out OF the question at this late
/ day TO talk Of compromise, with view 10
! ayertinF nc horrors OF war, The war had
! "a lraGy been commented by firing upon the
/ flag at Fort Sumter, and for whatever OF hor-
/ rors aud blO0dshed followed tho Southern con-
/ spirators and traitors who inauguTated 1t were
I 10 blame. There Is no more sense Or reason IN
attempting compromise now than M having
a pocket 10 a suT0ud. The rebel leaders viii
4 agree 10 no com mpromise which does not involve
a dissolution Of the Union. And willie, Ma.
/ Bel, j WAS for any and every proposition Of
4 compromise 20 avert war which did not involve
] the ss0lUtion OF the Union, this WIS before
The Gag lad been fred on. Now, / am frank
4 90 SAY, 4 would not compromise if could; L
4 ann FOR unconditional uurcleutiug prosecution
OF the war until there is an unconditional sur
render OF the most wicked and causeloss rebel
/ lion which has cursed humanity sace Lucler
/ led his cohorts Of apostate angels against the
I throne or God" in conclusion, BrOWnlOw said:
cannot refrain from expressing my pain and
regret al the course you have seen proper 20 pur-
sue. You have gone back on your old friuds.
/ iut f0T the unlimited confidence repOscd in You
+ by the loyal people Of Tennessee, you would
4 not have received the nomination of the Union
party Of the South for the Presidency, but
that honor woulG have gone 10 someone else.
/ The men who have induced you to come here
are mistaken IN supposing you can win our
! people 20 the Couicderacy, or 10 Your idea OF
neutrality Neutrality" he said, curling his
l lip and uttering the word with scan neu-
trality is less than manly in time Of peace,
/ and is downright COWaT0iCC in time Of war.
! Col. Bell, although you have been the political
/ leader Of the East Tennessee Wings, YOU don't
/ know them. They could not be neutral in
this conflict, involving the life Of the Nation,
! for whose establishment their ancestors fought
st Kings Mountain and for whose honor they
themselves fought in the war Of 1872. and in
/ all the wars o. the Nation. which has given our
! State the sonbrQUet Ct the Volunteer State
They could not ] repeat be neutral If they
would, and would not If they could.
ln East Tennessee the great mass Of our
/ ptOlG nave butA "a H0IINI OF secession. ana
It's twin brother neutrality that they will not
have the patience 10 hear it advocated by any
man, no matter how high be may have stood
in their esteem. il wrngs my heart 10 part
| from you, but have chosen a different path
will rot 10 a rebel jail or die by the hang
mans halter, before / will surrender the Union
! or the Government Of my fathers 10 a hell.
bound and hell-deserviHg Southern Conlcd-
eacy."
The men parted benceforth. politically, as
! wide asunder as the Atlantic parts the Old aud
| New World. On returning home Mr.. Brown
low said to her husband:
Well, bow did you get along with your old
friend Bell?"
Tho shadows were deep and heavy in his
face "Old woman" he replied, "if we had
our lives to live over again, we would call our
1 children not after living but dead men," That
was all the reply he made.
Another day-lOur years after-at the close
Of q bitter war, when Bells C0nfederacy Was
thing Of the past, two old men were seen on
/ the streets Of Nashville arm iu arm, making
! their way 10 Pap F." JhOmas's Headquarters
lt was Gov. William @. BruWnIow taking John
Bell TO be parolcd by tho " Rock Of Chicka-
mauga."
HIDING TN TIE MOUNTAIKs.
Revolutionary time, il never slow, gets faster
/ once set ia motion, until il runs down. The
/ period soon came when even words of opu0si-
ti0n were not 10 be tolerated. The Editor Of
The Wing was notified in more ways than one
that he must close up. Then did Brownlow
! issue a last addrtss 10 his Subscribers o! which
we shall speak further on. ia this same issue
of his paper he announced his purpose to 20
into the country and collect some OF tue many
printing bills due him. This was simply ruse
% keep out Of jail or escape assassination. So
down quiet back street he departed aud was
ferried over the river by Union friead Soon
laF. al.rl al
was safe. The troopers Of John Clavei house
had they bccn alive could not have found him.
IN thls loyal County was Weir's Cove, in which,
Out Of 200 voters there was not = single Scccs-
siOuist. His devoted followers voluntarily lined
the road 90 Knoxville, distance OF about 80
miles, and whenever squad Of Confederate
cavalry started out from that point signals
were given from the hills aud mountain crags
Oi the approach OF the enemy. Nor were tie
cavalry inactive. They had raided tho mouat-
AIMS and almost every house in the section where
they supposed him 10 he. At one time for II
nights Inc slept in The Smoky Mountains with
the ground covered with snow. lis constant
travelling companion ia hiding from the cav
AIRY was Eev. James CummluF SO years Of age.
who had been an Orderly Of Jackson's at New
Orleans All this tlme Of course, BF0wnlOW'
family were tortured by the actual danger and
; worse still by suspense. One evening mes.
sage was received by Mrs Brownlow from
bch' hcOfge Is. NfItlenQen, recently placed
in command OF the Department, saying
that he wished 10 see her Oldest con at hir
room at the Lamar House with reference "a
her husband. This son, John II. Brown
) low, called Immediately on Gen. Critteuden
} who said that during the few days that lac hal
been in command at Knoxville he had been
! urged by leading Confederate citizens 70 5coul
} the country with cavalry, capture and impris0I
his father, even 10 order him 10 bc snot on
: sight, on the ground that Eis paper had bccI
/. chiefly instrumental IN producing the disloy
. atty 10 the South everywhere prevalent II
e East Tennessee. But" he said " am lotl
70 DO anything 10 his injury. The intensity O
, his zeal IN opposing nay cause is proof 10 IA,
z Oi has honesty; besides, 1 remember him AZ
: lifelong friend and supporter Of my father
. 1 Gen. Crltteuden was the Son OF Hon. John J
. Crittendcn aud brother Of Gen. Thomas J.
= Crittenden.) ] know that my father an,
; brother are honest in the cause they pursue a
I am. j do not doubt your fathers sincerity
q ] have sent Tor you 10 convey 10 him at b..
q hiding place la tho mountains this message
y IL lac Will come 70 Knoxville and yoluntarii,
Z surrender to mc ] will guarantee him full pro
. tectl0n IN person and property. / viii not asl
2 hlm 10 take the oath Of allegiance 10 the Con
q federate Government, for ! have 40 idea D.
u would do that. i wall guarantee him pTotcC
;. tiOn on condition OF his giving me his parole q
o honor 10 remain neutral during the war-to d
q nothing, write nothing TO the enemy in Ken
d tucky 10 the dctIiment Of my Government
o DO you think" be said, that your lathe
n Will accept these tcrmsg"
?, ITO be frank, Gen. Crittenden,D replied th
n