The National tribune., 1890-11-20


Liaeolnite traitor"
Young was too much confounded by tho turn
matters had taken TO make response. Mean
while the gaunt, C0pperas-br breeches mountain
Ger, about six feet two inches in hight, leaned
over aud putting bis face close to Young's,
said:
No wonder you're a - old Lincolnite,"
To keep MP the delusion BrownlOw claPped
his hands and said:
Give il TO him. He deserves every bit of
IT,"
Yes" said the fellow. putting his face still
nearer to Noungs; mo wonder you're
traitor TO the South. You have the -,
mUancst countcnauce I ever saw :"
At this point the military guard came in
from the next car aud put the Southern Rights
champion out. But Col Young confessed that
has prisoner, on that occasion, had his guard
under arrest.
AGAIN UNDER THE FLAG.
At length Nashville was reached A flag of
truce had set Brownl0w down near the city,
and by an escort of United States soldiers he
was taken 10 Gen. Buelis headquarters. Here
he was warmly received and cared for, but ex-
pressed a wish 10 90 TO a hotel, and was allowed
10 depart. lie was refugee and stranger.
and seemed TO feel IT, Although free man
again, he appeared to be lost. Next TO the
cesOlatiOn OF Jail comes the loneliness of a
refugee. He was in strange city, surrounded
by unknown faces; not even on speaking
terms, at this time, with Andrew Johnson,
then Military Governor Of the State by
some means or other lac found his way 10 the
ST. Cloud Hotel. What happened there we
will relate in the words of one who was pres
ent aud witnessed the scene:
81 found him about half an hour after his
arrival in the city, uneasily pacing about the
Office OF the hotel curi0usly watched by mum
Der OF soldiers, hut addressed by none | had
ct l. f..F- 4
anew. lie seemed glad 10 find any one to talk
TO- and said that he had hoped to find some Of
his East Tennessee friends in the city, but had
been disappointed. While we were thus con-
yersing Congressman Horace Maynard and G.
+. TriRg, both East Tennesseeans and personal
friends, came from the Capitol 10 the hotel and
entered the hall, doubtless attracted by the
group which had gathered around the Parson.
While yet on the outskirts OF the crowd, Trigg
recognized the ParsOn, and with shout of joy.
| calliBg him by name, lac pushed his way through
| the crowd, followed by Maynard. The Parson
az he saw HIM, exclaimed in joyful tone,
| Why, Trigg.' and then, at once losing con-
| troll over his voice, and almost over his limbs
| be graspcd Maynard about tho neck and sObbed.
or rather mOancd. Oh, Maynard Maynard -
! lie could not keep back the food Of tears; his
! voice was siiflCd with emotion. He half re-
| covered himself ln a moment, looked reproach-
| fully at the crowd that had witnessed the emo
| ton, which lie doubtless felt TO be weakness
aud graspiug the arms oil Maynard aud Trigg
/ he said, Let Us 90 to my ROOM lie hastily
/ dragged them away, they all the time unable
4 10 express their astonishment except by re-
! peatiHg: Why, Bruwnlow, BrownlOwi IL it
/ your is sityOu2' The C-Owd did not attempt to
/ follow them. but with instructive respect for
4 sacred emotion drew aside and let them pass"
We conclude this most cursory sketch with q
/ contrast between Johnson aud BrOwnlow as
| leaders.
JOHNSON And BROwNLOw.
These two men occupied the forefront of
/ leadership IN East Tennessee. Both had an
audience aud platform 10 speak from. John
/ soH. On the floor OF tine Senate. had the ear Of
| the country. Every word Of his was reported.
| We do not question the sincerity Of his Union
/ ism although lac did say, with belligercnt scOrn.
| in urging the election Of Breekinridgc 10 the
/ Presidency. that the election OF Abraham Lin
| coin would not and ought not TO be submitted
/ 10 by the South. He said il here in Knoxville
/ When Cniouism ard leadership became dan
| gerOus, he escaped in a buggy. on easygong
| wheels, through the mountains into Kentucky.
! True, he rOared aiterWard like a lion. But the
| sofas Of the Senate Chamber and the cushioned
chairs Of Military Governor ia tho Capitol at
! Nashville were not seats Of torture COuches
of pain. Johnson never. suffered actual i'm
prisOnment one hour for the sake OF his cause.
! True, he was burned in efiigy. but this sort Of
martyrdom Is not very painful. lie never lived
| M the atmosphere Of sc0rn and personal dan
| ger endured by many an humber man. Then,
! What did he lead2 lie led the battle for john
sou. On tho other Esud, Brownlow had his
opportunity, too, aud his platform. True. it
Was only country newspaper. but il had 10 700
actual subscribers. 10 circulated from the rico
swainps Of South Carolina far west as the
plains Of California. 1t IS related that the clubs
\ in California were in the habit Of sending over
their subscription all in gold dollars, done up
neatly in chamoisskin bags, sometimes with
the Injunction added. Give them the devil,
| Brownlow." His was n smaller audience than
Johnson's, but it was the Iron Brigade -
men who were 20 be led, to be enthused who
| were led and who were enthused Into the
! valleys and coves Of the mountains of East
! Tennessee aud North Carolina this bu.ler
the Union sent the Tallying blast of his truul-
1 pet, till