The Union Flag

REMEMBER
That Col. Patton was elected to the last legislature to fill the unexpired time of Hon. Samuel E. Griffith, as an uncompromising Union man, and he committed himself fully and explicitly to the policy of the State administration.

REMEMBER that whilst he voted right on some highly important measures (we say this in justice to him, for we have no desire to misrepresent him) especially the present Franchise Law, the most important measure that came before the Legislature, in other matters of legislation he deserted his party

REMEMBER that whilst he voted for the present Franchise Law he voted against the Military Bill, a measure absolutely necessary in many sections of the State, as recent developments show, to enforce the Franchise Law, and secure the objects of its passage.

REMEMBER that Col. Patton introduced a Military Bill in lieu of the present one which was considered either as more defective or expensive by his legislative peers and was rejected by them, and then he voted against the present law.

REMEMBER that he voted against the School Bill, by the operation of which East Tennessee, bankrupt and impoverished by the war, will receive five times as much money for school purposes as she will pay.

REMEMBER colored voters that about the time of the passage of the Colored Suffrage Bill, by which you are enfranchised and made freemen, that Col. P. wrote a letter to a highly respectable citizen of this County saying that he was in favor of colored suffrage from policy, but OPPOSED TO IT FROM PRINCIPLE.

REMEMBER that Col. Patton stated to Gov. Brownlow in reference to the Judgeship in this Judicial Circuit, (we use Gov. Brownlow's own language) that his PREFERENCE WAS JAMES W. BRADRICK.

REMEMBER that Col. P. went to Nashville since the opening of the canvass and asked of Col. A. J. Fletcher or an unauthorized party the privilege of taking the Journal of the rebel Legislature of '61-'62 from the archives of the State which was refused him, and that he watched his opportunity and at a favorable time abstracted that Journal or a part of it. This he told a trustworthy and respectable citizen after his return from Nashville. Here is a short extract from the Code of Tennessee under the head of larceny. As Col. P. has been a law maker of our State, he certainly cannot object to the publication of any of its laws.

Section 4693, Code of Tennessee is as follows:
"Whoever shall feloniously steal, or take by robbery, any writ process or PUBLIC RECORD; any bond promissory note, bill of exchange, order or certificate; any books of account, respecting goods, money or other things, any deed or contract in force; any receipt, release or defeasance; any instrument or writing whereby any demand, right or obligation is created, ascertained, increased, extinguished, or diminished, or any other valuable paper writing shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than THREE NOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS."

Readers you can make your own deductions. For us to do so would be an insult to your intelligence.