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As stated in another article in this issue, Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, is very mad with the President for revoking the appointment of his brother (James Blackburn) as Internal Revenue Collector for the Lexington District. The appointment was revoked in consequence of the discovery of the following letter written by James Blackburn in the early part of the war:Abingdon, Va., Oct. 2, 1861.My Dear Wife:—I have left you and our children in the land of the despot, but God grant that I may soon be able to make the Union men of Kentucky feel my knife. From this day I hold every Union traitor as my enemy, and from him I scorn to receive quarter, and to him I will never grant my soul in death, for they are cowards and villains enough. Brother Ilenry and I arrived here without hinderance. 1 have had chills all the way, but I hope to live to kill forty Yankees for every chill that I ever had. 1 learn that Hardee is still in the Arkansas lines, inactive, and if this proves true I will tender my resignation and go immediately to Kentucky. I hope that I will do my duty as a rebel and a free man. Since I know the Union men of Kentucky, I intend to begin the work of murder in earneBt, and if ever I spare one of them may hell be my portion. I want to see Union blood run deep enough for my horse to Bwim in. Your husband,Jambs Blackburn.[This letter was captured and forwarded to Washington and has remained in the Government archives until the announcement of Blackburn’s appointment as Collector of InternalRevenue.] »--
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Charlotte Home And Democrat
Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Fri, May 29, 1885
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