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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
Aaron V. Brown on Gov. Jones.

In the Nashville Union of Oct. 9th,
1913, there is reported and corrected
speech of Gov, Brown, who canvassed
with Gov, Jones, and who came very
near fighting about questions of UcrocitH
on more occasions than one Gov,
Brown thus closes in upon the "Old
Line Wing" Governor in this October
speech;
Gov. Brown said he was surprised at
the course Gov Jones had pursued; that
he held it dishunorable; aye, dishonorablc,
is the word--for one adversary to assail
another in his absence, or when his hands
were tied, and he knew no reply could be
made. This course, said he, was not the
rule of high and honorable debate.
But, sirs, | understand from respecta-
bic authority that at Franklin, Of he did
it here, ! did not hear it) he complained
that ON my return homeward from Mis-
sissippi, / fabricated aud propagated are,
port that he also probably had or would
/ return home on account OF the sickness OF
his family, and would not probably fill his
appointments in the last few counties, and
that he denounced the invention and pro.
pogation of the report in the most often
sive language. Sirs, have to reply to
1 this, that it Gov. Jones intended then to
raise question of personal veracity with
me, warn him to remember that in all
that relates to veracily, he lives in glass
house so frail that a boys marble car
smash it all to pieces.
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The Democratic Mass Failure.

The Mass Meeting and Barbecue by
the Foreign Catholic Democracy, came
of here on Thursday. 1t was the most
hum6iating failure that ever came of in
Knoxville, in the name Of any party
Not more than two hundred and fifty
persons composed the procession. The
music wagon was filled W it'll forciysers.
And Foreigners, drrsss and swearing, did
the shouting, mostly in an unknorn
tongus. They bad, at the Stand, about
what we usually have at our Club meet.
ings in the strcet--say screen 10 mine hun
drcd, mostly Americans, who were there
through desire to witness their failure |!
They failed to have speakers there, and
had to fall back upon IIdthins, who en-
tortained the crowd with a dry, and badly
delivered speech, defending his apostacy
from the American ranks, and telling the
crowd that he was never initiated in a
Couueil, but in store IL Ddndr6iye |!
VIVA, will the Democracy think Of this
quiJbic, TO whom he denied, solcmnlya
time and again, last summer, that be ev-
or was initiated into the party
At night, the small guns le: Of in turn,
aud thus ended the farce. We felt sorry
for the leaders who had contributed their
money aud time, to get up breeze Ii
was no fault Of theirs--they wrote Letters,
and cent ont bills, but the honest truth is,
the people of East Tennessee, are fJr Fill
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Alabama pemocraoy Alarmed

There were eight thousand persons at
the American Mass Meeting at Selma,
Alabama, on Dist inst. and correspon-
dent of the Montgomery Mta who was
present, thus mentions Democratic Sc
cret Circular which was discovered aud
read to the meeting:
ave have discovered here a secret cir
cular issued from the Montgomery Adyer-
tser Office, warning the democrats that if
they do not bestir themselves vigorously
and instanter, that Alabama will be car
ried for Fillmore. 1t calls Justify fox help
and says that the State is in danger Of be-
ing lost to Buchanan. Thus it admits
con6dentially and secretly to its own par
ty what it denies to the world"
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JOHN IL. CRo2IER,s LAST |

The latest, as well rs tho richest epistlo
we have seen from this new born champ
ion Of Locofocoism, appears in the "stan'
dard" Of Monday It is in reply to two
letters from Jasper, in Marion county,
inviting him there tospcak, the first signed
by % Old Clay Wings, us they style them
selves, aud the next, by some u Demo
cmts. The Wing portion of them say
they were his supporters IN former days,
and that he is one we feel proud of as
to hoacstyand capacity Notwithstanding
they turned him out Of Congress in 1919,
for taking too much micage, and puttheri
ncighbor, Col, Anderson in his place
The Democratic letter urges him to at
tend for the sake Of the good be might do
his former Wing friends and while they
tell him that these "rctain their high re-
gard and affection" for him, they arc care
ful not to commit themselves by any en-.
dorsement of his "houesty ondcapociy'
In reply, Crozicr wades through three
mortal columns, in laboTed effort to jus.
tiiy his turning Loooloco. He opens his
cpistolary address, in these remarkable
words
" ! canyasscd that District three times
when the country was in a state Of high
political excitement First in 1874 as {
candidate for Elector, again N lSlj anc
lS47 as n candidate for Congress and dur
Ing the whole time if any unpleasant nc
cuIrcucs took place between any iHdtoid
uaiqI either party and myself / no'o hao'
no recollection ct H."
This gentleman has poor recvllc ction
The last time he cauyasscd for Congress
it was with Democratic " individual" b
the name of Juiiw w. BiackncH, who
on the stand at Harrison, during their de
bate, marched up to him, face to face ant
said, o. you are Cd id liar" Bu
this could not have been unpleasant,
us he tamely submitted to it
IT is due to Col. Blackwell to say, tina
in the recent Athens letter, eudorsin.
the integrity, patriotism and honor O
Crozicr, signed by Democrats, he says hi
signature was forged to it, and that he di
not sign it, or authorize his name to b
attached 10 il
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out Of both, and seeking to bring out
another candidate against Armstrong, be-.
cause he had got the nomination over him
and finally Of his acknowledging, in
private room since, to two respectable
young men, that he came into the Order
only to secure scat in the Legislature
This last charge Mr. Lewis denied in
toto, pronounced our informants liars, and
demanded their names We gave him
the names of JOHN NJ, FLEMING aud
MOSES WHITE, whom we endorsed,
aud whom the people would endorse, when
they came IN conflict with Mr.. Lewis
We now add, that three other gentle
men were present, and sustain Fleming
and White, in this issue Of veracity, Wo
advise Lewis, as il is now customary, to
charge the departure from truth, in this
case, on Gen, Jackson, as he seems to
have fabricated all the ISLANDERS against
Buchanan and Clay! We advised Mr.,
Lewis then, and we repeat the same now,
when he chooses to speak where we are t.
take part, to say nothing about Know
Nothngism, or we will cause the affair TO
go of at his expense.
So ended the discussion, and if the
Democrats were satisfied, We know the
Americans were
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
BARCLAY MARTINS SPEECH.


Our old "frend and pitcher" the
Agent of the Post Office Department
came into town last Saturday night, at
about 0 o'clock, aud pitched in among
others, in front Of the Court House, in
behalf of Buchanan and low wages In
the course Of his remarks, he said he bad
as much right, us q Government officer
to make political speeches, as Minister
Of The Gopd had, 10 90 about spsdhing
on The other sidei This hi ut Know
Nothing Parsons, would have been in bad
TASTE, if the audience had known uh0 tie
speaker rds--if they had known, us we
happen to know, that no was once the
regularly installed Pastor Of a Bapti"
Church, and left of the trade for politics,
MS one that pays better
While upon Parsons, we will inform
Col. Martin, that the Buchanan party
have Parson ON their Electoral ticket
in Kentucky They had more than TWEEN
ty Pason power in the Cincinnati Con
ycntion, and two of these electoral Gov
eminent Office holders, on their return
home, addressed their Sag Nicht brethren
at the Market House in Nashville, A
brawiug tobacco.mouthod Parson edit
one Of their Buchanan sheets at Murfres
borough, and is said to be US good a judg,
of hguor, as Elk Parson Martin. Anoih
er Parson edits the Sag Nlcht organ a
Holly Springs, Mississippi. They hav
n Methodist Parson editing low dow
Sag NIGHT organ at Ashville, North Car
olina. 4 Parson Hopkins, Il bright an,
shining light, edits a real dirty Sag Mich
organ at Fincaste, Virginia.
They have press in Georgia owne
aud conducted by Sag Ncht Parson, o
the Methodist order Of saints The
have pious Parson conducting a Bucf
anan paper in Alabama, and still anothC
in Maryland And in Illinois aud Mi
souri,, they have t'co more, one Meth'
dist and the other a Baptist. In Midi
Tennessee, but the other day. Parse
Graytard, of Democratic notoriety, az
dressed large crowd at fFizer's =
Roads.
And yet, in the face Of all these fact
, these Locoioco lovers of Religion, an
f order in the Church, and dignity in II
Ministry, have the imPudcnce to spe'
Of being shocked at the rush of Parsol
, into the ranks Of the American party
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
RUNNING THE PLATFORM.

What think you, people of Tennessee,
aud of the South, when AndreU .Jodiison
publicly admits at table at Hotel, that
Buchanan can't be yindicated, and that
the Democrats mnst run their Platform
and not their candidate So say Jons
6. FuRGUsoY, Esq, and Gov. johnson
will not dare to deny it, The last "Nash.
vile Patriot" says;
John G. Ferguson, Esq, in his remarks
on Saturday night last at the American
rally in South Nashville, gave a CONVEX.
sation which occurred at public table in
this city lust after the Cincinnati nomina.
tions were made, between himself and
Gov. johnson, 10 which the latter stated
that Mr.. Buchanan's antecedents could
not be defended, and that the success Of
the democratic party depended on running
the platform and not the man
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
from the Nashville Patriot,
James G, Jones a Prophet.

ITo so;d in n sneecb nj Lebanon. Sent
7th lSII q If A party thus reckless of
consequences. thus upmipdful of the high
md solemn obligations of patriotism,
Shall be continued n polcer, what immu.
n;,y ,;ll ,be most sacreJ institutions of oov.
eminent, the most valued and cherished
sarcrunrds of society. find from their ruth.
"a g ossaullg willonr5 olrest and most cheri.
sh.d of bousebold rods. find security from
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
TIE STANDARD ON JONES.

The Knorride standard had an edito
ria on Gov. Jones, the 18th Of April last
of which the following is an extract
We never have been an admirer Of
Jones, nor do we ever expect to be, tho
we are willing to do him justice. We
have always looked upon him as a Nun.
Bue. We thought 50 when the men who
now oppose him so bitterly were eulogiling
him b the skies. We regarded him in
that light when in 1871, he was first dug
from obscurity out Of the cedar glades Of
Wilson county, and put forth as the cham
pion Of the whig party against the lanicn.
ted Polk. That opinion was confirmed
when we heard in that canvass, his coarse
vulgar and empty hanngues with which
he everywhere shocked and disguised the
inielligen, portion Of the people. Again
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
A Late and Grand Exposure.

The Bogus Democracy OF 1896, are
sinking still lower in the scale of political
degradation--and trucking to the foreign
Catholic vote in this county, At recent
American Mass meeting in Harrisouville,
Pa, Mr.. Bandard took the stand aud
exhibited the ritual--a small phamphlot
of the BUCHANAN ANTI-KNOW
NOTHING ASSOCIATION" Of Penn
sylyana, which had been handed to him
by an officer Of the Association on the
ground, who stated that he would not be
lured into the support of the Jesuitical
minions of the Pope, or the doughface
Protestants Of our own country. Mr.
Blandard rolled up his sleeyes-called his
witness on the Standard went to work
in earnest-reading from the ritual, 'he
finoe aat,iia. II t,em5cfltio seatnaahlss
ART lst This Order shall be called !,
the cold Line And anti.Know Nothing
Association"
2D. 1t shall be composed of Presi-
dent, two Vice Presidents, and Secretary;
to meet as often as the Society may deem
it expedient setting forth the time and
place Of meeting,
3D. Believing, as we do, that Know
Nothingism has anayed one portion of our
fellow citizens in deadly and lasting hos
tiIity TO the other, and has thereby plant
ed the seeds of future riots and blood
/ shed.
4th. 1t has taught men TO think
/ lightly of treason TO our Government, by
administering oaths to violate the Consti-
tuition; by the introduction of tests OF
religion, and tests of birthplace.
/ 9th. The cardinal principles which we
/ hold, and will support at the ballot-box,
are Freedom and equality, the sovereign
ty of the people, and the right of the ma
jority to rule, when their will is constltu-
tioually expressed.
9th. Freedom Of Religion, freedom Of
the Press, and general diffusion Of knowl-
edge.
It'll. Respect and protection to the
rights Of all
Sth. The rights of the States and
Territories to'adnlinister their own domcS-
tic affairs.
9th. Common brotherhood and good
will to all especially 10 those of The house
| hold or "CA THOLIC FAITH"
Here ist he form of the oath which
they administer to those that wish to with
draw from the Know Nothings:
/ OATH.-We, the undersigneds for rea.
sons quite satisfactory to ourselves, wish
to be free from all obligation, and to dis
connect ourselves from, and not be consid-
cred as members Of the Order, commonly
called, "Know Nothing,," from this date
So help US God -
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Jackson Democrat, of Trenton, Georgia,
is out in favor Of Fillmore
22 The Wctumpka, Alabama Specid'
tor, states TINT NINE old line Democrats
Of Talledega county, have abandoned the
squatter Sovereignty candidate, and do
clarod for Fillmore,
%, TWENTY-FIVE Democrats in Fay
otto County, Tennessee, who voted for
Gov johnson last August, have declared
for Fillmore
"A. IN the Siqte Of New York, Cot
Carroll, of Rensselaer, county, Hon Mr.
WApswoRTH, Of Greene county, DR..
Welsh, Of Buffalo, and EN-SENAToR
DAvlsoN, old line Democrats, have aban'
doned Buchanan, aud declared for Fill
more, Us the safer man, aud the only man
who can beat Fremont
%. Mr.. Davis, formerly Of Sullivan
county, Tennessee, and a Democratic
member Of our Legislature, ut one time,
came out in a stirring speech at Waco
Village, in Texas, on the night of the 9th
inst, for Fillmore and Donelson
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ErILT, THEY COME.

l. c. A, Bressler, Esq, Of Pennsylya'
nia, On Old Line Democrat, has declared
for Fillmore, aad repudiated Buchanan
and Fremont.
2. Hon. A. j. lIoushaw, Of Alabama,
an old straight.lacod Democrat, addressed
recent Fillmore meeting at Mobie--re-
pudintG. me Cincinnati platform, and
uroed bis fellow Democrats to support the
American ticket
s. Jerome B. Baily, Esq, Of Platts'
burg, n. Y, an old line Democrat, has
Y5gudiatod Buchanan, aud declared for Fill
more.
4. Five Of the Hogucs, of Western
Virpinia--ono Of them a.aong the finest
speakers in that District, al Democrats
have repudiated Buchanan, and come out
for Fillmore md Donolson
5. F. II. Pierpout, Of Paramount, Nir-
cinia, has come out in a telling speech
for Fillmore, and against Buchanan, aud
lie was an ardent supporter Of Wise, 10
the late contest.
G. Hon. Jacob Merchant, an old hue
Democrat, of New York, and several years
a State Senator, has come out for Fill
more, aud repudiatcs the Cincinnati plat
form.
7. Hon. Ephriam Bruster, an old line
Democrat of Massachusetts,, has repudi-
nted the Cincinnati nominees, and declared
for Fillmore.
x. Hon. Mr. Belser, an old line Demo
ora,, and an ex-menber of Congress, IN
Alabama, has declared himself in favor
Of Fillmore
0. \ distinguished supporter Of Buch-
auan's in Kenucky, writes a letter which
appears in the last issue Of the Louisville
Journal, dated New York, Aug, 9th,
saving be has changed over to Fillmore,
aud that BuchsLan has no strength at the
North, while Fillmore is the only man
who can defeat Fremont
TO- Lieut. Myers, Of Ohio, Democrat,
declines to support buchanan, and has de-
clared for Fillmore.
IL. Hon. A. j. Harlan, Democratic
member of Congress from Indiana, has
defined to support Buchanan and says he
is hesits'ing between Fillmore and Ere
mont
II. Or. c. ~ Johu.on, Of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania who, for fifteen
years has advocated Buchanan on the
ttump, has denounced The shaun Demo
oracy, aud declared for Film
-. Hon T W Thomas, Buchanan
Elector in Georgia, has thrown up his
commission, on the ground that be cant
support Buchanan, and must necessarily
fall into the support Of Fillmore.
j.. Dr. shockleforl an old line Demo
crat, of Blair county, Pennsylvania, has
taken the stump in favor Of Fillmore.
-. A. J. Bacon, the only remaining
Democrat in Compton, Rhode Island, has
declared for Fillmore
10. Hon. John Merrick, formerly a
Democratic member Of the Legislature,
residing near Rockford, Illinois, has come
ont for Fillmore in public speech
II james Lawrence, Pierce member
Of the last Legislature Of California, has
come out for Fillmore.
l. holm Morgan, Custom House Of
fcer at San l'rancscoi and leading
Democrat, has declared for Fillmore
TO- George Barker, Esq, an old lin,
Democrat Of Fredonis, New York, ha
declared for Fillmore
20. Edward c. Dclcvpn, Of New York
a distinguished Democrat, and lin
speaker, has come out for Fillmore
81 Il II Tstum, a prominent Old lin
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display Of insane pncor, The only ohari
table construction which can possibly be
put upon JaGlisons letter, more Disgrace
ful to himself than injurious 10 the oh,
iecls Of his muliguity Is that HE WAS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHEN
HE WROTE lT,-Lou Cour, Aug %
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p5~Wc did not hear the speech Of Capt
Williams last Saturday night we had
been speaking in Bloun,, and returned late
at night But those who did hear him,
say he was as bitter in his opposition to
Fillmore, as he possibly could have been
in 1850, when Fillmores Postmaster Gen
eral, turned his fither.in.io,c, lIUGH Ora
HAM out of the Post Office at Tazwell .
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First DO you believe that petitions to
Congress on the subject of slavery and
the slave trade, ought to be received,
read and respectfully considered by the
representatives of the people 7
Second-Arc you opposed to the an
nexation of Texas to this Union, under
any circumstances, so long as slaves are
held herein?
Tbird,--Aro you in favor of Congress
exercising all the constitutional power it
possesses, to abolish the internal slave
trade between the States?
Fourth. you in favor of immedi-
ate legislation for the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia
am much engaged, and have no time
to enter into an argument, or to plain
at length my reasons for my opinion. l
shall, therefore, for the present, content
myself by answering all your interroga-
to. les in the Affirmative, and leave for
some future occasion a more extended dis
cussion of the subject,
would, however, take this occasion to
say, that in thus frankly giving my opin-
ion, | would not desire to have it under
stood in the name of pledge. At the
same time ! seek no disguise, but freely
give my sentiments on any subject of in
terest to those for whose suifrages / am a
candidate, am opposed to giving any
pledge that shall deprive me hereafter Of
all discretionary power My own charac-
ter must be the guarantee for the general
correctness of my legislative department
On every important subject ! am bound
to deliberate before act, and especially
as a lepislator-to possess myself of all
the information, and listen to every ar.
gument that can be adduced by my asso-
ciates, before give final vote. II l
stand pledged to particular course Oh
A., La.eo'a a' , -" mapb;no Sbonld
subsomep, events show beyond all doubt
that The course | had become pledred TO
rrrs,,o was ruinous IN nv constituents and
disgraceful 10 myself have no alterna-
tive no onnor,unitv for renen,apce. and
/ ,hcrc ia no mower 70 ab,olye me FROM my
/ obl;yation Uencc the imnropriety. not
{ 10 ssy abprdi,v in INV view. Of giving A
pledSe.
am aware that Won have not asked
any nledgc. and believe | know your
sound Indictment and good sense too well
to think YOU desire any such thing. 1t
J - L,.'..... A., ,,.o,.on, ,,,,, ,,,;s ro,,ason
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iRANsFoRD McwHERTER g. Co.

See the advertisement Of this new Dry
foods House, in Nashville. These gen.
emen are Wholesale dealers in Foreign
I'D Domestic Dry Good, and their stock
jmprises every thing in that line, from
arse ware to the very finest article. -
his new frn is offering great bargains
} the trade, and country dealers will hare
= do justice 10 their own interest, If thay
Ill to give their assortment an examina-
on BransforJ 4 McWherter are clever
rcu-we know them well
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Dsy- There will be meeting of the
Fillmore Club, aud other citizens and Wis
itors, in front Of the Court House, next
Wednesday night, and speaking by gen
tlcmen from a distance The ringing Of
tho Court House Bel, and the sound of
the Drum and Fife, will be the signal,
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SWEET WATER Cum The proceed
ings of the Fillmore and Doneson Club,
at Sweet Water, came too late for publ
cation in this weeks Wing, but shall ap'
ncar NEXT week.
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ts5P-."IF THERE BE THOSE III.
Their NORTH OR SOUTH WHO
DESIRE AN ADMINISTRATION FOX
THE NORTH AS AGAINST THE
SOUTH, OR THE SOUTH AGAINST
THE NORTH, THEY ARE NOT THE
MEN WHO SHOULD GIVE THElR
SUFFRAGES FOR ME; FOR MY
OWN PART, ! KNOW ONLY MY
COUNTRY, MY WHOLE COUNTRY,
AND NOTHING But MY COUN'
TRY !w-MlLLARp FILLMORE.
na- TIhougH there ras a drop Of Demo
cratic blood il my ueiRs, I'd lei Il om'--
JANIS BucHANAS.
Bssy- Ten Cents day. is enough for Ia
boring man.--JAMEs BucnANAS.
n.sy- The influence Of Sldrery is demorai'
zing-iet oar National legislature use is mos
geaions aud strenuous erert,oHs, IN ihhIdd IN
existence Of Slavery N any Of the Ierr'torle'
or States phich may hereafter be created o!
GgnCress.-jAnEs BUCHAE4H.
roy came to the oiLer House Of Congress
aany years since, friend of the BHkibp
Ldip.--JAsEs BucuASAs.
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DocUMFNTsi DOCUMENTS |

FIrLMoRE's sPrEcnEs, in pamphlet
form, NOW READY for sale at this Office,
$40 per one thousand copies Send in
your orders, aud circulate the noble speech
al
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Holsop Annual Conference.

The time for holding the Session of the
Holston Annual Conference, in Knoxville,
has been changed by BIsHoP ANDREW,
and will commence on the END of Octo.
har
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rs2~ There will be meeting OF the
Fillmore Club at Temperance Hall on
Monday night next, and general turn
out is desired.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The representatives, Of Fillmore Clubs
mud civil Districts in Kuox, will meet At
Temperance Hall this afternoon at half
past two o'clock, on important business.