Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25
WASHINGTON, June -, 1864,

| have been here for the last five days,
and will leave in the morning, ! have re
NAMED longer than | would have DONE be
cause Of the interest feel in our knoxville
and kentucky Railroad Bill. 1t has passed
its third and last reading in the House, and
is in the hands Of the Military Committee
of the Senate, whose Chairman, General
Wilson. told me that he would bring it be-
fore the Senate to-day. | have spoken to
twenty Senators upon the subject, and find
them Jealous IN It's favor, some OF them as
surfing me that the measure would be adopt
ed, most certainly. They speak of it as a
necessary measure in a military point of
view, and as Il measure of justice to the loyal
people of East Tennessee. feel every CON
idcnce in the passage of this bill by the
Senate, and in the speedy completion Of the
road The measure has an efficient advo-
cate here in the person Of our townsman,
Mr.. Richardson, who has done much is still
actively employed, and will continue his
vigilance until the bill either passes or Con-
gress adjourns.
This has been lively town for the last
five days The nominations at Baltimore
have given great satisfaction to Union
men, and the indications are, that no ticket
or tickets that can be brought into the field
can distance the Baltimore ticket
Committees and Delegations have been
calling on the President every day, and
tending their congratulations, Several new
regiments, on their way to tho front have
called upon him, in full dress with guns and
knapsacks. Our Tennessee delegation call
ed, and was very kindly received. One of
our number humorously enquired, "Mr
President, what do you think of the pro-
ceedings of the late Baltimore Conventon?'
lie replied, II think them sensible'
One long accustomed to visit this city, as
have been, can but be struck with the
great increase of its population, and with
the number Of new buildings erected, and
in course of erection. Business houses
and dwelling houses are going up in every
direction. When | had enquired into the
cause of this increase of population of pros
perity, and of new race of people here
could but answer myself the abolition of STA
rsry in the District has done all this, and
has introduced Yankee enterprise here
Yankee merchants, Yankee mechanics. and.
in short, new race Of people. The same
cause will produce the same effects in the
Southern States, as they abolish slavery,
one by one, and come back into the Union.
Yesterday was the Lords Day" com
monty called Sunday, and improved it by
going to the Capitol and hearing an able,
sensible, protracted and well-timed sermon
from DR.. Breckenridge; and doubt wheth.
er, in his long and eventful career as a min
ister, he ever preached to an audience so
large, so intellectual, and so attentive. The
President, Heads of Departments, Senators
and Representatives, sat upon the lower
floor. The immense galleries and passways
were all crowded, while the fine hall rang
with the eloquence of the speaker. heard
him in Baltimore, thirty two years ago and
although he has grown grey since, he has
lost none of the vigor of his intellect.
He opened the services with the reading
and singing of the hymn beginning:
SHOW pity Lord, o Lord forgive
Let a repenting rebel live
Are not thy mercies large and free
May not 3 rebet trust in TheeT
The text vas from Fsul 10 Timo.hv and J