Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-01
CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.
A Graphic Picture BY Governor Bro,onlow.
STATE OF TESNEssER,
EXECUTIVE DEPARrMENr,

STATE OF TESNEssEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Nashville, Nov. 13. J
Editors Cincinnati Gazette In your po,
per OF Saturday | find this notice
Gov. Brownlow was robbed Of $500 an.
his watch by some highwaymen near Nash
vile, while he was riding out with Hon. Hor
ace Maynard on Friday evening"
This is a mistake 1t was my son, the Adju
tant General Of the State, who was riding IL
buggy with son OF Horace Maynard
am too prudent man to ride out on any road
leading from or coming into Nashville, other
than railroad This whole country abounds
in thieves and robbers, any Of whom would
murder man for his watch or for IS bill.
Despite Of all the vigilance exercised by the
civil or military authorities, murders and rob-
berries are Of daily occurrence--both in Nash
vile and the surrounding counties Of Middle
Tennessee. AS loud and numerous as are
the complaints against East Tennessee by the
papers Of Nashville, aud certain class Of
politicians, there are five Of these outrages
perpetrated in Middle Tennessee to every one
that occurs in the eastern division Of the State.
To be candid, there is almost as much disloy-
atty in Middle Tennessee now, as there was
in 1861. And this is so Of the whole South,
minus the number Of disloyal men who are
under ground Tennessee is in much bet
ter condition than any one Of the seeded
States, and she has great room for improve
ment. Six or seven out Of her eight repre-
sentatives in Congress are true and loyal men,
and for the good Of the State and nation, |
should like to see them admitted to seats in
the approaching session. But this cannot
aav ff hn pfh har Egutharn The xvttl
not elect loyal men to Congress. nor can
loyal man be elected Governor of one of those
States. Their conventions and legislatures
are overwhelmingly rebel, and will be for
years to come. Tneir candidates for Cover
nor, Congress and the Legislature, as well as
for county office, urge their claims for votes
on the ground that they had done all in their
power to aid the rebellion. They are for as
suming the rebel war debt, and they are for
egahzing Northern men out of the South
In word, the rebels of the South have by
no means abandoned the long cherished idea
of separating the government. They are look
ing to this end and more, they are organiz-
ing with a view to that result. They do not
propose to dissolve the Union by the use of
the sword aud bayonet. They have tried
this in a wicked war of four dreary years, and
eiBuali1 iahou. Anell puIpost is W hSSpu-
plish their Internal plans through the ballot
box 10 Congress, and they look to the cop
perhead democracy and other Northern trait
ors to aid them. Thank God, the recent
elections at the North have blasted their
hopes for the present, and taught them that
the real people, the loyal masses of the great
North, are all right.
Ny hopes for the future are in the good
ness, the obstinate loyalty and determined
purpose of the republican majority 10 Con-
gress. pray God they will not admit rebels
into Congress indiscriminately, because they
have taken the amnesty oath, or obtained the
Executive pardon. AS President Johnson
said, let them occupy the back seats for few
years
am one of those at the South who believe
this war has closed out two years too soon |
The rebels have been whipped, but not whipp-
ed enough.
For saying these things | expect to be
abused by all rebel papers South, and by all
treacherous sheets at the North. Let them
say out | am able to stand their abuse.
am for the American Union, regardless of the
hate OF sections, the war of parties the
malice Of individuals.
have the honor to be, very truly and sim
cerely, w. q. BRowNLow.