Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-11-24
THE CONDITION OF Fast TENNEs-
sEE---LETTEH FROM GOV.
BROWNLOW.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,


Nashville, November 13, 1865
EDIToRs CINCINNATI GA2ETTE;-ln your
paper of Saturday find this notice:
Governor Brownlow was robbed of $500
and his watch, by some highwaymen, near
Nashyille, while he was riding ont with Hon.
Horace Maynard, on Friday evening"
This is mistake II was my son, the
Admtant General of the State, who was
riding in buggy with son of Horace May
nard. am too prudent Il 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 five dollar bill. Despite of all the
vigilance exercised by the civil and military
authorities, murders and robbercs are of
daily occurrence, both in Nashville and the
surrounding counties of Middle Tennessee.
As loud and as numerous as are the COM
plants against East Tennessee, by the papers
Of Nashville, and n certain class of pOlti-
cians, there are five of these outrages perpe-
iratcd in Middle Tennessee to every one that
occurs in the Eastern division of the Stale.
10 be candid, there is almost as much dis
loyalty in Middle Tennessee now, as there
was in 1861. And this is so of the whole
South, minus the number of disloyal men
who arc under ground Tennessee is in d
much better condition than any one of the
seeded States, and she has great room fol
Improvement. Six or seven on. of her eight
representatives in Congress are truoan loya
men, and for the good of the State and ma
tion, should like 10 see them admitted Il
seats in the approaching session. But this
cannot say OF the other Southern States.-
They will not elect loyal men to Congress
nor can loyal man be elected Governor o
ono of those States. Their conventions ant
Legislatures are overwhelmingly rebel, ant
will be for years to come. Their candidates
for Governor, Congress and the Legislature
as well as for county offices, urge their claim
for votes on the ground that they have don't
all in their power to aid the rebellion. They
are for assuming the Rebel war debt, ant
they are for legislating Northern men on
of the South
In a word, the rebels of the South hay,
by no means abandoned this long cherished
idea of separating the Government The,
are looking to this end and more, they ar
organizing with a view to this result. The,
tlo not propose to dissolve the Union by til
use of the sword and bayonet. They hav
tried this in a wicked war of four drear,
years, and signaliy failed Their purpose i
10 accomplish their internal plans throug
The ballot-boX, in Congress, and they look {
the Copperhead Democracy and other Nort
rrr traitors 10 aid them Thank God, I'll
recent elections at the North have blastc
their hopes for the present, and taught thel
that the real people, the loyal masses Of III
great North, are all right.
My hopes for the future are in the root
ness, the obstinate loyalty and determine
purposes of the Republican majority in Co,
gress. pray God they will notadmit rebe
into Congress unfortunately, because the
haye taken the amnesty oath, or obtaine
the executive pardon As President JOIN
son said, let them occupy the back seats it
q few years
am onr Of those at the South who h,
llcvc his war has closed ont two years ia
t"on! The rebels have been whipped, bl
nn whipped enough
For saying these things | expect to !
abused by all the Rebel papers South, an
hy all traitorous sheets at the North. l.,
Them say out; am able to stand their abus
am for the American Union, regardless
The hate of sections, the war of parties.
the malice of individuals
l have the honor to be,
Very truly and sincerely
W e. BnowNLow