Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-05
Civil Government I'm TenneSSee---Shal
10 be Recognized and Assisted?

1
A new State Government wiII soon be inHagu-.-
ted in TeHnesse, and is fate sn1 future s-e ipor
tans not only 10 the people II that State but also
90 the whole country. Since the secession OF Ten
nessse from the Uni0n the people Of that State have
been deprived Of the protection Of lsw, aad have
suffered al the evils Of anarchy, except far as
they have been tempered BY the exercise C military
authority Until the capture q Nashville and
Memphis the forms Of civil government were main
tainea 70 far concerned the rebel population bas
for the loyal people there 10 law but that of
the mob and the bsyonet; and since the complete
expulsion ~ the rebel State Government there has
been 40 Law save that Of the strongest
With view 70 restore the reign Of law, and s.
protect far practicable, the Peacezbiy disposed
people Of Tennessee IN the enjoyment q those civil
rights which are The acknowledged biFthrigbt u
American citizens popular convention was bell
IN Nashville, in January lsst which proposed Ger
tain amendments % the constitution Of Tennessee
the most important Of which the entire sbo,-
ti0n Of slavery The Actiou Of the convention gas
submitted % Of The people and At the election
held on the 13a Of February, the amendments ss-v
adopted almost unanimousiy-ths vote for them
rsaching between thirty thousand aud any thousand
The convention also nominated = ticket for Sta.s
officers and legislature, aal a. another elcc.1s
held on The fsh II the present month, The nOmiars
Of the convention we're siected, ths energetic aa1
patriotic Psrson Brownlow being chosen Govs.ac
Of free Tennessee
either Of these elections Being shat cut BY OAtA
Of loyalty thSt they refused % take; bas cath or
no cath rebels have no business % vote outside he
lines Of the rebel army. The Union people id
vote, however and she question Is now presented
70 the loyal men Of the nation whether ths Va,5z
men Of tennessee who have been faithful anosg
the faithesS, shall be sustained and suPport~i
IL the Government Of he CRitsd State tANS''
and strengthens the mcvsnsnt issuggFated > TIE
loyal population Of Toanesses. will gain strSngth
and gradually eafsrce The authority Of the neS con
stisution and State government until y embraces
every portion Of the State, ard gives safety and
protection 30 the interests of the people.
For ourselves We have no hesitstiGn in saying
that Il l. both The interest and true policy Of .hs
national government % sslsts'n the lcysl men @.
Tennessee in their eaoFts - re-estaesA the S;s.s
Government We shOuld everywhere recognize tie
Union men Of the seeded States, a. me pe0pls u
the State Ignoring the rebsioas portion Il ;ss s-
Pile and eoReeEing 70 them % palisieal rigbs zza!
they return 10 their allegiance This pg1S{ Ss'
adopted In the case Of West Vinsiaia an slia sl-
csiient results The opposite course has eeso -.
sued towards LsauisiAnA sad IN eUnsesaesce q =
The Fe-orgaaized State GoveFan,eht i weaker a'N
than il Sas when established.
TIE chief obstacles ia the VA - > sslNsss,S' %
tahlishmsni % civil gaysERmsai a. ne RSf''Niy -
covered inkaFFeelioaary Sssles sse shs
nrmeeFs u CoHgsess, Sh0 iEssi taAt s'sa -
a. well IS the loyal peoPie "a. PAss -
new Stats organization sad 'aS eAIs+'o 49, -,
persuasan she bold shas he seceded STATES Afo -
az the Union and that they cannes GONE as Wa
asa A., "a 81 Congressional lsgisisIs II ealhef
tseGioa Is permitted 70 decide ms 4as,seoa, :,
prospect Of The people oi those States . s''oN5 -
aa3 rbo ,h..-t adopted by the nsEa0craiic nseill-
49, - cnnsres. readers any civn govsrnmeBs IN
p,sslbla. vhIe toe plan oi the Radicals Sea.a Fes'
nna a. wears that which = present necessity, shS
x az esss u Tennessee. We may sid, present
right.