Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-03
FROM EAsTTENNEssEE.


10 ne Eiaor Of the WLg:
There is a. great jubilee among the radical Union
meu OF Fast Tennessee over the nomination OF Sill
Rrownlow for Governor. For Governor A,ns.n
who dealt out a petty sheet in knoxville as a
medium through which 10 ingratiste himself Into
the good will of an ignorant aud murdcrous SOL
diery, in order cousummate his ieudish purposes
For Governor i man whose daily thought was
given 70 the SANDER OF yirtuOUs aud high minded
ladies' and honorable men OF Southern sentiment, III
order 70 arouse the rsble, the disafected popuaee
to his prejudice This l. the man who has the pre-
sumption TO aspire TO the once hOnored by Polk,
Joue, and other OF like intellectual greatness
and moral worth, What mockery'' What an az >,
The "Ouraug Otaug' can nov come in for hrs po
sjtlon IN che pale OF civilization when such brute
can lie elected with mpuniry, 10 such responsible
POSITION.
Resolutions were introduced IN the Convention
for the emancipation OF all the slaves III the state.
Not word not "A murInur could be heard IN that
vast aSsumblAge IN opposition to the w1utou as
sumption There sit many men, leading spirits III
the Convention, who were extensive shareholders.
and thew opened not their mouths. The havouetS OF
the BrOwnlow faction oyerawed the CONSTRUCTIVE Gle
meut, and 10 one dared 10 defend that IN
stitutlon so much cherished but recently
Some urged the propricty OF poStp0nng action
in reference To tie slavery resolution until the Lee
xislaturc could be Gcalled together But no.
NO,- and then the time IL strike neath-biOw
70 the id institution" In order TO any the
pirinc despot into position, the Convention sent
dcpgation 10 King Abraham urging hin 10 appoint
BrowBlow - BrigadiCr General and Military Cover
nor' OF the State until the Attn day OF March, when
the election should take place for Governor john
son Seems willing TO abdIcate Ia favor OF the Fend
iaooraafe Brownlow, III order to crafty his murder
GUS ambition.
As an evidence OF Brownlow's villaiuy and corrup-
ton, IN order 10 excite the populace IN his behalf
his last s9ue the day before leaving Tor the COnven
ton was the most bloody OF any OF his appeals and
would seemingly excite the indignation OF his con-
stStueRts rather than their admiration. lie again
appeals TO them and asks that they should remem-
Der the former articles IN his - Re6ei IeNtHoor,
touching the total determination of the rebels. lie
| urges that all Southern men, rebel SympathlZers,
be taken up and hung at once, and that this Is the
only method by which to rid the country OF the DIS
affected population and secure TO the government the
property that should suffer conhscauon. lie fur
| ther calls on the soldiers, embracing, mot only
those regularly in the army, but all the bush
| whackerS Union mSn and men OF ali grades OF
I character, who have any sympathy with the
old Government, TO take no more prisoners under.
ans consideration whatever. In accordance with
this dctatiOn some Of the Federal scouts have been
acting. Our soldiers are found In the highways
and hyways dead, murdered. This system has but
lately been inauguratcd ANA IS having so far the ci
feet Of furloughing for life eternal, hundTeds Of
| Rrovinlow's pets There is not day but what
some one paws the penalty of his bloody edict. So
soon IS lie is placed ia position then will commence
tie work OF deSolatiOn and woe as he openly avOgS
that all rebel sympathzers shall leave the State
and their property appropriated, &C. In the exc
cution Of his policy will commence the work Of Ie-
taliation which he says that be does not fear. Tie
soul sckeps at the future Of this young Nero-thts
] s,o5by nq5o5. Like an eursged savage he knows
no bounds 20 his prejudces, and pants for blood and
gold He has not the noble impulse ofthe Indian
in point Of hOnor.)
General Yaughan's veteran troops are mostly from
/ East Tennessee and SO soon as the work otbaniSh-
ment and exile is iuauguratcd there will 90 up the
Ihowl of revenge and retaliation No military edct
can avert toe result. Wee 70 those who may at
tempt the execution OF the blsSphemous tyrant's
mandates. and especially those who may hatter them
selves with the fatal JUNCTION that they shall enjoy
the copfscated homes and property of those eNlled
Fleeing Will be the tenure Of thepurchaser, for the
1 vcpgefil Soutlrou with unerring rife, whettened
blade and stealthy match, will hurry their tremb-
ling souls into eternity and reduce the usurped
home TO ashes. The wOodman's and plOwmans
nurrow will be the only evidence of former habi-
tation Sad the hour when such scenes are forced
upon this unfortunate people. But we tiatter our
selves that ere the Inauguration of such an event
the fortunes OF war may give back TO us our covet
cd homes. The troops are hopeful and confident
thciF morale intleXiblc aud unwavering. Soldiers
were never more saDguine, Notwithstanding the
darkness. of the hour. No compromise, but upon
the terms of ndependence-eompete isolation from
the Federal dynasty
If the p0puacs Of the Confsdsracy were as true