Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-11

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penting Of their unparalleled crimes As lone as
rebellion promised success did they show any SIGNS
of repentance? Are they coming back because thew
love the Union, or their property? Are they not
coming back because they are whipped, and "perish
with hunger All who return peacesbly 70 their
homes, cultivating friendly relations abstaining
from hostile acts and every attempt
at disorder, should be met in the same spirit and
treated with lenency
| ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION
We want population in Tennessee that shall be
thoroughly loyal In order TO secure this the Leg
islature should adopt fostering policy, which will
| encourage immigration and hasten the return Of
| prosperity. The vast Importance Of large emf.
grafton to Tennessee from the Northwestern States
and from Germany and Switzerland, whence the
tide has hitherto set the strongest to the interests and
future prosperity of the State cannot be too strong
" insisted upon or over-estimated. The inaugura-
ton of policy looking to this end cannot be too
vehemently urged upon our property-hOlders gen.
erRy and especially upon large land-hoders at this
peculiar and most interesting juncture in affairs.
| While would abstain from making any invidious
distinctions among emigrant csndor requires me to
say that the Germans lave shown themselves more
loyal than any other class OF our foreign population
As farmers as mechanics and as loyal voters, they
are q most desirable class Of emigrants TO bring
among us, and l should like to see our unoccupied
and uncultivated lands dotted over with thrifty Ger
mans,
We are now at the close of period of unexsmpled
depression and paralysis throug all departments
of industry By an immutable law the reaction and
the rebound will come soon. There Is tide IN the
affairs of States as we'll as of men, which taken at
the food leads on to fortune. Tennessee is now at
the ebb of this tide and we may look with certainty
for its returning food. Shall we ride upon it into
the haven of magnificent future, of a splendid
agricultural and commercial prosperity population
wealth, education, refinement, position and power
she III drift Dartly 70 r11iD without
save ourselves The proper answer to these anx-
ious enquiries will be found in the wisdom of your
legislation and its adaptation to the present emer
gencies. Shall we let the propitious moment pass
away unimproved, and thus miss the golden oppor-
tunity Of placing Tennessee upon the high road 10
the magnificent destiny which is within her reach
l am not speaking at random when l say that Ten
nessee is in the very crisis Of her career and
that as her legislators shall act with determined
and enlightened berality in developing her vast
sources and calling to their aid the means and fac
tiles within their control to promote her prosperity
and enlarge her borders 80 will that career be
ward and upward, and Tennessee will become the
Empire State Of the South-s great mart for man.
ufactures, trade and commerce. and the great field
of agricultural industry and prosperity Skilled and
educated labor will here for the asking. Into
| the free State of Tennessee emigrants-mechaniCs
artisans tilers of the ground and others-from the
Over-crowded States and towns of the North and
! from Europe, will pour in continuous stream, i
we adopt cours9of legislation that shall encourage
them and afford remunerative occupation. Our ge
MAJ climate invite them our navigabe streams, oul
fertile SOIL and mountains rich in their Xhaustles
mineral resources our numerous railroads, making
access easy TO all portions Of the State and conven
lent outlets to all products that seek distant markets
!, all these offer inducements which, presented il
proper shape by fitting legislation, will attract al
the labor we need, Of every description, fast 81
, there is demand for it.
The statistics of emigration from Europe during
, the present year show very large increase com
pared with the past year. and it appears from state
ments msdein the foreign journals that there is no
sufficient transportation TO be had for those who
willing to embark for this country. Both the Liv
erpoo and London journals sllege that the seaport
!, of Europe are crowded with eInigrants, provided
with the means of coming, and only detained by
want of vessels. 1t is estimated that before the cos
of 1865 we will have received two hundred thousand
, emigrants from all the ports of Europe 1t is
moderate calculation to say that they bring ri
average S., each, in gold. This brings TO our shore
! ten millions of dollars. What a vast addition t
our specie circulation What vast addition to GU
force Of sbls-bod laborers With proper legisla
! ton majority of these men will be drawn TO tn
Southern States. Not few will ind their way t
, Tennessee. Shall we not have State Commissions
at the East 10 give them the necessary information
Other Southern States have established agencies q
: New York for this purpose, and if we would com
q pete successfully with them we must resort to SINH
] lar means.
In connection with this subject of emigration,
beg leave to say that it is far safe and ration
81 process Of regenerating the South than any sud
den and compulsory admission of the blacks 10 tn
ballot-boX 1t involves no controverted question
State rights II occasions necessity for abitrar
= military rule. II does net exasperate our native
2 born citizens and make them lifelong enemies c
the Government. II carried out as indicated it vii
: accomplish the end we all have in view while, o
the other hand the indscrimnate grant of the RICH
of suffrage TO the colored population would inCreas
the evils that keep the South depressed and exas
perate those who under other circumstances wOul
: become devoted friends of the Government and az
cept the emancipation of the slaves as an event nc
at all offensive With proper legislation the paI
of the Southern States, but little time would be n
cessary to secure food of immigration to the Sout
and all the beneficial results before referred to-
view Of the immense interests at stake affecting th
future prosperity Of the State vitality it is expcc
ed this subject will receive your special attention.
q SALARIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
p Actuated by sense of duty, and desiring to st
Justice done class Of patriotic men who are sery
: ing the State as Judges and Attornies General
again urge upon the Legislature an increase IN tn
pay of those officers from the highest TO the loves
Several Judges have resigned their offices, who
, entirely acceptable to the people and useful 10 tn
+ State, the ground that the compensation above
= them by law was wholly inadequate. Suprem
Judges should be paid salary of four or five thou
sand dollars ChanCslors and Circuit Judges shout
be allowed at least twenty-five hundred thTe
thousand dollars per annum and Attornies Gcnerl
J should be allowed corresponding increase in the
pay. Their salaries can be increased at the eIpens
Of the parties to the suit without making the peace
J able taxpayers feel the burden. If something
this kind is not done [ assured that many Attol
MES for the State will resign. Indeed, it has bee
I with difficulty that many useful officers have bee
induced to hold on TO their positions. The peopl
are willing TO see competent men in these mpOrtan
|, positions properly remunerated. They know it
idle to talk Of public officer supporting his famil
on the salary Of five years ago. The honest peopl
feel that if any one Of the ncumbents alluded to
worthy of his office, he is worthy of a support ror
Q that office. The State cannot reasonably expect
good lawyer TO devote his time talents and energi5
to the interests Of tho Commonwealth, when the sal
airy of his Office falls below the necessary expense
of his family. Gentlemen capable Of filling sue
positions are capable Of making money in the prac
tce of their profession, and it Is obvious that on
Judges and Attornes will have to turn their atten
ton TO the practice Of the law in order to gain
livelihood. Good lawyers cannot afford to serve tn
State without fair and reasonable compensation
, Tho consequence is that Indifferent lawyers, wh
cannot live by their practice will accept pres
ent inadequate salaries and the public Interests Wi
suffer, =
1 may zseln 10 be importuuate on this subject, bu
if l am it is because of the interests involved Whe
the salaries of these officers were fixed soma wear
since, the amount Of business was less than one
fourth what it now IS Our Judges and Attornie
absent from their homes three-fourths of tn
: year. During that time they live at hotels at g.
expense of from three to five dollars per day. to sa
nothing of the expense of travel by rail or other
wise With the present salary of two thousand do
lars for Chancellor Circuit Judge after pawn
his necessary expenses of board and travel and cloth
ing himself, he has less than eight hundred doLLcy