Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-06
Iaareas az. S. HelskeII.

We x-ela large space this week to the address
of Mai. Heiskell, late a candidate for Congress 10
this district It is very foolish document to come
from sensible man but the Major, like most Of
men badly beaten feels called upon TO account forit
on rational grounds He regards the people as hav-
ing been in favor of him. but forced to vote for 9th
ers. he pays us high compliment, though unde-
served in saying the adventitious influence of
BroBnlow's Knoxville Wing" elected Mr.. May
nsrd. But he does not compliment the great body
Of the people very much when he asserts that it was
not lore for Mr.. Maynard, but fear of Mr.. Brown
low elected the man who the people in their hearts
would have rejected
Now, what are the facts in the CASE Mr.. Brown
low was at Nashville when Mr. Maynard became
candidate one week before the election. He had
neither spoken or written to Mr.. Maynard OF the
subject In other words he had not expected Mr..
Maynard to run for Congress, but expected him to
be made Federal Judge, as he ought to have been.
Brownlow's Knoxville Wing took no part in the
contest except to publish the cards of Mai Heisel
Maynard and all others furnishing cards. The Ju-
Nor editor did publish short article in opposition
TO Maj. Heiskells election but took no part as be-
tween the four Union men opposing him. Only
one issue of the paper got circulated between the time
of Mr.. Maynard becoming a candidate and the day
of the election
Maj. Heskell Is an old citizen Of the county, a
man Of good sense, and good character, and still
strange to say out of $500 votes cast in the county
he received but 1876. And in the other nine coun-
ties he was worse beaten. In other days he would
have run WELL if he had not been elected. Why
this poor race by man of his Intelligence, long
services and good character? We viii tell him in
all candor Just why he made no race. He was for
Mcclellan. and acted with a small party of fault
finders, who complain of Lincolns violation of the
Constitution and Of his Emancipation PrOclama-
ton. The real people have determined never again
to elevate to Office that class of men, and in East
Tennessee, they will carry out these resolutions
No Mcclellan man, finding fault of the civil and
military authorities of the United States could have
made any better race than Mai. Heiskell did. One
man is Just as strong as another, on his platform
The people will not recognize such Unionism. They
have had enough of this finding fault of the Gov
eminent They have seen it lead to a rebellion,
and four wears of war and boodshed, and they in
tend to frown it down in all time to come. Nay,
they intend to Uote do,5, and with it all who rep
resent that feeling. Loyal voters in East Tennes-
Sec intend in the future, to know only two parties.
loyal men and rebels. Conservative men, and Con-
sttutional men, adhering to State Rights, and to
the right to break up the Government at will, the
people have no use for True, gentlemen have a
right to their opinion, and to their constitutional
scruples, but they had better not parade them be-
fore the country when they run for Office.
Let this opposition party, around whose candi-
dates the rebels rally, bring out whom they choose
in this end of the State, defeat awaits him. as his
certain doom To these of Us who look on at their
! management it is matter Of astonishmont that
they have not taken the hint yet This man Nc
Cellan, received the vote of one small State, New
jersey. And yet, they SO infatuated as to be-
lieve he WAS a strong man, and the choice Of the
people.