Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19

i. wsskis the UnI,sa tsssasA q shy placs 'ab5eo
sssc,icn !. cearrea sAAll have power 70 sufore'
/ iAis article By appropriate legislation.
UApprcved February b ices
Ths slavery question here comes ap N ipril
hitherto not discussed N ent politics. ~ ~ ~
uusstlon A 10 the right Of Cpngrs 70 nklade slAye
~ from The Territories 70 legslas uFcn tbe e tsal
skamselyaa MOI dSs Il Involve the altelssion o. pn
ars,htf,i .awers bat Il the ample pfppsiioh e
snsnd ne ConstitntioA Of the United States ~ ths
manner prescFsbed by that eAEFad ihstFnnienk * 9
q strike dewR the monster astlnssios Nn.ea ~,
/ enabrsiIed tho Government Tor hall eestsry nc
s1,loiagtpa IN The noSt wicked, aneAilsd 5pr anS
hoody war kneva io The bissory ct Tue esvsi'sea
LEr rRk RATIFIED.
s,.verv. sscurvl 20 tha people Of tbs south ulsfe
narn,snsss,tiv hy che Constitution Of the bhitea
States aud by the laws enacted Ia Parsaahce snefe
81 thsn auy species Of prcPsTty elsaea ey snss a
~. sv,, sSlsssffne their hndss@wii uow perish pS
he war which Il brought sbcai % enlarge its power
sra pertstate Is existence Let a. do eef part tn
shis great Nsork by Fstifyihg The acien OF Oongrs
and carrying osss the wishes Of ear people. AFTER
slAe ratification By the people q oar state @ oar
Amended Censtitutica eiRhFaclng the same l,f0Po-
stion. and after yuaF election % the 0enefal Ass
senhiy On this platform, and BY The same people
kavc nss considered an elaborate argument IN favor
"a ~ repesitioa sbsnitaad hy Congress At Asl epcss-
serv. I rnsy b. allowed % say, however, that %
prohibil slavery In Stats requires change N the
State Constitution. PregAans Is We sne slavery 30
b Of all sorts Of olitcal mischief il s nos 10 be got
epnstihfsienal manner, And while she sootss Tits
can be done the hes.ef II does not appear In Whist
nart of the Conssitatioa Of the United States the
eer Of regulating Il ai s in times of psase is TO
fe found Fortunately for tbs future happiness OF
the country, the Constitution has Provided way
IN which Che people can remedy the great evil,
without sny questionhbie exercise Of power, and
thsi is BY amending The Consultation st "a COngress
has proposed
Slavery was 50 far made the subject Of constitn-
tioaal eognisancs BY the people Of tbs United
State when they adopted the Articles OF Coufede-
ration that it found place In the eompfomises OF
that instrument beth IN hxing the ration Of repro
sentaiion and the appoFtionment ot direct tAxss :.
and also 10 requiring the psopia Ct tFes state TO
surrender 80 much Of this soseignty mol b have
the right 20 protect the slave that sought refuge
fum boadage-if would seem tee late In the day 70
question he right Of the people % adept smesds
snts 70 that instrnmst Ia regard 20 thia OF other
eabects embraced in it provisions. II becomes a.
shsfsfore, 10 Approaeh thh subject with an enlght-
enea t.atasmanship and with degree u moral
courage that il nos afraid % do right appealing 10
TIE ultimate Judgment Of mankind 10 vindieais car
action.
IL Is In this way aud in no other, that uniform
rule can be provided and end put thereby in ell
time 20 CONS 10 possibility Of Fesivtng that which
has len the fatal cause of ali the mischief in the
country. To insist upon excluding slavery from ..
Stats hy amending her Coustasations bsiore recog-
niEing her again - within the pale Of tho unioht
would look awkward and fall below the dignity Of.
political sagacity. Our State has shown her haad
snd placed herself square upon the recerd; and l
Ratter myself that her representatives kers assem-
eiao siaSss5 Sa5y S sE 4 al6 a i0fsysf -
PROTECTION TO FaEEpaKM
Some lsrislAs.oa Is necessary cor the protactiOn,
soverup.snt and control Of the smancipatsa slaves
Among us When this war 10 over q portiee u
those who fought 60 perpetuats slavery will show
The emancipated slaves no quarter, ana especially
that class of slaves who have been rude and violent
toward thsir foFEnet owners What the character
f this legislation sbonld be- leave the good sense
prudence and reflection Of tho nssnbess of the Cen
eral Assembly 10 dssermine.
II Il eeafly proper aud right for the Legislature
f the State Of Tsnnssses 70 determine TO what et.
tent Ibis state shall be with tho eznancpa-
tea slaves of ether States IL their presence In any
stste Is blessing they should be disiribniedi IT an
si II 4 bu iust that we should be taxed only with
cur own share Of them aun, myseif, the skvoeate
If pYovidiuz for them 3 separate and appropriate
amount Of territory and settling them down psrma-
nentiy as & nation of freedmen, In thise case as in
most others Il win probably be well 70 guard against
xeeptive legislation. The negro has had np ngency
himself In bringing on ouJ troubles, and does not
merit uHkInd treatment at our hands.
WAR ON gUERRILGAs.
The atteniion Of the Legislature is earnestly CALI
Al 10 the subject Of the rowing bspds of guerrillss
and squads Of robbers and tnurderers who frequent
tbe counties and portions Of counties remote rom
oDr rnIIftary forces The depredatisns and murders
committed By Them are Of such frequent occurrences
As to have created general feeling OF insecurity
among our eitisens. causing hundreds TO sacr1nee
theiF property and abandon their homes and the
preyes Of their parents and loved ones seeking nes
Ronsa among strangers in the Northwestern States.
INCREASED SEVERITY OF THE LAW:
The criminal laws Of Tennessee prior 10 the re.
Ieliion we're equal 10 the demands Of justice and
the wants Of socisty, hat they are now inadequate
ia both these eaSrS The coFrupticns Of the rebel
lion have exhibited themselves Ia every quaFter, shd
the effects Of the sans have been 70 dernoralize A
classes OF society more or lea calling for more
strineeFh eAastments, 50 - to meet the numerous
epses arising In our country. Edvise that horse
stealing house-bresking and highway robberies b
uguishsd with death. Let Che proof IN all suel
esses be clear and anqaestioHable snd then Jet tht
offenders be hung even for the hrai oneuse. Thus
character Of lsW viii Close Out al those acts 81
pcFady which now render life and property insecure
mere or les Ia all counties VI the Staie and when
the necessary reform had, future Legislature cas
reneal or ar1ind the statute. Such law may lool
10 cher Ike bloody ACT but Il can never afec'
;riuriogsly an henest man or laH.Rbiding ctlsen
And you gentlessn, should feel no concern for IN
opposite class Of Sslen but 10 punish and reform
them.
MILITIA LAWS.
Tbs attention Of the Legislature Is especially d.
raetad 10 the militia laws Of the State. The ocenF
rses AZ Tie psst four years have dscozod the. fec
that our militia Laws as they nOe are, are very itn
narf.cf. and nesd further ambndmaHts 10 make thea
ssretiva The Etess arms waFe carried into The re
bgion through the inaeenee ef the bad nlsn IN hsl
thoritv four yeags ago, and throughout thc lengti
and Afsaath II sha Stats she has not arms eneagl
70 arm a caplAine spgnpany Ins oehc,esel
bat that tbs Federal GevsrnHlenL npoa fAlr Pre-
sentston Of The case would come 70 oas reiief VIZ