Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-15
The senatorial Question.

East Tnns,es VA preset Hsreee NAysSEd her slsies
ios Unissd ssatss ssaassf -faesstis WIG
Why win II. Maynard be presented by East Ten
nesses a. candidate for this position Of honor and
trust In preferences % Hon. N. @. Taylor Has not
n. @. Taylor equal, or even more elaina on East
TENNESSEE Has he not the legislative ability ?
Has he not exhibited equal prooh Of his loyalty
has he not suffered equally 10 losses7 Has BE not
with his irreslstabio appeals and his almost miami
table speeches relieved the suasings 81 East Ten
ard true EaEt Tennnssesan been pscniaFiy reward
"a BY the Government Why not present him as
the choice a. Eass Tennessee We are persuaded
from be former legislative aets that he would be
likely 10 aesye Tie Interests Of East Tennessee In our
National Legislature equal 10 any nssn. Not that
We think Hon. II. N. Is not ahls % Gil the impar-
tAnt position, unworthy the confidence Of the pe
pie No. quite the contrary, We think Mr.. II. an
able orator and statesman and loyal East Tennes-
has be not bald ofes 3 8. l gKs ffys s
States darsng che rebellion whiie n e. Taylor has
bcan driven from bic homo, and dare not return 10
that oncn beautiful home, nov laid waste By tie
envy.
Finally, IN yiew Of The maxim a. laid down BY
the Great Law Giyex Of the universe sH0nor 70
whom honor l. due and custom 10 whom custom
3 dne, We would most respectfully recouime nd TO
the favorable consideration Of the Legislature of
Tennessee the relative claims Of Hon. n g. Taylor
70 the Senatorshlp Of the United States.
ResPectfhlly, ANIeUs
RENARKs--We win not attempt IA answer In DE-
tail Of all the nseOgAsoras pronounced BY Awe us.
We win state few Jec, and leave the reader 10 ar
range them a answers % all the questions askea.-
But even these fAets shall be prefaced with an en-
dorenent Of the clsyerress and tAlen.s OF Colonel
Taylor, and with the avowai Of cur personal friend
ship FOE him.
First Of al, our friendly correspondent gives Col.
Tsylers labors IN behalf of the destitute Of East
Tennessee 80 much prominence that we feel assured
he l. not posted, or be would do honor TO whom
hoaor Is due, and thus regard the maxim As laid
down by the Crest Law GiYer Of he Universs -
We have been, from tho beginning, = member Of The
Executive COMMITTEES Of The East Ten,ea-ss Relief
Association, and We claim 70 know something Of il
aiAirs. Col Taylor, in his reports 70 cur Commls-
te divides the honor and credit Of raising the funds
seat on here for The relief Of cur destitute with I'd
ward Everett and Col jesse Peyton, and 10 tho ssr
mer In hls grave are We indebted for the most
Of al that was raised and twc-this Of all that has
been raised raised In Boston, under the eye and
by the personal etEosts Of Mr.. Evefe.s.
Col Taylor has done good service in this cause.
and the people Of East Tennessee thank him kindly.
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he done They gave him a salary which paid him
eisren dollars per day The year round, beside paying
all his expenses, and In view Of tho fact that he did
not put In half Of his time, he received TWENTY
FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY, aud expenses fOr
all the time he served the Association. Tndeea he
acknowledged the receipt Of MORE THAN TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS Tor the year, from oar
COMMITTEES and from private contributions. We
name these facts 70 show that while Col TAYLOR has
doas u good service he has been ,esif paid 20 we'll
paid that he has been able topurcha.e comfortable
farm 70 New jersey. and settle bis family on H.
Our correspondent Is mistaken a. TO Mr.. Maynard
having held an Office Of honor trust and proet un
der The United States Government dnring The rebel.
Ian. he waa a nsmber Of Coagruss The Two hrst
years Of the FsballIen Al salary Of ao0l per yoas
and was duly aad ecnstitutioaally aiart,a by ,hs
Union men Of the kaaxviile DissFia During hls
ahssnee the rebels sold eat bis property worth
seven 10 ten thousand daliGrs eaa6seatinx mart.
and taking The resi- laE trislhs asht fhsy then.
most unoeramoaioasly packed up hla wife and ehll.
drsa and seat them ailag him
but our eoFrsapohleas enquiries. Has not n. q.
Tsylar equal or sven more claims on East Tuhasa.
sep We should aay na.. ~ upwards a q god |
deal aud q conscious l. Col. Taylor Of that fact
that he WIN net b = candidate fsf shs Saaala
We have Haw bsiess "a the Knoxville Rgi.isp az
February iith, lsa2 IN which Col. Taylor appears
ever hls proper signature n an articis II more tAan
tAree solamas. Of small iypa dscsariaa foe he
6outh, and admitting that when Tsnaeans volaa +
hsfself cat Of thu union she eafsisa lin oas viii
her. He calls apan he Uaioa men a. Hast Tsn.
Esassa % units. ana stand b he South. Nay. L.
rspeFsA hiaasslf sNo lpsecAA he haa saads 3 ~
sane ssisc, ID NeHpoFt aaa ElIsahelhsen, il uAIsA
be reports As.aast = having skia shas Il Au.f a
ss@PaiAy silA Liaeeis = Ne aassraM,as
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