Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-12
Knoxville, Tennessee, April II, 1865.
ParsOn BrOWnlOW.
From the Cincinn All Times,

From the Cinoinn All Times.
In Tennessee the work of reorganization is going
forward with complete success. The people there
have taken the bull of abolition by the horns, and
are determined TO restore themselves TO loyal fellow
ship niggers or no niggers They declared by a
vote of over sixty thousand in favor Of the consti-
tutional amendment elected a civil Governor and a
General Assembly, and squared themselves to the
Union line. The Legislature, which is the first con-
vened in four years meets OF the 3rd Of April and
Parson Brownlow will be, we presume Immediately
inaugurated as Governor,
The selection of SO sturdy a champion of the
cause Of free government and the Union and by 50
handsome vote, was as credtable to the people OF
Tennessee as it complimentary TO DIR. Brownlow.
II indicates clearly their resolve to rid themselves
not only of secession in all its odious bearings but
of the very suspicion of further afllaton or tant.
No man in America is more representative of the
national spirit, as embodied in the war on the ele
ments of rebellion than this defiant writer and
speaker Of Knoxville. His career, ever since the
outbreak Of hostiites has been of the most varied
and positive description We have recently read
his personal account of his captivity and escape
and are enabled from some knowledge of our own,
to verify the statements therein. OF all the hot
beds OF treason the local capital of East Tennessee
was the rankest and Of all Tennessee rebels, it,
leading secessionists were the vilest the most un
princpled and the least liberal or hgh-mnded.-
We see that DR.. Brownlow has recently obtained
damages of the wicked and cruel maleiactors for
false imprisonment, and we hope he will receive
reimbursement for his sutlerngs and losses out of
the sale of their property
In other respects. aside from his deserts MS an able
apostle and martyr, DR.. Brownlow has higher claims
upon the office OF Governor. He is a native citizen
Of Tennessee familiar with her past history policy
and her present needs. He knows every one and is
alike universally known, His enemies are not
among the masses, but are numbered among few
reckless politicians whom he exposed without fear
or mercy. That Brownlaw is man OF sTong ini-
pulses and violent tongue and pen, there can be no
doubt; but in his private dealings he is kind and
placable and the closest scrutiny by his biterest
foes has never been able to discover blot on his
escutcheon as a churchman and minister. Who
doubts that the faintest heck would have come to
light had malignity dared invent or industry been
able to descry anything of the kind
DR.. Brownlow is growing old His reputation is
made His record as divine, journalist and
party leader is made up. We have no doubt that
he desires to close his career by successful admin
istration OF the affairs of his native State, He pos
sesses all the ability and experience to make pop
ulor and excellent Governor. He is supported by
q Legislature of great worth, and has the hearts OF
the country at large as well as OF his own people
Tennessee was the last State which quilted the
Union Every evidence leads us to think that fraud
and violence rather than any premedltated design
carried her out She has now been the first to re-
turn. Her soldiers in the Federal army are numer
Gus and gallant and by ridding her soil of slavery
and placing DR.. Brownlow at the head OF affairs
she has given sufficient assurance Of her loyal in
tentons to be received among the family OF States
Her Senators and Representatives will sit in the
next Congress and in little while every vestige OF
Der sin and punishment will be washed from her
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