Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-27

WE publish below ali extract of letter from
prominent lawyer Of Ohio-a private citizen, not
professional politician. The letter was notintended
for publication being addressed to the son Of the
writer, who has recently settled in Knoxville. The
views expressed Oh the all-sb5orbing question Of
suffrage are the views of this paper. The language
of the writer are the words of patriotism and Wis
dom.
1t is very seldom that We publish anything per-
sunal to any one connected with this Office Daily
We receive letters from all parts of the country en-
dorsing the course of this paper. Almost daily
Gov Brownlow receives letters from loyal men in
all parts of the country endorsing and applauding
his course since he became Governor. The truly
loyal press of the country have done the same We
have not had space in our paper to refer to these
things and publish these endorsements and we have
not had the disposition. 1t is of course gratifying
TO Gov. Brownlow to be endorsed by the truly loyal
men Of the country and does not distress or grieve
him TO be denounced and slandered by rebel sympa-
thizers who declared at Chicago ttat The 1ea for the
Union lgaS Il failure. The apostate and liar who
edits the Chattanooga Gazette has taken great pleas
ure in publishing articles deuouncng the Governor
from sheets edited by Northern traitors and South
ern men, who were for secession but too coIgardLy to
fight for their principles. We would rather see the
Governor endorsed by one such man the writer
of this letter than thousand such scoundrelS as
Hood or the hoary-headed beastly old traitor who
edits little paper at Nashville.
If you have any acquaintance with Gov. Brown
low hope you will seek and follow his advice, as
have great confidence in his disinterested integrity
and sound judgment
l can hardly remember when did not hear of the
bold and manly editorials of the old KNOXVILLE
Vine.
In my stump speeches for glorious Henry Clay in
1874 the first year of my public speaking,) 1 had
occasion very often 20 quote from w. G. Brownlow,
the Tennessee Wing editor and Methodist preacher.
After that did not quite like his advocacy of
slavery. but mere than willingly forgive that
on account of the brave manly, and christian stand
he has taken and maintained all through the &C
cursed and unhOly rebellion Just closed
God grant that he may live to see the State Of
Tennessee all that he would have it be and that he
has ably and consistently labored to make it.
The indications are that We shall elect Gen. Cox
Governor by an immense majority. Our party will
not be foolish enough to let the negro suffrage ques
ton divide US at least at the present time For my
part | am anxious that our party shall remain
united until the negro shall be substantially free and
have rights Of life liberty and property rather than
divide up the question Of his right to vote af
not have the word whiten in the constitution of
Ohio. l am sure that the comparatively few negroes
in Ohio could be permitted TO exercise the elective
franchise without any injury 10 themselves or the
white population Of the State But am not so sure
that Unrestricted right to vote would for the
freedmen Of the South SO after emerging from
servitudG and blind submission TO their masters.
would rather wait for time and the logic Of events
TO convince the real true men of the South what will
really be for the best interest Of the whole Southern
people-whte and black both. l would to-day
place more confidence in the opinions of President
Johnson Gov. Brownlow and Horace Maynard
upon the knotty question Of universal suffrage in
the South than l would in the united opinions of
thousand mpracticable Northern radicals or con-
servativez, who know nothing of the past workings
Of slavery in the South, the probable results Of
immediate emancipation.
When l commenced this letter | did not intend
10 say anything about this vezcd question: but my
mind wandering off unconsciously led me into it,
and the result is, you have in thoughts disjointed
and broken and language lame some Of my thoughts
upon this subject. From them you will, l think,
infer the truth that do not, like some worship the
negro; nor do |, like Others hate him. | think it
inherent right that all men should be free, then
after the absolute freedom of the black race come
other questions which merely Of e1pediency and
in favor Of leaving such questions to be settled
the future experience Of the true, the good and
the wise shall determine.