New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-17
TEE TENNESSEE ELECTIONS.
The Schemes for Overturning the stnte
Govcrnmens-ro Votes for Rebels.
NASHVILLE, Friday, July II

GovcrnmcDt-Io votes Tor tcDcis'
NASHVILLE. Friday. July Il, 1865
The following address to the people of Ten
nessee has Just been issued by Gov Brownlow in
response 10 the recent ncendiary speeches made by
Judge Campbell Enc son Etheridge and others, and
sundry attempts the part OF such to oversarn the
State Government:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Called to the Chief Magistracy OF
Shis state withous my own seeking By the unanimous
nomination of the State Convention and almost uuani-
nous election bv the loyal people and entering upon the
discharge of my duties nearly simultaneously with tie
fall OF the Rebellion. ondy hoped that tie whole poo.
pie, wesried with war desoati9n and anarchy would
support with aacrity the incoming civil and
Inauguration Of law and order; that patriotic
people wonld leave ne, Ike my predecessors In
other days. with little 10 do but to witness
and 70 encourage the cultivation Of social
pursuits, commerce and arts. and redress griey-
ances by courts; but am compelled 10 announce
serious apprehensions that different order OF things
soon 10 be encountered. Tie haraugues Of aspiring
politicians de1ouncing the e1terminaio1 OF Slavery
and the establishment Of Free State Cons ttuton
and the very existence o. the sovelnmsnt over
which 1 am called 10 preside, az unconstitutional
spurious, and usu.patiOn; the conduct OF nn'
,Inerous county officers giving evidence OF their
failure perform their duies the holding OF nuineioY'
local ELECTIONS in defiance Of law and iho Install
m eDt into Office Of dsitnchiscd Rebels proclaim too
MAINLY 10 misunderstood that the spirit OF robelOn
Ind nui<ati0n still exists and must be met ana De
feated In order that all who desire may understand
The basis and foundation OF the present constitution
words 10 show its validity and constilntonaty' Inc
Constitution OF States declare bat the United
States sh guarantee 20 every state III ios mon re-
publican form OF government he government 0 iennes
ace was by the military pOtsu resulting from
ANARCHY and reign Of terror Our noble and glorious Ma
tional Government determined; at me cost OF many
thousands Of lives and many millions o., money to per-
form its duty BY guaranteeing 70 the nlted states
free Government Both military and civic measures
had 10 be brought into re4uisOn The nj ltafy per
formed the duty in blood on the field Of battles but
ii appointed civilian the person OF the Picsenl non
pred Chief Magistrate Of the nation, 10 carry OUT
euch civil policy was found necessary " execute
In good faith the guarantees 70 the people Alter over
three years Of patient toll his lasors resulted In me
reestabshinR Of the Government no" IN power Whsh
f. 80 fercely denounced. This wOrkmansh!p vas the
fruit of his mind acting under national auti OTily and
ws proudly proclaimed by him the supreme law Of the
State Of Tennessee a. from ais heart ne cohsIall
lated the people On tne happy result Does any one
suppose he will not stand by II and MAINTAIN WIN the
force Of the nation, Strange ~ say there are those
/ who, not understanding tie man or his duty.
ldcslare that be viii not sustain II, but VIII set
lie aside and not allow its Legislature TO meet
Iagein 1t may be some relefto the friends OF tie ne"
Government 10 be ured that the most Of those who
% claim represent q President rho" non
sy he had any ooAfdeRoe m The President VIII
sustain bis model scheme Of reconst uciing the gov
nment OF the rebelOus States and that with Jusit
nuch force applied just such manner ss may be neces
iay when the nation entered upon It's task for furnish
Ing the people OF Tennessee with republican form
government 1t had right TO present just such pa
cuar form Of free government a. wa most ped 10
The condition o. the people and 10 choose the means OF
l
Kentucky Of Maine !; Is difficult 10 see what objee
ton could have been made constitutional grounds,
DIT in Difference 20 TIE estes and habits Of our people
chose Constitution, divested only OF thai
feature which lad caused all sliierings and pro-
eeeded u present with our own abandoned ship OF
State clothed in lis ancient rigging II not for Us 10
there Irregularities IN the mode OF Tie time Oh
stting the state government Ia motion. IL was Tor
tie national power, IN performing liz guarantees 10
choose for itself the manner ana time OF dscna,ens
| IL duty. IL chose revive the state government
through oyal people Of the StatethOse who had NOT
| proved themselves unworthy or free government. ~
prescribed, through It's agent rs own plan o. opers
tons. and had night 20 90 So otate
| government is thus the gi1. Of the nation anu Is
certainly in compliance witt .he Obligation OF he con
| s,tuiion guaranteed TO as a Tepuohcan iofin VI
With his general statement might conclude that
feel called upon 10 meet specncaiy .ne
those who affect ~ Do aggriesed IL ~ sau ,nc Noso
zion in January last was sc-eonsiued aud lrrespns
be and ASSUMED 10 amend the Constitution. lnnI
Convention was initiatory the men NJ cnose W nv
National dmnist ration through ITS cVu agent no
people OF Tennessee had rPbt ~ prescribe 70
sra Government what should DC ths DIP. ~ go, Tbe
| renubHcan formaof government Tor the Slat tn q
Convention consisted OF over 800 delegates nae
b4en hnt Eve or one OF II Gov. johnson hnSois
had sa. down In his ONCE ana NV ap;on had pro
slame5 il 10 the people. 1t would have been an tne
same a national act 1t Is said me s ihenah. an
scheuue 49, partial and unfair. IL may wen DO
rns.tioaed whether national authority was u IN ~,
Constitutional obligation to suonI. ~nhcsD torn OF
Snsins. being 70 p- ~ over US fepupncan . y,
ovsrnnent Choosing itself the means ana cnshno ~ ~
tIsas% nss and Why submit il to the dsoys who
were IN and in fact fighting to destroy wos we
ITSELF But this too, was national ae' al !, !. aid
.xnat Sat Government was forced upon tie people
Csr.iIyi was forced upon the rsoeoTs msor sste ~
nc Sta.e SO was the authority OF Tue Cnea
onn ,hero and at the point Of tho bayonet snd
s az re nation had right TO force upon them re-
publican form government oI nothing gu, sns
fecogpizd by them. The next cause OF co1pa' Snc
sVhiG now endaDgers the peace ofthe Stateis tns'
ths Legislature has passed aud the Governor is 'ynsa.
snoros t the elective irs'I a,s uss two
is..ss OF er,ons who object 10 itnamely heDen sno
tboss who want Rebel votes Loyal men arc never
Assrd ~ Complain Of It, IL 10 SAG ths " .Ss -
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