Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-09
Editors Correspondence.
NAsHYILIE. August "a. d.

Rev. Dr.. Sehon after an absence st the South for
some time has returned, and is his way to Wash
ington in search of pardon He talks like man of
ssnse, and admits that he did not act like man Of
ssnse when he Joined in with the rebellion. The
Doctor is thoroughly subjugsted, and intends to
make good citizen from this out.
have had long interview with John Bell. he
IL tsn years older in appearance than when the war
began His teeth out and that effects his speech.
his hair and whiskers very gray, and heis very
much stopped, and leans upon his staff like an old
man is expected 70 do. / treated him very kindly.
He talks very freely about the rebellion, and in op
position 70 it. He says the secessionists in the South
sre all Esatics 1cihot any lucid iteTDaLs-that is
to say they are crazy all the time. believe If Is
principle in law that if q lunatic have lucid inter-
walls at times he is responsible for acts perpetrsted
In those intervals. And medical writers say that
iunatics without lucid intervals are incurable
accompanied the old gentleman to the head
quarters Of General Thomas, and after short but
agreeable interview with the General, we went to
tbe office Of the Provost Marshal General, where
the old gentleman took the amnesty OATH and placed
himself right on the record.
In accordance with instructions from Washing
50l, General Thomas has announced in General
Order that rents will be allowed for buildings used
Eor public purposes in this Military Division, from
and after the first of this MONTH where the property
i not subject TO conscation The rent in sll cases
= 70 be fixed by board of officers appointed by the
Post Commander, the Quartermaster of the Post
being Of the board. This is just measure, and
ought to give general satisfaction.
The election went off quietly, far as learn.
The Franchise Act was disregarded, as 1 learn.
will have this question investigated; and having
proclaimed that the law shall be inforced will not
back down, no matter what may be the consequent
ces. Such counties as have set aside that law will
have their votes set aside. have from now until
December 10 give Congressman their certificates of
election, and before doing it must know, from q
thorough investigation of thepolls, that the law was
carried out in the counties electing them. 1 am
here sworn to do this thing, and intend TO do it,
have no enemies to punish, or friends TO reward,
and shall do my whole duty, regardless of whom
y may offend.
Letters received from all parts of East Tennessee
inform me Of great hue and cry by certain class
Of men against an editorial Of mine headed, Uni
yerssl Suffrage In explanation of that article,
hsvs to say that l said what meant, and 1 meant
precisely what l said Some infer from the article
that l an the advocate Of NEGRO SUFFRAGE. When
nominated for Governor in January last, by the
largest State Convention ever held in Nashville
defined my position in these words: 1--WE have
emancipated the slave populstion-this is all that
propose to DO for them" Ny views will appear at
length il my Message 10 the regular session in Oc-
sobsr, and by that official document, celebrating
svcTy topic touched upon in that editorial propose
e stsnd OF fall. 1 hold the Office | now fill until
October, ls57~>id unless my health greatly i'm
prove, propose then TO retire from public life
From now till then 1 shall do my whole duty, no
matter who 1 offend, should God spare my life. And
by nay whole duty mean opposition to the rebel
ion, and all who are in sympathy with it, and the
vllainous conduct of its partizsns
Those who are so greatly displeased with my
Course as Governor and who see such revolving doc
trine3 IN my editorials and proclamatons are of the
following classes, in nine cases out of ten:
:. They sre rebels, and have been guilty of try
iog TO destroy the Government
2. IF not rebels they are rebel sympsthizers, and
aays reJsL kin involved in the rebellion, and my
teachings have not aided any in their release.
:. Last of ALL they are persons who have lost
their dear negroes, and they are outraged with the
Federal Government, and at war with sll who do
p. unconstitutional, and contrary to Gods word
W. G. BRowNLOw,
Editor Of the Wing.