Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-12
KnOsviTls, Tennessee, ApriI z, IsOs.
ParsOn BrswnloW.
Prom ne CsueiSn 90 T'nsss]

fFrcn as CsusiEn 80 Tshsfs3
In Tepuessee the sreFhof reorganization Is going
coward with conlpiete success The people tsefe
have taken the bun Il atoslsiOn by The hernA ana
Az determined to restore themselves TO loyal ises
sAip, uiggeTs CT no niggers- IBey aeelsFea " :
vote Of ever SIXTY thousand IN favor of tbs cansti-
t1tiopsl amendment elected civil SoSernof and
General Assembly, and squared themselves 70 ihe
J-n;op line The Legislature which is the hrst eoH-
veped IN four years, meets OF the ard q April AND
Parsos Browni0w viii b. we presume, Immediately
iusugurAled - Governor.
Ire selection Of 30 sturdy 3 chenpion g the
arse az freg government and the Union, sud by -
handsome \ vote was ~ eTedtAble % The people o.
TeoDeSsse A. II was coSnDltmentzFy % DR. brovnioT
II indicates clearly Their FesofvA y It'd theaseve
not only Of secession IN &l S cdious hearfngN eui
Of the very suspicion Of further afhii&ton OF taint
No nan IN America i more representative 81 ihe
national spirit a. embodied in the war on tie Gle
nents q rebellion, than this defiant writer and
speaker Of Knoxville His career, eslT since The
outbreak Of bSStiiitss hSs been OF the mos varied
ard positive description. We have reeaauy reao
BIS personsi account Of his captivity and escape,
Snd are enabled, nom some kncvledgs Of our own,
- verify the statements therein. VI al the hot.
b3s o. treaso1 the local capital q East Tennessee
vas The Fxnkest ana Of ali Tennessee rebels. IL
lssding secs8icnistE were the viiest me aiost IN
prlncpied and the least liberal or hgh-Elihded.-
We - that DR.. BFuwnlow has recently obtained
1susges of the wicked and cruel maiefAcsers for
slse imprisonment And We hope he will receive
rsiI bursemeni for his sufgrings and l0Nes out OF
TIE sale Of their properly.
IL ether rsspes aside from his deserts ~ so able
spostle and martyr DE- Brownies hss higher claims
upcn The ofHce al Governor. BE IL native citizen
Of Tsnnessss familiar with her past history, policy
and her present needs He knows every one and Il
alike universally known. His enemies are not
kncug the masses but are numbered among few
reckless politicians whom he exposed without fear
OF mercy That Brcwnlgw iEk man Of strong inn
pulssz and violent tongue snd pen there cSn be No
doutt; bat in bis private dealings he = kind and
slacsble and the closest scrutny By bis bstteres'
ICES has never been able 20 discover a blot on hh
sseutebeon as & churchnan and miniktsr. WHO
doubts that the faiutess neck would have come 70
light had uAhgpity dared Invent OF Industry been
sbls 70 descTy 1nsshiRg Of the kind
Dr. Brownlow Is growing cid. HR repstAtion Is
made His record IS 3 divine, 8 Journalist and g
parry leader Is made I'D. We have no doubt thEt
s. desires 70 close hf career BY successful admin
istrstIou Of the Affairs Of bis native State. He pcs
sszsss al the ability and experience 10 make pep
glor and excellent Governor. he Is supported BY
Legislature o. great worth, and has the heaTta o.
he country st large as well AZ Of HE own people.
Tennessee was Ihe last State which gusted The
rnion. Every evidepcs lesds n 70 think that fraud
and violence rather than any pTemeanatsa design
carried her cat She hsA nqv been he ara 70 r.
turn Her soldiers In the Federal army az nHneF-
Gus md gallant, and bJ Riding her seal Of slavery
and placipg Dr.. BrOwhloR a. The bead Of snairs
she 6as given sa6Oient assurances Of her loyal IN,
tsbti1s 70 be received saoag the tsuily OF States
HsrSenatoTs and Representatives VII SIT Ia TIC
nsIt Congress and in little while every vsStlge Of
~ sia and punishment Win Be wsshsd from hel
hse