New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-11
Gov. RrownIow ON Reconstruction.

Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee has Just issued
an address the oyasts Of the eastern portion OF the
Stale more fully TO secure their influence with their
representatives in favor of the law now before the
Legislature granting the freedmen the right OF testify
ing in Of justice. Though opposed 10 giving the
right OF suffrage the cOlOred population IdlScrlml
raey he is st more opposed 10 giving 1t al al to the
Rebel portion Of the population at least for the pres
ent On the rights OF the seeding States he says:
The National Government may govern the seeded
States with or without the forms of State elections. If
II TO have elections 1t has the night to prescribe
the qualifications Of electors and II may make suffrage
limited OF universal The seeded states have no such
lights until they up the requirements of the
National Government. The revolted States have de-
stroyed their separate governments AS communities
people as States bounded by geographical lines and
having certain limit the he1ei 3 hsi are IN tne
powers thew are in the Union, for such in their
efforts overthrow the Union, they have themselves
been DESTROYED And the National Government is
bound b. every tie, political and sacred. to hold and
cOnlro tie Rebel States IN manner that VIII secure
She safety OF the LOYAL people in those States and OF the
whole nation. The Government cannot allow itself TO
be destroyed by hostile voters any more than py hostile
armies
Ia the Southern States the recent elections have
shown chat the men who had damaged the Union most
received the most votes The reputation OF the ed II
debt aud the payment OF the Rebel debt are alike
poDulaf with the men engaged in recognizing the
oYeInmen, Of the Southern States. The restoration o
slavery is hoped for and II rs locked 10 IN the voting
sHd conversation OF the original Rebels.
The National Government will hold the South by
military power ought TO do until the people have
60 lar come 70 themselves a. 10 AtsIiuy IVPeH.
guilt and spirit of the Rebellion. Every consideration
affecting tue interest OF the country and the happiness
Of generations yet unborn requires that the Rebels shall
rot be restored to power And We are hearty in any
thing let Il he in doing justice to the friends OF inc
National Government. 1--we delay IN anything let II
lie in giving pardons leading guilty Rebels and power
60 tie organized enemies Of the National Government
The Rebels clsmor for the night OF testliy'ng ana
voting ard Union are ready 10 coneede the llght
on account OF the color Of their skin One fact alone
should settle the question 10 the Rebes-that is Tor
ffur
eruraent For this they should not be allowed voice
80 It's affairs One fact alone should settle the question
as TO the backsfor four years they did all they could
BY giving information and fighting TO save the Coy
4y,n,st And but for their color the part they took
in the Rebellion would give them the right 10 testify
and vote The voice of prejudice says hold them back
The voice OF and justice seys take suffrage from
N enemies OF the Government, and give II 10 us
ends If the States will not do this. Congress has
&c power under the amended Constitution. TO do H.
and will and ought 10 carry IL out.