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

EV several Wulge SOlQ.eE5 WHO huOthCQ MN AOMllJ
took his gun from him, and beat him severely; and
several times during the past two weeks cases have
come before in which il clearly proven that
the whites were the parties 10 blame in the matter
Ye. Of these nothing has been said. do not men
ton these things TO add fuel 10 the fame already
kIndled between the soldiers, but merely TO show
that the colored troops not always in the wrong
When any complaints have been made by citi-
ens OF soldiers the case has been Investigated and
the guilty party punished ii he could be found We
all respect the noble men who for four years have
stood bv the Union on many hard fought field, but
they should have in that time learned 10 respect the
lnIfsrm Of the army, whether worn by white or
black and that if aggTieved there are authorities TO
take charge Of the matter and that things are only
made worse by attempting to take the law into their
NUU hands
remain. your obi serv h.
HENRY RoNNEN,
Capt. Attn |. :. c. l. and Pro. Mar Post.
RErLY.-n the article published, l gave fyar
cases Of the recent shooting OF white men by colored
soldiers ! stated distinctly that the three first
named eases l had learned none Of the particulars
Of and that was willing 10 coucedc that both par
ties might be 10 blame. But the killing Of Him
Et,laJicFs Of the sth Tennessee Cavalry, by an in
dscrctc, excited and fool negro in Federal uniform
BY running him through with bayonet when he
hsd committed no offense, and had attacked Nc one
white or colored, pronounced ii outrage and
wicked murder as l still do and Just such a as
ought moi to be tolerated, The case that occurred
at the bridge l had never heard OF and from the
count given OF il by the Proves. Marshal, l not
only pronounce it d" sad affair, but ! unhesitatng
IL blame the white soldiers
This much for the local occurrence Of tie last
lew days, and now tor some general remarks upon
.l .,F4l Il
os free lolorei person ara oongregating III ana
around the large towns in Tennessee and thousands
arc coming III from other States one-third Of HON
cannot get employment Indeed, less than one
third Of them want employment, feel willing to
vs55r 70 work They entertain the erroneous idea
that the Government l. bound 90 supply all their
wants and even TO furnish them with houses, it. in
order ie that the white occupant must be turned
1ut There i= large demand for labor in every SCI
t9u of the State but the ooiored people with here
sud there a noble exception the idea Of work.
They fiddle and dance at night, and lie around the
slyre ana street in the day time. Aud some
Ct the jndscrg,e teacher # the negroes from the
North who know nothing Of the negro character,
have been known TO tell them not tc hire TO white
people, Having the single idea in their heads Of
-rEL-F.F LlgN Iii+ dahA lttALDlt-
gro = q life yf preuarious subsistence, OF dlenes-
and dancing. and OF urowding into the towns u =
..,c.st ia preference 30 good wage and comfort
sby home. IN the country Ii some great change i.
mo. made when winter comes Oh, and if the mill
Lary force Is Withdrawn tteg Kill b., there viii be
great suffering and fearful mortality among them
There i d bad state Of feeling now between them
and The whites and II Is daily growing more bitter
Many Of the negroes insulting e. white families
VII, never owned any Of their color and never did
them any wrong. They frequently elbow unpro-
.ac+ed white women OH Ct eur narrow paycments.
nd curse white passing them just 70 show their
authority. Others are swearing OF the sTgets
- have heard tlera-that they viii clean out the
I'D town And still another class swear. that
II thew are not allowed their right. al the ballol-box
they viii resort to the ,atrid9s-jorf And they
swear they sill be backed up by the Government
A. one desiring the welfare Of the colored people
they viii permit me 10 say that they can't -r, the
Legislature Of Tennessee into comforting upon
,ben the elective franchise They can, by the dem
cnstrati5u- they are making in this direction de-
rrve tbemsoly OF any such privilege 50 far As Ten
-,e-ssg Is concerned. The Federal Government has
ac right to control the suffrage question in Tonnes
sec And The grest Union party OF the Nation viii
hay, more sense than 10 attempt t. control theques-
zion BY Congressional legislation.
General T1Isou, at Memphis, hu- determined that
he viii COMPEL the free people OF color to leave the
CITY and surrounding towns. even if their removal
requires military force He has sent patrol through
the CITY e learn who have employment and who
hsvc not and to notify them tina, NO further sup
plies viii be furnished t. them that can support
themselves and refuse to Dc So. A. Memphi- they
have been contracting Tor wage and becoming dis
satisfied break their contracts and leave of abrupt
ly Gen TllsoR has notified them that this will not
Be allowed. that they must make good their con-
t-aus and that he viii compel them to work at the
rates and place agreed upon. l rank Gen TiIlson
smong the best men we have ever had in command
81 Knoxville, and aln pleased to ind that he Is
sill showing his good sense and love of Justice ut
Memphis. We lack such discipline among thc col
cred people II this end Of the State and hope It
viii not be long until more rigid regulations are
adopted by the Commissioner of Freedmen. Who
IS understand H. have control Of this branch Of
strairz There Is uo better man in the service than
General Fisa. and If he fall 70 do his whole duty #
viii be because his head4 quarter arc al distance
and h, Is not po=tel to the state of thing here
and along the line Of this road
President johnson viii remove al troop from
last Tennessee before great while AM the cooreI
people well Is the whites viii have t. take care
Of themselvcs- portion of them | know and |
feel assured they viii be industrious and quiet Cit
zens, providing Tor thcu5elve. and Guuilie-. The
great majority Of them viii not. and viii get into
t-ouble-nlauy Of them VIII break into the pen;ren-
tiary They viii fail By their threats Of violence
20 accomplish any good and ne is their best friend
who advise, them agans. this course Of conduit
ColoFed soldier in Federal uniforms with guns and
pistols IL their hands, mast not uppose that East
Tavessssass viii be ntimidatei 10y them, or suffer
tllsir families ID be abused. l know these people,
ard / know they viii not submit to be run over by
negro soldiers And knowing this l desire 10 keep
down sny conflict between the races. The East Ten
uessc troops. who have fought three dreadful years
20 free the negroes and get the privilege Of coming
back 10 their old and cherished homes are not the
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