The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-19
A Parson Gross -Exannined.

The Rev. Gov. Brownlow, in his annual
message to the Legislature of Tennessee, said:
az am Convinced that the white and colored peo-
pie cannot live together politically or socially as
equals; s,,a o sst,sd AND r.o.d and
commission stationed at the East 60 secure nu-
merous foreign emigration Of skilled lobors"
g8 We should prefer to have the Governor in
the witnesS-box, and touch him up Uiud uoce,
but as be is in n.Tennessee, and we are here, we
must proceed as is usual in such cases, by fill
ing written interrogatories, as follows:
1.-Are you aware that Punishment, except
as a punishment for crime, is itself crime of
the strong against the weak? sfef aa19
s8 2-Wil you state the crime which the
Blacks of your State have committed which
renders them deserving Cf banishment?
~ 3.-How much do you estimate the Govern
ment, orthe Governor of your State to be
worth, lift or he is incapable of protecting the
weak against the strong?
Is Ali Blacks and Whites cannot live togeth-
: ser politically as equals, why, then, do you
support that Government which has declared
them equals before the law? ss2i&
5.--If Blacks and Whites cannot live togeth-
er socially as equals, is it not true that Whites
and Whites also cannot so live together?
6-Why do you not, therefore, having es-
tabhshed standard, propose to Danish all
d Whites who fall below it? uQa9 aa elsQ.-.
so 7.-Are there many people in your State
who think the best puolic interest would be
promoted by banishing you? 's9
z S.-Did they not, in fact, Danish you on a
certain occasion es
9.--How do you like itP gs9iq w
aH 10.--Can you, while preserving your self-re-
I spect and consistency, live upon terms of po-
litical and social equality with many thousands
of Whites whom you see around youp
" lido you propose to Danish them or to
permit them to Danish you? ate
12.-Suppose a black man declines to emil
crate according to your notion, what authori-
ty do you find in the Constitution, for compell-
ing himto go?sWs
13.-Ifyou cannot compel him constitution
ally, what right have you to compel him NOR
ally by partial and one-sided laws?
Z 14.-WlIat surety can you offer that those
who would treat the poor black laborer badly,
would not treat poor white laborers in the
15.-Do You consider it Christian to inveigle
poor but honest white men and women into
such trap? = PA
16.-The material interest Of the State con-
sidered, IS it probable that raw hands will per-
lorna your LABOR as skiLlfally and as protitably
as tnose whlch are accustomed to it ?
Z 4 17.-How happens it that every blood-stain-
ed oppressor who has been thirstinp for vonr
life win assent to your position. and drink
your health in bad whiskey, for making II 3 :
~ 1S.-Do you believe it to be your duty + to do
unto Others as you would have them do unto
you? s6 80
=, 19.--Judging from your own experience, if
the strong and weak can not live together. Il
1t probably the falt of the 6strong or tae
weak? ..-+s,..
H. 2O-How would you like it If those who do
not feel for YOU the highest personal admira-
ton, should insist upon packing you of, with
Mrs. b. and ali the little BIS, to make home
in howling wilderness, and preach the gos-
pei to the Wild beasts and birds?
= y Q, BTownlowi, Brownlow! you have read
your Bible a good deal-real ii "a little more !
you have prayed often and long for others
Fhynot praya little for. yourself? Brownlow,
youcan step downl-[N. Y. Tribune. aeis3'