Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-25
War upon the Governor.

The ooppeThesd journals of the North and the Eeh-
81 sheets Of The South including those in Nashvlii'
sr,d MemphIs are AL making upon tie Gov
s.uor Of Tennessee and especially upon his late
Message. Being the only Civil Governor in the
South, and taking a bold -tand for the Union, for
she legislation Of Congress against the rebellion, and
Eo,be puni-huent of intelligent and conscious trai
.u-s thy have by common consent agreed to attack
HIM from every point Of the compass. The Military
Governor Of the seeded Ststes they dare not at
,ask. b. they cun commit them to prison, and sup
press heir publications.
lheGuvcruor Of Tennessee bids defiance 10 all their
rttI u.sauts and ssks no favor Of their tratorous
snd prosstutrd sheets. He is sware, that with the
exception Of those who have gone TO their graves,
there are just as many bitter rebels in the revolteo
States AZ there were in 1861. In Middle and West
Teunes-rr, tho rebels are Just bitter and as mum
srrs ~ they were the breaking cut Of the rebel
lion They hold meetings and endorse the Presi-
dent, Tut refuse TO recognize the State Government
D., aided in getting up. They endorse his pardon
ing Of men who ought to be hung, but they rcPu
datg his patriotic opposition to the rebellion in th
United Slutrs Senate, and bis bold stand for thu
Union whilst Military Governor.
But We set out to notice rebel stricturez upon the
Governors Message. They are in keeping with
their deadly hate of all that is loyal Toshow how
others feel allow US to say the Message, which WIS
teIegraphrd to the Cincinnati Gazette, at an ex-
uuse Of one hundred dollars, out in that cit!
the same day it made its appearance at Nashville.
and eight thousand extra copies of the Gazette were
sold III a day! The Nashville correspondent Of the
Cincinnati paper says:
NEEIING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
This body assembled Yesterday. No quorum be-
ia present IN the House it adjourned over 20 this
morning. The Senate elected Joshua B Frjerson,
Il Maury county, To be Speaker TO fill the vacancy
-,.,trd 6y the appointment Of Samuel +. Rodgers
10 a iudlcisl ofire. The message Of Governor
Brow HlUyy consumed about one hour and nall
ln the residing. By general consent II Is ackn3"i-
edged 30 be une of the sbiest State papers which
ever el.lauatCI from State executive. Some per
CONS are even malicious enough 10 Inslnuate that il
-ggs written 81. Washington. Il embraces wide
-guge If subjects, and is already exciting consider
.li1l, comment. i Is fun of suggestions, vigorous
. thought simple and easy in dICtion, and viii
,trlke every reader rs The production Of one who
-l,s1s well for the State who has no cOncealments
30 make. nor compromises TO patch up with what
be believes TO be essentially WRONG, who Is convinced
that politics which w"rth anything, are based
upun The eternal principles Of humanity and justice
The following voluntary note Is from Senator Tn
lersocd Of Virgins, gentleman whose good
opinions sire worth something:
UNITED STATES MAHsHALs OFFICE,
ALEXANDRA, Va, Oct. 7th, 1868. {
E;s Ececllsney. Gorsrnor Bro.oniO;7:
DEAR SIK-I have read with great pleasure your
] C Me->are, uud wish to say your views on all
a cslIans, sld more especially on the much mooted
c e-,iun ot colured suffrage mine exactly. hud
al d general Concurrence among loyal men of my
q. IL .tuusaud an satisfied you solid ground
u rI.,hI aud usucc and heartily congratulate yOu
on the AFFINITY and patriotism and craftsmanship you
have shown, only lh!~ paper but in the whole
C0ur-e Of your administration.
Your obsdIent servant,
JOIN c. UNpERwoOD