Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19
Knoxville, Tennessee, April 10, 1895.
MESSAGE OF
Geyernor BreWnloE 20 the Legislature
OF tennessee.


Geyernor BrownloE 20 the Legislature
OF Tennessee.
tasrsz ef u, Se,,ats and Hos = Representatives.
In accordance with long establisAed custom, and
&c oSedience 70 the requirements Of the
= bec7uneS my duty O. communicate 10 the begisiA-
re the condition of the State and 10 Fee1Hmeaa
~ thsir consideration such matters ss l may deem
eEpehent
THANKSGIVING.
.YyhsD ve ents,nplate The distracted ocpditioa Of
~ country The fouT dreadful ye&rs ef trial through
ve have psssed. sna the manner in which II nAs
besB preserved our minds naturally turn 70 MIN
rhose care has been Ovef IA who hss protected ana
rresorved Us through scenes Of blocd and carnage,
snpreeedeated in the HISTORY Of vars- For The
preservation Of cur hves, and certain remnants Of
oy prsperfy. fof the care and protection c Provi-
eaCe oTer those who have gone forth 70 battle aud
kre stil rsking their lives IN dstenso ef The prine
ples upon which our happiness snd property rest !
Tor life health food and raient, for cur safe con-
auci through untold changes, BY kind Froyideneei
sT the prUspect Of The restoration Of law and order
distracted State fOg the gieAn Of l.ght leok-
~ TO peace now breaking through the clouds that
have snveoped us for the four ysars past for these
and numerous other blessings OF which ne have
bssa the recipients les as in al humility and sin
,srity. rendes thanks 70 Almighty God, Snd let us
earnestly implore continuance et His favor
SECESSION.
Secession is an abominstion thG; 1 cannot too
strongly condemn sHd one that yoGr cannot legis-
late against with too much severity. What has u
icae Cor our country in the space Of four years -
Il has plunged CIR country into civil var paralyzed
aur eonnEpsroe destroyed our sgTiealtarAi pasuits,
spended the whole trade and business Of our coan-
iry lsssened the value Of cur property, destfoyed
many Of the pursuits pf life, and has Involved the
South IN i.retFieYsble bankruptcy and ruin
rTs DEVASTATION.
ySyi,s, has il done for Tennessee lie hss formed
lions and unconstitutissl military leagues passeS
~,l;tsry bills and insUgurated system Of oppres.
i've tsxsrion, withoa, consulting the PeSpae' Ahe
,hsn in mOckeTy cf free election has reqeirSa
- bv thsiY roses te sanction It's usurpation, st the
-. - tbe lsyonsa. andor the penalty Of lnpris-
TTsB,pr, ana death i has offered premium Tor
me. IN ordering the discharge q ealprita fr9n
80 GA condition that they would enter TIE rebel
sruv. and in Recommending the judges TO bold no
csa-fs for the trial q offenders ~ hss sAihea ouf
,.s,u.s hook with The repadatien Of honest North
- delss and has palpably violated the Constita-
s-- by attempting through rs unlawful aAtsAslefs
b do away with the right Of suffrage IL hHs pass
claws making i treason 70 say or 90 any thlns II
hror ef the IGgyernmeIt Of the United States OF
szsfpst the sc-called Confedersts States. IL hss
pToztrssed and oveFthToNn the freedem Of speech
spd II the press il has involved the whole South
IN WAY whose success is nov proven TO % utterly
hopeless and which, ere another year Tols Foano'
must lead % the ruin Of the common peopie. IL
bigo.sd raurdercus and int0lerAnt spirit has sub
5a,os the peDple OF Tennessee 70 many grievances.
Oar reouIe have bean arrested and imprisoaedi our
S0s have been rlideiy entered and shEfnefuily pill
'szcd; oar families have been subjected 70 insults
a., women and children have been tied up and
seosTgei, or sk0t by a rufiAn soidAery our towns
tsve bseu pilisged cur citizens have been roebed
Z their korses, mules grain and meat and Dsny Of
ram sssassiuased and murdered
Hundreds yss, Thousands Of our young men, mid
sje sgsd and Old men, have beeu driven from our
St.te and compelled % enter tbs Federal army in
.tyEpge regiments and their bones now lie bleach
isa upon the many bastle-helds Of the South and
Wezt and ali this because cur people were true 70
he traditions Of their fsibeTs and refused b wOf
.bip rebel gods And % the honor Of the people be
4 Known, that more regiments To-Day sSsh VIC l
gral.r Of .he armies Of the Union than there are
living traitors IN the ranks Of the enemy
TEE UNION MARTYRS.
=, ,hi, y,,,,d cauj,sl If the Volunteer State, .
here have been thousands Of Union refugees, men,
.c-usn and children, bFoken-beaTte1, nsked and
ss.rving. 4 great many are here stili. They nave
81 ION he wicked and msrieFoas gusrrilias, 81
,ef being robbed Of everything they possessed
ILev have lived iB campo o. teDtsr by ares ~ ths
wooda, have dragged out nisefAp'g ea' 49, ~,
t.us and died among strangen Hundreds nave
sereA from scsuRl want Of necessary food shelter
sud clothing while many residences IN thls Tebet-
s et have been occupied By the families oi those
who were Sighting sgatbst Their country or beank
tasH rebels and horHs traitors, have hee within the
rebel hEez These families have remained here pro
tected, ard have welded nr 0yer-F0liag social in
susuce. Many II them are weztbY and I've n
ease and comfort. They have busted themselves in
siysnR information - the enemy ia carrying deli.
sblies 10 rebel pnisoners wbo have been confined
here for their crimes aud treason. And il is stated
non zndouktsd authority and the fact i notorioat
= III, cspAL that the disloyal families never cog.
lztad IA the slightest degree 70 The relief Of the
pogr stS distressed Union women and ehildFea OF
Disabled sgldiers thrown upon this population b
he 5reatgors of the war state these tecis. wbiei
a-sy have ths appearances Of personal and loca
lLSrseter that YOU may know how U shape you
golzs when personal and local legislation is caileS
igs
AMENDMENT 10 THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
have the hoEOE 70 submit 70 the General a sseln
-ly of the Stste II Tennessee copy OF Joint res
siation Of Congress, passed by vote OF two-thira
II each hoase entitled 4 resolution submitting '
~ amend the Constitution Of the United staies
which is IN the ioll0Sing words.
"Resolsea, b. ne Szssts ard Hovss Of RspYssssta
t5ses d he EdtSd Stass Ia cgzgrsss zasepsblsd
llEgthirds Of both houses oonearrina therein,
Thsi the following article BE- proposed 70 the Legs
lAtrss Ui the several States az an amendment 70 th
lied by the Legislatures 0f thTee-fOdFths Of said
State, shall be valid TO oil inteHss aud purpesss al
part os said Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE anI.
section ;. Neither slavery nor involuntary ssr
FiiIde, eIcep; ~ punishment for crime, wbeFso
We parry shall have been duly conSieed, thali ex