Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-28
Another Revolution Proposed.

II Ia proposed by men in West Middle, and even
East Tennessee claiming to be Union men, and
friendly 10 the Federal Government, as we'll as to
the restoration of law and order in the State 10 g
more nay unceremoniously to set aside the present
State Government, and elect new Governor and
Legislature--and, under the old pro-slsvery Con-
sttution of 1884 to all free white men, 81 years Of
age, to vote So far as the Senior Editor Of this
paper is concerned he would have no objection TO
an election for Governor every six months, with
loyal men 10 choose-for he does not want the office
for day, if not acceptable to majority Of the 10y
al rioters Of the STATE. But as the friend Of the
Union and of the State Government, We protest
against this revolutionary proposition, and we de-
nounee it as deliberate, pre-concerted conspiracy,
carefully planned, and maciously matured by the
enemies of the Union, falsely pretending TO be its
friends and dispersed throughout the State. II is
the proposition Of amnesty rebels, and Of Chicago
Convention patriots, who have lingering hope
that slauery is 10 be saved, revived or by hook
or by crook held on to. 1t means rebellion, armed
rebellion civil war personal violence and gensr-
al disturbance of the peace; and as SUCH we eau
ton all honest law-abiding men against the pro-
position and its traitorous authors. 1t comes from
the town leaders, who are out of office and not from
the honest voters in the country who are satisfied
with the present Stale organisation the bsst that
can be mad for the time being aud who desire to be
allowed quiet and repose until they can revive their
suspended operations, and try to forget the bloody
past
To call for M election Of Governor and members
Of the Legislature next August is an open declara-
ton Of war and If persisted in will be treated rs
REBELLION. What civil war Is the people Of Tennos-
see need not now be told. They have had four
years schooling in this direction and the four year.
Of boodsbed we have experienced has been D,oieTa-
.ior compared with the conflict now aimed 1T by
the disappointed politicians and amnesty traitors
who propose this second conflict These bad and
designing men have deceived the honest people
onoe, srd that was the fault Of the traitors. II
Itoy snail deceive them again, it will be the fault
Of the people themselves. Who are the men che
gagged in this getting up Of second revolution p
They are the men who have been growing and
railing al the acts of Mr. Lincoln--st the State I'D
ninstration OF Governor Johnson--and nov at the
new State Government, II they cleo, another
Governor and members Of the Legislature, where
will they convene, 20 through the inaugural cero-
monies, and acts Of Legislation Not in the CAPT.
.si at Nashville, for the present State Government
intends to occupy that, and General Thomas, under
tho instructions Of the President will protect them
in their occupancy OF the State House, and their
right TO enact laws 10 govern the State. True they
might organize and i.iaerate like the menagerie of
Governor Harris did; but being q rebel erganiza-
ton, the whole military force of the Department. Of
the Cumberland would be turned loose upon them
This insolent proposition to elect another State
Government in August next come. from REBELS
Il is taken up by men who are disloyal-snd the OBJ
ect to rule the State at the expense Of peace and
order. The truth is, loyal men and returned Fed
sral soldiers should not tolerate, for one moment.
this effort to bring about another conflict in Tennes.
see no matter who may lead off in the work Let
men who have been tried in the flame. Of secession.
and purified in the hot fires Of this Infamous rebel.
lion, soc 10 it that such treason shall not NANTES,
itself IN Tennessee, either upon the stump, through
the press in the private circle. II is no political
movement-it il an ittead.9 rebellion, and ought 10
be frowned upon by every loyal man in Tennessee