The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-12
a Parsoa Cross-Examsned.
Fhe Rev. Gov. Brownlow, in his annual
message to the Legislature Of Tennessee,

Fhe Rev. Gov. Brownlow, in his annual
message to ths Legislature Of Tennessee,
said
81 am convinced that the white an colored
people cannot live together politically % So
cially as equals.
Immigration shall be fostered and enxour
aged, and a commission stationed at the East
TO secure numerous foreign emigration of
skilled labor.'
We should prefer, says the New York
Tribune, to have the Governor in the wit
ncss-box, and touch him up viUa uoce, but
as he IS IN Tennessee, and We are here. we
must proceed, as is usual in such cases, by
hiilng written ihterrogatcries, as follows !:
l. Are you aware that baniskment, ex-
cept as punishment for crime, is itself
crime OF the strong against the weak
Z. Will you state the crime which the
Blacks of your State have committed
which renders them deserving of banish-
ment?
3. How much do you estimate the Gov
ernment, or the Governor of your State to
be worth, if it or ho is inca pabIe of pro-
teeting the weak against the cruelty and
:he injustice OK the strong?
i. If Blacks and Whites cannot live to-
gether Pottttc0tly as equals, why, then, do
you support thar Government which has
aeolered them to be equals beiorA the
s. If Blacks and Whites cannot live to-
grther socieHy as equals, is it not true that
Whites and Whites also cannot live to-
gether ?
6. Why do you not, therefore, having
established standard, propose to Danish
all Whites who fall below it?
7. Are there not many people in your
State who think the best public interest
would be promoted by banishing you?
s. Did they not, in fact, Danish you on
q certain occasion
8. How did you like it?
10. Can you, while preserving your
sclf-respect and consistency, live upon
terms of political and social equality with
many thousands of Whites whom you see
around you?
IL. Do you propso to banish them or to
permit them to Danish you?
II. Suppose black man declines to
emigrate according to your notion, what
authority do you find in the Constitution
for compelling him to go?
I3. If you cannot compel him constitu-
tionally, what right have you to compel
him morally by partial and one-sided laws =?
IA. What surety can you offer that those
who would treat the poor black laborers
badly, would not treat poor white laborers
in the same way?
10. Do you considered it Christian to
invei5lc poor but honest white men and
women into such a trap?
l6. The material interest of the State
considered, is it probable that raw hands
will perform your labor as skillfully and
as prOftably as those which are accustom-
ed to it?
II. How happens it that every blood
stained oppressor who has been thirsting
for your life will assent to your PROPOSE
ton, and drink your health in bad whis-
ky, for making 1t?
Is. Do you believe it to be your duty to
do unto others as you would have them do
unto you
19. Judging from your own experience,
If the strong and weak cannot live to-
gether, is it probably the fault of the
strong or the weak
20. How would you like it if those who
do not feel for you the highest personal
should insist upon packing
ycu off, with Mrs. Il. and all the little BIS,
to nake-a homo in a bowling wilderness,
and preach the gospel to wild beasts anu
birds
o, Brewnlow Brownlow you have
read your Bible a good deal-read it
little more You have prayed often and
long for others-why not pray little for
yourself? Brownlow, you can step down? !