Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19

nors and widows think II nothing more thar
simple justice 10 pay them the interest already du,
| them,
The Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad was ia.
Ken possession Of by the Federal authorities on the
| ith of March 1862, and has been held and used
ever since and regarded Ms military necessity, 1t
was proper and right Prosuming the Government
10 nave Kept the account strictly she is now about
ready TO make a settlement My information is that
certain officers OF the company visited Washington
on two different occasions for the purpose of obtain
ing settlement with the Quartcrmaster General
They failed In their efforts though tho President of
the United States, who was present on both occa-
sions expressed bis views verbally as favorinc the
payment Of tho company for the use of the road
You should now call cpon tho proper authorities et
Washington for payment Of this and other compa-
MES requiring the money received to DO applied to
tho payment of interest on their bonds The amount
endorsed by the State for tho Nashville and Chatta
googa Railroad Company is Sl,b35 900 and the in.
terest accrued thereon Is now nearly $500 600 Its
believed that upon just settlement the Government
VIII owe the company largely over that amount
This road cost tho company 50 $40 900 including its
equipments and depots
The other rohds in the Stateare similarly situated
and demand your attention. Those officers of roads
and stockholders who fed South, carrying with them
the rolling stock and funds should be held to strict
accountability and their property and stock should
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State and country Tho case Of the East Tonnes
see ana Georgia Railroad and Its faithlcss President
requires your especial attention.
lt is believed the time has now come for the COM
panies again TO use their roads--for the Govern
nent, II need be, under even Military Supcrnten-
tendent thereby efeoting vast saving TO the Gov
ernment asking only the same pay for freghts and
passengers they are now paying to the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company. As this war is
for the benefit of the whole nation, it is not believed
That the General Government intends that Tennes-
see snaIl pay more than her Just proportion Of the
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LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD.
Yorr atlantic, ia coI,od "a ,ho s,o, ,ha,,ho r,;
willie and Nashville Rnilroad Comnar, IL rnrn;n, |
norton of ,hnt roaa in his State sny aho,, ~,
mile with onothnr branch from Row}in,, Groon =,
md for Mi ,hnt nor,on or rood in r
Sta,o ,hn Goyorn,nar, na,s ,bo Kon,o,,, aa,, 49, "u,
as If ,b" rand ware in any o,hor lorai
information have is TO The effect that tho Kentuc-
kv comnonv trcota win nd;iaronco tho ,lain,s or
Tennessee ,ron that road I, Ia vo,r ATT 49, 10,
tbat comn0nv nn IN doodod hr; yuu, " ~ ,o'
wha, vour ri,b,. aro ord ,ha, ,'o', ,,t - "
an1 nSSo;n,o;n ,hon, y ~ ~ '' "''' ''''' "'''''
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The duty devolves upon you at this session, of
electng two Sepators to the Congress of the United
,itloh anu VI Dthte 50 WITHOUT
delay TO provide for the election of eight Ropresen-
tatives TO the next Congress, 1t is with profound
regret that have observed several Republican Jour
mails and some leading politicians of ability and in
1uence opposed to the admission of Senators and
from Tennessee. They take the
ground that the State should be treated as Terri
tory and continued under military government sub
ect to the arbitrary orders of military rule If their
dangerous and revolutionary doctrine is adhered to
by any considerable portions of Senators and Rep
in Congress- shall for one dread the
M, ,rioi,,sn, of NY, r9Dadepce in the wisdom and
me- IN beleve ,how viii discard ;ndSnantl, am,
such prono,tion Tho loval neonle of Tannassee
have resolved throucb the ballpt. boy 70 rn,e than
selves undcr the FederaI aag. taking tho oronnd
That Tho State has nny.r heen nt Of ,bo I,6n ",,d
boldly denving that the unconstit tiona and iroas.
onabie acts of those in rebellion ever carried them
out OF the Union. Besides, the Inauguration Of the
Of Military Governor, to give place to civil au-
horty fix the status of Tennessee in the estimation
Of the Federal authorities proper And to your good
sense and unyelding frmness, submit this grave
question: not doubling that your action will be cor
rect
STATE PRISON.
v....; lii a. A.,
ous ra,,ou i " .io eoha'.ion o aIairs
N 'ne o"to .''oi i.'' s"u vi WHICH
s ~ - .uG =, & .no wnv as - III oh.,se
~ INA. a.,s.su'ohi n ha.e evcry connuence 'a''
'ne Legsiae1re VIII ooh 'h.o 'ne wants oi the IN
'.ituIon, nnu uo ior ~ Mn"'' IN 'ne. Iuuguiesl oI
n lL'p seem proper meanwh,le, sueges.
lnc es'aUiisnlcI. VI o'anoncs oi VIZ Icni'ei'mry
cost of building on moderate scale would bc saved
10 the State in fifteen or twenty years. in the single
item of cash market in each end of the State, for
provisions to sustain and raw material to keep the
,onvcts employed in manufacturing--sucha lum-
Der, marble iron, coal, leather etc. The erection of
buildings would furnish employment and cash wa
yes to II number of mechanics and as there are
several salaried officers attached to such instu.
lion, it would distribute the patronage Of the State
in her three natural divisions. If this be not done,
IN enlargement of the State Prison will be required.
The demorazed condition of both our white and
,olored population, will cause scores to be sent to
he Penitentary, as our courts go into operation.
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Asi iL'M Fun THE INSANE
The Tennessee Hosptal for the Insane. one of the
hartabe ins titu,ons of the State located in this
,icnty. deserves your attention, and your aid The
,rosperitv and success of that noble State charity
very al 'a' ", lr'ehus anu 'ho ircnus ol nuhahity