Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-06
Hear the Testimony,

| The Governor Of Tennessee, in recent letter 70
the Cincinnati Gazette stating that "the whole
country abounds in thieves and robbers'-and that
murder and robberies are of daily occurrence, in
and around Nashville. The Banner, edited by two
ex-rebels, denounces the charge as "a wonton at
tach upon the people of Tennessee, and the Louis
vile Journal in a leading editorial says "Gover-
nor Brownlow has done great injustice to the peO-
pie of Tennessee" The Journal adds that the
statement Is an exaggerated one" and that it "by
various reliable individuals" contradicts the Gov
errors statement This is said too, after the Nash
vile papers had been daily recording these murders
/ and robberies for more than a month past.
In further yndication of the Governors perfectly
truthful statement let the following documents be
perused
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 90, 1865.
To HIS EroeIZeney, ". G. BrorenIoc, Governor Of
Tennessee
SIR-At a regular meeting of the Chamber of
this city, held on the I4th inst the undersigned,
committee for the purpose expressed in the follow
ing resolution:
ResoLUed, That committee Of four composed of
B. 2. Roy, B. S. Hamilton, Robt. Thompson and H.
s. Bateman, be appointed to wait upon the Cover
and other civil authorities, to ascertain what
steps can be taken to stop the many Outrages, dep
F6uaLlODs, highway IOOOcrleS murders LnaL are
daily being committed in the neighborhood of Nash
Vile
In the discharge of this duty, We would respect
fully and earnestly call the attention Of your tx
cellency to the many dreadful crimes that are be-
coming common not only in, and Immediately
around the Capitol of the State but 0Ue the whole
country.
Quiet and peaceful citizens are met on our most
public highways and robbed of their money and
property, often cruelty beaten and abused, and in
many cases murdered outright This state of things
is not only greatly injurious to the business Of the
country, but shocking TO all sincere advocates of law
and order, and to humanity itself.
We therefore, with the earnest desire TO see secu-
rty restored to life and property and the majesty of
law re-asseTted, appeal TO your E1cellency who is
the chief representative Of power In the State to
exercise your power, and give the weight of your
great influence to correct these evils of which
The 10hoIc cowntry so Justly complain.
We feel great delicacy in suggesting TO your Ex-
cellency any plan by which the good we seek TO
complish can be attained, but we respectfully rep
resent that we have consulted men eminent for their
virtue and ability and they have suggested that if
the Magistrates of counties should be instructed to
organize in each civil district patrol whose duty
it should be made to scour their respective neigh
and force them to give account Of themselves that
many Of the crimes now so common, would be pre-
vented.
But that We may not transcend the limits pTescri-
bed TO u.s. we thus present this subject to the sten
ton Of your Excellency in few words possible
hoping your EXcellency will give it your attention
I and elaboration We are with much respect
Your Excellency's
Most obedient servants.