Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-03

,os so that quotations from their editorial col
urnns are usually not without interest. We give
E.yv below from the latest Richmond papers, with
out especial comment
The Richmond Times says;
The veil of the arcboi" no longer prevents loyal
Virqinians from exercising all their rights as clti-
zens They can no longer be intimidated by mag
mary dangers and the menaces OF ferrets and rene
rades Whatever real perils now surround US, we
will endeavor TO meet them with courage and Tor
tit,do worthy of our ancient and the lncom-
,,srabe yaor and endurance which, during the long
and fearful struggle upon our SOIL all classes exho-
tied II is purpose as State falthlullyIo per-
form all the duties imposed upon us by our oaIlS
and the results of the war, but we will have 10
more dirt-eating-and more spinal disease
We will provide suitable and Just laws for the pro-
lection Of the emancipated slaves but We will no
LONGER seek 20 conciliate radcalsm by servility.
awe have deemed this line Of remark necessary
because wo have noticed in one or two cases symp
toms Of soffenng Of the backbone upon the part OF
The present Legislature which, If not speedily treat
ed will interfere with certain reforms which are
indispensable TO the honor, dignity and regeneTa-
ton of Virginia. We have been most iavorably
impressed by the present Legislature, and we should
be extremely panied TO see a malady break out In
that body which has utterly demorallzed and &c
stroyed the usefulness Of several well-meanng but
timid and nerveles officials. Those Southern States
have Jared best since the fall of the Conedcracy
and are now 10 be most respected by both friend and
n
foe who while loyal to their national allegiance
have Welded to the demands of the radicals not one
iota OF the dignity nanliness and scll-respect which
once SO pre-emincnty characterized the Southern
people"
From the leading article in the Richmond Exam
juer, we select the least Objectionable
The national debt to this sincere philanthropy
Is already large. and promises 4 continually aug
ucnted volume. To 1t We eve the original a%ita-
f. e.. no n
of a higher law To it we are indebted Tor the
war from which we have Just staggered out, the
terrible magnancy with which the war was urged
and the fatal consequences that have ensued from II
"Sincerc philanthropy has put sectional strife IN
Mace of fraternal union it has substituted debt for
prosperity paper for gold, martial law for courts
and juries and Rump for Congress It has flung
AWAY every safeguard OF rational CIVIL nOeTtyi ana
It has converted four millions Ito say the least OF
smiling and well fed slaves into four millions of
..yyretcbed freedmen" whose empty bellies Il pro-
noses TO fiji TO contentedness with Webster spell
ing books and the right Of suffrage.
You've LADIES SECESSION FLAGS, Erc.-The
Boston Advertiser has 4 racy correspondent on
Southern tour. From his latest letter, We copy
HATRED or YANKEEs.-I scarcely need add that
there is a strong surface hatred Of the Yankees
Officers on duty here tell some very curious stories
illustrative of this fact. | am assured by one whose
veracity no one question, that in an adjoining
county there is public league of young women who
have vowed not TO speak 10 Federal soldiers under
anv circumstances whatever. Insolent treatment OF
soldiers and officers the street is so common mat
il excitc little or no remark One Of the drivers OF
the stage lire tells that only three days ago
man refused TO ride in his coach because an officer
Of the army had seat therein. 1t Is confidently
reuorted that in one neghborinG county, young Ia
dies have been seen within fortnight wearing lit
tie secession flags in their hats; but am slow TO
believe this story though it crculates on what ap-
pears to be good authority.
THEIR NORTHERN FRIENDs.-Thc Richmond
Wing of the 2Ist ult- thus speaks concerning the
pending elections:
In spite of the late defeat Of the Democracy in
Ohio and Pennsylvania, the respect and confidence
of the Southern people in that party Is as great as
II ever WAS. The people of the South do not de-
sert those who have been kind and magnanimOus
toward them because they have been defeated
They know full well that if there Democrat
ic majority in Congress- the congressional test oath
act would be swept away The people Of the South
entertain feelings of the most profound respect
for party " hose leaders are men like Pierce, Of
New Hampshire; Pugh, Of Ohio; Patrick and
Seymour of New York; Black Of Pennsylvania
and q most Of other patriotic and loyal gentle
men.
GEN. HAMPTON AZ TIE CArITcL.-South Caro-
lna's most distinguished son. General Wa dc Hamp
ton, invited 10 seat in the Legislature yester
day. which he most gracefully accepted, in a short
well-timed sddrCss-Jaking the occasion to cOmpli-
Inent the noble bearing and galantry of Alabamas
soldiers during the late terrible conflict, now happi-
" passed forever He cordially received and
enthusiastically wclcomed-noRtgoalnW ldl0f
Nal
ExciTIHC SCENES N FLoRIpA.-Thc recent
elections in Florida created great excitement in
that State. \ correspondent ofthc Savannah Her
aid says.
At Lake City, particularly, the contest became SO
heated hat the friends of some Of the contestants
for office were on the eve of desperate collision,
whea with a view to its suppression, the United
States officer of the post without the solicitation OF
any one, called out and marched 10 the vicinity of
the ball0t-boN a company Of colored troops, with
loaded muskets and fixed bayOuets; which untOrtu-
demonstration so far from tending to the paci-
icaon Of the bellgCrents, increased the excitement
and turned II against the cOored troops Such was
the menaclng conduct Of the latter that the voters
and citizens generally armed themselves with shot
guns and pistols and vowed their intention to
avenge any outrage that might be perpetrated by
the insOlcnt colored military. Fortunately how
ever, Just al the imminent crisis of the imbrogo.
when the most trivial circumstance might have pre-
cipitated the bloody conflict the officer in command
through the interpositlOn Of some leading citizens
becane convinced OF the indscrcetness OF his hasty
conduct and withdrew his command TO the lar
racks After which the storm subsidized but only to
re-appear tao succeeding day. The day after the
ored man Mo had committed ofense against tn
law. sghen the latter made such stout Resistance
that he was shot by OF the parties trying to AZ
rest him This occurrence Of course revived tn
excitement of the previous day. and lead To- the II
terchanre of menacing threats between the white
and blacks the latter reckessly declaring their IN
tsntion 30 take the life of the gentleman who she
the negro and the former holding themselves quiet
" in readiness TO protect to the utmost eztremit
the life thus threatened. The officer commandin
the troops undertook to pacify them by remOnstran
ces and explanation, when he was rudely assalle
with epithets and demonstrations Of insubordina
ton that amounted almos to mutiny.
THE YAzoo CoUNTRY.-A lady WHO'S related I
one of our Union generals, has just returned t
Memphis from visit TO the Yazoo country. Sh
saws that secesh sentiment is vrulent there and tbs
Union men and Union capital had better keep clea
of that section of Mississippi.
RELIGION II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. some OF til
churches did in Memphis about thanksgiving time
nsv be inferred from the following opinion of
citizen of that place:
A Presbyterian gentleman thinks that Christian
should not pass in priyat oIntons ina. Iney ~