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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
The Northern Elections.

From our exchanges Of the johnson party IN the
Southern States, see there is great disappoint-
ment and modification among the reconstructed
at the result of the elections in Vermontand Maine
The gaseous Moses, in his harangue Of the ed of
February promised his supporters that the Radicals
would be overthrow when THE PEOPLE" had q
chance at them. He said there would be ground
swell of popular Indignation" Well, the GROUND
SWELL" kas come and Numbered indignation" but
into the ears of johnson instead of the Radical
party, as he predicted.
The Telegraph of Macon Georg q, WAKES wrathy
over the result and thus denounces the Yankees:
+" Ii is in sympathy with their nature, and they
have practiced long their puritanoal instincts
that they have become impervious to the truth
They have always made upon the South, and
will continue to do so, for there is not sentiment
in common between the two.
From New York, Pennsylvania and the Western
States, we expect better things.
This abuse and vituperation ought to play out. ="
You know by sad experience that you can't break
I'D the Union, and there's no use now firing the
Southern heart Cease following that shortsighted,
bad man, johnson and DO RIGHT, and your troubles
will end The North asks no more than justice of
you in the ratification of the Constitutional Amend
ment, and yOu klog il. They don't intend Geor-
gia negro whom you pronounce incompetent TO ca
ercise civil rights to WELD in Congress the power
Of four or five Northern white men. If you won't
allow the negro TO vote yog cot be aJo'0cd 10 r0te
for him.
From New York, Pennsylvania and the West
ern States" you will learn what Maine and Yer
mont have told you.
MY Policy" and its infamous author dead
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26

For weeks it has been advertised, in rebel news
papers throughout the State and 10 flaming hand
bills seat all over Eas Tennessee that there was td
be Great Mass Meeting" of the johnson party
in this city. This GRAND affair luas to have come
Of on the 18th and 2oth days of this month. Dis
tinguished orators statesmen and heroes were to be
here from various quarters. In the language of a
hireling editor and thief the people were to "eome
| from every direction r and come everybody n
They were 10 come with their families" The ap-
peal was made to "lst every part Of the State be
represented" Lawyers, doctors, preachers, poll
ticians farmers everybody, one and all were to be
here
In addition to this, deliberate fslsehood was
circulated, that in the language of Chaplain Nasty
Androo johnson, the Great Snowman, with his
Mensgerie would be on hand. Then, on one Rail
road, tickets would be furnished the IMMENSE Null
rITUpE II at half price On another at ttro cents.
Three hundred tickets were ordered to be sent to the
little town of Greeneville, the home of his Acct
dency, where we will say but sic were sold.) An
immense number of flags were ordered, and the hills
and valleys of East Tennessee were to re-echo the
heaven rending shouts of feslty TO johnson, which
would make the terrs-frma of Knoxville quake as
Vesuius or Etna. If Dickens could have seen the
hand bills and advertisements and other prepare
tons for grand johnson I" Mass Meeting" he now
wouldbe engaged on another "Great Expectations"
Well, the great days the immortal 18th and Goth Of
September have come and gone, and there is moth
Ing to mark their coming save the huge advertise
ments and loud blowing which heralded their sd-
vent
L.,
delegates, from the East sixty. Many delegates
on both trains cared nothing for the meeting, and
did not attend the speaking, but having business
here, came on the specials" at half price A few
hundred persons from the city and county assembled
on the streets The "GrardN Procession" with
an imposing retinue of Marshals, was formed. We
understand there three four old carriages in
| line with nine wagons and cart containing the
lawyers, doctors preachers, politicians farmers,
| everybody, one and all" The cart was drawn by q
horse branded ~. c. c. s." This was entirely ap-
proprAte many of the leaders of the party seemed
to be thus branded. The march began. There was
no enthusiasm manifested and It was Inappropriate
in excellent Amateur Band to discourse fine mu-
sic They should have played the dead March, I"
commemorating the dead johnson. We have no
space for longer obituary notice OF the tenants
of some sepulchers, it msy be said:
while they lived they lived on clover,
And when they died, they died all over
This johnson concern seems to have been dead
all over" from the beginning, and if it ever breathed
like young pup, which dies before the expiration
of nine days it didn't live long enough to open its
eyes. Regui>scat in poe.
P. s. Since the above was put in type, We have
learned that one ticket was sold at Cleveland This
town is claimed az johnson stronghold
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
Education In Virginia.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says


The Governor has struck the nail on the head,
common schools for Virginia. 1t is the duty of the
State to see that every child within its limits 1--WE
leave out of view for present purpose the negro
race shall have the rudiments of q common school
education. The only objection that this is Yam
kee institution will not weigh, now that we have
learned that the Yankees took the road to empire,
and the South the path to subjugation. We COM
mitted under the fatal teachings of false political
economy the dreadful bunder of trying to stand
still in a world of motion. The Yankees, follow
ing in the wake of the Greeks and Romans, adopted
the inelegant but substantial maxim of $50 Ahs1dn
and this great State of Virginia (great in the
capacities of the that constitute her sparse pop
ulation) is behind New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana.
Had We yielded TO- instead Of resisting, the mani
fest spirit of the age, We should not to-day have
seen Mr. Thaddeus Stevens and Mr.. Charles Sum
ner debating the most repusiye measures to the de-
scendants of Washington and Mason and Henry
and Marshall and Jefferson and Madison, and the
Lees and Randolphs, the Pendletons and Wythes
FaS est docer5 a5 host M is lawful TO learn from an
enemy and with soil and climate equal to any Oh
the continent and population that even in its ad
verSes challenges the respect of all impartial minds
IN the civilized world Virginia may yet enter upon
career that will atone for half century of slum
Der. Conspicuous among the efforts that must be
exerted to place our beloved old Commonwealth on
the road to prosperity is the diffusion of knowledge
among the masses of the people. While we foster
our internal Improvements and all industrial enter
prlseS, we must also seek TO up q population
that shall awaken to new and vigorous mental &C
tlvlty The elemeRtry school, free to the humblest
and poorest OF our children, lies at the foundation
of any such purpose.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
The Presidents TreacherY.

A lengthy editorial in the Nashville Press and
Times, on the treachery Of the President is con-
cluded in the following words:
Need we say that such perAdy lays just founda-
ton for doubling the purity Of the Presidents mo-
tives and gives unbounded cause for suspectiDg the
sincerity Of his most deliberate and solemn decara-
tions2 Even the sdherents of his plan of restora-
ton, while they wish for its achievement, a, they
understand IT, must have secret dread that he may
betrsy them in their hour Of utmost need, he did
bis party he did the freedmen he did his State
as he has done everything save his own-scLfsh IN
stiasts.
The "sscret dread spoken of has recently been
expressed to Us by several original seeesSonists of
different sections Of the State. Men of influence,
who ardently support My Policy" but who tell us
frankly, in social converse, that they look upon
Andrew johnson as q "low-hung, unprincipled
demagogue who is playing into the hands of South
politicians from motives of ,eLi,sterest and not
because of any conviction or principle" They tell
u.s. "as johnson betrayed US in 1861, SO would he
desert US to-day if shown his personal sggrsndise-
ment would be promoted thereby"
While loving the treason, the reconstructed des-
pise the traitor. There is not one johnson man in
Tennessee in every fifty who would not testify IN
der oath that they regard the President entirely
devoid of principle and unworthy the confidence of
the people
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
J0hnsOn's Policy In 1854.
ANprrw JorxsoN oN RrcoNsrucrloN.


In calling the State, who shall
store and reutabish ii Shall who gave bis innu'
sne and his to destroy the government he 10 par
cpate in the great work Of reorganization Shall he who
brought misery the State be permitted to control
destiuies So then all this precious blood Of
brave soldiers officers freely poured will have bee
wantonly spilled ali the glorious victories BY noble
armies 20 nought and all the which have
besn own with during tbs rebellion viii have
been made vain Why all this and devsS
taton that might be put down and traitors
punished Therefore cay that traitors shall take back seat
In tie work Of restoration"
AypALw JOHNSON IN FAvoAcr DIuEiScEIslNs TnLIro.s.
al say that the traitorhss ceased to be cssn and in
Joining tho rebellion has become public enemy he forfeited
ais right 20 vote with loyal when he renowned bis c-
Senh and destroy Government We say TO tbs
honest and industrious foreigner who from Eng
land and Germany dwell among and add the wealth
Of the country Before you be citizen you must stay
hers for hyey 1--WE cautious about forsgnss
who voluntarily their homes live with what
should say the traitor Who although born and reared
among has raised pareds hand against the Government
which always protected Judgment s tina; be should
Do subjected ordeal before he reored 70 etifen'
ship"
ANpEIw JOHNSON IN Favor or EXECUTING TlAIr9Hs
who has been engaged in these oOnSpracss who
fred upon Gag who has given instructions TO take
forts custom houses, arsenss, and dockyard and will
you traitor Were President Of the United States
Jensreon IN Win Aaron purI
weud have them arrested and convicted within the
ing scope Constitution by Eternal God would
execute them I"
ANpHrw Johnson FAyOEs CoxFIscArIcS.
Treason must be de odous and traitors must be punish
I'd and impoverished. Their great plantations be tse
and divdedDtc small farms, and sold honest industrious
non"
ANpREw JOHNSON JUD0ED B HMsIIT.
Whenever You find man anywhere prstng sbo ut the
Constitution Of the United States, spot him he's traitor
Ardrss ohnsoas Campaign Speech Nashville September 1904
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26

Andrew johnson requested General Grant and
the great Naval Hero, Admiral Farragut to accom-
pany him in the journey he has lately made to the
tomb of Douglass. These great officers could not
decline the invitation of the President, their Com
mander-in- Chief. Common politenes6 required
them, if physically able, to comply with the Presi-
dents desire. The purpose for which the President
was invited to Chicago has been perverted by him
into demagogicalpot-houso politician electioneor-
ing tour.
In his journeyto the tomb. of Douglass, he has
made speeches at every city and at almost every
town through which he has passed.
Speeches in which majority of the members of
Congress and the people support them were
denounced as traitors. Speeches delivered for the
most part, while under the influence OF liquor, and
which would be discreditable to justice of
the peace elected with reference to qualification for
the Office.
Invariably, after the President has spoken Grant
and Farragut have been introduced to the people
On no occasion has either Of them uttered one l1ord
in ADVOCACY Of Johgson's policy" Many Efforts
hare been made TO induce them to do so but they have
been unavailng.
The truth is Grant and Farra gut differ with the
President and endorse Congress They are soldiers,
and the President according to the Constitution, is
their Comm ander-in- Chief 1t would not become
them to make stump speeches and denounce the
President, though they disapprove his Policy
At Columbus Ohio while the Presidential party
was there only few days before its return to Wash
ington, Gov. Cox had long conversation with
Gen. Grant. Gov. Cox commanded an Army
Corps in East Tennessee Few officers in the ar
my made finer reputation than he.
From the correspondent of the Cincinnati CT
zette, writing from Columbus, we copy the follow
ing in confirmation of our assertion that Grant and
Farragut are with Congress
Between him and Gen Grant there was stro ng
bond of sympathy both having met treason on
the battlefield, and both hating traitors as much
as ever. It is we'll known that Governor Cox had
era and that the latter expressed his views freely
on the political situation. He could not approve
the course of the President nor did he think the
safety of the country lay in his policy but in that
of Congress For copperheads and rebels he had
the same hatred he ever had during the progress
of the war. These facts being repeated by
Union men on the streets, confirms your Washing
ton advices to the devotion of General Grant to
the Union cause.
/ may add, that Admiral Farragut expressed
himself quite strongly. He said he only
passenger and that he by means sympathized
with the Presidents policy, or his manner of advo-
eating IT,"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
You are Rather Dark COl0red, but you
Cant Come In,

Revtren6g W. B. Carter, one of the orators of the
late johnson meeting in this city, lie very dark
skinned man. he has always been called BLACK
Bill Carter" But for the strsightness of his hair
he would pass anywhere for negro. No mulatto
or hAlf-breed in the South is darker than BLACK
Bill Carter" In his speech here he complained that
though an original Union man, he was disfran-
chised under the laws of Tennessee, while Judge
George Brown, who was a rebel, could vote" He
added that his only consolation and hope of being
permitted to vote was that "his skin was black"
He thought this would pass him with the Radicals
We can tell the Reverend gentleman he is mis-
taken. His black skin will not be passport with
Tennessee Radicals because they know his heart lie
backcr than bis skin, or that of any negro in the
State. Radicals In Tennessee know he now has in
his possession some t,rerty-t,oO thousand dollars
BLooD-MoNEY-money he received to remunerate
the patriots who burned the bridges in ls61-money
intended 10 be paid the brave men who did this
work, and which should now be paid the widows
and orphans of these who died IN rebel prisons
and upon rebel scafolds-money upon which the
GREAT THIEF, Bill Carter, is living in af1uence,
while the widows and orphans of Haun and others,
who are entitled to 1t, are begging bread. Carter
calls the Governor "King Brownlow." Says he is
opposed to Brownlow having absolute power
Well he may be- If Gov. B. had absolute power, !"
Carter would now be in the penitentiary, with a
striped suit on, breaking rock where he should be
for stealing thousands from widows and orphans Of
martyred patriots. 1t was not greater Sscrilege in
John A. Murrel to exercise the functions of a min
lister than in this THIEF, COWARD and VILLAIN,
William Blount Garter, ala, Widow-Orphan- Rob-
ber-" Black Bill Carter
If the black men, of African descent, were as
baek-hsGrted and hypocritcal as this fellow Carter,
there would be no ad vocates of negro suffrage
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
Gen. Washington on COpperheads.

If tce had lived in l779, the rebels of this day
would have charged upon rs the authorship of Gen
Washingtons letter against rebels copperheads and
swindlers, which comes to light through recent
publication.
In Guilds new volume, Manning and Brown
University we find this extract from letter from
Washington, to Reed of Pennsylvania:
1t gives me very sincere pleasure that the As
sembly is so well disposed to second your endeavors
in bringing those murderers of our cause, the mo-
nopolizers forestallers and engrosser, to condign
punishment 1t is to be lamented that each State,
long this, has not hunted them down pests of
society," and the greatest enemies we have to the
happiness of America. l would to God that some
Of the more atrocious in each State were hung in
gibbets upon gallows FIVE times high as the one
prepared for Hannah. No punishment, in my opin-
ion, is too severe for the man who can build his
greatness upon his countrys ruin.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
Public Speaking by Judge HOuk.

Hon. L. e. Louk has just completed u list of ap-
pointments east of Knoxville, speaking in six towns
At all places he had good crowds and at some the
people turned out en- n,asse. The Judge spoke two
and two and half hours, and ably defended the
action of Congress and our State Legislature. He
thoroughly analysed the reasonable policy Of An
drew johnson
Everywhere, with scarcely an exception, ne found
the loyal people against johnson and applauding
Congress. The miserable failure Of the Joh nsontes
to have large meeting here is good evidence to
where the people of East Tennessee stand. To-day
Judge Houk speaks at LoudOn, tomorrow at
Athens and on Saturday at Kingston
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
Opinions Of Johnson.

The Rev. editor of the Literary Recorder, of Mer-
iden, Connecticut writes as follows of the President
of the United States
Andrew johnson, of Tenn is q native of
Raleigh, N. G., and fifty-eight years of age very
good tailor, he sadly mistook his calling when he
laid down the goose and took up politics. His worst
failings are, an insatate love of whiskey, and an
uncomfortable temper He will be written in his
tory the greatest ira itor of the age and the most
heartily execrated of any American who ever
lived"
gentleman who had been called on for some re-
marks wound up by saying she hoped they-the
boys-woud learn to make better Presidents than
the present incumbent of that Office"
In poem delivered last week at a New England
college, the poet said describing President johnson
as man:
"Whose duty it is while his Cabinet doses,
To drink rum and water and call himself Moses"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26

The Committee appointed by the Southern Loyal-
lsts Convention to make visit to the tomb of the
iamented Lincoln, and wipe out the shiny track of
the First Personal Pronoun, have everywhere been
received with the most unbounded enthusiasm and
the most elaborate welcome. The central figure on
all occasions has been our patriotic undaunted
thorough-going chief magistrate of Tennessee Gov
Brownlow, whom we are so proud of but whom the
reconstructed hate with such extravagant vindic-
tiveness, and whose noble head they honor with
their fierce maledictions. Wherever he has appeared
he has been met with whole-souled greeting. In
deed, the whole Committee has been received at
every town aud city where they have paused by an
enthusiastic outpourng of the of the people
who have showered upon the fre-tried patriots the
pfaudits with which they are accustomed to welcome
Grant and Farragut.
But at Boston, on the night of the 18th of Sep
tember the reception accorded to the committee
of the most fervid character, and on the most mag
nihcent scale. Never since the crushing of the re-
bellon," says the Boston Journal, have the loyal
| sons of Massachusetts made such demonstration
in Faneuil Hall was witnessed in that renowned
Cradle of Liberty last evening. 1t was sponta-
neous outburst of the popular feeling upon the great
national questions now uppermost in the public
mind and to say that it hearty and enthusiastic
will hardly convey the fervor demonstrated 1t was
gathering of the loyslists such is rarely seen
except in crisis like the present, when every true
| lover of Union, country and freedom is inspired
with the grand and noble desire Of vindieating and
sustaining LnOSe rIgnLs winch nave been so well es-
tablished by the expenditure of treasure and the
| sacrifice of life" 1t was assem5lage of thou
sands more than could enter the spacious walls of
old Faneuil Hail.
At the same hour Tremant Temple was filled TO
repleton to greet the noble Southern patriots-men
who had been true when to be false was honor, when
the number of traitors was making treason respect
able. A large number of ladies grsced the occasion
by their presence. A keen appreciation was mani
tested of the telling points of the eloquent and spir
tied speeches made and most hearty response
given.
At Faneuil Hall, Gov. Brownlow made one of his
characteristic speeches. which we will try to find
room for tomorrow. Of the Tennessee delegates,
speeches were also made by Hon. VIM. B. Stokes
and Horace Maynard We regret that our space is
SO circumscribed that we cannot give the proceed
ings in full.
We see that great preparations in progress at
Cleveland, Ohio, to give the committee elaborate
and whole-s ouled welcome. The committe will re-
main in Ohio five days, and will probably give
further impetus to that 100000 majority for Gov.
Brough which is now generally conceded at the cleo
ton to come off on the eth of October.-NashviHs
Press and Times.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26

WHEREAS The johnson Rebels of this State have
been seized with mortal dread, great tribulation,
and deplorable weakness of the knees and spinal
column, lest Big Buck Niggers should marry
their daughters and sisters eat at their tables and
sleep in their beds;
And Whereas if Eaid daughters and sisters are as
lovingly disposed towards said " Big Buck Mig
gers as their fathers and brothers seem TO think it
is highly proper and right that they should be legal
ly restrained; therefore,
Be it resolred By the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee Isl, That hereafter it shall be unlaw-
full for the daughter sister of any johnson Rebel
to marry or associate intimately with any /" Big
Buck Niger" nor shall any g Big Buck Niger
eat at a table or sleep in bed with any johnson
Rebel; Provided however. that in the future as in
the past it shall be legal right and proper for the
daughter or sister of any big Buck Niger to
marry or associate intimately with any johnson
Rebel, eat at his table and sleep in his bed-the
foolish old proverbs that I" it is poor rule which
won't work both ways, and that ''what is sauce for
the goose is for the gander being hereby re-
peaed and declared void and of no effect.
I'd. No negro shall be equal to johnson Rebel,
no hoIse to a mule, no mule to donkey.
The above speaks for itself Union men, unlike
johnson Rebels, not having any of the above dread,
tribulation and weakness, but having confidence in
the good sense and modesty of their daughters and
sisters, do not wish to disgrace defame them by
having them included in the above proposed law
and it is more than probable if many daughters and
sisters could hear their Conservative fathers and
brothers pirate about their marrying big buck mig
gers" said fathers and brothers would soon be
shamed into leaving out that portion of their Con-
servatism in their street talk.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-26
The Speakin at the johnson Meeting

Various speeches were made at the johnson meet
ing in this city. We heard none Of them, and speak
of them only from reports Of those who heard Them
of both parties. We don't think the so-ealled Con-
sentative party gained an accession from the ap-
peas Of any one of the orators, but 1t Is conceded
that Hon Thos 4. +. Nelson made an eloquent and
forcible speech. On the right side OF the question
Mr. Nelson makes speech which leaves an impress
ON the popular heart. On the crohg side of any
question, SO able and finished an orator makes an
entertaining speech, however sophistical.