New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-29
LETTER RROH GOV. BROWNLOW.
The Admission Of Tennessee
Asked For.
His Opinion Of Southern
Rebels.
NASHVILLE, Jan. IS. le6d.

NASHVILLE Jan. 10 icoo.
Tie Hon SCHUYLER CoIPAx.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 9th inst. was
received last evening" and glad to have oppor-
tunty 10 set myself right 1t regards the admissions
OF the Tennessee delegation their seats You under
stand me correctly. and represent me properly am
decidedly In favor Of admitting the Tennessee delsga
ton and have so expressed myself in all my private and
published letters well In my messages to the Leg
isature.
Tennessee occupies 9 different and better position
than any Of the States that participated In the hs
beion and her Representatives should not be placed
on the same footing with those Of Virginia, the Caro-
liuas Alabama, Georgi,, Florida Mississippi, &C.
Nsaaessee amended her Constitution. declared her
slaves Aee. elected loyal Governor and Legislature
under the administration Of the lamented Lincoln and
as a tribute to his memory, the State ought to be
restored to the Union The Tennessee delegates as
whole are loyal take the required oath aud would
II in their seats add to the strength OF the Union party
Tennessee was allowed to furnish the candidate for the
Vice. Presidency on the Republican ticket aud now
furnishes the President Tennessee continued to es
partially represented in both branches OF Congress Tor
two years after the war was commenced, and she
furnished In all $1,000 soldiers for the Union armies
The Tennessee Representatives ought to be admitted as
BY the country all through the Rebellion and as til
butte TO tho Joint abors Of Mess Lincoln and johnson
in restoring tho State to the Union. Finally. they
ought to be admitted as Of preventing rrp'
ure between Congress and the President which, for tue
sake of the country ought to be avoided Tie fres''
dent ought to be satisfied with the admission OF tho
Tennessee delegates to their Seats and have no doGbs
would be.
n altogather IL does
not follow that IL the TenDesseeans are admitted, the
Representatives from other States lately IN keoeon
must como in also. Not q man south Of Tennessee
should be admitted until those States manifest less Of
the spirit of rebellion and elect oyalset Of ren
and men who can take the Congressional test OATH
which but few Of those elected can do.
II the removal OF the Federal troops from
Tennessee must necessarily follow upon tic
admission Of our Congressional delegation to
their seats, why, then, and in that case, tie
oyal men Of Tennessee beg be without representa-
tiyes in Congress- But our members can be admitted,
and military force retained sufficient 10 govern ard
co nro the rebellous tell you and through you, all
whom Il may concern, that without law to disfran-
case Rebels and force carry out the provisions Of
that law this State win pass into the bands of the
Rebels and terrible state Of aairsis bound 10 follow
Union mon will be driven from the State, forced to
sacrifice what they have. and seek homes elsewhere.
nd yet Tennessee Is In much better condition than
any Of the other reyolted States and affords stronger
| loyal population.
Those who suppose the South is reconstructed
and that her people cheerfuy accept the results OF the
war; are fearfuly deceived The whole South Is full u
the spirit of rebellion and the people growing more
bitter and insolent every day, Rebel newspapers are
springng up all over the South, and speaking out in
terms Of bitterness and reproach against the Govern.
ment OF the United States. These papers lead the
people, and at the time reflect their sentiments
and feelings or the txsny-oNs papers 10 Tennessee.
fourteen are decidedly Rebel. outspoken ard uDdis-
gused some OF them pretending to aequesce in the ex
istng state Of affairs. In ell the vacancies occurring
In our Legislature, even with our Franchise Law In
force Rebels are invariably returned and In some in'
stances Rebel officers ,mpHs from wounds received IN
battle fighting against the United States forces And
yet tell you that Tennessee is in better condition
than any other rcyolted State.
Others will give you more favorable account.
cannot in justice to myself and the truth. think
know the Southern people have lived So years in
the South Of choice and at the North Of necessity
1 have the honor to be.
Very truly. &C.,
w. G. BRowvJow. Governor, 80