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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-04-04
CONCLUDING REMARKS.

enemies of true loyalty and OF the State Government
wish to get rid of me between this and October,
1867 they must do one of three things: they must
procure my assassination; they must impeach me
and break me of my Office; or they must prevail
upon the President to set aside the State Govern
ment, and give them Military Governor of the
copperhead stripe suited to their tastes and purposes
propose to fight it out on this line, and rely upon
being sustained by right and justice truth and 10y
alty and proud consciousness Of doing my duty.
l am no candidate for any position in future, and
can't be deferred from doing my duty by threat Of
the loss Of votes. / have been battered, coaxed
threatened, villifed and denounced, as means of
inducing me to serve the cause Of treason and the
Interests of traitors and have alike despised and
herocally resisted all these Southern appliances and
God being my helper, will resist them to the Bit
ter end!
The charge at Nashville is, that l AM only the
nominal Governor, that there is power behind the
throne and that the Secretary OF State controls me
in every thing By the way, endorse Mr.. Fletch-
er and I telegraphed him to come to Nashville g
wear ago to be elected Secretary because we were Of
the same political faith and last but not least be-
cause had faith in his talents and integrity. Ii
this speech, which you see have reduced to writ
inc. were published, the rebel papers at Nashville
would charge that the Secretary OF State had pre-
pared it. and forwarded the manuscript to this point
for me to use Ny only regrets are, that 1t Is not
speech of such ability that the paternity would do
much credit to either myself or the Secretary. But
the rebel and copperhead leaders Of East Tennessee
who know me best, will be slow to believe that
am controlled by any man. They know that the
whole Confederacy failed to regulate me I've years
! sgol They know that imprisonment and Danish
ment failed to subjugate me; and they know that
money failed to control me, when offered in large
sums. But let all this pass for what it is worth.
CAUTION TO UNION MEN
| l cannot take my seat, gentlemen, without warn
ing you, and through you, all truly loyal men with
whom you associate, against the seductive argu-
ments patriotic professions, and srtful msrepresen.
tations of class of leading men in this end of the
State, waring upon Congress under the pretense OF
sustaining the President and upholding the Consti
tution Look Mt these men, and consider their pas
records, before you conclude to let them influence
your course of action. They represent every shade
of political sentiment Some of them were good
Southern men when the rebels held East Tenn. sc
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

HAIL SToRM.-A pretty severe hail storm
passed over this town and vicinity on Sunday
afternoon last, about Al o'clock, accompanied
by heavy thunder. The wind amounted to al.
most hurricane, uprootng trees, upsettinp
fences and blowing down sheds, carriage houses
and barns in many places. The hail stones
varied In size from a pea to a marble. The
foliage OF the trees was cut considerably, and
windows of several houses in town, particu.
larry exposed, were more or less broken. The
hail fell for the space of about seven minutcs
During the storm a tall chimney of a house ON
Frazier street was blown down, breaking in the
root. Several of the bricks fell upon Mr.. Da.
vid Richards, the occupant, hurting him Sc
verely for time.
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now TO CURE A HUsBAND.-A wo,,..
Whom her husband used frequently to Sc|ij
"chC 10 cunning man to inuuire how ~
might cure him Of his barbarjty, The % Sne
clous Soothsayer heard her complaiut nn,I ga
ter .pronounclng some hard wor,iS, and -. 81,
various gestlculatl0tis, while he filled =, - =
Wlth eolored liquid, desired her. whrucv.rl lI'di
husband was IN passion, to take n mnm,' '::ff
Vi the Iqu4r ami keep it i'll her mouth for No.
minutes The woman, quite OvcroycJ -, -
simple remedy, strictly followed the c,',.. 'I =,
winch was gwen her, and by her silence r.,..'
ca the usual annoyance. The contents ur tP
DOttIe being at last expended she r,turrrI WY
the man and anXlously begged to hay,. ar,,, ~
possessed OF the same virtue D,u'L, ,s A,s
said the man, there was nothing in tL,. H..
tie but brown sugar and water WLe, W.
husband is in passion, hold your tongnr !,t spt4
my lite on it, he will not scold you in the '', ~
ture 'e Ip-
:. CANDoR. There is nothing sheds 50 foo
hight upon the human mind as candor 7, ~
called ''whteness" by the ancient,. for ,,, ~ vas
and 1t has always won the esteem due. w. !,
most admirable of virtues However r,T ,ie
sought for or practised, all do it the Lo,'.Ilc a',Ilc
OF their praise, and all feel the I,oron ,,.''',
charm of it's influence The man "Ir vi ana
ccPinlon makes the deepest mark Union ,e
NIL nHOSC Iuuuence Is tho
lasting and efficient, whose friend ,L;n inv most
stmctlvely sought where all Others bayrr - IN,
falthless, is not the man of brilliant na,,l p,o'ei
hatterlng tongue, or splendid genu, f1."' Or
manding power, but he whose lucid no,Da.c =, CON-
ingenious truth transmit the heart %i' rn,I f an1
lngs pure and without refractioD tue ieei-
other qualities which are more >ba,"'.i "vie are
other traits that have a higher j'; njacc' !, ana
world code Of honor; but none wear 1 Ea,.d ~ 'ne
or gather less tarnish by use Or claim "JI'cf' J'
er homage in that silent reverence wL;I IIe.P'
mind must pay to virtue inc
The bleSsedness Of the Gospel is not in ,yb.
1t gives only, but in what it prc,ery4. u "nat
rounding, indeed, mankind with a new Ha,rdr ,u[-
ana ana Heavenly Father enthroned in them s'
enemies, but our brother men bur al,n ln anu
ng unSPolled in the heart Of man that driic,pt'.
PlrIltuaI !? ImpTesslonab which is the ,rn..
u the hoy, the good AMI the divine.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

n. AN ELEPHANr.-The New York Leader
democratic paper, points out the absnrd;tv % :
tst sean party attempting to catch the President
De IN the condition of the man who baJ bLl ""uLu
an elephant and had no place in which to Iean
MS animal and had not the wherewb 70 TO Svgp
eye1 pUFT fl snd and could not sell him. and could NOT
graitqity, The Leader SAYS: '"A0 MN as a
BESIDES this, what if we should succeed IN
capturing the President After we C1tea bad totdm IN
De%,o"rats Dem, %naS would % we do with him? Could % the
Congress- Could they sustain one Of f'1hGough bro
tGe'? Could they give him money @ to arry %S VS
his saorS 1GverH@fntR q ,Sn Could they even pay him
The RELY ReEyvhl;e Il the Republican majority objected?
bnt e Tfepuoilca1s are strong enough as il is
Out Ou. IL we should drive them into one m united IN
pury nH ~ sedIIGiug the President they would be
coun no The people who dislike deserters
l Dould not be relied upon to sustain us, as they
would not have chance to elect another set Of
congressman in time to relieve us.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16
T Il E N E w s .

The President has been unbosoming hin,
self to a correspondent of The London T;me,
To us, the narrative is rather an old story
showing that the President is fixed in his mol
icy. Among other things he states that PIb h
does not intend to run for President in 1853 :
1t has not been usual for Presidents to commu
nlcate the details of their policy to the CORES
pondents OF foreign papers, but Mr. Johnso
N1es M. not seem TO be controlled by custom. Tn
Times states "We do not know wLatbnr o'' m
sensitive cousins would like to have tb;S 70
garded as an appeal to the public opinion q
the world, and to the one flesh and blood y
All nations and realms, but we are assured tbo
should be made public '>''o 0oHiore'lc'
It's stated that Chief Justice Chase vii
preside at the trial of jeff Davis. and tba
Attorney General Speed will prosecute.
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton. in +bo;r 20
port OF affairs in Virginia and North Carolina
severely censure the conduct of the Freedmen )
Bureau agents of those districts and recon.
mend their removal
Gems Steedman and Fullerton in tbo;r 80
port of affairs in Virginia and North Carol;ne nc
severely censure the conduct of the Freadmon',
bureau agents in those States, and recomme nd
their removal. NO
Gen. Butler delivered his views on rocon.
:tructlon' at Boston, on Friday evening. He
% eqIany ulSSatlshed with the policy of the
PRESIDENT and that of the Reconstruction Com.
mittee "0'ioil Ooili-
Santa Anna is at Elizabethport, n 7 So.
nor h0mero has furnished Mr. Seward with Of.
rolai uTcutnehGs 10 SHOW that Santa Anna is n
lnonarchlst and an adherent of Maximilian.
Jefferson Davis is said to have received tba
news OF ms Indictment calmly. His main do
renee VIII pe the prerOgative of every citizen tn
support the othclal action of his State. The
nealtn OF Davis Is failing rapidly. 1t is stated
the guards around his cell has prevented 6;m ~,
having more than two hours of unbroken slaon
at any one time during the past year. O-'p
Jefferson Davis has been indicted for b;ob
SSeason treason cy oy the Grand Jury of the United
HStates Circuit Court at Norfolk, Va. The
Court has adjourned to meet in Richmopd ~
the first Tuesday of June, when il is bnI;arod oI
the trial OF Davis will begin. "
The anniversary of Stonewall Jackson dooth
was observed on Thursday in Richmond bv .
general suspension OF business. Addresses
were delivered in the cemeteries. and tbn roLoi
graves were strewn with flowers. 'o'o'
John G. Whittier chooses not to be = cond;
tra Tate Ior Congress as Mr. Alleys surccsSar "
I ihere !,, are host of men, however. Who wnn1J
De willing to accept the honor. "0"'o
a magnificent horse has arrived in N,.L;no
TON as a present from the Mexican Gen ~.
vajal to General Grant. ''o''' 'e'i Gar
EradI1l, prGvlslGns are to be issued through the
Alabama. ''''''u'e people OF
J.. There are now 1850 National bonks;n
tion O"lAS III opera
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

STEPHENS, THE HEAD FENGAN james Sto
PhenS was received with great enthusiasm i,
Ghe fenlans, upon his arrival at New YorL
from Havre, on Thursday He was met At ~ tbo h
wharf by committee of the Brotherhood anJ
Dy thousands of Irishmen, who escorted b;n, "u
u the Metropolitan Hotel, where he will r,'l r"i
man Tor the present Within an hour afto.
ne ne reached the hotel, large crowd assembled
IN the street and persistentIy called for him 70
appear Tie did not respond until about m;d -
night, however, when he was serenadnJ and
made suitable acknowledgements. Mr. Stnl
phens Is described as man of fine nrosonoo r1eo-
rather under the medium stature, IIe "0e' bos
massive forehead, and is somewhat baId IL
pright blue eyes exhibit great inteIlirrnoo -'9
ne IS apparently about fortyfive wears 81 e.
ana his manner Of speaking shows him 70 h hbso,
man OF cultivation In various interv;c,y, ~ ,I d
his friends had with him, Mr. Stephens SAID rTa ba
would would not have come to America had be not
Deen urged to do so to heal the dissens;ons "1'
tne brotherhood, and he hoped to conc;J;otn ~
an the lrlshmen, so that they would la6or i,
harmony for the liberation of ireland ui In
SAID he did not know but that Ireland m;dtt itt
nave achieved her independence had il not 1mt
Peen FOR the rupture of the Organization boro no'
lie still hopes that Ireland may be yctor;ors %1ae
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16
Congress-.

The Senate on Tuesday of last week, passed the
resolution from the House congratulating the
Emperor of Russia on his escape from assassi
nation, and also the resolution from the HOuse
taking OFT the tax upon crude petroleum. The
postOffice appropriation bill was taken up. An
amendment was adopted striking out the clause
making it obligatory on the President to state
to Congress the cause Of removals he may
make
The House instructed the committee on
banks and currency to investigate all the facts
attending the failure of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of Washington.
The Senate on Wednesday last, instructed
the finance committee to report bill to pro-
vide that no government money shall be de-
posted elsewhere than with the United States
treasurer or assistant treaSurers. A bill was
passed to incorporate the National Theological
Society OF Washington which processes to be
an institution to educate colored persons for
the ministry
The House passed bill to allow Vice Ad
mral tarragut to have secretary, with the
rank and pay of a lieutenant in the navy; and
also bill to prohibit foreigners from obtaining
passports from the United States government.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the constitutional amendment reported by the
reconstruction committee
The Senate on Thursday passed the bill to
authorize the coinage of new five-cent pieces,
and the Ii ouse bill, with an amendment, to
impose duty Of thirty per cent. ad valorem
on live animals imported from foreign coun-
tries
The House devoted the entire day to the
consideration OF the constitutional amendment
reported by the reconstruction committee -"
After an animated discussion, the previous
question was demanded and sustained. and the
proposed amendment was passed by more than
the required two-thirds vote, the yeas being
l28, nays 81. The radicals were so much re-
olced over the result that motion to adjourn
until Monday next was Immediately carried
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RecOnstructinn.

The Copperheads seem greatly exerc;.o =,
lest the Radicals in Congress NAV do -.
thing for partisan ends They annoar 70 l.
SO Watchful in this particular that tbo,. no.
lect to place the proper control over their o,r,
actions to guard themselves from the samo ~
TOT Ihe vote on an amendment m tho Ro
construction Amendment to the Con.,;,r,.;o.
"a synopsis of which we gave in a nreviors =
sue illustrates an instance of this cboroo.ou
as the following article, from the phil,do,,b;,
Ledger, an independent journal sbo,vs T.
says that when the Reconstruction pronosit;on
was laid before the public it received the an
pFooatlon OF nearly every Republican and tho
aissent OF all Democrats. The third scct;on
formed the principle ground of objection i; .
mat no person who voluntarily took nort -
the rebellion shall be allowed to vote far D.
dent, " President or Congressman rnt;l 100
IL was soon demonstrated in the House that
many Republicans objected to the Amend,noa.
on various grounds. Several efforts woro n,oJo
to get rid Of these objections bv ,nondn,a-.
particularly the one referred to abovo m
Ledger says: Inc
But they could not do this while tho ro.;ou
70 recommlt was pending or after tho nrou;o,'n Dn
question should be ordered Mr. StnInns' ,oIS
mad charge ~ -" proposition kent tbc ,,ot;' ~
70 recommIt before the House until be yU,a
ready to close the debate and then bo coIIo5 ma5
the previous question Then came ~ 0'lleq
struggle b" mnirr1t" Republicans doto"
HIncd u t,"" the demand for the nrn.
vlous question and moved to amend by striking
Tut tne thlrd section, and in their effort to dc
Inls p they no doubt counted on the help of tho
democrats all OF whom had bitterly denounced
It But in this they were sorely dfsanno;ntoJp
Tor the sequel showed that there were tonrtcon, ,
democrats on the floor who cared less far tbo;r
loupy proclaimed principles than thew did for
a. cIahce 70 ma ke capital to be used IN fItnro
e.eJteons e we have carefully analyzcd tbe voto
'ano nnd that Of the l63 votes cast on ~ - IT.
70 get at the bill to amend t. I3I ,voro
means and - Democrats and On H. t'". pun
they divided as follows: GI Renubi;o9o,'a 'S'e zoe
so as to bring the bill before the fIn'ed Noted
amendment and they were Joined bv uSe 10 ne lor
MI ana ~ OF the Republicans toan,t lilc
wi nn IA or the Democrats voted against aIId
tbSrd dany chance to amend by striking ont 'Eo
as tboroDqh. NOW as all the Democrats W. e,. 8
Ren,,hl:u ughly opposed to that section a. were
were ,n'a were, it will be seen tbat ne Oh Il
ioritv of 9 S5 votes in tho House oIeo enere
t;on ~ - .h-that We're opposed 70 a. Oiear ma
thesa fo,'r.s o shape in which i r io Prop0sl- 81
. ans;o,,o a. 'eeh e Democratic NOR, Passeu' Yet W
ed the mo3erato party capital thai thav Sle ere so
10 male Il ~ Republicans who varS .:Trt ue:sTert- p
country and SO aid ;dp'able as possible Tthhg tn ,hg NJ
condition Of affairs North amy the disturbed q
were they Ia the support of rt south. So eager =
OF New Jersey, Kerr and NeIIIey that Rogers, "
and some others changed ther OF Indiana So
their purpose. 'otes'to effect IS
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

JOHN LETcHER welI-known robo,
Governor of Virginia has written Letter. ,1pe e.
friend in New York, in which he SAYS S1r eVerv. :.
thing rnlmS Is moving along quietly in Virginia the
filling their obligations to the GoyeTnmennt rn iui, nc
the United States. His testimony ahn"t .td ol
condition of the South, however, is moi not rdn ane
saP MAPS So 4 important as his testimony about bpm bpor
ted to hs says M; time and attention are devo
Tor the residue of his life, that he attenG ueGoted
dIn 5II,'tlcal meetings, and has no desire to mcd J
die IN politics, and that the best sery;ce W fu 6c
bs asn%na rsna"T IS to give the country the benefit of
and obnv;p@ .h ~ showing respect for the laws
ke fhat Of Reagan of Texas is by far the Ti
sos' ioT Ti ali the old Southern politicians 70 mn
SF Their impedes the C course pr
S;en"e =. their quiet and cheerful obe
sells cheap. 80 DOo's ana ohoeS' he
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

r. IHE BURNING OF COLUMBIA. -Reverdy
Johnson, Senator from Maryland, on Tuesday
Tead letter in the Senate written by Wade
hampton, of South Carolina, upon the subject
OF the burning of Columbia. Who burned Co
lqmbla? has long been a mooted question, and
General Sherman says he had no doubt that it
was caused by Wade Humpton's order for the
burning Of the cotton in the city, the burning
cotton having set fire to the buildings. Hamp-
ton denies that any cotton was fired in Colum-
bia by his order, or that any cotton was on fire
when Sherman's troops entered the city, and
charges that General Sherman burned the
city to the ground. Hampton order to burn
the cotton is on record in the Columbia news
papers. General Sherman saw it, and he saws
that the cotton was burning in the streets whSn
he entered the city at O'Clock on the nipbt of
the capture.
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

cream in about four weeks. Good for John.
Read Baughs advertisement,
ring, &c. A'i''' ''''
nol, II you want cheap Maekerel and Herring,
Another new lot of Ladies' fine Dress Goods
Spring sty les, new and elegant patterns. at the
new Dry Goods Store of Bags & Cotton
The place to buy yourself nice snit ofClotbs
Is at Aliens. His stock of Cloths and Cassi-
me9res, plain and fancy, is very large, and he is
selling low to suit the times. ''''''
~ Il the ladies want tape Or IL tape Paris
lrall Hoop Skirts, they can find them at Prim-
Gall at Tschudy's for Paints and Oils. He
sells at Philadelphia prices. ~ '''
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

RIA!ILRoAD FoLLY.-Th structure for the
loading OF vessels with coal at New Castle, has
Peen completed for some months, but thus far far
has not been used to any extent. 1t is said
@ thaf the cost of TRANSPORTING coal over the rail
ROADS TO this point will prevent its use, and il
k = stateu that the propriety OF removing it has
ture, millions Of feet of lumber and tInusanJ.
OF tons of earth having been used in its |"S cnn,
str9ictlon, The cost must have been nearly q
million OF dollars. 1t is a pity that smell an n
amount of money should have been So nsoIas.' :"
y yeXpenied, wht n there are m1ny profitable
enterprises projected. We regret the tainrc
Of the work to realize the expectations Of the
builders, as We fancied that New CnstI" wa. va.
about to BECOME a famous coal depot and in
publican. P'p"'"'loh' ne
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16
BUSINESS INTEIJ1crNcr N

srd BUSINESS .tsrtins lNTELLIGENcE.-Pratt B. r,...
s. ar starting new machine shon on EVant
street, which they are fitting nm vii Gu Market
necessary machinery to do any kind J'ef 81 all the
IN, Ine,T line a foundry is about ben" VI work in
'y TN mem; They are practical men r"s erected
CD Inc Misses Tatman have ni received :
S,%cE a%;h OF spring and summer miIGnosan vea line
"'en TenLy Lthey desire the ladies to exam;ns goods
noarana"yy Scmudy y has repaired and improveJT Tho =.
new sock o. of nls store and has filed il WI With
Read the e' %UGasothe Ootice = cheapest in town
Cultivator o il noIlce onr Of the Townsend Wheel
issue. III our supplement sheet with this
saloon iSonn ~ X Flick is erecting neat ioo cram
ls bY % On Market street, ADJOINING his f boEerv oEe
tends ~ Z, two stories high. He saws "y, he ~
nave handsome saloon and cool
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

hhMoFALS FROM OFFICE should be
Wy sorry to believe that the President intend
Gu 70 remove honest and capable men from of.
,;e, nce because they did not agree in all points
%lth his view of the true policy of reorganiza-
tIon. II would be so fragrant an illustration of
the perlls OF Executive patronage to which we
recently alluded, that it would be the plainest
duty OF the Senate to interpOse every Constitu-
tional impediment The removal from office
OF member of the Union party, who voted for
Lincoln and johnson in 1864, who is of the
same political faith now as then, and who has
industriously and faithfully done his official
duty, because he differs with the President, for
instance, upon the conditions which should de-
termine the admission of the late rebel States
to Congress, is a blow at every Union man in
the country. II is frank announcement that
agreement with the Executive upon theoretical
points is the tenure of Office. 1t is the organi-
zation of vast servile army of office holders
the country to the will of one man.-H'rn,,o y,
WeeEin
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

\ cor;e<p)nlent Of the Ga-ctie saws Tho
vegetable crop of Lower Delaware is going =, =,
9s @ quite an item of produce this wear Arnn, 81
brHgeNie many acres of peas have been nIant
ell: and hun irel o. barr Is will doubtiats 3."%,
S3hpFe IN few day to New York AMI Pbij,
delphl1' Mr. Sullivan, near Brdgcvilie b"y h."
planted ana growing finely some five or siv
,' acres OF peas alone; Two weeks ago neas
W. %e'1 Ii almost ready to blossom in Sussex conn
and vegetables of that character was as pnnn IHIs
very fine. was looking
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

nItlrt1 tAT4L tAfccIDENT-John f H. King. ln.. wa,
inSSintIy IL W & Killed on Monday, whilst telling trees
tree which he had fcll,d having iodrcd og,;na, 81
another tree, he proc ccd tree Shom
the lodged tree f'lI upon him and crushed liz, L;r
10 DEATH His wifi, who was near hy saw hin HI"
PenI and called to him to get out IF tLc WOW. i'S
re replied that there was no danger. md ;o" ,"E
larly bidding her good-by. kept on Will HE
TSrh, D,fh,,,., lhe next Instant he was corpse -
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

NEW LoDGE.-In consequence Of the large
membership of Morning Star Lodge LO.O.F.
Oh TINS town. new Lodge is to be started, to
De called the Star of Hope. We understand
smyrna has one of the largest memberships of
odd Fellows in the State, The new Lodge will
occupy the same hall with the old one
Smyrna times., 1866-05-16

SMYRNA WooLEN Factory. The Delo,ror-
ean says; We ia ke pleasure in calling public
attentlon to the fact that there is now a fnllv
EQUIPPED woolen factory in operation in Smyr.
na' at which our farmers can have their wool
worked up mo yarns or cloth. The estabiiSb-
ment men Is Is, owned and managed by an enterprisinp
urn MeSTrS. Hotfecker e. Bro. who deserve
TmJ TI Slioulu . receive an extensive patronage
to foster and sustain lust such cstobIs%mnn,tSS u,S
as this, which furnish them with a ready mar
t, ket Tor their produce and keep them snppTcd
with desirable, We might say Indispensable
strong and cheap home manufactures.