Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-07-18

the other of traitors and Andrew johnson is at the
head of the traitorouS organization Of the country
Look to the men he has around him You re-
| member Psrson Jesse B. Ferguson, a noted spirtu-
alist who formerly figured in your city, and who
made tour through Great Britain exhibiting feats
of sorcery. He is Corresponding Secretary of the
National johnson Club lately organized at Wash
ington, and has unconditional access TO the White
House at all times He it was who, in 1851, wanted
all L Union men, including Andrew Johnson hung
for "treasaato to the South" He it is who to-day
stands as the exponent of the views Of the President.
An equal disregard for the principles Of the Union
party is shown IN the selection of private and con-
tdential secretary. Mr.. johnson has taken to his
bosom SIS confidential adviser q man who voted for
Mcclellan, and after wards against the ratification
of our amended State Constitution. Il is said this
man writes the little 5revet-veto messages, which
Massey Andy is in the habit of sending into Con-
gress.
This leads me TO remark for & moment upon the
extraordinary message sent to Congress in the shape
of protest against the Constitutional amendment
Ii has been the boast of Andrew johnson that he is
Plebian." l believe he said something about be-
| ing Plebian when inaugurated Vice President
And now, appeal TO you, if this message betokens
Pebianism, or desire for imperial powers2 He
says in substance to the American Congress, you
have 10 right to amend the Constitution, but it is
your duty to submit it to me- and I, Andrew John
son. will do with it IS see proper Is there an in
stance on record where the Executive has ever tam
pered with amendments to the Constitution True,
Mr. Lincoln did sign the amendment abolishing
slavery which sent 10 him through mistake, and
which he signed because he desired to connect his
name with this philanthrophic measure, but which
be said was unnecessary. Yet President johnson
claims the right to amend the Constitution of his
country, but protests against Congress exercising
its Constitutional functions in this regard Did ever
any foreign despot grasp after tyTannical pow
ers2 Did any Gar of the old world ever attempta
more fragrant outrage upon the rights Of the people?
Plebisn, indeed!
It is now demonstrated that if Andrew johnson
believed the army would sustain him, he would at
once assume imperial powers, drive our patriot Con-
gress from the hals Of the national capital and pro-
claim himself monarch of the United States.
When he first came into power it was supposed
he would carry out his oft-repeaed and Voluntarily
given, pledges to punish traitors and make treason
odious.' Then the traitors Of the South were dis
posed to cultivate spirit of loyalty, but under the
administration Of Andrew johnson, they have
grown bold and insolent, and even oTeEbearing.-
Instead Of making treason Odious it has become re-
spectacle. Instead of Furnishing traitors, he has
honored them. He appointed many Of them to Of
fce By the violation Of an act of Congress- which he
had solemnly sworn to support and see that it was
executed He appointed Provisional Governors,
and permitted them to enter upon the discharge Of
important duties without taking the test oath. And
when Congress called upon him for explanation
Of his extraordinary conduct he sent a special
sage W IIhb OOuy, LACLl " EepCd Llllc
and telling them that ii said he is loyal, ne
certainly was loyslW Under this administration,
as l remarked before, the traitors have become in
solent.
have not passed through Virgins since My
Policy" has been developed, but have seen Union
men insulted and abused on the cars. As | returned
from Washington the other day, three Brigadier
Generals late of the rebel army, seated themselves
just behind me, and began by asserting that the
leaders of the rebellion were the only men who
could restore the Union--that the Union men Of the
South were scally-wags and worthless. said moth
ing then. Next day got into Tennessee. Two
of these worthless were still On the train. told them
we were once more in free country, and they were
dirty traitors and towards They both asserted that
it was the other fellow, but told them l heard
for myself, when their chivary failed them, and
they submitted TO as much as saw proper TO give
them. One Of these Brigader General Wof-
ford, Of the rebel army, member cleo. to Congress
from the Crawfordville district, Georgia. I have
written 10 Thad. Stevens on the subject, and when
Wotford gets his seat, Ny Policy" will have tri-
unphed. This is the spirit Of the rebellion. Look
at your newspapers, even here in Nashville and
Memphis The Avalanche boldly advises resistance
to law Of your State Legislature The papers in
Nashville dislOyal and reasonable except the
Press and Times, Colored Tennes9eean, and a Ger
man paper edited BY Mr.. Ruhnl. The Republican
Banner, of recent date, published an infamous and
lying article against myself which contains but ono
truth, and that is was at the place at which the
letter was dated. Why this paper sdmIted such
vile publication TO its columns, have been unable
to know, unless it because one Of its editors was
under Zollicofer at Mill Springs, while l was under
General Thomas and this fellow-I believe his name
is Roberts-rsn like the devil Another reason may
be, l refused to let the Clerk Of OVeTton County
Circuit Court advertise in the dislOysl e. DisunOn
and Mexican commonly called Union and Amer
ican, and Banner, and other reasonable sheets Of
Nashville.
Another reason probably is that one OF It's editors
-Watterson-spent three years in editing filthy
little rebel paper, advocating the hosting Of the
black flag" while, like bastard, as he IS, he was
ensconSed behind bombproof POSITIONS and then
skuked into Nashville, and " Ny Policy not being
developed, vent to Cincinnati, and for small COM
pensa.lon edited, wrote articles for an abolition
paper and now that he has gone into rebellion sgan
feels his duty to malgn all who and have been
loyal. And it is possible that these editors are Of
Tended because 3 jury found two OF their comrades
guilty of murder and sentenced them 10 be hanged
both Of whom, though clearly guilty, are better
than these chivslroua editors.
Now in conclusion, l am g peace officer and can
not fight, but neither Of these gentlemen bound
in the same way. /? they ara offended at anything
have said they can make the attack, and :here is
no law 10 p7sven: me from defending myself
l an stopping At the "Stacy House" No 49,
where l can be found until Friday morning. When
you all return home, consult your bibles, and the
first lesson you will then learn is the patent fact that
Ny Policy" is all wrong. | thank You for your
attention.