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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
The Franchise.

Under this head the Nashville Union of the otl
inst, has an article to prove that the President j.,
opposed 10 the Tennessee Franchise Law, says:
1.-THE radicals continued to tho last moment, t
assert that President johnson desired the passage
the Tennessee Franchise Bill. Maynard, Fowler
Brownlow & Co, who know as much about b.
wishes as the man in the moon, would have it thai
he favored the mischievous policy of cutting of
from the bsllot-boI fourhfhs of the voters Of Ibt
State.
The Union seems to have overlooked the fact, tba'
the Amended Constitution requires the present Leg
i.ature to pass law DISTINGUISHING rebels, and t.
protect loyal men in their rights. The Presiden'
advised this provision and assisted in preparing it.
and even in acorGing it. After it was adopted b!
the January Convention, he addressed the Conven-
ton at length, and approved what they had done
and especially the Franchise measure, and eIhorteo
the Convention TO aid the people in carrying it Out
COL Stokes attended the rebel Convention IL
Nashville, the pad Of February, at the instance
The President, advocated the passage of Franchise
Law, and represented the President as favoring tn
measure. We do not pretend to say that the Pres
dsnt desired this bill passed, but do say that b.
desired and adris6d the passage of one that would
make reOel5 lake DICK seaLS II Inc WOTh OF recon
structon and give the control of the State to loyal
men, if there we're but 5000 in the State
The Union quotes article from the Washington
Republican, paper advocating the President, and
says it is in consonance with the Presidents views
That article concludes thus:
when, however men who hold the command
ing positions usually occupied by statesmen, who,e
acts make up the veal or woe Of nations, forget
their duties 10 law rat their cords violate their
professions, and disregard the public safety t"I
other seeming object but the retention Of poLI
csI poaUer, then the fame of the Republic becomrs
involved the chastity of free institutions is threat
ened and at such times by such deeds. nations be
come dishonorvd, and the glory Of great race II
furnished"
This is an unfortunate article for My Policy
journal to parade before the world. 1t says just
what the whole Republican Loyal War Party OF
the country say of the President. The very party
that nominated and elected him to the Vice Presi-
dency, charge him with this apostacy, and for these
same reasons and the proof is all in that direction
The rebel organs lOudest in their opposition to this
law were alien from Tennessee when the Constitu-
tionsl Convention initiated this measure, .sldcr the
directions Of Military G0reTnOT Johnson and mod
esty requires them to keep silent and obey the law
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
NASHVILLE, May 10, 1866.

PERSoEAL.-On Monday, the 2lst inst, Benson
j. Losing, of PUughkeepsie n. Y. arrived in this
city, accompanied by E Twin Greble and Ferdinand
J. Dreer, of Philadelphia Mr.. Tossing is the Gel
ebrated Historian, and has to this city for The
purpose ST making sketches for his History Of the
Civil War in America, of the battlefield of the ter
rhle contest between Burnside and Longstreet. The
first volume of this work, which has just been pub
lshed warrants the belief that it will be he history
of the war.
As our paper goes to press, Mr.. L. is making
sketches OF Fort Saunders and the houses occupied
as headquarters during the 'siege of Knoxville" by
the Union and rebe chiefs. The gentlemen accom-
panying him have been devoted, self-sacri6cing
friends of the national cause throughout the terrible
conflict. Mr. Greble has sustained an irreparable
loss in the death of gifted and gallant son. He is
the father of Lieut. John T. Greble I'd Artillery
the first officer of the regular army who laid down
his life in the sacred cause of freedom and nation
atty Lieut. G., as chief of Artillery in the en-
gagement at Big Bethel, WAS killed on the 10th Of
June, 1861. He was killed within one hundred
yards of the rebel entertainments. After the Union
forces began to fall back, he was urgd to retreat
In the spirit of Of Leonidas' Spartan band, ht
replied, When the bugle sounds the retreat vii
do SO, but seger before" Soon after he made thi:
Roman declaration he fell mortally wounded. We
honor the sire of 20 noble patriot
Mr.. Losing and friends are the guests of Gov
Brownlow, and will leave this city to-day or to
morrow.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
Passage OF Che Franchise Bill.

The House Bill, limiting the right Of suffrage in
his State, which passed the House by vote of AZ
rs, passed the Senate on the ID inst by vote of
to 6, and is now the Law of the State. The fol-
wing the ayes and noes upon the passage of the
N:
Ayes-Aldridge, Bosom, Cate, Cypert, Case Hall
NeIlt, McElwee, Nelson, Powell, SeHter, IrihlOie'
md Speaker Frierson-l3.
Noes-Carrigan, Frazier Of RHo1i mcfSFiAhu
luse, Mckinney, and Smith,.
| Some of the "bolters" falsely reported to their
constituents that the bill forced negro suffrage upon
no State We publish the bill elsewhere, to show
that this is false It is the House bill that the
.nspirators boted from, and passed the Senate
without an amendment. Let those Union men VINO
ted against the bill on its final passage look M
me other excuse for their votesther constituents
will expect to hear from them.
The Franchise Bill having for its object the keep
,ng of rebelous traitors from the ballot-box, and
rom the control of the State is not Radical meas
ire inaugurated By Sumner and Stevens, as is falsely
,leged by the rebel and copperhead opponents of
he measure. 1t is the tme-honored policy of our
evolutionary fathers, who inforced 1t against the
tories at the close Of the revolutionary war. And
It it be kept in mind, that the tories of that day
were not unlike the rebels of our day Both Wash
ngton and Jefferson signed bills to dsfranchise men
who had acted the part of TRAITORS in the war Of
he revolution, and in hostility towards the United
States Government after it had been organized
several of the States enacted laws totally disfran
,hising traitors. Virginia, North Carolina, and we
believe South Carolina, did it. Pennsylvania dis
franchised the leaders of the Whisky Rebellion
Massachusetts excluded the guilty parties in the
HhoyS Rebellion from the privilege of voting, hold
ing Office, teaching school, keeping hotel, selling
goods The disabilities imposed upon rebels by this
tennessee law are very moderate. They should be
thankful if allowed to live in the State and follow
the usual avocations of life. Indeed they should be
for the measure, as they are for the President. H.
mas all the time taught that rebels must be made to
occupy back seats in the work of reconstruction /;
md further, that if there but 5000 loyal men
Tennessee, they must govern the State, and con-
ro its legislation. If these traitors will be for
Andy, they ought to be for his measures He sent
Col Stokes out here to make the speech he did in
avor of the Franchise Bill and all his sayings since
the bill has been Oh hand, have been favorable to it,
passage.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
Who is After Blood?

The rebel organs of the South cry out against
Congress for wanting the blood and property Of
southern traitors and in the next breath exto the
President for his great moderation. 1t is edfying
n this connection to read the following extracts
rom the speeches of Andrew johnson, before his
election, and when he looking to radical Union
men for promotion:
Show me who has been engaged in these compro-
Misses, who has fred upon our flag, who has given
Instructions 10 take our forts, and custom houses,
md arsenals, and dock yards, and will show you
traitor. Were l President of the Uni ed Slater,
I would do as Thomas Jefferson 1906 did with
Aaron Rurr-I would have them arrested, and II
convicted of treason within the meaning Of th'
Constitution, by the eternal God I would execute
them.
Again.
Traitors must be made odious and impoverished
They must not only be punished, but their social
power must be destroyed; and after making treason
odieus, every Union man and the Government
should be reimbursed out Of the pockets Of those
who have inflicted this great suffering upon Ih'
country.
Again
Their leaders must feel the power OF the Govern
nt Treason must b.. made odious, and traitors
must be punished. Their grea: plantations must be
ssR and di1ideG into sD1GH farms, G3 sold TO hon
est industrious r1ei2.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23


County Court shall fail or refuse In into ofce
any of the officers elected under this act it shall be
lawful for the Commissioners Of Recistrstiou unon
orders from the Governor, to perform that duty and
to sdminlste= all necessary oaths, and to take and
approve all necessary Official bonds, and the same
shall be good and valid in law.
Sec. IL. Be u further enacted That no election
shall take place until the registration provided for
in this act shall be completed in the county circuit
or district in which said election shah be had, and
the report or reports Of the Commissioners made TO
the Governor except the said election for county Of
Ulcers in March 1866.
Sec. H. Be Il further enacted That it shall be the
duty OF each Commissioner of Registration to re-
port to the Governor when he shall have completed
the registration 0f his county and when said reports
are all IN from any county, district or circuit or
from the entire State il shall be the duty of the Gov.
ernor to issue his proclamation and wrts of election
announcing the completion of such registration and
ordering elections to ell all the vacant offices Of the
State counties circuits or districts.
Sec. H. Be II further enacted That it shall be the
duty of the Commissioner without delay to proceed
with the performance of his duties; and beforeco
rleting the same in his county, he shall give least
ten days public notice by advertisement in some
newspaper, or at least four public places in his
ty, Of his intention to complete and for the time be-
ing close his registration But it shall be his duty
after making his report to the Governor to attend
for one day at each quarterly session of the County
Court for the purpose of issuing certificates of reg
isration tosuch persons as may be entitled to them
under the provisions of this act and for each day he
may attend he shall receive the sum of three dol
lars to be paid out of the County Treasury
Sec IA. Be 1t further enacted, That every wilfu
and Intentional violation of this act by the Commits
soner OF Registration is hereby declared to be mis-
demesnor, and upon conviction he shall be removed
from Office, and shall pay fine of not less than fifty
dollars to the use of the State
Sec IS. Be 1t further enacted, That every viola
ton of this act is hereby declared to be misde-
meanor, and punishable upon presentment or indict
ment and every person participating in such viola
tion SHALL upon conviction, be fined not less than ten
nor exceeding one hundred dollars, and may be IN
prisoned at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. l6. Be il further enacted, That an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to limit the Elective Franchise" pass
ed June the 5th, 1865, be, and the same is hereby
altered and amended provided in the several sec.
tons of this act and the provisions of this act shall
be deemed and held in lieu of the said Act entitled
IAN Act to limit the Elective Franchise" passed
June the 5th, 1866, with the exception of the pre-
amble thereunto prefxed.
Sec II. Be 1t further enacted, That this act shal
take effect from and after its passage.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II, 1856
Joseph r. Ra,giey Governor Of Connecticut:

Joseph r. RG1gtey Governor Of Connecticut
Dear Sir: take pleasure in rendering 10 you and
my friends Cunnrclicut anu especially Me- sr6.
Cheney & Bros. my heart felt thanks for the beau
uful Spencer rifle you have sent ME. Grateful for
the present. AIN still doubiy grateful for the fiat
tering terms by which you have thought proper to
accompany the gift.
You have been pleased TO say that it is token Of
respect for my fidelity 70 my country.
Next to the pleasure which arises from our own
consciousness of having discharged duty is the
appreciation of our countrymen who have proved
faithful 10 n common country and human liberty
l esteem these words of commendatiUn the more
highly as they come from of those who served
IN the armies of tie Republic, through every grade,
from private 10 that Of major general l am happy
To know that It was that kind of service that ad-
vanced the interest OF the country, msrked by toll
and fraught with danger II was that kind Of SER
vice that demanded true patriotism and brave hearts.
To my friends in Connecticut feel grateful for their
delity the principles that carried the armies of
the Republic in triumph over so many sangunary
fields IN their support of of the heroes of our
terrible struggle. The patriotic men OF nay own
State will feel that there they will ind devoted
friends in the contest that they yet destined
undergo they shall have finally secured the bles
sings for which they have toiled so arduously and
hope 60 fOndly.
With sentiments of regard and esteem, your sin
ccre friend w. B. STOKES.
The Hartford Evening Press has the following
remarks apropOs of the presentation:
Col. VIM. B. Stokes, Of Tennessee, won the warm
friendship Of many Republicans during the late
citing canvass. He was member of Congress at
the breaking out of the rebellion and stood unsha
ken by the tide of treason He raised regiment of
cavalry in his district and did excellent service
throughout the war. If all the waiting applicants
for seats in Congress from the South bore any re-
scmblance to him in fidelity to sound principles, the
reconstruction problem would be easily settled
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
Manufacturing.

The La Grange Geo. Reporter notices the estab-
lishment of two large factories near West Point
The Chattahoocbie Manufacturing Company
with capital of 100000, are erecting building
capable OF being extended to run $4,000 spin
dies. They will start with 5000 spndles. The fec
tory is located IN Alabama, four miles from West
Point.
Manufacturing is the chief restoration policy
which should employ the attention Of the people of
East Tennessee. Let Us form East Tennessee into
new State, and manufacturing establishments will
spring up from Bristol to Chattanooga. Enough
capital will be invested and "spindles run to make
this section geat and fourishinng State
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23

The FEsTIvAL-Last evening large and ap-
preciative NUM- Der of citizens enire to the STRAW
berry Festival" at the Fran kun House, given for
the benefit of St. Johns Episcopal Church, of this
city. The spacious dining literally crowd
ed with the beauty and fashion of Knoxville, and
call went merry as marriage bell" We have
rarely witnessed an assemOlage where there seemed
to be more real enjoyment The uiGnds of variou:
kinds were most allurng to the taste, ard reflect
much credit on the ladies. We are glad to learn
that the Festival was jpecsniarily success. From
the deservedy high character of the pastor Of St
Johns Church, We would have ezpecte the liberal
patronage of our citizens.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
East Tennessee,

Much has and is being said about the cruelty of
East Tennessee Union men TO rebels. First, the lit
tie copperhead by 10 sheets " on the line squeak
then the large rebel organs QUACK, and so on till
it goes round the un iverse. But what the facts
in the case? Nearly every murderer and those who
sympsthize with them from East Tennessee fee
TO Virginia.; the best stock of East Tennessee has
been stolen and run into Virginia. More men were
killed in one day in Memphis than were killed thro-
out East Tennessee by Union men during the war
and snee-aside from ,Jegular battle The Louis
vile, KY papers tells US that homicide occurs in
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, \
Nashville. Tenn. Nav 18th 1866.

of Nashville: $3.50
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Nashville, Tenn, May 18th, 1866. J
To the Tennessee Bond Holders and Dealers:
An attempt having been made to injure the sale
of the Bonds of this State DOW being issued under
the act of November 23d, 1855, and January 18TH
1866, and as some confusion seems to exist in the
market on account of my name being in different
handwriting than my own, tsks this method OF
explaining the facts to those who are or may be in
terested in said Bonds.
Several millions of these oonds being called for
and needed at once, and both myself snd the Comp
troller being in feeble health and pressed with other
ffci Il duties it became physical impossibi for
us to write our own names to the bonds and cou-
pons. There being two series of the new bonds each
commencing with No. l, but issued for different pur.
poses and printed on different plates, authorized
and required nv private secretary, General d. b.
Thomas, TO sign my name to those printed on the
new plate in green conrs to be issued under the
act OF January sth 1866, to aid the Railroad Com
psnes Of the State.
After signing the first two hundred of the bonds
irrcted to be issued under the act of November %
$685. in payment of the State debt due in 1865,
reque,ted the Secretary of State, Hon. A. j. Fetch
or, to sign my name to that SERIES when signing his
own.
Mr.. Hatchett, the Comptroller, took the same
steps IN the very heavy task of signing the coupons
he employed one Clerk to sign his name to the one
series and another to the other SERIES The sigma
ture of the Secretary of State in his own handwrt-
ing, with the great seal of the State will appear Oh
every bond in either series. All the writing was
done under the eye supervision OF the proper Oh
fcers, and the bonds being numbered and counted
no abuse could occur. The handwriting of each
writer is peculiar, and will be easily rec
| ogniZed afterwards
1t will be that the result of this arrangement
is that the execution of the bonds with the excep
ton of the first two hundred signed by myself, will
be perfectly uniform, in other words, each bond
will be JAG sisie Of every other bond of the same
| series, or plate
For the information of all concerned, l sign my
name to this paper, in my own handwriting, and
it to he signed by my private secretary, and
also by the Secretary State as well as by the re-
spective clerks in the Comptrollers office.
w. G. BRowNLow, Governor.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
SEWER COUNTY TAX SALES.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEWER county,l
March Term Of the Circuit Court, 1895. J
WHEREAS. Nelson Fox. REVENUE Col

w LECTUR Of the Public Taxes Tor the county Of SEWER
tracts having given in for years
1864 and 1865, and thar tbs taxes thereon duo
thereof have goods chatts within h. county which
destra5n for said taxes, tO-w.t
Carter, Tract of Acres lying district
valued at go Taxes for Is land $50 A. o-Eks lee So
James Rsdwnc Que Tract O 10 Acres lying ia I'd district
'aued at sl5g Taxes Tor Is aud 80 ~ clerks fec So
printers fee 80 coll, cOrs fec CO. Total s. ~.
Joseph Redwine Tract 20 Acres lying % district
valued SOO. Taxes for Is cents, clerks fec
Jacob Peck Co. Tract Acres lying % dis
rict valued at 500 Taxes for 85i and st5 40 clerks f.
william ruRs one Fret OF % Acres, in ith District, val
yrutrrs Tee 81 collectors o.. Total So 80.
Valued at $50 Taxes for is5i aud ISIS a. cents clerks lee
So printers fee 60 collectors lee 60. Total 81 40
Andrew Boyle Tract OF Jui' Acres, lying in 6th dis
trict valued At $500 Taxes for 1884 and for 1885, clerks
zee co. printers fes 90, collectors o. Total IS a.
hugh Boyle one Tract Of 300 Acres lying in 6th district,
valued at $500 faxes for ISL AM 1875 q! clerks lee So
printers fee 80, collectors les 1 ~ Total g 30.
Hiram BOgs one Of = Acrs lying in Oh district
valued at 1902 for 1854 and $50 for $50 Taxes lsoi
s65 g. clerks fee ~, printers Re, 50, collectors fss
Pate, Tract of % Acres lying sth district
ued at 500 Taxes for 1854 and Is >, o. clerks 50,
ley Tract OF Acrrs yin, in Ilih district;
valued At for lSi 1916, 30 clerks fss 90
trict valued at SIS Taxes for 1854 and S5S s. cirkr
fee printers ieo 30, collectors Total "a So
Jacob Peck Co, two Traits OF - Acres, in lth dis
81, printer fee 50, collectors Total $40
Whereas il considered By Judgment
and the entered ths
the OF the State OF frnuessy
each, together with all legal and charges,
thereon Il therefore ordered
said several Tracts Of Land
them will be of value sufficient satisfy said all
legal costs ana cha vry be sold As the law Directs
Therefore the said Nelson Fox Revenue Collector for
county hereby commanded expose
lands, much thereof each will
satisfy the said Taxes and charges thereon o the
mentioned in the foregoing report public sale the
law directs and make this viii, Circuit
be held for the county Of : Ss the
viervle on the third Monday Of July
Witness Murphy Clerk Of sad county, Office S.
viervie the third Monday March lsU6
\. L. MURPHY, Jerk
will Offer fo sale 20 the hgErsJ b1sr for cash. the
hOUE5 door rv, the Monday Of July
next, the foregoing Tracts Of Land, thereof
each Will be sufficient satisfy taxes,
! and charges Ch,re
NELSON FOX ReEernn Cnlsctnr-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
Home.

Homes not merely four square walls,
Though hung in pictures nicely gllded
Home il WHERE affection calls,
Filled with shrines the heart hath builded,
Home! go watch the faithful dove,
railing meath the heaven above us;
Home is where there is one to love
Home is where there's one &c love Us.
Homes not merely roof and room
Home needs something 10 endesr it;
Home is where the heart can bloom,
Where there's some kind lip TO cheer 1t
What is home with none TO meet,
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Knoxville, Tenn, May %, 1866.

C. g. HUBBARD, No. "a, Broad Street, Boston, Mas
i our regularly appointed agent to receive subscription
Tor our paper in the States Of Connecticut and Mssss
chusetts.
The WIG can be had every week at the New
Depot of R. II. Singleton, Post Office Buildin
Nashville Tenn.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23

PROF r. L. KIRKPATRICK will deliver lecture
on Friday evening" 25th inst at the Baptist Church
in this city Prof X. is ripe scholar, of fine abil
ity and our citizens should consider themselves for
tunate in having opportunity to hear him lee
ture. We trust there will be large audience in at
tendance on Prof. Kirkpatrick's lecture. More in
formation is gained by listening hour to such a
lecture he delivers than by reading ten times one
hDuV
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-05-23
From the San Antonio Texas Ledger.

Reading the following touching lines recalls
mind incident which occurred during
last fall We happened the office of the States
registering establishment when large stout king
looking Confederate uniform approached the register
ing officer, and asked where's your home this
inquiry, his eyes blood redeemed his
face, and the whole emotion and he answered al
have no home Alas! how many persons have no homel