Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-04-25
From the Nashville Press and Times.
LETTERS FROM SENATOR FOWLER
AND HON. w. B. STOKES.
The Country Needs no New Party.
Duty OF the Tennessee Legislature.
The Franchise Bill Must be Passed and
the Boilers Put Down.

NNN AOAASNihS ptfdbe lettSTsi dduECsseu 70
editor Of this paper arc so full of patriotic spirit
and abound with so many excellent suggestions as
to the duty Of the Union men Of this State especi-
ally TO that noble and patriotic band of patriots the
Union members of the Legislature, that we feel we
would be doing the public injustice by Withholding
from them the unstudied views of two Of our true
and tried congressman elect upon the duties and re-
sPoasibities Of the great contest now gosng on in
the land. Let them be read universally
WASHINGTON, d. G., April 6. 1866.
:. &. hERcER-Dear Friend There Is no use
in organizing a new party The cid Republiean
Union party, that saved the country is now strong
enough wise enough, last enough patriotic enough,
and brave enough, 10 control and guide tbs old sSn
Of State. So let Us stick TO the old landmarks. /
have taken a through ticket, sad don't intend 70
switch Off | viii not pin my faith to the coat tail
OF any man. Man Is liable 70 err, but principle en-
dures forever. Time viii soon develop this whole
thing. All you have TO do Is 70 stand firm and see
tho salvation Of the Lord Tell our friends for me-
in the Legislature 10 pass the Franchise Bill the
FIRST thing they do Show the bolter and their SYM
pathizers that they know their duty and intend 10
perform il regardless Of public clamor, newspaper
sqnibs, or propositions of compromise from the Ca
zette, That If the msjority viii lay asideth Fran
chse Bill they Ithe minority will sit and pass os
stuff but pass straight through the Franchise Bill the
arst thing they do. tell you have been upin New
England, and tho Union men are determined 10
stand by the loyal people Of thc South both white
and black. The Union majority ia Congress is de-
termined 10 do its duty.
Hoping 10 hear from you ai length soon and often
remain, as syor, your friend,
w. T. Stokes.
wAsuSGroS, D. C., April .. 1866.
AR. 5. G. MERcER-- Dear Sir: Ii is now nc time
70 grow faint or fall in the course we marked out
i've or six years since We intend 10 sail triumph
antly over every waYe that impedes the onward
progress Of the ship that has stood so many shocks
Lei him ialter who can, or oppose who dare and As
God fuleth be will be buried before the mighty tread
Of the loyal hosts Of this Union.
We need no new perty; The brave men fresh from
20 many bloody fields OF glory viii stand by thascn-
iiments that fred the hearts OF she legons Of the
Union; the nas less hrnveth stood behind furnish
ing them all the elements OF war viii stand by the
cause that has cos. 30 many brave lives and many
millions OF treasure. There are now ~ there wki
1 In the beginning, bat two partes-fa Patriots snd
Traitors. We must stand by the former, or desert
sl 70 20 with our worst enemies In this cause VI
/ have invested honor, life national faith and pros
peritg at home, and national respect and powel
/ abros5. Il Is the cause Of civil and religious no
erty, Of education and civilization against barbar
1 ism, violated faith, anarchy snd immortality. Tb'
cause is sacred. The contest s ~ prcsmt in the 70
rum, no one knows bow long Il may fsnain there
n Il no material issue it the plains Of Bull
Run and Nashville TIE soldiers VI that contest ars
now the soldiers OF she living God. We can mo-
turn sssde for father mother, wife OF child. Wewl