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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
" Almost In RebeldOm."

John Forsyth, editor of the Mobile Register, the
leading secesh paper in Alabama writes to that
journal from Chicago, under date of May Goth, q
glowing description of the obsequiousness with
which he and other Southern guests" were receiv-
ed by certain class of people, their recent visit
to St. Louis and Chicago After closing his descrp-
ton as to the party" he adds:
Il remain behind few days, and am surrounded
meantime by host of ardent Democrats, the old
Douglas men, who are here from all parts of the
State, sitting as a Central Committee to arrange
plans of a campaign against the Radicals, in which
we Of the South are SO deeply interested. 1 almost
feel as if l were in "Rebe dom when l hear those
gentlemen talk. If possible, they are more Jealous
and uncompromising in their hostility to Radicalsm
than at home. They sustain the Presidents
policy without asking him for Office, and advocate
an immediate restoration of the Southern States to
their former position and all their rights in the
Union
Mr.. Forsyth was not at all mistaken when he
thus spoke Of the Copperheads of Illinois, and
especially of Chicago as part of rebellion, and
affirmed that they were more jealous and uncompro-
missing rebels than the South can produce The
only difference between them and the Southern
rebels is that Southern rebels fight for their prnc
piles, while, if you believe the Northern Copper
heads, they, although sharing the principles,
did all the fighting by which those principles were
defeated
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
snIrIt ar fhe senthern Rebels.

So far from our having been mistaken in our views
of the proscrpive spirit Of the Southern rebels as
heretofore expressed, we are now satisfied that we
have under estimated their bitterness This bitter
ness, of course, is most malignant among the rump
aristocracy, that formerly rested its pretensions to
own and whip niger. Their malicious purpose
apparent in their determination not to fraternize
IN any way with the people of the North, or the re-
turned soldiers of the Union army All these are
TO be socially disgraced and degraded In order 70
this they keep alive the old hatreds nourish the OLD
resentments or be regarded truly recreant to the
" lost cause" and to their Southern high breedingl
The spirit of social ostracism is actually being
cultivated in the South andi understood that to be
Southern it is necessary not to recognize any thing
or ANYBODY that is Northern. In the Cotton States
it will soon be unsafe for Northern men to SETTLE
and those who are there will be driven out. Even
here in the border States outside of East Tennessee
it s not TO be concealed that they to be subject
ed to petty prosecutions and annoyances that will
make life intolerable among such people. Union
men, who have lived here all their days and re-
manned true to the old flag during the rebellion, are
hated with malignant hatred, and are, if possible,
offensive to these Southern traitors than even
Northern Yankees who fought against them during
the war. They disregarded their own interests, and
follow the instincts of malice sharPened by disap-
pointment and the loss of property and friends,
especially the loss of the Niger
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
The Foreign Wave,

The marvellous increase of population in the Uni
ted States is to be greater in the future than it has
been in the past. The end of slavery, the cheap
ness of land and the high price for labor will bring
millions to our shores. And the preparations max
ing to light up the flames of war in every part Of
Europe will drive millions more to shores. Their
kindred are here. Every large family in the Old
World has its representative in America, and these
cords will draw others. The American Consul at
Hanover says that 10000 have already gained pas
sage from that single port And as many as 800
left Cork in single week, notwithstanding the rage
Of Fenianism. The Germans and Scandinavians
are coming The latter have just begun to migrate.
They are coming here as doves to their windows
They will settle largely in the South, as they will
soon understand they are not hated on account of
the rebellion like men who were here and partici-
pated in the war.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Ashby's Rebel Cavalry.

Within few days past we have been visited by
returned East Tennessee Federal soldier, who was
one Of the four hundred Union men captured in
the summer of 1852 by Ashby's Cavalry, in their
attempt to pass out of Campbell county into Ken
lucky, to join the Federal army. This gentleman
every way reliable-tels US that the unfeeling
monsters under the command of Ashby shot down
some of men, and cut others with their swords,
they drove them back to Knoxville like cattle to
Il slaughter pen. Though furnishing for water, and
overcome by heat they refused to let them drink
they drove them through creeks and branches
They would snatch up the dirty water out of pud-
de-holes in the road with their hands as they were
cursed and hurried along, and thus they wet their
throats
For this true Southern conduct Ashby was pro-
moted, and if he will show himself within reach of
any of the survivors of this band of prosecuted and
abused Union men, they will promote him again
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Union Meeting in Cheatham County.

report was started not long ago, that the Union
men of Cheatham county had held public meet
ing and Endorsed the Reconstruction policy of the
President. We have received 8 letter from Ash
land City, signed by twenty-four of the leading
Union citizens of that county, stating that if such
an Endorsement was made, it was at gathering OF
galvanized secessionists.
The following admirable resolutions which are
clear and BRIEF express the sentiment of the Union
men or Chatham. They utter no uncertain sound
They are for Governor Brownlow and the Federal
Congress:
AT a meeting of the loyal Union men of Cheat
ham county, held at Ashland City, june A. 1866,
the following resolutions were unanimously adop-
| ted
ReSotred, That we cordially indorse the acts of
the Congress of the United States, and will support
them to the extent of our ability We most cor
daily ndorse the policy of Governor Brownlow
and his official acts, and the acts of the present
Legislature of State, and hereby pledge to them
our hearty support. We pledge ourselves to use
best endeavor to carry out the provisions of the
Franchise law in their full spirit and intent.
ReSotUed, That we indorse and approve of the
course of our present Representative, Hon Joseph
Hudson, and the Union men of this county should
be grateful to him for his efforts in re-estabsh-
ing constitutional government
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
published in the Nashville Press and Times
The following were appointed as committee for
the county: NJ. NJ. Inland, F. G. Curfman, JAS r.
Binkley, Thos. OBryan, James L. Spates.
The meeting then adjourned sine de-.
JOSEPH HUDsoN, Chairman
W. A. HENDERSON, Sec'y.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Commissioners Of Registration.
Govern or Brownlow has appointed the folowiD
Commissioners of Registration

Govern or Brownlow has appointed the following
Commissioners of Registration:
James F. Kogar, for the county of Overton.
John Jored, for the county of Putnam.
E. T. Morris, for the county of Smith
Thomas 81. Witt for the county of Van Buren,.
W. II. Goodwin, for the county of Wilson.
George II. Hill, for the county of White.
Elias B. Harris for the county Of Cheatham.
j. n. Pickett, for the county of Hickman.
Charles Morrow, for the county of Knox.
w. NJ. Clark, ST., for the county of jackson.
W. McCanico, for the county of Lauderdale.
A. n. Stroud, for the county of Dickson.
F. Z. Mahon, for the county of Crockett.
R. r. W. Gillinwaters, for the county of Macon
L. L. Faulkner, for the county of Warren.
Alfred Pitts, for the county of Hardin.
j. f. Sherbrooke, for the county of Rutherford
John Chitwood, for the county of Franklin.
j. D. Mcknight, for the county of Cannon.
Edward Byrne, for the county of Montgomery
Il. ID. Featherstone, for the county of Robert
son.
T. Mckinley, for the county of Sumner.
George W. Harrison for the county of Hancock
William Houston, for the county of Bedford.
George Hawkins, for the county of Obion.
William r. Cannon, for the county of Maury
William P. Pickard, for the county of Lawrence
John Hale, for the county of Lewis.
Jesse Taylor, for the county Of Perry.
John d. Nesbit for the county of Williamson.
Phillip Pearson, for county of Coffee.
Andrew Nelly, for the county of Carroll.
James Mccoy for the county of Dyer.
Alexander Robinson, for the county of DeKaob.
John F. Poston, for the county of Haywood.
George NJ. Moore, for the county of McNairy.
Thomas Caldwell, vice McGaughey declined,
for the county of McMinn.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Rousseau and Grinnell.

Gen. Rousseau, member of Congress from Ken
lucky, recently caned Mr.. Grinnell, member
from Iowa. 1t seems that Rousseau had spoken
of Grinnell in public meeting in New York. "as
pitiful, political demagogue-he did with all
the responsibility which attaches to gentlemen
This speech drew from Mr.. Grinnell in the House,
the following reply, which We. copy from the Daily
Ui1ion, paper friendly to Rousseau:
Mr.. Grinnel got leave to make personal expla-
nation in reference to some reflections upon him,
made by Mr.. Rousseau.
HE said that if he were the President, and such
speech made in his defense, he would say,
God save me from such unmanly, incoherent
brainless Defense Equal in virtue in civil life as in
military. In what volume was the gentleman's
military history to be found? The reputation he
got in Kentucky was earned by sending negroes
back across the Ohio Mississippi river, who had
swan the river for their liberty. Where had the
gentleman been in the great battles of the WARP A
hundred and fifty miles away from them. Let him
ask General Grant, or any general officer his opin-
ion about him. The gentleman has talked about
his commanding Iowa troops but a leading officer
from that State had told him it a common e1-
preston among troops when there was any excite
ment, 1T was either a rabbit or General Rousseau
He had not led Iowa troops to the Imminent dead
ly breach 1t all pretense all the merest mock
cry. 1t was the gentleman blowing his own horn.
The gentleman traduced him Mr.. Grinnell) in
speech which he made in New York, at a Fenan
meeting, speaking of him pitiful political dem
agogue, whose name he believed was Grinnell; and
be had in the same speech spoken of distinguished
member of the House, abiding to Mr.. Stevens las
mscreant for whom he could not express his con-
tempt land there" said Mr.. Grinnell, in a most
contemptuous manner, There he stands six feet
high, and even calling himself buttoned-up gene
raj officer and gentleman"
At the game Of taunts and sneers, and of hard
words, Grinnell held his own, but Rousseau met
him with cane, and got the better of the last ar
ment.
"All the worlds a stage,
And all the and merely players
They ha We their exits and their entrances;
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
The Right Man In the Right Place

The parties here, and at Washington, who desire
large amount Of dirty work done by parties ire
sponsible, cowardly and mean, have been fortunate
in placing at the head Of their little paper certain
little drunken, lying bankrupt, by the name of Pat
tsrso, late of Cincinnati. They have the right man
in the right place-a man who will father any SLAM
der or abuse of Union men they may prepare for
him, and will admit into his prostituted sheet any
and all articles they hand him.
He came here with goods and clustered awhile
Roasting that he would learn these people the true
art Of merchandising them how to build up
trade, and TO improve the town, and to develop the
resources of the country After brief run, he was
called upon for the money owing for his several
large purchases, when he went into court and con-
fessed his insolvency TO the tune Of thirty thousand
dollars! With his ill-gotten gains he retired from
the mercantile business and took charge Of the Com
mercial, and while drunk was go indiscrete to
exhibit his letters from the White House at Wash
ington, telling him to 60 ahead and bring out his
paper, so as to counteract the influence of Brown
lows Wing! The next we hear Of him he was beg
gng for help in the street, where returned rebel
soldier had him down and thrashing him for
labor done, an honest and just debt. With a view
20 extend his acquaintance and usefulness he paid
flying visit TO Bristol taking with him q female
whom he falsely alleged to be a relative of his,
thus practcing a cheat upon the hotel keeper Here
he has established a character for lying, swindling
drunkenness and cowardcc that admits of no COM
petition
Patterson is suitable man to represent the NOR
atty Of the swindliug thievng, lying and drunken
wing Of the great Rebel-Copperhead party of the
South. And although be is degraded to the level Of
brute, and is an object Of pity and contempt be
is the worthy representative, in integrity and NOR
ala, Of those who employ him. And We shall be
able show that low ss his standard Of morals is
1t is an improvement upon what it Wa before he
left Ohio! This Southern Rebel party has been sin
gularly fortunate in Its selection Of editors Att
breaking out Of the rebellion they had u Pennsyl-
wanna rebel who had been whipped for stealing a
gold watch in Philadelphia Now they have in their
lead the Merchant Prince late of Ohio. What his
deeds of valor and hi financial and moral exploits
have been remains for us to show
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Fourth Of July.

In looking over the Southern papers we have
been struck with the very significant fact that no
preparations are making to celebrate the fourth of
July. 1t is the annsversary of the birth day OF
American Independence. 1t is natural that peo-
pie should remain silent who despise the American
Union, hate and spit upon the flag, and still look to
and hope for the overthrow of the Government
The very remembrance to such traitors that about
ninety years ago body of Radicals" got togeth er
in little Quaker town called Philadelphia and de-
cared on behalf of the people of the Thirteen
Colonies" oppressed by King Georges rule, that
they were free and independent-we say the very
remembrance of these facts the ire of these
traitors seeking the overthrow Of the Government.
No wonder such people decline to celebrate All
such performances are offensive to them.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
Course Of the President.

No man North or South made better record for
himself nj the breaking out of the rebellion and du-
ring the war, than President johnson. His LOYALTY
and patriotism in the early part of the rebellion
were questioned-when, almost alone, among
Southern members Of Congress, he stood up bravely
and heroicaly in the Senate and attempted to stem
The deuge Of Secession, unbiased by its sanguine
promises of the establishment of separate Confed-
eracy and undsuned by threats Of vengeance should
he refuse to aid in their mad scheme The loyal
men everywhere respected him for MS fearless de-
nunciation OF treason in Tennessee at the peril of
life and property, and the advocacy OF the emanci-
patton plan Of President Lincoln, though born and
educated in comm unity that recognized men as
chattles and free labor degrading The loval men
NJ the country respected him for the consistency of
his public action from the inception of the rebellion
10 its subsection at the surrender of Lee They re-
spected him for the consistency of his public action
in that lac accepted nomination and election to the
Vice Presidency Of the Republican War Party,
whose course and principles be had openly epoused
and defended. They respected him, because in the
order Of Providence be came to occupy the chair
once filled by Washington and Lincoln
No man, we repeat ever had better opportunity
70 establish enduring fame and make for himself
better name But he has seen fit to adopt course
OF action in the adjustment Of our national affairs
that those who elected him, and stood by him, feel
constrained to oppose. As for ourselves let the pa
trotism and sincerity of his motives be what they
may, We can't go with him, and will not, though we
stand alone in Tennessee and in the entire South
he has surrounded himself at Washington with the
rebel element, with the copperheads of the North,
the disloyal element Of the Wing party, and the
desperate leaders Of corrupt and defunct Demo-
cratic party He is using the patronage of the
Government to Cypress loyal men, and to promote
rebels and traitors. Union men are crowded out of
the White House to make room for reconstructed
rebels. He has surrounded himself with a set of
ffh ratecounsellors and conservative upstairs who
are alike disgusting and insulting to decent men,
BE has gang Of secret detectives travelling over the
South, paid out of the secret service fuud, black
guarding and slandering Union men, writing out
false accounts Of the good temper of the Southern
people. In word the President has abandoned
the men who elected him, and stood by him in his
day Of trial. and is associated with the traitors
who fought four years TO destroy the Government
This is plain talk, but the facts bear US out We
don't Join this new Southern crusade against the
country.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
He Says these People Know Him |!

There is a poor old malignant man in this county
who has been Safeguarding the senior editor Of this
paper for weeks through filthy little sheet, who
boasts in conversation that these people know
him" That is true, and that is the why they
gave him LITTLE tie rise OF h101drcd rotes in his
race for Congress! He is man known to all tcho
ercr pail toll ia his mill. He is intimately known
TO every catfish sturgeon trout hickory shad, snpe
bull-frog, tad-pole and pOllywOg that lives in and
along the banks of the Holston River; and well
they may, for he has been here long time. He and
bis partner in a printing office fell out, quarreled
and fought thiryfve years ago, over the grave and
learned question whether or not the word Rire1'
should be commenced with capital r They
knew him in those days as the plant tool of the
jackson Democracy, and having exhausted the
vocabulary of abuse upon Clay and Webster! He
is man Of long standing and extensive acquain-
lance; he knows every point, cape headland, light
house shoal bar and turn Of that supernaturaly
twisted creek upon which he ives-better than he
even knows his catsctiSos! Verify he knows every
body, and everybody knows him, and. this is the
consolation Of all against whom be spits his venom
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20
COMMITTEES ON SECURITIES, |
New YORK Stock EXCHANGE,
New York, May 9Th, 1866.


Il. J. Fletcher, Esq, Secretary Of State Nashritc
Tennessee
DEAR SRA difficulty has occurred in the ne
gotiation of Tennessee State bonds, owing to the
so-called secession of the State. All your bonds
are dated January lst and of course it is impossi-
bic to tell at what time the bonds are issued. In
consequence of this "the Committee on Securities
of the New York Stock Exchange" required per-
sons selling bonds dated January lst 1861 to prove
that they negotiated prior to the so-caed Sc
ceSSion Of the State. The Committee feared that
bonds had been issued after that date and the
State would not acknowledge them. Now that loyal
State Government has been elected would be well
to establish what bonds are and what not regu-
lar in all respects. 1t would add to the currency of
Tennessee State bonds, and save you much trouble,
if you would furnish the Committee the following
information:
l. A list of all the bonds dated January lst,
1851.
2. The dates at which they were negotiated by
the State.
3. The highest number up to which there will be
no dispute
4. The numbers about which there is any doubt
as to their being recognized.
Another difficulty has arisen. The last figure of
the date of many of the bonds has been altered
from to 7, (the is written on the g. Please in
form the committee whether this is clerical error
which does not effect the bond. A full answer to
the above questions would add much to the curren-
cy of Tennessee State bonds. In regard to the new
bonds issued for funded coupons, 1 regret to state
that some have come before the committee with the
numbers on the coupons so poorly written to
render it difficult to tell what they are and in some
instances the numbers on the coupons are different
from those on the bonds. As these bonds have q
long time to run too much care cannot be taken to
have them numbered perfectly. The above remarks
are not made in captious spirit, but with the sole
view of saving trouble both to the State and
dealers in her bonds.
I remain yours, respectfully,
LUDLOW THOMAS,
Secretary, No. 50, Wall Street
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-06-20

VINO HAS CHANGED?-The Memphis Argus, 4
delcousy rebellious Sheet very loud in praise Of
President johnson, and thus eulogzes him in re-
cent issue
The iron frmness, the undismayed soul of a sim
gle man, is all that stands between and the fatal
vortex of anarchy and resultant despotism which
has engufed the lives and fortunes of many millions
before Let rally to the side of that man. de-
termined to save or perish with the Republic.
In 1861 when Andrew johnson Indignantly re-
fused to join in the wicked conspiracy to overthrow
the Government and destroy the nation, this same
Argus thus spoke of him:
Me should like to see Andrew Johnson's lying
tongue torn from his foul mouth and his r,sorsb o
carcass thrown out to poison mad dogs with or hung
upon globet as high as Haman to feed the carrioa
VINO has changed?-Jersey City Times.