The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-03-30

from Gov, Brownlow of Tennessee. whose former
relations to the President. no less than his official
position, makes his statements the more signid.
cant.
NASHVILLE. March s, 1896.
Hon I'm, ID. Kelley, House OF Reps. -
Dear Sir: Enclosed send you copy of my
proclamation. from which you will leara that q
faction Of twenty-one disorganizers have. in the
true spirit of the late iniluitous rebellion, with.
drawn, and reduced our house of Representatives
below quorum. | nee,l not aid further remarks
As the proclamation fully discusses the points n,
issue.
Tn Friday last the election of county officers
took place throughout the State; such as clerks
sheritS, justices, trustees anil tax collectors, and
IN Middle AMI West Tennessee the rebels have
male clean sweep-turning Union men out, and
electinc their own candidates. who electioneerel
for office on the ground that they were rebels and
hal either served in the rebel army. or in some
other capacity hal given their influence to the
cause Of treason anl traitors.
When Richmond fell and Ice surrendered rch.
els, and many who sympathizcd with them, were
very respectful to Union men, often obseQuious
Guilty culprits, they evidently frirel arrest aud
punishment, AMI tClt that to &c let alone and al
lowe,l TO live was all they hal right TO expect.
Hut since parlons have been 81 multiplied. aud no
man has been punished. they have everywhere
become impulcnt and defiant. until ia most eoun.
ties in Middle and West Tennessee il is disrcputa.
bile to have been a Union man. ar, ~ Southern
man, 10 have served in the Union nrmy-and mat
ters are growing wnrsc-the reconstructed trail.
tors openly cursing loyal men, AMI threatening
them with shooting or hancinS-boasting that
they have the President their silc, while we all
iccl that the Presidents policy Is ruinous 10 us
=, when put the President in nomination Mt BAL
umGre Tor the Vice. Presidency, felt that he had
- thoroushly committed himself to the Union
cause, AMI been So badly treated by the rebels, il
was impossible for him even to get around to
them again hut give him up rs lost to the union
party anu as man who IL to head the rebels
AMI democrats. Every rebel in all this country,
every Mcclellan man. aud every ex guerilla chief,
are loud AMI enthusiastic in praise OF the Presi.
dent. The men who, but few months since, were
cursing him for an abolitionist and a traitor.
and wishing him executed, are now for executing
all who dare oppose his policy or even doubt its
success.
There Is twice the amount Of bitterness AMI In
tolerance In the South to-day toward the Union
and everything Northern than there was Mt the
time of Lees surrender Abuse OF Union men, OF
the radical majority in Congress, and selfassum
Ell superiority on the part OF the Southern chival.
ry. have arisen TO such height that loyal men
cannot travel on o steamboat, or in railroad car
without being insulted. As Il was during the
war, 50 u is now all concessions from the North
, OF irum the majority In Congress are regarded rs
evidences oftcar. All the old rebel presses NJ
lN'l ani many new ones arc in full blast, threat
cum, Congress aud the North with ultimate ven.