The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-04-13
SPEECH OF GOV. BROWNLOW.
He Goes With Congress.
D,p.tchto tn, C.a'jnrnti Com n orclal.

D,spLtcltD thi Chiin1Et Com crcial.
| Knoxville, Tenn, March "a Governor
| Brownlow has been ut his home in this city
for some days, recruiting his shattered health
Al the invitation of the German Union
| League Of this city, he addressed large AS
seniblage of hi' iellow.citizcns this evening.
lie prciar ed his remarks by asking their
indulgence, as lie was feeble, but promised
them to he brief aud to the puint. lie said
that pnrlics were again vt work, seeking nm
asrendeucy in the Government. The Demo-
cratic party, undcr new guise nj new lead
ers, was ngain asking cOnntenance from .he
people. The firing on Sumter was u Demo-
cratic measure. The Southern Sut,es were all
Democratic WREN they've ut into the rebellion.
The revenue stamps you are now taxed with
are Democratic, and so are shinplnsters.
announce TO YOU that il Andy Johnson is to
lead the way in reconstruction, with the
Democratic party ut his back, 20 the other
way. go with the Congress Of the United
States, the sO-cil'eJ Radicals. do not fenr
TO side with them. The name of Radical has
no terror for me 4 have been knowrasa ''d..d
blue-ligbt Whig' and "d-d lunntc," and
think il cheap if they will let me of by Gull.
ing me II odd Radical"
So far us tie reconstruction policy Of the
President is developed, DO not endorse it.
do endorse his policy as Military Governor of
Tennessee. indurse his letter accepting
the Ba more nomination indUrse his dec
hrntion that, II there were but five Union
men in n State, they should govern such
State. indOrse his declaration that treason
should be made ouiuus. five differ, it is he
who has chnnged.
There are Z" two human monsters" now en-
gnging the attention ofth' Am 'ricu people.
Their nim's are on every min's lips. refer
to Sumner and Stevens. President Johnson
il engaged in bitter warfare against them
To abuse these men Is the test of loyalty Mr.
johnson prescribed They are both men of
ability and u1hlcmlshed private character.
Stevens lns sacrificed more fo, the Union
than nny five men in E,st Tennessee, and is
bct'cr mnn than any Two men who ever lived
IN the South. am not afraid 10 indorsc
these men on my own "dung hi!l.' We must
nll be Rtdcnl, or reconstructed Democrats.
prefer to sid' with the former class.
You have heard grcnt deal about negro
equality. 70 are asked by nmnesli's fyon
arc 10 favor Of negro equality. It is ''hnd
dog cry" and trick for III, demhgogue5. !
have no fear that I or niue will ever come
down to the level ofa negro. know whites
who, by their conduct, have put themselves
below negroes.
On the negro suffrage question have only
10 sty that, Tor the present am willing n
De- touitni With the freedom Of the slaves,
aud With the privilege given them to testify
in the courts. diner from President John
con on this snl jecl he Inys he 10 In favor
%, allowing Ill negroes 10 vote who can read,
WHO are worth $3.50, Who have been In the
army, and of gradually II ending the righ! OF
suffrage to all I, was through bis Influence
tnnt we succeeded In passing tue Negro Te'i
mouy bill through our Tennessee Legislature.
he wrote letters, aud sent ielegrams, asking
members to support The bill. 1t was through
bic help that the bill became Law. lie went
fulher than ever DID want them to be
qualified first {, will come In time. They
voted In Tennessee prior to ls97.
have some secrets to tell VI the Freed
mems Bureau Bill. think the bill was OBJ