Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-03-23
GOVERNOR BROwNLOw ON THE
PRESIDENT.


PRESIDENT.
The Hon. VIM. D. Kelley, of Philadel-
phia, delivered lecture at Concert Hall, in
that city, on Thursday evening, the 18th
inst, on the Dangers and Duties of the
Hour, before the Social, Civil and Stats.
tical Association of Pennsylvania. In the
course of his remarks, he read the following
letter from Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NASHVILLE, March 8, 1866.
Hon. William D. Kelley, House Of Represen-
tdtires.
DEAR SIR;-Enclosed send you a copy
of my proclamation, from which you will
learn that faction Of twenty-one disorgan-
izers have, in the true spirit of the late in.
iquitous Rebellion Withdrawn, and reduced
our House OF Representatives below q QUO
rum. l need not add further remarks, as
the proclamation fully discusses the points
at issue.
On Friday last the election of county off,
GERS took place throughout the State. such
as clerks, sheritfs, justices, trustees and tax
| collectors, and in Middle and West Tennes
see the Rebels have made q clean sweep,
turning the Union men out and electing their
own candidates, who electioneered for office
on the ground that they were Rebels, and
had either served in the Rebel army, or in
some other capacity had given their infiu-
ence TO the cause of TREASON and traitors
When Richmond fell and Lee surrendered
Rebels, and many who sympathized with
them, were very respectful to Union men,
often obsequious; guilty culprits, they evil
IDENTIFY feared arrest and punishment, and
felt that to be left alone and allowed to live,
was all they had right to expect But,
l nrflnq how cn cd n
no man has been punished, they have every
where become impudent and defiant, until
in most counties in Middle and West Ten.
nessec, tits disreputable to have been Union
| man, or as q Southern man, 10 have served
in the Union army. And matters are grow.
ing worse; the reconstructed traitors openly
cursing loyal men, and threatening that they
have the President on their side, while VIZ
all feel that the Presidents policy is ruinou'
to us.
When put the President in nomination
at Baltimore for the Vice Presidency, fel
that he had so thoroughly committed him
self to the Union cause, and been so badly
treated by the Rebels, it was impossible to
him ever TO get round to them again; but
give him up as lost TO the Union party, ant
as the man WHO is to head the Rebels ant
Democrats Every Rebel in all this country
every Mcclellan man, and every ex guerilla
, chief, are loud and enthusiastic in praise o
the President. The men who were but
few months since cursng him for an Aboli
zionist and traitor and wishing him execut
ed are now for executing all who dare I
oppose his policy, or even doubt its success
There is twice the amount of bitterness an
intolerance in the South, to-day toward
the Union and everything Northern, thai
there was at the time of Lees surrender
Abuse of the Union men, of the Radicals i
Congress, and selt-assumed superiority on tn
part of Southern chivalry, have risen to sue
q height that loyal men cannot travel on
F.. steamboat, or in railroad car, without bC
I ing insulted As it was during the war, S
- it is now; all concessions from the North, q
from the majority in Congress, are regarde
" as evidences of fear; all the old Rebel paper
J. of 1861, and many new ones, are in iu
h blast, threatening Congress and the Mort
l. with ultimate vengeance, and boasting
- Southern prowess.
% The most popular men in the largest po
n tion of Tennessee, to-day, are the men mo
distinguished for their hostility to the Mort
and what they are pleased TO call the Rad
l, cal Congress, and they are the class OF me
y who are selected TO fill offices, as the la
k county elections show. The same is true
le the entire South, only more SOL In wor
they are resolved on breaking up the Go
3, schemes through the 5ditot-bo1, and how ms
e. of candor and intelligence can represe
"a them as loyal and kindly disposed is a my
~ terry to me- even in this age of rebellion al
'n treachery. do not understand them, al
d, my opportunities for learning their temp
as and ultimate purposes are as good as tho
,,s of most men.
Why, sir, many of them are expecting I
ne President TO disperse Congress with t
ed hayonet, as Cromwell dispersed the Lo
zee Parliament The Southern heart is rapid
~. being fired to deeds of war, and all this a
- more, as believe, has been occasioned
lie the mistakes OF the President.
ny His plan of trusting rebels with their Stt
ey Governments has had an effect exactly t
he opposite OF what lie intended. 1t has ruin
=. the prospects of the Union men, and tn
Ut feel that there is no safety for them unll
nd Congress shall choose to protect them. Ev
IN. three days ago General Thomas had to Sc
Ter troops into Marshall county, some sixty mi
~ distant, to protect loyal men and freedm'
re' who were fleeing for safety and coming
Lp- this city.
re. So far as am individually concerned,
"A incorporate abuse Of Rebels, the denunc
'N' tion and blackguardism of their reconstru
ed journals, the threats of personal violei
es from their amnestied patriots, and the anoi
ell nous letters Of towards threatening
lri- No earthly mower can drive me from
rn support of the men and party who tou
sh- the battles of the late war and put down
,er Rebellion.
- With kind rccollectons of the past {
vas the hope of pleasant future,
the w. G. BRowNLow,
ars Gov Of TpnnesGnf