New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-27
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ADDRESS OF GOV. BRowHLow-REvIEw OF THR
PRESIDENTS CAUSE


PRESIDENTS CAUSE.
Governor Brownlow has issued a long address 10 the
people of Orleans being too feeble to speak IN pub
tic II contains history of the recent extra session of
the Legislature and tho attempt TO defeat the Consu-
onal Amendment and closely reviews the course OF the
President He believes Mr. johnson traitor, and gives
the following reasons:
because bo turning men out Of Office by thousands
10 make for Rebels and traitors Because he Is appont
ing he be-
rayed the Beoknrdge Democracy after working with ana
he betrayed the loyal they had elected him
TO the Office VcePresden Because he has betrayed the
into bondage after promising 20 be his Moses has
the Fcnians to the British Government ar senhg
them aud ammunition. and mpressing their minds win
the belief that he their friend. And last but not least
because been true to one but Andrew john
Bownow then apologies for putting johnson in nomination
for the Woe. Presidency at Baltimore especially thai he
accordance with the wishes OF the Tennessee deea
Better would II have been for the cause Republican
all Rebel prison South rather than IN the Baltimore
when ii. friends should murder the patriot Lincoln should
become Presidento of these United States"
He declares it the settled determination OF Northern ana
Southern Involve the country in another war; that
they make attempt to force the Rebels into Congress
the occasion for this and warns the South Of the awful con-
tie draws picture Of the great danger to which the
loyal men OF Tennessee are st exposed out enauera'e' 70"
their sources OF encouragement and says;
Having hope of protection from the PRESIDENT IN the
event attack from Rebel mob shall look with conf
denoe 70 the North States
,oon as attacked By the minons Oh Js Davis and nnoteT
will call the loyal militia OF the State and call upon the
tfs.e traitors and sustain The Governmental State and
National. fall with or faces to the foe
are bitterly Ara SppS s 70 s F. Rabs e. %
Beauregsrd Bragg KIRBY Smith and all the whipped Gen.
.s .. sm% f. sS
Rebel Legislators against It, Andrew johnson aud az
his Rebel Democratic supporters against IT, Tho men IN
the South who consepted Union men, who burned down
Union dWengs robbed Union families OF ell they had and
40 I'D alo
sneaking kissing Northern CoppeIhead VINO eroes after
Southern Rebels for tie sake Of social POSITION OF peSuD 10
still bent upon the overthrow OF the ana
s si ro q sHd whisky the Rebel
against T. Ivory traitor WHO edited Rebel paper during
WHO are 10 favor Of Radical Congress and ts bold
patriotic Every radical lover OF bis country North
and South oft Every Unconditional Union man
v no stands by his county opposition to another in
Every who prefers The loss Of the negro 20
that Union favor Of IT, Every mother that has lost
every wife that ha. her husbands every one who
. the sacred grave. that lie all over sn the SSd and 90
and speak OF ard with brave and patriotic
re- 7d bo vi. ~ 90 eoan Ero
good mar churches. who believes that sc have ha1
,r, enough and wishes decentralization, stands by
Congress and PRAY. It's and preservation Ever
man in ofhe church who think more Of law ana
~ 70, consIess Fyery man In tie johnson Rebel Con
sprscy 10 bring another rebellion Tor Congress- ana VIII
With regard 20 intentions OF Rebels II they obtained
2 called upon to warn hc honest loyal against
scheme Of the johnson CpPshoad leaders 10 have
the Government pay them for all the negroes se' Zoe, o the
owned any slaves desired 10 own them. and would DC
downright robbcyto nine aborng men 70 poI oI 'ne
sayes 81 one gentleman direct tax the only mode by
whjeb the Government pay for the emancpaed slaves
and h il better that loyal slave owner suffer than ha
nine honest laboors equally loyal sune' ~aAs ''' ''''
Nos, Of the 10 the CopPeIhead ranks In the
souh are men who expect whom the Southern states arc
represented in Congress- that they VII be % lo
q. Our
lax 10 iquiae the debt through period Of several
a annie, Of naobs and original Sscessonists and they
win not got through with tax paying IN ne 'ms ~ IN
ali watch The men who advocate this paying for their
lost negroes II Government WIZ YAK ths sa'e
alone TO pay M ,he g., who never owned any and
never desired any SHAREHOLDERS got up 'ne p uaes
m ls6 they continued the frOo Tor iour '' a
| the very 10 pay the hddier
Tins document closes az follows; ,. 49,,
for the reasons FIRST desired and intended 20 be under
stood aad next because this Is 20 e ,O prmong With The
Preden-so the great Onion party Oh inc county, we
Legislature Of he state and Co9sfes as he nav
write him about the beginning OF TINS year noPs 40 2
rnbsb his short letter have resolved thai me Iesuen
should pot es Grayosek Ropabieass Of
delegates from the party that opposed the var ana Q, ae
from The Congress and the Rebel armies ana OUT
s materials organize johnson Democratic Rebel party
and turn me it, 10 be dedicated to and controlled T
ne me. men ,h SnO pass to which we have last and
tbo,e Tho are willing that nhles President ha transfer
them 70 bis new ps snd a, We may there can Be
hnt two parties this countya disloya ana loyal party
Choose We these parties whose only issue u.s. whether
this State nation 70 be governed by loyal OF uo
| -. -. -, u.-t.o ,,,ii
expire in October 1867 and that shall not be candidate Tor
reelection TO office hold or TO any other ONCE Within
tho Gift OF the people. While an IN ONCE shal enueor
u do my whole duty have DONE without regard 10 cobe
ouencos In retirement viii continue to vote aud act on
with the party that radical In It's loyalty to me UDlon anu
radical opposition 10 all the sohsmes and devices OF Rebels
""u Nv @. BRowSLow. Governor Of Tennessee.
q "KxoxvILtE Aug H. lsdG"
! A JOHNSON MEETING PRESIDED OVER By GEN. FORREST
| MEMpHIs Tenn, Aug. 25.-An immense mass meeting
was held in the Courtsquare this evening TO ray the pro-
| ceedngs OF the National Union Convention az fna-
deoha Gen. Forrest presided and addressed the meeting,
sayinr ne wanted no more fighting When he laid down
his arms he bore malice in his heart toward any Norm.
| ern man. He said those who wanted To stay OF nome
during hewar be supposed would be sent 70 the Legsa
ture and Congress- but for he was Wiling 70 trust the
men he had met upon the 1cld OF battle. IhOse VINO
shTked duty and were casemated in Washington could
no moro be- trusted than those who did the same thing IN
| the South. - -. -,
GEN Forrest was followed by the Hon. Gustayus Henry
in an ELOQUENT address Resolutions were adopted accept
ing tho address Of the National Union Convention At
Philadelphia and indorsing Andrew johnson Inc meet
ing was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held
| in this city. .
| OFFICIAL REMOVALS IN MEMPHIS.
'NyMpHIs Aug. 25.-At Memphis, MI llough, Coilec'
tor of Internal Revenue, and MI L. RIDER Marshall oeth
head element and substituted IN their place
| The Rebels exult over the change.
| NEW.JERsEY.
| - ..,.. mn ,,,p sotrruFRN LOYAL CONVENTION AP-