American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
ExEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT, !
NAsHvILLE, March s. 1866. (

| cory of my proclamation, from which
| you will learn that traction OF twenty
one disorganizers have, in the true spirit
OF the late iniquitous rebellion, with
drawn, and reduced our House of Rep
resentatives below quorum. | need not
add further remarks, rs the proclamation
fully discusses the points at issusa A
On Friday last the election of county
officers took place throughout the State,
/ such as clerks, sheritls, Justices, trustees
aud tax collectors, aud in Middle and
West Tennessee the rebels have made a
clean sweep, turning the Union men out
and electing their own candidates. who
electioneered for Office on tho ground that
they were rebels, and had either served
in the rebel army or in some other capac-
ity had given their influence to the cause
OF TREASON and traitors.
When Richmond fell and Lee surren-
dered, rebels, aud many who synpathiz
ell with them, were very respectful to
UHion men, two obseqaious guilty cul-
prits, they evidently feared srrest and
punishmen and felt that to be lot alone
and allowed to live was all they had d
right to expect But, rinee pardous have
been so multiplied, and no man has been
punished, they have every where become
impudent aud defiant, until in most cpun.
ties in Middle OF West Tennessee it is dis
reputable to have been u Union man or.
as q Southern man, to have served in the
Union army; and matters are growing
worse; the reconstructed traitors oLeny
| - pat Il th Al
they have the President on their side,
while ne all feel that the Presidents pol.
icy is ruinous TO us
When put the President in nomiua.
tion at Baltimore for the Vice Presidency
| felt that he had so thoroughly commit
ted himself to the Union cause and had
been SO badly treated by the rebels it was
impossible for him ever to get round to
them again; hut give him up as lost to
the Union party, and IS the man who is
to head the rebels and Democrats Every
, rebel III all this country, every Mcclellan
; man, aud every eY guerrilla chief are
ioud and enthusiastic III praise OF the Pres
ldent. The men who, but few months
since, we're cursing him for an abolition,
ist aud traitor, and wishing him executed
: are now for executing all who dare to op.
) pose his policy, or ssea doubt its sue
cess.
There is twice the amount Of bitter
ness and intolerance in the South to-day.
E toward the Union, and everything North.
srn, than there Was at the lime Of Lee :
surrender, Abuse of eaiion men. of the
radicals in Congress, and eIf.assu.ned ed
: superiority on the part Of the Southern
!, chivslry, have arisen to such height
: : that loyal men cannot travel on steam
= bUat or in II railroad ear without being in
/ suited As It was during the war, 80 i
is now; all concessions from the North. o.
!. from the majority in Congress, are resar
= ded As evidences OF fear all The old rebe
r papers Of 1861, and many new ones, ar
iu full blast, threatening Congress an,l tn,
North with ultimate vengeance and b)aat
i ins of Southern proxess. The most pop
y ular Lle'I ia The largest pos.iln of Ten
i nessee, to-day, are the men most distiu-
: gushed for their hostility to the North
a what they are pleased to call the '.Radi.
}. cal congress" and they are the class d
9 men who are selected to Gil Offices. as tn
: late country elections show The sam,
is true Of the entire South, only more so
n In word, they are resolved on breakin,
: up the Government, and they expect t
n carry out their schemes through the baH1
4 boF and how men OF candor and lntelli
n geDce can represent them as loyal am
n kindly disposed is u mystery to me, eve
in this age OF rebellion and treachery -
N | do not understand them, and my oppor
o tunties for learning their temper and N
tmste purposes are as good as those 0
d must men.
d Why, sir, many Of thein are expectin,
c the President to disperse Congress wit
o the bayonet, as Cromwell dispersed tn
= Long Parliament The Southern hear
= is being rapidly fired to deeds of war an
IT all this, and more, as | believe has be
e oceasioneG by the mistakcs of the Pres
r. ident
His plan of trusting rebels with thei
State Governments has had an effect ex
sctly the opposite of what he intended
. IL has ruined the prospects Of the Uniol
:, men, and they feel that there is no safei,
. for them, unless Congress shall choose t,
). protect them. Even three days ago. Gen
: eral Thomos bad TO send troops into Mar
q shall county, some sixty miles distant, Il
= protect loyal men and freedmen, VIII
r we're fleeing for safety and coming to thi
q city.
: So far as am individually concerned
. the incorporate abuse of rebols, the ds
: nunciation and blackguardism of thei
! reconstructed Journals. the threats o.
!. personal violence from tlleir amaes,ied
e patriots, and the anonymous letters O
towards threatening my assassination, al
) fall harmless at my feet. No earthly
power can drive me from the support oil
the men and party who fought the battle
. of the late war and put down th- rebel
lion.
/ With kind recollcctions of the past aat
the hope of 3 pleasant future.
w G BaowNLow,
Governor OF Tennessee.
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