Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-07-25
THE KNOXVILLE WHIG
Knoxville, Tenn, July IS, 1866.
MY Policy Caucus--.UsurpatiOn Extra
ordinary.


day that the Copper-J ohnsons held "a full as
sembly Of leading citizens some place in this city
Saturday, TO elect delegates TO the " Ny Policy
Convention which IS to be held in Philadelphia on
the 18th of August next 1t is not stated where the
full assembly" was held Nobody save a few
Conservative fossils, about bakers dozen in num-
Der, knew anything, cared anything about the
meeting. IT was gotten up and engineered by a few
politicians, who have been ready for the last five
years TO attend every Conservative McClellana anti
emancipation or anti-Free State Constitution meet
ing, and offer a string of pTosy neutrality style
Of resolutions abeut as much in conformity with
the spirit of the American people as the ancient
mummy in the State House Library. The meeting
was presided over by Speaker Heiskell Of the House
oi Representatives, an active McClellante, and
bitter opponent of the emancipation proclamation
Of Mr.. Lincoln and of the Free State Constitution
Of Tennessee The official report of the caucus says
chat :" the following nominations were made, and
unanimously approved:
For Middle TcE3eSSCe-Judge John S. Brien and
Jordan Stokes, with E. II. East and John Lellyett
alternates.
For Vest Tc,taeSSee-John W. Leftwick and for
alternate Charles b. Church.
For East Te5nesSec-Col. John Baxter with Col.
John Netherland as alternate.
The following gentlemen were appointed men,
bers Of the Executive Committees for the three di-
visions Of the State:
FOR EAST TENNESSEE.
+. 5. Heiskel, John Williams
Robert Armstrong, John NJ. Fleming
A. Blizzard, James Britton, Jr
Abner Jackson, Thomas Crutchfeld,
Gideon NJ. Hszen.
FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
John S. Brien John c. Gaut,
w. Maxey Henry Watterson,
E. ii. East w. Matt. Brown,
F. C. Dunnngton, T. J. Smiley.
FOR WEST TENNESSEE.
W. b. Poston, Henry Brown,
Phil. Glenn, Sam Walker,
NJ s. Temple, VIM NJ. Harrington,
Rolfe S. Sanders
VIM HEIsKELL, Chm'n.
JNo. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
Let us glance for a moment at the list of names,
not one-ffth Of which probably were present at
tho meeting, or knew anything of it. Judge John
). Brien, Jordan Stokes, John Leyett Col. Baxter,
+. 5. Heiskell, Col Netherland, and nearly every
other person mentioned agbo 10itz the Federal
lines during Tie 50aT, with the exception of Z. II.
East, Esq, were Jealous supporters of Mcclellan,
opposed 20 the Emancipation Proclamation of Mr..
Lincoln, and hostile to the Free State Constitution
Of this State. Had the counsels Of these gentlemen
prevailed the system of slavery would now be in
existence, supported by Federal authority through
out Tennessee and entire socalled Confederacy.
What cOunseors for the people in crisis ike the
present, W. X. POston, Samuel Walker, Ii. Wat
terson F. G. Dunnington, and several others the
list were active supporters of the rebellion and jeff
cause until the complete route of the rebel army
DR.. Leftwich N. c. elect of the Memphis district,
openly renounced the Lincoln Government and the
national flag in an address published in 1861, which
appears in another column. So much for the mate
rial of the johnson caucus. The names of four
i've original UnionistS appear in the list, but we
hazard the prediction that not one of them will 90
rear me johnson Convention in Philadelphia
Bus the ineXcusable manner in which the John
,In CAUCUS has infringed on the prerogatives and
Of, lou }ha oiD4D, ,nry Of
deegates-a power expressly conferred on him only
by that great light OF the Johnson" Breads But
er-Brigade at Washington, Rev. J. B. Ferguson
demands our solemn protest and remonstrance,
which We ask leave to have "spread upon the
cords"
The Governor o,lLy has the right to appoint dele
gates to said convention and all other parties found
trespassng upon his grounds will be prosecuted to
the extent of the law. The Governors of the States
expressly authorized TO appoint the delegates,
and all other delegates save Governor Brownlow's
will be outrageously bogus. It is currently reported
that the Governor will appoint the following dele
gate
l. Isham q. Harris, {. s. 4.
>. Lieutenant Maury, c. s. y.
5. n. s. Forrest, c. S. A.
{. Geo w. Jones late Of Richmond Congress-
5. E. \. Garrett (Bolter.)
;. L. c. Haynes llate Of Richmond Congress-
Z. 5. 7. Walker CBolter.)
s. W. c. Whitthorne, c. s. a
@ Reuben Roddie {. S. A.
10. J. 4. Hood (Bolter)
AL other parties, except the above named persons
are hereby notified that attempt to pass them
selves of delegates to the johnson Conventio on in
Philadelphia, will be rigidy prosecuted, as such at
tempt viii be in violation of letters patent sent to
the Governor of Tennessee by the Presidents club.
For the information of the delegates we will add
That the pass word into the convention as given ont
by Andrew johnson, is as follows:
The doorkeeper will place his left hand under his
coat tail, and slowly articulate Treason Dllst be
made odiouN" at the same time placing his right
thumb on his and twirling his fingers rapidly.
The delegate will pull spiritual ticker from his
breast pocket and passing it to the doorkeeper will
answer A'd traitors must be punished and imp0C-
crjsds. After the delegates have taken their seats
Rev. Jesse B. Ferguson, Secretary OF the johnson
National Club, and the fugeman at the White House
will distribute badges among them, with the follow
ing inscription taken from one Of his speeches in
1851
" Write il the front of my brow, and let il form
4 sacred cross over my heart am rebel TO the
Government at Washington, and would thank
Heaven for the hour that would sweep it and its oc-
cupantS into the sea"
The Davenport Brothers will entertain the Con-
yention with Cabinet tricks and rope-tying.-NasH-
yiHc Press and Times.