, 1866-11-10
TIE TENNESSEE LEGISLA-
TURE.
Message Of Governor Erowlllow'
Negro Sufftngc-The Threatened State
Observation-Disclosures and Rebel Sults.

The Legislature Of Tennessee convened on
Mondav, and adjourned to the next day
without quorum. On Tuesday the body
again assembled, and Governor Brownlow's
message was sent in aud read to the Lower
House. We present the following extracts
as of special interest, the remainder Of the
message being devoted 10 purely local mat
ters:
Gentlemen Of tae Senate and Houss Of Rtar<ssn o.
1fpnblic aea'rs. bath State aua National, were
your 1csseembline under yuus own resolution,
deem It my auty formally 10 address yoa any
communication. Dnt the rapid succession Of i'm.
iere>f, dcmabd, in my Judgment, that should
recommend to 5oar consideration such rneas9ses
As deem cxpedsen1. The ,yrar now rapidly
year q pea>e and plcnty; Fer, while fcw evil
disposed snd turbulent politicians bare eonght to
disturb the rspose ot ths people. and 5sw si9ss
great tody Of the people ha7e quleu5 pu;.
Sued their peaceful ayoza io7s; Anund-
an. eIops hays f., 5ewaraed the l1bss ef ;s r.
county has E.ca'iJ inpfovet-so much 80 that
our people appear 70 bs rapidly apn.osehng that
nSse nsf sesrs fof hese essines sread5 1ealis:d 81
ove5uiire Providence. !.
Al yo.r exits session in july last IN the fac" OF
the direct opposition Of the Federal 4 tmtntstra
ZION, and In dcdancs Of fie power snd patro1sce.
you ratified tho pending amendment Of the Fed
eral Constitution. The loyal people Of the nation
have approved the wisdom and applnuded the
fta:Ieetress OF your course; and he Congress Of
tie United States st.nlned their appreciation by
q, otcc admitting to their feats your chosen Rep
reseniatives; ,hn- restoring to our State all the
rights ard relations that had been lost disturbed
By the rebellion Of opr ope True, son haye been
abused and denounced By the President and his
prceert followers; while those who endeaForcd
by revolutionary acts to DESTROY youf organization
| have been honUTed ana rewarded, yrt you have
enjoyed tsc apprnhsllon Of {our own :onscience,
rat,ou, and may we'll 80, on in the even tcno. ol
| your way, guided alone BY sense Of du:y; Hav;
ING in thts distinguished manner affixed The seal
OF your appfobation to the amendment, II is pso-
per thai yon should mould Jour Legislation 10 tleil
s1isit and design r4...
Willie it Is tine that thia amendment leares with
the States. As heretofore, the regulation Of the
cscuvc franchise, Il ia e4Gsly teue that thay en-.
courage the enfIanchlsemcnt ot all loyal male cih
| zeus Of whatever color. Our own Stale. for In
i stance, under the operations Of &ha ancnlmene,
without The entranc,setnent OF the co1oted cttt-
| xens, will h.ve but six Representatives, while,
with imra:tsal loyal suffrage, ills estimated thst
ehe would Eayc finc, thus iEcreasln. her power IT
! The councils Of thc nation afty pc: cent.
| In my ne>sact aad!Ess.d d to you in October
1875, The SUBJECT Of coloIed suffrage fs uiscnsact
] in ali u Its bearings. Upon catcfnt reyEeW q
tha. paper, still .prroye tec sentiments therein
| exp,csscl, and ecsp c:fEf1 E>ice you 10 thcn
Al cveDtiul car, soWestr, has passed ancc II ia: