Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-03-29
OF TennesSee-ImpO
tant Letter from Gov. Brown
low.
NASHVILLE, March 8, 1866.


Hon. WV D. KELLEY, House of Representatives.
Washington ID. G..
DEAa SR:--Inelosed aend you q copy of my
proclamation, from which you may learn that a
fraction of twenty one dsorganizers have IN the
trae spirit the late ubiquitous rebellion, with
drawn and reduced our House of Representatives
below a quorum. / need not add further remarks.
as the proclamation fully discusses the points at
Issue.
On Friday last the election ofour county officers
took place throughout the State; such as Clerks.
Sheriffs, Justices, Trustees and Tax Collectors,
and in Middle and w est Tennessee the rebels have
made clean sweep-turning Union men out, and
electing their own candidates, who eleciioneered
for Office on the ground that they were rebels and
had either served in the rebel army. in some
other capacity had given their influence to treason
and traitors.
When Richmond fell and Lee surrendered, reb-
els, and many who sympa,hized with them. were
very respectful 10 Union men, often obsequious.
G uty ulprits, they evidently feared arrest and
punishment, and felt that to be let alone and al
lowed to live was all they had right to expect.
But since pardons have been multiplied, and
man has been punished, they havo ever where
become impudent and defiant, until in most coun-
ties in Middle and IVES, Tennessee il is disrepu-
table 20 have been Union man. Southern
man TO have served in the Union army. And mat
tiers are growing worse. The reconstructed trait.
ors openly erIriDg loyal men, and threatening
them with shooting or hanging, trusting that they
have the President on their side. while We
all feel that the Presidents policy is luminous
| TO
When Iput the President in nomination at Bal
timore for the Vice Presidency, felt that he had
so thoroughly committed himself to the Union
cause. and had been badly treated by the rebels,
il was impossible for him ever to get around 10
them again; but give him up as lost to the Un-
ion party; and as the nan who is to head the reb
Il l. 4 Al.
every McCleland man, and every ex guerilla chief
are loud aid enthusiastic in praise Of the Presi-
dent.
! The men who but few months since were
cursing him for Abolitonist and traitor, and
wishing him executed, are now for executing all
who dare to oppose his policy, or doubt its
success.
There is twice the amount Of bitterness and in.
tolerance in the South to-day toward the Union
and everything Northern than there at the
time OF Lees surrender. Abuse OF Union men. oil
the Radical majority in Congress, aud selfas sumed
superiority on the part of the Southern clivalry.
have arisen TO such height that loyal men cannot
travel on.a steamboat or in railroad car, without
being insultod. As it Was during the war. so il is
now-all concessions from the North, or from the
majority in Congress, are regarded az evsdnces
of fear. All the old rebel hopes of 1861. and
many nc ones, are in fun blast threatening Con-
gress and the North with ultimate vengeance, and
Boosting of Southern proves. The most popular
men in the largest portion of Tennessee to day
are tie men most distinguished for their hostility
TO the North, and what they pleased to term
the Radical Congress- and they are the class Of men
selected to fill Offices, the late county elections
show. The same is true Of the entire South, only
TO greater crienti In word, they are resolv ed
on break king up the Government, and they expect
10 carry out their schemes through the ballot Dor,
and how men OF candor and intelligence can rep
resent them loyal and kindly disposed is q mys-
terry to me, even in this age Of rebellion and
treachery. 1 do not understand them, and nv
opportunities for learning their temper and
ultimate purpose are AZ good as those OF most
men.
Why sir. many Of them are expecting the Pres
idsnt 20 dispense Congress with the bayon t. As
Cromwell dispersed the Long Parliament. The
Southern heart is being rapidly fired to deeds OF
war; and all this and more, rs believe, has been
caused by the mistake Of the President. Ills plan
oftrusting rebels with their State Government.
has effect exactly the opposite of what he in
tended. Ii has ruined the prospects Of Union
men, and they feel that there is no safety for them
unless Congress shCud choose t) protect them.
Even three DAYS ago Gen. Thomas had to send
troops into Marshall county, some sixty miles dis
tant, to protect loyal men and freedmen. who
were fleeing for safety and coming to this
CITY.
SO far as am Individually concerned, the in
temperate abuse of rebels, the denunciation and
blackguardsm of the reconstructed journals, the
threats of personal violence from these amnestied
patriots, and the Anonymous letters OF towards
threatensning my assassination, all fall harmless
at my feet No earthly power can drive me from
the support the men and party who fought tie
battles of the late war and put down the rebel
lion.
Very respectfully your obi serr't,
!, VIC BROWNLOW,
Gov'r of Tennessee.