The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-11
RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.

AItnouRn tne eleetlon TOT tue next GoY-
ernor Of Tennessee does not take place for
somO months, 1t is not to soon for the RAdi-
cal Union Party to decide upon their stand
Ard-bearer in that contest. 1t will be an ar
duouS and spirited campaign. The Copper.
Iesds, by all manner Of intrigue and Iilliany,
Sill attempt to overthrow the loyal party and
get the rsinS Of power iAto their OWE hands.
Union men cannot labor too earnestly and
1~OAlously to defeat their nefarious schemes.
To do this, We must have a leader Of ua-
swerVihg hrmneSs, acknowledged worth and
unSuspicioned patriotism, one whose veryname
will be a prestige of success. In casting
about forSuch q p ersonage, in due Difference
70 he merits ~Of'mAny other eminent gentle
'msn in the State, we recognize these essen
,Sials 10 q wise Shd SAFE administration in the
present incumbent-Hon. ". G. BROwNLow.
What man has done more for the people OF
-TSnnessee7 His whole life has been spent in
their cause. But since the war his services
have been especially brilliant and cOnspicu-
Gus. Elected to the Gubernatorial chair
when our State Government was ia ruins,
our Treasury empty and our credit complete
" PrOstrAted, be brought order out of chaos,
and by his financial skin replenished the
treasury and restored the credit Of ou- State.
lie has done even moro than this. lie has
stood as q Gibraltar wall between loyal men
and their venom-hearted prosecutors. 1t is
owing to him thAtsWS have a stringent fran
ehise law, and thai rebels can no lOngsr-in
Ihe capacity Of JnrorS-in1ict punishment
upon Union men for the discharge Of their
dulles, Ia meeting out 10 traitors the traitors
due.
With a ~rscreGni Governor like The ~recrsGut
President Of the United States, how different
would affairs have been in our State to-day.
All the rebel seOundrels SAd thieves would
now be exercising tbO right Of suffrage, and
ds Union people would still be under he
ban Of remorSslsIs tyranny aud treason. But
10 Gov. Brownlow, whS has Influenced the &C.
ZION Of fhe LegiIlature upon oil matters per-
tGiniug 10 cur vital, political interests belongs
the praise Of Gveriing these neGsurelesS CD
lanities. The loyal people delight to honor
and will support him with the greatest snthu-
Ii0sm. The loyal press aud leading meR Of
hs State are declaring for him, and he will
violate he plain behssts Of fhe true Union
parry in declining denomination.
We have just received "A letter from Col.
W. B.. Stokes, Congressiondl Representative
Of he Sd District, in which he declares him
self decidedly and snPhadeally for Govern
or BrownloW.
The Governor 10 the most prominent man
br nominadon BY fhe Radical STATE ConTen-
lion. That dsSemblags could not more Sp-
propridfsly commemorate the day which gave
70 America aud ihO world the immortal Wssh-
ingfoa fban BY putting rhe old veteran Of JUS
flee, humanity sud freedom before bs Toys,
people Of hs. STATE, who win reiurn him 70
The proud position be has Hllsd 30 ably and
seeeptablyto hsm. Gov. Brownlow does not
e'h he position as rewsrd for bis loyalty
snd sissdfdIt defence Of hs Union, nor for
ihs 'uifsrinsI be hos experienced at me hands
Of rebels, IOr would be accept Il from any
ether consideration fbsn that Of duy 70 his
fellow TsnnsSsssans.
We baTsnot pretended 10 sFgue hs claims
o. Gov. BFoWulow. His history is known 70
sh' 'td nobinE we san say will create an in
'sn'si feeling o. gratitude aud rSSpssi Than
already s1ish.