The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08
THE sEmBRoeL1o IN EAST TENNESSEE

Tennessee is reconstructed, enjoying the
blessings of civil government after fashion
True, General THOMAS still has his headquar-
ters at Nashville, and it is well, perhaps, for
the people that this is the case, for occasions
may arise when they will have offered them
some sort of protection against the lawless and
bloodthirsty bands known as BRowNLow's
Militia Regiments, authorized by Congress,
and armed and paid out of the United States
Treasury. With BRowNLow's commission in
their pockets, these Militia Captains and Lieu
tenants crafty the basest and most vindictive
passions. Private malice, envy and aVarlee
are ever ready prompters to deeds of outrage
to murder and pillage in their various forms;
and all this they are hcensedto DO. 1t is not
often that the .eyil-minded have the power and
the sanction Of law to carry out their nefarious
purposes, as we find it the case here. BROWN
LOW, during the latter part of the war, it is
known, ruled Tennessee with rod Of iron, and
was unrivalled in the keenness of his scent for
isrebels and traitors" There was some show
of excuse then for such zeal But the cessa-
tion of hostilities came all too soon for this
doughty, fighting Governor Of the Church Mill
tant. He had got taste for blood and his ap-
petite was far from being sated. A st. Bar
tholomew's Massacre Of rebels would have
been-indeed, we fear, would now be-the one
thing he would like best.
Every proclamation BRowSLow has issued
since the close of the war has been in charac-
ter always covertly stirring up the bad blood
Of Unionists against rebels, equivalent to
countenancing, nay, advising war OF exter-
uaiuation against s'rebels." We have every
reason to; believe, however, that it is not mere
loyalty that animates this crusade. There is
more selfish feeling at the bottom The day OF
election is drawing nigh; BRowNLow has an
opponent, and is by no means inclined to yield
him the field. He has therefore gone to work,
might and main, to strengthen his party, by
fair means and by foul, taking the stump in
person, person and not for moment hesitating to use
the power and. influence Of, his Office for the
purpose of securing his election. He cannot
clsim;the suffrage of the people, because Of his
virtues, his wisdom or his craftsmanship; he
has not BEEN father to the people ofthe State,
and he has certainly not promoted its peace or
prosperity His only claim, then, is in his loyalty
to the Radical party. He does their dirty work
in Tennessee, and by their agency he expects to
succeed in his effort to be reelected. ,,-
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"',sshe New York Evening Post, when JEFFERSON
DAVIS recently was expected in that city, had
an editorial leader suggesting mob violence.
This appears to be ready resource with Radi-
cal journals, particularly those clamorous for
free press and free speech. So, in the Post of
Tuesday last, o very gentle remonstranoe reno 'sr is
given to the Unionists Of Tennessee, but in
such way that those addressed will have no
difficulty in seeing the editors meaning, viz;
to proceed in their laudable course Of e1ter-
minating rebels. 1t says:
o4tFhe Union men of East Tennessee are max
ing serious mistake in gratifying their re-
vengeful feelings; they have even more inter-
est in the preservation of law and order than
their enemies; and they will in the end be the
heaviest losers by their own offences. Their
region needs larger population, more indus
trious and skillful men, and more capital, but
they will get neither while the laws are vio-
lated there as they seem to be.
"Moreover, all violence Injuries the violent at
last. It brings on reaction, from which they
will suffer; it demoralizes those who act in it
it gives their country and themselves bad
name. 1t hinders their advance in prosperity
and wealth. 1t perpetuates strife and hatred
and family feuds. Let them take heed while it
is yet time.
"0f course, they will reply that they have suf-
fered 'intoierable wrong and outrage; they will
probably add that the courts are not adequate
to their ends of satisfaction. But we trust
there are among them serious and thoughtful
men of influence, who will use tn eir influence
to put stop tolawless and violent proceedings
and bring the community back to order. The
peaceful and industrious, and the weak, the
poor, the women and children, suffer the most
from such condition of society as appears to
exist in East Tennessee. AS the Union men |
fought and suffered for the cause of law and
order they ought now to restrain themselves
and observe the laws"