The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-02
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Governor Brownlow has issued proclama.
tion, in which he states that he has received
information OF "atrocious murders and hume
rous outrages committed In certain counties IN
Tennessee, by violent and disloyal men, upon
the persons and property of Union men, whose
only ofense has been their unswerving devo-
tion TO the national flag, and their uniform
support of the State Governments and that
these bad men are banding themselves
together in some localities, and notify.
ing loyal men to leave within given time.
He therefore proclaims that he intends 10 put
a stop TO all such outrages, by at once calling
into actual service sufficient number OF loyal
volunteers, under the act recently passed by
guard, composed OF loyal men, and subject 10
his order, for special service, when, in his Opt
nion the safety of life, property or, liberty. or
the faithful execution OF law, require 1t. The
Governor says
the Constitution, and sworn to enforce the
laws, have no concessions to make to traitors,
no compromises to offer to assassins and ROD
bers, and it. in the sweep OF coming events, re-
tributive justice shall overtake the lawless
and violent, their own temerity will have
called it forth: The outrages enumerated
must and shall cease. Having reached the
foregoing conclusion, felt justified in eX-
pressing the opinion that the present State
Government in Tennessee-so generally acqui-
esced in by loyal and law-abiding people
will be sustained and preserved despite all
the efforts of disappointed traitors and dlsloyal
newspapers. The interests of trade, of agrlcul-
tural pursuits of commercial intercourse be-
tween this State and Others-of the develop
ment OF our vast resources, of emigration, as
well as justice to loyal sutferers-all require
thaJ JneSe OuIrageS at once cease IN every
county in the State. Disloyal men are Civ
ing forth their vile utterances in railroad
cars in public hotels, on the streets, and
through the newspapers, damaging the mate
rial interests of the State, those of commerce,
those of the mechanic arts, of religion and edu-
cation, as well as bringing reproach upon the
Commonwealth. cannot, however, close this
brief proclamation without endeavoring to Inn
press upon my fellow.citzens of all parties the
importance-the absolute necessity-of remain
ing quiet of preserving good order, and q quiet
submission to, and rigid enforcement of, the
laws everywhere within the limits of our State.
Outrages upon loyal citizens, whether white or
black, and the setting aside of the franchise law
are all the work of bad men, who desire to
foment strife, and will not be tolerated. Prudent
and experienced men will be placed in charge Of
the Estate Guard" in every county where they
are placed, who will be required to protect all
good citizens, irrespective of political parties,
and to punish murderers, robbers, and all vio-
lators law, And the number of troops called
into active service will be increased or -dimin-
iShed, as the good or bad conduct of the people
shall be developed Hoping this proclamation
will strengthen the hands and inspire the
hearts of the loyal people Of our State as to the
future, and deter the disloyal from further acts
of violence, respectfully submitit with q repe-
tition Of the assurance that mean what l say,
and that the General Assembly was in earnest
III the passage of this military law.
WILLIAM q. BRowNLow,
Commander-in-Ch let, etc.