Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Congressional Election.

The people Of East Tennessee have never had
more at stake in an election Of Congressman than
now.
Upon the character of the legislation Of Congress
depends 10 great extent, the fate Of the loyal men
OF Tennessee and the South
And upon the character Of tho men in Congress
depends the character Of IFS legislation. With a
majority of Conservatives or Copperbeads in the
National Legislature the cause of JEFF Davis would
be revived and triumphant so far ms Tennessee and
the South are concerned.
InIslmost every issue of our paper for several
months we have discussed this question in its bear
iDgs upon the political social and industrial inter
ests Of the people at large. Our reference now to
the election Of Congressman is in its local bearings
East Tennessee has Just claims against the Gov
ernment for several millions of dollars. These are
the claims of truly loyal men for property taken
during the war by Federal soldiers, for the use Of
the United States Army
That Congress will pass special act by which
these claims are paid, we have no doubt provided
they presented and urged by men who will have
influence at Washington.
That two-thirds of the present or 4Oth Congress
are Radicals everybody knows and will admit
Now, is il reasonable sensible to suppose that any
Conservative or Copperhoad will have influence
with these men in Congress. John Williams is a
fair type of Conservatism. He is just like all 9th
ers of that faith and order. Nearly every member
of the present Congress of the Radical party was a
member Of the last Congress. What did John VIII
lams say of the Radicals Of the last Congress? He
is on record committed in black and white, las the
files Of the KaorriiJe Commercial show) in denounc-
ing tfaaao Radical Congressman as-TRAIT0RS
Arc these men likely TO be influenced by Williams
should the people elect him 20 Congress- We
think not. The majority Of the present Congress
supported the administration Of Abraham Lincoln.
and voted for MS reelection. John Williams did
neither, but bitterly opposed both
These Radical Congressman regard the men who
denounced them as traitors, and who advocated the
election of Mcclellan and supported the Chicago
Platform and who now endorse Andrew johnson
rs the enemies Of the loyal people Of the country
and il is but natural they should regard those who
support such men for Office as rebos or the allies of
rebels Hence il is folly to expect that the loyal
men in Congress should feel disposed to pass special
laws for the benefit Of people who send to Wash
iugton men who stand on Col Williams platform
We speak of John Williams as a politician We
oppose him his record and the company he keeBs
AS negbbor we say nothing against him
How stands Horace Maynard before the majority
party in Congress
he is in full accord and sympathy with this par
~ and has voted with il and acted with it since the
war commenced.
BY the members Of this party as we'll as by the
entire Radical party throughout the country he is
regarded reliable friend Of the Government
and OF Union men, He is regarded by All who
know him as a statesman and scholsf. And by all
he is respected for the purity Of his private life
As representative in Congress he has been an
honor and ornament 10 his constituents and the
State OF Tennessee
In Congress he hss welded, and so long as he is
there, viii continue 10 exert great influence
There are not ten men in Congress who are his SUI
periors in scholarly sttainments legal learning and
craftsmanship
Hon. Thomas A. Z. Nelson than whom thereare
few better judges, has said that he is best bellies
leitres scholar in the State
When those leading Radicals Of Congress, Sena-
Tor Wade Of Ohio and Senator Ramsey Of Min /
h'So'S' were in this city on their Southern tour |
''ey spoke IN the most exalted terms Of Mr. May /
""iu' ana expressed the hope without disparaee-
us competitors, whom they did not know 1
'Nl' @u' maynard would be reelected
sum II 'he desire Of the Radicals in Congress -
win horace Maynard and such men rs Cen w
80 M n X Butler in Congress, tho loyal
people OF East Tennessee may expect to have their
'n's'es's S''e.oea 10 and their requests complied
with by the National Legislature was, s,rL -.
as John Williams and Jim White at Washington,
they need expect nothing.
In fact, it would be infinitely better for tho mo-
Pleof East Tennessee if they had no Ron....l.s
tives al ALL