Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-01-09

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Letter frsn eslesfs Joseph Powell.
10 Tie kayaI fsteFs Il the TA,rs ssu.
assflal B1strics.
Fetfos fesssna
shall b A kesae daring ths rsse.4 Of
the Legiaiat&fA aud ehsil b pleasca 10 ex !.
change views Etth sun IL regard b zach
matters - arpestain 10 tAe sccai. a.. tssacr-
ri interest a Ne Ssata ] Eel . dAie res
fpcasihslisy ii she pesstioa eocugsy, and
have cadeasused 10 b fAithfal 10 &c senfi
deaee rep0sea N me, Ssnce frst tsek my
scei in the Senate, hars net missed sis
gle cali Of The r1is. 81 failed q vote co every
hui and resolution that has come before that
body--and refer Yea 20 the Journals and
Acts fer my c0arae. Shoaid IL not meet
i your approval, yoH viii have it in year
power 20 selcct some che else, whom yoa
nay deem more capable 10 serve yoa
an never . candidate for ofsce, and only
desire place al the request and on the con
hdence Of my fellow citizens. And when
Shey see pepper, (Rssellc8fsd Ga 80 sAart( 10
rcprceeat them in any capacty-haldthg
that The erfaine Of Office should fhll ~ a
mantle Ga the shoulders Of the citizen, and
that too, on the scorr ef patriotism and
Qualifications alone--aHd whenever obtain.
ed BY any other I1eass, il . en- Etusc OF
1 free safffAge. and departs FROM the true IN.
/ tcnt of the elective frRnchiae. and the pa
ritz aAd digHity Of the spirit and rcnias Of
car Systsa Of eseveTnmeat and is Fraud
On the sovereign voice Of tho people.
| WhsssSpr i shall Be govEnsi By siass.l
| ~ efsecss, lRAoH acssafsu = Tsehise eaPaei-
| i5l am AhasiRg yeur confidence and no
/ bSaeer entitled 20 i.
Al the irregularities that have occurred
/ ta The pFogress Of the Government have
originated from thirst FIR power and per
saaal aggrand lEemsnt ABd il il anty RI
uasrkabln, hat loyal aud free people have
/ tolerated saeh shuse Of their right from
! high place IN the Government without
/ sEcz4tcd rcbasse AaEt AAi the anprinripscd
/. aAliisqssnt hat not been hErlot iroA pfioei
and booked GA with excavations by every
true patriot 81 the land together with az.
err other cast 81 KsENIEs 20 the bzsst Gcy.
crument 10 the world
rRE FRzEST coxRITIox oF rRE REnEt STATES.
The States - constituent part Il the Gov.
ernmont, naples that thcy are regular or
ganizsd communities with Republican
Born Of Government, within the parvisv
Of the Federal Constitution The name Of
State per ~, 10 i4Aal. sad prosaEASs loyal
oumanitias elGnings and zFaen6taed 90
prutaxtsoa frd1H the Federal hesa. But
! whea = State rebels against the higher
power, and - fsaaa in RrTns against IL Il
} ferfet.A al It's rfghss ~ n ssasc and pow.
er sn..tbe country, or the 6sveTnmeBt--ean
by proclamation, treaty or contract, restore
{ il 80 10 former xlKtus in the Union. Al
( the Southern States ara out 81 the ueion,
: Iexnefa TennezseS--Sk< HsrcT Ras psi aud
there ls no correct record al the fact and
Z Their stand IN no other light than conquer.
ed teTrstory, and "a SsoOtaSa the auty IT
rsEgruse % make such rules md reguia-
{ lions concerning II A. it may deem hecTs-
cary and expedieB,, until such time a. they
shall Apply for admission in tho manner
! prescribed Ivy The Federal Constitution
{ There il no ether correct yiew II the sub
iect, with all Difference 70 opinions TO the
ouh;rary-
I fMroKTAsT MATHIS EYfLL zxFoRk THE LHa-
IstATrkE
The NOT hngsartant asea4srrs stin ~ be
aetsd Oh in tie prescott Legislature, L the
afnxniaenf IS the Franchise Law, the Mil
Iary biH, (which becomts necessary 10 pre-
sect the haIiot-box) the Revenue bill, and
tse N1thmeo sstossW Sstt "shn s,s"l Stno
snattsrAsf sHs aashfa essinsss q pahile
and PrsSsts character All OF wh'eh va
&c disposed o. oeiore . hnAi Aaloern,acnhI
The disPosstAon 70 continue party euie,
tm8eh increased " ths sSc9afAgssIoh'
gives " tAe course 81 rresaesps Z oen :
sen} ~n'eh hss resa5sea ~ no goo e',e0' W
TIE e"sntrf, tsaa mace n ,sSs " OF
Der 70 r.tsin ,he power VI tbo otA.e N u'S
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