Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-03-13
Bargain, Intrigue and Corruption"
I'm High Places.

Several months since it was published as a ru
NOR that David L. Patterson, son-in-law Of the
President and Senator iu Congress from sAis St~t,
had received BRTBE from the Collector Of the port
Of New York, in consideration of bis having pro-
cured for him that Office.
Herewith we publish letter on this subject just
received by Governor Brownlow, from reliable
and responsible a man there is In the country
That the development he makes Is literally true we
have no doubt.
The evidence herein contained of the profigacy
and personal corruption which sits enthroned in the
Executive Mansion of the Nation is sad COM
mentary Of the times on which we have fallen
The cheek of every Tennesseean, Of whatever par
ty should blush for shame that such a creature rs
David L. Patterson, occupies the exalted station
once filed by jackson, White and Grundy. For
tunatey for the honor of the State the majority of
the Legislature have washed their hands Of this
breathing, walking mass of personal corruption by
instructing him TO resign.
The sum Of FORTY THOUSAND dollars is consid-
cradle money TO pay for Office, and this may APP
pear ncredulous to some of our readers who are
not acquainted with the character of the Office OF
Collector of the port of New York For their in
formation will state that the fortunate recipient
of this Office could pay 100000 for it and then
make handsome fortune outSof il in a couple of
years.
We will not longer detain our readers by COM
ment The letter explains itself
PHILADELPHIA, February q, 1867.
Dear GoperHoT II see by the papers that your
friend, Senator Patterson declines resiening. Why
should he resignl Is il not nice thing TO be U.
s. Senator, even If he does misrepresent his State
], Besides
"'Tisa very fine thing to be the ,On.iu-tar
OF the very magnificent three tailed Bashaw''-
OF the White Rouse.
Then, again, the Office is paying one.
When the House Committee had Mr.. Smythe
Collector Of the Port of New York, on the stand,
few weeks ago, the very awkward fact came out
that be hAe paid Senator F. the sum of forty thol-
sand dollars for procuring the office for him
Again, ask, who wouldn't be Senator and SON
n-law, with such pickings Who would be fool
enough 10 resign because forsoOth, pack Of "nig-
ger wershippers' preferred the request?
Compliance with such request, from such
quarter, would be absolutely ridiculous. Besides
my dear Governor, you must bear in mind that at
the time you elected the Senator, you were all a
little weak in the knees. Negro suffrage for in
stance, was tabood-utterly secuted. But we all
live and learn
There's that other beauty Of yours, Col Taylor
Hes a nice man-he IS. am one Of party who
made up purse Of 81, 900 for him in 63 or g,
when be lived for time in the little town of Had
aenheld, n. j. 30 represented himself as abso-
1Stey poor, and as a fugitive Unionist from East
tennessee The scou ndrel Now he is aiding
S ans noetang the very men he was then engaged in
-, ms little yarn about Sen ator Pattersons fnsn-
Ss-or aas M although not yet made public-and
tTS,,;. " made publie-is true beyond the pos
Coi y ~ SoeoI No doubt Senator Fowler or
statement MY "Ouiu Connrh the
Does not ihls account Cor the wholesale pardon.
ing OF countereiteFs iOrgers and ether ,o
Not thai suPpoee Tor Gmonent a., a.
Prohied BY it-noF Andyo. no far ~ 'I !, oeIAeot
10 insnuete any such tSisg Thew ar - ~ aom me
men, and II would be such shame -
nice BILLY Patterson" as this H. s ss'i1e seeh
u was very wrong in that Niger thlhk
Tennessee 20 ask their distinguished 49,. OF
b. resign,sn feel sure they never would -, S''1en
II they bad the least idea that he was u,ne 80
well 10 'he world and bad rs good .iag ~ - ~
he undoubtedly has. rs
Very truly yours
hALooN p. MuLKR