Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-30

Surprising our readers would be little curious to
know the expressions of the rebel papers on the
election of Gov. Brownlow, we copy below the ex-
pressions of some of the johnson Democratic
organs:
The Nashville Barnsr says:
The election of Governor Brownlow to the San
ate OF the nlted States, which was expected, was
contaminated yesterday by signal majority The
term Of Senator Patterson expires the Sd of March
1869. The new term, to which the Governor has
been chosen, begins therefore the next day that il
the 4th Of March, 1862 and continues for six years
to the Sd Of March, 1875. Thus for eight straight
years the Old Man Terrible can see clear wav be-
fore him. and whether his party win or loee (com-
Portable reflection J he is provided for We con-
graduate him, and hope his good fortune may have
soothing effect, may make him. in fact as amiabla
and kindly disposed in his public dealing as he is in
his private disposition and personal conduct
The canvass which has led to this result was ne.
cullar, and presents many curious suggestions and
instructive lessons. There were three open candi-
dates before the Legislature, not to count Cooper
whose real strength was never actively represented
but there were half dozen lying in ambush. who
we're ready at any moment to appear and bear off
the prize. Mr.. Powell of the first district observed
the progress of the contest with a certain Uold-
rlmed spectacular dignity which was not without
hope. Mr.. Speaker Senter, though cared-for and
careless may be supposed to have his eye fixed as
intenty on greatness as any one else of his years
and attainments. Mr.. Secretary Fletcher though
hardly candidate was by no means sure that he
lightning might not strike him, and so held himself
IN convenient and accessible attitude for being
struck. But the coolest PLAYER at the bosrd-the
smoothest and deepest sly cuss" among the wire
pullers and log rollers of the inner crce-yas the
non hoderlek Random Butler, of congressional as
plrAtions and rebel antecedents who drew most of
us IrumpS from the bottom Of the pack and played
them chiefly from out his sleeve.
The history of this distinguished ventlemen &c
confessed by Radicals and established nv tbs acr5
IL unique In 1851, as a member of the rebel Teg'
lsIature, he voted for most Of the war measures and
against reconstruction, evacuated Nashville with
Sidney johnson, repaired with Governor Harris ~
memphis, joined there in the effort 10 repair The
damage done by the Federals, and was supposed bv
the Coniederates the last time they heard of him
to be on his way to East Tennessee for the nprnos
oil raising rebel regiment. History next takes
note OF MIN IN the Constitutional Convention ~
1860, where he appeared as a Union man. Int on
posed to negro suffrage. 1t appears that IN tba
meantlme-tnst Is, from 81 to She lay aabout
loose generally When the South was up' he wss
going TO raise Confederate regiment. When Fad
era stock rose in the market he was going 10 raise
= L nlon regiment. Between the two stools his me-
ject fell to the ground and the up shot was that ba
raised no regiment at all. Out of the Constitutional
Convention be was chosen, with all his sins upon
him, TO be State Senator, and thence was appoint
ed by the Governors Circuit Court Judge Tradi-
lion, and Mr. Speaker Senter, say that he went
about the district arranging his juries and grand iu
mes into convention, TO nominate him for Con- /
yress instead Of devoting himself to law and equity
Be this IS it may, he got the nomination, and was 4
'fter sort Of fashion, elected.
After his election, and before he got his eertif-
ate, 1t Is said that he urged Governor Brownloy TO
become candidate for United States Senator. He
I'D come to Nashville and tried to prevent the
ectlon OF his rival, hir. Senter, whose return 10
ne senate he had also tried 20 prevent as Speaker
# that body; End he is believed n bazo - -
er re found there was no chance for him an ardent
fiena Of Gen Stokes for the place aspred after nv
nst vaiofoas soldier, accomplished statesman ana
.li'ed orator The idea was, that il Middle Tennes
60 got in now, ne and East Tennessee wonld 800
next time snd succeed Fowler
''ehss flrength Is mainly attributed to the mach