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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-03
RECONSTRUCTION.


p On the subject of reconstruction
Mr.. Stevenson's arguments ~, Tot
differ inaterly from those uscfTN his
former speech. Ipasm,teh as the
white lntn would s.notucomo back
into the Union on fair and equal
terms, we we're compelled to let the
black man bring him back Ii the
white man would not be Moses foI
the blacks, let the blacks DO Nose,
for the whites. There is not much
justice done in this Government ill
God makes men do il. The old Ro.
man maxim was; Let justice be
done, though the heavens fall" The
heavens may fall on this nation some
day if justice is not done
The objection urged against the
right Of suffrage for the negro in the
Sou thern States, that the negroe
were in the majority in some of them
and we would make black States o
them, was noticed by the speaker
Said hc,i thoro is majority Of blacks
il South Carolina they made it so
aud we cannot help it. They eannot
blamc the piea IN the North for hay.
hing done it..I South Carolina first
blackened her soul, aud then black
ened her body. She we'll deserves to
be black too M.-., ',.a..
No doubt all true Republicans
would vote for our candidate, but il
might be some were thinking Of thr
body Of the ticket and voting against
its soul, For ,shis principle is to day
the soul Of the Republican party. |
am glad to see, said he, turning to
Senator's Wade and Sherman, that you
men in Washington breathed the
breath of life into the party once more
for tell you it would have died il
this principle had not been incorpor
ated in it. 1t is the soul of the party
and its opposition is the soul of the
Democratic patty. Now if you vote
for our ticket aud for their principles,
you vote for our body and their soul,
and your vote amounts to an attempt
to drive the soul out of the Republi
can party, and to inspire tho soul Of
the Depocratic party.
Unless the,negro is given equal
rights with as in this acountrys he i,
still slave, a slave without an indi
vidual master. You will abolish per-
sonal slavery, but will allow political
slavery. rd nl sd
The foolish arguments Of the Dem
ocrats in reference to negro equality
were pextfqhyLanswered, pTg
The Democrats knew that if the ne
gro became voter it would kill their
party. This had beer acknowledged
in one Of their public speeches. Hc
would vote for 1t on that account il
on no other, because when the negro
question diss,the Democratic party
dies, and viii be bqrred 10 the same
grave s.5.i.aj y lo.raaiiellil,. d '1l+i
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-10-03
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Murder will Out!...The Plot ThIekens

The following letter from Senator Wilson
discloses the dark and murderous purposes
of the Rebel-Conservative party of Tennes-
see. We believe every word of the state
ment, as we know Mr.. Roberts to be en-
dorsed by some of the best men in Mem
phis. This is the party asking Union men
to vote with them, whilst they are conspir
ing to overthrow the State Government.
trample the laws under their traitorous
feet, and murder loyal men by thousands
No wonder these murderous and vile con-
spirators are opposed to the State troops.
Let loyal men everywhere be on the look
out. This plot is general throughout the
State. Galloway, one Of the worst men in
the State, reflects the malice and damnable
of the ruling spirits of the party
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, 1867
Hon. w. G.. Bropnlew:
My DEAR SIR Il have Just had visit
from Mr.. Roberts, who presented me let
ters of introduction from gentlemen in gov
ernment employ. He tells me that on his
way here ne stopped at Memphis, and while
there had q conversation with a person
named Galloway" editor of a newspaper,
who stated" ito him that there were 1000
negroes registered, but that they did not
intend to permit them to vote; that they
would have 1000 whites at the polls armed,
who would take possession of the polls and
drive the negroes away, or make fight if
they persisted in attempting to vote, and
that he, Galloway, should take two Der
ringer pistols.
We are all anxious for the success of the
party, and though there may be no truth in
the story, | thought it advisable to give it
TO you as | heard it, in order that you may
be prepared for such an emergency, and be
forearmed by being forewarned. Trusting
there may be no foundation for this story,
and with my best wishes for your success,
believe ms, Very truly yours,
III. WILSON.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Impudence OutdOne.

We have heard of the height of impotence"
and OF ia climax in impudence" but all these have
been outdone by John Williams, who openly boasts
that he intends to have his negroes back into bon
dage or have pay for them, and asks these negroes
to vote with him to enable him and his party to en-
slave them This is not all. Mr. John Williams
approves of the vote of DR.. Frazier defeating the
bill to compensate loyal men in Tennessee for their
losses by the war, and yet he puts in claim against
the Federal Government for timber amounting to
more than his plantation is worth, with all its i'm
provementsl And whilst John exulted over the
defeat of the poor Union mems bill at home. he
has abored necessarily to have rebels paid for their
losses This is the man who stands about on our
streets and curses the State Government for des-
potlsm, and electioneers for the rebel ticket This
is the man who thinks his clustering manners and
loud swelling words will prevent him from the ex
posture he has merited He will learn TO the con-
trary by wstingl
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Lying by Wholesale and Retail

The Nashville rebel papers do the wholesale "
ing of the sedtionsts, and the little country reba,
sheets do the retail lying. The Press and TfD,l,
well informed Radical Journal thus corrects one Of
their Infamous falsehoods:
Nor is there word of truth in the statement os
one OF the rebel organs that Major General Tboms,
Is hostile to the State Guards There is NOT tbo
slightest foundation for the assertion Il isas baso
less as it is malicious The rebels, who would d.
light to array the Hero of Nashville against the
otate Guards, which loyal Tennesseeans have or
ganized for their protection, hate Gen. Thomas a.
hereely as they do Governor Brownlow. They alb
nor him. They have again and again denounced
him as military tyrant. And he knows them nsr-
sonally, collectively and individually. He believe
that they plotted to overthrow the present State
oove5nment and that they would do it to-day by
armed force if they dared TO do il.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
John Williams on emancipation.

On the 22d Of February 1866 the loyal people OF
Tenness ee ratified the amendment to the Constitu-
ton, abolishing slavery.
In this city but taco votes were cast against it,.
One of these was by John Williams, the candidate
of the Rebel Conservative party against Horace
Maynard for Congress.
On the back of Williams ticket was the follow
ing endorsement, written by himself:
With great pleasure voted against Secession.
With EQUAL PLEASURE vote against its
1lteTpart-ABOLITIONp
lSigned] JoHN WILLIAMS.
Since, with such flourish of trumpets, Col Will
lisms voted against emancipation, he has energet-
cay opposed the right of the colored man to test-
fly in the courts exercise the elective franchise ald
be has opposed every measure looking to the eeva-
ton and improvement of the colored race. And
yet And yet Col. Williams presumes To ask the
colored man FOR his vote and reads from the pro-
slavery record made by Gov. BrowRlow before the
war commenced.
And yet And yet John Williams claims to
be the negro's best friend" With such men as
John Williams in power, slavery would be restored
in a very short time
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Governor Burnside.

As General Burnside, the name of the present
Governor of Rhode Island is as familiar as that of
any man living to East Tennessseans Ambrose Z.
Burnside is familiar household word at every East
Tennessee heart hstone. The loyal and true admire
Gov. Burnside as the Savior of East Tennessee;
they love him as the brave and accomplished soldier
who first planted the stars and stripes our rock
ribbed mountains and in our valleys and drove the
rebel hordes Southwark.
His heroic and skillful defense of Knoxville,
against three times his number of veterans under
the skillful rebel Longstreet have marked him as
one Of the wisest as well as bravest Of the Union
Generals
We have said his name is familiar at every East
Tennessee hearthstone. We repeat it, for we be-
eve nearly every rebel in East Tennessee respects
Gen Burnside We have heard many speak Of him,
and we have never heard one speak in other than
terms of respect, and many of kindness. Were
they not to respect him, they would prove them
selves the most ungrateful, malignant wretches I'M.
hung, for people were ever more magnanimously
and generously treated than were they by "0id
Burney" as the soldiers called him.
Our loyal people remember how the glorious pa
.riot and soldier had kind word for every man
and woman who came in contact with him, from
the highest TO the lowest They remember how he
exerted himself to protect in their person and
property, all persons, and that he made no distnc
ton in favor Of the educated and rich, but treated
the humblcst and poorest with the kindness of
father
All these statements are known to be facts bv the
whole people of East Tennessee and hence it is our
loyal people are intensely devoted to Ambrose E.
Burnside, the present Governor of Rhode Island.
The fourth inst. celebrated in this city by the
largest crowd which assembled in Knoxville TO
honor our national anniversary. We know that
many persons, both old citizens and ex-Federal SOL
diers, came here thinking it possible that aOId
Burney would be on hand. Had it been published
that he would positively be here or even that he was
eIpectcd, one-half of East Tennessee would have
been in Knoxville. But hundreds came for no other
reason than that they knew Gen. Burnside had been
written TO to be present. and they hoped he would
attend. For the information of his hosts of friends
in every county in East Tennessee, we publish the
following dispatch received in this city on the
evening of the Sd inst:
PROVIDENCE R. L, July g. 1867.
To HIS Ercelleacy, GoU. BTo1onLoao:
l hoped to be with you on the fourth, but cannot
Sod grant continuance of loyal Government in |
Tennessee. A. e. BURNSIDE.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
4 oon q ReGnre flle PeOpIe.

Keen il before ahepeople That there are but TWO
political parties in this country-there have been
but two parties since lSeo-and in the nature Of
things there can be but two parties for years to
ono is the Union party, the other is the Rebel
party, seeking to establish Southern Confsderacy,
and to involve the country in another war.
Keep Il before the people, That the same men who
urged on the late conflict, are heading the new
movement backed by recruits from the Union for
ces, who either want Office or are under the loss
Of their negroes. Look at the company these pre-
tended Union men keep, and listen at their rebel
talk, and you may readily place them where they
belong.
Keep It before the people, That these traitors de-
ceived the people once by lies and false promises,
and that was their fault. If they shall now de-
ceive the people again, under false name, the
people alone will be to blame
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Premeditatea n,ots

1t is the settled and villainous purpose of the
leading spirits of this Rebel Conservative party to
create trouble at the polls the LIST day of August
This is part of their programme, and it is well I'M
dsrstood. To aid their hellish purposes they have
sought in every possible way to get rid of the State
militia. They have petitioned the President they
have complained to General Thomas, they lied to
General Grant, and they have lied like devils
through Southern rebel papers, and that still meaner
class of papers, Northern Copperhead organs. The
world will yet see who are the rioters. Their muir
derous fire upon colored procession at Franklin
has opened the eyes of many who had forgotten the
Memphis and New Orleans riots, and the Coaserua-
tire meeting at Fort Pillow presided over by For
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
The Governors Record.

Andrew Johnson's hireLiag candidates and news
papers, with ore accord, and per agreement have
raised a howl over the Governors record-uuotinp
largely from his pro-slavery speeches of twelve
years ago. They might well shoot straws against
the wind as TO rake up these old speeches. published
and circulated for years past, in every conceivable
form. The Governor looks calmly on, and laughs
in his sleeve at the idea of the rebels defeating him
by such means. He claims, with confident assuran-
ces, that he will get majority of all the white
votes cast and two-thirds of the colored votes.-
And in view of the result he looks with pity and
contempt upon the malignant seditionists, banded
together in their vain effort to restore rebels to pow
er To these mon, one and all he says, Vipers Cop
perheads and Lizards, knaw away at the flel He
intends to triumph over you by such majority as
will make you feel as mean as you now Took
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Doing q Big Work.

John Williams not only undertakes to fight Magma 3D.
his competitor but denounces the Governor and makes
war upon him wherever he goes and upon the Radical
candidates for the Legislature. Not content with bat
ting in the twelve counties composing his own district
his talking organs give notice that he will accompany
Etherdge through Buffers district and aid in fighting
Butler, Senter Thornburg and others. He must think
he is of unbounded influence, and of vast powers
of mind After the first of August he will wish that he
had given more attention to his district and less TO
other localities Many men have been elected to Office
by attending to their own interests and many have
been defeated by wishing defeat to others. The time
has passed by when John Williams any other one man
can dictate to the loyal of Tennessee and trans
fer them to the rebel ranks.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Goes Begging.

Without authority the Free Press, of this city,
hoisted the name of Col. J. T. Shelly, of Rosne
county, as candidate for Senator from Knox and
RoaDe.
During last week at Kingston, Col. Shelly made
speech declaring he was Radical and would
vote that ticket
Without word of explanation Shelys name is
hauled down and DR.. VIM. Rogers of this city NOM
mated. DIR Rogers candidacy is good COAX"
DR.. Eaton, the unfinching Radical candidate will
be elected By 600 majority.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
MAYNARD AFRAID Of WiIlIams.


The Copper-JohnsOn partizans are telling
and their dirty papers publishing, that Maynard
is afraid to meet john Williams in discussion This
lie published for eject, they are circulating when
they know Maynard seeks and purposes meeting
both Etheridge and Williams at each and all of
their list of appointments extending up to the 3lst
insty fact we published last week. Maynard afraid
to meet Williams How supremacy ridiculous
Why Maynardscsn master ten acre Geld of such
men in debate Williams has no more business
with MaynardIia dsbate than we have with Earl
RUSSELL of theSBritish Parliament. Discussion is
not Johns forte-hs forte is violent gesticuatons
on the streets-coarse and profane denunciations-
and the elbOwing of men into liquor shops We
have never heard Maynard say, but We think it
likely be is afraid to compete withJOhn in this
conservative work
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
{" Another Soldier Declares against
BrOWnlOWlsnl--.COl. Byrd ESpOuSes
Conservatism"

Under the above heading in flaming capitals,
The Nashville U5non and Dispatch announces, as a
news item, that COL Robert K Byrd of Roane coun-
ty, is Conservative
We know the Nashville paper don't design bur
lesquing Byrd.
1t follows, therefore, that the Nashville paper
has been asleep two years, or Col Byrd is a very in
significant man, and his opinions Of little weight,
for he has, during the past two years, been making
COpperhead speeches.
Poor Byrd Unfortunate Byrd Disappointed in
his ambition TO be q Brigadier General in tho army.
Disappointed in his ambition to be State Senator.
Disgracefully beaten two years ago by Maynard in
his own town and county; enraged because Lin
eoln emancpated his twelve slaves and, unappre-
ciated by the Radicals, how hard it is the rebels
should have so long ignored the existence of the
SAGE OF KINGSTON.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17

the bloody outrage. The military autbo,.
ties were promptly informed, and AZ no
yesterday company Of the 46th re0n Joon
with Gen. Duncan's Adiutant Genes. 10 :
Groes6eck, Gen. Carlin's Adjutant Gen. IL
and Capt. Walsh, left for the scene Of Off Il y
tragedy. VI TIE
Exaggerated and highly eolored stat.
ments of this affair were circulated IN '' tyS-
city yesterday and much excitement m ,,.s
duced. We have the qualification of Kn prO'
ing that the statement given above Is 4.
rived entirely from accurate and trn us-
worthy sources. "'''
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Know Thv Destinv.

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aEoyant and PsychOmetrican, who ast0nished the
nc classes OF the Old World has located herself Hudso
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
John Williams Wants 10 Paw for tbo
Negroes.

hNer since slavery was abolished in Tcnnessoo and
The other southern States john Williams 60 l.'u
that bo ..a'e Tor Congress, has openly declared
.roo, who ,9Sor Of paying all men Tor their ne
Nearly an - ,','i'',h evidence Of loyalty
get somebody 70 swear that H. ''''e VINO could
rebels, or have sympalhized win H. loyal are
this rule there arc some honorable o.., 10
they are few. II John Williams cou,5 -. ms Dat
passed 10 pay for tho negroes The tsxes Of M
would be Double what they are Tor Tea ,e,s,.
would receive $1,000 for a negro 70 one unioD
man.
Horace Maynard and tho Radical party are op-
posed 70 taxing the poor men Of the country 10 pay
for negroes.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
More Blood and Riots.

The rebel papers give an account Of bloody riot
in Athens, Alabama in which ten cOlored men were
sne attack and as shey are the @coored mans best
l.vnu'' no complaints win be made, and nobody
WIZ % punasneo. Can't testimony be furnished to
prove that the Tennessee State Guards broughs on
the riot True, they were not in the State Of Ala
bams, but they may havesent an order t5ers - GET
uPa siot At any rate let the blame be laid ON The
Tannessea Radicals.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
A Hint to tennessee Land owners

There is more eloquence and logic in the
following brief fact, in behalf of Republi-
can institutions than in the most elaborate
speech:
COLUMBUS, July THE number of emil
grants who passed through this point last
week was 1860 There will remain in
Ohio 458, in Missouri $50, in Illinois 266, in
Wisconsin 120, in Indiana Ill, IN Minneso-
ia g. and in Nebraska 20.
So it seems that Missouri, whose laws are
much more radical than Tennessee, still
keeps the lead of all the Western States in
immigration. Let our property holders
learn wisdom from this striking fact.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-07-17
Pay for Negroes.

John Williams is in favor of paying rich rebels
for their negroes set free by the late war, and if
elected TO Congress, would vote for such law. OF
course, if paid the money must be raised by taxing
the people, through Federal Assessors and Collec-
tors. Our childrens children would not get through
with such a debt. Shall the Union men who never
owned slave pay for the slaves of rebels who, on
account of their slaves brought on the war Those
who think so, should vote for Williams