Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-02
A UNION SOLDIER On BROWN.
LOW.
Startling Developments = Brown
low Requests Gen. Thomas not
to Furnish Troops.

Thursday night the Conservatives oil
Chattanooga had grand rally. James
R. Hood and E. A. James gave stirring
addresses, after which Colonel John II.
James, late Quartermaster U. S. A., and
at one time Quartermsster of this State,
at present proprietor of the Lookout
Mountain House, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen, and hitherto claimed as
Brownlow Radical, spoke at length and
is reported as follows BY the Chattanooga
Union:
Fellow-citizens | am a member Of no
political party, but am Conservative
in the true sense Of the word. If there
is a true loyal man in the State think
am one, and have proved myself so.
But people must learn to leave off all
their old prejudices. l am not sure that
either party are doing their duty toward
the people, and think it would be we'll
if a new one could be organized to pay
more regard TO the Interests Of the people
and less to those of the politicians.
Brownlow is not competent TO be Gov
ernor. | wrote an abolition letter to
Brownlow, in which / praised him as one
of the greatest patriots of the day, in or
derto advance the interests of the colored
people and allow them the right to vote
with the men that we fought In doing
this my object was to reconcile the whole
people, so that we might be one, as we
were before the war. But it was of no
avail.
Brownlow claims to have suffered in
the war. Now, l have heard of men
suffering but / don't think he did He is
the only man in Tennessee who received
any respect from the rebel authorities.
| want to know what he suffered. If it
had not been for Gro. Ramsey and VIM.
H. Sneed he would have been as big
rebel as any man in Tennessee, and l
defy him to deny it. He may accuse me
of every crime he pleases, but | will say
this for him: He was captured at Knox
vile by his own consent. He was put in
a separate room from the other prisoners,
a carpet was put on the floor, and when
he was not satisfied with the country
grub he asked and obtained permission
to have his family supply him, and the
commander of the prison, Gen. Monsar-
RAFT, brought him some more. Then,
after awhile he had guard to escort him
North, and he was the only man that
ever did.
When he got North he went to deliver
ing his sanitary lectures in the principal
cities, and | paid a dollar to hear him.
He talks about his sufferings now, and
wants the sympathies of loyal men. l
will defy Mr.. Brownlow to come and say
that he has ever taken an active part for
a loyal man in Tennessee. He has done
nothing but agitate and urge the dis
reimbursement of his SuperiOrs
With regard to his militia, will say
that it was not the intent of the Legisla-
ture to call it into service 1t was started
in accordance with Mr.. Brownlow rep
reservations, that it was dangerous to
travel through this State without guard.
They first passed a resolution to request
General Thomas to furnish troops but
this was not done. But defy Mr.. Brown
low to say that he did not request Gen.
Thomas not to furnish the troops, but TO
let him (BrowRlow) furnish his own l
saw the letter
Now, I'll tell you what he wants those
State guards for He wants them to
compel men that don't agree with him
to vote for him, or TO keep them from
voting at all; aud I'll defy him to deny it
He talks about his sympathy for the
loyal people, Now, I'll defy him TO
prove that he has ever extended single
favor to any man in Tennessee, outside
Of his own kin or intended kin he i'm
ports his very staff from Germany or
some other State.
I tell the colored people that when
Br0wnlow tells you he is your savior, he
Is a liar He has never moved a peg
or toe nail, and has never made a speech
10 your favor IN his life, and ] defy him
TO sho.Slt Before the war he was your
worst enemy, and he never pretended
TO be yoor FREUD until he wanted your
vote to be elected. There is nothing in his
little dirty paper Of news OF Of sense,
only abuse Of his old neighbors, aud in
favor Of no one but his advocates. And
who are his advoeates2 There is Houk,
one Of bis Judges. Didn't Houk 20
abort ahusing Brownlow until BroWnlow
let him have az Office TO stop his mouth.
Now, the beat thing for the people Of
this State aud Of the South is to get good
men. who have served with either army,
in whom you can rely, and elect them 70
Office, aud tx up a good, strong, stable,
peacesble government hope 10 see