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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
PAVING Of Government ClaIms,

As one of the beneficial results of getting Ten
nessee back into the Union, many of her loyal cti-
zenS are getting pay for their losses Draft No.
s,242 from the Treasury Department, dated March
49, 1867 has been procured by the efforts of Messrs.
Todd g. Squire for the benefit of the widow How
ell Of Knox county, calling for nine hundred and
seventy:fve dollars, for timber cut by the United
States forces under Gen. Gillem in 1854 This claim
was collected under the act Of July 4th 1864, au-
thorizing the payment of loyal citizens, and was
subsequently made applicable to Tennessee upon
the motion Of the Radical Tennessee Congressmen
Until then the provisions of the act we're confined
to loyal States So much for the adoption, by Ten
nessee of the Constitutional Amendments, and the
getting of her into the Union by the Radical party
despite the "Boters," and the combined efforts of
traitors TO keep her out.
And but for the vote of B. Frazier, of Knox,
against the Compensation Act, millions of money
would now be in process of payment to loyal East
Tennesseeans. 1t hoped that he will be candidate
for re-election-the deceived and betrayed people
want chance at him. 80
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Monroe County.

During the session of the County Court on Mon
day, April LIST, 1861 8 meeting of the Union men
present was held, in which @. T. P Davis was call
ed to the chair and VIM. NJ. Smith to act as secre-
tary. r.
By request of the chair j. r. Robinson, in few
remarks explained the object of the meeting to be
to select men to attend the Radical Union Conven-
ton, to be held on the 18th day of May next in
Athens Tenn, for the purpose of selecting candi-
date for Congress in this District.
Upon motion, the chair selected a COMMITTEES of
four consisting of Esquires VIM. Stapp, j. M. Bur
ton, w w. Porter and Isaac Lindsey who repor-
ted the following list of names: r
VIM. McCaslin, Isaac Lindsay, IT, J. c. Minkler.
Z. W. Hudson, John Harrison, s. j. Martin, G. r.
Aeartsel, j: NJ. Robinet w. N. Purdy, J. G..
Peace, w. C. P. Jones' L. II. Blackman, Jesse +.
Owens, j. 0. Ray, Robert Kittrell VIM Fowler. Jr.
]. j. Crippen Anderson Hawkins, j. R. Birchfeld'
David Barr, M. Harrison, George Clemmer. James
Knox, j. +. McGil, w. B. Milligan, Alexander
Dority, Lawn Forkner, VIM. Sloan, j. H. Kelso,
W. W. Stephens, Noah Orion, VIM. f. Peace, W. C.
Z. Jones, John Minis, which names were put to
the meeting and unanimously agreed to- r.ss
On motion of s. j. Martin, the meeting instruct
ed the delegates who may attend said Convention.
(f 1t meets the appreciation Of the Union friends of
the other counties, composing this Senatorial Dis
trict) to select good sound Radical to represent
US in the Senatorial branch of the next Legislature
And If such selection is not made at the above mem
toned time and place, that they attend as delegates
whenever such meeting is had
1t was moved and seconded that the committee.
chair and secretary, be added to the list of dele
gates. q-.l|
1t was unanimously agreed that the Radical
Union party be instructed to meet the first Monday
of June next, at the court house in Madisonville
and select candidate for county Representative in
the lower branch of the Legislature
The Secretary was requested to forward the BRO.
ceedings to the KNOXVILLE WRIo for publication
and request the Jonesboro Flag and Nashville Press
and Times to copy. rr
The meeting then adjourned sine de.
EsE ~ CT P DAVIS, Chairman.
VIM SMITH Seeret1rz
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Democratic Frankness.

We observe in the St. Joe Herald the following
notice of truth spoken by the New York World
The World thinks the present the time 10 make
democrats of the negroes, for they win soon know
too much
1ne new ORR World Of the 10th inst. contains
an edtora article In regard to the prospects of the
RepuD llcan party IN the South, which contairs :
very remarkable admission Altar d..ls-;-,- 49,,
the supremacy of the Republican party IN ths o1th
can only be prevented in such States A AIshsS,.
By the rebels getting before hand with the pal
calls and controlling the negro yotep It goes o. ),
assert that Hthe management or the negro vote
will be easy enough if the whites begin to reaaon
It then proceeds to argue that the present is the IA
vorable time to secure the result because Of the
erty and prcst ration Of the South short crops and
impending starvation, which it thinks q have thus
FAR made freedom hard road to travel. = .
year or two ago." says the World, "the negro
heart danced TO pcAn Of vague and tumult10us
expectation. "A year or two hence, regular indus
try and good crops viii enable the negroe 70 realize
the substantial advantages Of freedom Al present
their feelings at the lowest point Of depression,
with nothing in their condition or experience to
kindle any enthusiasm toward their Northern ben
efactors- There is q tide in the affairs Of men,
and if by Southern blindness and inacEion, the
whole political power of the South be lodged IN the
hands Of the negroes, the Southern whites would
tnd that all the voyage of sheir life is bound in
shailows and IN miseriesi 9s Sd ass sls u b
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Andrew JohnsOn's HOme.

On the first instant The Copperheads and traitor'
Of Greene county assembled in Convention a
Greeneville (the home of President Johnson ior
the purpose of selecting delegates to the Jen Davis
Gray-bacl- Conservative Convention, which Is to
assemble on the 10th, at Nashville, to nominate 8
candidate for Governor.
From the Greeneville NeU Era we learn that one
Of the true Union men la)" Of the meeting, who
oficiated as orator. raised a company Of rebel
soldiers" One Of the speakers denounced Gen.
John A. Logan, of Illinois. The mention of Gen.
Logans name brought the Chairman to his feet
who begged leave to interrupt the speaker, and
stated to the audience that when raid into East
Tennessee in the early part Of the war, he cGptr-
cd Gen. Logan in tberebeI army at Bristol.
When the Chairman of Copperhead meeting
makes such assertion relative 10 of the great
est Union Generals it is refreshing TO hear Conser-
vatives denounce cOlored suffrage on the ground of
the ignorance Of the negro. g1H
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Important to Voters.

The fifth section Of the Franchise law enacts thai
"No person shall be entitled 10 vote at any State
county, district or municipal election, held under
the laws OF Ibis State, unless be shall have been
registered and shall have received certificate there
of as provided in this act"
Section seventeenth declares that this act shall
take effect from and after its passage
1t is evident that no election of any kind can be
he'd legally until she registration has taken place
under this act; neither for magistrates, oonstables,
nor members Of the Legislature, nor for any mem
Der Of Congress, nor for any municipal Office orpur-
pose whatever, where popular election is required.
All elections held prior TO the compilation of such
registration win be nall and Eoid and viii be set
aside, whether it DO county, district town cleo
ton
The present Franchise law contains another very
important provision, 70 which we call the attention
of voters Ii is contained in the latter clause of the
tenth section, viz
"The Judges and Clerks Of all elections shall
hereafter be selected and appointed by the Commits
soner Of Registration in each county in the same
manner and governed by the same rules and laws
provided BY law conferrng the said seec
tons and appointments By Sheriff."
The Commissioner Of Registration will hence
forward appoint judges and clerks of elections the
County Court hereafter viii have nothing to do with
this duty.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
A COWardIy SlanGerer.

A writer in the Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
writes from Cleveland, Tenn, over the initials Of
" A. c." and thus speaks of Gov Brownlow
When the broke out he was the most ardent
and bitter supporters Of Southern institutions Il
required protracted and patient remonstrance 10
prevent his Wing from espcusing the cause of the
Confederacy.
This writer is a LIAR and sLANDERER, and every
man, woman and child living here at the breaking
out Of the war knows it,
Abiding TO Col Nelson, member of the Gov
ernor's staff, this eoIoard states:
More than year ago, heard one Of those spru-
dent and experienced men," now placed in charge
OF that state guard swear that be had standing
pardon from the Governor, and he would shoot
whom he pleased, and at subsequent period, also
within my own observation, the same man proiferod
70 suit the action to the word.
II is one thing TO hide like sneak and lie like
dog, and it is another to come out squarely and
syow the authorship of such lies
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
THE KNOXVILLE WING
For 1861.
A FIRST Class Newspaper.


The Knoxville WING, established twenty
eight years ago-Rrst Mt Elizabethton, then at
JonesbOrougb, and last at Knoxville--claims to be
second 70 no paper in East Tennessee-whilst it is
second 70 none in the State for loyalty and consis
teney. It's broad pages give reliable news from all
parts of the Union, and sound doctrines pOliti-
cal subjects For PEainess of speech it is unsurpass
ed by any journal in the country. In the ap-
preaching bitter and furious contest in Tennessee
It's managers intend it shall be sought after not
ly as a medium of every weeks intelligence, but
for the general interest, variety and orthodoxy of
its contents. Whilst prominence will be given to
the occuranccs of the opening political campaign,
local. financial, commercial, social and general news
will not be overlooked-thus making an invaluable
record Of events, both domestic and foreign It's
pages viii constantly toem with articles calculated
TO devslope and place before the world the vast
sources Of his end of the State, and our gigantic
schemes of Internal Improvements. In wOrd
this paper shall be without superior rival in the
extent scope, or equality Of the information it dis
ssminatcs And to add to its e1celleney, it is on
ly Two DOLLARS per year. Subscribe noe and
begin with a new volume.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Circulate Loyal Papers.

Inc dsloysi papers Of Eas, Tennessee, when CON-
pared with the loyal papers are as Arss to one and
N the other divisions Of the State they are as seue
70 one aud these reasonable sheets are Arrayed
Against the State end Federal Governments, as ex-
per- Ia faorieSting and circulating falsehoods as
1ley were At the breaking out Of the war. Bv the
dissemination Of rebel falsehoods during the war
ae absence OF correct information and the supprss
SION Of loyal papers these enemiea of the eoun,rv
''oiApil'hed much mischief. By these same near.
'uey seek now 70 involve Tennessee in new trouble.
a'u 70 overthrow the civil .uthorties I,es n.
ss-e traitors at every poiEi and expose their .v,,
s's' Let rs enfurl the old Gag and csreuls,s ~,
49, o ruth and lot soc that they arc son s,s
read In every family. e'' INV
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Speaking at Athens,

The Radical Union meeting at Athens last week
was grand sfair, and was every way success.
There were thought 70 be 5000 persons in atten-
dance The procession was large, both mounted
ana on foot, aud both white and cslored men we're
= me ranks. Great enthusiasm and harmony pre-
r~Aes throughout the meeting. An old citizen
= 'ne' he had never seen anything 70 equal it
su'' county during the forty years be had resided
,hs - -n' knoxville Brass BAnd was there, and
'-o suOaS lot Br0walOw the Radical Congress,
anu 'O' me Union cause, were de.fsnipg sns.cb,s
were maze y Judge n. A Patterson. Horace Nav
:, - 'o ~ aud Rev. Alt Anderson. a
Democracy largely - upper johnson
The Radical Union party Of Tsaus.,s. !, n. ~,
organised party that exists h 49, : ~ 0ess
the well informed members Of Ii. nss, 49, 80 ana
the dea Of being beates by thi. nevIS $50 80 y
party Of rebels and weakened Union n,.r
k"O'0 their own strength, and the frs, Thn,.,.' !;
August will show that their strength is eon., -
overthrow Of treason and traitors.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Highly Important.

The following sections of an act passed by the
Legislature OF Tennessee, win explain themselves
An Act to amend the Charter Of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company, and FOR other pu--
poses, passed March Z, 1857
SEC. Z. Be Il further enacted, That the Governor
shall appoint Directors in each Railroad Company
Of this State in proportion 10 the amount Of aid re
eeiUed By said Company whether the aid has been
received by the issuance Of Bonds of the State,
endorsing bonds Of the said Railroad Companies
SEC 10. Be Il further enacted That this act shAl
take effect from after its passage.
Some have doubted the right of the Legislature
to enact this law. A reference to page 26s of the
Code, section l, 49, settles the question
1.-THE State Of Tennessee expressly reserves the
right 10 enact by the Legislature, all such laws
may be deemed necessary TO protect the interests of
the State and to the State from loss in con-
sequence Of the issuance Of such bonds; but 80 as
rot to impair the vested rights of the stockholders
Of the Companies"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
tn Men uot SubScriberS.

Extraordinary inducements are held oat TO loyal
men to take this paper and TO procure new subscri-
bers. Itb 3 large sheet, and contains weekly =
large amount Of reading matter and s furnished at
the very low rate Of 81 per snnum, or 81 for six
months. We have ferce and bloody conflict
ahead Of us, and every inch Of ground will be con-
tested in the SIGHT. There win be but two parties
in the hght-CNIoS men and REBELS Tho latter
forces win appear under various names-such as
National Union men, Constitutional Democrats,
Old Line Wings, Conservatives and peace men
but all in sympathy with the rebellion, and insuted
because Of tho overthrow of slavery, The disor-
ganizers win run candidates for every Office, and
where they have no man Of their own " faith and
order" they viii try to prevail upon some weak or
vain Union man 10 ran on their ticket. Guard
against all such tricks--take the paper and post
Yourselves m
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
The Rebel Spirit Manifest.

The old, bitter and develish spirit of the rebellion
is manifestng itself all over the South, in one way
or another; and in way does it show its malice
more strkngly than in the Churches. Throughout
Tennessee they flock to hear rebel preachers they
despsed before the war; and press to Churches they
repudiated the doctrines of-not with view to be
edifed-but to show their hostility towards loyal
men, aud to give new evidence of their hatred of
the Union. Rebel preachers mistake these visits to
their Churches as compliments to them, when, in
truth, they only prove the parties to TREASON !
Some Northern men, and men who served in the
Union army fall in with this rebel movement, and
pander to these rebels for the sake of patronage This
class Of men meaner than the rebels, while their
base trucking only serves to increase Southern ha-
tired for them, and contempt for good men coming
from the same section of country.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Copperhead HypoeF,tes.

KNOXVILLE, Tenna April 6th, 1867,
Editor Knozrige Wig:
DEAR S1R:-In the issue of the Knoxville Dali,
Commercial of April 5th, noticed an article
which states that he regrets to see that an effort
being made to array the coored citizens against their
former masters" An effort by whom Here
we have men protesting to be Union men and loyal
men engaged in teaching colored citzsns TO become
hostile to white citizens" Now, who is teaching
anything Of that kind gIt is the duty of our truly
loyal Union men to takebold Of our coored citizens
and save them from the terrible results that must
follow such teachingEn You Conservatives take
hold Of negro be ashamed 0 ye hypocitesI You
take hold of negro, are you not afraid of negro
equality We now find the colored iilce on pre-
e'seiy the same basis under the law as thu white man
enjoys" Yes you do find that very thing, and who
does the colored owe said rights to to the Rad
zeal or Conservative pArty7 Take back files Of the
little Commercial and read for yourselves. at is
now the duty of us all to act for the mutual inter
est Of both races and persue that policy which win
most promote the public good
You have not as much sense as sucking ;sekass
if you think You abuse the colored race through
the little Commercial for more than one year. and
now that he is enfranchised, right to which you
said they never should or ought to have you think
they are such fools as tOsupport their lifelong bitter
enemies"
Let the Radicals if they please, teach hatred,
&c" We do not teach anything of the kind, but
we do teach and will continue to teach the colored
man whe is not already sufficiently so taught to
vote and support in everything men who were 10y
al and nosO are loyal to the Union, l. e. Radicals.
I'VE say let it be our privilege to elevate, en-
tighten and enoble the colored race" and little Pat
terson should have added, Come unto me all ye
sons and daughters of Ham for am Patterson.
your only friend and god, and beside me there is
none other to look after your Interests and defend
you in your rights, and save you from Radical
party that enfranchised you
You are about the worst mistaken szlaU laan in
all this country if you think that you deceived
single colored man by that puff Of April 5th.
No, sir; they all know you here and they viii let
others know of you abroad, thatyou have been their
most unrelenting enemy, the enemy of Governor
Brownlov, their friend, the enemy Of Radical
Legislature, the enemy of loyal, patriotic Con-
Sress, Congress which has given rs arms to pro-
'oct ourselves against Copperheads aud rebels, and
would give us men but thank God we save them at |
nome w
Now, Mr.. Commercial to deal fairly with YOU |
FOUR party cannot get ten colored votes for any |
'fce in East Tennessee, from Justice of the Peace
o President Of the United States, and the more
you now say in favor Of the negro the greater viii
% his contempt for you and your party
LEAN Contribution.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Now and Then.

Gen. Beauregsrd writes to the New Orleans
Times
With regard to the suffrage OF the freedmen,
however ohioctional it may be at present It is an
element of strength for the future. If properly
handled and directed We shall defeat our adverse
ries with their own weapon.
On the sth of June 1861, this same BtAuregard
published the following infamous proclamation:
a. reckless and unprincipled tyrant has invaded
your SOIL A braham Lincoln, regardless OF all
moral legal and constitutional restraints has thrown
his Abolition hosts among you, who are numbering
and imprisoniug your citizens, and committing oth :
er sets Of violence ans outrage too shocking and re-
oI CIVILIZED warfare are abandoned. and they pro-
J s iaeir acts that their war cry Is BOOTY and
&C. T. BrAunrs4pn
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17

Tot me Wing.
Editors Hhig In the issue of the Knoxville
Commercial Of April 10th, see my name snnounc-
cd as delegate to the so-ealed Conservative Con-
yentioi, which will have come of at Nashville ere
this can see light through your columns. As mat
Ter Of simple justice to myself hope you will al
low me the privilege of saying through the columns
of the WEIo that the use OF my name in that con-
nection was unwarranted and unauthorized. After
serving more than three years in the Federal army,
cannot stultfy my former principles Is to sup
per party whose prime object is to render loyalty
odious and treason and traitors respectable.
THoMAs A. SMITR
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
stu Another Card.
NAsHvmLE, Ami BE-. lse

\ AsHF4LLLl ApTlI oth, 1907.
10 TIE Editor Of the Press and TTn,zs
On my return to the city this forenoon l saw in
the Union and Dispatch my name among others Is
delegate to the Conservative Convention that il to
ulee' on the 10th. l was surprised to learn that,
ai'er what old st the meeting that appoint
90 ne. wish to say again that politics il Tot nv
heo OF labor. am and expect 70 remain in snother
branch altogether teaching literature morality and
christianity. ! am not certain that ] shall evep
vote unless some person persons Of the Radical
party give public pledges II elected 10 40 III :;
tseis power to so amend the 18th section of the
franchise act as 20 make no difference on aceornt
o. color but whether shall vote on not have nc
- ~ either working voting against tho Radi
rns 10y AS my name was put on the list without
y Aaowledge or consent, Il should not surr,risc ~
- "hcn sny that wiz not accept he r,osi
DANIEL WArKI,ss N
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17

McNTANA--PE PROSPECTS, OF THE AfSxs.--Advi-
Gee from Montana give very promising account Of
mining affairs thsrs this season. Heretofore The
main product from that Territory has been from
guicA and placer mining; hut Last s;ar several
qaartz mills were erected upon tina lsdges With
when the country sbounds, and have proved sue
cessinl: The number of these viii be largely in
creased during the season. and the probable produc-
ton Of gold viii be much larger than ever before.
Montana has one advantage in the favorable sg-
rcutural character of her soil and climate viii Oh
must contribute largely to success, By diminishing
the expense, Of mining operations in her midst
She VIII soon Be in position 10 supply herself with
a good part of the agricultural products required
for her people. 1sA
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
The Registration Law.

The two following sections of the late act by the
Legislature, set forth the authority By which the
Governor sets aside the registration in several
counties of the State
SIC. 3. Be IL further enacted That the registra-
ton in the county of Davidson heretofore had un-
der the act of May 3D. 1865, be and is hereby de-
clared nuland void, and person shall be entitled
TO vote by virtue Of any certificate issued under said
registration trtL tlN
SEC. f. Be 1t further enacted, Thatthe provisions
4 this act shall extend to any other county in this
State where it shall be made to appear to the salts
faction of the Governor that frauds and Irregular
ties have interviewed in the registration Of voters in
such county, and the Governor shall make known
such fact and set aside said registration by procs
nation.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-04-17
Speaking by Judge Butler.

Judge Butler, who is running for Congress in the
first district on she Radical Union ticket is making
vigorous canvass. He spoke last week in Sewer
vile, and at one or two other points in Sewer coun
ty to large and attentive crowds. The Judge is
well posted, and makes telling speech.
The Judge speaks this week at cambridge, aad
other points in Jefferson county. As yet, the vir-
tuous Constitutional party have not been able to
find man who is willing to be beaten by him 5000
votesi Can't the General Order Fund at Wash.
ington hire some patriot TO take the field against
Butler