Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-08-14

CalUmfles Against the Republicans OF
Worcestershire Bohemian Germs,

For months past the columns of the Northern
Democratic press have teemed with attacks upon
the Republican party and the State government Of
Tennessee and as the canvass drew near the close,
these defamers were reinforced by corps Of mali
cous slanderers, in the persons of the rowing
respondents Of such nondescript journals as the New
York Herald, Tunes, and others OF like character,
which profess to lean towards Republicanssm, be-
cause they dare not be avowed Democrats. The
letters Of these correspondents have been syemati
cally slanderous and have been made up Of studied
falsehoods against The Republican party OF the State
in general, and against the State government of
Tennessee and its officials. There are very strong
reasons for believing that the secret service fund Of
the Washington Administration has been freely
used 10 regulate the tone aRd direct the assaults OF
these vagabonds Of the New York press against
Gov. Brownlow and his supporters. We were told
by one Of the correspondents that he received
handsome stipend out of the secret service iund slO
per diem and expenses paid, besides hls regular
salary from the newspapers with which he is con-
nected. While slanders of the most outraGeousiy
delamatory character were either taken from the
mouths Of Tennessee rebels or else coined by the
letier-wrter himself TO bring State government
into odium in tho North, no effort made TO re-
flute the calumnies which melted into nothingness
on the first breath of honest investigation. The
canvass is ended, and We shall briefly examine
few Of them.
Il is been charged by the Presidents Bohemian
corps that the State government has dsfrsnehsed
majority of the males over twenty years OF age
This is a falsehooi There are not, at the outside
more than $50 600 males in this State over twenty
one This number represents population of !, ,z50,
600, and there are not SO many people now living
in the State There are about 10000 registered
voters, and about 10000 disfranchised rebels who
are denied the privilege Of suffrage because it would
be unsafe to admit them TO the balot-box. They
do not vote because they have no right to vote.
Again, II is charged that rebels are oppressed by
law. This is 3 base falsehood- The disloysl people
have All the protection afforded TO the loyal They
have the same civil rights and privileges. Their
status differs in 10 respect from that OF The most III
ira Radical General Forrest is as amply protect
ed by the Radical legislation Of tho State Govern
ment as Governor Brownlow himself
~ IS charged that Governor Brownlow ruled the
Poopie Win standing army Of 5000 militia % in
sure ms election This is a falsehoOd. He placed
!" setFiCe JUST 900 militia to keen order at the
polls and protect the lives OF peacoabla citizens-
The alleged acts Of violence attributed =, tba Mill
Tia by the New York correspondents N,sro Seb-;cs-
tions cut out Of whole cloth. They vere nste~i,
destitute Of truth Malor General Thesaas scr,
prominent and able officer cf his staff TO ihvestgs,e
the alleged outrsges and after close cirefpi ana
protracted examination Of witnesses, embracing a
number Of tho leading Democrats OF East and Mid
die Tennessee be reported complete Yindieation
of The militia and justified their conduct. A more
modest, civil courteous firm and law-abiding milf
ta force never was organzed on this continent than