The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08
THE ns1BnoaL1o IN EAST TENNESSEE.

! Tennessee is reconstructed enjoying tho
blessings of civil government after a fashion.
True, General Thomas still has his hcndqunr-
the people TINT this is the case, for occasions
'mny ariso when they will hnvc offered them
,some sort Of protection against tho lawless and
lbloodthrsty bands known rs BRowSLow's
Militia Regiments, authorized by Congress,
and nrmed and paid out Of the United States
Treasury, With BnOwNLow's commission in
their pockets. these Militia Captains and Lie',.
---.;s-- .hn hao~"f '~', -rnei v,"'irtivn
passions. Private malice, envy and avariee
are ever roady promptcrs TO deeds of outrage,
20 murder and pillnge in their various forms;
and all this they are licensed 10 do II is not
often that the .cvil-mindcd have the power aud
the sanction of low TO carry out their nefarious
purposes, ns We find IL the case here. BnowN-
Low, during the latter part Of the war, it is
known, ruled Tennessee with a rod of iron, and
was unrivalled in the kecnncss of his scent for
s'rebels and traitors" There was some show
Of excuse then for such zeal. But the cessa-
ton of hostilitics came all too soon for this
doughty, fighting Governor Of the Church Mill
tant. lIe had got taste for blood, and his ap-
petite was far from being satcd. ASt. Bar
tholomew's Massacre of rebels would have
been-indecd, we fear, would now be-ule one
thing ho would like best.
Every proclamation BRowSLow has issued
since the close of the war has been in oharac-
ter always covertly stirring up the bad blood
OF Unionists against rebels, equivalent to
countcnnncing, nay, advising q war of cxter-
mination against 'rcbels." We have every
reason to believe, however, that it is not nero
loyalty that animatcs this crusade. There is
moro selfish feeling ut the bottom. The day Of
election is drawing nigh; BRowsLow has an
opponent, and is by no means inclined to yield
him the field. IIe has therefore gone to work,
might and main, to strengthen his party, by
fair means and by foul, taking tho stump in
person, and not for moment hesitating to uso
the power and influence of his Office for tho
purpose of securing his election. Io cannot
claim the suffrage of the people, because of his
virtues, his wisdom or his statesmanship; ho
has not been father to the people ofthc stnte,
and he has certainly not promoted lis pence or
prosperity. His only claim, then, is in his loyalty
to the Radical party. lie does their dirty work
in Tennessee, and by their agency he expects to
succeed in his effort to be reelected.
The New York Evening Post, when JEFFERSON
DAVIS recently was expected in that city, had
an editorial leader suggesting mob violence.
This appears 10 be a ready resource with Radi-
cal journals, particularly those clamorous for
free press and free speech. So, in tho Poa Of
Tuesday Inst, very gentle remonslrance is
al, T-:- m
sucl, a way that those addressed will have no
difficulty in seeing the editors meaning, viz;
TO proceed in their laudablc course of exter.
ninating rebels. It snys:
"The Union men of East Tennessee are max
ing serious mistake in gratifying their re-
yengefnl feelings; they have even more inter-
est in tho preservation of law and order than
their enemies; and they will in the end bo lhe
heaviest losers by their own offences. Their
region needs larger population, more indus
trious and skillful men, and more capital, but
they will get neither while the laws are vio-
lated there as they, seem TO be. ,.
"horeover, all violence Injuries the violent at
last 1t brings on reaction, from which they
will suffer; it demoralzes those who act in it
itsiyes their country and themselves bad
name. It hinders their advance in prosperity
and wealth. II perpetuates strife and hatred
and family feuds. Let them tnke heed while il
is yet time.
?JHof course, they win reply TINT hey have saf-
fered intolcrnble wrong and Outrage they will
probably add that the courts are not adequate
to their ends of satisfaction. But we trust
there are among them serious and thoughtful
men Of influence, who will use their influence
to put stop to lnwlcss and violent proceedings;
and bring the community bask to order. The
peaceful and indnatrions. and the weak. tia
poor, the women md children, suffer the most
from suoh condition of society as appears 10
exist in Enst Tennessee. AS the Union men |
fought and suffered for tho cause of law add |
order they ought now to restrain themselves
and observe the laws"