Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-11-13
Compliments Of the Season.

Adversely is the mother of some virtues, and
prosperity sires many faults. The Democratic party
has been so nearly excluded from all political pow
or in the State and nation since 1t perpetrated the
great rebellion, that IL would be wonderfulli II, under
s enforced abstinence il had not acquired some de-
eencies or at least ouch ability TO elgn virtue as
should deceive even the elect. Moreover, the NC.
publican party, through its long success ana Iea'
achievements, has received re-eniOr ei1S "a
oorsts at divers times some OF whom nave given us
o much trouble as the wooden horse, with us belly
f,ll If Greeks gave 10 the TEojans. One OF these,
tbe President himself has arrayed all the patronage
and power Of q Republican administration against
us and II we're wonderful it, by two years persistent
agbtine for the Democracy he were not aple 10
carry one State against us. we nope the Oemo-
cratic marty has grown virtuous under their pro
stated inability to steal We rejoice that, in the
Offices which will fall to their share in the State OF
New York they can do very little harm; and we
are bappv TO believe that the effect Of their MAORI
ty upon our Nauonal PollueS VIII not 10 very nlo-
In order 10 carry the State the cautious and not
verv candid Sevmours and Tildens Of the party
compelled il 10 swallow the strongest feature of the
Republican platform, viz, rigid fidelity TO our ma
tional obligations Just as in 1862 they hypocrtcal
ly put forth as their party cry "the more vigorous
prosecution Of a war which they had always de-
elared unconstitutional and unjust and which they
hoped and expected would fail. We are glad they
have committed the Democratic party, however
hypocrtcally TO the support OF this vital Kepubl-
can principle. Had they only ind0rsed also uni
versal amnesty and universal suffrage, as they pro
baby will in the Of year CT two, we should
have no reason 10 regret their victory.
If President johnson chooses TO regard the vote
as an Endorsement of bis policy, we congratulate
him on bis success. 1t reminds us Of the poor dam
sci who sold all her dresses, Undertaking and
trnkets, 10 buy lottery-tickets, without drawing
single prize, and finally, having nothing else TO
SELL disposed Of her hair for one last venture, and
drew-a comb President Johnsons Endorsement
now that his policy is dead and buried is like pos
thumous glory, or November shad, or desth-bed re-
pentance, OF the foolish virgins or McClellans re-
endorsements any other Of the ten thousand good
things that have come at last but come too late.
nMy Pocy" was laid out very neatly long ago
Some pallid flowers decked its placid brow. Its
saintly form was robed in virgin white The lid
was noiseessy screwed down in the presence of the
distinguished mourners-its father, "who had filled
nearly "every official position, from the humblest4
10 the most exalted" and the members Of the fami-
ly-and some $1,000 postmasters and inspectors OF
revenue all of whom wept and mosned in a. strict
" official capacity. And thereupon il was lowered
50 its final rest whence not the resurrection trump
itself shall awaken Il. If the Democratic party
choose to go 10 the expense Of carving costly cpl
tsph upon it, tombstone, we honor their tender af-
lection, and sympathize in their bereavement.
"Can storied urn or animated bust
Back to its mansion call the aceting breath
If the result of the elections has given the Pres-
dent an animated bust we hope be viii recover
from the indulgence without permanent injury.
But reconstruction, on the basis enacted by Con-
gress, is fact as fixed as emancipation itself. It
was because the Republican party knew this that
they were willing the Democratic Lazarus should
have his licked by these victories on side is
sues. Congress and the majority Of power in every
Northern State arc still ours OF the ten Southern
States seven at least are ours when reconstructed
Our Presidential election is assured beyond reason
able doubt. Let the Democrats rejoice and burn
powder They smelt so little during the war it may
do them good, and csn do nobody any hsrm.-Neg
York Tribune.