Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-02-13
Conservative Candidate for Governor,

We have further evidence Of improvement of the
morale of the Conservative party than that fur
nished in article in this paper under the caption
of Conservative Candidate for Congress" 1t is
in the declaration of of the leaders of the Con-
servative party of Knoxville that they will vote for
Rev. Alfred E. Anderson of this city for the office
of Governor. Mr.. Anderson is a colored and
thorough Radical, and is as surely to be relied on
in voting against rebels and their sympathizers as
Thad. Stevens or Charles Sumner. The use of his
ne me in connection with the Conservative nomina-
ton is entirely unauthorized. He is finely edu-
Gated man, and popular orator of rare ability
AS minister of the NJ. E. Church, he is in good
standing. That Conservative leaders of Knoxville
should desire to vote for him for Governor we re-
gard as evidence of the improvement of their morals
and returning love Of country.
The majority of the leaders of this Conservative
party voted for Andy Johnson for Governor. No
loyal Tennesseean, who has pride of character,
would not feel that Anderson, as Governor, would
be vast Improvement on Andy johnson.
Anderson has moro ability Anderson is man
of personal integrity. Johnsoni is not Anderson's
associates are decent and loyal men. Johnson's
are dirty copperhesds and traitors. Anderson is a
dignifed gentleman johnson declares in public
speeches that he "don't care for dignity
Anderson is true to his friends and sincere in de-
nouncing treason and traitors. johnson is false to
| friends and hypocritical when he once denounced
| tresson If elected Governor, Anderson would not
| get drunk and deliver his Inaugural Address in q
state Of beastly intoxication nor would he permit
| Lucy Cobb to "swing around the circle" and
chang on the verge" of the Executive Mansion.
| Anderson would be vast improvement on Isham
G. Harris, who was elected Governor of this State
three times by the votes of the majority of those
now calling themselves Conservatives Possessing
all Johnsons bad traits Harris has little less abil-
/ ity than johnson, and much less than Anderson
| Anderson is an honest man. Harris is thief and
plundered the poor children of Tennessee of two
millions of specie; a sacred fund dedicated to the
education of the orphans and poor children Of the
State.
= sc Nj anderson, or some such colored man, was
~ y Senator from Tennessee instead of the Presi-
at's sOnin-law, it would add greatly to The digni-
u ana credit of our State at the National Capitel
/ The Radicals viii run a white man for Governor.
anu with the aid Of forty thousand black men like
Afre6 Anderson, and eight regiments of LOYAL mil
tia to enforce the laws viii certainly elect him
1t is, nevertheless, highly gratifying to decent
and loyal men that the Conservatives are so far re-
formed as 70 desire the election Of respectable col
ored man to the Office of Governor. If the chosen
bearer Of the Radical party is defeated the
disappointment and modification of the defeat win
not be half SO great if accomplished by loyal ne
gro as an unprincipled perjured white traitor Ths
occupancy, BY Fred. Douglass, of the Presidential
chair, would go far TO redeem that exalted station
from the cpprobrium attaching to Is through AM
drew Johnspns dsgraceful and reasonable conduct