Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-29

Tins country has been convulsed by many vehe-
ent political contests; that of 1868 Is destined TO
eclipse and dwarf them all. The aggregate popular
vote for President at the three last elections was as
follows
ls56...........i OILS ls60.....,,..,. 4, 6s0l95
1864 III States silent) ..,,....i, 1854, 7S9
This year, we presume there viii not be less than
sl Millions Of votes polled although nearly or
quite Ono Hundred Thousand persons are now DIS
iranchised because Of their prominent participation
IN the late Rebellion.
We have not agreed with those who predicted
that, with Gen. Grant running for President there
cold be none other than a one-sided contest zen
Gram has great personal strength--mucn more 20
8ay tbsn be had previously 20 the publication oil
his testimon before the Impeachment Commlt1eS
1f The House but the magnitude OF the ponNeal
ise,o. ;,,l,.o5 -, the canvass tends strongly 70
dwarf ALI personal c. considerations FER eAaA Ple
Tbere cannot be less anu probably are more thaH
o Million voters in the sex oral States who adhere
my -, Catbolic Church aad OF these Gen.
C-.nt running on the Republican ticket "lll III y
-, indeed n he receives Fifty thousand Inc
- Iii vote solidly against him. rot nom dis
like IN or distrust of the man. oet ron
to me principles wherewith ne y iu t 1,
Rec5ns,rn6tion is the pivot OF inc canvas. :. :.
~ .L.,,o sbsu The Southern States DC restored :
,tl---l - tbo Tnion from which they Weio l, ny,
i.iiatNS A., The Shareholders heoelhon
Osnorraiic marty insists that they sheiI ool-o
a. nile changed as may be from the snSpS ~ ,,1sI
lhpv went out-the heVeh VI v.--~-l..;, .,r,er
underfoot OF nowhere. In the Den S,as,ro
,i,n tbo overthrow of Slavery was messNlo !
r.rr1ns,icn ana disunion--a fell crime Wnlou 20
te5 tbe south and divided the North. Inc DO,'lS
'-sts would have bad the Southern states 49, 49,
g. rl.cos in The Union under the Governors a,
fs4,,rsr which taxed, borrowed cohsoi l'0-
tLs,,,,,,-i a. dissolve and destroy the Z mon ~
Is 80 bs8 them Gil their seats IN Con glo
I'll, With Generals and Colonies suil ell.'
- - and johnson and paroied oy u-aht an, p
sherman That according 70 Demo- - -,
Would have been no Decentralization '"' 5''"'
Restoration -..,,, A., ,s In err
Tbsre are Republicans who seem ~ q" - a.,
.,iBelv In an opposite direction 4Le! 49,. ,;r,,-
sonascatod the property Of inc u 49, - ~ Il
"A wealthy Rebels and distranchisea w ~ ~. =
t,;b,5I tbeun forever In their eyes reDe'iioh
=, Iosst rebellion in behalf OF Slavery 1n ny
r;sbIe crime and the Republic should new ~ q
some of these care nothing Is 70 tne 49,. 4, q
a.. PlsrLs. they are anxious only thst IDS l'e'
shall be kept under. r,,,.rr,
we hold Universal AAN ~ - -. =,
srrsp.er. 10 be the proper bases OF ahe tFaei !
-ifcent Reconstruction impersuVeIy usin4hq
we do not ask that malignant implaoagle ~
he empowered TO resist by their Foses lus en-.
ghisoment Of loyal Blacks oa. We % -. ~ -
that Congress would forthwith ehita s,a,.s
sx-Rebel who would take An oatn OF Huei.,9
Union and Of acauiescence in the enlranehiso ~
Of tbe Blacks We believe that malority OF IN
now dsfrsnchsed fer treason would take thai ca
and. having taken, most Of them would kosp u
And that would push practical Reoonstrnctioi
long way ahea3. W. might choose 10 90 lurth'
al kr NE think Congress might 60 at once vi
aut Inconsistency Ok peril
We Relieve the Republicans must triumph "a
Fall; but their triumph VIII be more OF less