Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-26
Prom ths Chicago Republican, Avg. 1871
Fort Pillow Forrest on the sltuatIan.

i5HwiCssfio55 i5 rampant m IChnessee Al
fairs have been going so from bad to worse
that Gov. BrownlOw convened the begisla
ture in extraordinary session TO provide for
the deionse Of the loyal people, black and
white, against tho increasing aggressive
ness OF the ox-rebcss. II is in cOntempla-
ton 10 call out the militia, and 10 have, as
was the case last year, proportion of col
cred companies. The malcontents pro-
nounce this project infamous, and 'hreaten
armed resistance, If il is carried out. Out
Of these circumstances originated the re
cent propositions of the Generals who led
The Tennessee rebels during the rebellion,
that il The Legislature would propose an
amendment 10 the Constitution, providing
for the removal Of ail political disabilities
from the classes who are now DISTINGUISHED
aud excluded from Office, those magnates
would pledge themselves 10 put down all
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION TO the laws. As
the petitioners could not pledge anything
but their presumed influence with kheir late
followers, and perhaps because the intire
sincerity of the tender Of the olive branch
was questioned, the profer was not accept
Cd General Forrest was one OF the par
ties who joined in the appeal TO tic State
authorities. II is in this light that his
speech before the Congressional Convention
az Brownsville, last Monday, assumes spe.
cal significance and interest He threw of
all disguise aud declared himself unequi-
yOcally FOR war under named contingent
oics.
This talk of being forced into COLI
sion is transparent domagogueism. q
don't want any difficulty with you, AYERS
the foot pad who stops you with pistol at
your head, /" but ii you don't give up your
money without resistance, / shall have TO
shoot you through 80 don't force COLI
sion. Let Forrest obey the laws, and the
militia will have no cause 10 interfere with
him. Should they bu called out il viii be
90 put down lawlessness, not subordination.
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Those utterances are damnable The
disclaimer about having had belly full of
war, and not seeking il now, is trash It's
meaning aud intent find parallel in the dy-
ing mans advice 10 his boys Ny sons,
said he, never gamble but If you do,
win the pile. The talk about exhaust
ing al honorable means" is but a make
weight ior the revolutionary ideas which
he presses home with directness and force
NfNA WY thiAub u us HCafNIh. AS sure n
the sun set last night and rose again this
morning, such speeches from such men sow
the seeds of sedition A week spent by the
Generals who led the Confederate Tennes.
seeans in the late war in ventilating such
sentiments among this masses of the people
would result speedily in a clash of arms
The conflict, begun in Tennessee. would
spread through the surrounding States like
wild.hre and renew the conflict which psus.
cd at Appomattax Court House. The end
OF such struggle would not De doubtful.
The loyal men Of the South might be over
whelmed and many slaughtered, but
Brownlows tlirpentiiie brigade would soon
commence It's devastating march, and the
reaction Of the ex-rehels would come TO an
end IN a baptism of Gre and blood Let
Forrest and his co mites halt 10 count be-
fore marshaiing their cohorts. and once
more unfurling the red banner to the
breeze.