Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1868-18??, 1868-08-08
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Doe. M +. F. Blair, the younger of that name
travel With simple oarpet-bag, when he makes q
sporadic eIcursion-or does he carry his goods and
chattels IN trunk Of noble Ssrstogan proportions?
We ask the question, because Mr.. Blair is one Of
those whose sensitive mind is particularly exercised
about the personal baggage of Northern men whose
avocstions lead them 10 journey, or whose enter
prise induces them to settle in the Southern States
Nj. Coz, who threatens to 60 10 Congress from
this city, has doubt brought here all his rsiment
and other personal property, IN great number Of
uncommonly gigantic chests; and should he be
nominated for anything, he will probably make an
affidavit that his wardrobe IL all that good DEM
Ocratic wardrobe should be- But how about Mr..
Blairs shirts, collars coats vests drawers, pants-
looms, stockings and boots? Did Tsmmsny Hall
committee investigate this matter properly, before
Mr.. Blair was advanced to his present proud posi-
ton Moreover, as it has been settled that emgra-
tion from State TO another is misdemesnor
deserving the sternest rebuke, We beg leave 10 in
quire what Mr.. Blair is doing so far away from
Lexington, KY where upon the 10th of February,
A. D., 1921, the little Francis was vouchsafed to
his anxious provisioning into this world, as we
have reason to believe without even SO much as .
carpet-bag for the long journey before him? Why
didn't Mr.. Blair stay in Kentucky, his chidhoods
home? Why did he commit the immense indiscre-
ton of meanderng to Missouri, and of allowing
himself TO be elected to Congress from that alien
State? When he appealed for votes to his constitu-
ents did they fling his baggage in his face and
examine him about the place of his nativity?
One would think, on listening to the Democratic
protests against Northern emigration to the South,
that the process Of pulling up stakes was entirely
unknown in this country until yesterday. 1t really
seems to US quite as reputable for a Yankee TO
transfer himself and his fortunes from New Eng
land to Georgia, IS for old-fashioned patriarch
a tobacco chewing Abraham, to march from Vir-
gnia to kentucky with coftle-gsng of "niggers
in his train. How many spots Of the sunny South
have been settled by Grant planters whose prnci-
pal baggage WAS their bowie-knives Finally,
when New Orleans, the great commercial mart Of
the South, at the summit of its prosperity did
we ever hear any objection made TO the influx Of
Northern merchants and Northern money! How
long is it since it became reprehensibe for 8 native
OF New England or New York to explore fresh
fields Of commerce and pastures new Of trade p
And how long will it be before the worn out lands
Of Virginia will be worth upon an average more
than si1pence an acre, if their enhancement IN
value is TO depend upon those who swear nightly
that abolition hiss ruined the State and who have
not money enough in their pockets TO purchase
seed for single crop, even if they have the incli
nation 10 SOW one? An influx of carpet baggers
alone these chsvalisrs from having nothing
whatever to stay their vacant stomachs, and yet
they so on railing at every energetic and industri-
Gus man who makes his appearance among them,
when they haven't even q respectable slmshouse 10
crawl to for relief Csrpet-ba indeed Why
they haven't so much as carpet-bags, let alone
something to put into them. They have only an
agricultural theory borrowed from Gov. Wise, that
making long speeches and cursing the Yankees will
secure fine crops. Some Of them are sensible
enough, We admit, TO know better; but when you
encounter really intelligent Virginian you don't
hear him oursing and swearing about carpet bags.
There is great deal Of loose talk about allowing
members of Congress TO represent States in which
hnVr hrt fha t~a,fh hat la.
ways BEEN so, and IN this shifting uneasy, enter
prisng and halfsstlsd country it is likely to be 80
for some time to come. We have BEEN carpet |
bagging people froln the beginning and the great
West owes its very existence to corners who had |
bags it s true bntweseforesd to travel in search of
TO put into them. Then, pray tell us !
how many distinguished men have besn sent to I
Congress rom the ssstss m which they were BORN I
The grest Fernando Wood, Of whom as Reprssan-
atve this city is Justly proud, opened his infant
ayes in Philadelphia, Brother Benjamin saw ft to
DO born in Kentucky The late Stephen A. Doug
los hailed, as an mfsHt from Vermont Daniel |
Webster, the pride of Massachusetts, was = son of
New Hampshire. Frogtown, KY, produced Ssna
or David 4. Atchisor The Chief Justice always
recognized a. q regular Ohio man, was q New
Hampshire production, and the White Mountains
presented Lewis Cas- 70 Michigan. Even the ex-
Andy johnson was planted and water
ID $50 10 speak) in North Carolina, but it was Ten
1essee that gave him his political increase New
York may justly cliu f she sees ft) the Hon. Jas.
z. Doolittle as her own child. Didn't the ilustri-
JUS Andrew jackson go with or without carpet
,ag) from South Carolina to Tennessee? Felix
Irundy from Virginia 10 the same State2 James
< Polk from North Carolina still to the same
state? Gen. Harrison was certainly an Ohio man,
,ut for all that he was born in Virginia So was
henderson of Missouri. Our friend and brother,
Mr. James Brooks esme, carpet-bag in hand, from
Maine TO this city IN which he is 50 beloved and
herished thus resembling in one respect Napoleon
3onapsrte, who shifted from Corsica to Paris, and
roved himself the most extraordinary carpet-bag-
er of the age. Even the excellent and smisble
William Pitt Fessenden, slbeit he is the Senator
rom Maine, burst upon the world in New Hamp-
hire; while the Illinois man, Lyman Trumbull, is
y birth Connecticut sprout of the true nutmeg {
enus. New Hsmpshire, too, that excellent nurse {
mighty men presented to Iowa Mr. James W.
srimes. The eminent Marcy came to New York =
rom Massachusetts,. Kentucky nourished McCler-