Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1868-18??, 1868-08-08

some remarks IN favor OF aatlne upon the Cover.
nors message submitting proposition 10 extend
the franchise
Mr.. Cason spoke earnestly IN iAvor Of enlarging
the franchise and oontendod that now Is the time
Mr.. Cason continued bis argument IN favor Of
liberal policy towards tho dsiranehised A. far as
he knew the sentiments OF those who served with
him In tho Union army every man except ono Of
his company OF ninety approved bis course
Mr. Bowles-trom tho time Adam was year
old did you ever know government 10 DO given
up 70 the whipped party
Mr.. Cason--l do not propose to give this govern
ment up 10 the eK-rebes, believe That the Re
publican party cannot oxist III thf State year
longer under the franchise law,
MI. StoneDo you believe that the Republican
party 10 wrongi
Mr., Cason-Yos. ! believe the Republican par.
| ty in Tennessee 10 in advance of the National lie.
publican party OF the North snd that il 10 our duty
to come back aud range ourselves by The Congros.
sonal policy Of reconstruction.
| Mr.. Bowie made brief argument against the
policy OF now admitting disfranchised robels 10 tho
ballot box aud 10 the control Of the State By their
rebellion they had disfrsnchised themselves. II wa
their own fault.
Mr. Sngletary--Ths question lus resolved itself
into an affair OF considerable magnitude. warn
you that these demonstrations of the last few days
the pressure inside and outside OF the General As.
sembly, have all been IN the interest Of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Hacker These concatory speeches were
but part and parcel OF tho proceedings Of the past
two or thros days, and were intended to fre the
public mind on the franchise question, Such ssn
tinent4 as thooe OF tho gentleman WHO had pre-
! csded him served only 10 give sid and comfort TO
the rebet who looked to him as their right baud
man.
Gov. Brownlow did not want the question agl
tated. If no were hero to-day he would tell The
House to let IL alone.
Mr.. Ksrcheval---wh y, then, did he send the inca
sage2
Mr. Hacker--Merely out OF courtesy TO this mai
Lea. They had already Egitatsd the question
enough. II It were referred 10 committee hers
would come moro OF your sham peace commission
srr, and he would not be surprised il JEFF OaviG
himself were telsgraphed for AS for this man
Quarlss, his speech showed that lie know ell about
the KukluT Khan, but was in full sympathy with
them.
Mr. Wlnes--About ten days before the LSgiss.
lure met, party Of Ruklux, generally supposed 10
be from Christian county, Kentucky, Just over the
line, made raid into Montgomery county. A
4" Union meeting" was hsld--that TO- q meeting OF
men Of both parties. II was called ri the suggss
ton of Gen. VIM. A. Cuarles.
II was agreed that the police should DO instructed
TO arrest all persona appearing the streets IN dis
-uiae or interfering with citizens. The kuklur
i Khan was not regarded with favor by men Of either
party In Montgomery county
Mr., White, Of Greene contended that in view VI
the plain language used in the Governors first mes
sage the House had no right 10 touch the question
of franchise at this session. and argued against any
question looking TO the early snfrsnchisement Of
the rebels.