Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
THE CANVASS FOR MEMBER OF CON.
GRESS At LARGE.
Circular Of the McMinnVIlIe Loyal
League.

ellis of the Brotherhood throughout me
State
The Legislature having adopted joint resolution
instructng the Governor 10 order An election for an
additional member Of Congress, or one from the
State at large, our fellow-oitz and brother Gen
John B. Rodgers has permitted his name to go be-
fore the people, at the earnest request and socta-
ton of many of the Senators and Representatives
of the General Assembly, with whom ne has been
identified during the recent session, and where his
fidelity to the progressive principles OF the Union
Republican party has been 80 clearly foreibly and
courageously enunciated, which gives u1mistakable
evidence TO all who have the interest of our
at heart that he is we'll worthy of the honor confer
red upon him by his fellow member Of the Legis-
lature and that he will prove if elected staunch
and unyielding friend to those glorious principles
upon which our party Is founded, and which we
sincerely and fully believe to be the b6wark of our
Unions perpetuity in grandeur, prosperity and re-
publican government. We do therefore, in coun-
Gil assembled most heartily indorse and recommend
him to a loyal constituency.
Gen. John B. Rodgers emigrated from West Vir-
gina to East Tennessee in 1872, and in February,
1874 his father settled in the county of Warren
In 1918 he entered the military service in the First
Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers upon call from
Gen jackson for volunteers for the Florida service,
and acquitted himself honorably as is shown by an
autograph letter from the General himself, now in
the possession of Gen. Rodgers. Was present at
the execution of Ambrester and Arburthnot. In
1921 he began the study of law; and in 1922 was
licensed an attorney at law. In the summer Of
1928 he was elected Colonel of Cavalry and in
the latter part Of the same year. at the request of
Gen. jackson, who was at the time Senator in
Congress- the Legislature by unanimous vote
elected him Attorney General for the State of Ten
nessee. In 1925 he commanded Gen. Lafayette's
escort when in Nashville on a visit to Tennessee
In 1872 he was elected Brigadier General of the
10Th Rriuadn In tho eYFpO IF 1836 ha Wa
imously elected Captain Of volunteer company in
the county of Warren, called out TO aid Gen. Gaines
on the Texas frontier And the summer of the same
year he was appointed Brigader General with the
Brevet of Major General in the Texan army. In
1884, he served as q member of the Tennessee
Legislature to the entire satisfaction Of his constiu-
ency. In 1850 he advocated the election of Mr..
Lincoln to the Presidency. Gov Brownlow will
say the General the only in the State that
was willing to be placed on the Lincoln Electoral
ticket for Tennessee and for this he had to flee the
country and leave his home and family to the ten
der mercies Of rebel people, who in order to DEM
onstrate their chivalric forbearance, robbed them
five times The General was told that Andy John
son, who advocated the claims of Breckenridge, ex-
pressed desire TO have him put in a cage and car
ried over the State, to be exhibited Lncolnite
or Black Republican. In 1862 he was nominated
by Mr.. Lincoln and confirmed by the Senate as di-
rect tax Commissioner for the District of Tennessee
General Rodgers is the only old Jackson soldier
known 10 be in Office under Mr. Lincoln or of his
appointment; and the only Jackson soldier posses
sing loyal sentiment, and who was unceremoniously
kicked out Of Office By Andy johnson. And he can
justly boast of being the compeer of Gen Lafayette
and Gen. jackson, now hated and traduced by the
rebels.
Gen. Rodgers is member of the Grand Council
OF the U. h. A. for the State of Tennessee and has
been appointed delegate to the National Council
which will assemble at Washington, d. c.. in few
mOnthg He was fha fret in fbo Sfafn To
mate Gen. Grant for the Presidency, which he did
by offering joint resolution to that effect in the
State Senate, which was ultimately adopted unani-
mously by the State convention. -
The General is an earnest Republican, holding in
holy adherence that political heresy, that this is a
white mans government" as he also repudiates
and denounces the political fallaoy that persons
coming from other States, locating among us and
becoming citizens, are entitled to no political pre-
ferment, q base, ignoble and dangerous trust at
the vitals of our party and our proud American
name.
We here submit the claims of the General, with
an earnest appeal that you give him vigorous,
earnest and active support feeling confident that if
we enter the work with jealous and willing hearts
his success is a foregene conclusion, and we will
have posted one other vidette upon the outposts of
our national safety.
j. b. ARMSTRONG, President
j. G. MoHLER, Secretary
The McMinnville Council of colored men OF the
U. L. A. having been requested by the white Grand
Council Of this city to take action upon the fore
going address to our honorable Brotherhood in be-
half of Gen. j. B. Rodgersydo, in Couaoil assem-
bled, and by our unanimous vote indorse and ap-
prove the same for the following reasons, viz We
know Gen. Rodgers to have been the friend of the
slave for many years. and the advocate of the rights
of freemen. During the recent session of the Leg
islature he introduced bill to secure promptly the
reward Of their labor. By the provisions Of this
bill any laborng man can sue his employer the mo-
ment the work is done if payment is refused and
the debtor cannot stay the judgment or hold any
kind Of property exempt from the execution of the
laborer. The BILL at this moment wants the con-
currence of the House to little amendment made
by the Senate, which will be done the moment the
Legislature meets again, and then it is the law
This law will help the freedmen particularly, who
should have eternal gratitude for Senator Rodgers
The General also introduced bill to endow
college for the education of the colored race,
with hundred thousand dollars of the land scrip
fund given the State by Congress for educational
purposes. We have always found him faithful
guardian of our interests politically and socially
and steadfast friend to that trusm of the Decla-
ration of Independence which asserts that 'all men
are created equal; that they endowed by their
Creator with certain nalienabe rights; that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
In fact he cast his vote all occasions for the
interest,
In addition, we will say we have known our
ASAN DOH~1Oi AeOdoAe sliS6 We WeT5 DOyS, ana we
declare that we know that he was always the fast /
friend Of the colored race and when Attorney Gen.
eral would indict white persons for abusing their
slaves and made enemies that will out-live him. /
In conclusion, we most earnestly recommend
Gen. John B. Rodgers TO the men of our race and
color throughout the State for the position of Con
gresham for the State at large, being we'll satisfied
hat in his success our interests are materially SUBJ
served. STEPHEN HRANpLE, President.
DANIEL BELL, Secretary.
70 the roters of Tennessee:
Fellow-ctizens: We are surrounded by incidents
requiring the unremtting attention of every patriot
n the land. Watchfulness is demanded of the
Union men everywhere; treason ia still rife under
he gasb Of Democracy. You we'll remember that
Washington and Hamilton, in l7s9, headed the Fed
raj Republican party. Washington appointed
Thomas Jefferson Secretary Of State, whose envy
rompted him TO retain in his office person whose
nonymous letters abusive Of Washington, prompted
he General to remonstrate with Jefferson, who be-
sTne offended with Washington and resigned bis
sn 1898, declaring he would not hold
n office under the government. Notwithstanding,