Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
Gard.

The MaryvilIe Republican Of August Ist contains
what purporss to be the proceedings Of Schoaeld
Council Of the U. l.. A., Of Blouut county 10 which
my attention has been called by letter, and Cher
wss giving. me the construction plaised upon Tho
same by these interested in defeating me for Con-
gress. The first resolution endorses Gen. Cooper
for Congress, for which make no complaint. Then
follows two more resolutions to wit;
Resolved, I'd. That We pledge ourselves 70 support
the nominee Of the Republican Convention, pro-
vided he be an honorable, high minded sober man
RSSolUed, Sd. That we pledge ourselves not 10 sup
port any man who is given to drinking whisky to
excess, or who renders himself who is likely tc
render himself incapable of attending to public
business at say time
These pretended proceedings of Union League
are being circulated with private verbal and writ
ten interpretations, that am the man intended C
be attacked and that for the reasons therein as
signed cannot receive the support of certain
friends of Gen. Cooper, though should be honored
with a nomination. When I assert that in seven
out of the thirteen counties win run far ahead OF
the Republican ticket, 1 only express what every
man of sense acquainted in the District will admit
This these bogus Lesguers know, and-seeing that
unless fraud can prevail, / viii receive the nomi-
nation on the 26th instant-they have entered the
field to bully and intimidats. I do not want the
support Of men base enough 10 engage in such an
effort, nor will my friends support any man nomi-
mated by such disorgsnizers. My name viii be sub
ntted 10 a convention of gestIensst in wieh every
delegate will be pledged to support the nominee
and the Republican party viii prove true to its past
record by eecting the chosen leader in the contest
do not envy the head or heart of the three or
four engaged in the conception and execution OF
this design To envy their talents would be like
seeking treasure in the house Of pauper, because
if they we're men of sense they never would have
attempted this folly. / cannot envy their hearts,
because their own action demonstrates their mali
cious intent. The man who would seek to elevate
himself or friends by the mesnt indicated 10 these
resolutions and attempted TO be carried cut by their
ahigb minded originstors, is beneath the dignity OF
contempt. He sinks SO far below the level of the
most degraded Of mankind, that spaniel with the
ordinary instincts of his speoies would refuse 10
howl at his funeral.
only notice this piece Of speoal mssnnsss, because it
attempted to be wrought cut in the Of ths Union
League Il is however, sther not the action Of any
League and therefore forgery, those engaged in it
have violated their solemn obligations" regret the
necessity that induces impes to this publication.
have endeayOred to treat Cen Cooper and his friends
high minded and gentlemsnly. have made no up
them, him, do further than to Ispel the
assault Of malicious foe, making abuse and 5raiaess
attack Falsehood and defamation has been the policy
of some few working his favor. care not for those,
"whose soul moreover of such sort is
With much acrimony oyerhows,
As makes him wheresoever he goes,
Walking thumb-bottle Of a4uqforfl
As to being sober man, have not touched or tasted
drop Of intoxicating liquor in the year 1863 and viii
never DO in the future, unless loose my reason. Yet
preachers holding out their clerical robes as tie
pirate hosts his false flag upon the sea- to deceive ard
destroy hare engaged in circulating for the purpose Of
inurng me in the canvass, that in the habit Of
drinking, to 1t ia false. He who asserts it
as Of his knowledge is guilty Of utterng luing
e and he who ercuates it information of others
is guilty Of repeating wrong.
Before the Convention, and just before TO present con-
tradctiOn, expect "a manner of evil" to be said of
me- and all kinds Of alsehOOd to be sprung The COM
by the "Sehofeld Council" warrants me in
expecting every kind and character of device to be re-
sorted to- in order to defeat my nomination But in my
deliberate conviction it viii all pass for naught. How
ever, we'll comprehend the issues progress,
and results Of concentrated ekery and fraud Hoping
may not have to again resort 10 this character Of de
fence l conclude.
Nest respectfully &C..
7, ~ Horv