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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
North Carolina.

We have psrused the entire proceedings OF the
Convention held on the 26th of February, Of the
Republican party of North Carolina, at which can
didAtes for State officers were nominated. Il was
a very large and enthusiastic Convention and in
every sense q complete success. Every county.
from the seaboard TO the mountsins-was repre-
sented. In noticing the proceedings, the New York
Tri5sae says; TAers sSe-e 10 eoatrOge-sies 5s!sss
The claims OF men OF eccoEt Of their aat.rity The
utmost harmony prevailed, and the unsnimity ex-
hibited in the selection Of candidates is beyond s
precedent We congratulate tie Republican,
party Of North Carolina that their councils are not
disturbed BY sOalless, tgrHe pied faction such as
TIA; which curses the Republican party Of Iennes-
see, and which wSges malignant war on Governor
Brownlow bocsuss he maintains that Northern
born citizen has rights which white man that
is q chronic ohice-sseker TO the manor BORN is
bound 70 respect"
As their candidate ior Governor the Convention
nominated, by exclamation, Hon W " Holden
Gov. Holden is a true patriot aad able man, and
We hope and boiiey C he VIII he elected. For many
yesrs, bis psper The Raleigh S.ogalrd, wss The
leading orgsn Of the Democracy Of North Carolina
bat his whole energies have been devoted 70 The
work Of reconstruction As submitted by loyal
Congress
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
Fight between Brooks and Fleming.

A few days since, at Kingston, renoounleT IooN
place between the late Paymsster Of the MiN'ia
Maj. I. j. Brooks and John NJ Fleming, editor oi
tho coPpeThead Press end Herald Of this city
Both parties, as lawyer, were attending the
Kingston Court. The facts, as we learn them, were
az follows:
Standing on the street with q friend Mr.. tienl-
ing hailed MAJ. Brooks, who was passing unSt-
tended, with the question Do you endorse the
card written by George Andrews, which appeared
ia the Knoxville WHO with your name 10 It
Brooke replied, in substance, viii not argue the
Question a. 70 whether wrote the card; am re-
.nousible for and endorse all in it, To this Fleu-
ing replied, Il denounce you as coward and
.,euudreln Our "carpet-bag, cumming friend,
With GOODNESS assimilating the climate Of his
e. native heath Michigan, smiled and said, THAT
is ius, what published you and you never resent
Cd it, To which the sighting editor replied you
wont repeat ii. Replied Brooks: 30 DO repeat d..
Al This Fleming struck him with q stuck not in-
ficting any damage however. Brooks was Nn'Iin-
ed but went for his antagonist with great energy
and being physically the best man, would nave
whipped him badly had not bystanders inteTieFeu
and pulled them apart.
The George Andrews referred 10 is a most worthy
citizen Of Knoxville who came here from the North
about three years ago and formed partnership in
tho law with Chancellor Temple, who was then
practising. he Is one Of the cleycrest gentlemen
and finest lawyers in East Tennessee.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
The Militia.

The Copperhesd Louisville Journal Of the 9Th
instant contains a long editorial on the provisions
Of the bill before the Legislature for reorgsDiz-
ing the Tennessee State Guards and makes It the
occasion for assailing the Governor. It charges
that there is need for militia in Tennessee to pro-
tect the Republicans from violence, and that those
who declare there is need for it are Brownlow's
followers; :" that this bill is Brownlows measure
and that the next number Of the Knoxville Wing
will no doubt have proclamation from Brownlow
calling out the militia"
The Jouraai lie not posted. The Governor has
had no agency, direct or indirect, in having this
bill brought before the General Assembly.
Forsseeing the very condition Of affairs which at
this time renders considerable portion of the State
he'll on earth for loyal men, he earnestly pro-
tested against the disbandment of all the militia
and the repeal Of the militia laws His advice was
disregarded and the laws repealed since which time
he has been hands Of" so far as making an effort
70 have the militia reorganized He has not changed
his opinion however, that militia force organized
under proper provisions essential TO the protection
Of the lives aud property of loyal people The bill
now before the Legislature is totally inadequate TO
enable the Governor to effect contamination so
devoutody to be wished, and he will not, therefore
90 through the farce Of attempting it. Neither the
Knoxville Wing or any other paper will AVAr go
Tain a proclamation from the Governor calling out
single man under this bill If it was F." Brown
lows measure, or the product Of the bTsin II a
friend Of his, IL would not conio'- provisions
rendering it utterly impossih,- 'oi 'ne governor 70
4, ,L., h. =. ,,I.i - 10. II be can't have force
cufged ~ 10 deserve the salt they commune he
won't have any. be has no use for an abortion.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11

by Francis McGhee, Justice Of the Peace in and
for said county, to arrest Walker and King for a
breach of the peace. While engaged in trying to
subserve and enforce the law, they were both shot
dead on the highway.
That Walker and King committed the murders
is not doubted, as they in the vicinity of
the spot where the men fell just an hour before,
armed with heavy revolvers, and they had both
threatened to kill the officers of the law who should
attempt to arrest them. Since the murders the viii
lains have both fed from the country. The muir
ders were Witnessed by woman and boy who were
in close proximity to the assassins and whose de-
scriptions, under OATH of the parties firing shows
the assassins to have been Walker and King.
The Governor has offered reward of two hum
dred and fifty dollars each for the apprehension OF
the asssssins. This is as much as the law author
ICES him to offer. Both the murdered men were
citizens Of excellent character. An overwhelming
majority Of the citizens of Polk county dsloya
Such crimes are not perpetrated in loyal eommu-
mites
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
Brilliant d LEGISLATION.

We have rare specimens Of legislative genius in
some Of the Blackstones who sit in the Capitol at
Nashville. For example, bill passes the House
taking from the Governor the appointment Of SUI
perintendent of the Capitol, and making that Office
elective by the General Assembly. This oficerisn not
under bond, and in addition TO having the custody
and care of several hundred thousand dollars worth
Of public property something like fifty thousand
dollars of public money annually passes through
his hands In the Senate the bill is amended, CIV
ing to the Governor the power, during the recess OF
the Legislature, 70 remove said officer for drunken
ness or malfeasance in Office. When the bill thus
amended goes TO the House, Taylor, of Carter and
johnson and woodcock, of Macon, earnestly pro-
test against the amendment The same intellectual
giants and model lawmakers propose enacting q
law requiring of the Adjutant General Hfty thou
sand dollar bond This officer, be it remembered,
does not handle O dollar Of the public money and
is not the custodian of any public property
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
A COpperhead on Gen. Grant.

General Frank P Blair, of Missouri who spoke
in Knozyills last summer ia fa-vr OF Ether1dge is
shining light in the Conservative Democratic
party. On Thursday, June 18th, 1865, Blair made
a speech in st. Louis, which we have before us in
the Louisville JoNJ1a, of July I'd, two days follow
ing. While the Democrats now are all proclaim
ing Grant military humbug, it is interesting to
read what they said of him after the war ended and
before he became the Radical candidate for the
Presidency. After eulogising Lyon, who fell at
Wilson's Greek, and General Sherman, the great
Copperhead Blair spoke as follows Of Grant
l cannot find words, my friends, in which TO speak
Of that other great and ilustrous man, the chief
the great ohieftain Of all military ohieftains
[Cheers. The record, so great and glorious, needs
no addition from anything that my feeble tongue
can essay TO speak. Every soldier and every pa
triot knows and praises him--even those who have
attacked every other man who has rendered service
to the Government dare not assail him now, al
though they have done 50 heretofore.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
History Repeating Itself.

With great unanimity Hon. W. w. Hol-
den was nominated by very large and en-
thusiastic Convention at Raleigh, as the
Republican Candidate for Governor Of
North Carolina
In his speech Of acceptance he referred
to opposition TO him in his own party as
follows But have stood in every peri
lous position for you, and even for the few
who seem to walk in the ranks of the Re
publican party and yet grumble at me and
you constantly"
This opposition should not discourage or
intimidate Gov. Holden in the slightest de-
gree. It Is the highest compliment which
could be paid a man in the capacity Of a
leader of party that he IS the object of
invidous, mean and cowardly assaults from
those Of his own party. Such is the his
tory Of all the party leaders, or those com
monty called leaders from their official po-
sition, or otherwise since the administra-
ton Of Washington and the organization of
the old Federal and Republican parties.
1t was prominently the case with the
two greatest party leaders the country ever
produced, Andrew Jackson and Henry
Clay.
Both these men, especially Mr. Clay,
were vindictively pursued and hypocritioal-
ly and cowardly, or joo!ishly assailed by
men within the ranks of their own organi-
cation.
Every where there are two classes OF men
in all parties to assail any man, the most
popular or meritorious who has prominent
position. First, That class who are rivals
for the prominence or influence or power of
the party they attack, or who seek vengence
on him through whose instrumentality
their ambitious aspirations have been
defeated.
Secondly, A class of aiHc0mpo0pS OF mon
strosities in nature, we think RiHcomp50p is
the proper word, who pursue a course con-
trary TO reason and common sense, simply
because 1t is contrary TO common sense,
provided those whom they oppose are gov
erned by reason. They do so simply to be
contrary to everybody else. Their desti-
tuition Of brains is such, they would never
be prominent unless erratic-
They haven't the perception to sec what
reason would dictate, and if they do that
which is in accordance with common sense,
it Is because evry body else is acting contra
~ to It, and not because they perceive or
desire to be governed by it.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
The GreRt Trial,

On Friday the Senate was organized Is q CUurt
of Impeachment, the Chief Justice presiding.
The Copperhead members objected 10 The swear
ing in Of b. L. Wade, President Of the Senate on
the ground that he could not DO impartial Juror in
the trial Of A. johnson, because should be be i'm
peached, Mr.. Wade would take his place as Presi-
dent, and therefore be had such personal interest
in the trial would disqualify him from doing JUS
tce A lengthy debate followed the objection made
70 Mr.. Wade, IN which much was said by Copper
head Senators Of the indelicacy Of his sitting as
juror Finally, Mr.. Wade was sworn in Before
Wades name was called Senator Tecumseh David
Patterson, Sou-in-law of \. J., was called, and he
marched up aud took the oath without the slightest
hesitation. No objection was made to his being q
juror by any Republican, and Of course the John
sonites offered no objection. The Conservatives who
protested that Wade had personal interest in
the conviction Of the President we're unable to see
that Patterson had any sach interest or course
not.
The rules formerly adopted by the Senate for the
trial were adopted by the Court and the Sergeant
alarms made proclamation as follows:
Hear ye hear ye, hear ye all persons are COM
manded % keep silence on pain Of imprisonment
while the Senate Of the United States is sitting for
the trial Of articles Of impeachment against An
drew johnson, President Of the United States
The managers on the part of the House then APP
peared and demanded that the Senate issue an or
der requiring Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, 70 answer the charges, whereupon,
on motion Of Mr. Howard, OF Michigan, it was or
dered that the President be summoned to appear on
Friday, March IS, st one o'clock in the afternoon
This concludes the matter for the present. so far as
the Senate is concerned, until day sfler tomorrow.
In the House, Mr.. Bingham, from the npeach-
meut managers, reported a resolution for the man
ayers authorizing them 20 sit during the session Of
the House, and send for persons and papers, and
administer the oath and take the testimony Of wit
nesses. This was adopted. The President has re-
tanned several lawyers for his defense among whom
is Hon. Thos. A. 4. Nelson of this city, whom we
understand 70 have started to Washington on Mon
dsy.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
GeOrgIa's New CAPITAL.

The Georgia Reconstruction Convention, on
Thursday, passed an ordinance making Atlanta the
capital Of Georgia. In consideration of this, the
City Council of Atlanta have agreed to furnish grs
tutously for the space Of ten years. if needed suit
able buildings for the General Assembly for the
residence Of the Governor, and for all the Offices
needed by such officers are generally located in
the State House, and also suitable rooms for the
State Library AMI for the Supreme Court. They
also agreed 70 donate 20 the State Of Georgia the
Fair Grounds, containing twenty-five acres as s 10
cation for the Capitol and if the location is not de-
sired to donate in lieu Of the Fair Grounds, any
other unoecuped ten acres in the city that may be
selected by the General Assembly az a more sppro-
pirate place for the Capitol and Governors man
efo
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
Hon. Horace Maynard.

Mr.. Maynard is the only member OF tho
Tennessee delegation except Judge Butler,
who had not then taken his seat, who did
not vete for the impeachment Of the Presi-
dent. This was only because our distin-
guished Representative was absent from
the Capitol and he would not have been
absent had he imagined there would have
been an opportunity to aid in impeaching
the President. Mr.. NJ, before tho President
committed the reasonable and rash act for
which he is now arraigned, had gone into
New Hampshire to speak for the Republi-
can ticket.
During this entire session OF Congress,
Mr. Maynard has been laboriously engaged
in the interests Of his constituents At
Washington he is regarded as one Of the
ablest men in Congress, and his constituents
have Just cause to feel proud Of him as
their Representative His speech in vim
dicaton Of the State Government was in
comparably superior 10 any yet delivered
in Congress
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
More Conservative AssassIns.

On Monday, the I'd inst- there gas difficulty IN /
Tazewell, forty miles from this city resulting IN
the death of two Union men. The circumstances,
as we have learned them from reliable and well in
formed parties we're as follows: "a Mr.. Patter-
SOD, Republican and ex-Federal soldier was at
tackled BY God-forsaken, hell-deserving scoundrel
and Conservative called Fugit. The difficulty be-
gan by the parties clinching in 8 scuffe, when Flu
git drew pistol and shot Patterson through the
abdomen. Immediately thereon William Riley,
another Conservative villain, caught the wounded
man and held him while Fugit shot him the second
time he was shot four times, third Conservative
assassin, by name Jennings, shot, and perhaps the
villain Riley Fugit, during the melee, emptied
two navy revolvers, Patterson never firing a shot
Patterson died n q few hours, and with his dying
breath cOrrobOrsted tne statements above made He
asked what they were trying to kill him for, I"
when Fugit replied We intend TO kin all the God
id Radicals"
After disposing Of Patterson the assessing turned
upon Boyd Ellis, Republican and ex-Federal SOL
disr, and shot him through the right arm, both
thighs and left hand. Ellis was doing and saying
nothing when fred upon, but happened 10 be near
q store in which the difficulty began. After being
shot Ellis asked, what have 1 done that you
should try 70 kill me" This same villain, Fugit,
replied I'VE intend 10 kll all the God id
Radicals"
There being no other Radical on tie spot 70 raur-
der, the ssssssins mounted their horses and bran
dishing their pistols rode OUT Of town. swearing they
would kill any ans who trisi TO arrest them.
Claiborne county, Of which TaEewsll is the cen
Ter, borders on Lee county, Virginia as intensely
dsloyal as any in the whole South. II is filed
with bushwhsokers and guerrilas, who make raids
into the country and encourage the disloys nhabi-
tants 70 murder the Union people.
Until the militia laws we're repealed and Cover
nor Brownlow made more powerless than traitor
President by Republican Congress, the loyal PEG.
pie Of the country were in their persons and
property.
The lying agents OF the associated press have tel
egraphed al over the country that these homicides
were the result Of resistance TO the revenue Laws
The collection Of the revenue on whisky had moth.
ing 70 do with these terrible murders They were
purely the result of political or dsloyal feeling
as the massacre Of Memphis or New Orleans. ".
trust the Washington Chronicle and our ether loyal
exchanges will correct the misrepresentation they
have published Meanwhile, Governor Brownlow
has no fears as 10 the verdict of the loyal people
to whether these horrd butcherie Of loyal men are
the result Of his Encouragement.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11


The House proceeded Immediately 10 the consid-
GRAFTON OF the article Of impeachment offered yes
terday by Mr.. Jencks, who advocated its ADOPTION
Aessrs, Highly and Lawrence supported the pro
position. The latter desired TO offer q resolution
directing the managers of the impeachment 10 pre-
sent to the Senate the first four articles Of impesch
ment agreed upon by the House, and that they pro-
ceede 70 ask the judgment OF the Senate thereon,
after the proper voting and that If they afterwards
ind II necessary they should present the remaining
articles agreed upon.
Mr.. Bingham expressed The hope that the resolu-
ton would not be agreed upon.
The Speaker stated that j. was not before the
House.
Mr.. Jeneks then moved the previous question on
tho adoption Of the articles offered BY him. II
charges unlawful intent and design on the part Of
the President 70 assume and exercise the control and
command Of the army Of the United States without
being bound ~ the laws establishing rules for the
government and regulation Of the land and naval
forces Of the United States.
Mr. aanter, under the lead OF Mr.. Bingham, re-
fused 10 second the previous question: and then on
bis motion the articles referred 70 the mana
gers.
Tie Hcase, At = quarter past o'cloak, received
itself into Committee Of the WhOls, Mr. Dawes in
the chair and preceded to the Senate In company
with tae managers 70 present 70 that body The aTti
cles Of Impeachment.
Al quarter before the Committee Of The
Whole returned 70 tho House aud resumed their
seats.
Chairman Dawes reported that tho Committee on
impeachment en- tho part Of the House had pro-
-lt91 O. tho Senate articles of Impeachment against
.L9 President Of the United Slstec. and had been
informed by Us prc-iding officer that the Senate
would take action thereon, Fl which due notice
would be given.
NJ. Dawes, from lie Committee "a Elections,
called up the JOINT rcsoluti0n reported from that
committee relative y R R. Butler, Representative
cleo. from the First Congressional District Of Ten
ucsee. The joint resolution provides that Mr.. But
ler be admitted % bis scat Representative on TAX
ne tho usual oath 20 support the cons ,ilgton and
the test oath, With the exception o. the following
words That ! have neither sought nor accepted.
aor attempted 10 exercise the functions Of any Of
1co under any authority or pretended authority in
ho5til ty 70 tie United States. The matter was
allowed TO 20 over for the present
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
First Verdict OF the People on Im-
parchment.

The following despatch was received by
the Senators and Representative Of Ne
braska from the Governor OF that State,
Hon David Butler, dated Omaha, March Cd
1868
Gl0uuous news Omaha redeemed Four
hundred and eighty three Republican ma
joritv Fight square on principlei Con.
gress fully sustained Copperheads took
open grounds against impeachment.
The municipal election in Omaha last
year was carried by the Copperheads by q
majority OF over three hundred This ia .
Republican gain Of seven hundred and
eighty-three
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
Tennessee's Verdict of Impeachment.

Wshave no space to give In detail, returns from
the elections throughout the State for county ON
GERS, held on Saturday. Eysrywhere the candidates
Of the Republican Union party have been success
full. Even Memphis and Shelby county have elect
ed the entire Republican ticket by large majority.
Only few months ago, through dissensions in the
Union party, the Republicans carried the mayor
atty election in Memphis Gloriously has Tonnes
see taken her stand for the impeachment of her ig
rob1a
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
nv vIRTUE OFF A VENDTTIONI ,,
NOTICE.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF Tn

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF Tn
ID chanesry Court for Bount county, made at u, D.
Der Term 1867 will sell to the highest bidder az H. ~
house door in the town Of MaryYille, Monday a.
day Of April 1885, the following described tract Of M
onging 70 the estate Of John Chambers lunstic ssb,
the dover Of Bhoda Chambers, wife % said John Chr
to.Wit: Two tracts lying and being in the 18th CTi
trict Of Blount county, known the Home Tr,r
John Chambers, containing about leo acres jolnnF
lands Of Joseph Lambart John Codwel and Others tA
er tract containing about go acres, joining the lands
W a. Tipton, Robert Campbell and others also one IN,
tract containing about 160 acres, situated In ths m
District Of BOuTt county, the Tennessee river Oh m
east Of tho merida J. 21d fractional township lo Ne n
Said sslewill be made credit Of twve months sIsr
per cent, 20 be pale IN hard the day Of sale and
Of the equity Of redemption the purchaser giving bou
good security and lien retained for The purchase nos
march Hat E. GODDARD G. al
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District Court Of the United States for the
Eastern District Of Tennessee.
IN BANKRUpTrv
p 'as gs..sf q , IloHaa' v. JsaHson, Bsalrapt

- ---@--' ". solnsun, banhr1rt
Eastern District q Tennessee, IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE TN An
4 on The "A day Of March 1862 wsrr.r, =, - :
vas issued CUT 81 ie District Court Of he 5ii s
q Thomas Jehnsen, Of Wh:iesburr jsarsos ss,'
sis patitioR That the pavrsnf ~ tuPt on
ssttet1 o. sRy property belonging 70 such baoETupf
hira forbidden by law A ucsting ~ 80 typtty hs
A-l 70 foFe their debts aud choose one Or nor
ol uis estate ~" DO held az Court Of Bankrpnfsv
p en az iLa iaH Once Of Joel A. Dewey Ia DandIiis
the Registers Bankruptcy In raf pi-t-i., on ~
day Of Aprl, ltss, AZ II O'clock A. M VI 'H' @i'n
b; MCDANIEL,
march l6-lt ~ ''4 h'''''0"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-11
The POLL COuntI Assasslnallons.

The facts If The borrid murders in Polk county,
20 which We referred last week, are as follows
Bell and Center were murdered in The viciaity Of
DucktowD, bushwhackel by Isssc Walker snj Jss.
King The m ordered men we're duly authorized