Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

Memphis and Che four companies Of the Forty
ffth United States Infantry, Veteran Reserve
Corps (subsequentiy lnereased 70 SIX ccunpsnies.)
viii fie detachment the Fifth United States Cav
alrv we're posted ct Nashville Chattapooga and
Gaiistin, Middle Tennessee
With thfs force have beer able PARTIALLY 20 hold
IN check the dsloyal tendencies Of the people and
to punish, II not 20 prevent gnlawiul proeeedn g.
Although there still remains much 70 be desired IN
the way Of protection TO life and property through
out MP command, outreges hfe not nov 80 preva-
lent as formerly but the feeling 81 tbs people does
not warna in love for tbe Government or It's Tag
However, with the present prospect o. good hsr-
vestng Of the corn and cotton crops, bringing With
IL tho soothing influence Of money earned, the pre-
vailing animosfty in Tennessee and Kentucky ney
be diminished IN strength though not.entirely done
axsy with
With regard to the retention Of troops in West
Virginia having lately visited that section in per-
son csu form no reason 70 consider II safe TO re-
move the small force now stationed there for 81
least six months or year 10 come, without their
presence do not believe the laws could be impair
tally executed In THIS opinion I am fully sus-
tanned BY Governor Boreman Judge Harrison, Of
the Ninth Judicial Circuit snd sueh other law-abi-
ding men expressed then1sevesto me on the SUD
jeot
just previous 20 the August election in Tennes-
see and ever since there has been considerable feel
ing aroused among certain class concerning the
sbehavior Of the State militia IN thst part OF the
country.
On Two occasions 1 have sent officers Of my staff
N ro,e Inquiries and investigations on the spot,
and thev could elicit nothing Of general character
which could be considered in the light Of gross r
rspnlsrities such as the palcontents of the local
press endeavorea 20 represent. Occasional rows,
such as might De expected from newly organized
body Of men, would occur, and would then be inn
mediately seized upon By 81 unscrupulous set Of
Newspaper demsgogues only williEg 20 Inisrepre-
sent if the opportunity were afforded.
Anticipating trouble al the period Of The August
elections for Governor in Tennessee, so disposed
Of my troops al central points, particularly at Mem
phis and at Nashville that they could be on hand
20 render all the assistance in their power to the
civil authorities in suppressiDg riot or violence,
should any occur
Under the direction Of the General-in-C Chief, I
went in person 70 Memphis, as there was more pro-
liability Of an outbreak there than elsewhere Eve
rything went of quietly, however, and othe salts
faction Of the defeated party we'll as that elected
A report Of the election forwarded 10 the GEN.
sral-in- Chief Immediately after my return TO nay
at Louisville.
After the election was over al Memphis, there
was quiet throughout the State Of Tennessee with
The exception Of some of irregularities report
ID against the militia in d erent parts of the State
which, upon investigation, either proved ground
ess, or, where lawless acts had occurred, the men
committing depredatons were either tnrned over TO
he civil authorities or punished BY their oficers,)
until the approach Of the municipal election in
Nashville, OF which the following is my report
Here follow details already published, concern
ng the part taken by Gen. Thomas in this election,
md with this his report closes.