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

eyes In Philadelphia. Brother Benjamin saw &c to
be born in Ksntnekys The lats Stephen A. Doug
las hailed, as an infant from Vermont. Daniel
Webster, the pride Of MkssAchuaetts was q son OF
New Hsmppshire Erogsown, Ky produced Sena-
recognized as regular Ohio mar was New
Hampshire production, and the White Mountains
presented Lewis Cass 70 Michigan. Even the ex.
traordinAiy Andy Joh1a6n wAs planted and water
cd $50 TO speak1 in NoSh Caroline, but It was Ten
nessee that gave him his political increase. New
York fnay Justly claim (f She sees ft) the Hon. Jas
R. Doolittle as her own chid Didn't the illussri-
Gus Andrew jackson 20 with or without carpet
bsg) from South Carolins to Tennessee2 Felix
Grnndy from Virginia to the same 6tate2 james
X. Polk from North Carolina still to the sane
State Gen. Harrison was certainly an Ohio man,
but for all that be was born in Virginia. So was
Henderson Of Missouri. Our friend and brother,
Mr.. James Brooks, came, carpet-bsg in hand, from
Maine 10 this city, In which he IA so beloved and
cherished, thus resembling In one raspcct Napolscn
Bonaparte, who shifted from Corsica to Paris and
proved himself the most exsraordiuary cafpet-bag-
ger Of the age. Even the excellent and an,iable
William Pitt Fessenden, albeit he Is the Senator
from Maine, burst upon the world in New Hamp-
shire; while the Illinois man, Lyman Trnmbull, ID
by birth Connecticut spTont of the true nutmeg
genus. New u6Dpshire too, that excellent nurse
Of mighty men presented 10 Iowa Mr. james w.
Grimes. The eminent Marcy esme 10 Nav York
ITOm MASSACHUSETTS AehLQcky nour2neQ MCl1er-
nand upon her ample bosom, but Illinois gets the
particular benefit Of her successful iactation. Mr..
Edward Bates In Mr.. Lincoln's cabinet was a Vir-
giniA man hailing from. Missouri Pennsylvania
produced Bingham Of Ohio, Kentucky Welded
Baker Of Illinois, Virginia brought forth Blow of
Missouri, Ohio may claim Hendricks of Indiana,
and this list Of men born ia enc place and reaching
greatness in another might be considerably pro-
longed. Even Yancey Of Alabama was q carpet
bag transfer from Georgia, while John Slidell Of
Louisiana was the valuable gift Of New York. Of
the two men who at great historic period were the
most prominent in the Republic, II may be noted
that Abraham Lincoln OF Iflinois was born in Ken
lucky, and Jefferson Dasis Of Miss ssissppi in Ken
lucky. a a6 ~ ~
The cry against Northern men who settle in the
Southern States Is the last dying gasp Of the rebel
lion; the final ebulliticn Of hatred which We be-
ieye Is destined TO pass away with those who child
ishly entertain it, The sign of prejudice of which
the next generation will knew nothing at least feel
nothing It was by no means the smsllest evil of
slavery that it engendered and nourished that petty
jealousy with which prosperity is usually regarded
by men Of failing fortunes. We do not suppose
that the Union viii ever befEee from local rivsries
but we do confidently anticipate the time when, as
between the North and South, oven these will be
free from that small and suspicious passion with
which the slave States have been accustomed 10
gard Northern prosperity; and this desirable con-
summation emigration from the free States will un-
doubtedly hasten