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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-18

EtI-Jr Srsrclrs We hope The next
L.st'l'lfe Nil provide Tor revising,
.odatns 8aI arranging Il, the public l.ws.
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print. 1, takes a pretty good IA~yer 70
exla4nl the Statute Az oftbe State, a. tbs
prsIczi time.
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make. them J3li'y a'aabl. !tisvs'i e.
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bling nd r,si.ss -thy 1T ill adults -.
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trade 30 childhood and not fail ~ give
something 10 Use children.
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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
showing Their Hand.

The Nofioaas Intelligence, Of Washington, Tho
organ of President johnson. throws out feeleF Il
ascertain the amount of courage in Congress and
General Grant Referring TO the bill now before
Congress, which gives the General Of ihe Armies
the appointment Of the District commanders In the
South, tie InteitissReer says
AT tie srst overt act however sight-weFe il
bt 10 orally promise 10 accept the functions offered
In H. after such bill had been repsssed over q veto
The General of the Army must be cast into Jail
20 await his trial for treason his country unless
the Chief Magistrate Of that country is false to the
trust Of the people and his oath OF office"
According to the Presidents recognized organ,
il s treason in General Grant TO do what required
Of him by an act Of Congress passed by twc-third
vote over the Presidents veto. The purpose OF the
President has all the time been to bully Congress.
These threats, in his organ, doubtless inspired
and instigaied by him. We fear soule members Of
the National Legislature have bsen intimidated
bv him. but the effort 10 browbeAt 5 majority Of
them win be 3 miserable failure. Above all viii
this ssmi-ofRcal threat TO imprison General Grant
and frighten him, be TAILuRE The man who
was not afraid Of Lee and the whole rebel army is
not to be rwerved from the path Of duty by Andy
JohnsOn and rebel newspapers. The best thing
johnson could do to aid the cause Of Radicalism
and kin himself and his party, would be 10 attempt
70 cast Grant into jsii.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

The people Of East Tennessee, who heard Mr
John Bakers speeches during the past summer,
viii remember that he boasted thai General Grant.
was a Conservative and opposed to Radicalism.
Those who read the KNOXVILLE VINO viii re-
member that we claimed that Gen. Grant was OPP
posed 10 the rebel Democratic Conservative party
Now the Conservative papers all over the country
are denounOing Grant, and many of them calling
on the President 70 put him in jail. By our ene-
mies the truth Of our statements are verified. In
this instance as heretofore THE has vndcated the
truth of the WKIos statements and the soundness o.
its judgment.
When John Baxter and bis associates were max
king speeches, predicting that the rebellion would
triumph, the KNOXVILLE WHIe declared the whole
thing was going hellwards.
It is needless to specify The loyal people Of
East Tennessee know that this was the last Unior
paper published in The eleven seeded States afte
war began. Time has satisfied them that hereto
fore this paper hiss been right and hence it is they
prefer reading it and listening to its prediction
and teachings than the newborn journals of which
they know nothing.
The people know that those calling themselve
Conservatives and Democrats have been Falls
Prophets" Therefore it is they are not now viii
ling TO trust them.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
He Won't Accent II.

The Memphis Bssllstin assails Gov. Browrlow for
opposing the repeal Of The Franchise laws of the
state and charges that in so doing, he is governed
oy ambition for power and place.
The Bailstia don't say so, but in making this
charge it must if sincere believe that the Governor
Is candidate for the Presidency, for the Bulletin
has said he could not live until Qs75 the expira.
tor Of the term for which he had been elected Sem
ator, and the BEIlsn will acknowledge that no po-
stion is more desirable or honorable than Senator
except the Presidency. For the information Of thin
rebel Memphis paper and all concerned, We viii
state that Gov Brownow positively declines to &C
cept the Office Of President
Feeling that Gen. Grant has greater claims upor
the gratitude and support Of the country than him
SELF the Governor pledged himself months since no
TO defeat that llustrious hero and patriot for th'
Chief Magistracy Of the nation As a man o
truth, and under sense Of gratitude 70 Con. Gran
for the great services be has rendered the Governo
has formed the memorable and magnsnimous re
solve 70 adhere TO this pledge.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

BILE body; and they hatter themselves that an Amer
lean Congress will transmit to posterity their Just
appreciation Of the sacrifices of brave people, and
prove that a Just Government does not stand upon
technical niceties, and knows how to discriminate
between its friends and its enemies. The laws al
ready existing, and the rigid forms adopted under
them, are wholly inadequate to provide for claims
created amidst the rapid movements of hostile ar
mics, when it was impossible to give or procure
regular vouchers.
Your memoralists, therefore, pray your Honora-
bic body to enact Law for the compensation Of the
Union citizens of East Tennessee for losses sustained
by them from the Federal army, and property ia
ken from them by Oederal officers and soldiers du-
ring the late rebellion; to create Commission,
similar to that authorized by Major General Burn
side, for the adjudication Of their claims and to
make a sufficient appropriation for their payments
or such other relief as your honorable body may
deem best adapted to the facts stated in this memo
rial And, in duty bound, &c.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Indemnity Of LOYAL Men.

We are IN receipt of many letters inquiring as 10
the action OF the General Assembly on the question
Of remunerating loyal men for losses sustained du
ring the war by rebels. And the Governor gss re-
ceived applications 10 appoint Commissioners 10
audit these claims the parties making these appli.
cations supposing there is law TO that efect. We
cannot answer these letters, nor can the Governor
We select this medium 10 briefly state the facts
The Legislature has passed no act for the compen-
sation Of loyal men by the State nor do we believe
n viii pass such AZ act. We believe that A large
majority Of the members Of the Legislature are Of
,h opnion that the financial condition Of the State
a. this time, renders il neIPedeut 70 enact such
Law. This is oar opinion, Jet il be worth much or
little.
These claims ought to be, and we believe will be,
maid bv the General Government That Il may be
done some special legislation viii be required by
Congress and our Senators and Repres entaiives are
az we understand, going TO press this matter upon
the attention Of Congress
The House of Representatives Of our state Leg
islsture passed. on It's third snd last reading eih
70 audit these accounts, requiring for that purpose
The appointment, BY the Governor, Of three Com
miEsiessrs in each county The Senate has not
finally passed this b and il Is not therefore law.
The Governor has no Commissioner. n sppojnt IS
vet In itE present form we don't think the House
BIN will pass the Senate. In some form we believe
the Legislature viii pass law 70 audit these claims
when !. do~ We viii publish Il.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Hon. Edwin NJ. stanton.

The Senate of tie United States has acted nobly
and administered a just rebuke to Andrew John
con in reinstating Mr. Stanton in the position from
Wilhelm violation Of law and in defiance and dis
regard of the wishes Of the loyal people of the
country--he was tyranicsli suspended by our acct
dental President. Thee are not six men in Ameri-
ca who did more for the suppression Of the Great
Rebellion than Edwin NJ. Stanton. Seward said
he was the greatest War Minister who ever figured
on earth He was the tried and trusted friend of
President Lincoln his military adviser and coun-
sslor during the darkest period of the war and his
reinstatement by the Senate is rs much a oompli-
ment to the patriotism and craftsmanship of the Ia
mented martyr, as it is rebuke TO the traitor,
johnson.
A majority Of the Republican members Of the
House have petitioned Mr. Stanton not to resign.
The dispatches tell that he has declared he will
not leave the War Office unless torcibly elected
We are glad 10 see that the names of Maynard, Ar
nell and others of our Tennessee members, were
signed TO this petition.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
A Rebel Howl Over Grant and Stanton.

The rebels yell over the prompt withdrawal OF
Grant in favor of Stanton, as frantically as the
devil would yell at the sight of Bible. Let them
howl. If they don't hush we'll run Grant and
Stanton for President and Vice President:
Special Telegram to the Louisville Courier.
"THE SURRENDER OF GRANT"
WASHINGTON, January l4.-All other measures
of reat or less Importance lost sight Of to-day,
and that of the Johnson-Stan imbroglio only
discussed. The Rubicon is passed, and Grant in the
camp of the Radicals, and the newsboy's cry on the
street: Here's the evening papers-surrender OF
Gen. Grant"
Stanton took possession Of the War Office this
morning, Grant vacating in accordance with the
programme arranged by bis Radical keepers.
THE SURRENDER TO BE ooNsIDERED.
Mr.. johnson alone seemed to have been deceived.
He was unwilling to believe Grant would abandon
his post without orders from his superior officer 1t
may yet become serious question how far Grant
justifable in surrendering his place without or
ders relieving him The action of the Senate should
have been certified TO the President and not 10
Grant and it is charged the latter is guilty of q
alpable violation of the articles of war, and thus
subjects himself to COURT martial.
Etsnton was escorted to the department by a
bed " guard of Radical Senators, who subsequently,
returned and reported to Senatorial caucus, which
had assembled at the Capitol IS a eommittse OF
safety to take such action they deemed necessary
if the President had offered any opposition to the
reinstatement of Stanton.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Memorial to Congress.

We publish this week memorial to the Con-
gress of the United States, on the payment of the
loyal people Of East Tennessee for their losses
tanned by, and in aid Of, the Union army We
have seen many memorials on this subject, but the
we publish in this paper is the best written doc
ument Of the kind we have seen. 1t is from the
pen Of gentleman who is not inferior, as a writer
or lawyer, to any man in East Tennessee. Let
everybody read it. and let everybody sign it.
In every county, on public occasions at the meet
ings of the different Courts, this memorial should
be industriously circulated for signatures. When
signed they should be sent to our Representatives
in Congress. If these Representatives fail to do
their utmost to have Congress do justice to the loyal
people of East Tennessee, we-THE People
should hold them strict accountability for their
stewardship. We have been fooling about this
thing long enough. 1t is high time JUSTICE was
done the loyal people CT the State by that Govern
ment they have so faithfully defended.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

Our upcountry friends cannot engage in any
more profitable business than saving out every
variety of lumber for fencing and building purposes
and shipping it to this city upon the spring tides.
Plank Of every variety, scantling, ioiss and plates
as well shingles, viii command the cash here, at
remuneratvo prices. 1t is estimated that thou
sand buildings viii go up in this city and its sur
roundings, the coming summer; and even more
than this would be erected If the lumber could be
had. Let those who complain of the scarcity Of
money, prepare their lots Of lumber and come on &c
this market The boats bringing lumber will sell
for almost cost, and upon each load the owner Will
realize large profits. Come with your lumber
Green plank can be brought down in rafts--sea
soned plank in boats. Our citizens have been ship
ping plank by railroad from Kingston, Georgia. al
a cost of twenty to twenty-five dollars per thous
and. Thus our citizens are forced to send thous-
ands of dollars out of the State for want Of enter
prise at home the part Of those who own forests
of timber Of the very best quality.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Wings and Democrats.
The Memphis Bulletin saws:

The Memphis Bulletin says:
PArson Brownlow once abused not only aboli-
tionists but Wings"
This is simply LIE. Psrson Brownlow never
abused Wings as Wings. He has denounced per-
sons Of that old party not as Wings bat as ndivid-
uais. He believes that some Of the worst men in
Tennessee are some Of those who were Wings, and
while, as party, be holds the Democratic organi-
nation responsible for the rebellion be believes that
more worthy citizens or unselhsh patriots never
breathed than multiplied thousands of the old Dem
ocrsts whom he always opposed until the war be-
gan Since be has been in Office, in the distribution
Of Offices Of honor and trust in fact since the war
began, he has never inquired what mans status
was before the war. He has only desired to know
bow he stands in the conflict between patriots and
traitors Thousands of the gallant soldiers OF
the Union army, and loyal citizens from Tennessee
as elsewhere, were Gov. Brownows political enc
mics before the war. In East Tennessee Judge n.
Patterson and Col. NJ. L. Patterson are repre-
sentatives Of this class As we understand it these
gentlemen or those Of similar antecedents as they,
are his friends and he theirs.
The most honorable and lucrative Offices in the
UNIV Wv Dto"hio" nus gwen 10 those VINO most
bitterly opposed him before the war, bat they were
LOYAL men. On the other hand, burying and forget
ting the differences of the past old democrats have
cordially supported him in his maintenance of cor
rect principles As evidence Of this look at bis ma
jority in the late election in Greene county At the
home Of the President where nearly everybody had
been an enemy Of the Wing party and the Cover
nor, be received majority of more than 700 votes
and this in a county in which there were not fifty
colored votes polled, and scarcely anybody disfran-
chised
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
January Interest on State Debt.

We were informed rececently by the ComptrOl.
Ter that the payment Of the January interest on the
State debt is nearly completed and that the remain
der will be liQuidated without difficulty. Il il
highly gratifying TO know that this has been effect
ed in spite Of almost innumerable schemes TO stop
the payment Of the public revenues into the trsASu
~. Men who have failed in other plots TO destroy
the State government have as last resort attempt
ed to prevent the collection Of taxes, and eonse-
ouentIy the discharge of public obligations abroad
Il will be matter Of deep chagrin for these gen.
slemen to learn that the payment of the January
interest is secured beyond al doubt. Let them put
shat in their pipes and smoke it TO their hearts
content Probably it would be well for the LegiS-
lature to provide that the county revenues shall %
paid hereafter quarterly instead Of semi-snnzAlly
Press and Times.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

A slightly smittsn young female, who writ.
the Home Journal ovsr the ugnasure Of s.As.,. rs
Sayre," and WAC evidently has some one tn love-
thus dslIciOusly and gushingly calls upun A,,
adored AdOlphus to come and see hsr:"
0 come, dearest, come, for loves nsctArins sins
Bubbles up nom my soul 10 o'srfov Into tkins;
And aucculent grape which the Rhine zeEsyrs kiJ
Imp-isons such dulcst elixir Is this.
Thsn fly, and your passierat soul shau be ana
With this delicate Juice from my spirit disililsd;
You may drink till the founts o. my beiag dry,
TIL you reel wtsh dniighti o. thsn--ny - ms-dyt
That girl should be attended to. If abe carrie.
on such an extensive mandatory Of anectarins
wine, dulcet elixir" delicate juics," AID SIGH
let the revenue assessors look amer her. She "aks.
on thhsly when the object at last comes to tims:
o. darling, why iingsr The hour is lang past
When you promised to conn., and The mozsnts d. fast
Hush bark it's his footstsp-and nearer, near
He presses, he rushes-Im blsst-he Is hsrsf
To our notion, the ycdng man Is entirely sxcusa.
bic for pressing" under the circumstances.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Large and Enthusiastic Republican
Meeting In Campbell County.

JACAsb0kO'1 4kNN7 Jhuuafy lvl Acofs
Mssws. Editors:
AT meeting Of the Republican Union party Of
Campbell coEnty, at the court house in Jacksboro,
on tie sth instant, the following resolutions were
unanimously passed
Reselvsd, lst. That We are still in favor Of the
doctrines for which we fought and suffered from
1851 to 1865, and desire united country ruled by
Union men.
Resolves, Cd. That we hereby re-afirnn our devo-
ton to to tho principles Of the Republican Union
party and hereby pledge to that party our jealous
and constant support.
Resolved Sd. That reconstruction on the OASIS "a
unconditional loyalty Is tha only true and safe poll
cy, and that we rejoice TO see that Congress stu
continues to adhere TO that policy-a policy that at
once fufs the brightest hopes Of patriots and the
darkest fears Of traitors.
Resolved 4th. That westill regard Andrew john
son as sc apostate, and an enemy 10 the peace and
welfare of the Republic; and that in cur opinion,
his reconstruction policy is . surrender to rebels
and defiance to leyAlists, and is policy that Ills
the bosoms of traitors with Joy and tie bosons OF
patriots with sorrow.
RssiIuea 5th. That we are in favor Of Radical
Republican for our next President-a man who
never can be Tyler-iaed or Johnson-ized-a man
whom rebel smiles and rebel fsttsry can never Sc
duce, and whom rebel gold can never buy, but who
will remain to the last thoroughly true to the great
Vial prlnc pies OF tn0 Ropuolican OHtou patty
that party which put down rebels, and which in
tends 70 keep them down.
Rssotred eth. That we cordially exhort and in
vite all true Union to rally with us once more
around the old fsg, and present an unbroken front
to the enemy confident that united, concerted &C
ton all that 10 necessary to scatter the cohorts Of
conservatism and treason in the South, and cop
perheadism and treason in the North
ResoEved, Tth That in sending delegates to the
Nashville Convention of January 22d, we do not
desire to embarrass them by any instructions other
than the doctrines above set forth.
Re.sIued, sta. That Reuben Rogers, james H.
Grant. DR.. John Jones' VIM. n. Morrow, Edmund
Gray John Houselv, Captain f. j. Rogers, j. j.
Mars, DR.. James Agee VIM. Ayres Peter House
", John Myers and Henry r. Gibson are aereby
appointed delegates to represent US in said Oonyen-
ton. REUBEN RoeERs, Ch'n'n.
HENRY r. GIBSON, Sec'y.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Ohio.

General r B. Hayes (Radical) was inaagurated
Governor Of Ohio on the 18th. On the 18th Judge
Allen @. Thurman was elected United States SEN
ator for six years from the 4th of March, 1862 to
succeed Hon. B. F. Wade. Judge Thurman
defeated, in the Democratic caucus, the notorious
rebel Vallandigham by vote Of 81 TO "A. There
is very little difference between these men. Val
landigham perhaps is the better of the two. His
sympathes were openly with the rebels, and be wai
exiied as a rebel, to Canada. Thurman was less
bold, but a malignant Copperherd and covert SYM
pathizer with the enemies of the country. Before
be can take his seat the Republicans will have re-
constructed the Union.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
Foreign Appointments OF American
Citizens.

Japan, it appears, has followed she lead Of China
and as the latter has appointed Mr.. Arson buSlin-
game its envoy to confer WITH kEropean rover
as Consul General to the United States. The doc
uments comforting this ofice upon MIR. Brooks was
issued, it is said BY council Of state composed Of
seven princes of the empire who constitute the
governing power Of japan since she abdicAtion Of
the Tycoon. Now, it may be that the recent revo-
luton in Japan win prove hostile to foreign inter-
ests but it is obvious from .he appointment Of Mr..
Brooks accompanied as it is By letter of instruO-
lions expressive Of the highest compliments to the
United States as the first Power TO conclude treay
with Japan and open that country TO foreign COM
merce, that Japan, as well as China regards the
government Of this country IS its "next best
friend" Europe may protest, if It chooses 80 % de-
against American influence In Japan and China,
but the results of that influence are insvitshle.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22

Eaitor Of Tie KnszviEIe Wig:
DEAR SIR; VIII you do us the favor 70 invite
tha attention of your readers to the claims Of the
{" Barley Shsaf" ARti-dust Alright Cooking
Stove. with extended Fire-box for Wood or Goal.
patented and introduced by our Arm. And SlsO,
allow US to state that we shall be happy TO forward
descriptive circulars on application, ana furnish
whatever information may be desired IS to the Pc
culiar excellencies of our late INTERPOLATION. To
the trade we extend an invitation to correspond
with US, confident Of our ability to materially 3D.
vance their interests. Very respectfully,
STUART, Peterson 8 Co,
Stove and HoIlow-Wars Founders,
ec Noble street, above 18th.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-22
ANNUUNUEmENT.

haying received the nOinssion At the County CoavsuOs
az Knoxville on the 9th instant hereby anncunce myself
as candidate for the ocs Register 20 be isd AZ 80
suing March election. ROnsRT n UsTY
jan 14-tde -
We are authorised TO announce the name Of L. L. W.
MYNATT a candidate for Trustee Of Knox sounlv
at the ensuing March election ia I-tdss
We are authorized and requested snnoanes the name Of
FoLNkH r. GOsSETT candidate for the once OF RsrI.
ter Of Knox county, at the ensuing March sisetion
dec 4-tdes5
We are anthorzed and requested 20 announce the name Of
a. a SOI1hELL a. candidals for rs-esction 70 the
81 Anox county at the ensuing March election.
We are authorized and requested to announce hs mana Of
ensuing March election. ~ ~. sy& -
are AUTHORISED and requested Announce the mama Of
n A. WALKER for Truses Of Knox Coanv ~ ~ ss@sns
March election. S - ~ -. ~ as -