Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-23
The Pr0snect.

From everywhere IN the North comes the most
cheering news relative TO the Presidential contest.
The Republicans are at work with hearty good
will, and buoyant hopeful and confident Of sue
cess 6eatlemen, in whose statements we place i'm
pliet confidence, who have recently travelled
through the North and East represent the whole
country 10 be in = perfect blaze Of excitement for
Grant aud Colfsx. Republican mass meetings
which in point Of numbers and enthusiasm surpass
anything in the history Of the oountry-are being
held everywhere The questions involved ir the
canvass are being thoroughly discussed by able and
eloquent speakers, and the people seem TO be thor
oughy alive TO Che issue. The specious pretences
which the Democratic politicians are attempting
to foist upon the people the issues before them in
this campaign, are being exposed, and the puerile
attempts on tho part Of rebel sympathizers TO i'm
pose upon them, and by deception to place in power
those who have so recently tried TO overthrow the
Government viii prove miserable failure.
The people are meeting The questions growing
out Of our large public debt by placing the blame
where il properly belongs-at the doors of rebel
Democratic politicians. They very juetly consider
that bad we had no war our debt would not have
been enormous, and that if the Democratsc party
had not robelled against the Government, we would
have had no war. The candid, frank and omen
avowal Of the sentiments Of their leaders. such as
Wade Hampton, Forrest, Ben. Hill and Others, has
opened tho eyes Of the people Of the North sad their
votes this Fall viii show the estimate thew place
upon such rebellous illusions. Those men who
turned out 80 such numbers 10 fight the battles Of
their country, and upon whose gigantic exortioes
we are indebted for the crushing out of a wicked
rebellion, and who have spent millions Of their
money to sustain the soldiers in the CELIA. have mo
idea Of quietly surrendering all they fought for and
calamity won, into The hands of set of r,en whoa
hands ere yet red With the blood of their fathers
and brothers and sons. The cries Of their friends
who were starved TO death in tue most barbsrots
manner At Andersonville and Belle Isle. and other
dismal prisons at the South, still are fresh in tla
minds OF these people and never will they suppot
party whose leaders are responsible for such in-
human cruelty Thsse are the questions which are
moving The minds Of tho people Of tho aerest
North, and their solution al the ballot hoy IN NJ
uember will be triumphant and overvbelr,;r,.
victory Of the party which put down the rebelIio,
over the friends Of secession snd al ats aisend,n.
Al this locks hopeful Tor the country. With tb,,
crushing doesi The rebels win meet with ,bi. P.1,
we believe their efforts toward aceomplisbi,., ~,
bAllot-bo1 what they failed 70 accsn,nil.S !, a..
hed val be al An end. They will see The te,.r,,{
nation Of loyal men &c oonire the country. ana
1or'ng the large majority in favor Of loyalty viii
cease their efforts 10 obtain power when this Jim,
comes we win have permanent and lasting ps,ce
and No sooner Then lot US al work together Coz
THIS. Republicans remeubar the great rcsponsi.
Oi''ly resting upon you. Faeci Grant and Collar.
Ana We have peace. Eleol Seymour and Blair and.
according y she Avowea sentiments OF tho latter
I We have rovolution aud wsr which shall we have
" lie, us hayo peace