New-York tribune., 1868-09-12
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

laws willbe enforced crime punished and protection ex-
ehdea 10 sueh officers and citizens as may attempt 10
execute tne laws or prosecute for their VIOLATION 1he
Legislature OF Tennessee in sending to make the
request We nave dd so upon the ground That she y
part OF the great American Union, contributing TO the
support OF the common Government, enjoying ITS Dene
Government Of the United states that which they be
eved they had right under the Constitution TO expect
We respectfully request early from yOui
Excelency IL is convenient for you give the
reason. that the Legislature has adopted resolution
fixing Monday as the day for adjournment, and IL is
important for them toknow the result of our applca
on before that time. Hoping favorable result 10
Respectfully your obedient servants, W. H. WisEwELL,
on the part OF the Senate.
THOMAS A. HAMILTON, j. II. AGEE, the part Of tho
House.
GOV. BRowNLow's VIEWS OF TIE SITUATION IN
TENNESSEE.
According to The Cincinnati Commercials
knoxville correspondent Gov. Brownow believes that
the ku-klnx Klan organization was formed by leading
keDe pocla1s for the purpose BY the numerous assas
hlnaOnS already made OF forcing the immediate enfrn
chisement OF the Rebels by ntndatug members OF the
Legislature and TO carry the state November for Scy
nonr ana Blair. lie regards II as military, well as
political organization and HAS evidence that at their
meetings they drill for hours as the did while
In the Confederate army. Their purposes. shown by
evidence in his possession, are the disfranehsement o.
the blacks and the expulsion from the state Of all North
ern men who fought in the Union army who are not nov
I'm sympathy with the Democratic party. The Governor
has positive evidence that the organization IS general
throughout the state and not In less numbers than was
reported by Gen. Forrest and the Governors knowledge
numerous in proportion to the forDeaIanee exercised
toward them by the civil authortes that the outrage
the New-lOrk Convention until the meetlnt
OF the Legislature; that In large districts o.
Middle and West Tennessee every Is 10 be KEEP
from the polls by armed bands OF the kuKuX, driver
To vote for Seymour and Blair that enranchise TIE
Rebels before the Presidential election Will only ncreas,
the assassnatiOns and prosecutions Of Union anC
that the report OF the repeal OF the Franchise Law
has produced defiant and malignant spirit In parts
OF the state Until the Ku KluX Kan hear Of the election
OF Grant and COax they will entertain what now then
hrn conviction that the whole reconstruction acts oi
Congress to be OyertbrOwn and that the Southern
State Goyernments including Tennessee are TO De de
stroyed This they confidently expect viii be lmmedF
atey followed by the dsfranc hsement OF the negroes,
together with the repeal Of all laws allowing tie negro
civil rights The leaders OF the entire party, with
scarcely exception in this State, openly proclaim
ing purpose to overthrow the State Government In
OF Democratic Their purpose also to dissolve
the Union and establish the Southern Confederacy
proposed in 1861 The leaders and more intelligent OF
them do not now proclaim such purpose with reference
to the General Government because they fear the great
power Of the North but such purpose the establish
OF cOnfederacy is cherished by them now MS ar
denty at any period during the III the Govern
ment involved in foreign war. these people w0nd
raise the standard OF revolt, they boast that
they put many men III the Held as they dd ia
1862.
Gov BrOwnlOw intends TO appeal to all the people, by
proclamation 10 obey the laws aud to assist in MAINTAIN
ing order He Is resolved not to call out the militia only
last resort.