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


Does Mr. L. T. Blair, the younger of that name
travel with a simple carpet-bag, when he makes o
sporadic excursion-or does he carry his goods and
ohattels in trunk of noble Saratogan prOportions2
We ask the question, because Mr.. Blair is one Of
those whose sensitive mind is particularly exercised
about the personal baggage of Northern men whose
avocaGons lead them TO Journey or whose enter
prise induces them TO settle in the Southern States
Mr.. Cox who threatens TO 90 TO Congress from
this city, has no doubt brought here all his raiment
and other personal property, in great number Of
unoommonly gigantic chests and should he be
nominated for anything, he will probably make an
affidavit that his wardrobe Is all that good DEM
ocratc wardrobe should be- But how about Mr.
Blairs shirts, collars, coats vests drawers pata-
looms stockings and boots Did Tammany Hall
committee investigate this matter properly, before
Mr.. Blair was advanced 10 his present proud posi-
ton Moreover, 1t has been settled that emigra-
ton from one State TO another Is O misdemeanor
deserving the slernest rebuke we beg leave TO in-
quire what Mr.. Blair is doing so far away from
Lexington, KY, where upon the 10th Of February,
A. D., 1921, the little Francis was vouchsafed TO
his anxious provisioning into this world, as we
have reason TO believe without even SO much as a
carpet-bag for the long journey before him Why
didn't Mr.. Blair ptay in Kentucky, his childhood's
home Why did he commit the immense indiscre-
ton of meandaring 10 Missouri, and Of allowing
himself 10 be elected 20 Congress from that alien
State When he appealed for votes TO his consttu-
ents did they ding his baggage his face and cross
examine him about the place of his nativity?
One would think, on listening 70 the Democratic
protests against Northern emigration to the South
that the process of pulling up stakes entirely
unknown in this country until yesterday. It really
seems 10 Us quite as reputable for a Yankee TO
transfer himself and his fortunes from New Eng
land to Georgia as for an old-fashioned patriarch
q tobacco chewing Abraham, &c march from Vir-
giniA 10 Kentucky with b cofle-gang of niggers
IN his train. How many spots of the sunny South
have been settled by errant planters whose princ-
pal baggage was their bowie-knives Finally,
when New Orleans the great commercial mart of
the South at the summit of its prosperity, did
we ever hear any objection made to the influx of
Northern merchants and Northern money! How
long is il since it became reprehensible fer native
of New England OF New York 10 explore fresh
fields of commerce and pastures new of trade p
And how long will it be before the worn out lands
of Virginia viii be worth upon an average more
than sixpence an acre, if their enhancement in
value is 10 depend upon those who swear nightly
that abolition has ruined the State, and who have
not money enough in their pockets TO purchase
seed for single crop even if they have the incli
naton TO SOW one An influx of carpet-baggers
alone can save these ehevaliers from having nothing
whatever TO stay their vacant stomachs, and yet
they 80 on railing at every energetic and industri
Gus man who makes his appearance among them,
when they haven't even respectable almsbouse to
crawl 10 for relief Carpet-bags indeed Whv
they haven't 80 much as carpet bags, let alone
something 10 put into them. They have only an
agricultural theory, borrowed from Gov. Wise thar
making long speeches and cursing the Yankees viii
secure fine crops Some of them are sensible
enough, we admit 10 know better but when you
encounter really intelligent Virginisn you don't
hesr him cursing and swearing about csrpet-bags.
There is great desl Of loose talk about allowing
members of Congress 10 represent States in which
they were not born but the truth is that it has al
ways been So and in this shifting. uneasy, enter
prsing and hafsettled country it is likely to be so
for some time to coma. We have been q carpet
bsgging people from the beginning, and the great
West owes its very existence to comers who hsd
bsgs it is true but forced TO travel in search of
something 20 put into them. Then, pray tell as,
how many distinguished have Been sent to
Congress from tho Stsses N which they were born
The grsat Fernando 1Nood, Of whom a. Represen-
tatiyS this city Is 50 Fsty proed, opened bis infant