The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-27
AnAddress to the People OF Ten.
ga5isirc neESees-sGFecting, 40 10 i5

FRLLow- CITIZENS Una0le TO appear upor
the ,hnstings and address yop In person, as
would much prefer doing, and desiEing 4
submit some important considerations fol
your attention, I must avail myself Of th'
the press. In doing This have but a single
object--she good Of the country through tbs
success Of tho Republican party. ~ f.,si,
l an no candidate for Oiice. shall moi
be. Through the ballot-bOX, in Angus; last
and more recently in the General Assembly
through your, Representatives,, you have con-
ferred upon me the two highest Offices IN the
gift Of the State. The unprecedented ma
jority Of the former, Fe-electing me Governor
Of Tennessee, and the decisive vote In the
General Assembly, by which ] was elected 70
represent this State in the the Senate Of the
United States, as complete syidence that my
humble efforts in restoring and maintaining
the government Of our fathers are approved,
are certainly very gratifying. These Offices,
bestowed with such remarkable cheerfulness
and ,unanim.ty, fill the measure of my ann
bihon. As a compensation for any labors
and sacrifices may have rendered In the
common cause Of our country, they are am
pie. But they bear smother and higher
signiication. They are not simply mol chief
ly honors or compensations. They impress
upon me your estimate Of the value and i'm
portance of those enduring principles OF
right aud freedom for which We have togeth-
er--and not in vain--battled against the
banded and armed enemies Of free repnoh-
can government. More, perhaps, on account
Of my fidelity to these principles than for
signal abilities, have l. been thus constituted
one of your leading Office bearers and en-
trusted with the mainte nance and preseryA-
tion Of our, civil AID religious liberties. Be
assured, fellow citizens II shall be my earnest
endeaVor, to the utmost extent OF my Aolli-
ties, TO fnlfll the high trust yon have COM
mitted to my hands. 80 55n4s.s sJ3n nf I.s'.a,
/. In the conscious discharge Of my Official
trust, ! may have given offence 70 some OF
our Radical friends In different parts OF the
State. Ihave been urged TO set aside GER
tain elections and 70 dismiss certain Oihcers
whom bad previously commissioned. From
lack Of the requisite authority iG the premiT
ses, Il have been compelled to decline ioing
40. / have also been solicited in alnumber Of
counties 10 set aside the registration, which,
for similar reasons, has been found impTaG-
ticable. The allusions are made to Yincieate
nv own action in the cases named, and 70 say
that such action, however unpleasant or in
10 certain parties at the tirnej
cannot Justify them In crisis like the pres
spt N being lukeWarn In the support Of our
cause. .d lhds slnsfii1s. bIug.tga l.I.,.isl
From several counties In Middle and West
Tenneasee, have received earnest appeals TO
send companies OF the State ,tftlitia TO sup
press the operations Of the Kuklux bands
rowing organizations OF marauders and OUT
lass--to whose. laWless dsprsdatiopS some
Or the loyal citizens have unhaPPilyy fallen
victims. thave been unable to afford them
his relief, for the reason that have had, no
militia at my command. The Legislature,
With q yiew TO economy repealsd the miiita,
~ law. Supposing they understood ana
fairly represented tho wishes Of their con-
,titnents, / have inisrposed 20 objection.
now doubt the wisdom and proprieiy Of the
action Of the General Assembly - 70 the
military. sias o. isIoi Ugh Ataa ,a.Qi.iFJsA
Whatever injury mar accrue, "a eonse-
auencs, u loyalmSn IN those counties, am
Unwilling that the responsibility shall .feat
opoIi ns:i n must lie upon others. Sinee
IllS above was written, few days ago, the
has enacted . military oill, the
proyisions OF which show that hoWsEer well
tbs majority may hare been no
voted for II, the trainers or originator o. me
bill eerlalhiy designed to defeat the ppr?o--
1ea for which, on its face, Il shows Il wau IN /
tended. In my judgment, these outbreaks
"a vioi,nce towards loyal men. are only
Ssmpla. on a ANAL scale, 81 what would be-
soTos General throufkSnt the State. should
~ rs5sl party % any event gain the Politi-
cal fseendanoy among ns. NJ, J MIA I.
! FROM The humber and ehafaetsr Of the let-
lsfs poured ls upou HiS from all part. Of We
STATE, In ssEafd 70 Tho nPPoiniment Of Oonns
A. lo6mmiaSioners under The prosil!opa o. ins
law 70 Indemnify loyal eitlasos ios loaSea sas-
talued durihg the var, i an satisfied tnat ~
msDg of ne counties diBsstisfacliog VIII pre-
SaIl "a 10 ths app6Iitmepsg made. Mhea
thtSt bs6tfsIons are sonsldefed, al VII eE-
onerafs ne from blame, 70 refsrenee 20 nose
..,nlotmontt. fho hk Directs that the
lleor,5,nialitos from the several counties
shsii d,sirnais fho O1mmlr1loner1t 10 ne and
skrf il shall commission then. u viii %
80. tbsrsiofo, thst have % other ageney
Al IA natter than simply 70 ereeais the Of