Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-15
Hon. II. II. Harrison, "Mr. Doughty
and the Bank Of Tennessee.

Editors WHO - UHiUerSqL Empire, is said TO be
the prerogative Of writer Such must have been
the conception of the Hon. Horace H. Harrison,
when he prepared his recent essay on the Bank Of
Tennessee l confess nay utter inability TO compre-
bend his pretended argument in regard to this i'm
portant question: and were IL not for the repeated
and unwarrauted use made Of my name in connec-
ton with thst Of "Mr Doughty, I would not deem
il necessary 70 notice his extraordinary etiusion
Whether all or any part Of what he said was
questionable and whether he correctly represen-
ted what l had previously said are questions ro-
spectfully referred 10 the judgment of candid and
enlightened public. BE has obtruded himself into
this controversy and leave Others tojudge wheth-
er he has come in the garb Of statesman or that Of
a demsgogue. Having shown such desire to con-
meet his name with "a giant fraud and having
volunteered to intensity mammoth rascality,' in
assuming 10 defend what he is pleased to call Mr.
Doughty's bill / would have expected him TO have
presented TO the public plausible defence, or an
honorable excuse for the measure instead Of pas
sion and prejudice" 1t may be, for ought l know,
he is the author of the bill and therefore denounces
me personally. because had the courage to hold up
to the public, and warn them against an outrage At
tempted be practced agsnst their rights and in
terests But 1 will nov notice the statements, not
arguments. Of Chancellor Harrison. He says my
communication deserves notice more on account
Of the importance Of the measure than the manner
in which it is presented
True truth may be badly presented, butcan never
be destroyed. More on account Of Tie Importance
Of ne measure impulsively writes the Chancellor.
Important for what Important that the issues Of
this Bank should be redeemed in order TO relieve
the Door Not a word Of it, for he Acknowledges
the one thousand dollar clSuse as we thsl see d.
rectlv and that eectuslly cuts OF every hope OF the
moor man. Important for what, then, / repeat
Candid reader, the measure Is important in order
70 make the brokers and spectators still richer, by
grinding the poor still poorer with increased taIs-
ton. 10 raise money to redeem the issues Of the
Rank Of Tennessee, which these moneyed lords have
bought up At nominal figures. concur with the
Chancellor that this is one Of the most important
measures ever presented 90 the people, and there
fore have appealed 70 the better judgment Of the
people in regard 10 its merits Again he says, Il
is easy when measure Of grave public concern al
lcng the credit Of the State and the Interests Of
the people is presented 70 the legislature to render
Il somewhat unpopular By wholesale remuneration
Of the measures by abusive epithets and appeals to
Dsssion and preiudicen Here again / agree with
the Chancellor. The bill to redeem f'go million
,,It hundred thousand dollars Of the issues Of the
Bank of Tennessee certainly affects the credit Of
the State II certainly affects tho Interest OF the
neople." Because it increases the State debt just
that sum- and tho people to be taxed TO raise the
money in the event it should pass into law. What
viii iniure tho credit Of the State more than 70 add