Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1868-18??, 1868-08-08
From the Rev York Tribune.
Carpet.RagS.

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Doe Mr.. +. r. Blair, the younger Of that name,
travel with simple carpet bag, when he makes q
sporadic eZcursion-or does he carry his goods and
chattes in trunk Of noble Sarstogan proportions
We ask the question, because Mr.. Blair is one Of
those whose sensitive mind 10 particularly exercised
about the personal baggage Of Northern men whose
avocations lead them 10 Journey or whose enter
prise induces them TO settle in the Southern States
MI. Coz, who threatens TO 60 10 Congress from
this city, has doubt brought here all his raiment,
and other personal property, in q great number Of
uncommonly gigantic chests and should he be
nominated for anything, be will probably make an
affidavit that hs wardrobe il all that good DEM
ocratic wardrobe should be- But how about Mr..
Blairs shirts, collars coats vesta drawers panta.
looms, stockings and boots Did a Tsmmany Hall
COMMITTEES investigate this matter properly before
Mr. Blair was advanced 10 his present proud posi-
ton Moreover as il has been settled that emigra-
ton from one State TO another is q misdemeanor
deserving the sternsst 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 90 much as
carpet-bag for the long journey before him Why
didn't Mr.. Blair stay in Kentucky, his childhood's
homer Why did he commit the immense indiscre-
himself to be elected TO Congress from that alien
State When he appealed for votes to his constitu-
en, did they fling bis baggage in his face and cross
examine him about the place Of his nativity?
One would think, on listening 10 the Democratic
protests against Northern emigration " the South,
that the process Of pulling up stakes was entirely
unknown in this country until yesterday 1t really
seems to US quite as reputable for Yankee TO
transfer himself and his fortunes from New Eng
lo.,l - g.. IL ro,l Il T
tobacco chewing Abraham, To march from Vir-
ginia to Kentucky with cofie-gsng Of "niggers
in bis train. How many spots Of the sunny South
have been settled by Grant planters whose princi
pal baggage was their bowie-knives Finally,
when New Orleans, the great commercial mart Of
the South, was at the summit Of its prosperity did
we over hear any objection made TO the influx Of
Northern merchants and Northern money! How
long is il since it became reprehensible for native
OF New England or New York to explore fresh
fields Of commerce and pastures new Of trade p
And how long will il be before the worn out lands
OF Virginia will be worth upon an average more
than sixpence an acre, if their enhancement in
value is TO depend upon those who swear nightly
that abolition has ruined tho State, and who have
not money enough in their pockets TO purchase
seed for single crop even if they have the incli-
nation 10 SOW one1 An Influx of carpet bsggers
alone save these chevalers from having nothing
whatever to stay their vacant stomachs, and yet
they go on railing at every energetic and ndustri.
Gus man who makes his appearance among thorn,
when they haven't even respectable slnshouse 10
crawl to for relief Csrpet-bags indeed Why,
they haven't 20 much &C carpet bags, let alone
something to put into them. They have only an
agricultural theory, borrowed from Gov Wise, that
making long speeches and cursing the Yankees will
secure fine crops. Some of them are sensible
enough, we admit, " know better; but when YOU
encounter really intelligent Virgnian you don't
hear him oursing and swearing about carpet bags.
There ia great deal Of loose talk about allowing
members Of Congress 70 represent States in which
they were not born, but the truth is that IL has al
ways been SO, aud in this shifting, unsasy, enter.
prising and half-sstsd country il Is likely 10 be 70
for some time 70 come We have been e carpst-
bagging people from the beginning, and the great
West owes its very sxistsnce " corners who had
bags it IL true butveretorcsd 70 travel in search of
something TO put into them. Then, pray tell III,
how many Distinguished men have besr scot TO
Congress nom the s<yt.s m which tEey were born
The great Fernando Wood, Of whom as Reprsssn-
stve this city % 90 nsly proud, opened his infant
eyes in Philadelphia, Brother Benjamin saw ct 10
DO born in Kentucky. The late Stephen A. Doug.
las hailed, as an infsla from Vermont Daniel
Webster, the pride Of Massachusetts, was son Of
New Hampshire. Frogtown, KY, produced Sen D.
tor David X. Atohsor The Chief Justice always
recognized a. q regular Ohio man, was q New
Hampshire production, and the White Mountains
presented Lewis Csss " Michigan. Even tho OF.
traordinsry Andy johnson WAS planted and water
cd $50 10 speak) in North Carolina but IL was Ten
messed that gave him his political increase. New
York may justly claim III she sees t) the Hon. Jas.
r. Doolitte ss her own child. Didn't tho illus.ri-
Gus Andrew jackson 60 with or without carpet
bag from South Carolina 70 Tennessee Felix
Grundy from Virginia TO the same State james
X. Polk from North Carolina still 10 the same
State2 Gen. Harrison was certainly an Ohio man,
but for oil that be was born in Virgins. So was
Henderson Of Missouri Our friend and brother,
Mr.. James Brook csme, carpet-bag in hand, from
Maine TO this city, IL which he is so beloved and
cherished, thus resembling in one respect Napoleon
Bonapsrte who shifted from Corsica 10 Paris, and
proved himself the moat extraordinary csrpet-bag-
ger of the age. Even the excellent and amisble
William Pitt Fessenden, albeit he ia the Senator
from Maine, burst upon the world in New Hamp.
shire; while the Illinois man, Lyman Trumbull, Is
by birth Connecticut sprout Of the true nutmeg
genus. New Hsmrsbire, too, that excellent nurse
Of mighty mon pressnted 10 Iowa Mr.. James w.
Grimes The eminent Marcy came TO New York