Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-23

iafe Come one, come Sill
"TnE iden that The Southern people are hostile
10 the negroes, and would oppress them If it were
IN their power 20 do so entirely uBiounded. They
have grown Up IN our midst and we have been ac-
cuft0med from childhood 10 look upon them with
kindness The change in the relations Of the two
races has wrought change in our feelings toward
them. They still constitute the important part Of
cur lnboring population. Without their labor, the
lands Of the South would be comparatively unpro-
ductive. Without the employment which Southern
agriculture affords they would be destitute of the
means Of subsistence and become paupers Deepen
dent on public bounty. Self interest, even if there
were no higher motives, would therefore prompt the
whites Of The South 30 extend 60 the negroes care
and protection. The important fact that the two
races are under existing circumstances necessary TO
each other BE- gradually becoming apparent 30 both;
and We believe THAT but for influences oxerted 10
str up the passions Of The negroes the relations Of
The two races would soon adjust themselves on a
basic a mutual kindness and advantage IL IS true
that The people OF the South together with the peo
pie Of the North and West are for obvious reasons
opposed 10 any system Of laws which would place
the political power Of the country in the hands Of
The negro race. But this opposition springs from
feeling Of enmity, but from a deprecated con-
vicon that NJ present the Legroes have neither the
intelligence nor other qualifications which are ne
ccssary 10 make them safe repositories of political
power Gen. Lees Letter.
Tvaidle is very we'll ia IT, place, but il don't bear
repetition we'll Like ancient Jokes, nat beer, and
old tobacco smoke it s rather disgusting when
stale Aad Of an the varieties Of twaddle, the kind
that gcs the most stale snd effects the nosrils and
tho stomach the most, is the twaddle Of cant With
what stately msgniaceuce add forvid junction this
delicious old iogy delivers himself Of the insipid
old joke above quoted. With what owl-like gravity
aud refreshing simplicity he lays before his bored
audience bis old stage-trick that was played out
ong ago, and now can't humbug a school bow
lt never viii do Cor your genuine conservative TO
set up in business a humbug. lie ALWAYS rets Il,
believing In his own humbuggery, and insists on
dressing IL up ana with feeble iniatuation p.rndipg
i' for the public admiration long after cyery one
bat himself bias seen through the whole perform
ance and gone Of 20 laugh at his folly. Our ears
have been RECALLED with this insane kind Of stuff for
forty years, bat one outside Of Virginia ever bs
heyod H. or viii bclieye IL now.
Gen. Lees whole letter is an evasion and a do5gs
and as specimen Of grandiloqucnt nonsense has
been rarely surpassed Gen. Rosocrans. in his let.
Ter to Gen. Lee says They lthe original slave
owneu) have the interest and the power 10 enploy
and
TO restore themselves and our county to an the
blessings Of which have just spoken. The one.
ton we want answered, Is, are they wiilin, 70 An
hT'.
The reply OF Gen. bee and bis thirty c5.respoD.
dents is The magnificent non,commii,alsm sb,vo
quoted They say il is for the interest of ,ho ga
sris'ocrste class 10 protect the negro. Has il not
always been their true interest 20 DO sol AMI No.,
they done it' And while they prste of the ion,
rance Of The negro do they reply 70 the inouir, r
Gen kosocwns as 10 what they are willing 10 do,,
educate and elevate the negro We hive alway,
been told this same story that the slave owner ~,
kindly towards the negro, ana that his irtores, ana
his disposition was 10 protect and care FOR him
How this has been done in the past will bo.t in5;.
cate what We may expect ia the future
The manly reply Of the colored men of S,,,b
Carolina TO ihe address Of the whites Of that S,.,
pu' The matter IN is true light and shows that tt
coiorod voifr has IL least sense enoupb a. 81.
through The transparent sham Of the hvno,r,,;,.,
pre'enoes Of these Praiing statesmen. They saw
+" WheE your Legislature me, in ls65-6. Won ma.
% 1na' infamous bisek code which b. disgra6, \,
civilization IN that you denied us All rigbts - ~
mon with other people in the State; yo, by r..
acts denied our childrcn the school house vop H.,
posed penalties on us which wers not imposes -,
"l''e men there were crimes which II c6mp,i,,aI
=! Nn'te man be was imprisoned bot ID sornr,;,
~ e'aek man DO was hung We sub,,it =,
Sne'Aef shat course was not enough Ia p,sl, :.
I'ee every protostation Of love which -.
9e ~ laws provided for iakinn and bi,fs
5s'.ii;. i,u'''Ish and subjectng us b all mannsr
h.. ~ . ne could not pursue aay trade e~es,I
- ..-'e without b written permissioB e..
49, - We could not sell any artie5o ! =
magistrate ''t obtained from some
''ne's 81 me Southern States immosi,,.,, %
SO va. passed blacks laws similar IN spiri, ana !,
$50 '1'''''ols 'aa>le enacted hv so,,tb c.
Tor iae benefit ~ the coioF..s =. '''.'iA
rctei leaders now profess ANA, -, WI tnese
AIa y T" nag not been Tor the strong
'.A Congress ihe hoeroa- ia nm tte So. y = '''o-
-. ~ Tennessee would Dee to-day slave. 4, .''.'' :,
Nep''' Well may The ne..,,, -. '',' d.
-, ..e'a rieh lrienls. sbsyg 81. - '' ''
- NAaatei chiyalrv .hs, ~. =, a
lille vcl 60 t.,. .'afo ihe late rebellion o., =.
Il ti,si v,,, b.i, - 'ae irieuds of tbs ne,.o
I'D sbselios 49, age- drove hin, -
- .''l '''.'''i a gangs t,,., y mar
The lash and tie fadl Be- asa a. ''ai you kept
tortue-ihhi You seParsss.i f,r,,,. s''''af ioF biz
wife parent and chd -lkat yoa -'.so.aa ant
Of your worn on lelds sith the priee 80 n, .s Nasl'
that yon composed earth aad bell =, eioo'
ares Of slavery and 10 make il pefpetual-,s.. ~
sought 70 make slave territory of every -.
Gods FREE earth that you could conquer ., -