Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-18
A Few words on q Grase Matter.

IN our issue upon the oay VI WV N'S''''
we reminded our readers that whiist tho
v,,ius wa. uisn going ON all over our vide
land, tho Calf States wore sarc 10 be en-
during an much of Ku-kinx thrcassHieR'
bullying, and outright murder, as that or.
ganiEcd and drilled body Of dcsperadocs
would dare TO inhict In each State and
county. How far they did dare 10 SO, we
row know in part they wont just 50 ihr
as the bayencts Of the National soldiefy
lie, them 60 In most places, whore any
troops were stationed At all, the Command
ing officers appear 10 have done their duty
with very fair degree Of alacrity and good
faith
To this general fact there was, however,
ono great and infamous exception, In the
State Of Louisiana. General Rousseau and
his subordinate. General buchanan, allow
sd--nay, we feel forced TO say, encouraged
the rcbels to collect in ar,nod. organized
and etsicerc,i bcdics 81 men in tho city nt
New Orleans, and elsewhere throughout
the parishes Of the entire State, and {" hold
absolute, armed possession thereof with
out shadow Of resistance from the depart
ment and district commanders. This armed
occupation was meant 10 keep Republican
voters away from the poll. and Il did keep
them away completely. The RePublrau'
Of Isos ,siana coald moi vote and did not
vote. The State was thrown tor SoyWoar
and rebellion, by rebel y,olsRoo en that Jd
DAY 81 November ises, Just Is really rs she
was tern out Of the Union by rebel SioiencS
IN iSai And Gcncrais Rousseau and Buch-
anaa did. during tho~o isw days, damn
I ,hesuselyc. h lasting national intAmy ~
/ completely ~ Lee and Doaarecsrd had
done before them. Their greed for Hhan''
wAs a raigaiy enc hat they will find II idl
h sali.sesl. II enc asks Nag t;snrra
Rousseau did this, IL Is safiieicat anr'se1
| tha, he IL Kentackian A knowledge o
+, ,Aaf fact !. tall explanation Of any depth q
hasenoss
! We hope these Republican Senators VIII
carried 'mAgnaaimity" 20 the point
voting for this mans confirmation, at
time whca his trac character was ~ thor
oughly known as /, ~ 10 day, have had fhI
eaioyneut Of such rnagnanimity fnr b.
those votes hung about their nseks iniil
stone that has been sinking tbem fast an
; deep. We hope 10 see, a. SOON rs may b
the Republican forces drawn up - shoe
dcsert1rs. We kxosr thai We arc uttsFIn
the settled determination Of Tennessee loy
, alsts, when We say that no amount OF cam
! paica speeeh making. ard no veiah'e an
overhowing professions Of undying attsot
mont 10 the now successful party of natior
atty and progress, shall weigh the value
; | feather against tho rneanncss, the COW
. araicc, the treaehcry, aud the manifest Vel
atty and CORRUPTION Of SENATOR who bc'n
Republicans in name, were yet In fact Il
+. protectors OF Andrew Johnson, Every OF
n knows rkase votes il was that saved TIL
y vile man from being convicted and hurl'
= from his high Office. Thy are thu on
. We mean. Little less guiltle-s do We no
q them who were whccdicd, bought, or bu
lied into voting for this man Rousseau
= confirmation Let them look ON the
n hands' Therr is blood ON them II
81 main load Of guilt for the late DOING
!, Louisiana and Texss lies on seaatori
10 shoulder On the base Puppet iFa
\. | Kanfurky