Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-23
LETTER FROM BRowHIow.
He Has Not Sold Out 10 the Rebels
ssnter a square Grant Republican,
and for the Fifteenth Amendment.
MoSryALr. JuIy is. 1869

FELLOW. CITIZENS: am constrained I,
address you few words in view of tn,
representations which have been made 81
industriously and so extensively, that
have betrayed the Republican party, ant
turned my back upon the colored peopl,
sold them out to the rebels.
On the 18th of June published brie
letter, giving my views on the main issuel
of the canvass. Since then / have no
mingled in the strife, but have been 81
lent, and should not now break that 81
lence but for the reason stated above, and
fearing that silence might be construed
into an admission Of some of the baselesl
insinuations to which allusion has been
made.
So far as the representations named
concerning me. and also as to your being
disfranchised in the event of Senter' 6
election, have been made by native Ten
nesseeans they are made by unmitigated
demagogues, who do not themselves be-
lieve word of them, and they are made
for the purpose of misleading you.
So far as they have been made by per-
sons of Northern birth, they are made
by unprincipled men, devoid of self
respect or responsibility, that they may
use your votes for their own political
purposes.
My advice is, beware of both. They
are not your friends. To follow their
counsels will only lead you astrsy. You
well know that have ever defended your
cause; that l have never misdirected or
forsaken you.
Governor Senter is true man. He is
running as q Republican. He stands
squarely upon the Republican platform,
with Grant and Congress, the great Re-
publican party and the entire Republican
press, on franchise, the Fifteenth Amend
ment aud on education. / have known
him and General Stokes for twenty-five
years. have closely watched their po-
litical course, and / give it as my candid
opinion that Governor Senter's personal
character is the better of the two; that
his political record is more consistent,
aud that, ia point of ability and states
manship, he is far superior.
Do not allow yourselves to be used by
political demsgogues. Governor Senter
will be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority, and also by majority Of the Re-
publicans of Tennessee, and should you
be found to have arrayed yourselves
against him in force, what will be your
position ? You cannot afford to place
yourselves outside the Republican party,
and you do not went to array against
yourselves the great mass of those who
have heretofore stood by you, and who
have ever maintained your rights
Men of small calibre and little brains
have said that President Grant and his
Administration are opposed to Senter
and in favor of Stokes success.
It is true that Stokes Congressman and
others have sent missionaries to Washing
ton and have interviewed the President,
and have made er parte showing of Ten
nessee AFFAIRS especially by Withholding
from him the foul Stokes Cate Butler
conspiracy to strike down true Repub-
loan, who had laid eight months in q
rebel prison for his loyalty. And these
missionaries have also sought to manip-
ulate the Washington Republican press
into the public Endorsement of Stokes.
Ia this latter attempt, to limited extent,
and only for an issue or two of the Ckron-
iele, have they succeeded; but not one
word have they been able to extort from
President Grant in favor of their schemes
and their candidate The Senter men
have sent no emissaries 10 Washington.
They are quite willing to trust the wis
dom and the Republication of the ad-
ministration without such missionary
labor in that direction. And they will
not be disappointed. President Grant
will be entirely satisfied with Senter's
success, and will find in Senter and his
friends honest and earnest supporters of
his administration.
Proudly conscious of the reetitude of
my course, have permitted the vile and
reckless ISLANDERS which have been cast
upon me to pass unneticed, and should
still remain silent, but for my interest in
your welfare and in the truth of the his
tory We are making In Tennessee OF this
junctpre. ! take this OCCASION to say,
however, that as highly as ] esteem the
friendship of the Republicans Of Tonnes.
see, do net vant'the good opinions of
such as deem me capable Of selling out
the Republicans Of Tennessee to the reb-
els, or Of forming an alliance, offensive
and defensive, with Andrew johnson.
Ia conclusion, as ] have repeatedly
stated heretofore, have, and / can have,
no sympathy, alliance or cooperation
With the rebel Democratic party. Taeir
record Is written IN ehaFaeters' Of blood
and Ere in the history Of this country.
Their asoeDdsney 10 an impossibility so
long as memory retains her place and
the mass of the people remain patriotic.
Rann.alfnIl,r " q RnomrIau