Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-02

Mr. Thomas Iardrew, OF We" iorh
CITY. is authorized to act as Northern
advertising agent of the PUBLIC LEDGER
RROWNL0w ENDEAvORING TO
EXCUSE HIMSELF.
Senator Brownlow finds himself. after
the election in this State Of a Republican
Governor and Demoeratic Legislature,
in rather strange predicament. We
must confess ourselves that things are a
little = catiawampus,' and look some
what cross-eyed, but it was the people
after all who decreed it thus. Oar Sena-
tor ia compelled, from the anomalous state
Of affairs, to continually write letters to
bis Republican friends North to show
that be and Governor Senter are
not answerable for such. Well. the
old devil is not, for no one man, without
dictatorial powers in the State, could
have prevented the exact result, as has
inst occurredl The people of the State
were sroanipg under the heel of few
carpet-baggers, who were made to reign
over them by fraud and corruption, backed
mn by Federal bayopets, and when the
frat CLEAN of sunshine conld be seen
ahead they went directly to 1t. Alter
the decision of the Supreme Court IN the
State. which declared that the Governor
had no power 10 set aside registration
already made, the friends Of good govern
meut ia Tennessee at once felt and knew
the advantage they held in the coming
cubernatoriai election. 1t was known
that the Democratic party could easily
elect q Legislature Of their own persua-
sion, but few timid, weak-headed poilti-
clans of that party opposed, for fear OF
being beat, Democratic candidate on
the ticket for Governor. We acquiesced
in this, knowing the grand end could be
attained ifeven this programme would be
carried out. Bat we believed then,
and the result Of Senter's election will
confirm our calculations. that ia Demo-
cratic candidate bad been boldly an
nounced throughout the State, and the
same feeling manifested in his election,
as was shown ia the election OF Gover-
nor Senter, and Democratic Leg'sla-
ture. that be would have been elesssd BY q
handsome majority. Take for instance
the entire vote of the Republicans. who
voted for Stokes. aud those who voted
for senter, and give nep 70 any one OF
the two and yet it does q aAeient him over
The Democratic vote cast, for the Legs
lsture just elected.
BrownIow Gays, in bis late published
lesteri1 Harper's Weekly;
a Fsr he returning Of Democratic, Con-
! seryative or rebel members to the Legs,
laiure, and for any unlawful, anarchlcai
action they may take, neither 4 nor Gov
ernor Henter's Republican supporters
can Justly be held answerable. 10 the
event that the General Assembly shall
refuse 10 adopt the Fifteenth Amend.
ment. which do not believe, and shall
elect United States Senator hostile to
the Government and the Administration,
nav action 10 the premises will be deter
!. mined by my conyIctiens OF duty.
, That is all true so far as he and Sem
ters NOT being responsible for the result
Of the election, and the'ccurss that may
be pursued by the Democratic Leglsla-
ture hereafter. fBut the old saint winds
up in the tsdper Of some Of his procla-
matioys While Governor ofthe State. He
kasimaies that if. the Democracy does SO
many thidgs:which areanumera,ed. con-
,rary 20 the wishes Of The Radical party,
that he (Brownlow) riil then be deter
mined byzjs. eonrietior Of duty.
I'VE would ike to knowwhat his con-
viciion Of duty might be, that be, would
be governed By in the event as alluded to.
If We mistake not this old crazy Jane
hasn't got il in his power to play Pluto
as be once did in The State Of Tennessee,
but wonly member Of the Senate OF
+, ihesJaited States. where be is justly re-
earded a. being Of small Importance.
TIE R4dicalsin this Stale are still car
ryirg on The ight Of elimination and re-
erimination between the two divisions OF
srae parry, and Ike the ram at the gate.
posi-, they have succeeded in using them
selves up, utiiI there is nothing lefi but
their tails, and game to the last, they are
now fighting their tails