The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-27
Politics In Tennessec-Ietter from
senator Brownlow 60 tho Colored
PeOple of that state.

Politics In Tennessec-Letter from
senator Brownlow 60 tho CoIored
People OF that state.
Senator W. Gsneownlow has published a
letter to the colorcd people rcpclling repre-
sensations made TO the effect that he had be-
trayed the Republican party and turned his
back upon the colored people,. lie says
30 far as the representations named con-
corning me, and also rs to your being dis
franchised In the event Of Scntcr's election,
have been made by native Tonncssceans,
they are made by unmitigated demagogues,
who do not themselves believe word OF
them, and they are made for the pui pose Of
misleading you.
SO far as they have been made by persons
Of Northern birth, they are made by unpHn.
cipled men, devoid OF self-respcct or rcspon-
sibility, that they may use your votes for
their own political purposes.
My advice Is, beware of both. They arc
not your friends. To follow their Couusels
will only lead you cstray.
Governor Scnter Is good man. lie Is
running rs Republican. He stands squarcly
upon the Republican platform, with Grant
and Congress, the great Republican party,
and the entire Republican press, on fran.
chisc, the fifteenth amendment, and on cdu-
cation. l have knowI him and General
Stokes for Twenty-Five years. | have closely
watched their political course, and give Il
as my candid opinion that Cover lor Sontcr's
personal character Is the better OF the two;
that his political record Is more consistent,
and that in point Of ability and statesman.
ship he Is far superior.
Do not allow yourselves to be used by
political demagogues. Do not forsakc your
political friends. Governor sontcr will be
elected by an overwhelming majority, aud
also by majority of the Republicans of
Tennessee, and should you be for1d to have
arrayed yourselves against him In force,
what will be your posltioni You cannot
afford to place yourselves outside the Ropub.
llcan party, aud you do not want to array
against yourselves the great mass OF those
who have heretofore stood by YOU, md who
have ever maintained your rights.
Men of small calibro and little brains have
said that President Graut aud his Admins
tration are opposed TO Scntcr and In favor OF
Stokes success.
II Is true that Stokes, Congressman, and
others have sent missionaries to Washing
ton, and have interviewed the President, and
have made ef pdrtc showing OF tennessee
affairs, especially by. Withholding from him
the foul Stokes Catc-Butcr conspiracy to
strike down a true Republican, who had laid
eight months In Il rebel prison for his 10y
atty. And these missionaries have also
sought to manipulate the WashinL .on Re-
publican press into public endorsement Of
Stokes, but not one word have they been
able to extort from President Grant In favor
Of their schemes and their candidate. The
Sentor men have sent no cmissarics to Wash
ington. They arc quite willing 10 tlLst tho
wisdom and the rcpublicansm Of the Ad-
ministration without such missionary labor
In that direction. And they will not be dis
appointed. President Grant will be entirely
satisfied with Scntcr's success, and will find
in Senter and his friends honest and earnest
supporters Of his administration.
take this occasion to say that rs highly
as esteem the friendship Of the Rcpubll-
| cans of Tennessee, do not want the good
opinions OF such as deem me capable Of
selling out the Republicans Of Tennessee to
the rebels, or OF forming an alliance, often
siYc mud defensive. with AnlrnM Inhn. Ill.