Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-19
Written for the Memphis ATpssl.I
The UHgONIOLBS OF BR0WELOW
BY DAVID THE SON OF JESSE.

l. After Lincoln wss dead and carried
to - ASrsham's BOSOM" one OF the chief
seribes, sometimes called BrOwnlow,
Who wss descended from Judas IscsFiOt
and the wife OF Herod, called together
the great 5anheddm of Tennessee.
2 And when they had all met to-
gether, 10 he oPsned his lips and spake
thGsiy:
s. Brethren: This ls the land Of Jack
son aad Polk and Jones s land famous
in the mouths Of all great and good
men.
4 have been its ruler for four years
the chosen king OF niggers and scala
ways snd pet-baggers,
s. These, despite the opposition OF the
white people OF this Stats, have contin-
ugd me in Office, snd gTstified my long
ing for wealth and power; for, 10! l
was poor and am now rich. I was
smsll preacher, and am now great
Senator. Sslsh
U. Tne white men of my own race,
vino esteem honor and character, have
always withheld from me their conf
dence. Verify, have repaid them With
hatred and malice and vengeance and
oppression.
:. The nigRers whom I once so de-
spised, and 3 few "pOOr white trash"
whom thine own race would not trust,
have been my only friends. Verify, no
one can tell how dearly l now love these
niFgeTs.
s. To me they have been as the cool
ing brook to the painting deer, the oasis
TO the ssrt traveller; my green-bay
tree. Sslah
8. For their sskes, and 70 satisfy my
Own hate, have doae my utmost to pro-
q srfrlr lafl nd IA
men OF good report, and the tsx-psy ers,
OF my own race.
10. at has been my study and labor
10 eng0!ph them in utter ruin, as the
truly loil " had ali to gain and nothing
to lose by this. You best know how well
l have succeeded.
H. The militia was my great arm
Of oppression When called, the hun
CRY came to that call. With nothing to
90, and no homes, they suuffsd poultry
and p.under in the bree 90; and the wo-
men and children Of my own race trem-
/ 6led. Selah!
/ -. To show how Vrstched were the
4 people, everywhere and on all sides,
came Up prayers, the burden Of which
was, Give as Federal troops Give US
auy or al evi :, but save Us from the hell
Of BrownlOw's militia ~
13 This was music to my ears.
then felt how hsppy the devil must be
when able to make a hell Of his own.
5elah
IA. l have terribly crippled the credit
aud tarnisbed the honor oi this State (;
but her resources are so great and varied,
and the id rebels so intent upon re-
building their fortunes and restoring
hsr ancient honor and renown that
fear all my deviiish Efforts will recoil
upon ourselves alone.
Is The school fund was well stolen,
and weshould ali have prOspered but for
the DlabberiDg Of such id fools as Rut-
ter. The devslOpm snts were dam aging;
but, fortunately, as We were all in for il
to some extent, the demoraliZ alton was
not complete. We rallied. Selah
is. Let it be distinctly understood
that | will not restore any money paid
ms IS my share Of tsis plundsr II any
knaye dues so, he writes himself sn
li ASST also.
IL. But for the id "rebels,n whom
hope to meet in hell, should be g
happy hi-kOk-a-lo rum. As 1t Is, l am
not 81 happy.
Is Something tells Ee that the rolling
years will bring thousands OF the chill
dren Of these ID Whslps to the ballO
.
Fletcher and Roach see it, and arr
trimming their sails for the eomins
storm.
10. There Is but one remedy for this gres
, sorrow let US take away the ballot boz
, and give tsem the cartridge box. VIII
says Nogh sslsh
90 Feeling a hvsly and abiding in
4 tersst" in the eternal ruin and infamy o
Tennessee, can but rejoice that Sente
will succeed me. Incapable and ur
, worthy, he thus has my full confidence
: 81. In the United States Senate, shal
: continue to watch and oppress the rebels
o and disgrace and curse the State, b.
. enforcing the dsmnsble principles whicl
bind Us together,
y May that devil 10 whom we be
long, and to whom we are going, eve
pestow upon you and me that spirit {
discord and hatred and vengeance g
brilliantly illustrating our rule OF th
past four years. and msy niggeKs an
A. carpet Aggers and scalawsgs foreve
y govern the once proud State Of TenneI
n see Sslah