New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-30
POLITICAL.

TENNEssEE.-A Knoxville correspondent of
The Cincinnati Commercial states that Gov BroWnlow
will resign his position Executive Of Tennessee to take
effect the 26th Of February when he will proceed
10 Washington TO take his seat I'm the Senate on the Ih OF
March next as the successor OF Mr. Patterson but he is
so feeble in health that he win hardly be able to take
very active part the deliberations Of the Senate tits
said that no has confined to his nearly all the
time during tho past IS months The Hon. De Witt Gem
tor tho Speaker the Tennessee Senate will succeed Mr.
Brownlow Governor for the unexpred term Mt Senter
has been many years public life in Tennessee is man
Of good ability, seems TO enjoy the confidence OF
his constituents and Of his party, and will prob
ably proyef successful Executive. Tho next cleo
election for Governor takes place IN August next and
Col stokes much talked Of the Republican candi-
date; but should Mr. seners administration prove sue
oessfu one he may be selected as the sandardbearer
II We may believe the outgyugs from Washington, Nash
vie and various other quarters, II is the intention Of
Andrew Johnson 10 be the Democratic candidate for
Governor and II it DO true that lie desires
the nomination, we can see no possible
why he should not have t. According 10 q Nashville
correspondent OF The Louisville <y) OourieTJo17aL MT
Johnson has written TO his friends in Tennessee to say
that ho will be candidate for Governor and that ne Is
expected 10 arrive in Nashville about the middle OF
March The same authority states that his platform Will
consist Of universal amnesty and impartial Suffrage
Col stokes is irstclass stumper, and A. has style
peculary pleasing 10 the Democracy Including the Ku-
Kux) OF Tennessee and such Ike States canvass for
Governor etween Stokes aud Johnson would, doabt,
be lively one Mr. Johnson's ultimate aim IT, doubt,
70 be the successor OF Mr.. Fowler in the United states
Senate, the Goyernorship being merely steppngsOne
10 the more desirable position
The Hon. Daniel ID. Pratt, the recently elected
Senator from Indiana made modest and forelble adj
dress to the Legislature OF that state the other day in
which, among other good things, he sad
Tho country demands peace order and protection In
those communities where the Rebellion remains Tanned
occasionally here and there into consuming Name the
must DO made 10 submit absolutely TO the law
Turbulence, disorder and ourages upon lie anu Iop
erty must be stopped at every hazard PIotecoh nom
the Government Is the equivalent which the citizen re-
ceves or should receive for the taxes he pays aLd e
military service he owes and he is defrauded and inc
Government dish0nOred whenever ~ ias 70 Fen a~d
protection 10 the humbest OF Its citizens Az .V n ill.,
abroad IL is his right TO enjoy the Dlessnks a. ans n
ery and the pursuit Of happiness reat parties com
United and pledged themselves u ~, tSo rotrapp"b
year for their SURFACES, VAS W U,reeasa
ment OF expenses, the abonti44n " iJIa}{
oalcea the strictest accountability Oh pubic ON
as ara a0c,encv and honesty IN every branch OF the
unne serycc These pledges must be redeemed. While
noy burdensOme taxes cOnontedly, Wnen
satisfied that they honestly applied, they nave SCI
Ssr Sacas Ike flint against waste OF the public revenue
& ,har saryanta They demand that all our resources
.a,ation be applied to the reduction OF the public
h ~ randly as may be- and they demand that the ex
HaSIe limit consistent with its efficient administration
Tbey demand that all schemes OF internal Improvement
and corporate enterprises however plausible they may
seem which looks to the Government for ald by way OF
tnues to cast It's shadow over the nation They demand
that the offices be filed with competent, trustworthy
men selected solely with reference TO their fitness u best
serve the interests OF tho Republic