The New York herald., 1869-06-25

speech OF the campaign in Nashville, June g. in
which he said 1.-THE interests OF the loyal men, and
especially of the cOored men, OF this State are not TO
be placed in jeopardy by eniranchising the rebelsn
At Knoxville the two gentlemen addressed very
large gathering OF the people. Senter again enunc-
ated his platform as favoring immediate enfranchse
ment. Stokes, finding himself surrounded by an
audience manly composed Of the residents Of Knox
vile, who read the daily papers, endeavored to
prove that he was in reality now, and always had
been, man OF more liberal views regarding the en-
reimbursement question than Senter.
since the speeches in Knoxville Senter and Stokes
have spoken In several towns in upper East Tennes-
see Sener in every instance boldly Affirming his
views on the suffrage and Stokes sticking 10 hls
original speech In denunciation OF universal suffrage
and its adherents.
The mistake made by Mr.. Stokes was in the Knox
willie speech, in which he expressed himself as beng
even more lenent man towards The ''rebels'' than
Mr.. Senter. The mistake was, perhaps, natural
e 1e on OF e part ana as nc not n
thoroughly understand and appreciate the character
OF the people OF East Tennessee as does his oppo-
nent VINO Is ''to the manner born" Born, educated
and living all his life among the natives OF this
switzerland or America Mr.. Senter knows these
people 10 be brave and chivalrous and, withal, a
race who believing principle to be right advocate
II with all the energy they possess. They have
halfway measures. friend is looked upon without
suspicion; an enemy hated with all their might.
Senter knew by intuitive perception that bold,
manly and straightforward declaration of his prln-
diences. would at least command their respect, and
time could safely be sted to rpen their respect
into confidence and support.
Stokes, with the wary cunning OF the old politi-
cian thought To please city and conservative aii-
dience by speech which practically and wholly ig-
nored the stern doctrine OF ''reber disfranchise-
ment by which he fOndly hoped to secure the great
mass OF the voters OF East Tennessee. In this he
showed lack of Judgment, In that he came down
from the eminence on which he mad placed himself
as leader or the lOyaliss, occupying the place left
vacant by BrownlOw'S detection. He thus has
n n r1v aprytI
his integrity, and the result has been to change thou
sands OF waverlng men INTO frm and enthusiastic
supporters or Senter and universal suffrage.
AS sp5cimen-Df the feeling among the former
supporters OF Stokes and dsfranchlsement append
legislature. resident of Anderson county, in The
Eastern division OF the State, and published In re-
publican Journal OF this city
To THE EDITOR OF THE KNoxvILLE WHiG:-
hnm 20 ssr o as sef Gp
position Msryvs Esrssiiaas the" Ssss.
tho sSod on the S Sd sa n ar a had e
friend Governor senter but having heard the discussion
day. find that one about as deep IN the mud other
republicans were badly disappointed ia the pos,ion
as the old a%oal was likely %
carry the , STATE by an overwhelming majority de-
ground and that ground aone that glorious old Bount
should be voted for preference Stokes he
Se Of the p Ss 3 5d % ate
abused legislators Of 1865 Stood who plays part
straight forward OF his duty conscenousy
progress from utter annbationsaye It's sacred memoTes
J. A. DOUGHTY.
The smaller fry OF radical journals in the States
have been handling BrownOw without gloves since
the publication OF his card endorsing Senter and uni
Versal suffrage One editor even goes 80 far as TO
dcnounce the Senator "a renegade, rebel and a
traitor" Brownlow has also been sorey troubled
In mind 10y the recent attempt OF some OF the stock
holders OF his old paper the Whag, In which he owns
some stock. 3 change the political character OF the
Journal from senter to Stokes organ. Although
this project has iaed yet the Senator Is still vexed
about IT, and IN ms present frame OF mind should
not be surprised to see HIM sail I'M on some OF mis-
tornentors IN the old Brownlow shell flreh style,
and II he should do so he Will create some little ex
citement among those whom he condescends
to n r stokes aqs opened the sas
IN Morristown saturday, to Br0wnlow
as having broke with Grant because he could noG
stand the appointment OF one ''rebe' to ONCE, and
now coming out In a card favoring the immediate
enfranchsement OF all the ''rebels' in the state.
nate determination to his present position he did
when ruling the state and the ''rebels" therein, with
formed gentlemen have told me that the Old man
will make the "lur ny'' or stokes ere long,
aons OF .er se S the ~ 'ss @ na
cal and POLITICAL IL the declaration by q leading
radical paper that the negro has no constitutional
OF this editor Is based on the recent SUI
preme Court decision, by which the Leg
isature was declared In the wrong In the adoption
OF the constitutional amendments OF 1851 the
Court declaring that the Constitutional Convention
which met In 1885 delegated authority to the Legis-
lature TO limit the elective FRANCHISE only, ana that
with tins constitutional construction the Supreme
Court y bound TO say upon case properly before 1t,
Tie question: that the colored man Ten
nessee has no right to vote. The influence Of this
by leading radical paper will undoubt-
now being agated Sy the canddates for Governor.
universal suffrage or continued dlsranchisemeDt.
An aspiring genius named Leatherman, residing
In Memphis, has announced himself as an independ-
ent conservative candidate for Governor. His re-
ception by the press OF the STATE has convinced him
that the people wanted nim. HIS appearance In the
arena merely caused o loud gutiaw, after which he
was unceremOniousy kicked out
The financial condition OF the state Is now being
discussed with earnestness by the taxpayers, and
win loom up before long as an important feature or
overshad0w all the other exciting and interesting
subjects now being appealed to the people. The
ing communication IN reference TO the state
finances, evidently prepared by one who IL well
posted and knows whereof he speaks. rne writer
gives the aggregate State DEBT as $4,000 900. The
annual interest this sum Is 81 400, ,OO0 aud the
expenses Of the state government about $4,000
annually making total or So 700, 900 which should
he raised IN some way eacn year. The sources of
revenue, the taxes ON privileges, &C., and the
amounts paid by the railroad companies only count
up for 1865 TO S20J5,5li, leaving annual deficit
of sl,2y4,445. This large sum oi over one and
a quarter million dollars will PROBABLY be increased
W thC utClriOn vi SuUeIuc CouEt HukiHk tue
state liable for the $4,000 900 OF notes the Bank OF
Tennessee now outstanding. The writer of the COM
from which these figures are obtained
proposes IA remedy for this condition OF affairs
financial that the Legislature pass law creating n
preferred stock In the oninterest paying railroads
aud place IN the hands OF the state Comptroller to
he exchanged for the unmatured bonds Of the state
dollar for dollar, and that there be further effort
on the part OF the state TO pay the interest until the
bondhodcrs come forward and fund the bonds into
the stock OF these roads.
II IL now ascertained as a positive fact that the
state will not pay the July interest on her bonds.
Inc Comptroller saws that II cannot be paid until
Whether 1t will he paid tnen Is n mooted
question. and quite number OF the knowing ones
Intimate that it Will not be paid this year.
A LIQUOR ADVERTISING FIRM IN the waoNc BOX.