The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-17
TENNESSHE.
Resignation of nruwnIow as Governor.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, EXECUTIVE DEPARrABST'
KNOXVILLE, Feb. 10, 1869. TO the Members OF
the General Assembly OF Tenuessee-Gentle-
men:-L herewita tender my resignation rs
Governor of Tennessee 10 you, as the rcpte.
stntatves of the loyal people OF the S.atc, the
reslguation TO take effect on THURSDAY, the 10th
inst. The occasion serves TO express my pro-
found sense OF obligation to the officers ana
members OF your respective houses for your
fatlhiul and generous cooperation with me IN
the endesvor to administer the state govern
ment Tor the, project on Of the loyal people
thereof and Tor the Quiet and welfare
OF all the Ci iZeus: and also to say
that II there has ben any laCE OF complete
realization OF these objects, the fault has not
been from want OF purpose and eHJrt Gu my
part nor OF co operation on you're. IL has been
my study and labor TO bring Tennessee mp IRON
the ruins III which she was left by the war, 70
that degree OF material property and progress
to " hich she is so CminentlY entitled; % de-
yelop her ample resources; render efficient all
her charitable aud educational en- n.erprises and
muinlan her financial dignity-iu word, to
place upon her the GRO Gn OF dignity she so well
deserves to wear There can be no doubt our
success in all these respects would have been
far greater but for the fierce hostility with
which the administration has been iou ybk
from the beginning and at all points, by the
ever filed the office who encountered equal
opp Osition to that through which it has been
my lot &c pass. How far we have succeeded in
our honest purposes and honest efforts, even
ton of the State, with her industries active,
ber financial credit sustained, her old lines OF
commerce in full operation, with new ones
opening, her school system in fair working, and
her eleemosynary iIstitutons all crowded and
sustained. and her future smiling with so much
of promise, VIII sufficiently attest. Feeling aC
do a lively and abiding interest in the future
welfare of the State and of the Union RepnblI-
can party of Tennessee, my regrets on
retiring would be greater were it not that
the gentleman who will succeed me
for the remainder of my term - the
honorable Speaker of the Senate MIR.
Dewitt C. senter - is a loyal man,
capable, tried and trusty, who is sound in his
principles and who will steadily adhere to them
upon the platform OF the Uni)n Republican
Iarty OF Tennessee. 1t win be my honor AS well
as nv pleasure, in the new official position to
which you have called me-to represent, in
part, our State in the Senate of the United
States-to watch over and ooserve her interests
with as much OF ability and fidelity as | may.
If, at present, owing to my physical feebleuess,
1t shall be impossible to make my voice heatd
in the Senate Chamber, my constituents may be
assured ! shall be found voting, in all cases, 10
favor of the principles we in common SO
earnestly cherish Thanking you, gentlemen,
Tor your generous official confidence aud cour-
tesy, invoke upon you and the great State sou
represent the blessings of AN all. wa!chtul and
benignaIt Providence. w. G. BRowNLoW.