The union Democrat., 1869-08-28
Polite. In renaes.ee nn4 M,..i..ippi,

letter TO the Washin sson Chronicle:
SIR.-I wish TO saw 8 few words through
YOUR journal 10 the Republicans OF the nation
generally, and also to the President and his
Cabinet particularly, touching the late len
nessee election.
Hon. De Witt C. Senter is elected Governor
of Tennessee, hy majority ranging from SIX
tv thousand 10 seventy thousand, having car
ried East. Middle and West Tennessee. the
three srand divisions of the State. That
there were many fraudulent votes cast,
have no doubt; but the majority is quite too
large 10 be set TO the account Of fraudulent
votes.
again take occasion to endorse Gov. Sem
ter as sound and reliable Republican. the
charge of his enemies TO the contrary. not
withstanding.
The Legislature, though not Republican,
is not Democratic; and. therefore, will not
elect Andrew johnson to the Senate, but will
fall back upon some such Conservative. old
line Wing, as Gov. Neill s. Brown, or Bailie
Peyton and in my judgment, will adopt the
Fifteenth Amendment.
Messrs Stokes and Butler. stung by defeat.
and by the loss of both their Congressional
districts, which have been carried by the
Senter party. it is said by their friends, will
proceed at once to- Washington, TO hare all
Federal officers in Tennessee who voted for
Senter. instantly removed. and Stokes Repub-
licans appointed in their places. Thousands
as good Republicans as Tennessee affords, vot-
ed for Senter as Republican candidate
and to-day a majority of the Republicans of
Tennessee are Senrer men. They have never
sent delegations TO Washng gton to invoke the
aid of the Administration in the contest, and
fnnv will do thae rs
continuing their friends in Office / write in
no spirit Of dictation but in that of friendly,
cautionary advice. We think. here in Ten
nessee, that it was quite enough for mem
bers CT the Cabinet to send eectioneering
letters during the canvass, declaring their
preference for Stokes and now, to turn Re-
publicans out of office for daring TO vote for
Senter as their choice of the two Republican
candidates for Governor. will look to US, from
our standpoint. very much like bringing the
patronage Of the Government into contact
with ''the freedom of elections We think,
here. that no competent and honest man
sbould lie removed from Office because he vot-
ed for Santer or Stokes, both being Repub-
licans and we shall be greatly disappointed
if the Republican party of the whole nation
do not take the same view Of the SUBJECT. In
plain English, what we ask, Is this that In
the removal Of Senter Republicans from OF
fee, the same rule shall be applied ns IN the
removal of Stokes Republicans or any other
Republicans e., that they shall ooly be
removed for incnmpetency growing out OF IN
efficiency. unfaithfulness, or dishonesty.
In conclusion, am not by any means alone
in the holding and expressing of these views;
and, further, in uttering the additional opin-
ion, that the administration should make
haste SLOWLY, to drive from its support ma
iority of the Republicans of Tennessee, by
pursuing the proscriptve policy which will
be urged upon it by Stokes, Butler and few
disappointed politicians l am, very respect
fully your obedient servant,
W. G. BRowNLow.
LETTER FROM JUDE DENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
A Washington despatch to the New York
Herald saws: The following is an extract
from letter written to-day by Judge Dent,
Of Mississippi, in reply to one received from
President Grant in the early part of the pres
ent month President Grant, in the letter
referred to- gave his reasons for casting the
weight OF his influence in favor of the Radi-
cal party in Mississippi, and it is to that part
that Judge Dent replies thus:
Is it reasonable to suppose that people
having the free choice of their representatives
would elect for their rulers class of politi
clans whose aggressive and hostile conduct
hitherto has rendered them peculiarly obnox-
ious and disagreeable? This is the charge
made by the people of Mississippi against the
Radicals or "bitter-enders" as they are called.
This charge is not made because they fought
against the South and secession, for many
of that class fought on the side of the South.
1t is not made because they are Of Northern
birth and education, for many men Of North
ern birth and education and of the Northern
army are with US in antagonism to this OBJ
noxious party. 1t is not because they are
Republicans, for their antagonists were
among the first in.the South to organize on
the Republican platform and to advocate the
civil and political equality of all men were
cent as delegates to Chicago, ard for their
consistency and constancy were rewarded by
you with Offices of trust and honor. But
this charge is made, as have said before,
because the proscriptive antecedents and
aggressive policy of these politicians towards
the people of Mississippi have made them the
objects of peculiar adherence. That policy
consists not only in advocacy Of prescription,
but in preaching to the freedmen, in time
of profound peace, such revolutionary doc
trines as excite and direct against the white
men of the South and their families almost
dangerous animosity.-such animosity. in
deed. as. with continuation of the came fuel,
would inevitably lead 70 n black mans party
and war of races. Neither are such doc
trines preached with an honest desire to
ameliorate the condition of the freedmen or
promote the ends of peace or strengthen the
Republican party in the South, hut solely to
ALLEVIATE from the planter the time-bonoreG
confidence and affection of this race, in order
that the new political element under the
banner Of Repuhlicanisrl might be entirely
controlled and subordina.ed to their own pur-
poses of power and aggranjizement. And to
this class of men, whom you foiled in their
attempt to force upon the people Of Mississippi
the cdious constitution rejected at the ballot
box, you now give the hand of friendship
and support, and spurn from you that other
class, who. accepting the invitation of the
Republican party in good faith came in mass
in Virginia and Tennessee, as they will come
in Mississippi and Texas, to stand upon its
platform and advocate its principles.
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