Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17

the proceedings Of the Senate, ne said 81
can do nothing more than vote. The
rebels here in Tennessee would be glad
to have re die, but I Will disappoint
them and live out my term, to keep a
worse man from getting my seat"
The conversation naturally ran upon
politics. The Senator expressed the be-
lief that the questions of the.war are not
yet def nitely settled, as many supposed,
md will not be until after the next Pres
idential election. He said s'The lead
ing men in the South still look upon the
separation of the South from the Union
as a hopeful probability. The devil is in
them, and they will get up another rebel
lion if they see any chance of success
They exult in private over the reduction
of the regular army, which Congress fool
ishly cut down to 10000 men, and they
boast of having arms enough to organize
IN army at any time. Davis, Toombs
and Stephens express the sentiments of
the masses of the Southern people"
"What do you think is the plan of these
Southern leaders," 1 asked. To to try
to accomplish at the ballot-box ard by
legislation what they failed to do in the
field" he replied. ITO get control of the
National Government by the aid of the
Democratic party, to destroy all the work
of demonstration, and during the admins
tration of a Democratic President to re-
organize the Southern Confederacy, after
long and careful preparation" Senator
Brownlow went on to say that he had al
ways believed the Rebellion had ended
two years too soon. 1t would nave been
better for the future peace of the country
if the war had continued until public
opinion had demanded the hanging of the
leading Rebels. He was no believer il
general amnesty, for the reason that he
knew there was no sincerity in the profess
ed willingness of the Southern leaders to
accept the situation, and give an honest
support to the Government.
They hated the Union as bitterly as
ever, and were just as ready to destroy it.
There would be, he thought, a desperate
contest at the next Presidential election.
The Democrats expected to carry the
South solid, and to get enough of the
Northern States to bring them out ahead.
s'This contest" he said, "will be the last
chance of the rebel Democratic party
They know this and will stop at nothing
to succeed. Woe to the country if they
win. Good.bye to peace and tranquility.
We can whip them if we have harmony in
our party, and if our people do not play
the fool in the National Convention. The
Republicans in Tennessee inclined to
Grant, he said, but would heartily sup
port whoever might be the nominee of the
Convention. Grant would, no doubt.
get the vote of Tennessee, and probably
of all the Southern States in the Conycn-
ton. The Senator expressed strong hope
of carrying Tennessee for the Republican
candidate for President next year. If
harmony prevailed among the Republi-
cans he was sure the State would be re-
deemed from the Democrats.
There is still considerable feeling
among the Republicans who supported
Stokes at the last Gubernatorial election,
against those who voted for Senter, whom
they are disposed to prescribe for their
course in that campaign. This trouble,
he believed, could be healed. The Sen
ter men were as good Republicans as any
in TIE State.
Speaking of Tennessee politics, Mr..
Brownlcw said that the Legislature met in
October aud would try to gerrymander
tLe State SO as to make all the Congress
districts Democratic. They could not do
this with the first district. but they might
with Maynard's distriet-the second
The Democrats hated Ma ynard, and cnvi-
ed him his talents and his consistent re-
cord. He spoke in high terms of Mr..
Maynard's ability, integrity. and useful
ness as a representative. The Legisla-
ture would, no doubt, instruct him
(Brownlow) how to vote in the Senate,
but he should pay no attention, he de-
clared, to their action, and should reply
that he did not acknowledge the right of
traitors to Instruct him.
Tinquired whether he thought the ku-
klux had an organized existence in Ten
nessee. he replied that they had not in
East Tennessee, except at Chattanooga.
The Republicans were too strong here,
and If a company ofKu-klux should make
their appearance in Knoxville, in their
disguise, they would all be slaughtered.
In Middle and West Tennessee the Ku-
klux had q formidable organization, as he
believed they had all through the South,
ready 10 spring INFO activity in time to
control the Presidential election, by keep
s,r the negroes from voting. or forcing
them 10 vote the Democratic ticket. He
believed the o1ly remedy for the koklux
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