Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-08-18

the National Convention, by quarreling
about candidates" He believed that Cen
eral Grant would be renOminated. The
Republicans in Tennessee were inclined
to Grant, he said, but would heartily sup.
pori 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 convention.
The Senator expressed strong hopes OF
carrying Tennessee for the Republican
candidate for President next year. II har-.
mony prevailed among the Republicans,- :
he was sure the State could be redeemed
from the Democrats There is still con-
siderable feeling among Republicans who
supported Stokes at the last gubernatorial
election, against those who voted for Sen
ter, whom they are disposed to prescribe
for their course in that campaign. This
trouble could be healed The Stokes and
Senter men were as good Republicans as
any in the State. Speaking of Tennessee
politics, Mr.. Brownlow said that the Leg
islature met in October, and would try TO
gerrymander the State so as to make all
| the Congressional Districts Democratic.
They could not do this with the First Dis
trict, but they might with Maynards Dis
trict, the Second. The Democrats hated
| MAYNARD, and envied him his talents and
his consistent record He spoke in high
terms of Maynard's ability, integrity, and
usefulness as a representative. The Legis-
lature could no doubt instruct him drown
low how to vote in the Senate but he
should pay no attention, he declared, to its
action, and should reply that he did not
acknowledge the right of trainers TO In
struct him. inquired whether he thought
the Ku-Klux had an organized existence in
Tennessee. He replied that they had not
in East Tennessee, except at Chattanooga.
The Republicans were too strong here,
and if company OF hu.hiux ~
should make their appearance In Knoxville
in tbeir disguises they would all be slaugh-
tered. In Middle and Western Tennessee
the Ku. Klux had formidable organiza'
ton, as he believed they had all through
the South, ready to spring into activity IL
time to control the Presidential election
, by keeping negroes from voting, or forcing
} them to vote the Democratic ticket. H'
believed the only remedy for Ku Klu1
, troubles lay in the use of military force
and it was folly to expect a fair election II
the South unless sufficient troops wer'
sent there to protect the blacks In thel
: right to vote without intimidation. Fol
2 this reason, he believed the reduction o
the army to have been great mistake.
Senator Brownlow said that the Repub
UCNnS Oh EdSL ltuuCSSC0 WOAO bhNoe
I; worthy, and as fixed in their principles a
. those of Massachusetts or Iowa The.
we're independent-most of them devoted.
!. loyal during the war, many of them suffer
ing loss of property, exile and great hard
: ship for their attachment to the Union
e In Middle and Western Tennessee 1t wa
different, he said There the condition @
society resembled that in the States fdrthe
South. The land was owned in larg
: tracts by men who went with the re
a bellion, and who were now bitter, pre-
e scriptive Democrats. There were man
Q poor white men in those sections VIII
would be Repub leans if they dared, br
they stood in awe of the wealthy planters
n The prejudice in those portions OF tn
e State against Northern people was sti
"a strong, and was kept alive chiefly by tn
70 women and preachers. In East Tennessee
ie there was no such feeling, and Norther
'e immigrants find a cordial welcome, an
y are as safe as they are at home.