Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-13
LETTER FROM SENATOR BROwNLOw.
His views Of the Bcsuit, state and Ma
tional.


The following letter froni Senator
Brownlow to the New York Times, was
read last night at the jollificatiop meeting.
As the Senator has not been in condition
to be heard from much during the canvass,
his host of friends will be interested in
hearing his views of the glorious victory
of Tuesday.
The Senator talks out boldly with his
usual vigor and his letter will he read far
and wide.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 8, 1872.
EDITORS TIMES When, during the past
summer, l addressed brief communica-
ton to our Republican State Convention
urging them that we select our strongest
men and run them as candidates for every
place to be filled. from Governor down to
the lowest officer, some of my best friends
thought l had made q mistake.
That course was adopted, however, and
the result wholly vindlcates the propriety
of the policy adopted.
The Republicans have literally swept
the State, electing eight of the ten MEM
bers of the next Congress, while the race
for Governor is close, both parties claiming
| it.
At the moment | write it is not vet
known whether Grant or Greeley has car
ried the State. So close is the contest it
will require the official vote to decide it,
Witha sufficient number of Grant speak
| eTs to have thoroughly canvassed the en-
! tire State, | doubt not the Republican
ticket would receive the electoral vote of
| Tennessee.
As to the Legislature we have as many
members as the re-actionary, secession ell
ement and by the aid of the progressive
men, the loyal men elected as johnson
| Democrats" " we have a majority.
| such a spectacle as Il majority in both
branches of the Tennessee Legislature loy-
al To the Federal Constitution as amended
and elected by the free, unshackled suf-
frage of the whole people, is indeed cause
for hearty congratulation with every well
wisher of his State and country.
For nearly four years the Legislatures
of Tennessee have mainly consisted Of men
openly hostile to the progressive legsla-
tion of the times and original secessionists
bOasting of their attempts at the dissolu-
ton of the Union. Now we have major
ity, national in feeling and progressive in
spirit; men attached to the Federal Union.
With such men in power, Tennessee may
look forward to immigration, to manufac-
turing, to the building up of a liberal sys-
tenn of free public instruction and to the
development of her vast mineral and 9TH
er resources.
For this overwhelming triumph of Re-
publicanism in Tennessee, the State il
largely indebted to the able, just and firm
administration of President Grant.
While more vilely slandered and msrep-
resented than any of his predecessors, his
character has been completely vindicated
and his Administration more heartily en-
dorsed by his countrymen than any PTesi-
dent since Washington.
If the popularity of the President shall
continue as | doubt not it WILL it is? more
| nl,on 10 hn will hn oil Tod for
third term. Indeed, rather than put in
power, this corrupt old Democratic party,
| would favor the election of Grant for life.
Any description of the contest in I en-
nessee would be incomplete without refer
ence to the canvass of Horace Maynard
with eX-President Johnson. The vigor
and ability with which Maynard met An
drew johnson and Vindicated the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and the Adj
ministration of General Grant, have never
been equalled in any canvass in Tennessee.
1t has been Il great while since a Southern
man was Speaker of the National House
of Representatives, and.the Southern Re
publicans will, in all probability, put for
ward Horace Maynard as their candidate.
His great ability, familiarity with par
liamentary law, and services rendered the
party, eminently qualify him for the
Speakership, and, in the opinion of his
friends, give him claims to that high DO
sition.
To the New York Times return thanks
for its great service to the Republican cause
in the contest Just closed Southern Re
publicans look TO it as their National Rep
resentative paper.
In conclusion, j would say the Republi-
| can party in Tennessee was never as strong
or hopeful as now.
Respectfully,
W. G. BRowNLow.