Year: 1869

He Does not Afnliate with the Democracy.


BrOwnlow, the ex-Gubernatorial Parson of
Tennessee, who supports Senter for Governor,
and is being just now quoted as having entered
into compact to resign his place in the Senate
to let in Andrew johnson, has written card, in
which he repudiates A. j. in toto, and gives the
following blast at the Democracy in general


In conclusion have no confidence in that
organization known as the Democratic party,
either North or South. l can never act with
that organization, nor support any man for
office who, have reason to believe, will be con-
trolled by its partisans. Indeed, If desired TO
bring the devil out of his lair, and secure his
active cooperation with me in politics, would
proclaim myself Democrat of the kebel-con-
servatve school. The organization is choSe-full
of hatred of the United States Government, and
having the fish-like smell of Estates rights" il
is unsavory to the nostrils of modern progress.
There are but two parties left in this country
the diminishing party of Democracy that
brought out the Rebellion; and the rapidly grow
ing party of National Republicans, who advo-
cate universal suffrage and the equal rights OF
all, irrespective of birthplace or color. To this
party belong, and with it and my country |
propose to sink or swim live or die, survive or
perish


Concerning Senter, the Parson says:-


So far asIthe epresentationsnamed concerning
me, and also as to your being DISTINGUISHED in
the event of Senters election, have been made
by native Tennesseeans, they are made by un-
mitigated demagogues, who do not themselves
believe word of them, and they are made for
the purpose of misleading you. SO far they
have been made by persons OF Northern birth,
they are made by unprincipled men,
devoid of self-respect or responsibility
that they may use your votes for their own poll
teal purposes. My advice is beware of both
They are not your friends. To follow their
counsels will only lead you astray. You well
know that have ever defended your cause; that
have never misdirected or forsaken you. Gov
ernor Senter is good man. He is running as
Republican. He stands squarely upon the Re-
publican platform, with Grant and Congress, the
great Republican party, and the entire Republi-
can press, on franchise, the fifteeeth amendment,
and on education. have known him and Gene
raj Stokes for twenty-five years. l have
closely watched their political course, and
l give it as my candid opinion that
Governor Senter's personal character is the bet
ter of the two that his political record is more
consistent and that in point of ability and
craftsmanship he is far superior. Do not allow
yourselves to be used by political demagogues.
Do not forsake your political friends. Governor
majority, and also by ma ority of the Repub-
licans of Tennessee, and should you be found
to have arrayed yourself against him in force,
what will be your position You cannot afford
to put yourself outside the Republican party,
and you do not want to array against yourselves
the great mass of those who have heretofore
stood by you and ever maintained your rights.


To Andrew johnson he pays the following
tribute


l take this occasion to say that, as highly as
esteem the friendship of the Republicans Of
Tennessee, do not not want the good opinions
of such as deem me capable of selling out the
Republicans of Tennessee to the Rebels, or of
forming an alliance, offensive and defensive, with
Andrew Johnson.