Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1855-1861, 1856-08-30
Speech of Capt, Williams.

James Williams, of Chattanooga, held
forth in this city last Saturday night, and
bored the crowd with a long, dry, and I'M
interesting compilation Of matters rela-
tive to jackson, Clay and Buchanan
The point he seemed to be driving at,
was to convict Jackson of slanderiug both
Clay and buchanan, and to exonerate
Buchanan. lie seemed TO satisfy the
Democracy Of the corruption of jackson,
and in turn they checrcd him.
The Captain has DO personal popularity
here, and could uothaye gotupa crowd, but
for the report startled that Gov. johnson
and John X Howard were to be here and
address the audience. When the Cap.
tain went over to Democracy four years
adse ard iaade speeches, and wrote tif.
culars, at Chattanooga the Wing party
carried Chattanooga, and Hamilton
/ County by larger majorities than they
bad ever done before
The man is in very embarrassing posi-
ton now, as a supporter Of Buchanan--
rsy lie was formerly the editor of the
/ Knoxville Post, the home organ of his
brother-in.law, John H. Cro.ier, and
/ fought Buchanan with some ability, aud
certainly with great bitterness. The fol.
lowing editorials are from the pen of Mr..
Williams, the first of which will be found
in the Post, for Aug !, 1913:
Again, the Wings have selected as a
candidate for the next Presidency, Henry
Clay of Ky, an old fashioned Democrat,
dyed in the WOOL born in old Virginia,
the home of Democracy, honored and
supported by Jefferson and Madison, the
fathers of Democracy. Among those
opposed to him are Martin Van Buren, Of
] y. Y, an old black cockadc, anti-war
"edcralist, blue as indigo; and JAS.
I BUCHANAN of Pennsy lvania, who de-
Jared that "if he had drop Of Demo.
ratio blood in bis veins he would let it
ut" Who arc supporting these old
ederalists Locofocoism, with James
7 (. Polk at its head For he does not
estate to say that he prefers either of
hem to Henry Clay.
From the Knoxville Post, Feb. 18th,
,S44
Be 1T REMEMBERED,
That the same party-the Democracy,
have declared their readiness to sup.
ort JAMES BUCHANAN, who de-
AIRED in public speech on the 4th Of
uly, 1872, that "if be thought be had
ny Democratic blood in his veins, he
ould let it out"
BE 1T REMEMBERED.
That the tariff bill commonly known
the "Bill Of Abomination," was pass
in 1928, by the votes Of Martin Van
iuren, JAMES BUCHANAN, Thoma.
T. Benton, Richard NJ. johnson, &c.
The most unkind cut of all, however
the following, bearing upon Crosie'
it'll more than ordinary force, since tn,
Old Line Whirs' Of 1919, clicked hin
ut Of the Wing ranks and put Col
anderson in his place:
From ths Knoxville Pot, Msy ,, 1874
The Argus is out in defence Of Mr.
yler. We wish them much joy in thei
Mon An amiable pair, truly Con
eniality Of sentiment aud feeling will
oubtless sweeten the rugged tolls Of life
be Locos must be hard run, when thel
lex up the traitor. that have been kick
out of the Wing ranks"
We agree with Capt. Williams, that th'
ocos must be hard run, or they woul'
ct "Pick up the TRAITORS who hav'
cen kicked out Of the Wing ranks. -
nd further, they are hard run for speak
:, when they make these TRAITORS
,eir leading orators. Verify it prove
lem to be the rag tag and bob-tail Of 50
totyU