, 1862-05-21


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"Polkl" and Col. Vim: q. Polk Of Columbia, !
brother Of cx-PresIdcnt Polk. came before the
r.or,en+1on He aa7d.
W. - .'e4t4oA ~ ss4o
3l* " a13a assae noaf ls apptoacn
1ne Iuat Ii ubuet1y uefv.eu ~ ainlbgs aug W
you nave alfca9E peen Asten1ng 70 several ~
tEFestmg speec1es, propose that We now I'd
1oqrn I'LL aitef dinner;
Cries OF HNol' nor
Col fo1G-fhen you prefer dining on pa-
tr1otfsm. Laughter and cheers Colonel T:
then proceeded to say that . year ago he did
not know whether It won1d be year or ten
years before he could again address an audi
ence In Tennessee. He CHANGED to be in Nash
vile when the State was stampeded ont OF the
Union. He heard the song OF the 1nebriate
in the Streets, and saw the glorious old dag
dragged through the streets and trampled in
the dust. He saw tears In the eyes OF an old
man as he witnessed the scene, and he then
swore that he would never cease IN his efforts
until the Tag was restored. It y
IL" ~ esa Ieeso'su. & sad he se.ssa ~, a1,a
ence to ioin him in the oath, never agaiu
to see It torn down EApplauseJ He appeal
~ ~ tnsM d1>:s3, ~ ~ ~ s1f ~ 1nen
tied hv VI 1he .1,iond of ffeir fnrefathers W We
know, lie said, what The past. has been. But
What o1 the nre?-Whaa shall the future be?
~ nae & - 1ne qeesan % maaca auuses Ee s ataen ~
Their homes - are mcnacea ~ by Ban 5anas ' Of maraa- %
dcrs and thieves. He saw before him many
naanly 1aces, ana ne urged ms heafe1s
1entEsdatorn aua1 r. tha @ haar+ of ne
people Of Tennessee will respond to it, be
would go as private in the ranks and drive
IIE I'LL !1" We 1aes a ~ ~ 3a
sn1t If nothing WAS done. To-day the safety
Of the wife and babes Of many loyal Ten
neSseean Is haza5ded, and he Is a. coward who
VIII not ~ ~ ue!enu tueM- tue tau7 uas
eoLse' salu ten'nei r.; "nca n one o. tnS ot1eI
nust oe pot ao"r, H. Mnen lne ioyal OF olsloya
~ e. tiaolnpl' 1nGle 40 ~ Att"a3 u .ne
mailer. ne * pnr heei mus pc Pm PM M nPon 1ne
Sa1s nv W naa5a d. nat aa. +a1 " pn.
upu1 W oui nshs. ~ uss 1 ntsp LIEU uo"n
s;o e I % ~ -. 'nsn ~
tie.. ho1a su Sa.seesad Tha,. I,st ,r 5o.- a.
4T 1,sttr f {a ~
aan5 5conar than thot .Tno;at;ng h41nr i r
cnu t,,t tu4 ea'' oe1""'5
9''aA - t''A1 l'en'
GOVERNOR JOHNSON SPEECH
Upou the conclusion of Col. Polk's remarks
therc vcere lind cr;as far ss Jobnso, y, ss1,hn.
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son :! ana aitnougn Inc o1nnef honr nao oeen
passed, the large audience numbering over
three thousaud-the hall and galleries hold
that nnn,har and INV .-ara ~ .r,udo5 ;n-
a,s.,.- ~ Wy w. @%.A ~.1' -, -,
ciuulD5 the iobbies-seened to JOIN slmul-
! taneously in the cry for the fayorite son Of
| the fast repcnerutinr. fast hecomfnc 1ov,1
| CO. - n.e- -N.,
esase VI tennessee Il It" minutes esapseo
pe1ore GoFefnor johnson made his appear
| ance but The moment he did there was one
| nnivarsa1 shont of 1reot;n,r and uc1ooma
| - S-0@-N-fs -%A '@--0--.~
| al pieoene set'neo ~ oconsia'ulate themselves
on having leader OF so determined m1en
in this crisis as the man vino now
stood before them. The de1eeates f,om the
| conntry disa ricfs seemed eIecrrified }v his
I presence. and. as one remarked- who was fore
Cd hy the nressllre nf the mnltitnde In CROWD
nnoH the fcnorfer's Elbow az he was tak;no n
| few Tnearra 9ntes If tbe nroeand;nre 4 a I1s1
| Jobnsnn's rot The neon1r with h;H tha,,s =
| fart u After the 1n1nnft of onn1anes hoI enh.
the a,,tln@,. H;s rsn.irsss o,.o,, ,'sed ~ th-aa
1,onrs, f;n,e and corered - 1aros nortion ri
~ +;,,d ~ 1;e u 1850 ~ wv "
na.,nnns -at;.rancas r. l,a;dn,ts ~ tla ,,at2
hnnt IN Tn ,,-as,.nt ard coNfd.nc,, r. ~, -,
tnTe- He safdt: ~~%~N0o ~NN' -
n1s i,.1 Win ronr r,11' + res1,nnd nat f,r e The
p,3r,,;sf ~ ,,ol;,',s s,,4..t, d'+ar,',ad ~
EreT'n,,s tn 1hr ,se,.ti,ie. 1r-dav not to d sn
H., r.. .re others here wl,a 1roT,,, nors intar
cst you There arc those here WHO % hnve
w.:,,t III, 11..n, ny 70 h,,ar thnsc sne,lers r,ths,
i'1 ,.e h1e ,s Sn+ th.. ;n;3 tina n..t;s. aatS
- .1+1ars ~ h. fo,;nn.d ~, .irn',o,,.,,t ~:
Stx ~ ..~,,ft ~ -, ~" +.p ~ ;..e -. =,
~ - tha F'.a,.!,i IT,ion ~,
" ~ e4I r. ,1.. ~. ~.
!ns4 raE ia ;d ~ @ ~ sT -, Io.mS aan,
pa.'s 1nd sstd ~ ~ " ~ ~
tnat ~ an t.un an oou9G ~ Us 'olIs
ta' liz Sals & W. onse udtae1 !ulo ln0 pai
~ ~ niSs aau nemoeiats. iney elea 4''
tiiel IIIt,culas nleaS1:es Ose 3aFosaseu
national bans, the distribution Of the pro
ceeds u lhe sales ol Tue puolc lanos th
I olhtr an independent treasury, taflu lof req
shue, nc. Ihey argued and discussed IT,, tne,
ISSUES Mneleter Lucy "ent ano mel; ias
) naa proeeesl'ne, nlass meetings ana ONE
u'1!oHsaIailo lnolea'iFe OF luz 1ntefest tne
E".;, hoa 49, Eo,,,..4- ~ ,,a o.i.s,
Mat wcr.: those colors9 ; he asked. Tier
wtrt. 1he Whios. renrrstnti y their nr7nc;fl,:
: coming forward to The music If Is Hal Cu]na
: biu:n aud there were the Democrats comiu
forward, almost in martial a-raT. to the nj
sic t;f ttYankct Dootlr.'' They met toretht
| under the glorious folds Of the Sta,
: and stri1,cs. and discussed their mca
: | urts. TL,nf a1,;,lausp.l And now he fr1t
| lie 1,roudr1I nu1lel,t OF bis lif. 10 stand her
v III those who differed from hin. aud Who;
: he lu:o differed from on The platforms of iii
= Union, uudrr The Sta1s and Stripcs, and 1T
I IGhE YOU f1HGItSEfUI Tie tTEE1QEuG, }J1FE
nor Campt,N, and 1ul1in~. Lis hind, an
, | st,akiJg it uar.nlf) AID to be he;
! Il, cong ratulste one uuosler upon tue rcstor
= ton of the Union. TGoyernor Campbell w.rn
+ ", std with hs pleasant Eca! ures sc.athed
- smiles. responded 10 the gratuIation, am
!. tie heartfelt applause OF tie entire un.liruel
~ G.,. rinr Jol1Iso on eoutinu.d: II the Uust
s got S duwu, We 20 do *u with 1t. There is I
!. psi nor future There is noli4ing but Il
: Unions The ONLY inquiry must be- I" Arc "
- - ;or The Cnion, and wiling to swear that Il
, last drol, If YOUR y. opd Shall ;,e poured ont
, It's d, ft1sc?' IApplause long continued |
- yuu d say to ouaers that he would toll throa.
# mountains, through valleys, through gleI
~ Ut 1i.bt and BIZ day, ard ali his exeTtio
., - should be toward the restoration Of Tenness
: tu lcr tcrmcr relations with the Federal Go
:! trr.mcut, 1Renewed apDlausc1
a ,s-.xc ri, Sr, commandment
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a !httt Is t'ne 4o. s-ion: CONTINUED Govern
~ J"taiseh' F'!einE nlue1 slfeSs upon LIS OBS
!, Fatiui.s, "htch uilo5files VI otners AZ u
- JuhctuEc-ont uh4sti!lng ~ o'hefs-l =
~ ~ "ha' EMO y, a1iu hno" "nat say anu L
~ -thal r. sHe sstIneEle 70 kho" ~ WnesueF III
N c'ltole " seiS ~ Gt9t1eu.-"4etuef III
49, -. can govern mI'seI: l. IL ~ settle ine gu
IS ton "he1ber man Is capaole OF seA'soYel
~ inens ~ ae eeiietsa t.. Ina .nat ne gnfSHon
r. slavery ~as naaae me pists41 ,' 'oI efeah'as
~ .It yo,t'7"esA ~ oiae. 10 eSet4'sh h.oH"fe'
~ ~ l1e rtit1fSn ~ oouth lafoHna as has'ng IN,
- Euased th1s 1is'amous, elaooltcal, aamnai
~ rssnntioh. aho osauceo rom INC laet u