Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-02
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I, ,he organization ofthe National Union
r,nv,s.ssn. DR.. Breckiaridge was tempo
.,,sr cled 70 the chair. greeted with loud
.,,i,uss IS he advanced three cheers were
-, r,r the ..,Dla War Horse Of Kentucky.
7, delivered the following address:
ce.,lsass Of ttS e5aFcHfisa cannot
!. more sensible than / am, that the part
shivA / hare % perform here to-day is
,..-sly matter OF form. and acting upon
& !, principles Of Bay whole lie, ] was in
sgpca. wscn the suggestion was made 70
=. fr,u various quarters that Il was In the
.sis5, ef many menahesx of the Convention
4 . coskT this distinct3na upon me, 60 ear
ses.ly decline 10 accept; because / have
s,rer sought honoFs-I have never sought
ssiindon. / have been q working man,
sss nofhiag else But certain conNdera-
ssas ied me to change my mind. Ap-
S,zzSe
TAcre is a class Of men in the country far
n sasA for the goo,i Of the collptry--those
8 aen who merely bs their example, by their
pen by their mice, try 10 do good--and all
ihe more in pc-ilous times--without regard
50 the reward that mar come. Itwas gwen
. many such men 70 understand by the
is.inction conferred upon one OF the hum-
Vest of their class ths, they were men whom
lie country wcuii cherish and who would
lei be forgotten.
Here is another motive relative 10 your
esyes au3 20 ths country al large. 1t is
-ool for yQu. Il Is good for every nation and
-vary p~,ple every State aad every party,
o Osssrsh al generous Impulses, 10 follow
z Anal}s instincts; aud there are none mere
sgdz G1ae more generous than Ga purge
3 r1saSlves of III! self seekers and betrayers,
zs 20 confer the-n. If Il be only in mere
4 Rrns upon th,,se who ere worthy &c be
-asted, and ask Rothing moro. Applause
A0w according 10 my conviciions ct pre-
griety. having said this, ] should say Roth-
Rg more Cries Of ''go on.
Bet it has been intimated to me from
nany sEarters, and in way In which 1
saHno, disregard, that l should disappoint
he vshes Of my friends, and perhaps the
4 as expectations Of the Convention, II do
- ss trieay, and yet as precisely as l
sosd say somewhat upon the great matters
SAich have brought "a here. Therefore, IN
sTsry few words, and as plainly IS ] can,
I'd endeaYor 70 draE your attention toonc
sal another Of lheee great matters IN which
re are all engaged
IL the first place, nothing can be more
kHa than the fact that yon are here as the
representatives OF great tHstioR--yeiantaFy
representatives chosen without forms of law,
bss a. really representing the fselings, the
pr,bePssS. snd If you choose, the prejudices
oi ne A#srican people, IS Is u were writ
ien n kus aud already pasesd by votes
To- lbs nan that yea will nominate here tol
TIE Presidency Of The United States, ard
ruler u 3 great people in great crisis, Il
l1st as certain suppose 70 become that ru
kr IS anything GBder heaven is certain be
f,rs il + done Preionged cheering AHt
hgreover. you will allow me 10 say, though
perhaps il is hardly strictly proper that
1b0gld-but as far as I know your opinion
ssppose il is Just rs certaiGhOw before ye'
utter It whose name you will utter, aias
wh'eh Nill be responded 10 from one snd {.
TIE other Of this nation, as il viii be ate
y has been uttered and recorded by you
Secretary. Does any man doubt that tbt
Cenreutl' intends 20 say that Abrphsn
Lincoln shall be the nominee. Great ap
pause What wish, however, TO call yosl
attention TO is the grandeur Of the niissloi
upon which you arc met, and therefore 81
egnity and solemuity, earnestness and con
saeHtiausress with which, representing on
G ihe greatest and certainly one Of the frs
lsoPie OF the worlds yau ought 10 diseharg
RAsse duties. [AppIause
sw, besides the nomination OF Presiden
116Sice President IN regard TO which SOC
esd ssGce / viii say nothing, because knor
sssFt II more or less difference Of opinio
t'Aasg yea; bni, besides these pominAiioni
u have e,ber most solemn duties 70 PEA
iSfm. ioa ksye to organize this part
thoroughly % throughout the United State
iOu have TO put i in uhafssnr fsrna yoa
WISDOM viii suggest that will unite ell yoi
,,' s'sagin' energy Rad determination % gai
;1e !. y victory which | have already said VI
- ~ 'Ssf More than that, you hAs
- ~ ~Ise elearness and preeision II
;bi, - vh ~hheh you intend - enfry Q
81, - l''t'teal essItest aud Froseensa 81
"hica Is underneath them ana n
si. OF tae country which lies befare a
saceeed. Plainly, no, In |. aovhIs l.ns.s
not IN treatise. WITH ,ta ,,,.vnit
d, Precision Of great people ~ ,,sss.ss 4
hy x.ssn'atiyes, the political urinefplr
saks - they intend 20 live and s,r m
that sg y HaloA they are willing 70 die. s
brsr;'.'i - iaee everywhere NAV underr,ar,
what se Iaean. and Law that a.,
ns - oeepiy and clearly thai While ever.
~. ae e worthy 70 associate wifh fro,
Va "a SEQ u aud pasa sseg Il. sgefv n,a
r. 7 unworthy may b e;fhev unsi,ia |,
" Or msy be driven Or from "a "