The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-10
SPEAKING at ELlZABETHTON!
Old Carter Wheeling into Line!
ELlzlnrrnros. Tenn.. an. !. lsee.

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Carr. GRIsHAH Yesterday, according to
previous appointment, Capt, P, Williams, our
recent Representative met bis constituents
at this place to yindicate his course, and ad-
dress them upon the issues Of the day, For
%,unately It was the regular period for the
County Co urt and almost every district in
the county had FIVE or six representatives, so
you will see that a casual observer could ca
SLY perceive as to whether the constituents
Of Mr. Williams Endorsed his course and poll
ey. Shortly after dinner sheriff Folsom an
bounced to the people that the speaker was
on hand, whereupou a large crowd repaired
10 the Court House, and Mr.. Williams al once
entered upon his discourse. He started out
by opposing the Constitutional Amendments
and dsnouncing in bitter terms the Congress
shat proposed then, saying that such measures
were a breach of The constitution our fathers
framed, and if persisted in would inevitably
disrupt this government, He next pitched
into the Legislature aud denounced il as a
petty factIon-gave BrownlOw and Congress
a hearty blessing and closed upon that sub
iect. The remainder Of hiS discourse was
confined chiefly to warn the people to beware
Of unconstitutional measures, urging them 10
guard we'll their footsteps, and after dwelling
at some length upon our starry banner, clos
ed amid profound ard sullsn silence,
Nr. A. Upton, our worthy townsman, be-
ing called to the stand, At once showed to
the people the fallacy of Mr.. Williams asser-
lions and amid prolonged and continued APP
plause, explained to the people the true mean
ing Of the constitutional amendment. Mr.
Upton spoke at some length upon the issues
Of the day-shOwed the corruption Of the
Johnson Rebel Radical Copperhead-H orse-
Tail party, and Showed plainly that the great
National Union party which 70 termed the
Radical party in this section, was the party
that had sustained the government, and above
alt, was the party that honOred, reversd and
loved the name of East Tennessee, and that
it was the party that loyal men must stand
By. Aner warning the people to beware OF
this johnson party HndPsyiug ajusttributs
to the memory Of our departed soldiers, clos
ed amid loud applause.
Our esteemed Senator, PIP. G. Nelson, hav-
ing entered the house, was loudly called for,
but owing to the laieness Of the hour he in
formed the audience that lie would not pre-
tend to make a speech, but would address
them at al early day.
Thus closed the MEETING and II having been
appointed BY Mr.. v illiams, chiefly to explain
TO bis constituents the manner 10 which be
acted towards the Legislature, his arrest, &c.
turned out to be nothing but bitter slang TO-
yards the Legislature and Congress, and in
stead VI trying to defend himself, done his
utmost to Islander and defams the very par
~ that has sustained this government and
gave him the position which ehaS SO trsaeh-
erously deserted. o.
The people Of this section are wide awake,
and are aware that the enemies Of this gov
eminent and the destToyers Of human liberty
are stalking wildly and madly through our
country, preaching doctrines that are as
d~amning in their tendency As PandemOnium
itself, and are ds,ererminsd to place beneath
their feet he uuhalloved doctrines and policy
Of vile usurpers.
Old Carter is al right, and longs for The
period 70 dawn when she car proclaim to the
world, through the ballot-boI. that "~treaSOn
must be made odiouS and traitors punished. "
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