The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-24

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EnzARRraTOS, Tenn, Aug. 10, 1866.
CARR. GRIsHAM;--Ths day is past and gone
but the people ofthis county have made a re-
cord this day that POI.erity will fOndly own,
and have proved to the country BY public ie-
monstrations, that political organizations
composed Of ururPerS s,barn-burnsrS and de-
sertsrs from recognised military OrganiSA-
tionS and political parties, whose object 10
to maintain and preserve power IL need be,
at the cost Of human liberty, must not only
be crushed but receive the just eOndemRA-
ton of all true patriots. r I'D r
According TO previous appointment His
Excellency, Hon. W. G. BrOwnlOw and HOu
A. J. Fletcher, accompanied by Senator Pow
ell, Of Greene, aud Senator Nelson, from
Washington, met their fellow-citizenS at this
place to-day, to discuss the grand topics Of.
this vast Republic,
Fortunately the day was bright and beau
tiful for the occasion, and from early morn till
noon, the fair maids, the youths, the young,
the old come Hocking in from every quarter,
until 1t was pronounced by many TO be far
the largest crowd that had ever assembled in
that place before. Precisely at 70 o'clock
Hon. A.. J.. Fletcher entered the stand and be-
gan his discourse-be told the people that in
childbood's sunny hour he mad played with
many of them, and that be stood within a few
feet Of the old building In which be learned
his A B Cs-tbat this was the hone Of his
childhood, the place where first bis mother
taught him to lisp the liEsS Of glowing inSPi-
ration, and after revertiug to the past and
telling the people that it was not his object
to mislead them, or cOmmuni cate any thing
that could not be authenticated by unGOubt-
ed authority, at once began bis argument.
THE PRESIDENT AND ms POLICY.
He dwelt with power and ability for more
than half an hour upon this theme and show
ed to the public the policy Of the President,
now-spoke Of bis deserving the party that
placed him in power, and proved conclusive
ly. by the records Of the past that be had de-
serted and betrayed every political Organira-
ton that be attached himselfto-spoke Of his
vetoes, and explained in an eloquent and sat
i~sfactory manner the meaning Of the Civil
Rights Bill.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,
Was the next theme for discussicn--told
she people that the intention Of the COnSti-
t%utiOnaI amendment was to guard and pro-
tect the interestO Of loyal men Ofevery section
to discard from power the men who had
and nov sought to ruin the government.
TBR PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION 4
And who composed tits origin. Its pur-
pose and intention and final destiny were full
ly explained.
The remainder Of bis discourse Was confn-
ed chiefly to the defence Of the present State
Government, and the Congress Of the United
States. 1t is useless in this sma II space for
me TO attempt to give BY detail bis remarks
upon this subject-Suiice It to say, that the
Copperhsads Of this section have ceased to
denounce these Two body's and deny in en-
pbatic terms that they are with COPperhsadS.
Col. Fletcher having reviewed all the topics,
past aud present, closed amid long and con-
tinued applause.
Governor BrownlOw being present and
loudly called for, was unable to speak, but
distributed to the crowd a printed speech.
Hon. r. r. Butler being'preSent was loudly
called for, but stated to the audience that he
would not speak. (CrieS from the audience,
go onD He did go on and in such a style as
will not be forgotten for many Gays hence
His speech had its eHsct-aPPeAled in glow
ing terms and Jasper eolors TO the true yeO-
many and soldiers Of the eo~lntry.-SPOke to
them Of their suFeringS and privatiOns during
the war, and asked them after explaining to
them the machinery Of this johnson party, II
they could sustain and support It. You may
imagine the response. He showed to the
people the corruption ofthe Philadelphia Con-
v~ention-spoks Of the delegates from this
State, their record, &c. and denounced in
terms worthy Of q statesmAn, patriot and
scholar, this MISUNDERSTANDING.
His speech had the effect, and at its close
every soldier present would like 10 have
heard again the Sbrill notes Of martial mu-
sic reVsrberate In our tranquil valllsS and
along the slopes Of lou D~tupendOuS mountains,
that they might march forth again and keep
step to the music Of the Union and crush with
steel the enemies Of this great and glorious
Union. Bat | I'm dwelling too Tonga few
words more and I am done
The period Is daWniug when CoppsrheAds
aud Rebels will not be allowed 10 deuounee
publicly the United States Congress and the
Soldiers who crushed this internal aud un-
haIloWed rebellion. The lines win be drawn,
marks Of distinction made and loyalty Erl be
made respectable and Rebels, coPperhsads
Aad Treason be made odlouS. III
The men who fought The battles Of their
country and srasped At an early day our Star
spangled Banner that was Keeling a. 10 were
upon q broken stat, and carried u through