Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

the 18th ult. The following summary of
his remarks will be read with interest and
/ pleasure:
! Col. Taylor followed in a very effective
| speech, Of which I have only time to send
| you an imperfect abstract The chairman
introduced him as having addressed the
people of Norwich, on former occasion, in
behalf of the suffering people of Tennessee.
Col Taylor, he stated, was announced by
the Tribune to speak in this State at Stafford,
Mystic and Meriden, in behalf of Hawley,
but he is here TO speak for James 3. English
and the policy Of the President. Cheers
Mr.. Taylor commenced By thanking the
people of Norwich and of other places in
New England for their generous contribu-
tions in behalf Of the destitute and suffering
people of Tennessee. He did not come here
as a partisan, and had nothing to say in ref
erence to the candidates TO he voted for in
this election. But in reference to the ques-
lions to be decided by the people of Connec
ticut in this election he had something to
say. The people of Connecticut were a jury,
sitting on the issue joined between the Pres
ident and the majority of Congress. He
went on to argue in very eloquent manner
the rights of the Southern States to rep
resentation, instancing Tennessee as an ex-
ample.
He gave most interesting account of all
the Representative from that State, showing
that they were themselves, all of them men
who had suffered many hardships for the
Union, and represented as loyal constituent
cies as existed in the United States. There
was not a constituency that had suffered
more, and sacrificed more for the country
than that of the first Congressional district
of Tennessee. The Northern people were
only near enough TO the war to hear the dis
tant rumble. They were only near enough
to see the outlines of the dim cloud which
held the thunder bolts, and the lightning
flash which swept in destruction over the
bosom of the South. You have had the
rewards of loyalty-we paid the penalties
of loyalty you grew rich-we, poor. While
your wives and little ones lay down to rest,
our homes were the breakwater that held
back the tide of death that was intended to
desolate your homes. But our flag floats
triumphantly now and so may it float for
ever. Great cheering.
The district from which | come is the
one long represented by the glorious imper-
sonation of true patriotism, Andrew John
son. Loud applause All that is left to
our country is poverty and patriotism,
mingled with a little pride. And now, re-
presenting that people, waiting for my
right at the door of Congress, | have not
cringed before the majority of that body, nor
will | cringe. Immense applause and six
rousing cheers. When | present myself
for the Congress of the United States, / de-
mand the rights of that constituency, and I
have no humble plea to offer. That majority
is trifing with the rights of free people as
long as they keep Tennessee ard the other
States out of Congress. am here to ask
You to sustain the policy of the President
that every State is entitled to loyal repre-
sentation. He is standing where he stood
when he left the State of Tennessee, fired
upon by the rebels, to take his seat in the
Senate; where he stood when on being APP
pointed provisional Governor of Tennessee |
he reorganized the State and where he
stood when he was nominated for Vice |
President. Cheers.
| know something about Andrew John |
son. l have been acquainted with him from |
his earliest efforts in public life, as he went |
step by step from the least to the highest |
Office in the gift of the nation. (Cheers.) |
/ have tried his metal and felt his steel, for /
for when | ran against him for Congress he |
beat me- (Laughter) He is a man of in |
domitable WILL and of thorough conviction,
and when he takes his stand where he |
knows he is right he will be found there I'M
til doOmsday. Never a kinder man than |
Lincoln; he was removed when his work |
was done, and in his place is one fitted for |
the work Of restoration. He stands as a |
rock between the liberties of the people on |
the one hand and fanaticism upon the other |
hand. | dislike to differ from the majority |
in Congress, but it pains me to see them |
abandon the President when he stands on |
the same platform upon which he was elect |
ed. But whatever they may do stand by |
him; and if he goes down, Pll go down |
with him. loud applause.) / hope the |
day for partisan rancor is passed away, and |
that the time has come when every man will |
look alone for the good of the country. | |
hope, in the election of next Monday, the |
people of Connecticut viii isolate them |
selves from partisan feelings, and look alone |
to the interests of their children and chill |
dren's children, and to liberty, no matter |
who is sacrificed. Maintain the right, and |
in doing that, in my humble judgment, you |
will sustain the President of the United |
States in his present policy (Cheers.l
The meeting closed with succession of |
cheers, calculated to raise the roof Three |
for the speakers, three for Andrew johnson, !
and three for James +. English, the next /
Governor of Connecticut.