The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-10-12

one military-GOy. Johnson. Five hun
dred and twenty-foGr delegates we're present
good, true, tried, and talented men, repre-
sentlng every county In the State but one.
They amended the constitution Of the State
without waiting for Congress or for the
North, or for any portion Of the world OF
mankind, to order or call upon them to do
So. They so amended the constitution IS 70
abolish negro slavery forever. lApplAuse.1 !
Ha'ing done that, our Legislature convened
and enscIed a law giving to the negro the
right TO testify 10 court allowing him 20 sue
aud be sued, and giving him his rights be-
fore the law and the courts of the country.
[Applause. The same Legislature enacted
u law called e Franchise law. We had
10000 loyal voters In Tennessee, and we had
10000 Rebel voters, and we diSfrAnchised
the $4,000 Rebel vOterS. [GreAt applause. !
We are now holding them back from the
ballot box, aud intend, God willing, to keep
them away from the ballot box. ApplAuse.1
They say they intend to have tneil rights
aud to vote, and that they intend to run
rOugh.shoc over the ballot box. They boast
that they hive Andrew Johnson on their
side, and concede that IL IS 50. TAp.
plAuse. But am North making arrange
mems 70 procure arms and ammunition to
whip the rebels Vt home. We had 10000 men
who were IN the Federal army. Applause
We shall call out tue uilitia and arm them,
and think the next Rebellion will, in all
probability commeAce in Tennessee. They
rap me out once and came among you = ref.
ugte' but | am done fleeing to the mountains
OF hepSidam. Applause. ! shall stand my
ground hereafter, anu with my noble Legis-
laIure and troops will 6ght them and die
10 the last ditch. Three cheers for Brown
low Our Legislature, few weeks ago, BY
a majority OF tWO-th irdS Of both Houses,
ratIhed tHe constitutional amendment, and
ours is the second State in the Uuion that
did the jUb-rAtiied the constitutional amend
ment [Applause.] Our Legislature has
not seen tue day since il first convened that
resolution could be passed through either
House IndOrSihg Andrew Johnson or his pol
icy. (ApplauSe.) Blu: our Legislature
stands squnrely up 10 the loyal, Radical Con-
gress Oi tue United States. (ApplauSe.)
And ought they not stand by Congress p
LCries vi Yea Yei," YES !" Yes"
"NO.nl The yeas have il. [ApplauSe, and
cries " There are none but Copperheads on
the other slde,' aud How about Maine"
We viii come TO Name aitel while Maine
knows how 10 take care jf herself tAp-
plause) The mOst patriotic, talented, brave
aud gallant UOuy OF men ever convened In
America is the loyal Congress of the United
States, and the next 0rst 10 the Tennessee
Legislature. (ApplnuSe.) We have done
eTerytning lor the negro that could be done
but tO franchise him, and We eau do that
without any trouble, and without any help
from INC Vutside. (Cries vi Good" and
AppLausr.J | bud here at the North that
you do not need, and many Of you do not
want negro suffrage. Il is not so with uS.
We want loyal negroes to help Us put down
disluya traitors. (ApplSuse.) would
sOOLei have the TUte, IL were candidate
tor OtIce Tomorrow, Of loyal negro, than
that VI u mean, pllful, dlsloyaI white man.
(Applnuse.) would SOOner take my chan
ces with loyal negro after death, than With
4 dISlOyal white man. (Applause.) ] Am Sor-
~ to . " tu )Ou, gentlemen, that you do not
fully aud thoroughly understand the tone
anu temper Of the people VI the South
The very "Old Scratch" bimSelf Is In the
whole OF them yet. They are nnrePentant,
anil rsbellious to the core and u
Is their purpose to bring on another rebel
ion. Il Is their purpose to restore, either
BY prOcla nation, the institution OF slavery,
Dr. have ray tor their emsneipated slaves
Cries Of "They cant have II. "Never.")
ieyer with my consent They boast that
hev have the President on their side.
oucede the fact He has gone clean over,
oul, brseches aud body, and 10 on the side
II the rebelliod and Is at the head OF the
ebelliou. He now Sustains the relatlon to
he rebellion that jeff Davis did In former
ime. He 10 at the head Of the whole con-
ern. II by their wickedness aud rebellious
pirit they force another war upon the eoun-
ry, which think they are determined 70 do
nd will do, aud you Of the loyal North
ONE or send down smother army upon uS 10
nyade our country and snbdue the rebel
on, beg you, rs remarked last nighI IN .
renton, TO come in three grand divisions,
be fret armed With heavy artillery and
mall arms TO do the killing, "a voice,
Amen.ol May God herr aud answer your
rayers. Laughter and applause.) Tue
seOnd grand division should come armed
nd equipped with torches and turpentlns
do the burning, and the third And last u'-
isiou should come with surveyors compass
nd chains. to ly out the land in small parts
nd sell them out 10 deft'y the expenses OF
Is war, nnd sell them only 10 men VINO {
ould respect the old flag.
Gentlemen, there are other speakers here.
Jrirs Of "Go on, 60 on There are sever
able gent emen here to speak, and have
engagement At Beechsr'S. daughter aud
,plauSe.l want TO help TO bring him back
nong bis people. want 70 aid Others In
inging him to knowledgs Of the truth as
Is In the Lord but " he should continue ,
,stinaie and rebsllious, shall declare my :
II candidate for pastor Of bis church
'hree more hearty cheers were given tor
jy. Bfownlog as BE len the stand.