The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-03
snAnnh OF Ron. Wm. B. Rtokes.


Speech Of Hon. VIM. B. Stokes
% ThursdAy last, Col. Stokes, according 10
. previous appOinsnsn,, addressed . large
crowd Of the loyal people Of this and Adjoin-
ing sountiss, In the beautiful grove IN mont
u The JonsshOFo Female College. Ms speech
was q plain, frank bus powerful SEPSsi'iOn Of
the gross Inconsistencies Of Andy johnson
and The mengrsl party thSt cones TO bis sup.
port. He ably and periodically defended the
present Congress - representing the great
national UHlOn party, that has stood arnly
and dsVOtsOly BY the country during the a
and still stands unmOVed In lis devotion de-
spite the powerful combination which John
son and his party arc attempting to array
against Il. He completely established the
fact that johnson had advocated more ultra
radical doctrines than either Sumner or Sss-
VsDS since the beginning Of the war, and had
even given expression TO them az late Is the
early part Of the year 1865. he showed most
cOnelusiVely shat he lJOhnsOnj had openly
advocated the policy Of negro suffrage in the
States. he quoted that bypOcritieal remark
OF Johnson that "if tkers were bus ave thou.
sand loyal men In 8 StAis ibasthoSe 5000 loyal
men should rnls the state" Re showed that
Johnson bad not only advocated Negro
sqsality'' bnt had actually demonstrated the
doctrine A. the inAu g~uraticn ball a. Wash
ingtOn. Hs (JObnSOD,) notbsing In suitable
condition TO accompany the lady Of the
White House Mrs. Lincoln to the ball
tina: duty frl upon Mr.. Sumner, and he, the
Vice President Of the United SsAtsS, accom-
panied old Wentworth and Wade Hickman
q free Negro Of Nashville and introduced
Wade TO members Of the ball saying At the
same time the abOlitioniSts were thtoret-
ieally friends TO the Negro bps that he, John.
son, practically. Demonstrated bis aevotiOn 10
them, and pointed a, the saIe time TO Wade
Hickman as the living example. By this aud
some other examples be showed that JohnSen
had gone far beyond the most ultra Radicals
in Congress in SuppSrt Of social equality be-
tween the negroes and the whites. BE most
happily concluded bis speech by appealing
to his fyllow-soldiSrs and periodically enSur-
ing them not 10 be deludsd by the talSe col.
lorS displayed BY Johnson and his rebel cop
pcrhead democratic party.
Col. Stokes visit 70 our town viii be long
aud pleasantly remembered BY oar loyal
people. We recognize in him & braVe SOL
dier--G true patriot aud an honest man,
and while there are lone In q midst
who out OrSympAthy 10 Col. StokeS' rebel
enemies are wont TO repeat the foul HSpsr-
sionS Of these traitors we have che eORSo-
lAtioA &c know that Col. Stokes looks down
With, the utmost Seorn and contempt upon
the uugrAtsful wretchsS, and W only ask to
remind them Of the fact that while BE 10
a much older man than some Of then, be
eherrfally rushed 70 she defsnes Of bis
country aud through cold and heat through
rain and snow, h the camp and upOn the
battlefield Sc br'vsly stood at bis post sod
psriled HE life that those eOwAtdly uon-
eombausuts might return to their homes
aud enjoy The SWEETS Of peace. Col. Stokes
in behalf Of the lOyaI people Of Washington
County We tender you cur sincere thanks
for Jour visit 10 our town aud also for
your OndyinG support Of the only PrinCi-
pies that viii save Dur County rem ruin.