The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-30
The Camp aign.

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AaPICTURE OF STOKES. ID.
Itiu ,u3F ----.----- .f...
Fearless Exposition Of the Shams Of TIL
Observation-Disclosures Vtndication
of the People and Popular Gov
ernmcnt-Tcrrible Indictment
against Fraud, Corruption n"
and Oppression.
Maynard Denounced IN his 1ectI
as q COWARD and CgI,sna'sjatOr. .
From the Nashville Banner, 2Gth inst.]
THE SPEAKERS. '''-.'''.. -'
Etheridgc beat Stokes by about fiv,
minutes on the ground. The lattel
came up to time, however, in his white
hat and overcoat, looking as blooming
as q rose. lie was accompanied by
Hon. Horace Maynard and others
Tables had been improviscd on the
balustradc that surrounds the Capitol
about which the reporters and orators
were dispersed. Several distinguished
citizens were near at hand.
.ljerp q THE CROWD. .... .'.....
In front the crowd was dense. II
was composed Of all classes and con-
dltions of men. About q third of il
was made up of colorcd people. The
department of these was attentive and
earnest. We noticed that amid the
cheering for Etheridge they joined
heartily. The debate was oponed.by
him. The report which we give below
represents the substance and order Of
what he said: .ir
MIR. ETHERIDGE's SPEECH.
FeNow- Citizens II appear as can
didate for Governor before just so
many Of the people of The State us may
be permitted to vote on the first day OF
next. 1t is not necessary to
explain the reasons that deny me an
audience of. the, whole people in their
character of electors. The citizens OF
Nashville know the story of the wrong
and oppression that would transub-
stantlate hundred thousand freemcn
into hundred thousand slaves. say
to you in all sincerity that the position
which l occupy at this moment is not
of my choosing. / comprehend full
well my own disability, and appre,
state too highly the capacity of other
eminent public men of Tennessee, to
desire precedence which conscious
sense Of inferior powers bids me avoid
rather than seek responsibilities and
duries far greater than ever befel the
lot Of aspirants for like honor in
times past, in times Of free speech and
fair elections. Cheers.
I., r,r THE PRESENT TIME. ....
1t may well be said that we live in an
age of shame, and l dare dispute the
pleasing theory that the change, so far
as we the people Of Tennessee are con
cerned, has been for the better. A des-
potisn unexampled in history dcs-
potism of the merest mob passions and
dcspotism whose cruelty
keeps pace with its fears, and whose
fears are only augmented by its cruelty
has got possession of your best in
terests, your dearest possessions, your
liberties. 1t las ground you to the
earth. 1t has spat upon you and it has
pursued you. Not content with rob.
bing you of rights as freemen, it con-
tinues to follow you up, to insult you,
and to keep you in danger and sus-
pense. Nor is this all. 1t wonld il it
dared, and it will lift can, deprive you
of your property as well as your privi
leges, make you paupers as well as
slaves, and that by grace of the fire,
not of charity, Of peace on earth, good
will to men, but the fires of damnation
and destruction that warm the heart of
its apostle and its chief Cheers. l1oJ
THE MERRY MEN OF BRowNLow. o :
And who are the men that surround
this shining light--this mob chieftain
this destroying angel? Who are
they that do his will, echo his com
mands, give an appearance of strength
to his power, and in all things sustain
him as Eastern satraps and janissaries
sustained their masters in oriental
times and lands2 Who are they that
seek, in the name Of loyalty, to ruit out
the seed, to kill the fruitful blossom OF
liberty, affecting to hate and despise a
great rebellion at the moment that they
are arraying themselves on the side OF
a greater rebellion against society,
peace, humanity, love, and oil the prec-
clients ofgood government Whoare
theyY l arswer-APosrArE REBELS
Not ,repentaat rebels, not pardoned reb-
els, but recreant, base, cowardly, ma
lignant, ppostats rebels! The last and
the greatest Of earthly infamy has been
resefyed for those who have been false
to every principle, truant to every par
ty, faithless to every promise and en-.
gagemcnt, because no other class oi
men couldd 10 the work that they have
donc-could sink SO low or grapple Sc
fonlly.
4. THE wRECKERs AxD THE WRECK.
Yes, my fellow citizens, strong Of
the language may seem. it is true, that
ono halt OF tho lust for power. one
half of tho oupidity. ope,half Of tht
cruelty, relentless spirit and greod thai
buoy up the cause af Rrownlowism,
one-half, at least, Of it, all is made NJ
ofthe rank corruption Of the war, tht
ofal that was left bchipd by decsn
rebels. Cries Of "That's so."] Yes
It is. and you know it to bs so. Bu
there is nothing strange in this. IT Il
the Office, it seems, OF revolution t.
produce meanpess, degradation, ant