The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-03
GRAND RALLY
Of Radical UniORiSSin JOneSbOrO'!
rHREE THOUSAND PEOPLE
PRESENT.
Organization Of Company
"A" ist Regiment Of
Tennessee State
Guards.
AN IMPOSING
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
THE RENOWNED COLONEL KIRK
LEADS THE VAN.
SPEECHES, &C., &c.,

nembered BY the loyal people Of this county
THEW came en- masss from the hills, mountains
and yalliss, evincing an interest and enthusi-
s,n, which we have rarely, if ever, seen
auualled in any public assemblagc, BY 10
orlock, our streets were crowded to their ut
mos. capacity, and every Union man couldbe
distinguished by the glow Of his countenancO
ana the sparkle Of his eye. A large number
Of cOlored people were present who demon
stnted, most cp~RclqsiveIy by their words and
actions, upon which side of the contest they
will cast their power,
After the Company Of State Guards had
been mustered and received their arms, the
procession was formed in front of the Court
House, the Company taking the lead, followed
by citizens on foot and horseback, the whole
commandedby that brave and noble soldier,
Col. G. ". Kirk. The measured tread of the
sOldiSty the btiStlihg array Or cleaning g-
Ouets andthe martial music ofths ihfei And
drum, forcibly reminded us OF that gloomy
period when our beloved couatry shook with
the convictions of var aud was bathed 10
the blood Of slaughtered thousands. The
vast concOgFse, after parading the streets for
some time repaired to the beautiful locust
grove 10 the west part Of town to llstsh to
the speaking. Judge r. r. Butler, the Radi.
iol candidate for Congress, made the FIRST
speech. 1t as q mastery effort, clear, bold
explicit, and replete rom beginning TO end,
with Arguments the most convincing and in
eontrOVortible, He did no. deal in %cODjec-
tGreI and baseless assertions, but strength.
sned and malntaIned every position with the
iudiaPdtabie evidence Of official record. lie
showed up AndJ JohHsOn's course fully and
satisfied every honest minded man in the au-
dieRce that he ia the greatest trickstsr and
i~smagOgue that ever disgraced a public trust
and betrayed a cOnfding people. lie proved
that Johnson is solely responsible for the de-
lay Of the trial Of Jefferson Davis that
whilst be executed HAROLD AzerOtt Mrs.
surratt and others, for completely in the as
SaSsinaIlon Of President Lincoln, he had
steadily refused to order the trial Of the Des-
pot Of the defunct OonEederacy, who was the
chief inStigatOr o! that terrible tragedy
which 8Addenedaa beFeaved the whole civ
ilized world as abundant testimony in John
sons Immediate possession would establish.
The Judge rscountsd the various laws enact
ID BY the aoth Congress for the projections oil
the loyal men Of the nation and more parlic.
ularly those OF the South, and made Il appar.
eat to all that It was their duty to staHd by
that body Of patriots aud statesmen. He al
5saye his auditory an insight into the his
tory aud character of the 0opReFbead lead
sl, who are aspiring to the maaaSeineut,and
control Of our State government, IL assur'
ed the people that the military OrganizalioP
Ia the State would not increase taxation, 4a
Congress would provide for the payment q
.he debt thus contracted. We immagined
that his knocked the chief prop from undeI
aeertain Individually who Is endeayoring 4
run into Office by raising the hue and cry @
TAXATION TAXATION i
After Judge Butler closed, our noble alt
worthy Senator p. P. G. Nelson took thr
a'and and delivered a thrilling speech, H,
defended the Legislature ard his own courSI
'aying that In voting for thp eOlOred testi
noay and suffrage bills hp was entirely gov
s'sd b. 9 sense If right and justice. II,
Knew what the faithful negro had done 70
MN and others and thathe should be reward
"a Tor bis 6dellty TO the Union men durinI
's war, that his freedom without civil an
political rights and privileges worth
l''i and msaninglesg ~bsnehetion. Mr.. Mel
son was followed ~ Col. Brownlow Of th
h"orvak RAig, who entertained tho crow,
ior an hour in his usual forcibls and felici
uou' manner. He exposed Johpspa's de
plleisyj ~demasosIin and treason in capita
WYE SPEECHES were also made BY Col. .
k'l'on of The GpvsrnoT's star an,
NV Nj. BsamAp, wsT-sdueattd, col
o''d nlnl'tsr Of caaasclicuL Their remark
were well received, and their thgusts at th
OoPP'rhead faction we're received With round
Of appliance.
me day was bright and beautiful and . al
lsnl happy as a marriage bsllP No,with
"aadiug the vast plumber In sltendAneeii 1
.i'atSs greatest pleasure We shrohiele ID
nss that all dsnsAnsd ,hspIhlses properly
here was not a disturbances to bring ID
"'sa'''. Fsgroaeh uPOa .hs meeting.
Aalsr, oons : shlpisy ass isssFins their s,os
1'Prnf and snnhu aoods. Ihsif ,Paslou, ,tor,
nj, s'npI,sly pssksd Win . spI.pah Aaa bssu
~, s'orimAut shish they are pfoposias 70 sdi che.
.sH,abtsk ant ash. dive then . can and ail,f
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