The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-17
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NUN BIER 81

Nv NGpubllchnb, against the uhittu hhu w.
termlned opposition Of the sp-called Con-
servatives. The odious 18th Section Of the
Franchise law, excluding eOlored men from
holding office, OrigtR0fed with the RebelCon-
servatVes, and by them was forced upon the
House as means Of securing the defeat OF
the suffrage bill was all The time in the
Ball, laborinR to defent the Ieth Section, and
was m eyewitness to vi that 0csarred
But II is urged against me now that bpve
all my life l0pg been pgo-savery man, and
my debate with Mr. PryDe in Philadelphia,,Is
hugely quoted from to prove me the ADVOCATE
Of the institution. was eHsie@gsd by Mr.
PTyne, MS the debate shows, to defend the
South, and done 50, with mn ability ersits7
bic 10 me, although | was on The aToFy ,ide
Of the sElJect! 10 that memorable debate Of
I'VE days duration, ! Eotifed the world that
If u cOnAet OF arms cItne ea J would takS
the side OF the Union tB oppUsition To all 9TH
er interests. These facts it does not suit my
opponents TO publish. And tue same men
who now cenSnre me Tor having formerly ad'
voSated slavery, have denounced mo for
twenty-Bve yeafs as an AbotitotHst, as welt
rs the whole Wing party with which lacted
The late Legislature Of Tennessee has been
more bitterly and peTseveringly abused than
any General Assembly that ever conyened in
the State, and yet no Legislative hody ever
did as much tor tue best interests OF the
state. Two years ago this body of men az
sem6led IN the CAPITOL and took charge Of
what little was lett Of the state and her re-
cords he State was pros,rated, her ar
chives gone South, her m0rey squaudefed, and
her credit utterly ruined. War WAS still rug
lug, courts were nowhere held with safety.
and justice was administered only within a
few fortified posts, protected hy UHyonets.
County governments were broken dl, and
peace-oficers cowld dn nothing Our schools
and academies were closed, Ms they had been
during the four years OF war and ahArclry
which previously relRnei. Our gTRnd sys-
ten Of Railroa ds was in ruins, while the ulll
ltary authorizes were running such as were
necessary TO their success. eiuerrillas prowl-
ed without rest1Sipt over the whole State,
and our farRers we're liable any night I'd loose
their last horses and theig only hope VI rais-
ing bread. Tbs Legislatures, ly its lpdieous
legislation, has placed the State upon her
feet again, enabled tbs fFeasuryfto meet ali
demands and put the Railroads in running
order, and enabled themto meet the ioteresta
on their loans. ,Tbs credit OF the State Is re-
stored, AID the State berself is restured TO-
the UnioR. The courts are everywhere open
lgl hNN bihiNh1hVuUl buSlAE9as'1.
operations of the country are gcfaR on finely,
and opT schools are opening in every county,
Ia word, il has been the proud n ipigeg6 Of
this Legislature to restore this noble old
Commonwealth 20 plospeDay ip busineRs,lAnd
to her ancient position in the Federul union.
And the members Of the legislature have
done all this in defiance of the abuse Of trpi.
tors, the ISLANDERS Of their prostitnted papers,
aud in the very face OF n war made upon
them by the President, whose patronage aud
6ieuItiUn were bEousnt 10 bear upon then,
through bad men wuo had sOlh oat n tIg
Administration, nr lackeai the msnhOod 10
stand up against It's denupviAtiOns. All hon-
or to the patriotic Legislature Of Tennessee,
and the brave men 10 eolh Hunses who -hAvo
faced the storm Of rebel, copperhead slan-
ders. and the treason Of those high phUes
There are but two parties in this country.
and In the nature Of thiugs there can br bui
two parties now--One the party for the uhiou.
the Republican parry, or " you please, tho
Radical party, standing up TO and endorsing
the AmepicAn Congress. The other "a .h1
representative Of .he RehPi party, sometimes
callipg itself the Conservative party, some.
times the National Union party, A1d sg,W
the Constitutional Depnoerntic party. This
riug-strsnked ana striped Rebel party, Ted w
intu war and rebslliOn and 10 iS tiule d, leasp
IL in its wicksdness. We hare bot tso nj
trrnatiyes. We must GO with the Rebel pnu-
ty, with all their inia,hF aid tbe blHckness Ot
their record or With the oaly party cOmpe-
tent to crush II, and that IL the Eepnhh"Wo
pprty We have sRstn before ne the issurs
OF 1851, and the EsRublienn party alone has
the power TO ave us. Mhsther' snecessfut
or otherwise ~ the polls, ! stand upon this
platform oS principles. s.. .fr. i
am charged with Inconsistency, N that
au, rs an OtD IdSB WHlG, advo6htiBg tho
principles Of the Republican party. a Re
pubhcsn Congress has inHHRantrf HESRr
ULAY's ANsRicAS SgsTEN--A system tbHt
have AZ e7ocnted for the last thirty years. A
Protective TaiR the construction OF the
great Pacific Railroad, the improvement OF
Rivers aud HArbors, the estab blishmrnt OF a
National Caprsney, &e.. fll NJ. CiFy's hill
fully, aud gives The eo0ntry wAao Lave al
ways cOntended for.
With that show eS consistency can
Union men OF any stripe now eUme
ont and acB with the Rebel Democrat.
ic party /. The Democracy uf the
South inaugnVsted The FebSIli6B and
tho Democracy OF ths North sided,
/ nDoteu, bnoOufhEtV uHu hNNbhlUeu
the rebellion. The DemoctSsio ioad.
era resolved in their Chicago Conven-
tion, 1854. that tho war for shs Union
was failure, and Mr.. Ethesidgo join
ed them iR the support Of their ticket.
encouraging and supporting deser.
tions from the Union army. The
Southern Democratic rebellion eost
this county, six HUND tTD THOUSAND
LIVES, and SIX THOUSAND MILLIONS or
DoLLAEa, and carried mourning and
desolation into every household North
and south. The Democratic leaders
instigated riots atthe North;they con
rpired to release the Tebcl prisoners
at Camp DoHgas, and 10 surrender
Northern cities 10 their tender mer-
cies And this same party nerved
the asm OF Booth 70 assaasinate tho
patriot Lincoln! '..
In perfect keeping with the rebel
lious spiris Of the Rebel Democracy.
| Northnud. Smith has ham tha netion