Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-12
Col. a. =. COEyar's Speech at the Mar
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Though the evening was very unpro-
pitious, quite a large crowd assembled al
the markethouse last night TO listen to Col
Colyar. The lateness Of the hour forbids
us giving anything like an outline of this
mastery and conclusive argument. He
acknowledged that his position was a
delicate one, from the fact that all the
speeches which he had made, had been pro-
nounced by the Radicals As inhammatory.
He had lately made speech at Winches-
ter, which was remarkable for its modera-
ton, yet it was denounced by the Knox
vile Wing and the Press and Times as in
hammatory, aud calculated to incite resist
ance TO law. This is a part of their policy
to decry everything which is spoken
against them, as Rebel and incendiary.
They hope to suppress free speech, by
threats. Though they swindle-the gov
ernmernt, with rapacious hand
whenever any one raises his voice in
remembrance against it, they cry out in the
most pitious tones that he is Rebel and
making incendiary speeches. His remarks
to the colOred men present were well-timed,
practical and full of wisdom, and often eli
cited applause from them. He told them
their duties in view Of the relations now ex-
listing between the two races, and proved to
their satisfaction that the Southern white
men had always been, and is now, the best
friends Of the colored men. The despotisms
Of the Oligarchy which now rule at the
capitol, are more intolerable than are felt
in the civilized world this day. If Grant
or Sherman, after having conquered us, had
imposed severe laws on us, we would have
submitted with becoming meekness, but for
a few miserable, contemplate miscreants,
who have been on both sides Of the war and
never fought on either, to oppress us as they
are now doing, is perfectly intolerable.
The characters of Butler and Senter were
touched with a whitening hand May
nard's speech in Congress on the 9th of
February, 1861, in favor of Southern
rights was reviewed, and pronounced by
Col Colyar as one of the ablest speeches
ever made in favor of the South. Poor
Stokes and his duncan letter were I'M
earthed and ventilated to the amusement
Of the crowd. Brownlow's slavery record
came in for full share of criticism and
the Tennessee Legislature, so-called, was
cleft in twain by the searching nalysisa and
whitening sarcasm of the speaker. If such
speeches could be made in every civil dis
trict in the State, much good might result
from them.
The law setting aside the registration of
Davidson and other counties received a
passing notice, while he paid his respects
to a few things in his own county, showing
that a citizen Of Nashville had been sent
there TO run for the Legislature, and how
the poll-boolls have been lost He closed
with a strong appeal to the Conservatives
to go to work IN concert, and TO leave moth
ing undone that would secure the triumph
Of Conservatism in August.
After Col. G. had concluded, loud Ecalls
were made for Gov II. S. Foote, who came
forward and endorsed the remarks of Col.
C., and after referring to his own position
since the war, again endorsed Col. C., and
offered to take the stump and meet any
adversary, from Brownlow down.
At the conclusion Of the speaking, an
appeal was made by some one in behalf of
the destitute Of Georgia, but our reporter
left before any action was taken on the
subject.