Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-01
Tennessee Legislature.

In the House, August 10th, the join
resolution to apply to the President fol
aid to put down the peace-war which il
killing us off in Tennessee, Mr.. Woodard
disclaimed party, and said he would leg
islate to protect all persons of all parties
He did not believe there was any neces-
sity for troops, but if there was, he would
prefer United States troops, and was in
favor of sending q committee to Wash
ington to ask for them.
A resolution having been previously
adopted to Communicate with the U. S.
military authorities. being inquired after,
it was stated that General Thomas had
referred the matter TO the War Depart
meut, and was waiting reply. Mynatt
opposed and said, ANDY johnson has
fooled us once; shall we let him fool us
again 2" Ryder and Casou favored the
application for regular troops. Bowles
grew SO thunderously eloquent that we
are unable to pass him by, without Civ
ing his entire speech, which is reported
in the Banner, as follows:
Mr.. Bowles--In the name Of the Great
God of Heaven and earth, will you kneel
down 10 these rebel klans7 Will you or
any other man cave in to these rebel
sentiments? Can you or any other man
take the back track from the rebel Gen
erals Z? We come here to-day to knock
out the high blossom of rebellion.N Now
can you cast your vote to encourage
these men to be equal with US, and send
a committee to the man who betrayed us ?
In the name OF the Great God Almighty
what else do they wantl
Only one word or two, Mr.. Speaker.
The gentleman from Wilson said he
didn't want no troops; that is to say he
don't want to carry out the Union senti.
ment of the country. Am | right2 Or
am I wrong2 Now, Mr.. Speaker, ! am
talking to your honest heart, for know
YOU have an honest heart Haint we got
to protect ourselves? Haint we got to
protect our people2 l am talking to
your honest heart, Mr.. Speaker, which l
know you've got one. You give them
rebels the power, and you'll j be took outen
that seat in no time. Do gentlemen
say that we've got no right to call
troops here, when the blossom of
Helfs Delight hangs high on the sour
apple tree. The rebellion 10 Tennessee
is now up higher than it was six months
ago. Now, Mr. Speaker. / want to call
upon your honest heart, which | know
you got one, to soy Bhethe- if we don't
pass laws, the rebels won't take the power
and put us under HePs kitchen. The
gentleman from Wilson said we've no
right to call for militia. Don't you knoio
that the rebels are gaining on us every
day, and want to put US down and nil do
1f
Mr.. Welsh believed the loyal men Of
the State might as well expect Beezlebub
to cast out devils as to expect Andrew
johnson to cast the Ku.Klux out of Ten
nessee." And as the result Of this grand
and argumentative debate, the Thorn
berg resolution calling on the President
for troops was adopted-ayes, IS /; noes,
81.
Heweit moved to send also q report Of
outrsges on Union men, but failed.
Prosser called attention to an article
in the former organ of the Republican
party the Press and TYmes-whick
charged that negroes we're being re.
cruited in Kentucky for the purpose Of
prostituting the militia bill to the in
terests Of certain candidate He
denounced it as false and malicious.
The Times bad said it was q
villainy "-as "base q scheme to
violate the franchise Law. ss the vilesi
guerrilla ever devised" Both supposed
10 speak truly. Prosser wanted com
mitiee 10 investigate; hui il was decided
cut Of order, on the ground Of not being
mentioned in the message Of the Senior
Editor calling the Legislature. There
upon the grave, reverend and virtuous
body Of SOlons adjourned