Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-01
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Immense crowd I'm ATTEND nee.

The candidates Tor Governor made the
closing speech of the campaign at the
Capitol yesterday. There was an immense
crowd in attendance, composed mostly Of
white persons and the supporters Of Senter.
At precisely IL O'clock Col. Zsb. Ward
Gov. Senter 10 the large audi
ence, who, after the noise caused by loud
cheering had ceased, delivered one of those
noble and telling speeches, which have
been go freqaently noticed in the newspa-
pers:during the campaign. We only give
brief synopsis of his remarks yesterday.
He opened by saying that the State from
the blue mountains in East Tennessee 10
the ever changing waters of the Mississippi,
had been canvassed, and to day they stood
upon the banks of the classic Cumberland
in the Rock City, the capital of their
State. In making this canvass he felt as
if he had borne himself like q man: Never
before had the State of Tennessee such
bright prospects for prosperity, peace and
happiness. The wheat and corn fields
were abundantly provided with grain. The
citizens had been staying at home attend
ing to these rich crops and not ia
terfering with the affairs Of other
people. He was before them to-day
as Republican belonging to the Repub-
lican party. He did not belong TO the
stand, still Republican party, nor to the
retrogaded party, but to the progressive
Republican party of the United States
that has said whenever the people return
to the allegiance of the government,
all their disabilities shall be removed.
The threat had been sent broadcast over
this State, that the government of the
United States had proposed to inter-
fere with the election in
this State. If his competitor and allies
did not behave themselves, he as Govern
or would call upon the commander of the
forces at this place and make them
loud applause. He was not afraid to
trust the government of the United States,
for it was republican in form, and under
that banner it would see that all
freeman would have their rights.
When he was threatened with gov
eminent interference, all he had to
say is that threat was the last resort of a
coward. If the people, under the law, were
allowed their rights, the government of the
| United States would not interfere. He had
seen it announced in his competitors
journal, of this city, that he had been in
undated at Murfreesboro from making a
speech. If he said this he had told 9
fslsehood, because he visited his room thai
morning and was informed by him that be
was unable to speak. He believed him
and when he arose to speak he
announced the fact as explained tC
him by his competitor, and if ht
indorses the assertions made IL
that paper, he endorses falsehood
They commenced this canvass on 5th O
June, in the Capitol and there took ISSUE
upon one question that underlies all forms
| of government. His competitor otter
announces that be had no desire to be {
candidate for Governor, that he wrote
500 letters to persons asking them to nomi
nate some one else; that was all right if i
was true. His competitor had along witt
him q gentleman from Connecticut, who
had been employed one year ago
by Stokes to canvass for him during
this campaign, and yet he says hG
had no desire to become a candidate
for Governor. This Charter Oak gentle
man published yesterday something in re-
latien 10 what l said about the military
record Of my competitor. If Mr.. Charter
Oak indorses what was in that commune
| cation, he had better gather up his XII
and start. Cheers and laughter. Ht
could show a better Endorsement of tn,
Republican party from the beginning o
the reconstruction Of the State of Tennes
see and before, than his competitor dareC
attempt to do. He then referred a
some length TO the Cate Stokes conspiracy
and the State convention which met her
on the 10Th of May. He had not person
ally known his competitor three days be
fore he entered upon this canvass, but h
knew him now from one end to the other
had studied him like a schoolboy did hi
school-books. A voice-Did you eve
know any good of him?l Not much ; hat
: never heard Of HIM doing mucl
in the war. He Lad the facult,
of urging other people on TO do thing
that he would not do himself, and theI
leave his tools to bear the consequences o
their imprudent acts. He compared hi
: competitor to a Pottowa omie Indian, tn
. meanest Of the whole American tribe, VIII,
would stab a friend in the back with
out notice. His competitor wa
talking about getting him par
doned. He had been taught from
. childhood days that the source from
which a pardon flows is purer than tn
stains it proposes to remove. Then wha
right had he TO procure his pardon? If h
was pardoned he was willing toisee the PEG
T pie of Tennessee pardoned also. CHEERS.
His competitor was an unpardoned Rebel
and was unwilling TO see any one else par
doned. He said he voted TO remove tn
disabilities Of Gov. Foote, Gen. Pillow ant
Others: il is now time the disabilitie
were being removed from the soldiers VIII
fought under them. (Cheers.)
Governor Senter then referred TO hi
, | actions in Congress and 10 speech h
made in 1861, saying that he would nc
utter one word or write anything 10 alien
> ate one portion Of the country against th
E other, also 10 the Duncan letter which ellie
= tied loud applause. If the Almighty Coz
had dealt in Justice TO his competitor, in
stesd ofmercy he would have been lispin.
imbeciIe sitting in his arm chair unable {,
tell his humhlest friends his simpes
thoughts. Go home and get religion, an,
nav your VOWS az you made them before
1 your God and country. (Pointing hi
{ finger at him. His competitor was IN
| IL ha hah -,
volying the principle of secession. III
hold his Office as Congressman by per
= iury and by violation of the constitution
He says that he spoke agains
Carutbers. McFerrin and others, and iha
he spoke out Of the Duncan letter; but h.
did not do this-he swOre Out Of the Dun
can letter when he took the oath Of tn
limited States. What has he done for tn
good Of his country? Nothing; but b.
can be found court-martialed for coward
e ice in the face of the enemy. A voice il
the rear said that he was pressing horses
He has not forgotten that fashion Q
bringing up the rear, for he was bringin,
ND the rear in the canvass. (cheers
When he went TO East Tennessee he me
f.ces upon which seemed TO rest a cloude,
{ veil. but after the discussion was ended b.
; | noticed Joyous smiles resting there instea,
| of that eloominess, and now his compel
tor would be glad TO get out Of there will
an even race. Since crossing til
bIue mountains his competitor ha,
melted down like tallow candle in th
e sunshine, and hsd spread himself all over
! | There are but one or two journals tina
advocate his policy in the STATE, snd they
have not got over 500 Subscribers. II
saws that Creswell, and Boutwell, ant
others are advocates Of has policy. Ill
was a candidate for Governor il
the State of Tennessee, and no
{ in Washington. He says that Sente