Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-10


CHATTANOOGA July 4, 1s60.-The
gubernatorial canvass closed for East
Tennessee, at this place on yesterday.
This county and especially this city
has been considered the stronghold of
the Bald Egle in his congressional
district. But few short months ago
his bugle blast would assemble two
thousand faithful followers, but on
yesterday "there was none SO poor as
to do him reverence Two years
ago from the same stand the gifted
Etheridge dissected him with all the
skill of an eminent surgeon, but
Stokes followers would still rend the
air and shake the vault of Heaven
with their uncarthly yells aud shouts.
On yesterday Senter pounded him,
hacked him, exposed his military and
political record, denounced him as one
who held seat in Congress in VIOLA
ton of law or through the potent in
f1uence of pergury, denounced him as
a coward and a public plunderer, and
charged him with a desire to disfran.
chise the babes that are now in the
cradle. He asked Stokes to mention
one Rebel in his congressional district
whose disabilities he had removed.
Said Stokes had not retained con-
gressional relief for a single one and
the reason was that the hero of the
Calfkiller was afraid they would in
terfere with his political aspirations.
Senter spoke freely and boldly for
universal suffrage and for conven-
ton to change the constitution 30 as
to give the right to any citizen TWEEN
ty-one years of age, unconvicted of
crime, to vote, and was also for chang
ing the constitution 30 as to require
negroes to pay poll tax the same as
white men. W-Hdat af5u Ha9
Stokes seeing his case was hopeless
in this county, relapsed into the cour-
age of despair and stuck to his posi-
ton on the enfranchise question as
expressed in the Welsh, Thornburg
and Singletary letter. lnrG5i 20
have witnessed many political
discussions but have never seen q
man more thoroughly cowed and
whipped than Stokes was yesterday
At the close of the discussion three
cheers were given for Gov. Senter
and immediate suffrage for all, and
three groans for the hero of the Calf.
killer, in which the vast audience al.
most to q man joined with O WILL
at night few ofthe faithful serena
ded Gen. Stokes at his his hotel, and
on his attempting to speak, tremend.
Gus and prolonged, shouts for Sentel
rang out on the air from every portion
of the crowd in front of the hotel
The Bald Eagles screams were
drowned out, and he retired in dis.
gust. Thus it is that he, who but 9
few short, months ago by his infiam
matory speeches excited his follower!
to u pitch of frenzy and almost tt
deeds of violence and incendiarism
was himself hooted down by Grove
composed largely of the same ele
ment. TicI .1a.a. 11
: He said last night that he had writ
ten to Grant, Boutwell, and others
and ii things did not go better, h,
, would have Tennessee remandedb acl
, to the position of q territory unde
the rule of military governor. Hi
friends have been Boosting to-da,
about it, and say they would rathe
have military government than t,
allow Senter and his friends to rul
the State government. think he
in earnest, and have no doubt that
plot is now being matured between
Gen. Stokes and his chief allie
throughout the State to carry out tn
military programme. But that littl
: game wont win. The press and pub
=. lie sentiment throughout the Unite,
: States are with Gov. Senter. 1t viii
/. amount to nothing more than tn
rant and fustian of an expiring poll
tician, who being disgraceda as Stoke
v was yesterday, tries to heal hi
!, wounded honor and cover his sham
!. by an attempt to destroy his STATE
because the people prefer another t
;, him. g
! l have no doubt that a conspirac
n Is going on to destroy the State go,
eminent and that w. b. Stokes is q
, its head. o! what q commentary o
Republican institutions it would b
. to have him whom the people repud
: ate and reject as their ruler, assass
. nate their liberties and have himse
d appointed their military tyrant!
f' nn HAMILTON.