Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-22
Special to the Knoxville Wing

MORRIsTeWH, July ~, lSG9.-StOkes
led off in his usual style. Speech much
the same as at Knoxville, except that he
went back on his Knoxville position on
the suffrage question. Advocated the po.,
sition he took in ThOrnburg, Singletary
and Welsh letter. Denounced Brown.
low in bitter terms. Said that Brown
low had denounced President Grants adj
ministratiOn as great gift enterprise.
Said he did not intend that the Congress,
the President, ETC., should be miscon'
strued. They and tho Chicago platform
are not in favor of universal suffrage.
SAID the fifteenth amendment did not
contemplate universal suffrage. Said
you can't find universal suffrage in the
Chicago platform.
There were from five to eight hundred
present. But little enthusiasm in the
crowd.
Stokes deeply lsmented the sale Of the
Press and Times
He read bond he had prepared and
which he proposed to enter intowith Sem
ter, that if he would let the same Registers
continue that Brownlow and Governor
Seater had appointed, that he Stokes,
would let the bill removing Senter's dis
| abilities remain unTepealed.
Senter followed in a very able speech.
| Referred to the fact that he stood among
the people who had known him from
childhood, and alluding to the charge
that Stokes hal made that he was re-
bel candidate, Senter replied that none
there would believe that he had ever
been other than Union man. Alluded
to the proposed bond Of Stokes Said
he did not intend to change Registers ex-
cept where they failed to discharge then
duties. Boldly challenged Stokes tC
procure the repeal of the disability re-
moval bill, if he dared, or if he could
Went into Stokes record, political, mill
tary, etc. Alluded TO the fact tina
one of the black men was pres
ent in the crowd whom Stoke:
had sold. The colored man wa
appealed to and it is said he replied look
ing at Stokes, ayes yOu's de man.
Stokes denied it with an expletive
Much excitement. Sympathy Of tn
crowd evidently with Sentor.
Special 10 the Knoxville Press and Herald.
MORRIsTOwN, June l9.-Gov. Sente
and Stokes met here to day in debate.
The substance of the speeches was th
same as at Knoxville, except that Stoke
took stronger grounds sgainst universe
, suffrage than at Knoxville. He took Il
, the card of Senator Brownlow in favor
Senter and universal suffrage, and ptche
: into the Senator without gloves. He r.
ferred to his fierce denunciations of LoDG
street, whom President Grant had 81
pointed to an office, and his rupture wit
Grant on that account.
He broke with Grant, Republics
h President, because he could not stand Il
! appointment Of one Rebel to office, ST
+ then you see this same Brownlow comir
J out with card in favor Of letting all u
! Rebels vote. Stokes denounced Brow
o low with much severity.
|, Senter's address was manly 81
straightforward. He took the san
] ground for universal suffrage as in Kno
q vile and Nashville. His eloquent a
= able speech made him many friends, a.
the result Of the speaking will be ga
of many votes for Senter.
About seven hundred persons We
present at the speaking, and paid due )
tention.
Gov. Senter was serenaded by [
/ MOTristown band at Mr.. MurrelPs re
,, dence. A large number of his frien
- turned out to congratulate him. GC
- Senter responded in few appropri;
r. words, and speeches were made by c
a. Dave Nelson, John BrOwnlow snd othe
f Great enthusiasm prevailed, and all Q
10 | pesred confident of success under [
banner Of Senter and universal sufira