The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-05-28

/. and inform them Of the same. After bris
period, the chairman handed the following
D list to the secretary the confusion was 81
great among the Sentefites that it was i'm
!. possible 10 hear the secretary read them 3
=. Williams, Hon. D. g. Thornburgh, Hon
b John Norman, J, A. Fuson, Newton Hacker
W. A. Hacker, E. $. Camp, Edward Shaw
4 and Anthony Grant.
MI Mr.. Williams got the floor and said there
were no stains on his skirts, lor, uhiortu-
natey he belonged to that loyal race-tht
carpet-baggers. he was not there TO hurl
charges at to abuse or vilify the friends Of
, Senter. Would appeal to the reason Of his
hearers, and endeayor 10 show who was right
and who was wrong. You charge we have
l packed the convention, He would hurl back
the charge. We asked to take the vote by
counties and one gentleman said, in such
classic language that be considered bin hg
subject for the prayers of Dr. Pearne, How
the h7-ll can the vote he taken that way 2
The simple, honest, straightforward request
Was refused. The proposition was made to
Mr. Sen:er, on behalf of Gem Stokes, that
the friends of each select a temporary chair
man, and i. was refused.
Ool. ThoFnburg here said that as chairman
ota committee authorized by Gen. Stokes to
act for him, be, in company with the COM
mittee, went to Gov. Senter that morning,
and submitted TO him that as the convention
could notagree on a temporary chairman, the
friends Of each candidate should settle upon
some man who would he unobiectonable to
both, and Senter refused to indorse the
proposition. He (Thorn6arR) then asked him
10 make some proposition himself; be refus-
ed 70 do this, showing as great an indisFosi-
tion to reconcile the jArring elements in the
convention Rs the most sepseless, beardless
boy in his interest.
When Col. Tkorhburg got through, dea-
iening camor was raised on the Senter side
of the house, during which ] ohm Brownl0w
said that by Cd they would lick them at,
the ballot box If they couldn't lick'em there.
Mr.. Williams, again obtaining the floor,
said We offered yesterday to Settle the
| question Of Temporary chAirmAnship by put
! ting it to a vote Of the counties we are now
willing to do the same thing. We will 20
farther, and eoncede to you every doubtful
county and double delegated county, and will
still beat you bya large majority. Referring
to Barbour Lewis, be said that he was not the
ftiend.of either man. His objectwas to split
convention, so as to foist upon II souis "a
yorite of his own for his owa purposes.
Barbour Lewis was remarkable chiefly for
working for himself and his political and
other principles might be summed up in the
words Barbour Lewis" He heard before
now Of people stealing the livery Of Heaven
to serve the devil in and be heard Of people
pu&ing on patriotism and spouting principle
for the purpose Of furthering their own ends
and Of carrying out private schemes Of plan
der for themselves in the way Of school funds
and in other ways. II was said that gentle
men bad proved their loyalty 70 the country
in many ways--some at four dollars day on
the banks of the Mississippi He hoped that
II was not claimed by the friends Of Mr. SEN
ter that that gs ntleman had dOne 80, TOR il
might suggest unpleasant rscollertion5 of
fugitive Confederate Legislatfue huddled to-
geatber at Memphis, destroying the country
at the sam perdiem, and be hoped that none
Of his noisy friends had done Il, though they
might have, under certain ressure OF cir
cumstancesI for the loyalty Of some appeared
not to be above the pressure Of circumstances.
The convention is yet willing to afford a fair
chance for free expression Of choice, aud IL
Senter, in fair way, is that choice, be shall
have my hearty support. II those few dis
contented Senter men who are making SO
much Unnecessary confusion and disgracefnl
clamoI will divest themselves Of the extra
ordinary prejudicd that Pearne Ia derisive
laugh is the temporary chairman Of this con
ventiOn, and let that singular high priest re-
tire among his delegation ID the modest
manner that BELTS his cloth, and let uS have
an unimpassioned expresaion of0pinion, for
which h the frierds Of Stokes are anxious,
then II will be seen who is the choice Of the
/ people. The Wig, Dr. Pearne's organ, says
that because Senter has the game Id his
own hards, therefore we ought TO settle on
him. Now, that being the sentiment Of the
Senter delegations here, they concluded that
the game might as well be freely and cheer
fully surrendered at once. That is not the
sentiment of this convention.
| tPearne here demanded 10 know in what
number Of the W1ig tue passage referred 70
occurred.
Mr. Williams said the article was written
In such style that il might be denied II
thsauthOr. wished, but the plain meaning
| Of il and the sense 10 which it was under
stood was patent 70 every one could mis-
tdke it. II Senter wished 20 &C In on prin-
.ciple that be bad The power to do SO, be
might, but he did not think that Senter was
SO far lost to the best interests Of the Stale,
to bis sense Of justice and 70 the sworn duty
be owed the people, as 10 endeavor 70 !oist
himself into power By unlawful manipnla-
tious Of the ballot box. BE did not believe
ii Although the Rhg, which prstend5 70 be
hit chef Supporter, mHinuatsd As much.
We have offered 10 meet them half wAy3
they have refused The convention nov re-
solSes 70 take Stokes as their staudard.bear.
er in tie coming contest; and II wss easy 10
presagt when the bald eagle Of The noun
tains, the Union soldier, the patriot, who vas |
never defeated and who bad few equals, took |
The field where the 10000 Tenaessee soldiers
who fought fof the county would not Be
found eonsdrting with men who labored, AZ
ter fashion, for the c0uatry at four dollars |
day, on tbs banks Of the Mississippi. Easy /
to ten where the host Of dusky ffeemen,
whsm the sword and The eloqueuee Of Siokss
have 10 no small measure helped 20 free,
would be found easy % tell who was going
to come put Of ne contest With tho prestige
Of another victory added % bis many laurela
and bis many triumpbl; easy 70 isil who
would walk into the Capitol the elected Gov
ernor os The SlAle, hacked b. City thousand
majority. Those mtlcontenh and boilers,
young political hedEolings and beardlesi
bows, may--in the phrtnsy Of bad liQnor and