The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-25
Things Political

In reply to an address of welcome by ex-Cov-
ernor Brown, in which he said
You bring to my recollection that yeara
ago, here in front of this time-honored hotel
/, an orphan boy, heard you advocate the
principles which was proud 10 follow. New
er have my thoughts been permitted to lose
the impressions then received from you. You
may imagine my feelings when, in few years
l am permitted to stand here and receive this
evidence Of appreciation and esteem. But
let me say that the principles which have
moved parties in the past have become obso-
lete, and II Is time bygones be bygones. Let
the dead bury its dead. Let us all unite in a
work of union and brotherly feeling. TO build
up our State. Let there be no prescription.
Let every man be friend 10 the future glory
and prosperity of noble Tennessee.
/ came To you first from Il canvass III which
much work had been done. ! told you how it
would be and the result has verified more than
was expected. We came from the mountains
uf Eas; Tennessee with majorities that tell
how much interested that people were. The
freemen in the East have said that il WAS
right to give this people their right. From
the banks of the Mississippi TO the hills Of
johnson, they have said the people must rule.
The people Of Tennessee, without regard TO
former lines or aihlintion, must take other po-
sition. The past must be buried.
Fellow-ctiZens, we have had a revolution
from Mississippi TO Jackson, that has no drop
OF blood to stain it, Let us rejoice that 1t is
so. can say with Etheridge, while we can
not have the harp of David to speak of our
8ladness, We can appropriate the song Of Mir
ium."
Sound the loud ,!mbreI o'cr Erypt's dark sea
Jchsyah has trumPhcd aud Israel is free"
WHAT WExDE1L PmIIL1rs SAYs.-What
have We for President A jockey and
seaside louugcr: restless boy needing
constantly to b" amused, and so impatient of
business that he cannot stay at his post IN Of
flee, he has not yet given us an Hdminstra-
ton.
But. posting a copying clerk here and there.
to keep the machine in motion, he hurries off
to idle IA week at watering-placc act DUN
my at monster show, or Helpless at
steamboat excursion.
The Presidency must indeed be a sinccure
II, in such an hour ~ this, man bred in
camp and n lanyard. can properly discharge
its duties three hundred miles from the Capi
tol, in the intervals of the raco-coursc. and
the half hours left after thcatcrs and concerts
To Your tents. Israel fOr another Bu-
chnuan sits in the White House. tcmp0rizing
while the enemy gets into battle array.-iHti.
/ .SIrcrV StT.uFrri.
! Wendell has been reading the election
news from Ambamn aud Tennessee.
/ The prctcnsc on thc pnrt of some of the
f radical sheets 0t this coast, tlmt the party
! they represent is not in favor of Chinese suf-
/ ward /" blind the people in political con-
/ test. Every one "f the leading Radical SeUa-
/ tors from the States "ust If tho Rocky noun.
/ taIus has formally Announced III favor Of Chr
u's" -unmg", tn" question - direct and GA
/ plic!t before the rcoTl" "f California to-day,
I in the Issue of IN" Fifteenth Amendment:
/ Are you In favor Of or opposed To Chinese
suffrage t'-S. +. Hcrud.
TmE southern negroes look with disfavor
AZ. i. T.l... 4.
negro State senator III South Carolina recent
/ ly told large assembly of his black constit-
ucnts: The white people say they are 60
. ing To bring coolies and white cmigrunts TO
| this country But this country is ours; we We
got the Legislature, and we won't allow it-and
We rrouI. Wen put the white man ten feet
under ground, and as to the coolies, we Will
put them twenty feet under ground.
STOKES claimed in his final campaign speech
that Horace Greeley s Tor mo, teeth and
toc-nnils. It's no guess work with me. |
know where he stands, He has got no use
for such men as Dewitt G. ScntCr.
FouxEY's Chronicle. of Saturday last. an
| nnunccd that Gen. Grant would arrive in
Washington on Wednesday, and Col Amcs 3
| Circus, with collection of tanned lions, on
| Monday.
JupGE Dent has written letter in rcply to
| the President i'll which he protests against
given to the Radicals in the coming election
in Mississippi.
Tux IntclligoncCr, of Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania, states that W. L. Sherman has written
n letter expressing his sympathy with the Con-
scrvativc Republicans of Mississippi, who are
going to run Judge Dent for Governor.
The Richmond Enquirer says: "Brick Pom
crpy has turned up rs temperance lecturer,
We have ceased 90 feel mn interest in him. IL
il like u lion turned vegetarian
TnE Democratic State Convention of Wis
consin. To nominate candidates for State Off
GERS. meets in Milwaukee on the Sth Of Sep
tcmbcr next.
VERMONT bns made Phil. Sheridan Doctor
Of Laws veterinary diploma would have
been more appropriate. c.-PoS.
THERE arc eighteen negroes elected tn the
Virginia Logislaturo-four in tho Senate and
fourteen in the House.
Hon. ID. W. Voorhees, is favorably spoken
/ Of among the Democracy of Indian" as n can
= didato for Governor.
Ex-senator Henderson designs to run foi
Governor of Missouri, on tho Walkcr-Scntei
-Dcnt-IIamilton platform.
, Tug Antioch negro church, in CulpCppei
, county, Virginia, has expelled every member
who voted tho Walker ticket.
TuE Colorado election for Territorial Dele
= gate TO Congress takes place Sept lith.
CiScIySNrt CArtTALisTs.A party of hv'
= rcntlomcn, who left Cincinnati Mt half pas
ak o'clock last Saturday evening, arrived