Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-08
THE CITY.
sEsTER AND HIS iFRHEsDs.
a. sGa lf,- d IfEGl Int , 1a4
HIS speech, at the Stacy House Last
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AT sight o'clock last evening lare
erowdof citizsss headed bya band OF musi
formed into procession at the corner Z
Cherry and Church streets and marched
up to the Stacy House on Church stree,
with the view Of giving eOmpIimen
tsry ssrenade 10 Gov. Senter. Ar
rived in front of the hotel, where an i'm
mense throng had already gathered, Tx
band played Two or three Dational airs, fol
lowed by loud calls for Senter. When ths
music ceased, Col. J. w. Paramors came
forward and said he bad the pleasure in.
Producing, as a matter Of form, 8
gentleman already we'll known to the
people Of Tennessee az the champion
Of the peoples rights, Col. Paramere
said We were standing near the last resting
| place Of seventeen thousand Federal
soldiers who had freely offered up their
| lives for the union OF the States and the
freedom Of the people, and it gave him
pleasure to say that the gentleman he was
Introducing TO his fellow citizens, was
the champion for which they had
sacrificed 70 much he has ayowed
himself in favor Of. the liberties OF
the people, and no matter what fortune
betided him in The future, he would be
found battling nObly for the cause of free
dom and peace. Here, then, fellow citi-
zsns, said Col. Paramore, is Gov. Senter
ready to speak for HIMSELF 1...''' ~.
In commencing his remarks Gov.
Senter said this was an unexpected honor,
which he hardly felt competent to &C.
knowledge in BETTING terms. Busy with
the cares of the public interests, be
had bat little time to acknowledge
in such terms as he would desire
the distinguished honor done him
on this occasion. But he was
before the people in the capacity Of
candidate, and although he had not d..
reetly or indirectly sought the position
now occupied by him, he did not feel at
liberty to remain silent when the people
called on him to speak. He said that the
public BY this time thoroughly under
stood his position on the vital question of
the hour-lhe franchise. The spirit
Of Tennessee Republicans on this all
absorbing question is liberal, and so is
that Of the Republican party throughout |
the nation. We believed that forgiYing
spirit on the part of those who held the
power Of government was most conducive
10 harmony and peace, and standing here
in the presence Of thousands OF Federal !
and Confederate graves, about which the
haad Of affection had streTn tributes Of |
love and honor, it was his province TO |
avOw sentiments alike dear to both in
that deadly unfortunate struggle. He
would not believe that for one political
ain, 30 matter how grieyous its character,
the people should be forever deprived Of
THAR liberties. The way to peace is
through forgiveness and forgeifulness of
paa errors and animosilies. This
is the spirit Of Repub.:icanism through
out the States of the North, and
was worthy Of consultation in the State
of The South. 1t was the spirit Of ih
Republican press and of the national adj
ministration. The best physician for the
ills. of the times was forgiveness
The brave man, whether conquered
or vanquished, can always af-
ford to be charitable He was satisfied
that every man who did not hold the law
in defiance, and willingly yielded obedi-
ence to the powers Of those in au-
thOrity, was entitled to the powers
Of the franchise It had been said by
those opposed to him that he could not
face the loyal people of East Tennessee
with this doctrine Of charity. He was
willing to rink it. The people in whose
midst he had been reared were brave and
generous. The great majority Of East |
Tennessee people were loyal to the gov
eminent tn its struggle with rebellion,
and he believed the man Who said they
would not forgive and forget was guilty of |
gross Misrepresentation. He would
on Friday next open the ball with his
distinguished competitor at Cleveland,
and they would there have an opportunity
of testing the generosity Of the people
from whose midst he hailed. He
had not eleelioneered-his time being en-
ployed in the duties of his office. He did
not now, although opposed by an ingenius
and crafty politician, propose to consume
much time in setting his claims before the
people. He had held no secret midnigh
coDelaves, and never would do so, even if |
he were defeated althousand times over
Such. things were inimical to the lbertis |
Of the people, and he would not give
them his countenanee or support. Gov
Sentg spoke of tie adherence to liberal
but cautiously conducted system of internal
Improvements. Tennessee needed NOR
skilled labor, and ought not to refuse
the means of inviting it within her bor-
ders Ne matter whether they come
from the North or from Europe
he cordially welcomed all seeking
homes in Tennessee. They come
to help cur resources, and lie
us take them by the hand and bid them
welcome. He spoke at length Of the grea
advantages to be derived from immigration
and internal Improvements In con
clusion,. he earnestly thanked the gentle
men who had SO highly honored him,
and promised if elected TO devote all |
his ability 10 an honest and
faithful administration r. Of his Off
cial duties. Then. after a number of
animatihg airs by tbedbaRd, the immense |
crowd in attendance dispersed. 3,1s 81
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