Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-10-20
THE III cax
Speaking

Speaking
Hon. Horace May
spoke to a fair audienceG
day. We give below synol
ards speech TJ -rgfT~ dF4Ee
He said he did not feel as if he w.
strangers that he had been here too lo's,,
More than q quarter of a century since, he came
here young man, and whatever CT good then
was in him was owing in a great measure to
the announcement he had received here. He
had been frequently honored by their conf
denee, not only. as a lawyer before the bar, but
as Representative in the Council Chambers of
the Nation, While practicing in the courts.
he had never betrayed their trusts. nor as a
Representative, done anything to delay the
best interests of his constituent. He had al
ways presented his views SO that no one could
doubt what they were, and to-day, by the bless
ing of Providence, he would make them plain
to all. E aT -
The Government was, as his opponent had
said, in the hands of two parties, and he pro-
posed to to look at the Democratic party first.
1t was not new Before the ewar it was organ
lied under John c. Calhoun and conducted
afterwards by Jefferson Davis, his successor. lie
never belonged to it-didn't like il. Attf7f :.
commencement of the war, every Governor an
South, except Hicks, of Maryland, was a
ocrat Every Legislature in the seeded States
had Democratic majority. He then read the
names of some of the memfr> Ee - e'enyefi-
ton which met in .Nashyi'
they were leading rebels
to enunciate principle
had thrown overheard
which was used three
men into the rebel
G. Brown, a par,
vote He tlleh
fnst9teunu
no 6adic~--.
but am a Rebel u.
it. Then if any OIL
outofthat lctthem humpu,-~
But the Democrats only ~
kind of men in districts they ale sure
the only counties in this district that \,
secession, John C. Vaughn, the Rebel &c
knocked the hind sights off of Clsmeusy
this district they wanted some one { -,
Maynard, no matter who, the great object was
to "5eat Maynard" So they got up caasz -
ton They wanted uniform or platform -
uniform is made of cloth, and Distinguish =
army A platform is of paper, and distiil-
guishes party That's the only difference in
getting up uniform. John c. Vaughn, las>
rebel General, furnished his old overcoat that
he had in the celebrated birthstone cam
paign." [Cheers.] The hole in the shirt that
he wore while seated on the saddle watching
the houses and barns of Union men burn, was
Of rod from, IRE
Davis petticoat, the same that JEFF had on
when captured. [Cheers.] The hat was one
with a goose feather in it, that the rebs- threw
awav. when they skedaddled at the time that
Burnside crossed the mountains. My friend, |
Col Byrd, furnished the boots. Dave Nelson |
the spurs, and a gentleman from Fishing Creek |
the sword which he brought away all right |
except that the blade was gone. They wanted |
some one to wear the uniform. Byrd got up |
and said the boots fitted him and he'd wear it. |
but some one asked didn't you wear them |
at Mill SPRING." "Yesw 'We seen them |
little too often, you wont do" Dave Nj. !
thought the spurs would fit him, but +
1--WE have felt them, we can't take
they took my friend Col. Blizzard.
don't like the uniform and d
nv friends in such company
of Mr.. Billiards. antece
Democratic platform.
He said he was in favor of I,
ties from
1st. Union men who became invop-
rebellion. and instanced Mr.. Wisener,.
planned in what way he was connected
rebels. I
Cd. That class who were rebels but turned |
over and Joined the Union army. i5
Sd Men who were rebels until the close OF
the war, but who took hold honestly and earn |
estly, and in good faith to sustain the Govern |
ment He was opposed to those who are seoels
now, like John c. Brown the paroled rebel Gen. |
eral who, in his speech at Knoxville said he |
loved the Union. He loves it as wolf loves |
sheep or fox young geese
Those who hang out pictures of leading rebel |
Generals but never think of allowing one ct |
Union man to be seen in their houses. When t
Admiral Farragut, Tennesseean, born and
raised in our own district and as brave man /
and gallant an officer as the world ever saw. I
died, there were none except a few Union men
to do him honor Yet, when Gen. Lee died, the I
bells were tolled all overthe South, and what has
he done but to try to overthrow the Govern |,
ment? 1 desire to say nothing against him, now |
that he is dead, but simply cite him to show the /
strong feeling existing among the rebels Of the !.
South
Since the Democratic party had gained CO.
troll here they had swept away the school law
the immigration law, and put clause in II
Constitution requiring men to pay poll-fax
fore voting.
Mr. BLIZZARD had requested him to say ths