Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-06
THE FOURTH IN KNOXVILLE.
Grand Rally i'm Honor of the National
Birthday.
Democratic Convention, Speaking, Fire.
works. &c, dc.

Monday morning, large crowd assembled on
the streets from the country adjacent and neigh
boring towns, to pay the annual tribute to Ma
tional Liberty. Some doubtless came to witness
the imposing proceedings of those who have ta-
ken upon themselves the arduous task of cleans
ing the political Augean stable
About one o'clock, the Brass Band began
playing at Shropshires corner, whence the
major part of the crowd was, thence marching
up Gay street some distance the crowd follow
| ing, when they executed the celebrated strategic
| movement of the King of France, who
With forty thousand men,
Marched up the hill and then marched down again.
They countermarched and proceeded to the
Female Institute grounds, followed by several
hundred ladies and gentlemen.
THE SPEAKING.
The orators of the day were somewhat dila-
tory in arriving, and the crowd became little
impatient, but still endured their protracted alb
sence with what serenity they might, with the
assistance of the Brass Band.
THE STAND
Was somewhat bare at first, but was afterwards
draped with flags, furnished for the occasion by
the Press aHd Herald and chairs were likewise
provided by the special reporter of the Wig,
in order to make matters more comfortable.
5, c. Ramage, Esq, introduced Hon John
NJ. Fleming, who made few remarks in the
midst of which he was interrupted by the Steam
Fire Engine passing down the street, causing
him to pause After the interruption had
ceased, Col. Fleming read the Declaration of
Independence, and then introduced
GEN W. a. QUARLEs,
OF Montgomery, who began by stating that he
considered this the most auspicious day of his life,
in that he was the messenger from West to East
Tennessee-a glorious State now united, where
once had the Angel of Diseord reigned supreme.
He had not come to make an address, but to
hear the native speakers-Johnson, Nelson and
Netherland. Surrounded by the national en-
blems he was reminded of the scenes of his
childhood. Referring to the declaration of
grievances by the colonies in 177G, he said that
the people could now make the same charges
against our present government as the colonists
then made against the British crown With
commendable modesty, the General said he
would not presume TO advise the old men, but
he would venture to caution those younger
Continued unity of party was necessary to the
success of the Conservatives for in union there
was strength. PITY he didn't think so in 'Gl)
The civil offices soon to be filed were of vital
importance, and should be filed by good men
Personal preferences should be made to yield to
party veal.
He then gave way to fancy flights and with
high-Aown sentiment and apt quotations from
Sut Lovengood, Illuminated the startling de-
claration that dissentions were being sown in
his 'pahty' by the opposition in various ways
Even from Washington came the mockng
sentiment, Let Us have peace which he
gravely informed the audience, was the peace
the Jayonet brings-the peace that reigned at
Warsaw.
Referring to liberty, the speaker said We had
no idea of liberty in our more youthful days
and had never appreciated it until liberty had
been taken away from US To regain that they
must unite The battle-cry Of Middle and
West Tennessee was, Liberty and fraterni-
ty," and he wished to carry back the news
that the mountains of East Tennessee were
ablaze with enthusiasm and would unite with
their brethren in other sections. His Conserva-
tive party had no organization-no Executive
Committee to call meetings either here or else
where in the state Whlch confession over
whelmed the General and he soon after ceased
speaking.
COL. p rURHEY,
OF Franklin county, was introduced He
said he was unprepared to address the people,
not knowing that he..--woud be called upon.
He was a candidate for offiee!but felt constrained
TO decline making an electioneering speech in
the absence Of his opponent With q graceful