Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-26
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
Speaklng at Kingston.

day. We give bcloWa synopsis OF MI h"S II
ards speech
He said he did not feel as if he was among
strangers that he had been hero too long
More than q quarter of century since, ne came
here young man, and whatever Ct good then
was in him was owing in n great measure to
the encouragement he had received here lie
had been frequently honored by their conn
dence, not only as lawyer before the bar but
as Representative in the Council Chambers OF
the Nation. While practcng in the courts,
he had never betrayed their trusts nor vs.
Representative, done anything to delay the
hest interests of his constituent. lie mad 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
10 all.
The Government was, as his opponent had
said in the hands of two parties, and ne pro-
posed to to look at the Democratic parry nIs''
Il was not new Before the war it was organ
lied under John c. Calhoun and conducted
afterwards by Jefferson Davis, his successor lie
never belonged to it-didnt like It, At the
commencement of the war every Govern9r III
South except Hicks Of Maryland, was n Dem
ocrat Every Legislature in the seeded States
had Democratic majority: He then read the
names of some Of the members OF the CohNeh-
ton which met in Nashville last September;
they were leading rebels ana men put ior TS,
to enunciato principles for Tennessee. Ihey
had thrown overheard the Conservative plank
which was used three years ago to drag Union
men into the rebel party. They nominated Johh
c. Brown paroled rebel General for your
vote. He then read Comb $ speech as reported
in the Chattanooga Times ms follows; i am
no Radical no Republican, no Conservative
but | am a Rebel Democrat, and am prouu OF
IT, Then if any one wants to make anything
out ofthat let them hump themselves tORegrs.l
I But the Democrats only put forward That
kind of men in districts they are sure OF IN
the only counties in this district that voted for
secession, John c. Vaughn. the Rebel General
knocked the hind sights Of OF CIementsoh. IN
this district they wanted some one to beat
MAYNARD no matter who, the great object was
t. "5cat Maynard So they got up conVen-
ton They wanted uniform or platform. Il
uniform i. made Of CLOTH ana distinguishes an
army. \ platform Is of paper, ana distln-
guishes a party That the only difference IN
getting IN a uniform. John {. Vaughn, late
rebel General furnished his old ovcrcoat that
no had in the celebrated "hrim-toue cam
paignn TCheersl The hole in the shirt that
he wore while seated on the saddle Watching
the houses and barns of Union men burn, was
Matched with Il piece Of red flannel. from Mrs.
Davis pettiCoat. the same that Jen had on
when captured. [Cheers.l The hat was one
with goose feather in 1t. that the rcbs. threw
AWAY 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 Greek
the sword. which he brought away all right;
except that the blade was gone They wanted
and said l boots fitted him and he wear 1t,
hut some one asked didn't YOU we them
at Mil sprngl' Yes I'VE seen them
little too often, you wont do" Dave Nelson
thought the spurs would fit him, but they said.
1--WE have felt them, we can't take YOU 80
they took my friend Col. Blizzard. Cheers. l
don't like the uniform, and don't like to see
my friends in such company. After speaking
of Mr.. Billiards. antecedents, he read the
He said he was in favor of removing disabili-
ties from
lst. Union men who become involved in the
rebellion and instanced Mr.. Wisener. and cx-
planned in what way he was connected with the
rebels.
I'd. That class who were rebels but turned
over and joined the Union army.
3D. 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 70 those who are rebels
now, like John G. Brown, the paroled rebel Cen
erAl who, in his speech at Knoxville said he
loved the Union. He loves 1t as wolf loves
sheep or fox young geese
Those who hang out pictures of leading rc,cl
Generals, but never think of allowing one o. a
Union man to be seen in their houses When
Admiral Farragut, a Tennesseean, born and
raised in our own district ana as brave man
and gallant an officer rs the world ever saw,
died. there were none except - few | Mon men
10 do him honor. Yet when Gen. Ice died, the
bells were tolled all oyerthe South and what ha:
he done but to try 10 overthrow inc tTONerfl-
ment? ! desire to say nothing against him, nov
that he Is dead, but simply cite him 70 show thC
strong feeling existing among the rebels of tho
South
Since the Democratic party had gained con
troll here they had swept away the school law
the Immigration law, and put clause in th'
Constitution requiring men TO pay poll-taX be
fore voting
Mr. BLIZZARD had requested him to say that b,
didn't vote for that lie WINS sorry his frienC
4 .4fff ba Constitution liz,
Mr. Staley. The National debt was a legacy o
propose 10 pay it at all. BY the act TO pay tn
bonds in gold thePr'7e 9f gold had,been, broongh
down 10 Sl10 General Grant had paid % dur
ing his administration Sl78.OOO. 600 OF the debt
At that rate it would all be paid of in Is years
The Republicaf party was the 6rststo propos
20 tax bonds. and did it in the income tax. III
said if as Mr.. Blizard says there Is mucl
money 70 be made in the National banks VIII,
do not the rich men invest? There is 4 hal
million allowed to this district They are tn
best currency ever issued tho United States be
ing responsible for them. This was the oil
Wing idea, = national banking system. Heller
delivered = touching eulogy on the old Whii
party, showing with FI.
Truth crushed to earth will rise again
The eternal years Of God are hers -.'hf
He said agrest many claims off, MON mon hay
been paid. and more were now being paid. ii
spoke Of The river improyementS-it vas the Ok
WhiE doctrine. Congress had already ApprO
prist4d l30 ono for tho Tennessee river Tn
RepubliesA party had done more for ESst Ten
nessse than any party Esst Tsnaessee pay