Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-02

the absence of Mr.. Wisener, and read
letter received from him this morning, as |
The only explanation, as follows: /
SHRLBYvILLR, Sept. 30, 1870-Gen. |
Jno C. Brown, Dear Sir: When on Mon |
day last1 told you ia Nashville that / |
would go with you to your East Tennes-
see appointments it was in ignorance of |
the fact that Mr.. Colyar was still candi- |
date. ! saw him and learned from him
that he had not withdrawn, but only had |
recalled his appointments for this week as
| understood him. This different condi-
ton of affairs caused my note to you of
that evening, Saying in substance that |
did not want the announcement to go
forth that ] would attend your ap
pointments until further considera-
ton. l suppose you did not re-
ceive it in time to request the
papers not to. publish it, as 1t appeared
in the morning papers the next day. But
lest you did not receive it at all, here
with furnish you copy AS recognize
you and Mr.. Uolyar both as candidates.
and owing to the different condition of
affairs from what supposed them to be,
there having beenno consultation between
us as to travelling together, shall make
some appointments for myself, leaving
you and Mr.. Colysr 10 canvass together
or separately, for the present at least, as
you and he may agree upon. Very re-
spectfully, WIN. H. WIssNER, SR.
Gen. Brown stated that he never re-
ceived the letter the copy of which was
enclosed.
The Carpers Answered.
After reading and vindicating the plat
form throughout, the speaker stated that
tlIe'only criticism was on the word SOW
ereignty, in the first resolution. He as
serted that it was suggested, written, pre-
scented and adopted at the instance
of James r. Mosby, of West Tennes-
see, an old Wing, q life long opponent of
secession, and Union man without wa
vering throughout the struggle. Seces.
sion was never thought of by its author,
nor by the convention which adopted it;
that it would be criticised by Radicals
| was expected. If the convention had
! adopted the ten commandments the Rad
icals would have objected to that, for
without being personal TO any one of them
/ IL SdlS - 4 uOu blldlJ uOl blCths
state Policy-NO RepudiatiOn-ThG
Railroads No Convict COmPeti
ton with Honest Labor.
Gen. Brown then discussed our Slat(
policy, declaring against reputation
We are bound to pay all bonds ISSUED
according to law, with interest. He wa!
for fair test of the present law author
izing railroads to retire their bonds. L
that failed, he favored commission tt
value the roads, and turn them over to thu
stockholders on the best terms. He op,
posed their sale to foreign mOnopolies au(
spectators.
He exposed the enormities of the Radi
cal school law, showing that the Officers
created for its execution received &C,
cording to the report of Superintendent
Eaton, $50, 900 out of $500, 900 collected
for school purposes. The present law
was defective and ought to be amended
and made more efficient As soon as the
people could support additional taxation
he was for levying it. He was for the
education of the children of The State,
and would go as far as any one in tina
direction.
The penitentiary was burden, but che
efficiency Of the present law authorizing
the hiring out to railroads and miners o.
the labor of convicts should be fairly test
ed He read a letter from DR. Atchison,
inspector, upon the subject, showing that
some had been hired. He was opposed to
educating felons to become greater Grim
mails. He thought they might be EN-
ployed in developing raw material ant
opening up highways, SO that skilled me.
chanics could take their labor and give it
the manifold forms of beauty and useful
ness. He opposed the idea of turning
loose hundreds of felons annually to be
come greater criminals, and to keep thous
ands in competition with the honest labor
of the country.
In conclusion Gen. Brown delivered @
powerful appeal to all who favored pure
republican government to unite for consti
tutional liberty and the perpetuity of the
American Union. In laying down theil
arms the Southern people had pledged
themselves to obey the laws, and they
were now ready to defend tie Union and
the Constitution from all assaults. He In
voked Old Wings, Democrats, moderate
Republicans, all, to stand together for the
rights of the States, for the Federal Con
stitution, and for the entire country.
The speech of Gen. Brown was Otter
applauded during Its delivery, gave salts
faction to all friends, and was effective
among the ranks of our opponents.