Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-12

they would go about rayishing women. burning school
not RS a 6eyp a not r ey Sra6 ST. iee aI
th9ry Of their masters They came free It by
direct inspiration from above. They are not respon
sible for the war ash whether. they deserve this
harsh treatment ct your hands2 There men. and
these people were free that their emancipation was
Brownlow and the Radicals fixed M bed any yabty
convention met in Nashville in January 1870. and
Many complaints have been made against the Radical
party One was that they had emancipaed q slaves:
/ dene' arinst thc white man another that he was
ailN ogo tlo ballot box aud yoJc like free man.
! IN crtiol met and ordained new constitution.
IN hcrc 'n me peearati not Righs the following:
-. ln;'t slavery m! involuntary ssrvitude,
snail have been duly convicted, forever prohitedin
it'SEc a. The General Assembly shall make no law
recognizing the right Of property in man"
Now this word for word the language of the restored
ernmcnt All the Republicans voted for this in 1866.
You all voted for i in 1870. by common consent, then,
point. You have struck hands with that thoy shall
be free, and enjoy the right to vote rs freemcu. Let
lestaon, without fear, without violence, without in
| timidation without any influence except such as We
my friends my countrymen, my fellow-citizcns,
need not have any feeling about this matter There
and exercise your privilege as do. You vote your
sentiments and win vote mine. After We have voted
brand me. There shall be none of this social ostra-
csI Men tha not be held responsible for exercising
their political rights. We will appeal to the Judgment
OF the people; appeal to their highest self interests
and II we can whip YOU or If YOU whip us, We will DO
as We have done many times beoreaccept the result
ana prepare for the next canvass and sec if we can
said one word here to-day designed to insult any
am not here to make faces at you. have nothing to
gain by such course. came here for the purpose Of
presenting my views and appealing your for
their soundness. have been led off from these resO-
utons. had got to the 18th, which relates TO cen
tralzation, and is as follows:
III. Resoiced, That the present administration Of
q Federal
the annihilaton of local seifgoyernment and unless
repudated win inevitably result in the destruction of
republican liberty"
The meaning Of Capitalization is too much power in
the Federal Government Let me say this for all,
that every year Of our National Government carries us
farther and farther from the dangers of Capitalization.
The 18th simply resolution rendering their thanks
TO the National Democracy of the North and that
res through the Democratic platform. l will run
over and read the resolutions adopted by the Repub
Here is a proposition TO which wish TO call your at
3; That knowledge learning and virtue being essen;
tal to the preservation Of republican institutions and
the diffusion of the opportunities and advantages of
education throughout the different portions Of the
state being highly conducive to the promotion Of this
end it should be the duty of the General Assembly in
all future periods Of this Goyernmont to cherish litera
ture and science That it is tho duty of the State to
see that all facilities for education are provided for the
children Of the poor well as the rich and that well
regulated system of common schools essential TO the
welfare and prosperity of the state
We know-you know well as I-that the educated
men are the who control the affairs of the country.
our judges, lawyers, Legislators, governors all are
who in their early days enjoyed the advantages Of
education An educated man will take ,preeedeqee
and have advantages the uneducated man. lie
will make better citizen, worth moreto the commit
nifty Ii is sometimes asserted that the educated man
the common rascal and fills up the Donitentiarles
and jais The statistics Of our prisons show the re-
whether his father be rich or poor whether his faith
er died before he the light, is entitled to be eduea
child shall be child Of the State, and shall have the
best education that we can give HIM see men before
ne whose intelligent faces and attentive eyes indicate
that they are schoIsthat they have studied history
You cannot find to-day Q Prussan, young or old, in
Prussia or out Of it, who is not scholar in his own
language lie has been trained at the public expense
u the national free schools i is training in the Prs-
sian soldier much more than the needle gum that has
won so many battles and driven Napoleon from his
all have children that musteayo in few years to the
control of affairs, even though our wealth departs
a voice, who stole the scnool fund?0 Gentleman,
! dld not come here to indulge IN rcerimination !
fund. We had school fund of millions when this war
began and all have to say IS that ha: gone, and
leave the question simply by retorting it, who lid
steal the school fndY'
The next resolution relates to the war in Europc.
have already indicated what would grow out Of this
struggles: That the great interests of humanity will he
preserved that great progress in human Affairs viii
result have faith IN humanity; li1ye faith to he
eve that the thing that is TO be will pc better than the
thing that has been have lived now more than half
better and in every way moro elevated than they were
die then read the It'll. sth and oh resolutions rcl,r-
ring to them in brief but pointed Iemarlls.)
The next resolution is in reference 10 the southern
IL
One railroad TO the Pacific has been completed in the
last two years The Southern road is under cOnsderu-
ton, andthe main obstacle in il way is that Southern
men are not agreed upon the route suppose you
and will have no controversy ON that subject.
The next and last resolution 10 which call your at
tcntion i rs follows:
p That the National Republican party of the nj
ted States the great party of progress in the country,
and ignoring all past political differences. hereby
cordially invite all good citizens whatever they may
have been done in the past. unite with upon
the broad and liberal platform of that party"
lie who believes in the principles of the Republican
party u q Republican. A may, from inter-
ested motives vote for candidates Of either party with
out belonging To it, In the name of those represent,
/ invite every man, matter what he has been or
what he has DONE to accept these principles as den
hed with the pest interests of the country. believe
they viii challenge examination. My desire Is that we
shall have peace restoration Of order. man pro-
tceted in his rights. Mr.. Clay said in his great compro-
in accepting the Republican nomination for President,
closed his letter by saying. let have peace That
is the cherish ed object and wish of the Republican par
~. appeal to you who imagined that you stood
the condition of affairs you find them. Parties
based upon principles; they organized principles.
n what j have said / have addressed myself to the
assembled presence, and am thankful for the kind at
tcntiOn you have accorded me. haue made no spe.
cial address 10 these colOred friends because regard
their interests as identified with all Others They are
the ah0rng portion of the people, and the Interests of
the whole people identified with the labor of the
land Gentlemen, feel hOnored by the attention you
have given came here at the request of portion
carry out your opinions, assert Your beliefs, and
leave the question TO fellow citizens and let them
settle il at the ballot according 40 their untram
meled and wise judgment.