Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-15

(which, overlooking fitness Tor Office, has
3appointed to positions of public trust
Friends and tools of those who control
3oublic patronage, and the imbecility which,
d directs the desfinies of the republic with
tout apparent purpose, and manages itsf
4ffairs with such ENHANCEMENT and disas-
Ter to the material interests of its people,
land with such disregard of the rights andI
liberties of its citizens abroad"
4 They tell US, said Gen. Brown, that wei
smust not denoHnee the Federal Govern
3ment In poor Tennessee, as we have onlyl
one daddy and NANNY; that while inI
sohio they can do it with impunity, 1t Isl
treason to do it down here. Was there!
lever such nonsense2 Are we not to de-
nounce the conduct of government
(which makes judges of men who never
Tread Law, as has been done in Mississippi u
snd we all know what has been done here.
A Applause and laughter. Now must wei
mot denounce the Federal Administration
with Ulysses s. Grant at its head2 But 4
Twill ask you, in times gone by did not the]
4people turn out Van Buren, on account of
80is extravaganza, and put in honest old
ssGep. Harrison2
q Gen. Brown then quoted figures to show
4 Lhat the administration of Grant had BEEN
4more expensive than those of Polk,
HPierce and Buchanan put together; and
that the tax per capita amounted to 81 TO-
3He asked, under these circumstances,
4should we not use every effort to hurl
4such men from power, and denounced
Hthem in unmeasured terms.
q want to see this country perpetuated.
U want to see the flag float over it for ai
sJime to come and over an undivided peoj
sple. want you to help in doing this y
lam ready to defend that flag although u
nnce fought against it. But that is past
land gone and now l have no other nag
land no other country, and If necessary
Bwould lay down my life in its defence.
ETHE SEVENTH REsoLUrIoN-THE ENFORCE
MKNT ACT.
fResolved, That we regard the act re
GENTLY passed by Congress to enforce the
4 Fifteenth Amendment as unconstitutional,
unjust and oppressive, an invasion OF the
rights of the States, subversive of the
best interests of the people, and therefore
Eurge its unconditional repeal
see by the papers, said Gen. Brown,
THAT Mr.. Wisener, in his speech at the
capital, charges that our platform strikes
at the Constitution itself. l trust that it
was an error in reporting his speech, as
Z; the resolution distinctly states that we re-
z;gard the act to enforce the fifteenth
#amendment as unconstitutional.
This resolution does not touch the va
5lidity of the fifteenth amendment, but
Z merely the act of Congress relating to its
enforcement, which we want repealed, as
10 is subversive of the best interests of the
neople, and gives Gen. Grant the power
Ito call out q million of men if he thinks
proper. What business has Congress to
give him such power, and to give per
Emission to marshals and deputy marshals
to call out vast armies on election day to
dictate how the people shall vote9 What
would our forefathers think of such q
law2 What would Washington have
Thought of such an obnoxious law that
struck directly at the rights and liberties
+ Eof the citizensG for he who violates it il
indicted, not in the ordinary State courts,
but in the Federal Court, away from bis
home, and where there may be no friends
to bail him.
1.-THE EIGHTH RRsoLUToN-TAxlNG GOVERN
MKNT BONDS.
''Resolved, That the power of the Fed
eral Government to assess and colleci
taxes on the bonds of the United States il
clear and unquestioned, and we demand
{ of Congress that q share of taxation equa
to fair average of the amount levied il
each State on money loaned, shall be as
sessed and collected from all Investment
ia in bonds"
In reference to this matter of bonds,
Gen. Brown asked, is it right, that i
n invest SO, 900 in bonds, while one o.
you invest similar sum in merchandise
Ayou should be taxed and should go fire,
of taxationl These bonds amount to tws
billions seven hundred odd millions o.
dollars, which do not contribute one singh
cent to the general revenue of the coun.
TRY. They 90 free of taxation becaus'
8Congress passes law making them free
X and which has proved very beneficial t.
the monied men of New York, Philadel
phia, Boston and other large cities, Will
the lsboring men who are producers arr
<heavily taxed to make the purses o.
monied men grow plethoric. They pa
nothing to defray the large expenses O
1.-THE government You may tell me thai
SIS sound political economy, but l tell yol
mo man can see it for single moment
land therefore that is another very sount
plank of our platform.
THK NINTH RESOLUTION BANKS
81 'Resolved, That we are opposed to thu
#system of national banks, and urge tn
Wimmediate repeal of the law creatin.
#them, aad that in place of the notes Of
ysuch banks the Treasury notes ofthe Unitet
Estates shall be substituted"
In regard to this resolution, Gen
Brown said there are at present three hun
&dred million dollars in circulation belong
ling to the national banks. grant tina
1.-the measure creating the national bank
was a good war measure. find no faul
with it in that respect; but we are now il
1.-the enjoyment of peace. These nations
thanks hold the bonds of the United States
Saand eighteen millions are paid annual,
las interest to keep them up. Why SHOULD
Mnot the Government save these eighteel
millions of dollars by repeating tn
Hcharters of these banks9 These charter
#should be repealed at once, and legal ten
Hder notes substituted for the national ban
ssbills. The bonds bearing interest coul
8be taken up with them. The legal tende
¬es would be preferable, because tn
faith Of the Government is pledged fo
#them. contend that by this measure a
:#least twenty millions would be saved an
-Wnually to the general Government; and
TASK If any of you would employ ma
I5who would not give up note bearing in
8terest for a non-bearlng interest note
y You would not employ such a man Il
@shoe your horse. Yet this is allowed t
Ego on; and Maynard, Butler, and ever
ARadical member of Congress from Ter
#nessee, except Hawkins, is in favor of il
,EHTHE TENTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COY
Is ERNMENT.
IN The next resolution is as follows:
~ "Resolved, That the Democracy her
Hassembled sympathize with the efforts {
a. all people struggling for self government
land we denounce the policy of the part.
y lin power to reduce whole States in OIL
HUnion to condition of vassalsge to th
MGeneral Government"
fH wish to remind you that In our owl
j State, in amending our Constitution, "
81 gave the black man equal political equal
I Eity with the white man, and yet "
Hhave been threatened with reconstruction
} Georgia, through the influence of carpe
#baggers and scalswsgs, has been twit
, RECONSTRUCTED, and now told that she vi
81 never be allowed to come back into ii
HUnion unless she votes for the fifteen'
amendment. Talk to me of free coul
' Htry, when Southern State is put unde
military satraps, while their Constitute
Hdeclares that all amendments to the Coz
Institution must be ratified voluntarily b
&three- fourths of the several Ststesi
I NTHR ELEVENTH RRsoLUTIoN-oENTRALIz
AZ TON.
2@ The next resolution is to the followin