Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-20
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sentatfves, April 4, 1871.
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want the people of Tennessee TO see
and read it. Who are they that thus repre-
sent us and ask our reconstruction To
whom is this appeal directed? To the
gentlemen from Massachusetts, Mr..
Butler, who today, in his great cam
paign speech, intended for the North
alone and 20 cement his party, made his
appeal from the dead body of John Brown
and announced that his soul would keep
marching on, in order to arouse and in
flame passions, and was cheered by men
professingto be Southern Representatives
on this floor, who thus testified their sp-
probation of Browns invasion of the Old
Dominion and the Inauguration of civil
war, which eliminated in the humiliation
sud destruction of the once bright and
happy land of the South. Who made
this appeal? ooh, Clifford! do you seek
the faultless blood of pretty Rutland 2"
Sir, read their names as signed: Samuel
III. Arnell, w. B. Stokes, w. +. Prosser,
Lewis Tillman, w. j. Smith, HORACE
AlAYEARD.
Mr. Speaker, l am reminded by history
that
q A Roman sworder and tanditto slave
Mnrder'd sweet Tully; Brutus' bastard hand
Stabbd Julius Cesar; savage islanders,
Pompey the err at; and suffolk dies by pirates. ,
Poor TENNESSEE just emerging from
wreck and ruin, storm swept, blood
.drenched, and plundered, attempting to
lift her sorrow stricken crest once more
among the sisterhOod she had done 80
much TO honor, nursing upon her lap
sweet memories of her noble sons who
rendered immortal Kings Mountain, New
Orleans, Emuckfau, Monterey, and the
hundred battle-fields through all the
savannss Of the South in the late dark
conflict, must yet endure the dagger in
THE hands of those claiming to be her
children by birth and by adoption. Far
back in primeVal time, when the il
lustrious old patriarch Noah was dis
traught with the fullIe-s OF his vineyard,
there was a child who jeered and gibed at
his misfOrtuues. Blu. TWO were found
who, taking 9 garment upon either
shoulder, approached his fiiial presence
with aVerled eyes sgd loving hearts and
ministered TO his distress. Manhood
came again to him, and across the cen
turtles has come the curse which fell upon
the undutiful CAnsan as also the blessing
which he bestowed upon Shem and
Japheth!
Sir, let this record which l have read
be filed in the archives of my native State,
aud when her history shall be written,
we can anticipate on what page she will
record the names of those of her children
Just called over What had she done !?
Where were the lists of names asking for
Tennessee to be again dismantled which
should have accompanied this document
issued by men protesting to represent the
State? All that Tennessee had done at
this time was to prepare constitution
restoring to citizenship and the ballot
those of her children Who had been de-
prived by Radical legislation, because
they had stood by her institutions and
those of the South when the invader was
marching against her breast.
Mr.. Speaker, there is cause for such
conduct, and love of office and power is
no new thing in history. We are gravely
told on this floor by some of the speakers
that we Of the South denOunCe all the
North; that Northern man cannot come
safely among US. Sir, l denounce the
charge as false and slauderOus upon our
people. In cur midst we have immigra-
ton aid societies, urging and appealing
20 the overstocked North 10 send US men;
men who will come among US to be iden-
titled and help the Commonwealth grow
with their brains, muscle, and capital. We
want them, we invite them, and extend a
hearty welcome TO all such. 1t Is not
such we call carpet baggers.
Gentlemen have complained IN this de-
bate that every man of the North coming
among us is dubbed with the name of
eScarpet-bagger. Sir, they have an en-
tire misconception of the meaning Of the
term as used aTuong our people. A car
oet-harger is one who has not even a
cHrpet-bag in which TO pack his all. He
comes among US 10 manipulate the Loyal
Leagues, control negro voters and get
Office, He comes among US to breed dis
sensions, provoke strife, and make capi-
tal for the life of his party North by eX'
citing to blOOdshed and outrage. Ills
mission is not of peace and love, ano
when he can no longer succeed IN getting
office he is al once a bird of passage.
lie has no idea of eating his bread In the
sweat of his brow, or turning an hones'
penny by some judiCiOus labor. How ne
arrives, whether fOOt-back or upon the
charity of q free pass from some immi'
grafton society, is not always easily told.
His baggage is done up in bundle, and
in obedience 10 that old-time notice OF
hotels. that f'passengers without baggage
must Day in advance" he puts
ND his bundle with the landlord
as baggage. He starts out to fnC
come 'ttruly loil' resident VINO can IN
struct him as to the Presidency OF tht
a,oysI League. he introduces himself by
signs and grips into the confidence OF
such. He finds out whether there Is tC
he an election soon. It matters ilttlt
about the salary OF the office, II tneie Il
any money TO pass through his o1hcla
hands: he knows he can provide Tor INN
self. He visits the League, AMI becomes
= candidate; be repairs to his hotel anC
unfolds lis bundle, consisting OF lev
orders from the Freedmen Bureau,
picture or two of John Brown, an Ole
yIaxen duster which has not seen tn
washerwoms0 since it was purchased o
picked up in the puriieuS of some North
ern city, aud an old brass spur pernap
Gifted from he War Department as h'
passed through Washington to see II n
could not get 3 troop of the army TO pro
tect him on his visit South. He gets int
office, robs tae people, AID fees the land
because, as he claims, it is no longer SAT,
by reason of The Ku-KluX. Methinks
see him now as he arrives in Washington
ais eyes are meehiy lifted toward tina
creat mansion at the other end OF the ave
niue. he starts for the White House, an
enters the presence Of our excellent Fresi
dent, singing That plaintive old melody
aHere. Lord, I give myself away,
iris all thai can Do"
He recites the hobgohliE stories OF tn
terrible Ku-Klux; and fancy now l ca
Gee the eyes of the President oveFTu
with tenderness, and hear the dulcet note
IS thew IesouDi softly and comfortngl