Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-01


sidewalk, huge bonfire having been lighted tC
show them the place. nor could they be enticeC
therefrom, though the German Band played its
most dulcet strains and the Roman candles lent
their persuasive brilliancy. A few, however
came down at the personal solicitation of
W. A. HENDERSON, ESQ. .,sL
who gave them a cordial invitation to do SO, af-
ter taking the stand as the first speaker. He
confined his remarks chiefly to the candidates
for local offices, and made the customary appeal
to vote the conservative ticket. Mr. Henderson
was followed by
! CAPT. GEORGE WASHINGTON,
who delivered himself at length of philippe
against the President and his administration in
general and against carpet-baggers in particu-
| lar. In alluding to this class of population he
was unsparing, if not felicitous. He said that
he could readily see why in the mysterious work
of creation the fly was formed that fed on corrup-
ton; or the toad, that was sustained by the
lcathesome vapors of the vault or dungeon; and
so with the repulslve spider or the venemoss
serpent but he failed to see any use to which
the genus carpet-bagger could be put, he who
prayed in public and preyed off the public.
The speaker evinced an acquaintance with
the science of entomology that showed deep re-
search, and If ever chair for that study should
be created at the University we will cheerfully
recommend him as eminently qualified for the
position, but in saying this we would by no
means undcrrate his ability as an Ethiopian de-
lineator, for with his versatile talent brought in
full play by the magnitude of the occasion, he
would have delighted Sweeny or Chris
tie by his life-like portrayal of plantation
life he said it now exists, with
the carpet Dagger in the foreground. In
fact, we could endorse him on that too. and if
he ever wishes to join the ranks Of the cork
and banjo, he can refer the agent of the troupe
to this notice As testimonial of his fitness for
an engagement
Descending from national politics to local
matters he enumerated the candidates fer the
various offices and urged his hearers to vote the
straight ticket. Some were in favor of ignor-
ing politics in local elections, but he wasn't
They shonld not be and would not be on the
occasion looked forward to. His " experience :"
was unique. and in Imagination he saw them
pacing" on to victory.
After hearing Mr. Washington and annalyz-
ing his speech in the light of the present politics
of the State, and especially Knox county. we
recommend that if he will agree to speak in
every Civil District Ofthe county. the Republi-
cans proceed to organize committees for the
purpose of bringing out large crowds to hear
him, for the distinct reason that it will greatly
contribute to the success of General Grant and
the Republican party. And we have no donbt
that il would be profitable to the Republicans,
ii they were to pay his expenses, and leave him
without competitor.
At the conclusion of Capt. Washington's re-
marks loud calls were made for Hon. LanGon
9. Haynes and Capt. H. H. Taylor, but the for
mer gentleman not being present the latter re-
sponded, but before he had gotten fairly Under
way the rain which had threatened for SOM
pede OF the band and torch bearers and also of
the crowd, when Capt Taylor yielded grace
fully to circumstances with his speech vet in
embryo, and we are, therefore, under the M
cessty of mentioning it in the New York
Ledger style-'to be continued y