Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-18
EAST TENNESSEE.
Brown and Recommendation, Ma,


nard and johnson. e..
To the Editor of the Union and American.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 10, lS72.-
Yesterday the Gubernatorial candidates ad-
dressed the citizens of Knox county. The
Radical Candidate, Hon. A. a freeman,
opened the discussion. he defended the
Grant administration and favored his re-
election. He defended the convention sys-
TEN, and in doing SO he inGir city strength
ened the policy so strongly inculcated and
so ably enforced by the UNION AND AMER
ICAN-adhering directly to our own party
organization and Of making its vote unit
for our own Congressional candidates:
answering thus-doubtless without 30 ill.,
tending 1.-THE suicidal policy of our Dem
ocratic CD independents and boilers. |
saw some johnson and Garrett men writhe
while he inculcated the wisdom of Obeying
conventional nominations. The friends of
Gov. Brown, Gen. Cheatham and Mai.
Caldwell were encouraged 10 adhere more
closely to our regular nominees and their
party affiliations. Freeman's advice to tho
Radicals may be well sanctioned
and adopted by some of our. erratic and un-
wise Conservatives. Freeman is in some re-
spects forcible speaker, but he totally failed
to show that Grants financial policy, or
that toward the Southern States, was in
accordance with constitutional rights or
common justice. Still more apparent was
Mr.. Freeman's failm tn assail successfully
the administration of Gov. Brown. This
the latter in his reply fully indicated to
the entire satisfaction of men of all parties
creeds and colors. While he was cheered
and applsuded, even in Knoxville his COM
petitor failed to excite either encourage
ment or enthusiasm. The Governor has
made, or rather re-excited, a very fayora-
BILE impression amongst our masses. His
eloquence is Of the first order, even in the
past days of Tennessee hustings; his man
ner is digni6ed, his argument forcibie and
irresistible, his humor fine and attractive
and his irony scathing and overwhelming.
He will be voted for by some Radicals, and
bis majority will be very much increased
over his last vote. | am glad to see his
health and yigOr completely restored.
After the speaking in the courthouse |
there was an interchange of opinion about |
our other candidates and especially about |
the candidates from the State at large.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary posi- |
ton Of some Of our people in regard to Mr.. |
johnson and other Independents, the |
FoCeTs are coming 10 Inc ola Time policy of |
supporting the conventional nominees. / |
can plainly notice strong under current in |
favor of Gen. Cheatham. After johnson |
first announced himself, l apprehended
some danger here in East Tennessee to our |
ticket: These apprehensions 10 longer ex-
list. The johnson enthusiasm has been
temporary and will soon subside. The
calm reign Of reason will soon take lis place.
A goed Judge from one of our strongest
districts told me yesterday that Cheat6am
will get on the 9th of November more than
both his competitors, Similar accounts
reach as frosl other counties. Only let alI
our strength De voted and especially let il
be concentrated on our regular nominees,
and ali will be safe. Divide on unavailables
and independents and boilers, and the Rad
icals may succeed. A DEMoCRAT,