Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-28
He Tells About 1861 and .Thornburgh and
PickenS.


Ex-Governor Isham g. Harris. according to
announcement, spoke yesterday in Morristown.
Col. John Baxter, of this city volunteered to
meet him. The speaking began about 10!
o'clock at the Court House, which was we'll
filled. a.
Gov Harris made cunning speech, which,
though liberal on its face and intended to be so
considered, was full of Objectionable sentiments
and worked up the Cheathamites to white
heat. He was terribly severe on johnson sem
tments The first part of his speech was de-
voted to an exhortation to stand by the organi-
cation and an explanation of its utility.
He spoke substantially as follows:
l do not arraign johnson for being Union
man. 1 desire to contest his consistency as
Democrat and statesman, in order to decide
his claims upon us. johnson says Chatham
can not conscientiously ask for an election, be-
cause he was rebel This opens the question
and means that no rebel can hold office. This
is infamous and he makes it an issue that we
have to meet
johnson says it was politicians war and a
poor mans fight. This is not true and Is an I'M
putation upon the manhood and intelligence OF
Tennessee A thousand Johnsons and lsham
harrlSeS COulu uOL letu Ihe PCOPiO VI ANA
nessee by the nose.
/ can not endorse his sentiment.tha the dead
rebel soldier sleeps in an ANONYMOUS grave.
Whether Confederate or Union, the dead soldier
sleeps in a patriots and an honorable mans
grave.
JOHNSON AND MRS. sURRATT.
The constitution of the United States is john
sons standard, by which he measures himself:
1t provides that no person guilty of capital
offense shall be held to answer such charge
without the presentment of Grand Jury, and
that they shall enjoy speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury Nine soldiers VINO new
err read law book tried Mrs. Surratt. The re-
cord of their finding was presented to President
johnson on the 9Th of July, 1865. On the 9th
he approved the finding and signed her warrant
of death She was to be hung on the It'll, but
one short day given to prepare for death. On
the 9TH Judge Wylie issued a writ of habeas
corpus Gen. Hancock took this writ to johnson
for his orders. He suspended that writ and
ordered Hancock to hang her.
HE REVIEWS BRIG. GEN. JOHNSON.
AS military Governor, "a nondescript office,
unknown to our constitution johnson issued
an order imprisoning Confederate Ministers of
the Gospel, of Nashville, with rogues and
thieves in the penitentiary.
At the same time johnson assessed the citi-
zens of Nashville with about $4,000 and col
| lected it by Corporal SnOoks and his military
guards.
After the war thousands of white citizens
were DISTINGUISHED, and johnson inaugurated
that policy.
Frank Cheatham went in 1916 to defend the
honor of his State, in Mexico, and he did 1t
we'll Again, in 1861, when his State called him.
! he went into the field to defend her honor. II
was gallant soldier and you ought to vote for
him. He can talk as good as Washington, or
as Jefferson, or as jackson, or as Greeley, and
he can beat Grant; he accepts the situation and
the results of the war fully and in good faith
Both sides should uphold their organization
and vote the straight ticket"
He FEARS MAYNARD's ELECTION.
| The race is between Cheatham and Maynard
johnson may get majority of the Union Dem
| ocrats in East Tennessee. Cheatham will beat
johnson in West and Middle Tennessee 80 000
lam afraid Maynard will get 1900, hope
not, but l fear he will. There will be about
divide the Democratic vote each will get about
| 60, 500, and if Maynard gets 5000 he will be
elected by $4,000. But if Cheatham beats
johnson only 10000, it will give him Y, 500, and
johnson 52500-still electing Maynard by 2, 5O9
votes So you see that if Cheatham is elected
| he must beat johnson about $4,000. That will
give MIN about 1900 or majority Of only
! 1000. From these figures you will see there Is
great danger of Maynards election.
| He closed with an appeal to stand by the
| Organization" and a fulsome eulogy OF
Chatham which consisted in glowing descrp-
ton of his services in the rebellion.
BAXTER TAKES HARRIS BACK TO 1861.
In beginning his reply, Mr.. Baxter said he
did not appear as Mr.. Johnsons champion or
at his request. He came to answer Harris as a
citizen and spoke only for himself No one
else was responsible for his sentiments.
He said Harris had severely arrai gned Jonn-
son for the hanging of Mrs. Surratt That was
an act committed in a time of intense public ex-
element. The loyal people were maddened
and demanded it. He had always thought ii
I,,IT o1, o44o had i'm n
many circumstances and he did it in defence OF
the Nations life. But who arraigns johnson
for it Isham G. Harris By what right
Baxter then eloquently refererd to the situation
in Tennessee in 1861. Harris, as Governor, then
was sworn to support the State and Fedora
Constitution. But he violated it not only in the
particular charged upon johnson, but in toto.
Harris says neither he nor johnson could lead
the people by the nose. Yes, and Harris knew
that in 1861. So he organized an army and drore
81, 900 against separation. Harris then con
vened his Legislature to force US out. He made
military treaty with the Confederacy ano
transferred Tennessee to it. Then he armed %,
600 soldiers, diSGrnsed tie people and then AGAR
submitted the secession question to u.s. With
his soldiers he drorG us into rebellion
In 1861 1,spoke here with Harris. l advised
you against secession, he urged you to it. An
drew johnson advised you against it and if yot
: had obeyed him you would be better off
; A THUNDER CLAP FOR HARRIS.
But if johnson, in 1865, in the midst of wa
excitement allowed five persons to be executed
after trial and violated the Constitution in the
. respect charged, how much greater is Harris
=, crime for asSasSinatiBg the Constitution of hi
U State in 1861, in the manner above mentioned
: This man has uttered here to-day the very sen
, timents that plunged us into war and you hav
applauded, them. Now, l want to talk plainly t
you. You are his friends and want to Civ
you some wholesome advice. He led you int
f-1l
again? His advice now is in the same direction
In 1861 the Lick Greek bridge was burned o.
the East Tennessee, and Virginia Railroad. Sey
eral citizens were charged with doing it, Haul
=. and Harmon and son arrested for it. l defend
J, ed them. The punishment by law if guilt,
y was only imprisonment The Courts wer
open. but they were tried by Military Coul
and hung for it. Haun was tried first, convict
0pnIied for n habeas corpus writ but it was re
:, | fused Jeff. Davis had not then suspended