Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-28
THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
rhc klsal condidafes at tIorris,own.
The Sovereign People Rally to Hear the
Speaking.

dates for Congress Rt-Iarge, addressed the citl-
zens of Hamblen and adjoining counties at
Mor1stown,. on the political issues of the day,
and also took retrospective and prophetic view
of the past and future
From early morn till the hour for the speaking
to commemorative people came in crowds to
hear the oft told tale of constitutional liberty
and popular rights rs promulgated by their re-
spectivc favorites. There were Johnsons sup
porters, massive in their strength as the ancient
Macedonian phalanx, marching sturdily to the
hastings, and anon the veterans of Cheatham,
who, though indefinitely furloughed, yet rally
at his war cry, while the braves of the Nara
ganset chieftain, victorious on ma4yo.a we'll
tried field and with the trophies of past
quests and the recollections of their triumphs,
gathered in stern array in behalf of their true
and chosen leader.
Eleven O'Clock was the hour announced for
opening the discussion and by that time large
crowd, upwards of two thousand in number, had
assembled, when the candidates made their APP
pearance ON the stand. -,rE e-
MIR. Mnynard's Speech.
Hon. Horace Maynard was the first speaker.
He commenced by stating that it had been many
a long year since he had the pleasure of address
ing them on public affairs. He saw before him
not few who in times past had hOnored him
by giving him their votes. Perhaps in the lapse
of time many thought he might have strayed far
from formerandmarks. In ascending IL a bal
loon it seemed that the earth was moving and
the balloon was stationary. He appeared be-
fore them as the candidate of the Republican
party for the office of tenth Congressman, made
necessary by legislation. OF the charges
brought against him, he knew of none involving
the issues of the living present, bItall belonged
to the past .leg-.,- -...y
He then alluded tosthe carly history of the Re-
publican party, the party with which he acted,
in the dark hours of 1861 when the passions. of
the peoplewere aroused and the country involved
in fratricidal war; when many of his audience
were forced to leave their homes and upheld
the honor of the old flag, for if they remained
they were denounced as abolitionists and Lin
colnites. /
The people he now addressed were largely
of the old Wings of the two counties
of which Hamblen county was formed. He al
luded to the opposition to secession by MIR.
Clay and the internal Improvement system of
The old Wing party. Under the rule of Rad
cal Congress our river navigation was being
opened under a system which looked forward to
yhe gradual but certain removal of all obstruc-
ions to commerce throughout the entire
This was also Gen. Cheatham's policy
and he gladly welcomed the aid, for if the poo
elections resulted.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Many of the old Wing patriarchs remember
ed the agitation of national currency and the
of Tennesseans in making a
Journey of twenty four hours in regard TO the
bills of various banks The first trouble was to
ascertain the genuineness of the currency, and
hat aScertsined the next question was the rate
IF discount. We now had a national currency |
like in value all over the country, and more
convenient than the old mediums Of circulation. |
He and others had deplOred the agitation of
slavery, knowing that it would result Units abo- |
itiOn, and because of their prophecy being full |
illed, some were so unreasonable as to blame
lin for the misfortunes they themselves had |
brought about. Mr.. Lincoln had held out |
gainst emancipation as long as he could, even |
evoking proclamations issued by military COM |
nanders The howl against ''nigger equality"
lad been brought against the Republican par
V, and dire fears expressed as to the danger of
lothing the negro with civil rights. But they
lad been as industrious as ever, and SO far from
ttempting to thrust themselves forward, had
rected churches in which to worship, and, ap-
the power of education as lever in
leyating themselves, had erected school houses
n which their children could be instructed.
Mr.. johnson had charged that in 1865 he had
opposed the policy of giving the ballot to the
egro in this State. He was not then perfectly
rec and he wanted their liberty first secured
'efore. attempting to give them that most es-
eemed privilege of a freeman. They were free
nd now had the ballot and all civil rights
uaranteed by law Citing the Baltimore plat
orm, he hoped they would say no more about
Radicals. He rejoieed that the Democratic
arty proposed such an advancement. The
7orld moved. The opposition had previously
ather opposed paying the war debt, but that
latform opposed Reputation in all its forms
nd extolled the heroism of the soldiers and sal
DIS of the Republic. The Democracy of to-day
ven took their candidate from the hated Radical
arty, man so strong in his opposition to their
curse that as compared to him, Senator Brown
DIV was as mild as cold custard and whipped
yllabub.
He would not read Mr.. Greeley's personal de-
unciation of his competitors, but passed on to
he narrow policy OF cross roads politicians
hose argument is anything to beat Grant. 1t is
rue they find no fault with his administration,
ut charge him with smoking cigars, perhaps
,rgetting that Gen. jackson smoked cob pipe.
lie was charged with the heinous otfense OF be-
no q good Judge of horsehesh and appointing
efatiyes to office. OF fifty or sixty thousand Of
ces there were less than dozen OF his relations
olding position, one of whom was mis- aged IA
her. q postmaster appointed by Mr., Johnson,
is competitor The exploded charges OF prl-
cry and drunkenness were disposed OF sum
larilyand untruthfulness clearly demonstrated;
lie read an article from the n. I. World ana
n extract from a speech Of Gen, Frank Blair
ighly extolling his ability as worthy to rank
18th Napoleon and Wellington. Grants utter
nee would live in history when Charles Sum-
ers words would be forgotten.
POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Take Gen. Grant in civil capacity and his
ability shows as brightly as MS
Military genius. A man of enlarged views,
he President had not been restricted by parry
ines in his appointments, as was evidenced 0y
is selection of Judge Nelson, then acting
thief Justice, Hon. Chas. Francis Adams, M
warts and Caleb Cushing to represent inc
in the Geneva Arbitration, which
ad terminated its labors and awarded Sl5;5W
90 to the United States for damages lnillcseu
Turing the war. Even ex-Confederate soldiers
lad been appointed TO office by him, as was the
ase with Gen. Longstreet and Mr.. Akerman;
Passing on at the close of the war the co on
ry was grooming under debt of s., 1878, VOO,OOU:
Mentioning the reduction during Mr.. Johnson
ERIN, he said that since Grant had been ad IN pow
+ the debt had been reduced S34oO OO.VVO OF I'D a.
he rate of nearly 800, 000, 600 per annum, ana
IL this Notwithstanding an immense lessenlhg
f the taxes for revenue.
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