Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-31
GOV. HARRIS AT MORRISTOWN.
.Iohn Raxter Gets q BaCk Sec.

To the Editor of the Union and American:
YOUNGSTOWN, TENN, Oct. %, 1S72-
Ex-Gov. Isham q. Harris made one of the
finest speeches here, to-day, that have been
delivered in East Tennessee since the war.
The courthouse was filed with the best
citizens of Hamblin and adjoining counties,
and for more than two hours Gov. 81. held
his audience as if spell bound. At times
the enthusiasm would burst forth in round
after round of applause, and the true De-
mocracy Of this section feel deeply grateful
to Gov. II. for his manly defense Of an Or
canned Democracy. Gov. Harris placed
johnson on trial, before the people, and
coarjcted him of high political ''cTimes and
misdemeanOrs."
Andrew Johnson's standard, you know,
is the ''COnstitution." He prates about it
at all times and on all occasions, and always
desires, as he says, in his speeches to be
measured by it. Well, Gov. Harris set him
up to-day, by the side of the Constitution,
and l wish that every voter in the State
could have seen the figure he made along
side OF it. The Governor charged, and
proved by Mr.. Johnson's own public sd-
missions and the Constitution itself, that
when President be violated that
instrument in numberless instances.
He showed his career as Military
Governor, to have been one grand violation
Of the Constitution from beginning to end.
He next tried A. j. as a 'DemOcrat"-
showed that he had betrayed that party
time and again when it was necessary for
him to DO 50 10 secure office. he referred
TO the time when an effort was made by
such men as Bale Peyton, Jordan Stokes,
ex-Gov. VIM. b. Campbell, and others, TO
place q Democratic electoral ticket in the
deid in Tennessee for Mcclellan aud Pen
dleton, and told our people how Mr.. John
son drove them FROM the courthouse il
Nashville at the point of the bayonet by a
drunken mob Of soldiery. In fact, the
whole Of Gov. Harris speech was the finest
piece Of political oratory that has been
heard I'D this part of the Slate for many
years. His tribute TO Gen. Cheatham was
touching and beautiful, and your cores
pOndeDJ saw the tears glistening in the eyes
Of more than one of Gen. Chealham's old
followers as it was delivered. There were
many Ren-and could give Dames--Who
went into the courthouse this morning for
johnson, who tonight are warm and earn
est supporters oCour gallant nominee. This
is no boast. | talked with seven Of our
couuty's best men who have heretofore
been for johnson, who told me that they
could not vote for him in his present
GisorgaUizing attitude. The result Of Gov.
Harris work to-day has been splendid. 1t
viii tell on the 5Jh of next month.
John Baxter, of Knoxville, ATTEMPTED a
reply 10 Gov. Harris, but at the outset he
sustained every charge that Gov. Harris
made against the ex-President, and then
made a violent onslaught on The Demo
told hot ha ha1
working for lis disruption long time, and
now supported Andrew johnson because he
was assisting him in the work of dsorgan-
lz4iJn. But pshaw! if Gov. Harris had
not requested the crowd to give Baxte a
hearing, there would not have been ten
Ileu who would have remained in the
courthouse to have listened to him. He is
the most unpopular man now in the State,
and The very fact that Baxter is for John
son viii weaken him (Johnson) in this
county.
Col. Cameron, Of Memphis, gave Baxter
thirty minutes drubblng, which was re-
Ceiyed by the crowd with the widest shouts
Col. Cameron bsd to leave on the tain a.
halEpast z O'Clock for Rog rsville, and did
not nave time 10 finish his speech, but the
few moments he was on the stand, tell
you the fur" few from the backs Of Baxter
and Andy in a most frightful manner.
Youmay put the vote of Hamblen down
as for Maynard over Cheatham and John
son both. The Radicals are for Maynard
TO = man. The Democratic vote of the
county viii be about 200. OF this humble
Gen. Cheatham will not receive one les:
than 500. We fail to find 200 johnson
men III the county, but by giving him those
whose sentiments ara not positively known
VA fi1lra him ND 1863. PINCK.