Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-01
THORNBURGH.
The Joint Congressional Talk at Mos
Sy Creek.
The Workingmen's Champion Carries the
Crowd.

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| Crowd.
| The joint canvass of Thornburgh, Garrett and
Caldwell at Messy Creek came off yesterday as
per appointment.
There was a fair audience in attendance and
the best of feeling prevailed. I may as well
state at the beginning that poll of those in at
tendance showed that three-fourths of these
present were for the little Attorney General.
The speaking was opened by A. Caldwell,
ESQ, who claimed he was the regular nomi-
nee" His speech was almost entirely devoted
to vigorous attack upon Grants administra-
ton, which he claimed was corrupt, inefficient
and unworthy of public support He had not a
word to say about State matters. He said not a
word about the battle of the giants which just
now absorbs all of public attention. His main
cry was for the one term principle for President
and against Radical legislation. 1t was de-
livered in dignifed, forcible manner, but was
evasive on most subjects the crowd were anxi
Gus to hear about.
THoRNBURGH's SPEECH.
Col. Thornburgh opened his speech by saying
that he was not unknown to most of those pres
ent and he needed no introduction. Something
Qau D6eu 6dlu dUOuL LII WdT dlu SuUoOQuOllG
events, and legislation. As was known to some
present he went into the army when the war
began and served until its close. He then re-
turned to his home where he found many sad
changes-the results of tho war. He was ap-
pointed Attorney General, and afterwards
twice elected to the same Office. In that capaci-
ty he had tried to do his duty and he was proud
to be able to say from the testimony of his po-
litical oppon ents, that he had been instrumental
in doing some good to-quiet the country and
prevent violence that was then imminent. Pas
sion ran high. Many things were done during
the war on both sides that gave offence, and
when the courts were opened vindictive and
spiteful litigation was instituted. As Attorney
General he did what he could to enforce the
law and prevent violence Though he had been
grievously wronged, though he had every in
ducement to pursue an extreme course, he pur-
sued fair, liberal policy; he brought no dam
age suits nor encouraged violence. He had
done what he thought was best for the peace Of
the country.
WHO CALLED Me TO THE FIELD?
My competitors cay its popular to be work
ingman's candidate and that they have worked
as much as any one. Well, l did not force my
self on the workingmen. They knew me, my
record and sympathies and 700 of them called
me to be their candidate. l accepted and now
1 wager am the choice of more men than vot.
ed at all the caucusses and cliques that packed
the Sparta convention for Caldwell.
Mr. Garrett admits that revenue laws were
voted for by Democrats, yes, and they could
have been defeated by Democrats if they had
wanted to do it.
My friend Caldwell says 1 charge him with
being rebel. No, my charge is that he was
nothing-that he was not good rebel.
Messrs. Ross, Phillips, McGaughey and 9TH
ers, of Athens, tell what kind of a rebel he was.
They charge that they sent him to the Legisla-
tut e in 1860 Union man, but when he got
there he acted with worst of rebels. He urged
young men to go into the army but he never
went himself. Messrs Ross, r. G. Jackson, NJ
Sehorn and A. Blizzard went on his bond
to keep his oath of allegiance to the
United States. But afterwards in 1863,
as soon as Longstreet came into East Ten
nessee he 10ent out to meet him and volunta-
rally offered his services and was made Com
missary and that's what makes him SO fat.
Naughter.}
Over the mountains he boosted about having
been private soldier, but have dared him to
name his Captain or company. l know him.
He belonged to Co. Q. Don't you know what
Co. that was Great laughter.)
NO NEED TO WORRY,