Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-03
MEETING OF THE LABORING MEN.
Market Square AbIaze with Enthusiasm
and Fireworks.

Market Square AbIaze with Enthusiasm
and Fireworks.
Pursuant to q notice given in the city papers
quite large number of the laboring men of
Knoxville assembled on Market Place last
night for the purpose of listening to speech by
the candidates on the workingmen's ticket and
other gentlemen, invited by the Laboring Mems
Executive Committee to address the meeting.
Mr.. sEAY ANNOUNCES HIMSELF.
After hyrotechnical display. Mr.. Z. b.
Mann, Chairman of the Executive Committee,
introduced the candidate for Knox county, Mr.
Robt. H. Seay, who briefly addressed the as
sembled crowd. He appeared before them as
the candidate of the laboring men who had Sc
lected him to represent them In the next Legls-
lature, and while he accepted the race with diff
fdence, conscious of his want Of experience in
matters pertaining to affairs of State, yet at
their bidding he was on the track, andif elected
pledged himself to use his judgment for the
best interests of those by whose suffrages he
should be chosen.
C. D. M'GUFFKY, ESQ.
was then introduced He was gratifed at be-
ing solicited to address a meeting composed of
so intelligent body of men as those before
him. He cited the history of the working
classes in past ages, when they had been con-
sidered only fit to minister to the Advancement of
privileged Glass; up 10 the present. IN THIS
Government where there were no fixed classes,
but each could aspire to the highest offices and
attainments which had been often filed with
the highest honor by mechanics who rose by
their own eXertions.
Abiding to the gigantic strides of industry
the speaker paid high compliment to the
skilled labor of the country and took his seat
when he was followed by
COL. j. II. CRoZIER
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mechanic he was a working man. and none
had higher appreciation of the dignity of la
Dor than he He was young agriculturist and
had sown an acre of wheat with his own hands,
and was practical to limited extent. He ap-
proved of the movement inaugurated, and hop
ed the laboring men would be successful. With
a graceful allusion to the speaker who was to
follow, and whose efforts for the advancement
of the varied industries East Tennessee was
greatly indebted, Col. G. retired, and the chair
man then introduced
REV. C. W. CHARLTON,
who said that he had the advantage of the
gentlemen who preceded him in that he was q
mechanic and was proud of the fact. Mr..
Charlton is never more perfectly in his element
than on an occasion like the demonstration last
night and eschewing politics spoke on the vital
questions in which all were interested, regard
less of politics. He endorsed the present move
ment, but would say that the workingmen ha6
not kept pace in educational matters as far as in
improved machinery. and urged them to in
struct their representatives to labor with all
possible zeal for the promotion of learning and
free schools. especially.
MR. SHEPHERD
being loudly called for made few remarks
commendatory of the movement taken by the
laboring men which he trusted would be crown
ed with success He endorsed what had been
said by the gentlemen who had spoken and es-
pecially that portion of Mr. Charlton's remarks
on popular education. Mr.. Shepherds remarks
were well received and at their termination,
the meeting adjourned.