Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-28
ANDY ON THE RAMPAGE.
He Wants 60 be wrapped In the flag with
fssc Constellation.


He Proposes 20 Give as wen as Take Riows..
The Workingmen's Mass Meeting at
Nashville on Saturday night, to nominate
Andy johnson for Congress was an impos-
ing demonstration. He was escorted TO
the square, seated in an open barouche
drawn by four horses, followed by a long
torch light procession Resolutions en-
dorsing him MS the Sworlsingmen's friend
and approving his course " a public man,
were read and adopted.
Among other things Mr.. johnson spoke
as follows:
Many have written letters, many have
talked to me, and solicited me to run 1t
was the voluntary, the free and spontan-
eous presentation of my name, without
any asking on my part. l have been n
long time in public life, have filed all the
positions from the lowest to the highest,
and am free to say that those who have
been my worst enemies are some of those
who belong to my own camp. Yes, the
arrow which has sunk deepest into my
bosom was sped by the archer of my own
camp.
What do we find in this State? We find
COillChlAOnS nltIG tOfUFICuICtS COLI
trolled by rings, and used for the purbose
of distributing offices and their emolu-
ments among themselves, their friends,
their kit kith and kin.
How was it with this convention the
otliersday? Phey went elf 4 may be par
doned the expression, like so many sheep
in the SHAMELESS, and the people are now
complacently called upon to ratify the sale
and transfer, If you please. That is what
has been done. We used to say "What
constitutes State? Not high-raised bat
Elements, not moated walls, but men high
minded men-these constitute State
Freemen who "know their rights, and
| knowing, resnaintain y q fHurrah for
Moses This IS what we want N our
State. &n BE EkEN
tons read here to-nightfip Reference to
my becoming a candidate Ar Congfess.
! You will pardon one at my time of life, If
he says as he has right to say, that he
| studied the interest of his people always,
With assiduity and earnest honesty. l
want to disabuse the public mind. i do
| not desire Office nor its emoluments. I've
enough to take care of myself in my de-
clining years, with one of my economical
habits and frugal management. / want
| my position distinctly understood. / have
| said came not here as n candidate. have
| enjoyed all theshonars of. Office. In those
days j aOds a candidate and / asked the
vote of my people. obtained it and 1 do
say that never yet have been disappoint-
ed in the people, though I~hupe been be-
trayed by politicians. [Applause.l | am
no seeker of office. \ voice: Well an
nounce yourself, anyhow IN compliance
with the request made and the resolutions
passed tonight, / shall say, that if you,
the people, and trust in God, to-night's
work is the inauguration of a great peo-
pies party Loud and prolonged APP
| plause. You must stand by the Consttn-
ton. But now, if you, h the people, desire
that | shall again enter your service Ia
voice Out with it--declarc yourself-great
applause] now, if you sthe people, wish
me to enter your service, you must nomi-
nate me as your candidate. Loud cries of
"We'do, we do.p Great applause. If you
make the request, i have to say that you
have never refused to grant me apy re-
quest fhave made of you, and so now, if
! you really believe that the condition of af-
fairsis such as to require my services, If
you put me in nomination and present me
us the standards bearer of the people, i will
take your colorsland bear them into every
| county in the State. Loud and long con-
| tinued applause, and three TREMENDOUS
cheers, which rose again and again for full
ly five minutes. Yes, with the banner
Of {he priaaeiPlsT q the Re9pI,e the Consti-
portion of my strength and so long as my
| health lasts,SI will battle for you. FAnd II
my health fails me and my physical organ
does not serve me through, in the eventI
should perish and fail, all i ask is, that
| you will lay my bones among you, wrapped
in my country's flag with her Constitu-
| ton. | know that / shall be abused, but
it is you that are putting me forward, and
! you must help me to bear the abuse, and
be prepared to receive some of the blows.
! [Cries of ave will. We will."1 ] know /
shall he abused. a voice-Hurrah for the
Mastiff] Yes, and that the kennel will
! e,opened-that the house ofthe dogs will
be opened, Applause and laughter, anal
| Blanch, Sweetheart Tray and all the little
dogs will turn out, [cheers,l but let them
come, the whole pack may snap at me.
They will find that i anu one whocapsrive
blows as we'll ms receive them. "a W