Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-28
COL. COLYARS SPEECH.
Some plain Talk 20 Tennessee Demoer"c:


Some Plain Talk 20 Tennessee Democracy
Col A. S. Colyar, of Nashville, made a
speech last night at the Court House as by an
nouncement, to very respectable audl19L ne
His remarks were mainly directed to the Deni,
ocrats of Tennessee, and he told them so an'.
plain truths. He said there were soni lG5 e.
Stubborn Democrats in the State who couIu "a
vor no political movement that ala hot '5,2nr
Democracy He read from democratic paper
published at Sweetwater, denounc1Hs co - -
posed liberal movement. he salu Luese iieJ
couId SEQ no difference between GrahI anu
TrTmbuII He could see a great difference. IL
was ono between Constitutional Liberty ana
Metal Law. But said the speaker, the old
line WINGS of Tennessee have some claim up
IN the Democracy aud if the Democratic lead
ers did not act sensibly he proposed for one 10
90 by them and appeal to the people
wnIG CLAIMS UPON DEMOCRACY.
The Old Line Wings, said the speaker. fol-
lowed Democracy into rebellion, they told tne
latter what war would bring upon the country
Some of US, more ardent than others, a9aH ii!
ed principle, it WERE and went INTO repelilEn,
following democracy. ZOlHco1ef anu o:eI
Wings fought for the rebellion. Ill TINS gives
Who's SOME claims for consideration ana tney
ought not now to be told by Democracy t4at
their plea for new departure was iOoHsh' nc
did rot want to make var upon Democracy,
but democracy ought to have some sense.
Boston and New York, and the polltlcal Fltua-
The Republican bolt WAS formidable. 1t was
for amnesty and Grant was not. 1t was LOT ma,
beas corpus, Grant was tor martial law DuI
notbinO could be done if the Democracy run
candidate The speaker wanted to defeat Grant
because it would settle all political troubles ana
ouiet the country If we are to tight the war
battles over we cannot expect lmmlgratlon'
the Cincinnati Conventionsendors Inc LABOR
Reform ticket of Davis and Parker IL pecolhe'
a formidable ticket.
GRANT AN HONEST NAN.
The speaker said he dill not belierc that GER.
C1roUt ,ros the cOryupt man he Is charged Wtt"
bciHq. Yet he believed he did not apPre pre- i'o
the dangers of martial law, and therefore ne
opposed him. He believed his deleat 49, "Iit
build up our country and that Is what we "ant;
W. do not improve it. New England is sterile
as desert but they have energy, anu IL l'
rich and growing section. -. o,
to come here for they had heard eXaggerated
stories of orr troubles. We have had troubles
and | do not deny it, and that Is Why want
some general political act that will show we
are now all right. :.
do not deny but we had kuklux IN
Middle Tennessee. The speaker then gave an
account of their troubles IN franklln GouI'y
when three colored men were hanged, and what
he had done for law and order, ana now lie
plead with Gov Brown for some bold, active
campaign against lawlessness.
AN HONEST CONFESSION.
The Government, said the Speaker, has 1een
kind TO me and pardoned ME for my rebellion.
knew that when l went into 1t would be a
patriot, # successful but a traitor y dGteateo'
l. therefore, appreciate the pardon the Govern
ment has given me. l say it has dealt LITERALLY
with US and propose to stand by the flag,
five don't develop our country somebody
will come in here and do it for Us, and nope
they will. L want immigration want caPltal'
There are, plenty of men who think as L do
but they are afraid to talk, for they want to 60
to the Legislature or Congress.
The speaker referred at length to our resOur-
ces as a State and what we might become Dy
united effort and enterprise. lie thought we
could secure this by the unien OF Liberal Dem
ocrats and Republicans and that Is the point ne
wanted to urge In conclusion he thanked all
| for their attention.
| BAXTER Is CALLED FOR.
| Loud calls were then made for Colonel BAY
ter. He said he endorsed Colyar remarks IL
| thought Democracy had done all the go0d
| could and it ought to stand ASIDE ne h"u II NJ
war TO make on it, but its work was done. III
said lot of office holders had control OF tht
party and had nothing TO propose for the goot
! of the people but Democray, Democracy.
| Governor Brown, he said, was Democrat. III
seemed to think more about Democracy thal
the GOOD of the State His friends announced
some time ago that he would have great policy
to propose in his annual message. We'll tn,
great document came, but so far as he c0ulC
ever learn, theextent of his proposed relief TO
the State was to tar suits before q Mogt5trat
and to take foc skins IN payment for tGres
His remarks were short and the meeting dis
persed.
The TWO speeches, the large attendance, an'
the manner with which the sentiments were re
ceived, shows the situation Of Democracy II
! East Tennessee very we'll No wonder 1vin
says the party is several thousand weaker thai
a few years ago.