Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-15

| there who viii say that the President has
not right to defend to the utmost the
lives aud RICH Oh the peopis and enforce
the Law. Gen. Grant says nothing about
"clasping hands across the bloody chasrl,' y
but be has, long before this expression was
thought of, told the people of the South in
the kindest manner possible that be
wished peaceable reconciliation. As the
result Of Gen. Grants Ku-Klux law, men
In the South have focked to the Jail and
asked for leniency. But see how they have
slaughtered the innocents, women and
children who have been unable to help
themselves and have suffered most. Ny
countrymen, might makes right, and In
the name OF God lei us sweep forever from
the face of the earth that mighty and abb
normal horde Of men who are creating q
reign of terror throughout the earth. A
political party gotten up simply to get men
into Office IL good for nothing.
Gen. Grant says that the state
Of the nations finances is the
nations strength. Every man understands
their principles. When you send man
who is not willing to pay you al honest
debt, he is not going to get any more cred
1t. A few years ago Mississippi tried lit
tie experiment of reputation. Gentlemen,
1t would have been q credit to the nation
had the other thirty-six States went to work
and paid this debt, and thereby saved the
country an almost everlasting tarrish. At
this point Mr.. Maynard went into the de-
tails of the public debt. 1t is the policy Of
the Republican party to get nd of all in
ternal taxes. We have collected taxes more
vigorously than formerly, which accounts
for The reason that the debt has been great.
ly reduced. The payment Of the public
debt includes what Is known as the bonded
debt of the country. When Gen. Grant Is
reelected, as he will be on the 9th Of No
vember next, he will have around him a
Cabinet of men who will be principled
enough 10 Do honest. As Christ had
twelve deciples, one Of whom proved to be
dishonest, SO 1t may happen that Grant msy
get dishonest man into his twelve. When
have you older men seen
better condition Of things in this
country as now? When has there
been so much mining and bringing forth Of
metal as to day. Go up your river and see
how your iron and coal Is brought to your
doors. You have increased prosperity and
brighter and better hopes for the future.
The Republican party Is the party of labor,
the party that sympathizes with the toiling
million, the party Of education and the
party Of equality. How is it that it was
the men Of one party who were the incendi-
aries who burned the colored school,
houses? Gen. Grant Is to be elected.
The signs point that way. Horace Greeley
has been a persistent ofice-seeker for the
last thirty years, but as yet his friends have
not entrusted him with any position.
1t is curious that my two
distinguished opponents and persit in going
about this State advocating Greeley, for he
can never be elected. appeal to history
to ask when has war passed that has left
behind 80 little abuse on the part of the VIC
torious party? Take the record of the Re-
publican party. ask if there ever was
party that acted more literally towards the
var pushed In arms or out Of arms. As there
are three of us to speak must close my
remarks and win say that believe it 10
be the wish ofthe American people that our
liberties be preserved.
GEN. Cheatham's Speech.
Gen. Cheatham was the next speaker,
addressing the large audience substantially
as follows:
Fellow. citizens: / appear before you to-
day for the first time in my life to make
public speech. l was born and raised on a
farm, and speaking is not my occupation.
| stand before you as q candidate for the
Office of Congressman of the United States.
The convention that nominated me has
created a great stir by johnson and
and his friends. For the last forty years |
my friend Gen. johnson has held office |
aud has never yet been elected with |
out he was first nominated by |
am soldier, Mr.. johnson |
says so. / have been, but never received |
a military education. l was first > volun- |
teer in the American army, and during the |
late uppleasantness in the South, consid- !
cred it my duty to protect my own dear |
Tennessee. believed was right and en- |
deayored to discharge my duty. MIR. John |
son in his speech at Gallatin tried to i'm
press the Confederate soldiers against me. |
! believe 1 did right when l responded to |
the call made upon my State, and so acted. |
| fought for my country and Tennessee for |
four years, and now advocate peace, and
YOU will not find a Northern man IN
Tennessee who does not know that | am
for peace. When the Federal soldier came
to the State We welcomed him as one
soldier welcomes another. / fought with |
my soldiers, and took all the risk that my
men took. l never asked my men to
90 unless led. / believe in letting the
dead past bury the dead, and letting dead |
issues be buried. / appeal to the people |
whether should not be entitled to the |
office for which have been chosen by the |
Convention that nominated me. As Mr.. |
johnson has held every Office from the Al |
derman of Greeneville to the President |
CT the United States, he was
that he (JohnsoD) should OPP
pose him (Cheatham) in this, the first Of !
ice he has ever asked of the people. The |
General then thanked the audience for |
their attention, and retired amid loud ap- |
plause.
Ex.President JOhnsOn's Speech.
Ex-President johnson was the next |
speaker. He said:
Fellow citizenS-1n appearing before |
you to-day am not in the same condition |
as ny two competitors. am not the NOM |
in1e of any convention. 1t has been said |
that have been the nominee of conven- |
tions every time that have been elected. |
So / have been, until / found |
that the conventions we're becoming |
corrupted and being packed. 1t seems thai |
| have committed some offence because l !
have dared to stand before the people as an
candidate for Congress. When |
asked BY the people If l would be their
standard bearer, replied that would.
| have denounced conventions as being |
ever since came into |
pnblic life. There seems to be some i'm
preston that / am trying 10 make ami
mostly between the soldier against the |
officers. / acknowledge no superior and |
obey no behests save the behest Of
the people. There Is military
ring being gotten up in this State for the
purpose of getting the officers in power.
Let US have civiliaRs in Office In time of
peace. What is the Grand Army Of the
Republic but an institution for the putting
of GenerlAs into Office? The way this gov
eminent is ruled now is by Gen. A and
Gen. b and Gen. G and Gen. D, and the
whole list from A to 2 on both ends of the /
line. Since l have served my country so
that no man can say aught against
me, think have as good claim to a
seat in the Congress Of the United States as
a man who has fought against the flag
for four years and tried to |
disiptegrate the country. It has been
assumed by one who is now Clerk OF the
Supreme Court that I have deserted the
a