Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-27
ANDY ON THE RAMPAGE.
He Wants TO be Wrapped in the Flag with
the Constitution.
He Proposes to Give as well as Take blows.

He Proposes TO Give as well as Take Blows,
The Workingmen's Mass Meeting al
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 long
torch light procession. Resolutions en-
dorsing him as the workingmen's friend
and approving his course as 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. It
was the voluntary, the free and spontan-
eous presentation of my name, without
any asking on my part / have been a
long time in public life, have filled 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
conventions are mere cO7ltriUdnceS con-
trolled by rings, and used for the purpose
of distributing offices and their emolu-
ments among themselves, their friends,
their kit, kith and kin.
How was it with this convention the
other day? They went, if 1 may be par
in the shambles, 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, dare maintain" Hurrah for |
Moses. This is what we want in our |
State.
Fellow-citizens, there we're some resolu- |
tions read here tonight in reference to |
my becoming candidate for Congress. |
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. / 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. 1 want
said came not here as candidate. / have
enjoyed all the honars of Office. In those
days / aOaS candidate and l asked the
vote of my people. [ obtained it and do
say that never yet have been disappoint-
I'd in the people, though hare been be-
,rayed by politicians. [Applause.] L am
40 seeker of office. IA voice: Well an
nounce yourself, anyhow In compliance
with the request made and the resolutions
passed tonight. shall say, that if you,
,he people, and trust in God, to-night's
work is the Inauguration of great peo-
Dle's party-[Loud and prolonged ap-
plause. You must stand by the Constitu-
ion. But now, if you, the people, desire
hat shall again enter your service Ia
voice: Out with it-declare yourself-great
lpplause] now, if you, the people, wish
ne to enter your service, you must nomi-
late me as your candidate. Loud cries of
we Do, we do" Great applause If you
make the request, have to say that you
Iuest / have made of you, and so now, if
Jou really believe that the condition of af-
airs is such as to require my services, if
1ou put me in nomination and present me
IS the standard bearer of the people, will
axe your colors and bear them into every
county in the State. Loud and long con-
inued applause, and three TREMENDOUS
heers, which rose again and again for full
y five minutes. Yes, with the banner
# the principles of the people, the Consti-
ution and the law, with the remaining
,ortion of my strength and so long as my :
lealth lasts will battle for you. And if
ny health fails me and my physical organ
Ioes not serve me through, in the event I
hould perish and fail, all ask is, that
'ou will lay my bones among you, wrapped ,,
n my country's flag with her Constitu- !
ion. I know that shall be abused, but
is you that are putting me forward, and
-ou must help me to bear the abuse, and !
e prepared to receive some of the blows.
Cries of "We will. We will."] / know /.
hall be abused. IA voice--Hurrah for the
dastif. Yes, and that the kennel will
e opened-that the house of the dogs will .
e opened, [applause and laughter j and
slanch, Sweetheart, Tray and all the little
ogs will turn out, [cheers, but let them
ONE, the whole pack may snap at me.
hey will find that l am one who can give
lows as well as receive them.
THROWING UP THE SPONGE.