Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-24


RANGES OF our earnest and enthusiastic SUI
port. ri Loud and long Continued cheers.
The Sodality Band then played in fin
style. sThe Red, White and Blue.' sa
Gov. Harris again came forward an
said rsag G. E'5a i. fs-rF. 3 fasr
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Il hay
pleasure in introducing TO you our distln
4 guished guest, Gen. Cheatham, candidate
for Congress for the State at large. [Lou
cheers e13 H.3sI ga1 s.
SPEECH OF GEN. CHEATHAsl.
Gen. Chestham, who was received will
the most yociferous cheering, spoke as fol
] lows: sgfhf!ia u Z E-fs .isagaH ser9J
ow-GITIZENs--Allow me to returI
| my most sincere thanks for the kind re
ception that you have given me here TO
night. can assure you feel highly graf
lied, as know that in the city of Mem
| phis / have many personal friends, but
wish also to thank you for this kind recep-
ton In the name of the Liberal Democratic
party, by whom i was nominated as candi-
date for Congress for the State at large, In
convention regularly called By the Demo
cratic State Committee and held in the
capitol at Nashville, on the twenty first OF
last month. Tonight appear before you
az the standard-bear of the old Democrat
ic party to uphold the old flag, that flag
under which the Democratic party has
fought for the past thirty years. FCheers.l
This Is the second time that have appear
ed before the citizens of Tennessee to make
public speech, but as it happens am no
public speaker, nor do 1 pretend TO make q
public speech. My honorable competitor
In this canvass, Gen. Andrew johnson, In
all his speeches refers TO the convention
which nominated me as g packed conven-
ton, but have this TO say, that have been
connected with the history of all the con-
Ventions held in Tennessee since 1847 by
the several parties, Wing, Democratic and
Republicans, and have only to state that
the convention which nominated me was
more largely represented by counties than
any previous convention ever held in the
State, with one exception, and that was ON
the occasion when my competitor was nom-
mated for Governor. When the State
Committee met, Mr.. Brooks, one of the
members, said that he did not believe Mr..
johnson would abide the action OF the
convention, but his personal friend
from East Tennessee, Mr.. Blevins, pledged
himself that Mr.. johnson would abide by
the action Of the convention, but he refused
to allow his name to be brought before it.
In his speech at Gallatin, he saw proper 20
refer to the ring Of Generals, both North
and South, and he endeavored to array the
Confederate soldier against his officer.
Now, since this war closed, seven long
years ago, have never had anything to do
with politics, but wherever have gone, wher-
ever have Travelled, have endeavored to
make the people believe that this war was
over. | have even acknowledged that we
had been ALPHABETICALLY whipped were
the words | used. FCheers and laughter
And don't think that anyone had a better
right to use these words and make that ac-
acknowledgement !. than have. [Cheers and
cries of "that's so General" / hope
you will be patient with me for
have not got much more to say to you.
In regard 10 National politics,1 have only
to say am thorough Greeley man.
took him as straight stick and not as
crooked stick, as 1 believe him TO b e an
honest man. Great cheering am sat
istied that when elected be will be the Pres
ident of the North, the South, the East and
the West. In conclusion, fellow-citi2ens, |
will only say, if am elected to seat In
the next Congress, that will do as have
done all my life. will endeavor to do all
in my power for the State OF Tennessee
aud the whole Southern States. "a voice
AYES, General, and you viii have many
friends with you'll When / go to Con.
gress, will have no enemies to punish and
no friends to reward, and my whole effort
will be to do my whole duty, as l have al
ways tried 10 do in every relation of life.
[ Cheers.] | thank you, ladies and gentle
men, for the very patient hearing you have
given nue., and the kind reception you have |
given me on this occasion. [Cheers.]
Band-"Hail Colombia" and "Dixie."
Gen. VIM. a. Quarles, Democratic Pres
dential Elector, followed in a very able
speech of an hour and half He was fol-
owed by Judge T. w. Brown, Col. Came
ron and Judge w. I'll. Stephens. r