Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-06
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Som. Plain Talk 60 Te.se.-ce Democracy.


Col A. S. Colyar, of Nashville, mado
speech last night ut the Court House as by an
nouncement TO very respectable audience.
His remarks were mainly directed TO the DEM
ocrats Of Tennessee, and he told them some
plain truths. lie said there were sorne worry
stubborn Democrats IN the State who could fla
vor no political movement that did not benefit
Democracy. He read from democratic paper
published at Sweetwster, denouncing the pro-
posed liberal movement. He said these men
could see no difference between Grant and
Trumbull: He could see great difference. 1t
was one between Constitutional Liberty and
Martial Law. But, said the speaker, the old
line Wings of Tennessee have some claim up
on tho Democracy and il the Democratic lead
ers did not act sensbly he proposed for one to
so by them and appeal to the people.
wHIa CLAIMS UPON DEMOCRACY,
The Old Line Whigs, said the speaker. fol-
lowed Democracy into rebellion, they told the
latter what war wonl bring upon the country
Some of us, moro ardent than others, abandon
ed principle, as 1t were, and went into rebellion
following democracy. Zolicofer and other
Wings fought for the rebellion. All this gives
Wings some claims for consideration and they
ought not now to be told by Democracy that
their plea for n new departure was foolish lilo
did not want to mako war upon Democracy,
but democracy ought to have some sense.
The speaker said he had just been North to
Boston and New York, and the political situa-
ton was interesting
The Republican bolt was formidable. 1t was
for amnesty and Grant was not 1t was for ha-
bcas corpus, Grant was for martial law. But
nothing could be done if the Democracy run a
candidate. The speaker wanted to defeat Grant
because it would settle all political troubles and
quiet the country, If We are to tight the war
battles over We cannot expect immigration. II
the Cincinnati Conventionsendorses the Labor
Reform ticket of Davis and Parker, IL becomes
o formidable ticket.
GRANT AN HONEST MAN.
j. , IL LII
Grant icds the corrupt man he is charged NTH
being. Yet he believed he did not appreciate
| the dangers of martial law, and therefore he
opposed him. He believed his defeat would
build up our country and that is what we want
We have the finest country in the world, but
we do not improve it. New England is sterile
| rs n desert, but they have energy, and it is s
rich and growing section.
The speaker said we could not get mer
| 10 come here for they had heard exaggerated
stories of our troubles. We have had troubles
and l do not deny it, and that is why l wan
| some general political act that will show W.
| are now all right.
| do not deny but We had kuklux il
| Middle Tennessee. The speaker then gave al
account of their troubles in Franklin county
when three colored men wore hanged and wha
he had done for law and order and how h
| plead with Gov. Brown for some bold, active
| campaign against lawlcssness.
AN HONEST CONFESSION.
| The Government said tho Speaker, has beer
kind to me and pardoned me for my REBEL lion
| l knew that when l went into it | would be
patriot il successful but traitor II defeated
| l. therefore, appreciate the pardon the Govern
ment has given me. say it has dealt libersllI
| with US and propose to stand by tho flag.
! five don't develop our country somebody
/ will come in here and do it for US, and hop
| they will. ! want immigration. want capital
| There aref plenty of men who think rs L do
but they are afraid to talk. for they want to g
| to the Legislature or Congress.
The speaker referred at length to our resour
ces rs State and what we might become b.
| united effort and enterprise. He thought W
could secure this by the union of Liberal Dem
ocrats and Republicans, and that is the point h
wanted to urge. In conclusion he thanked al
for their attention.
| BAXTER Is CALLED FOR.
Loud calls were then made for Colonel BaI
ter. He said he endorsed Colyar's remarks, IL
thought Democracy had done all the good
could and it ought to stand aside, He had n
war to make on it, but its work was done. IL
said lot of office holders had control of tn
party and had nothing to propose for the goo
of the people but DemOcray, Democracy.
| Governor Brown, he said, was Democrat. Ii
seemed to think moro about Democracy tina
the good of the State. His friends announce
| some time ago that he would have great polio
to propose in his annual message. Well. tn
great document came, but so far as he coul
ever learn, theextcnt of his proposed relief ft
the State was to tar suits before Mdgistrd
| aud to take for skins ilI payment for tdrc
His remarks were short and the meeting d
| persed.
the manner with which the sentiments were ?!
ceived, shows the situation of Democracy
East Tennessee very well. No wonder 1yiT
says the party is several thousand weaker tina
few years ago.
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