Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-10-01

their hands. But | did act as break.
/ did restrain, but not to the extent.I
! desired. | was an obstacle to be re-
moved. | must be put out of the way.
Then what came for resisting CONSOLE
datiOn-military rule? Then from
the House came impeachment. The
sum and substance of it was political
consolidation and empire. The Senate
of the United States was organized in
to court of Impeachment, with the
Chief Justice at its head. L was
brought before its bar for VetOing and
politically opposing their arrogance
and usurpations. There | stood for
whom? No patriotism or love of
country at heart! My friends in the
South pressed down. Others in the
council of the nation trying to p II
me down, as n stay. Where did
| stand? Imperialism on the one haDu
armies on the other. Between the
whirlpool and the rock. There |
stand and continue to stand in spite q
taunting organs and petty cOnven-
tions. 1t is time for you to consider
The Constitution is in peril, but was
somebody nominated by some little
convention? l thought was right.
| | don't charge anybody with wrong.
i has W OC lOA hiSlOl W tlClGl-
mine. / felt in all good conscience /
was right. Others feel that they were
right. When | look back and see
where We have been, | pray that war
| may never come again-this land
stained with brothers blood. | had
rather see this land marked with the
scythe and thresher, and plough than
| plOughed with shot and shell. Let us
restore it to the peaceful pursuits of
| Industry. My thoughts are of peace.
War is not an element Of my mind. -
L study the science of government.
would rather wear on my garment the
dinge of the shop and the dust of the
field than the tawdry decorations OF
war. Then let us have peace and re-
conciliaticn ard prosperity. Let us
go forward in prosperity, elevating |
ourselves i'll the arts of peace.
There are no necessity for the inter |
vention of electors i'll the election of |
President. The introduction of the |
one term principle in the Cincinnati |
platform is a wise measure. But i |
would dispense with the electoral IL
lege. Let the Union be divided into |
electoral districts. Let the people |
vote directly for candidates for the |
Presidency and Vice Presidency, and |
give to each district one vote If no one |
should receive a majority let the two
highest be returned to the people, ] |
merely throw out this idea, believing
it would be decided Improvement: on
our sytem. In the selection of Uni
ted States Senators the people should
elect. AS now elected by the State
Legislatures it results i'll wholesale
corruption and reduction of the Sena-
torial character and dignity. Instead
OF such men as Benton and Calhoun
and Crittenden and Clay and Webster
being now in the Senate it is dwarfted
into insignificence.
Let Senators be chosen at the ballot
box as Congress men are.
Then tie members will have stand
ing expence and worth. sufficient to
represent the people. The people
can make a iudicious selection. Noac
those who have the largest purses,
and are the most unsCrUpul0us, are
selected. Some Of You may think
me little sensitive on this subject.
How long since a majority Of two
thirds Of the people. desired the cleo
tion OF a certain individual to the SEN
ate? Oh yes !! is terrible! If you
don't vote foT Gen. Cheatham, your
vote will be thrown away and Mr.
Mauard elected. Yet these same
men enterel into conspiracy Sc
cret conclave. gotten up to defeat the
will OF the people. These men max
ing speeches against nc and for my
competitor, entered Into covenant
with II or 13 radicals to defeat the
will of the people of the State. This
same Green Harris, who abandoned the
State, ran away with the Bank in
conspiracy with these 'abominable
radicals" Anything to beat John
son." tremendous cheering. fol-
lowed by voice "Hurrah for Gree
ley.") Yes l say hurrah for Greeley
Isn't it strange for these men to call
me a traitor? | take Mr.. Greeley as
the first step to break and make an
inroad upon powerful and corrupt
If VIC can't break this
there can be no way for
the people to get into power. Gree,
ley has DETECTED from the corrupt
and | am for Mr.. Gree
ley. Reason: We can get enough
of honest republicans with the demo
Gratis, to hurl this corrupt adminiStra
ticn from power.
While impeaching me there. why
didn't those who arraigned me before
that high court, impeach others? Mr.
Sumner says Grants course is con-
glomeratr, ecery part of which was
worse than the whole treason of John
son Why didn't they bring Grant
before a court Of impeachment? Oh
the 3rd day of November next, tins
man ciH be impeached before the
grand inquest of this nation.
Schools the question of mixed or
separate schools. ale things to be en-
CURED into. The apprOpria tion Of
the public lands must be enquired in
to. Members of Congress are found
with stock ia this rail road, and in
that, We see what rings can do. The
rail road land rings have divided out
nearly all the public domain. L
brought forward in the Congress Of the
c. s.. bill. which was passed by q
two thirds vote. setting apart. 1G0
acres to every domicilled ,r1an, but
most of it has been absorbed by these
radical rings. Let the people have
homes with soil to till. and then they
will be able to build their owns road.
Now taxes consume every thing
Under federal and state taxation, the
people are borne down.
Just here Mr.. Johnson made state \
nent about the "sedre ion of the public
iebtu as claimed by Grants adminstra-
ion, which escaped US ExDendi-
ures have increased more rapidly late y
han ever. They have been greater in
he last four years than in the ~ years :
previous from the foundation of the
Government TO that time.
In reference to the two candidates.