Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-11-06

w OF a 'cOnRlamefate mlSuemeaDOr.' All
the charges made by Sumner did not
He had been charged with appointing his
relatives to office, The Presidents father
was appointed Postmaster at Covington,
Ky, by his distinguished competitor, Mr..
Johnson, and Grant had not turned him
out. His brother-in-law, Mr.. Cramer, had
also been appointed by Mr.. Johnson, and
transferred by Gen. Grant. Some charges
had been made against Mr.. Cramer, all of
which had been proven untrue except two.
One of these was that he is Dutchman,
and the other that he is n Methodist
preacher. He was guilty of both these. He
disposed of all the silly charges against the
President in such way that none of his
auditors who are sane believe there II any
weight in them.
He discussed in a mastery manner the
question of our foreign relations as result
of Grants administration, the financial
questions, the Presidents Indian policy,
etc.
OUR CREDIT.
He dwelt eloquently on our public credit,
saying that the very courage of the Con-
federate soldiers had been made an ele-
ment of strength thereto, as no nation
cared to have trouble with a country that
could raise two such powerful armies as
those engaged in our late conflict. We are
getting back to the good old times when
passions are being subdued and mems
Judgment is taking their place. He was
no longer held up as kind of raw head
and bloody bones" with which mothers
frigbten their children, merely because he
was Republican.
TRIBUTE TO THE LADIES.
A goodly number of ladies were present,
to whom Mr.. Maynard, in closing paid a
most eloquent tribute. He said he would
rather have the support of one good old
mother, who never went beyond the smoke
of her own chimney, than that of a half
dozen fellows who sit around town and
white sticks. (Applause.)
MR.. JoHNsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. johnson then followed in a speech
of equal length. He INDUCED as usual in
gular, in an eXtravagant manner. He
spent three-fourths of his time in discuss
ing conventions in general and the one
that nominated Gen. Cheatham in particu-
lar. He paid his respects to the Union
and 1nlericdJl " the Democratic organ
and illustrated the position of those who
protested to be Irregular nominees by
telling how once upon time when dogs
were required to wear collars upon their
necks in Knoxville designating their own
ers, apd Col. John H. Crozier had q collar
inscribed for one of his CANNES, "I'm John
Crozier's dog whose dog are you"
KING HARRIS.
He was exceedingly severe on Isham G.
Harris, saying that he had peregrinated
through the Sonth with Jour State Treas
ury, where had cracked the nut and took
out the kernel, returning us the hull and
other trash.r He said heshad borrowed
so, 900 each from the Union and the
Planters Banks, for which he gave
his individual notes and paid them
after he became President, which
money was used for the relief of the
destitute. He remarked in very sarcastic
way, that he had not robbed banks as had
been done by some who were now pursu-
ing him with so much vindictiveness. One
and half millions of the school fund had
been taken away. Atthe beginning of the
war the assets of the Bank of Tennessee
were worth ten millions and when the
war closed S4O0, 900 had been returned. He
said he had been accused of seeking to
ARRAY THE:.RICH AGAINST THE POOR,
but Confederate Congress had been gull
| ty of this when an act was passed exempt
| ing every man from military service who
owned as many as twenty negroes. lie
explained the Mrs. Surratt affair to his
| own satisfaction if not to the satisfaction
of his hearers and retorted on Harris fol
permitting men to be hung and imprison'
| ed in East Tennessee upon a mere suspi
| cion of having engaged in bridge burning
His (JohnsOn's) nephew had been arrested
and imprisoned, being placed in irons a
Greeneville, and had been forced to hang
Henchie and Fry with his own hands, anC
then to take spade and bury them. HI
was particularly severe and truly eloquen
on this point.
ENDORSED.
He read from the resolutions of Demo
cratic convention in 1865, to show tina
some of the men who are now trying t
make it appear that he is guilty of mur
dering Mrs. Surratt, had endorsed him Il
the strongest language. He then devote
about thirty minutes to the discussion {
national questions, and closed with
tribute to the ladies. He said that h
, would change the sentiments of the bare
, where he said,
IAN honest mans the noblest work Of God.
e and say,
e "a beauteouAwoman e.noblest work.of God
| Mr.. Maynard thought he would amen
$ the sentiment of the eX-President by ga!
: ing that the two united is the MOBILES
work of God,
a THE CHEATHAMITES.
e Quite number of Cheatham's supper
ers were present and grew very festle
e before the eX-Presdent closed, and rudel
interrupted him by bawling for HOLMAN
Holman :" Andy quietly informed the
n that he was addressing brains and II
lungs. That there were different 0
ders Of animals, some of whic