Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-09-24
FARMERS MOVING.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING TWELVE
CLUBS In COUNCIL
Important RcsoIutions-AbIe Address of
a. w. Charlton.

LIMESTONE, TENN, Sept. 90, 1873,
The Farmers and Mechanics Conven-
ton assembled here to-day pursuant to
adjournment. Maj. A. F. Naff was called
to the chair, and Oscar NJ. Brabson APP
pointed secretary.
The convention was called to order at
12l p. NJ. The minutes of the meeting and
proceedings at Clear Springs were read
and approved.
DELEGATES PRESENT
The following Farmers and Mechanics
Clubs were represented here to-day from
Washington county: ..... .
Philadelphia Club, w B. Glaze and Jno.
r. Copp; Laurel Hill Club, VIM. DeWald
and Reuben Beard; Little Limestone
Club, G.. j. Lyle and j. +. T. Harris; Mill
Limestone Club, w. J. Williams and A.
NJ. Reser; Cherokee Club, Ireneous Kei-
cher and a. V. Deaderick Civil Gap
Club, Jno. r. Carson and VIM. Strain.
From Greene county: Clear Creek Club,
Jno. n. Baxter and J. A. Roddie Stony
Point Club, Jonathan Bales. aud T.. z.
Bebber; Clear Spring Club, Charles Lloyd
and S. Miller; Horse Creek Club, NJ. c.
Fellers and S. II. Broyles Tusculum Club,
Azar Roontz and a. +. Naff.
Other delegates reported, whose names
are not here given.
MR.. CHARLTON'S ADDRESS.
The committee appointedat Clear Spring
having met and transacted their business,
Col. T.. w. Charlton, at l O'Clock, p. NJ.
was introduced and addressed the audience
with more than his usual zeal, and made
an eloquent and stirring speech. He re-
GREETED that East Tennessee was not fully
represented in the Farmers and Mechan-
les Convention, which recently assembled
in Nashville, but hoped we would be fully
Convention. -
NON-PoLITICAL.
He denied and emphatically repealed the
charge that the farmers movement was a
political one, and urged upon farmers the
necessity of abstaining from anything like
political discussion in the different clubs
and oranges, He also denied that he had
any political aspirations, as had been false
ly charged against him.
He showed conclusively that it was of
the utmost importance to farmers to have
speedy organization, but preferred oranges
to farmers clubs. He explained the object
of the oranges, or Patrons of Husbandry.
Regarding
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS, ..
he took broad views of common schools
and universal education, and thought that
education was identical with the interests
of farmers, and that the present school law
ought to be improved. The address was
nlgnly appreciated Dy the audience ana
received with applause. t.-H ...
At the conclusion of Mr.. Charlton's adj
dress, which lasted two hours and forty
minutes, some discussion ensued in regard
to the propriety of establishing farmers
stores, bat the subject was finally dismiss.
ed. '.5
Mr.. J. E. It. Harris then made spirit
ed address of few minutes duration, ad-
vocating the speedy organization of farm
ers' oranges, and denouncing in severe
terms the prevailing political corruption
of all parties. Mr.. Harris speech was
received with enthusiasm, and he was
loudly applauded several times during its
delivery.
A SUCCESS.
The Convention was upon the whole an
| enthusiastic meeting, and was largely at
| tended by great many farmers and me-
| chanics outside of the clubs, a great many
ladies also graced the occasion with their
presence.
The following resolutions were reported,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we are more than ever
| convinced of the necessity of recuperating
our wprn,out lands, and that we will avail
ourselves of all the appliances and means
within our reach to accomplish this result
| ReSotreu, That each one of us will exert
ourselves to the fullest extent to induce
every farmer to attach himself to some
! farmers organization.
! Resolved, That we are firmly of the
opinion that our ultimate success as farm
ers depends upon the education of our sons
| for the work of farming.
ResOlred, That as farmers we totally ig-
more the discussion of politics in our club
meetings, and that we will adhere to the
one work OF improving our lands, our
stock, our seeds, our implements, &c.
Resolved, That the Convention tender
their thanks to Col. G. w. Charlton for his
excellent address to-day, and for his un-
firing exertions in behalf of workingmen'
rights.
After the passing of the resolution Mai.
a. +. Naff, chairman, made some appro-
pirate remarks, and thanked the audience
for the good order they had observed
throughout the day.
At 5l o'clock p. NJ, no further business
| appearing, the meeting ad journed, to re-
assemble at any point and tins hereafter
designated by the chairman. OPsIE NJ.
SuperihIenaent's Notice.