The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-11-18
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and friends of the Conservative can
didates in the late elections assem-
bled in the fiat opposite the Virginia
House, and Immediately thereafter
opened the evening entertainment
by putting in rapid motion number
less fire balls, thrown by hand, and
which could be seen penetrating the
darkness In every direction. I'm
mense and brilliant bonfres illumi-
mated the square and surrounding
places. Not satisfied with this, they
hunted mp the old cannon, and cram
ming it to the very muzz.e, banged
away till midnight. In the mean
time, very large concourse of peo-
pie had gathered in front of the Fir-
ginia House and loud calls were
made for Mr.. Mcfarland. He APP
peared and made brief speech from
balcony, speaking substantially as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Il congratulate
you on the successful result of the late
Canvass result of which we may we'll
be proud The circumstances under
which the Congressional canvass com
menced were not calculated to inspire
confidence. We met the cry of no chance
from an opening to the close of the can
vass; and now, even when the shouts of
victory are arising from one end of the
District to the other, many of our peo-
pie are yet incredulous. The result l
know, fellow-citizens, has not been the
result of any personal popularity or mer-
it on the part of your speaker, but has
far more important Specification. 1t
means the triumph of the spirit of con-
citation, forbearance and kindly feeling
over the spirit of hate, i'll will, discord
and strife that has divided us in thepast
1t means that in the hearts of the great
mass of the people, without regard TO
past political differences, there is pur-
pose that justice shall be done, and that
the differences that have divided us in
y /
shall know no resurrection. Parties have
always existed-will exist in the future,
and it is we'll for the country that such is
the fact. We would not have the Re
publican party TO die altogether. We
desire it may live to watch the DemOc-
racy and keep them in the line Of their
duty to the country. We believe the
best interests and safety of the country
will be subserved by the triumph of the
Conservatives and Democrats. Parties
long in power become defiant and cor
rupt. The Republican party hasnot been
exempt from this law. Its mission is &C.
cOmplished, so far as the issues of the
past are concerned. We cannot live on
the prejudices and bitterness Of the past.
The result now, over which we rejoice,
is the dawning of a new era-an era Of
peace and good will, that promises good
to the country, so far as our own Con
grcesiOual District is concerned. The re-
suit is one of congratulation to thought |
full men Of all parties. 1t means that
both Republicans and Democrats are de- |
termined that there shall be some degree
of honesty and decency on the pat Of |
public servants. And in this result, we
accord to many of the Republicans of the |
District our thanks for having cooper |
ated with us in the election just closed. |
We have a common history, a common |
hope, and common destiny, and it must !
be conceded that the great mass of our |
people are equally honest, and can have !
no purpose but what they believe to. be
demanded by the best interests of the |
country.
We know that in the heat of the can /
vass many things have be saide which |
were false and untrue. SsIca is the his
tory of all elections. Many of the col
Ored people have been told that if we |
succeeded in this election, they would |
be re-sold into slavery They will find,
sooner or later, who are their friends.
My competitor told the people repeat
eddy in the canvass that if we succeeded i
in this election, we would have war and
revolution in twenty-four hours. lie no !
doubt thinks now there has been war
a war through the ballot-box-not a war
Of bullets-a war by the people in their
sovereign capacity against corruption in
high places-a war against rings and
corrupt combinations war against the |
tendency to Capitalization and one mean |
power. 1t means return to the princi- |
pies of the Constitution; and so far as
our own Congressional District is con-
cerned, it means that hypocrisy and |
fraud. cadet-pedd!ing and salary grab
bling will not be tolerated in the future. |
We congratulate you, fellow-citizens,
on our triumph. We return to you, one
and all, our grateful Acknowledgements
for the manifestation of your confidence
as shown by this result, particularly in
this county. I shall, in the discharge of
the duties of the position to which have
been called, endeavOr to know no party
further than ] believe is demanded by
the best interests of the country. / trust
that in the future Republicans and Dem
ocrats and Conservatives will in their
division into parties, and their differ
ences in opinion, divide upon questions
of policy affecting our country as a unit
ed whole, and that the mad appeals to
passion and prejudice, the cry of rebel
and traitor, and the attempt to array one
section against the other, will be un-
known in our future political contests.
1 thank you, one and all.
Littelrs Living Age for December,