Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-15
SPEAKING In RUTHERFORD.
Col. Kerr and Judge Burton discuss n
Few Of the Leading Questions of the
Day-The Ring Of True Metal i'm
Judge BurtOn's Speech.


Yesterday was Circuit Count day, and
hence 4 large number Of the sOveTeisnS
were in town ready and eager TO hear from
any and all candidates. II was announc-
ell in the early part Of the day that
Col. Ken would speak at ! O'Clock, by
which hour the courtroom was well blled
and the Colonel took the stand and for
about two hours discussed The leadingpOlit-
zeal questions Of the day, and told the peO-
pie what he intended doing when he became
the Chief Executive Of tie great State Of
Tennessee. He was respectfully listened
to during his whole speech, and we have
no doubt he convinced his hearers Of his
capacities for the position, his honesty Of
purpose, and his plain matter of fact way
of dealing with matters and things. The
Colonel made many pleasant acquaintance
and friends while here, who will look with
interest to the termination Of his canvass
which decides whether or not he will be
the next Governor Of Tennessee.
sAfter he closed loud calls were made for
Judge Burton, who said he only appeared
before the audience 10 thank his people for
the unsolicited compliment they had paid
him 4 few weeks past, in recommend
ing him rs a suitable candidate for
Governor OF Tennessee. And while
il was a position any man might
seek t. attain, he could in all CandOr say
he never had expected,nOr did he now expect
the nomination for the place, and moreover,
was no candidate for it. The signs Of the
times pointed clearly to other men. whose
capacities and desires were well known to
the people Ofthe State, either of whom he
would cheerfUlly support. But he said,
while he did not expect TO be a candidate,
nor ms name erel before the convention
the 18th August, he had the success Of his
party. and the faith and honor of his State
sufficiently at heart,to hope that convention
would speak in no uncertain tones upon
the now leading subject Of the Gay, tinan-
ces. While he, like all his people, desired
Tor taxes, still they wanted sufficient taxa
ton to pay all our current eX-
penses together with the interest
upon our bonded debt; and that lie
had but little respect for that class Of
statesmen, who, 10 gain a little nOtOTiety
for the while, would barter not only their
own principles, but the faith and integrity
Of the State. His views upon that impOr-
tant subject had The ring Of the metalabOut
It, and 10 his honor, be it said, he is the
only one Of the many, whose names have
been associated with the GubeTnatOrial
race, who has had the courage to speak out
on the subject. His speech, if we should
so call it, consumed about ten min
utes, and it is needless TO say
it meets the hearty Endorsement Of
the taxpayers of old Rutherford. Col.
Matt Martin and Col. Trey, both candidates
for Congress in this district, were also in
attendance, but made no speeches, agreeing
with Gen. Palmer that it would not be
proper to do so while several Of the candi-
dates were not present. Our Congressional
convention is called to meet at Shelbyville
on the 10Th of September, when we hope
to secure the nomination Of our distin-
suished fellOw-citizen, Gen. J. b. Palmer.
Our county canvass is working smoothly
no opposition, amounting to anything, to
the regular nominees, our people fully
recognizing that our only salvation is in
taking straight ticket"
Our crops look badly, worse than
for several years past. We had a
splendid rain all over the county, last Fri
day night. which, if we had not received for
another week, the prospect would have
been hopeless. 1t has encouraged our peo-
pie, however, greatly, and with good sea-
sons from this on, We will have a surplus Of
corn and some cotton to sell.
The health Of orr county is unusually
good, something rather strange, too, con
Sidering the fact we have had no spring
vegetables, the drOuth completely drying Up
the gardens.
We are happy to record no murder in
this county in the past six wer'-s- More
anon. JNO. W. CRILDREss.
MURFREEsBORo, July II, 49,.