Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-09-30

violence we attribute 10 the pGThltlouo
and incendiary teachings of the Dem
ocratic press Ut tho South, in unfair
and malicious appeals to sectional ana
race prejudiCes. THIS lawlessness ia
working irreparaule evils to the com
mercial, industrial and moral interests
of the South and deserves the coudem~
nation of all law-abiding men.
3rd. We cordially approve President
Grants firm and vigorous enforcement
of the Jaws in suppressing the alarm
ing instruction in Louisiana and we
pledge him our support in every effort
to maintain the integrity Of the Union
aud the supremacy of the Constitu
ton and laws.
4th. That the interests of the people
of this Congressional District, in their
intimate and important relations to
the general Government at Washing
ton-partiCularly in the payment OF
pensions; the allowance OF just claims
due to LOYAL citizens for property taken
by the Government during the war {;
in the improvement Of our rivers; IL
the extension OF postal accomm"sih-
tions to interior portions Of the district,
and in securing important legislation
to aid in developing our vast mlueId,
promoted hy the election OF a Repuu,i-
can representative, who is in sympathy
with the party in control of Nv Gov
eminent, than 10y the election of a
Democrat inexperienced in public
affairs ami uuiriendly To those in
authority; and that we pledge the
nominee OF this convention our hearty
CO. operation IN every honorable effort
to secure his election.
9Th. That we endorse the course OF
our Representative in Cong ress-Hou.
J. NJ. ThorubuTgh.
IL was then moved that the Cunven-
ton ballot for a nominee for Congress
man. Carried.
Hon. J. NJ rhornburgh was put in
. nomination
Hon. VIM. G.. 6rownluw was uomi-
mated by Mr.. Meek, bus it was stated
that he was not d delegate to the Con-
vention, when he claimed that he had
u proxy.
1t was moved that a majority vote
rule the Convention. Carried.
On motion. the vote was taken by
counties. with the following result:
Knox county, 81 votes for J. NJ
Thuruuurgh Biouut county, 6 vote'
I for ThUruuurgh, ana votes 'Or Huuk
SEWER county, l. vules for Thorn
hurgh; Roaue county, l. votes f.
Thuruburgh; Luudon county, Il vote
fpr IbUrrbuTgh, vote Tor Huu. w
Ct. B,UwuluN Jefferson county i
votes tor Thu!Hburgh Uuion county
! 8 votes Tor lhUruburgh Andersen
county. delegate had no instruct IT.
> but voted 81 Tor ThornburEh and 8
for Huuk; Morgan county, votes fo
Tnornhurgh. and Mourne county
votes for iuornhuigh The vote stand
iug. Thprnhurgu 1893 votes; Huui
o., and BruWrlow /.
Col j. NJ. Iuuruburgh was declare,
thc uOmIu,e # the convention, an
on motion Il cumrui lee of two, con
3 slsung If Y. +. go, sstt, of Kuu
0 county, and W : Patton o. Roam
y county, were appointed To notify Co
IhuruburEh Of mis- domination.
- The chairmuu thought II a good ide
> To- iuru the Convention into all eNpt
rieuce meeting during The absence {
the Committee amt for one, WOul
= state that he heard Judge Houk's II
= marks in regard to the MayuardVll
! Convention, and simply state that I'll
= Judge had mist epreSenled the COnveI
V ton, IA voice from another delegate
He mIsTepr -ented them ALL just ;
% this time the Committee returned az
: compauled Toy Hon. J. NJ. ThornburgI
who was then introduced to the aud
D. ence.
col. THORNBURGH' SPEECH.
=. MR.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEME,
Y. Two years ago you selected me as yol
:. Representative in tue 43l Congress
E. The confidence you then exhibited
u, me, called forth the best energies
n. possessed to serve you faithfully al
e, guard as best | could your every i
~ terest. The hearJIness aud uuanimi
.r. with which you again select me
n. your standard bearer in this polite
contest, il a sufficient reward for lab
| have done, and the confidence y
express by this nomination repels
d. bitter assaults which seem in-eperal
ob from public life.
Is. accept the nomination you ten,
.y. me, and assure you your standard,
~ Gly hands, shall not trail in the du
,-. huJ be borne through the conflict vi
AL the strength and energy God
given me. My Ii1lc experience
Taught me that your Representa-
DID. can DOT T--t upon luuTeis won 'u
ar viclrri.- al the ballot box. but co
slant. tItAbt-s NblahlNl l4tbl -
maudcd at lis hands, t3 advance 81
principles aud guard your many q
p'' various Interests thar are %
pending and constantly ari-i
al the National Capital
We You have settled one question b
II. to-day, and that is. " Un rs the chu
an, i'm an open, fair Convention OF the J
W. publicans iu This district for the +
Congress. One other question is 10
b T-atter settled, and the 1T Thus,
-, or November next, vii. decide whe
Il. er there lisa Republican party in t
as, district attached 10 principles VIII
y they advocate because they bell,
~ them necessary Tor the best interc
'Er %! our common country. and "actl
>. llI- party la- sufficient cohesive p,
er 90 select it- choice for "a IcpTeeen
tive 100 the Congress, Of the Uni
NJ States, and when it has a large maj
4 ity in the district elect him, or whe
NJ. er ambitious and disappointed asI
ants in their blind rage at their o
failure to gain the positions TO VIII
they aspire, can succeed in disorgi
d. izing the party, sowing the seeds
~, disrOrl among IFS ranks and there