Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80. 1895

power than either that of Con-
gresham, or Governor, and, IN
making this announcement, he was
willing to place himself Oh trial before the
highest tribunal under heayen-the free
people of great and glorious country. 1t
had been well said that cor pOpuH was cor
del, and he had heard that maxim dispu-
ted, but he subscribed to Z as being the
highest standard oftruth known. He said
that a man who professed to have great
love for his country, should show it, not by
words. but by deeds that he had done for
the good of the country. He denied the
reports that he was prosecuting Andrew
Johnson, which had been circulated to his
preludice. and said that they were all
false, He would net harm any man.
unless lie Was compelled by force to do so.
He spoke of the personal differences exist
ing between Mr.. johnson and himself, and
said they began as early as the year 1850,
AZ which time he was convinced that John
son was a horrid, traitOrOus demagogue,
but, Notwithstanding this, if he would meet
him in public debate, he would treat him
as if he were gentleman, but would not
recognise him under any other eircum-
stances. Mr.. johnson made a list Of ap-
continents that conaictsd with his and
when johnson got in sight of the place he
would ask if Savage was there, and, on
being told in the Affirmative, would jump
IN thetrain and run away. Between him
and his other distinguished opponents
there v-as not the slightest. difference, and
he recognized them as brother Democrats,
fighting the same cause, with common
purpose and common destiny, and as such,
were entitled TO the same rights as him
self. He had been raised farming boy;
his father was farmer, and he had been
taught 10 work all his life. He knew how
to hoe; dig, plant, plowi reap aud i'tow: and
could rim rs straight iuIrOw as any one,
andthat was great dealmOre than that tailor
Granger could do. lie believed in work:
and the man who toiled honestly and fair
", was on the road to 4 higher and better
land: hut he who trained his children 10
ride i'm fine carriages, dress In fine clothes.
drink fine wines, and live idle. WAS surely
on different fJ.ld
Col. SayEae Ihtn iOOE up the currency
cHestion. State and National debts, and
the Civil Rights bill, and discussed them
| in a clear and comprehensive manner. He
was no ring man, nor was lie an advocate
Of repudiation. He read from a message
sent To the Tennessee Legislature IN Mr..
Johnson. dated Oct. Z, 1885, indorsirg the
| internal imbroyeinent system. anil showed
where Mr.. :thhneon Had signed s.. pr. 900
of the bonds which he now claimed were
! issued by corrupt and faithleSS servants
and agents of the State. He said that Mr..
johnson was the first cause and trst fore
runner of this State debt, and was followed
[ by Harris, BrOwnlOw and Septer. There
was no Savage in that dett
He theI referred 10 Mr.. johnson, at
some length, in the course of which re
marks he mentioned his attack on the
! CoOpers. and said that no man but a
coward would attack another behind bis
! back. He said that the CUopeTs used to he
| very good men, and that he lad meter
! heard any oltjec' ion t6 EitbeG, except that
Ned was little too polite, Out in an evil
hour they commenced associating with
| Andrew johnson, which raised some
doubt and suspicion. But all at once they
fell out, and an awful noise was made; but
! the old maxim was "rTheIi thieves faii
| cut honest men get their dues" He said
this with a reservation rs to the COopers.
He thought it very cowardly and unmanly
that johnson should make his attack OF
them. Since the COOpers had NUT associ,
atirg with ANDY tbef ha' improTCd con-
sidetaBlt1 and bl keeping away from him
! the people would take them back into good
| society again. AS for JOhnsOn'S attack oil
Gov Brown. the latter could fight his OWL
battles, but Ire would say that there wa'
nothing more cowa-dly than 10 fight nlaI
i'm his absencs. He Savage vas corn
PEELED TO Rgl.t AndF In rs sbscncG uecause
| Andy ~rh,t MI face him OF
tbs publlc stand. He charged Mr.
johnson with having betrayed Tia
South. and with inauguraiiug the syten
q carpet-bagIsm in North Carolina, his owl
mother State, by appointing Holden Gov
| ernor. thereby establishing very Danger
Gus PRECEDENT, and ono which Grant he
adopted III reference 20 Louisiana, By
sc.atching il out, and re-scratching it bacl
again. He called johnson the great Con
stitlItiOnal scralcher Of American referee
to his amnesty proclamation - the mos
corrupt and infamous document that hal
ever been written since the order that sen
the Savior to the cruss. The people in ~
country called this dccuttent the adam
nastsn proclamation, and he thought it wa
a good name for II.
He said that johnson wanted to renal
in Office until his death, so that there ,wOul
be a great Congressional fui!5Tai, mouse
draDed IN iiiJjiI nIng and Grape, and have
massive monument placed at bis head, d.
claripg him to be the greatest man Of III
ace. and the defender of his country.
He (Savage) wanted no such funeT;
parsde made over him. He hOred to liz
hIs six wear. aud IA: OF 10 bchttt the peOpI
of his state and the whole Union. and aft,
his term would expire, TO return hon
to his friends and his farm, and die anon
them. aud if il should please his friends
take a stone from his own mountain HON
even if it should be the TudeSt, and pla'
} II ct his head, and write upon il, ''llere u,
a man whose deeds in war and peace shO
= him II be 4 friend 10 his country and h
people, and an honest mar" he would wal
l no higher honor.
4 lie charged Mr.. johnson with hayir
q tried to hang Gen ". f. Lee, and read Il
sworn statement Of Gen. Grant tn suhslal
tiaie the charge.
a Col. Savage inteIspeised his speech Wit
pleasing anecdotes and kept his audien,
= at times in perfect roar.
Gov. John &. Brown was present an
seemed TO he deeply interested IN his speed
:. THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
D Col Savage was followed by Gen. Viii
8 thorne and - Gibbs, candidates for Coz
Cress from the Seventh District. Tie Ia
Ter is the Radical candidate, while Ge
!. Whitthorne is the regular nominee Of Il
e Democratic parry. Gen. Whitthorne
speech was Ieplete in valuable infOrmatiC
, on subjects which the people are deeply i
Il tcreSted in. Gen. Whitthorne led Oh N
), was followed by Gibbs in a very Ian
attempt. the gist Of his speech cOnsistn
in his devoted love for the Republic.
party. and his pretensiOnS as to the pow
d Ire would have at Washington. He nai
II frequent use of the slang phrase, THAI
what's the matter with Hannah the ute
ance Of which would create loud bursts
laughter from the crowd. Each spoke in
reioinder of few minutes, after which NJ
Andrew Benton, Of Lawrence county, iud
pendent candidate for the State Senal
made a few remarks, in which he claim,
TO be a better Democrat than Judge LOga
the nominee, and claiming that 1.awren
county was entitled to the Office # Sen
tor.
ii Chancellor Fleming cOuTtcUusly adiOUr