Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-20

IA Nashville the representative men O
tennessee, who sympathize, and deepl,
sympathize, IN the great struggle that w.
nave made and are making IN our State.
Ior constitutional government. l will tell
Ine people Of my State, that IN
tennessee the citizens of that no
Die State are not Indifferent speeta-
Tors OF what Is transpiring' within the
oOrders OF Louisiana, that they are thor
oughly conversant with the affairs of that
state, and are watching, with deep and
heartfelt interest, everything that occurs
within our borders.
will tell them that not oDIv the sons of
tennessee, but the daughters of Teunes-
see, extend their hands to the daughters of
louisiana and bid them GOdspeed in Civ
ing courage and strength to the men of our
State in Vindieatine, now and for all time
70 come, the right Of local selEeovernment.
[Applause.l
AT the conclusion Of Gov. MeEpery's
speech, loud calls being made for Gov. P0r-
ter, that gentleman appeared and said he
thanked the audience for the compliment.
but would remind them that this evening
had been devoted to our DISTINGUISHED
guests There was among us an old North
Carolinian, whom they would no doubt be
glad 10 hear. He then introduced William
r. Cox, of North Carolina.
Speech OF Gen. VIM. Cox.
Gen. Cox said he merely congratulated
those present upon tie victory UNPARALLELED
in the history Ofthis country. He referred
to the fact that but a short time since the
democratic party was pronounced dead and
gtmass p4fieHu 4fieHu if6aK iAfaK i it1abs ia asbs pQst pORsE.
not purely Democratic triumph, il was
triumph Of the people Of the whole country.
II was in condemnation Of the present adj
ministration. It is a declaration that Radi-
calism in all Of its characteristics is antagO-
nistic to free people.
He was a representative of the Democ-
racy Of North Carolina, and cordially
united in the celebration of this national
victory. Wings, Democrats, and Republi-
cans-men Of all parties-add their seal of
condemnation upon the party now in power,
and IL bebooyes the Democratic party to
use the power that is placed in their hands
in such a way thai when the presidential
election comes in 1876, we may achieve a
still greater victory.
lie predicted universal prosperity under
the leadership Of the Democratic party.
Since the Radical party came into power
we saw one section of the country degraded.
An inferior race is Sought to be set up over
a superior race. TIE Civil Rights bill
proved to be the straw that broke the
camel's back. All the people have reused
up and declared against such legislations
They have said that the Buffers and the
MOrtOn's of the North shall stand aside,
and that TOOmbs, and men Of that class in
the South shall also stand aside. Radical
ism has been the ruin of this country.
This is the greatest government the
world has ever seen. We have no feeling
of antagOnisIn towards the Government, but
We have towards this party which has had
control Of the country for so long.
We are witnesses now to a political rev
Olution such as has never before taken
place in this country, and now let us re-
turn TO the principles OF our fathers Let
us stand by the Constitution and the people
will stand by Us. (Applause.) Let US
have national pOlicy-knOWing no North
and no South. (Applause.) Let us legis-
late for the beneut Of the people Of the
whole country.
he closed by saying that be did not IN
tend to detaiu the audience with a long
speech, but responded 20 their call merely
TO congratulate them upon the result Of the
late elections.
At the close of his speech, loud calls
were made for "Beck'' and '.HOnest JIM"
but Mr.. Beck declined TO appear.