The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-05-08
Colyar's Convention.

From the Union and American Of Tuesday,
! a dozen or fifteen politicians who
are interested In what Is known As the
Colysr movement, assembled In the
ladies ordinary OF the Maxwell last
night for the purpose OF consulting
with each other upon the best plan To
be pursued by the convention which!
meets to-day. Among those present
were Col. COlyar. NJ. NJ. Brien. Jr.. Col.
i. ). Boyers. OF the Gallatin Examiner
Jessa X. Brown. OF Shelby; G. w.
StubbeGeld, Maj. Y. S. Patton, Gen.
j. Ii. Clemens, Wallace Colyar Geo.
w. White, John White, j. o. Griffith
And several others who requested that
their names oe not published.
1 Col. Colyar was called 10 the chair
aud after stating the object OF tho meet.
ing. presented rough draft of basis
OF compromise TO be adopted, IL those
present thought desirable, by-such vo-
tiers OF Tennessee as were dissatisfied
with the present policy of both the
Democratic and Republican parties.
Speeches were made by several OF
those present. Referring 10 the fund.
ing bill, Col. Bowers said that IL was but
little discussed IN his county, 10 which
Col. Colyar responded that the press OF
the State would not discuss the measure
for obvious reasons.
Jesse X. Brown, of Shelby, made the
most noticeable speech Of the evening.
He said that the party attempting 10 en-.
dorse the past financial policy Of the
Democratic party would be beaten ten
to one In West Tennessee. The people
Of that portion Of the State were looking
to this meeting tonight for some sound
financial policy to be adopted. The
policy at present was TO pay very little
attention to anything outside Of Tennes.
see. 1t required all their skill to extri-
cate themselves from their present d..
lcmma. without paying any attention TO
Washington. They must plant them.
selves firmly upon the twenty cent
clause, calling themselves "Conserva.
tives," democrats" o. what thew
would, or the Radicals would beat them
badly.
AS party, the question with them
was either to absorb or be absorbed, and
he preferred TO absorb--most decidedly.
If they planted themselves upon the
right State policy-a policy that meant
something, a policy that led to some
thing, regardless Of party promotions
they would accomplish something
He preferred TO ignore men and party,
taking up present, living issues that in
volved the interest of the people. He
would vote for no man who would not
vote strongly In favor of repudiating
that Internal clause in the funding bill
which provides for setting apart the
revenue of the State to pay the interest
on the bonded debt, letting the current
expenses Of the State 90, and il it came
to the test, he ras in .tavor Of reputlidt-
ing the Whole dirty thing. He held that
instead of being $3OOOO,0OO, the present
and prospective debt of the State was
$l00000,000
Since the administration of the affairs
of this State passed out of the hands Of
Brownlow into those ofSenter and then
Brown and others, the finsncial policy
pursued had been a complete failure.
AS for him, he would vote for Brown
low in preference to havidg the present
administration of State affairs, and this
is the sentiment of all the people of
West Tennessee. lie wanted to ignore
the fac. that there was party crganiza-
ton In the State to-day.
On motion of Gen. Clemens, the pa.
per read by Col. Colyar was referred to
committee, consisting o! Col. Colyar
G. w. Stubblefeld Col. Boyers, and
Geo. w. White, for purposes of amend
ment, and the committee agreed to meet
at the Maxwell House at s a. m. to-day.
On motion of Col. Colyar, It was de-
cided to ask ex.President Johnson (who
is now at the Maxwell) to address the
people at the Capitol tonight, upon the
financial condition of the State, and at
the close Of his address TO submit the
paper, after having been amended by
the committee, for the ratification or re-
lection of those present at the meeting
Ex.President johnson was then watt
ed upou In order to learn whether or
not he would address the people at the
time and place and upon the subject
named. He declined, on the ground that
his arrangements would not permit him
to comply with the request
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