Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-11
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the selfassumed power of a purple-clOthed
Emperor, without the warrant Of law and
in flagrant defiance of the Constitution.
If 10 have heen friendly to the passage Of
State funding law, taking personal benefits
under il, vnd then for political effect de-
nOunce il as infamous. If these and other
kindred practices and teachings are neces-
sary % constitute one a Democrat, then,
indeed, have vet to Learn the first inspira-
tions Of such Democracy
He said that this was quite all arraigiI-
Inent. but thai he would Teler 10 only that
one, which charged him with reducing
states IN order 10 re-Organizs them by mi
nOrities, and in reiutatlOn OF this charge,
recounted the steps taken by himself from
the 18th Of May. 1885, until the sitting OF
Congress III that year, in restoring The
Southern States.
Asto his having violated the COnstltu-
tion, As charged by Gov. Brown in his Wa
yerly speech. he rsad from report NJ The
convention held Ia this city, June ., 1865,
nfferedby GOs. Brown. wherein TIE speaker
had been endnrsed in the highest terms for
the manner in which he had defended the
Constitution against the assaults Of a reVo-
lutionary faction, aud adding that he had
earned the gratitude Of the American peO-
Die. and had rendered himself worthy OF
the highest marks Of confidence thai might
be bestowed upon him. Laughter and al-
planse.l
lie also referred tO the eulOgistie re-
marks made in thai connection by EN-C'Oy-
ernOr Neil ). Brown, and then read the fol-
owing section Of the new t0nstituiion.
framed by a convention, Of which Cover
nor Brown was president;
.Eyery male person of the age OF twenty
one wears. being citizen OF the United
States, and of the county wherein he may
offer his vote for the six months next pre-
cediDg the day Of election, shall be enti-
tied 10 vote for members Of the General
Assembly, and other civil officers OF the
eOunty or district, in which he resides; ami
there shall be no qualification attached tOthe
rigbt Of suffrage, except that each voter
s6alI Give 10 Judges Of election, where he
offers TO vote, satisfactory evidence that ne
has Maid the poll taxes assessed against
him. for such preceding period as the Leg
isIature may prescribe, and at such time as
nrssrribed hy law, without which his vote
cannot be received.
That section. he said, had received the
hearty approval Of Gov. Brown, and lis ei-
feet was to deprive the poor man, VINO was
unable TO pay his taxes, Of the elective
franchise.
When the thing was pending, ne wrote q
letter to distinguished citizens giving the
Importance of rejecting the present eonst'-
tuition. The people were already caliinsior
| another convention to change this constli u
Ton andthe time was coming when u would
bebeld. So much for Gov. Brown he thought
he had answered Gov. Brown by Gov'
brown "a yoice-"HOw about the peni-
fentiary?') Mr.. johnson = A" on know
/ more about that than do lie did not
proD0se 10 enter into detailed discussion
| II that Institution. They were oil f.sn'i-
| liar vVisl, tbe manner in which il had been
| mana.ed. As to the mechanics, BE- ba'l
/ always been their friend The present
mode Of employing the couviels