Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-24

er let me hope for the principle and fate Of
| the poor Publican. What | have done was
conscientious, and in the light Of great ex-
amples.
One Of four courses was left me about
this money. LIST. might have left it in
the Treasury, subject to my order, during
life, and that Of my administrator after me.
I'd. might have, in Git of timid patriot
ism, as some would call it-or demog0ue-
ism, as Others would have said, covered it
back into the Treasury, thence to be squan-
dered in Credit MObilier schemes, or 60 to
square the accounts of some official thief,
and Of such, there are said TO be many in
these days. Sd. might have sat in judg-
ment upon the money, as has been suggest
ed by one before me, as the Chief Priests
did on the so pieces of JUDAS treachery,
and CLOSED the Geiormity by purchasing
field of blood, or burial place for stran-
gers, in the shape of some public charity.
A fourth course was to draw the money, as
my own, bring it home, (not to loan TO Jay
Cooke & Co. to have them break on me,
and lose IL alike TO myself and constitu-
ents), pay my debts, buy meat and bread
for my family, and spend with other money
Of my own in general charities, etc. And
50 took the $4,000, instead Of 5000, as
some have 1t, brought 1t home, and have
parted with it as indicated.
The salary bill was and is part Of the
great Omnibus bill, which appropriated for
all the LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL and Ex-
EcUTIvB expenses, besides other items.
Had it failed on the Sd March, 1878, new
Congress would have been needed and
called, no doubt, costing far more than back
pay.
The FARMERS, through their Oranges,
are asking for sound pay, and possibly
would not object to little back pay ON
products sold too cheap. PRINTERS, CAR
PENTERS, BRICKLAYERs, SHOEMAKERS,
MINEBs-all have demanded sound pay in
their strikes. God bless them all aud may
they succeed Sound pay, and little back
pay, would not hurt them any more than
an honest and efficient public official.
Good pay commands the best of workmen,
and removes temptationAto dishonesty,and
secures sound work. A sound salary ena-
bles poor man to serve the public as we'll
as rich man. Only the rich can serve in
England, as there is no salary there.
But my address is already too long. Did
do nothing else2 Hear me for
Works Accomplished
while was member. Whose labors but
mine secured tjcO hundred and fOTty.fiUe
thousand dollars for Cumberland river?
Whose but mine, one hundred and ffty
thousand dollars for the custom house at |
Nashville? And not one dollar to house |
or stream has been appropriated since 1 |
was beaten for Congress. 1 speak bg the |
card, and what is exactly true. 1t is true |
the bill introduced was amended through !
Senator COoper's work. and dLOtrS S377,- |
600; but there is no appropriation yet of |
that sum, and il may never be made. Did |
not aid in passing the Amnesty bill, which |
left scarce fifty men in the United States |
bowed down with disabilities? Did |
not aid in removing the stamp |
duties from your notes, your deeds, your |
court writs, your receipts, your letters Of |
dministration-also,y your legacy and in |
come taxes? Did l not speak and vote |
against the infamous Ku-Klux law, which |
struck at all the rights Of local government, |
and subjected our citizens to trials in dis |
tant Federal Courts, and Imprisonment in |
Federal iails? Did mot resist and vote fifty |
times against the Ubiquitous Civil Rights |
bill, AMI help to defeat and crush it, in the |
42d Congress? Did l not secure every
Postoffice and Post route asked for by my |
constituents-with one solitary exception? /
Are not such labors as these worthy of re-
membrance? Many other things, might |
enumerate, but want of space and time
preclude.
Fellow-C Citizens: The grand SHEKINAH
of the people is abroad in the land, as
attested by the late elections. belong to
that class who have worked and prayed for
these visible manifestations ofbetter times.
Born and reared in old Wilson, 1 have no
interest that is not common to the people
Of the district. Through the school-room,
and the printers office, with toll and labor,
/ have reached and maintained myself in
professional ranks. If chosen in the con-
vention Of my political friends, and elected
at the ballot box, will serve you with in
dustry, fidelity, and all the ability and ex-
perience possess. If rejected, will en-
deavOr to console myself with the pleasing
that Sparta has ADLER and better
sons than / can claim to be, but none more
devoted and faithful on her sod. If elect
ed, | will advocate retrenchment, reform
and economy. Looking to the oppressed
condition Of the people, / will strike
at taxes and extravaganza, wherever l can.
am no REPUDIATIONIST. Honor is
above money, in my estimate But the
bond-holder must be paid-and speedily
for the relief of the people - in the same
sort Of currency thai the people are COM
PEELED to take and use. A gold base we
do not want now. When we had negroes
and cotton, il was well, and we could die
tate it. Now we are crushed. Relief we
must have, and the untaxed and interest
bearing bond of the United States must be
into money and bear its proper
ton oftaxes. [ viii strive, as did in the
past, 10 have the property Of people paid
for which was taken and destroyed. will
endeayor to speak at such times and
places as can, before matters are closed.
[ trust the Convention which is to assem-
bic, will, in its selection, endeavor to prac-
tee the good old rule-find qualification
and honesty; and put them forward. Per-
sonal loves, and personal hatreds, are to be
ignored in this hour. The right man, in
the right place, is what is needed. And of
this, let fairjudgment be had. And with
such judgment viii be content.
EDWARD /. GoLLADAY.
Lebanon, Tenn, Nov. %, 1874.