Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-22
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ENFORCING THE LAWS.
The present administration is denounced
for its inefliciency in enforcing the laws,
and protecting life AID liberty,
The Republican administration, which
preceded our accession % power, expended
over million Of dollars and never detected
or punished a disguised man, although
they had the State garrisOned with militia
Only within the last few weeks, without
any troops. We have detected, in
dicted and arrested fOrty-One dis
glised maaudeIs who violated the Jail
Of Gibson county. In speaking OF this,
do not wish 10 find fault with the adj
ministratiOu OF Gov. BrOwnlow, but sim
Div To call attention 10 the fact that there
has been great improvement in public opin-
ion in this State since his administration,
and 10 show that tie ciuil law, Hnaided by
the military, IS now able, sustained by
public opinion, 20 punish criminals.
When went into Office, / found less
than 100 eOnvicts IN the state prison.
Now there are over %. And il is known
TO every body that Tennessee fOrtOur years
past, until tie last month, has been the
most orderly, quiet and peaceful State in
the Union.
[ take no credit To myself when 1 say
the laws have never been more faithfully
executed by all the departments in Ten
nessee As within the last four or five years.
ssRfsAUDTIENT DISPOSITION OF PROP
ERTY.n
This Is Is false rs the other charges.
There las been 40 property disposed Of du-
ring my administration, except four or five
unfinished railroads. d which the Radicals
had unscrupulOusly and impFOyidently
| loaned the bonds Of tie State. These had
| been decreed 10 be sold, except the Tennes-
see and Pacific, which was ordered by the
| General Assembly, by both Radical and
| Democratic votes, To be sold at a stated
price. The roads sold under my admins
/ frati0n were utterly worthless, and the
/ Siare was fortunate tn ges anything for
them.
SECRET ORG CARNATIONS.
IL IS charged that there are various secret
| organizations in tennessee, the objects Of
/ some OF which are unknown. while the OBJ
/ iects of others are said To be OF an ACRES
4 sive character. / desire tOsay, if you want
peace and prosperity to rest upon our
State. have nothing 10 do with secret or
| ganiZatiOus. The law has power enough
to protect you, and | will say 20 you all
the white man AMI the black man-that
! when was indicted 10 Office as Governor
OF the stat e. / SWOre before Almighty God
that | womb enforce that law. II the
black ma n has suffered at the hands of the
white man, let him appeal 10 the law; II
the white man has suffered injury al the
hands of the cOlored man. let him, too, APP
peal to the law If the land and he will OBJ
tain redress. (Applause.)
IfyOu have any secret. armed assOcia-
tiOns among you | not only request you
but abiure yOu. and, a. chief executive Of
the State, command YOU 10 disband. Listen
not to the counsels Of wicked men. but dis
band at once and avoid strive.
THE UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP.
There is auoi her subject upon which
would like to advise yIu. The Congress
siOnal contest bids fair to create some ex-
citemeut in The various counties. Let me
say tOyOu, elect no man To the Legislature
with whom you are not willing TO entTust
your honor and that of your State Elect
capable, honest men-men who will the e
duty fearlessly and don't ask them whOri
they will vote for for Jnited States SenaiOr,
but trust TO their judgment for a selection
of the proper man.
Thanking you, gentlemen. for the COM
pliment OF your kind invitation TO address
YOU, and also for the close attention you
have gwen me during this long address,
now close. If have succeeded in inter.
esting you, / am glad Of il. Ii, BY any
statement have made, have given pain,
am very sorry for Il, and am willing "a
make proper repHation / desire that ON
people, u all coloIs and conditions, may
live together Ia peace and harmony, AMI
that Tennessee may be, What she well IL
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