Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-01

true Republican and would speak his
honest sentiments, though he would not
shoulder his individual opinions on his
party. For himself he was straight out for
the Civil Rights bill. applause amongst
the cOlOTed delegates.) lie was for repudi-
alton too. There was no other alternative
no other escape from ruin. The debt
couldn't be paid without running the cotIn-
try. This was his way of thinking and
he expected TO discuss the questions here
after. He wound up emphatically with
The words: Il am square out for Civil
Rights and RepudiatiOn-p
HARRISON ACCEPTS.
Here the eOmmi tee entered with Mr..
Harrison, who, being introduced by Dir.
Wynes, spoke for AN hOurOn various politi-
cal topics, reading the greater part of his
speech from manuscript. re
He first touched upon his record in Con-
gess No man, he said, could do much
during his first term in the House Of Rep
resentatiyes; except in one or two in
stances. he had never known a newtnem-
Der placed ON an important committees.
Therefore he could not point his cOnstisu-
ents to much that be Lad done. Assisted
BY the other Representatives from TenneS-
see and the two Senators, he had succeeded
in getting an appropriation Of f3TI,OOO to
build a customhOUSe in this city, and this
al time when the cry of retrenchment
in Congress was clamOTOus. As TO
Improvements on the upper Cumberland,
he felt entirely justified in saying that if
elected again he would beyond question
succeed in getting a large appropriation.
The reason il was not obtained during the
last term was because it was ascertained
that the unexpended balance of former ap-
propriaiions (abOut S-32,0O0) would be suf-
fcient to keep up the improvement till the
next term, and because Of the determine
ton Of Congress 70 Tigidly cut down ex-
penses. lie gave it as the result Of his ex-
perience in regard to appropriations that
REPRESENTATIVES from the North and East
had always been friendly to the South, and
he had never heard an unkind word toward
the South fall from the lips of a Northern
member. Whether his competitor could,
with the sentiments he had uttered in the
speech at Clarksville in accepting the DEM
ocratic nomination, obtain the needed ap-
preparation remained to be seen.
In regard to the finances, he said he had
always opposed contraction, believing that
specie resumption would bankrupt the
country. Every interest was now suffer
ing under the present limitations to the
currency. On this question his views were
precisely expressed in the platform Of the
Republican State Convention at Chalta-
| noOga.
That admirable platform also expressed
his views ON Civil Rights. As regarded
this question his position could not and
should not be misunderstood. He had
voted in opposition to the bill because ne
though. it unnecessary TO pass it. He was
in favor of equal rights regardless Of color
and equal participation in privileges guar
anteed by the government, Jut as to joint
participation in such privileges by both
races he would adopt the language of the
State platform, (Which he then read
The rest and greater part of the address
was directed against the Democratic party
of the State, which Mr.. Harrison described
as the party hatreds, antasOnisms, whose
| aim is TO precipitate a war Of races. de
closed with the remark that, in prosecuting
the canvass, if he could do anything to pre-
vent a war of races, be would esteem Ii
more than to be elected TO Congress.
Mr.. Dillin moved that the chair appoint
| a Central Congressional Committee OF four
| teen. two from each county in the district
The committee was not announced.
The convention then adjourned sine die.