Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

Clare unequivocally before white ane
black thatshe
MOULD NEVER VOTE FOR THE CIVIL
j a# RIGHTS BILL %ss
s-called, which is now pending De-
ore Congress.
He said this in the true interests OF
both the black and white races, for he
believed the enforcement of the pro-
visions of the bill would be the means
4 of breaking up the fire schools In the
South, in which event, no poor man
could afford to give his children the
advantages OF All education. He op'
posed every provision of the bill IN
uuestion-in fact, he was Numerically
opposed to the bill in toto. Morality
and religion alike demanded the main
tenance of institutions of learning as
the bulwark Of national prosperity and
strength. Do not give up the free
school system. Have schools for both
races, alike in advantages to acquire
knowledge, but let them be separate
THE SOCIAL QUESTION.
In travelling, if colored man bought
first class ticket give him first class
car; if he wants a separate car from
the whites, let him have it, and If on
the other hand, the white man wants
separate car from the blacks, give il
to him. There was not the invidious
distinction in traveling.that sometimes
seemed So as regarded discrimination
on account of difference in color, for
on many lines of railroad no man
could obtain entrance to certain cal
on the trains unless he was accOmpa-
MED by lady. The social question
would and should regulate itself and
any attempt to fOrestall public senti-
ment in that particular could only re-
suit disastrOusly to the party attempt
ing it.
THAT ADDRESS.
RumOrs had been out flying abroad
that he was compromised by a certain
address that had been issued by the
Union Republican Executive Commit
tee 10 the people of the United
States. He had heen selected
| by his colleagues in Congress
to represent the State of Tennessee on
that committee. and as regarded the
address, would frankly say that he had
never seen it until it appeared in print.
While the address was being prepared,
he bad requested his friends, if it adj
vocated the Civil Rights Bill, to with
| hold his signature. 1t was not advo-
Gated, he claimed and the true mean.
ing of the intention of the Committee
| was perverted whenever such a con-
structiOn was placed upon it. The
address as party document was ad-
miracle, but there were some men who
would find a mares nest any
| where.
Abiding to the steadfast opposition
of the Democratic party to the eleva-
ton of the negro, Col. Thornburgh
read the following extract from the
address of the Executive Committee:
The great act of emancipation, while
it is the grandest in history, is also the
least expensive. 1t costs nothing but
a vote, yet even this they refused to
give. By simply writing Eyes" upon
their ballots, instead of "no," they
the Democrats Knew they could give
freedom to four millions of human be
ings. They were sure of victory if
they said yes" they could only hope
for victory if they said nO''-and yet
they said mo" 1t was a mere guess
ton of violation. The question was
squarely put to them after they'had been
led shuddering clear through the Red
sea and stood dry on the other shore
stood, too, in that marvellous blaze
which irradiates the nineteenth centu-
ry as it sinks.intO the twentieth-they
were plainly asked Are you willing
the bond should be free ~ and mo"
Civil rights as spoken of by the COM
mittee meant only the rights of any
citizen, ard not one intended to COM
NIT the party to mixed schools. He
found nothing to object to in the adj
dress, but on the contrary, much to
commend, as all would admit who
gave it a careful and attentive perusal.
THE FUNDING BILL AND ASSESSMENT
LAW.
1t had been said he wasn't as good a
Republicans as his competitor, and, of
course, it must be true; but neverthe-
less, had he been member OF the last
Legislature, as was Judge HOuk, he
certainly would have acted differently
from that gentleman, who was expect
ed to stand as a bulwark against the
entertainments of the Democratic ma
iOrity in that body. But instead of OPP
posing the enemy, he took them for
! bedfellOws, and the Republican OK was
suspected Of blowing with tbs Demo-
cratic heifer. He himself Md never
run against the candidate of mis- own
party
On the question Of funding the in
debtednese of the State, it was well
known his competitor opposed the
measure first, aud even went SO far as
to read a speech in caucus opposing the
measure, which gave the bondhOlder
compound interest on his investment.
But he changed his views in a single
night and has favored the funding bill
ever since. Could an intelligent con-
stituency believe the pledges of such a
man for the future, when he had so
shamefully violated his trust in the
past? He thought not.
The assessment law was another
measure, which his friend had nur-
tured into existence and then thrust
forth the monstrosity to plague the
citizens of the State with its inquisito-
rial, bewildering, incomprehensible,
unjust and tyrannical features, ques
tons, clamors and penalties. Was it
right to pass a law that not one in a
thousand could understand and then
fine man for not possessing more
skill than the trainers of the bill for
it would be pretty safe assertion that
not half the members of the Legisla-
ture, who voted for the iniquitOus
measure, could fill out one of the
blanks properly. The enforcement of
ha 10 uynI1l6 Aonriva hundreds IF