The weekly clarion., 1876-10-18

ored man named Yardly, who is running
for Governor against him. And at their
last meeting, after they had spoken in
nearly every county in that Democratic
State, Yardly cheerfnlly testified 10 a
public speech that he had been treated
both by Governor and people with the
utmost respect and courtesy throughout.
1t bas been asked me since l came to
your city, if it was safe for a Northern
man to live down South. The question
surprised me. Why. Northern men
Western men-Eastern men-foreigners,
any class of men, provided they are hon.
est and industrious, are received there
with as much heartiness and cOrdiality
as they would be by you in Indiana. We
have vast resources of mineral and agri-
cultural wealth undeveloped, and we
need their aid to bring their resources
out. Yes, fellow-citizens, we will give
them all a hearty welcome, and will
pledge them as much security for life
and property as they can find anywhere
in the United States. And this, too,
no matter what their political sentiments
may be. The Mayor Of Nashville Ca
Democratic city is. in politics, Repub-
lican; and Northern man of talent and
ability has twice been elected Mayor of
our neighboring city of Edgefield. And,
if you will pardon the seeming egotism,
l will cite my own case. 1t will illustrate
how Northern men are treated there. l
have resided in Nashville for eleven
years, since the close of the war, and it is
universally known there that served in
the Union army from the commencement
to the close of the war. 4 may mention,
in parenthesis, that served part of the
time in the brigade of Gen. Manson, the
able Chairman of your State Central
Committed Yet, at the last Democrat
lc County Convention to select candi-
dates for the State Legislature, l was
nominated BY acclamation for State SEN
ator in Davidson county, once the home
and now the grave of Andrew jackson,
the Hermitage district of the State.
The convention which nominated me was
largely composed of ex-Confederate off
GERS and soldiers. | am no politician,
and did not seek the office, being simply
a business man; and, yet, the nomina-
was given me by acclamaticn over two
gallant ex-COnfederate officers, who had
made canvass of the county for this
position. This, my friends, is a speci-
meh of how Northern men are treated
there.
Let me assure you that no matter
where a man comes from, no matter what
his political sentiments, if he acts like a
man, behaves himself decently there, he
is as much respected as he would be here.
But if he goes there for the purpose of
getting office, with view to plumber the
people, why he will be treated there, be
he Republican or Democrat, just as you
would treat man here-just as all dis.
honest men should be treated no better
and no worse. We have no longer in
the South what the Republicans call q
powerful Bourbon Democracy. Neither
have We fre-eating Democracy. They
are both as dead to-day as the system .oi
slavery which gave them birth, never tC
be resurrected, neither the one or tn,
other, till the end of time. But we hav'
there to-day new Democracy, composed
largely of the young men who hav2- a.
rived at maturity since the close of thu
war, and its mission is to promote thC
peace, happiness and prosperity of tn
whole country not of the South alone
but of the North, East and West as well
On this platform that Democracy stand
to-day, reaching out to you the righ
} hand of fellowship and asking you i
manly tones to unite with them in thi
glorious work. l know, my friends, tha
you of the great Democratic party wi
= Join them but will the Republican part
do it +? l fear not for that would /
the consummation of true union of til
7 people, and that they seem disposed {
: prevent, if POSSIBLE. This new Demo
: racy of the South are true to the countr,
: and are eager to give evidence of
i When the news reached US that the ga
7 liant Custer and his command had bee
: massacred, so great was the indignatiC
:. of our people and SO eager their desire
e avenge him, that the Government cou
Ii have raised dozen regiments in oI
1t State for that purpose within ten days
J. and at our State convention a short tin
II since the gallant ex-Confederate Gener
Cheatham arose, and pointing to t
Is United States flag floating above Il
3, Presidents chair, saidi: "Sir, | foug
le under and for that glorious banner
J. Mexico, since then / have fought agair
to it; but / desire to say now that ! W
ne defend it wherever and whenever it
~ assailed with the last drop of my bloc
X until the close of my life" And as t
he old hero spoke the tears welled up il
rn his eyes, showing that the sentiment oal
IN from his heart. And yet the Reput
IL cans say that the people of the Sou
be are disloyal. Let me tell you in conc
Sc sion, fellow-citizens, that the South'
n people want an honest government,
nd government that viii protect the wh
'st people in their rights as well as the
on groes. They want simple justice; Il
zee want peace. They possess q coun
he great in all that makes people prosI
ow ous-unbounded mineral and agriC
tu- tural resources and the energy and
SIX dustry necessary to develop them. II
I'D desire to be protected in the deyelopm
ar of these resources and not to be hinde
he by Government interference. They b
Ut tried the Republicans and find that $
ng protection cannot be had at their haT
the On the contrary, wherever South
an State has unhappily fallen under ReT
der lican rule, thievery and corruption,
'os- ducing the impoverishment of the
RS pie, have been the result, aud this {
ac- ceased when Democrats obtained con
En. Hence they are solid South solid
but honesty and Democracy. Can you bl
lth- them for it, / think not. Nor i
Iers you be surprised when in November
troll they send up a solid vote for Tilden
hlrt Hendricks, retrenehment and refC
glc Fellow Democrats of Indiana, our
ing are turned toward you with anxiety,
sak- our prayers 60 up for your success
NOR Tuesday, and should you be success
sver which may the God of Peace grant,
now will have earned for yourselves the i
qull dts of the entire country, and the 8
Of ful thanks of the oppressed PeoPl
pred the South.
one
the Some amusement was caused not
allot ago, in an English court, by fe
they witness, who, on the oath being nd
ons. istered, repeatedly kissed the clerk
viO- stead Of the book. 1t was soLne tim