Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-29
THE STATE CAN FASS.
Speeeh Of Governor Harris at Clarks-
vile on Saturday. Conservative
Appeal for Peace, Unity and
Good viii.
Greater Issues Now TO be Settled Than
Those Of 1S61-"This is Our COaha
tryand Our Flag"- Speeches
at Bon Aqua.
Nashville Americana

Nashville American.l
CLARKsvILLE, August 26-An i'm
msnee crowd, ffosa az rstts Uf the coun-
ty, assembled at the grand DafbSc.1c ~
Stitain Springs, III this county, to-day.
Governor Izhsm G.. Harris, John +.
House, Hon. G. A. Henry and e, A
Ewing, Eco candidate for the Bate
senate, addressed the Audience. Cover.
ner Hartis made an earnest, conserva.
tive, able speech Hs referred. ta tbs
two parsies seeking the Control OF the
government. Ths people, st this time,
we're not interested in the personal sue
cess of any man or In the napae of any
party, but in those principles and to that
policy which tends to the glory and pros
perity of our country, Toe government
Of the United States has existed one hum
dred years. 1t has been controlled by
those two grand cid patriotic Whig and
Democratic parties for most of that time.
The Democratic party had control of the
destinies OF the country much the greater
portion of the time doEn to 1880. BE
referred TO the progress, ACQUISITIONS and
glory OF tbe country, Its prosperity
under the old rule. No nation had 30
progressed toward toa hish' s. civiliza'
ton as tf1ih cca lad under Democratic
and WING rule. From 1860 the
Republican party had had the en-
tire and Unlimited control. Tney
were responsible for the present state OF
affairs. The old parties had 10 voice.
no power. He drew vivid picture OF
the political, commercial and industrial
stste OF the country. He pointed out the
condition OF the people, the corruption
and ntisrtle of .be administration, and
showed the Republican responsibility
for the long catalogue of evils. Or, diting
The Republican party by the entire wal
expenditure and all necessary ezpsDdi-
lures, the public debt expense and pen-
sions, he cOntras!ed the ordinary eX
penses of the Republican administration
with that of Buchanan, admitted to bs
the most eXtravagaDt before the war.
He attributed the burdens of the people
to Fed raj taxation and protective tariffs
to the IppOrt Of rtgal megnificence.
unheard-of corruption, and the fostering
of manufacturing monopolies. His re-
view Of the agency Of the public ad-
ministration in producing the present
state Of affairs by extravagance, eorrap-
ton ard wrong policy, wan a5ie, exhaus-
tive and convincing. He said the State
debt was mere bagstelle-a musquito
ollo W tuc WOuuU Va q CduuOH p1ll Wucu
compared to the Federal taxation Bur-
dens. To these colSmb facts the
Rspubliesa patty replied hv -1av1pg TIE
tlOody shirt" s..sd crying "rebel." He
said there were greater issues to be set
..sed now than in the year 1881. Every
man vino possessed the elements Of q
good citizen had to array himself, ac-
cording 10 bis ,ronvictions, on one side
or the other. Far S seing meu saw and
pronounced copfi,ct irrepressible years
bsfore 1t came. Il was conflict Of op-
posing principlen. IL was decided and
the issue accepted in good faith. "This
is our home, this our country, that our
flag and the glory OF this country our
highest aim,n or, upon c3ldiy Belhsh
view-"the highes! Interest Of our peo-
ple." We may look back and shed tears
for these VINO fell OH both sides, or in
dulge regret that there was 8 necessity
for that COL fiict, but no prosperity, no
happiness, no good government was ev-
er Duilt on hate or passion or prejudice.
There must be mutual reconciliation
good will and forbearance on restoring
our common c1uutIy-our common in
terest. He bext referred 10 the freed
men. The negro, he said, was deceived
and led by professed friends. He con-
sidered him entitlsd to forbearapce.
He never asked him to vtte. Hs
would learn his political duties in
times But he would urge him to
think for himself ard vote for his owH
interests, and these We're in the prosper
ity Of our common country. Toe negro
had not had cur advsnts ges. He was
entitled to our forOearance aud instruc.
| tion. No matter what his political
views or affiliatiop, or how he voted, he
was to be treated kindly and tenderly.
For himself he always made 1t rule TO
defend their rights and deal more care
fu ly than with any clients he had to in
sure them justice. Because OF their
condition they demanded and aroused
bis wGrmest sympathies. He made an
earnest appeal for harmony and good
| will between the races. Governor Har-
ris's speech was replete with brosd, ma
| tionsl sentiment, and was greeted with
the widest enthusiasm.
HON. JOHN F. HOUSE
made an able speech, and gave an &C.
| count of the results of the last session ot
cor grsss, concluding with an earnest
| appeal for discipline, harmony and
united action in the contest for reform
and retrenchment. He was earnest ir
condemniDg lukewarmness in this clCs-
leg struggle. He was frequently greeted
with applause in the course of his re
marks.
rhe Montgomery d .mocracy is thor
Gughly united and aroused.
| At BON Aqua.
| Bon AQUA STATION, August 26.-Thi
was gals day st Bon Aq1s springs. l
| baA baon aauaraI nQU5 aUi
that there would be grand baibecut
and public speaking at the spring., an'
this announcement brought tUgethe
fully two thousand persons. People wer
there from miles around, and every kin'
of vehicle was brought into re equisltion t.
convey them to the springs. GJverno
Portt r, General Witthorne and Colone
John q. BUrch, from Nashville, arrives
on the tam Friday night, and reaches
the springs early this morning, and sfLe
few hours rest repaired short distanc
from the springs where stand had beel
erected for the occasion. Tae crowd wa
orderly and even when the barb5cue wa
announced there was not that rush gen
| eralIy made on such occasions. tn
speaking was announced to commenc
sc eleven O'Clock, and about that hou
the large crowd began to gather arouh'
the speakers stand. A well-traine'
band discoursed popular airs previous +
the speaking. The stand was occupie'
by Governor Porter, General Witthorne
Colonel Pointer, of Williamson county
Colonel J. II. Moore, elector for the sew
enth congressional district, and Colone
John G. Burch,
Governor Porter was int Ioduced b.
General Whitthorne In brief and pa
triotic address. Governor Porter dellV
cred an eloquent and powerful speech
giving a brief presentation OF bis con
| l.. odr,, In. tratinIl of the &tGi