The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-08-07
THE LAST LICK.
Judge Jones and Gov. Brown Gave
Republication a Death Blow.

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liquidation a Death Blow.
Judge Thos. NJ. Jones and Ex-
Gov. Jno. C. Brown addressed a
large and attentive audience in Pu-
iaski on Monday. in favor of the
50-4 proposition. The principal
theme was to impress upon the
minds of the people the validity of
the debt, and the Importance of
sustaining the name and preserving
the honor of our grand old State as
it has been handed down to us by
our fathers led by those old govern
ors, warriors and Statesmen who
knew no criterian but honesty.
The widespread reputation of Ten
nessee was referred to and elo-
quently dwelt upon, mentioning
some of her sons that had enjoyed
honors second to none in the gift
of nation.
The Banner Correspondent re-
ports the two speeches as follows:
Judge Jones made a telling speech,
giving all the facts and figures. He
made a strong appeal in favor of
honor ana right. He showed by
simple calculation that So cents on
the one hundred dollars would pay
the interest on the debt and leave
surplus as sinking fund-that is
to say, that the amount OF 100000
collected from privileges, $4,000
for Penitentiary lease, 100000
from railroad taxes would make an
amount sufficient, added to the 80
cent tax, which would be ample to
settle the State debt and at the
same time run the State govern
ment. Gov. Brown made a splen-
did effort, eulogizing the past histo-
ry of Tennessee, at home and |
abroad. He called the attention of
the audience to the fact that when |
we were but quarter of a century
old, as a republic, that the British
lion attacked US, and that the Pres
ident overlooked all of the older
States and came to this wilderness
and selected the gallant jackson to
lead our armies to success at New
Orleans. And when Texas looked
for leader she found one in the
exile Sam Houston, and that in no
battle fought for the independence
of Texas was Tennessee blood not
spilled. That the United States
had elected jackson twice to the
Presidency and Polk once, and that
through the administration of Polk
we had acquired a territory larger
than all the remainder of the States
combined, and that all the
wars in which the Government had
been engaged, Tennesseans were in
the front, and that no blot or stain
had yet come across her fair es-
and no one would dare,
until short time since to speak of
reputation. Gov. Brown said
there was but one question, and
that one was, do we owe the debt?
He showed conolusively that we
did, and that as honest men, we
should pay it. He paid his re-
spects to Mr.. Bellefant, who he said
was his personal friend, but who
had taken the stump for repudia-
ton, and therefore was a public
target. He stated that BalIefant
had been a director in our railroad
all the time, that he had signed
the petitions to the Legislature, and
received the bonds. Sat from time
to time IN the board of directors.
Sold the bonds. Received the
money for them. Built the road,
and since the war had been a party
to the petitloning of Brownlow for
bonds to refit the road, and got the ,
bonds, at least the directory did,
one of whom is this same John
did requip the road, and
now Mr.. b. wants to repudiate all
Of them. Mr.. Savage, too, was not
once to the issue of
bonds to build the railroad that
runs to McMinnville. Gov. Brown
said that great many honest men .
we're gong to vote against the COM
promise, because they did not I'M
1erstand it; but that any man who
understood the question, and was :
'or reputation, would borrow your
money, and afterwards shake the
money in your face and say, 81 Dor
owed your money and will not pay /
t back" Such men would not do :
20 trust. He appealed to his hear
ers to stand firm to their faith, and |
never stab the grand old Volunteer :
State with the mean, contemplate
lager of Reputation. Gov. BIS
speech had fine effect and 50-4 is
gaining daily in this locality.
Some of the most influential ne /
groes are outspoken in favor of it,
and they are dong much good.