Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-06
Speeches by Hon. A. A. Taylor ard
. g j., Harvey Mathes. -

MR.. EDITOR 1I seems that the
State debt compromise, which is to
be settled on the Z tn inst, is the
all absorbing topic. among the sow
ereigns Of good old Hawkins just
nov, that is, judging from the inn
immense crowd that was in Rogers.
vile to-day. It had been an
lsnouncsd that the Hon. A. A. Tays
lor, and Messrs. J. Harvey Mathes
and Gen. G. P. M. Turner, of
Memphis, would address the citizens
upon that subject at the court
house.. FE
Little Aif was long and anx-
iously looked for until the hour of
one arrived, and he, up to this time,
having failed to put in his
personal appearance, the Hon.
J. Harvey Mathes was in-
troduced by Judge John A.
Mckinney, bya few very appro-
pirate remarks, after which Mr..
Mathes calmly and dispassionately
led off with q very sensible, argu
mentatiye and logical discourse upon
the subject of the compromise. Mr..
Mathes dealt mainly in facts and
figures and was decidedly sensible
in all he said, The remarks of Mr..
Mathes had continued but a short
time, when considerable stir in the
audience was perceptable, which in
a moment was discovered to be
caused by the presence of the Hon.
A. A. Taylor, who had ridden from
Rogersville Junction since 10 O. clock
in order to meet his appointment.
His presence was greeted by round
of applause from the entire audi-
ence. In fact, the Hawkins boys
are always glad to see calf"
After the conclusion of Mr..
Mathes, Mr.. Taylor was introduced
in his own happy and inimitable
style, by the gentleman from
Hawkins" Col. James White.
Mr.. Taylor made a telling speech.
He warmed the boys up to a sense
/ of the duty that was to he per-
formed by them at the polls on the
7th inst. His speech and advice as
to how to act upon the very import
ant question had a marked effect
upon his audience. It made an inn
preston that will be long remem.
bered. We would be glad to give
/ you his speech in full, but time and
space forbid that we give more thar
brief sketch Of what he said
| Among other things he said:
]. eff the compromise is defeated
/ it will be triumph of the repudia
ton sentiment in the State. Thu
evils of reputation can not be told
Tennessee is rich in undeveloped re
sources. Her mountains are vas
ore beds of valuable metals ; he
! gallies abound in fertile soil he
limitless water power offers superio
inducements to the Machinist an
manufacturer. It is an
Enchanting land where natur
Her fairest fruits and gaudiest flow
l. erS-
Where stately forests wide expand,
Inviting the industrious hand"
"But we can not avail ourselVe
Iof these almost boundless resources
of ourselves-we are too poor t
! develop them. Their development
) depends upon the immigration G
: capital and skilled labor. VIVA
! capitalist will enter our open door
+ land invest his dollars here if W
r permit the triumph of Reputation
: What laborer, skilled or unskillec
will come among us if we permi
e the stigma of reputation to res
upon the good name of tn
3 State =? What one of you
e were your mind made up to leay
D this country-would seek you
c home in a State which had dishor
: ored itself by the act of repudia
= ton? What one of you, had 20
) money. to invest, would risk
# among people that would dell
: erately vote to repudiate an homes
debt Tennessee has, hithert,
9 borne an honorable name. She
Il known of all men as the voluntet
!. State. She has occupied fror
I rank among the sisterhood Of State
d America is covered all over wit
9 military glory; her orators an
: statesmen have given her celebrit
e throughout Chrlstendom. What
: ever Of military glory America hi
Il won for herself in her contests
the past; whatever of honorab
y renown America enjoys among tt
y nations of the earth because OF h'
o achievements in the field of ell
i, quence and craftsmanship, Tenne
,e see is entitled to her share. Ter
D. nessee's soldiery has ev,
. won laurels , in the j thicke
. OF the fight. Her orsto
ID and statesmen have ever bee
>. the equals. Of any and the ,inferio
u to none. Tennessee has furnishs