The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-17
Knoxville and Chattanooga.

ED. CITIZEN Il see my article
contrasting the two places named
above excited the old spirit of jeal
ousy, and friend Memo of the latter
city, denies Knoxville being a rival
in any respect. If you will allow
this space l will state for his salts.
faction that l am not permanent
citizen of E. Tenn, and in making
the comparison did it without pred
JUDGE or partialIty, and spoke of
the people in both places, also adj
vantages offered and the wisdom
displayed in building up the coun-
try and developing the resources of
the State. Where give credit due
this people it does not interfere
with the interest of others, nor does
it lessen advantages offered by rail
road facilities or otherwise. AS to
future greatness time can only show,
but wrote from a present stand
point and from what this place
claims in point of population and
Judging from the trade and improve
ments going on. 1 stated at the
time as regarded the population and
industry there was no great differ
ence and spoke in high terms of the
school which they richly deserve,
am well acquainted with the country
from Memphis to Bristol, and am
proud to see the improvements and
the building up of my native State,
and to see peace and harmony reign
ing supreme among those who have
one common interest. The good
feeling existing between the south
ern and northern elements was what
l intended to show more than rival
ship, and l can say from an extend
ed observation that the true sol
diers who took opposite sides dur
ing the late war are now friends, and
stranger can enjoy the hospitality
of all, and will say to others who
want to come to Tennessee that they
can find advantages from its western
limits to the border of Virginia; but
if they are office hunters and report
ers for partisan newspapers, l would
advise them to seek other localities,
for the war is over in this State and
the people are reconstructed upon
sound principals, If the labor ques-
ton in the entire South was left to
those having one common interest
and not disturbed for political ends,
it could be settled to the interest of
the parties living South, irrespective
of nationality, race, or color, but it
seems harmony is not wanted as
long as the people are free to choose
and elect representatives by ballot,
and when elected they are Lot rec
ognized as such unless they lay
aside the doctrine of all State S
rights and reprimand their erring
bretheren. Our national birthday
was celeb rated throughout the lano
and salute of thirteen guns was
fired in honor of the thirteen colo
MES which subscribed to and formed
this Government as free and indie
pendent States. But according to
the plans and doctrine of the Stall
warts at Washington one Gun would
be more suited to the occasion or
we should celebrate a new birthday
beginning in 1865. Knoxville was
not lacking in interest to do honor
to the Government established by
our forefathers, and extended invi
tations to all. Her streets were
with people from all parts
Of the country, and could only be
by thousands. The lack
of space will prevent me from giving
Order of column and line of March,
but great interest was manifested
and the day will long be remem
Dered. If the same good feeling
could exist during our National
$50 called) we could
proudly say the people had shaken
hands across the bloody chasm and
not only Knoxville and Chattanooga
would grow to future greatness but
the South would bloom as a rose
and add much to the wealth of this
Nation. j. II. +.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 9th, 1879.