Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-07-27

being organized for the purpose OF protect
ing the constitution, he shouldered his
musket and remained on the field until
again being called to take his place in the
councils of the nation. No measure intro
duced in ongress favoring your (colored)
race but he has taken conspicuous and
decided part. (Applause.) Gen. Garfield |
is as true as is the needle to the pole,
so far as his republicanism is
concerned. No man has advocated |
| more than he, my colored fellowcitizens,
the rights you enjoy to- day. Why, says
one, the democrats say he is very mean |
man. Did you ever know them to say
am thing else about republican, They
call him the black republican" | have
lived here good while myself; my head is
hoary; l have been along the line. know
wing party. What did they call them?
"Aooitionists;" Every time one presented
himself for Office the cry was "sbolltion-
ist." You II know the meaning of the
cry. That the republicans of the country
were In favor of the colored race. 1t mas
been the policy of the republicans of this
country to extend to the c2loTed
race all their rights as citizens. W hat,
allow me to ask, has been the policy
of the democracy. What state even has
legislated for thtm2 (The colored race
What has the democracy done? Nothing
|
the pre- ent session of congress. that the
great VOORHEES,, of Indiana, introduced q
resolution TO have q committee appointed
to ascertain why those cOlored men It the
state of North Carolina and went to lndl-
ana. Why they went where they might
, have an opportunity to act and vote as they
1 | pleased. That committee was asked OF
democratic congress, and democratic con-
C gress granted it. My fellow citizens can
| relate facts you are all acquainted with.
L When the war was going on and the ques-
, ton of enlisting coiored troops
= into the service came up the
: democracy exclaimed. What ! are
YOU going to put colored men in the army
e a republican congress put them in and
they fought nobly. Whit was the Lam
Il guage of the democracy when colored
U men were introduced as witnesses in the
J courts? Good God" You are not going
n to let the ''nigger'' swear my life away,
= by s.epthey have advanced, and stoully op.
g posed by the demo racy. They come tc
% YOU, and ask you can't you vote for Han
,, cock?
- Who is Hancock? At the age of sixteen
y he was by this government sent to school
and at the government expense hal
= he been sustained ever since
r. Not an hour in the legislature
~ never written an article worthy to be called
= craftsmanship, sc, sc. Mr.. chairman.
am for the nomination at Chicago. They
e say great deal about this Arthur. They
- say Hayes turned him out of office, sc
~ Well, let them pound and pound away; i
y the head gets through the tail is likely t.
follow. [Applause.l
n Col, Geo. blackburn was introduced, a0C
from his remarks it was quite perceptiblt
/ he was a candidate for congress.
@ Mr.. James Gregory commented upor
- the Chicago and Cincinnati platforms
O T II allU then arOsp and mazda .
ringing speech, exciting great enthusiasm
W among his auditors. He said that grea
= pleasure was felt at the action of the Chi
cago convention in presenting such candi
d dates to head the national ticket They
need no encomiums; their whole record i
n before the country for them to be ju1geC
. by. Bitterness had been prev lent bu
I, when the time comes to bring in the Ok
% party victorious or defeated, all woulG
~ unite as one man. The slaying of heated
passion is sure evidence that the part,
was one Of principle and not men
1t is q pleasant duty to gather as we hav
- and endorse with full hearts the action o
the representatives of the greatest party tn
1t world ever saw. Let US send greeting t
. our fellow republicans everywhere and de
Is termine to, on the End day of November
"a rout the grand array that the democrat
~ has drawn up and eject our glorious stand
1t ard-bearers and on the 4th of March in
. augurate them
ID The hour has now come when the loca
:. sores in the body of southe republicanisn
- must be healed, in order that we may d.
,t our part in the great struggle. We mus
~ arouse from our Iethargy, rot only in tn
re old county of Maury, but also all over thu
proud commonwealth. Tennessee repub
g licans must do their part, and If they will
~ arouse themselves to the necessity of th
ia situation, when the polls are closed the re
le suit will show how much can be done ever
i, in the democracy. cursed Tennessee.
q. Mr.. Frenson said while the democrat
- and greenbackers were fighting each othe
Ce let us take advantage of the storm and rid
IN triumphantly to victory.
The concluding speech was made by Nj
s. James Band, closing with the motion ths
the proceedings of this meeting, togethe
Ia with the speeche', be sent to the KNOX
70 WILLIE CHRONICLE for publication. Nee
" ing adjourned.
ne JAMES GREGORY,
j. Il. REILLY,
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