Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18

uateS lOC cCDBE6Ss met III u0Uat0 at luLS
place.
M. TGy Ter led in the discuf-
sion. He said he did not come
with epithets, but TO state the truth
aud 10 tell them what he had done as
heir representative in the councils Of
he nation. He denounced the Gar
fi-id aud Ar hur cluos as Petllbone
teag ues, anu that Maj PetIioone has
collar which says: Il am Garfleid's
uug, " hose dog ale you?" lie "oulu
not admiG that lie Was for Han
cock, but SAID that Gen. Hancock
was brave ublOD geHeIal ana hurie0
ne rebel general LpDgslreot and BIZ
i~Uel DOrue back tGnm me heights oil
Gettysburg aud saves Peun-ytVaula
au0 tue uuIOn. He Is no. lii favor Oi
party spin, tOI IL Mas party spirit tina
nae UeelfOSe ed repuoiIes anu has made
700 COO graves III our midst. The grass
las EUW negIn 10 gIO" over tneli
graves. Let US have peace and 40.
parties.
He then said, 1 vol9d 10 repeal the
law to have bayou ets a. The pol =. de
Jays L voted Tor every appropriation
blll. He Is opposed 10 The doctrine OF
state sovereignty, doctrine lncoIpo~
rated INFO tie democratic platform anu
advocated by every democratic states
nau III the land. But Mr.. Taylor said {:
"WnOeser tries to resurTecJ the doc
trIne Of state sovereignty Is traitor TO
himself, d traitor To his country aud
a traitor to his God. He denounced
Msj Petubune as u revenue rlngster
because he was assistant United States
district attorney. He said he was for
income tax Oh all Income over 81, 500.
He SAID he would have tried TO repeal
the resumption act, but John Sher-
man had already paid off all the bonds
that were due. Il wonder if he did y
What has that to do with the
RESUMPTION ACT?)
He referred TO his speech against his
| democratic friend, Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin, in behalf of The soldiers of Easl
| Tennessee, anu made him trem BILE and
turn pale, when Col. Houk and many
other Older members from the south,
who were loyal, wou d not open their
mouth. He says Msj. Pettibone
waived the bloody s1irt, but l will
meet him by waving 1t back at him.
He says: Major, was on the same
side with yea curing the war; l am
under the same flag to-day" He then
pitched into the republican party fol
appointing Foote, Longstreet anc
Mostly to office, and of nOminaliDG
Nancy and GIllenwaters from til,
confederate army as electors.
He Say s il l did walk with Roby
Brown at Taylorsville, you go int
secret conclave with John Hammer, {
couscript officer of Sullivan county
| but, Bob, you rebels are rebels yeti
He then spoke of the appropriation
that he and HOuk got for cleaning on
he CIirch, tie HOlston and tn,
French Broad.
He said he was for internal improve
meuts; that be stood on the plank tha
!" ebster stood on, on the plank tina
Gay stood on. Bob they were no
d unciate. He then spoke Of frauC
n the nomination of Pe,tibone. HI
said, If you elect PetubOut
suu will break up the republican
parry. Many wilt leave it
for | have heard them say SO B 10
lo you IOt pray thrice dav 1 th'
deslFuc i0u Of The great republican
party ? Its death liz your only hope fo
o iucal life. Then do not try to urge
tn publicaus 10 act 80 AS 10 save theI
party
[ VIII give an account Of Mi Petti
bDue'- speeab by The next mail. Re
publicans are eXultant. Success il
certain. Liberty is our watchwOTd
The preservation of the union is on
motto Equal rights to all is our end
) )ne are calling Mr.. Taylor the soap
| stOue Candidate. X. Y. z.
ElzAbstbton, Sept. 18Th, 1880.