Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-09
The Cock CrOwS for Joy.
And Tennessee's Honor and
Credit "Soar Exultant on
Triumphant Wing"
How the Glorious News was Re-
ceived at the Home of
Bailey and Rhodes.
THE CHRONICLE, THE FIRST PAPER II
THE STATE TO LEAD OFF o THE
PUBLIC HONOR AND CREDIT
OF TENNESSEE, REJoICETH
WITH AN EXCEEDING
GREAT Joy.
GREAT Joy.

. Ut 1ENNE ooEE, hEJOICElH
WITH AN EXCEEDING
GREAT Joy.
"The winter of our discomfort is
made glorious summer by the son
of FeEtress'' was the exclamation
of an excited friend, as we stepped
upon the street last Tuesday morn
ing about noon. "What's the mat
ter" we exclaimed. "The state
debt passed the senate this morning
by a vote of thirteen to twelve"
was the reply, and he ran up the
street shouting the news. The hap
py rumor proved true and spread
with the rapidity of wildfire. En-
thusiastic and happy men ran to
and fro imparting the triumphant
news, or stood in groups upon the
/ streets and discussed the subject.
A telegram was received about II
O'Clock by Judges Smith and Lur-
ton, from the Hon. Jas. E. Bailey,
stating that the bill had just passed
the senate. Senator Luke Smith, of
Fentess, who had voted against it
on the first vote changing his vote
upon the reconsideration and vot-
ing "aye." If any one had ever
doubted the sentiments of Clarks-
vile as a state credit town, his mind
would have been sadly disabused if
he had seen the sight on u streets
soon after the reception of the news.
Almost every store-hOuse in town
was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, and Franklin street presented
a festive and gala-day appearance.
1t was a clear, crisp bracing day,
and smile and word of good cheer,
together with the apropos slang
''put her there" and ''shake,"
were the exhuberant greeting of
friend to friend. In a word, Clarks-
vile was happy, glOriously, beatif-
cally, superlatively, inexpressibly
happy, for the consummation for
which she had so long fought and
struggled, had at last been realized.
Soon after dinner, the patriotic Frech
brought forth his"Mountain howitz-
err and stationing it in front of the
Chronicle office, under charge of a
competent gunner, Mr.. John Stew
art, it proceeded to make the Welkin
ring, and belched forth in thunder
tones l03 times, in honor of the
terms of the settlement. During
the afternoon circulars were scatter
ed about the city, announcing a
rOusing mass meeting, at ELDERS
Opera House at night, irrespective
of party or color, to jubilate over,
and ratity the disenthrallment of
proud Tennessee. This movement
was responded to with much pleas
ure and enthusiasm by our citizens,
both white aud colOred, and by the
time the appointed hour arrived,
the Opera House was packed and
famed with one of the happiest, and
most jubilant crowds that ever came
together in GAINESVILLE.
The Mozart Brass Band was sta
toned or the balcony of the Opera
House, and played several patriotic
airs during the meeting. Judge G.
G. Smith acted as spokesman, and
called the meeting to order and
nominated the Hon. d. n. Kenne-
dy for chairman. Mr.. Kennedy was
unanimously elected chairman, and
upon taking the chair, madea feel
ing and appropriate speech. He
said he vas proud to be there, that
it did his heart good to preside over
such a large and patriotic assembly
upon whose beaming faces he read
the Joy their hearts contained, they
were there to rejoice over a great
event. They yer in unison and
would forget party passion and pref
udice; he hoped no man there would
regret that the honorable principles
of State credit had triumphed and
that Tennessee had declared to an
admiring world she would be hon
est at any cost. We meet to jollify
because she is to be happy, she is to
be saved, she is to be free. Never
more will the blighting breath of
calumny stain her fair name, but
peace and plenty would be her sons
inheritance, loud Cheers.) AT the
close of Mr.. Kennedy's remarks, (the
outlines of which we have only Civ
en- Mr.. Henry Frech offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved. That the citizens of GAINESVILLE
and Montgomery county, irrespective of
party, in mass meeting assembled, hail with
1 Joy the passage of the bill settling the state
debt without Reputation, and pledge our
| selves to sustain the settlement thus effect
ed as one made with honor and credit and
worthy in every respect of the past fame OF
! our glorious state.
Resolved. That we believe that in this
honorable settlement of our debt We have
not only invited immigration, but the con-
idence and capital Oft world to Tennessee
/ that in il we see removed the greatest bar to
our prosperity and advancement, and conf
IDENTIFY look to the future of our loved state
as one bright with hope.
Resolved. That our thanks and congratu-
lations are due TO our immediate RepreSen-
tatiVe, the Hon. Rufus n. Rhodes, for his
active support, and we hereby ratify his vote
in favor of the only settlement we believe
TO have been possible as well as honorable.
In support of the resolu tiOns
Judge Smith being called for said
SIT gives me great pleasure to raise
my voice in behalf of these resolu-
tions. L consider the passage of this
bill the most important and saluta-
ry act in the annals of Tennessee legis-
lation, and it will a1orn the bright
est page in her future history, 1
thank God that the man who cast
the deciding vote on this question
was named Smith. The Smith
family will be more illustrious than
ever before. / endorse Our brave