The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-29
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House was crowded last night In antic'pa'
ton OF O serenade to Senator Bailey.
After the baud had played two airs sena-
tor Bailey was introduced by John W. Ch,'-
dress. chairman OF the State Democratic
Executive Committee, who said:
Fellow Citizens OF Tennessee nave TUE
honor and pleasure TO introduce 10 you your
senator in Congress, the Hon. James h'
Bailey. Aha
bacony-rail and said:
FelIow-Citizens,- Four years ago Tue
citizens Of Tennessee and of the cry Oh
Nashville greeted me on the occasion OF ~,
election 10 a seat In the Senate OF the UDited
States For the four years that have been
in the Senate have endeayored to the Des'
NJ nv ability to uphold The dignity, name,
and honor OF our state. shall not speak
~ NV public record; that belongs TO the
couniry. IL is for my countrymen to pass
Judgment upon thai. Tonight L appear
before Won In different r6le-a deieatea
candidate. but not less Tennesseeah I'D
every impulse OF my nature.
EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN IN TENNESSEE
in the last November election. by their
votes pointed out myself, an humble citi'
ron as their candidate FOR seat In The
limited States Senate. The representatives,
NJ that people have gathered together IN
the Legislature apd they have decreed mat
il is better for the Interests OF our common
mother and common country Tia, some
other one should represent them IN mat
august body at Washington. | bow SUD-
missiyely, and let me say that have no VI
feeling toward any one in Tennessee, and
bow TO the decree OF the accredited agents
and representatives OF the people.
In retiring from public employment-and
I think il will be fOreyer-l have never
been so devoted In my own interests or so
anxious for public employment That
should press my claims in the future. May
| not offer 10 my fellow citizens one word
OF advice? We are members OF the same
famiIy-almost OF the same househOih.
Whether you 1--we in the East, Middle, or
West INSTRUMENTATION you be R"publ-
cans or Democrats, higb-taX or low-'aX
men-I want YOU all 10 remember, ana never
forget, that you are all Tennessecans, ana
that we have common in'erest In the
future welfare of our country, and when
| differ from you and you from me, LET Us
not ascribe improper motives. Let H. never
forget that we are citizens Of the same State;
lei us never forget tnat my children ana
away. They will many and iniermarly
with each other. Tue division between
Democrats and Republicans will be fof2et-
ten. the divisions between State'creGlt ana
low.tax men will be forgotten, thank God.
orr children, without reference To past III
visions, will come together and labor pro
mote aIthe industries and the arts, ana All
that is valuable in Tennessee. Then let me
beg you,
DEMOCRATS, COME TOGETHER,
and settle this question. [ApplauSe.J We
are divided, but trust we are animated by
one common sen'imcnt-tbe love o! our
State and the desire that Tennessee SHAH be
prosperous aud happy. The divisions that
SEPARATE lis to-day are divisions Only OF tbe
bOur.. There are no reasons why We should
not come together. Eighty thousand Dem.
ocrats have said that our state debt should
he settled and eliminated from the politics
of the country. Que hundred thousand
Republicans have also proclaimed that
tue question should be settled, and
sixty thousand Of our frends-not
our enemies-are Of different opip-
ion. Why may you moi come TO.
pc,herY why may not the representa-.
lives OF Tennessee. laying ore prejudice
here and another there, see whether you
cannot settle this question foriverI Demo-
Gratis, beg YOU to realize that ii we persist
i'm this polcy OF division there can be but
one result, and that is the triumph OF our
common adversarIes-ihe Republicans.
True. sIrs, our interests will be safe. in their
hands. They ale like ourselves. They are
TennessPeans. But they are divided on
questions OF national policy. We may trust
our future to them, but al least as nartlsanS,
as Democrats, why not come together and
settle this question, and, as Democrduc
measure, place it upon the siatute-books
| II you do not, | trust our Republlcan
| friends and our Democratic friends will act
| in concert and settle this
sTATE.DEBT QUESTION.
have alluded 10 the
necessity Of settlement OF this qnes-
ton in regard 10 the State debt. For
six wears | have endeav0red 10 arouse
public attention in the interest OF us
settlement, not because | desired in the
beginning 20 occupy the position l now
hold, for il never occurred to me | would
become a candidate for Office, but because
was a Tennesseean and interested in the
future OF Tennessee. The postponement
II the settlement OF this question Tor an
other two years will only cause II to come
again 10 divide us. Therefore | implore
our friends 10 90 forward and settle 1t upon
such common grounds upon winch we all
can mite and lot be led by letters and
proclamaiiOns issued by your creditors for
the purpose of Alarming you, because they
are written by men who know nothing
about the sentiment in Tennessee. Pay nc
attention 10 that, but come together and
settle this matter. Let us have peace
where we now have something that borders
on war. Let us have quiet aud repose. Lei
Tennesseeans and let
DEMOCRATS RALLY
under Democratic representative flag, ant
the Republicans ralv under Republican
flag. You have right to your -0pInioDs
and / trust you Will ever utter them.
trust hat the day will never come when
Tennesseean shall be afraid to speak hi
! sentiments. Loud arplause.l
did not come here 10 make speech to
NIGHT. The compliment bestowed upon M
is not personal TO NE. | an unworthy o
such commitment, but ] accept it as tesli
, mopy to an idea or sentiment, or rather t
. sentiments, such a. | nave expressed 10
nigh,-scn.iments which believe will ami
mate Every heart IN Tennessee. Let us VI
. recopclled to each other. Let Democrat
| friends meet in council and give TO Tennes
, see Democratic senator, because They az
: entitled to ii.
! According TO American usages 1000
r Democratic votes should be represented b
d. mocrat. My Republican friends canno
t complain Of This, because II they had th
{ 140, 900 instead of 100000 they would clair
D 1t. Failing to elect Democrat by my re
I naming candidate, 1t might be laid that
S prevented a selection. l appeared there 8
tbe representative OF SO. 900 men. | consi(