Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-10-07
TIE GUsERAAroRiAL CANDIDATES.

the 18th ult. A heavy rain all the
early part of the day had the effect
Of keeping many in the country
away, but by the time the speaking
began, the large Circuit Court room
was literally packed and damned,
and many could not gain an en-
trance at all. The crowd was esti-
mated ut five or six hundred PEG
pie.
Capt. RUSSELL spoke first. AS he
took the stand, he was greeted
with rounds of applause that might
have well sent terror to the heart of
Readjuster. He said he was
pleased to meet such splendid
audience and proud to know their
sentiments. He would tell them
the reason why he WAS delighted to
be with them, he wanted them to
know there was something remark
able taking place in Tennessee, a
great revolution of sentiment in ia
vor of public honesty, faith and
credit, and the trsIe, fundamental
principles of Democracy, which at
one time few weeks ago, it seem
ed, were in danger OF being forgot
ten and trampled u0der foot under
the leadership of few willy politi-
clans and. false leaders. These were
attempting to nisiead the people,
the honest masses, by appeals to
their passions and prejudices, but
the times had cooled down,
and he was happy to know
that reason and judgment was be-
ginning to assert its sway, and I'M
der the glorious influence of u calm,
sober second-thOught, men were
now thinking for themselves and
arriving at the truth of the situa-
ton. He said that ever since he
commenced the canvass at Bristol,
up Ia this time, he had felt and
heard that the cause of true Demoe-
racy had grown in strength and ia
vor, and this too Notwithstanding
the fact that the unprineipled men,
the enemies of the people and good
government, had used all imagina-
BILE arts and devices to keep the
people away from the hastings,
where they might hear an open dis
cussiOn Of the questions at issue in
the canvass. They had posted the
woods and crossroads with bills
and posters saying, 'stay away, do
not go to hear them, Bate will be
along after awhile, wait for him,
&C." He was proud to know that
large crowds OF the good, substan-
tial citizens of all the counties
where they had spoken had come
out tn hear them, and he was conf
dent in the belief that good seed
had been sOwn, which had already
sprung up and were to-day bearing
good fruit. The people wanted to
hear the truth and were not afraid
to listen to it. All manner of false
hood had been circulated in regard
to his canvass, and they had even
gone SO far as to circulate the report
that he had abandoned the canvass.
This WAS not worthy of mention,
but he wanted to say now once for
all, that the man who thought he
had dreamed of such step did not
know him, he had accepted the
banner of true Democracy, and pro-
posed to carry it until the 7th of
November. 1t was a sacred and
noble cause, and he would battle
for it while he had strength and
manhood, and he could never be
made to desert il. He knew the
people of Tennessee wanted to do
the right, where they knew the
right, and they could never be car
ried away by men who would ruin
their State for the sake of Office and
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The
majority were true and honest.
Everywhere he had gone he had
met the substantial, honest taX-pay-
ing yeOmenry of the State, and they
were endeavOring to learn and do
what was right and just, they felt,
as they should, that there was an
individual, personal responsibility
for the advancement or retrogres-
sion of the State, and this was one
of the greatest signs Of the determi-
nation to sustain the present settle
ment. They see the evils that
would come from its disruption,
and all must BIS made to see them.
His argument for the maintenance
of the settlement was mastery, log
ical and exhaustive. He exposed
the iniquities and Determinations OF
the 5O-3 platform and showed how
and why it was impracticable and
would never be accepted. He
touched upon the f0ur-mile law and
liquor tax, and demonstrated the
evils that would follow II these laws
were repealed, and demonstrated
the fact that there is movement on
foot by the liquor men of Tennessee
to have the laws wiped from the
statute books, il possible. His ar
raignment Of the Republican party
was one Of the finest efforts we have
ever listened to. He spoke OF jts
sins of omission and commission,
its tendency towards Capitalization
of power, the wrongs OF the revenue
system, the corruptiOns OF the gov
eminent under its administration,
the oppression OF the poor and labor
ing men by monOpoiies. DC, &c.
1t had outlived it's day Of usefalness,
and the time was come for pure,
honest Democratic administration,
If its chances were not thrown away |
by such heresies as were now being |
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