The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16
EX-GOVERNOR Marks ON
THE STUMP.
HIS SPEECH AT TRENTON.
An Unmercfful Arraignment of
Radical Rule and Radical
RepudiatiOn.

TRENTON, Tenn, Aug. 7.-Th
has been a grand day for Democr
cy in Gibson county. At least fol
thousand people were present. 4
one o'clock EX-G Gov. Marks was e
corted to the court house yard by
i number of prominent citizens, til
procession marching to the cheer
ing strains of martial music, such 6
"Hail Columbia" and ''Dixie." Th
widest enthusiasm prevailed. He wa
introduced byHon. J. NJ. Coulter
and was received with great az
plause. We cannot give you an,
conception of the grandeur and mag
nifcence of Gov. Mark speech. /
was one of the grandest efforts O
his life, and was listened to with th,
most profound attention. He rous
ed the Democratic heart and CAV,
thinking men facts and figures tha
they could take to their homes anC
consider. After being Introduce
| he first referred to the warm anC
cordial support Gibson county haC
given him when he was q candidate
being among the first counties tC
extend him the Democratic banner
He further said, II took your ban.
ner in troublous times and endeayor.
ed to hold the rudder strong. | was
then determined to stand by the
truth and the right. When | laid
down my trust it exalted me to
know that you approved my course.
[ am but citizen in common with
you. My object in coming here is
to show that the Democratic party
and the Democratic platform are
worthy of your support, and that
the Republicans merit defeat. The
fight is between the Democrats and
Republicans-Gen. w. B. Bate and
Alvin Hawkins. Every man must
take his choice between Bate and
Democray, Republicanism and
Hawkins. All the fight must be
made against Repub blicanism. There
are some who rightfully belong to
us. With these we must not deal
harshly, but must appeal to their
honor, good judgment and patriotism
and | am persuaded that before the
election they will with us strike for
the honor, integrity and good name
of Tennessee. But if there are any
that deep down in their hearts are
against US, let them shoot their bal |
lot straight in for Hawkins. Ifl
Ephraim be joined to his idols come
away from him, let him believe the
lie and be damned. He |
hen proceed to show that while the |
were in the habit of
rogating to themselves superior
ty over Democrats that they came
ntO life with the black reputation
upon them; that they
we're the first to repudiate in the
State that the Republicans of to-
lay were like the Pharisee, as it
vas always habit of unworthiness to
teal the livery of virtue to conceal
is own infamy. He then showed
hat the Republicans in 1865 repu-
lated S180,000 worth of bonds Just
because they were signed by Isham
/. Harris They did not pretend
hat these bonds were illegally or
raudulently issued, but repudiated
hem simply because they were
igned, as they said by a Rebel
and. He then, in a clear and logl-
al manner, showed that the Re.
ublican party was the party of
epudiation in Tennessee, referring
1 his argument to the fact that
Iov. Brownlow recommended the
epudiation Of all bonds held by !
ebels, and in furtherance of that
nd that the Brownlow bastard
had taxed the people to {
1vertise to ascertain who the hol. {
ers of Tennessee bonds were, so
lat if any were held by rebels that f
icy might be repudiated. He con .
cted them of this out of the mouth Z
the bondholders, the gods before g
HON they bowed and worshipped. /
is argument on this point was +
,nvincing, and he challenged any h
le to deny the evidence he intro T
iced. He further showed that
le Republicans were the authors of y
| our troubles and differences in y
BE then clearly show q
lat the proposition of 60 and and h
} and of 1877 was not the work q
the bond holders. He reviewed 8
considerable length all the at h
mpted legislation of the debt since
'76, showing conclusively that the "
epublicans were at all times for v
viding the Democratic party, re- !,
rring in this correction to the N
ct that they put no candidate in r
e field in 1876, but voted for h
ow-tax candidate. He further !,
lowed that the Bondholders' Com n
ittee, according to their own state tI
ents, was not organized for the q
lrpose of compromising with the
ate, but to litigate with the rail
ads. He referred to the 5O-4, and
e fact that he sent Enloe and Bax- Fl
r to Washington and New York, k
Id that the leading Democrats of u
e Union, such as Randall, Barn a
n and Tilden had agreed it was Fl
e best thing for Democrats, and d
'ged the bondholders to accept it.
hat this was defeated and the peo-
e were lulled to sleep and were M
by the 1908 act.
He then referred to the fight in ii
e Courts over the 1908, paying :
e highest tribute to Judges r
lrney, Mcfarland and Freeman. j
e then read the circular issued by i
e Democratic Executive Commit fl
9 in 1880, signed by Jno. w. Chill q
ess, Spiral Hill and others, ar :
igning GOV. Hawkins and the o.
epublican party for their corrupt :
urse in the disfranchisement act, 4
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