Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-05

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It has been published for some time that
Gen. W. B. Bate, of Nashville, who is the
nominee for Governor of the June Demo
cratic convention on the 503 platform,
would address the people of Knox
vile Saturday. Gen. Bates arrival
and taking rooms at the Lamar House was
told by us yesterday, He received many
callers at his rooms Saturday. About
noon, the band played in front of and in
the opera house, which was secured for the
speaking, and a large crowd was gathered
there by one O'Clock, there being few
ladies in the house. -
At that hour General Bate made his ap-
pearance on the stage, being surrounded by
a large number of Mexican veterans, his
comrades He was introduced by Capt W.
L. Ledgerwood, and proceeded. He began
by expressing his pride at being before
them as the standard bearer of the Democ-
racy saying that he did not seek the nom-
inatisn, but it seemed to be necessary
to find some one who could harmon
ize and unity the Democracy, and he was
settled upon as that man. He thought it
time when the people must rise and protect
themselves, and prevent the Infamous 100 3
and g from crushing them He ex-
pressed sorrow that he couldn't have joint
discussion with Governor Hawkins, claim
ing that an Invitation is extended to him.
bnt he supposed Governor Hawkins would
say the same of him, and he is being met by
two others. The speaker did not intend
to; be dragged into o discussion with Demo-
Gratis, although he had high personal regards
for both Russell and BeasIey but he thought
them in the wrong, and hoped they would
come back into the fold
About one hour was consumed by the
speaker, in the preliminary remarks, about
the division in the ranks and the burden
of his song was for all Democrats to com
back to the fold and assist il
elevating him into the honorable position
held by Governor Hawkins, and making
the Republicans bite the dust. He then
approached the State debt question, to
which he attributed the dissensions in the
Democratic ranks. He claimed that four
teen millions of the bonds were issued to
the railroads during the Brownlow
administration, while the Democrats were
allowed no vote or voice, and that
constitutes a good part of this debt The
speaker paid tribute to ex- Governor Sen
ter for restoring the ex- confederates to the
privilege of the ballot. He said, in this
connection, that for what he did in the CON
federacy, he had no apology to make. He
only wished he could have done more. The
enemy would like him all the more for it.
He then devoted some time to
description of the conven-
ton which nominated him,
saying 1t was grand assembling of the
coperas breeches, one ''gallus d" fellows,
and the bosses and ringsters had to stand
back. They adopted platform of the peo-
pie, he said. He was lighting for it and
will continue to stand BY the virtue and in
tegrity of that platform, from center to cir
cumference. He pronounced it compro-
mise, give and take platform. He pad his
respects briefly to the ''sky blue"
Democracy, who claimed to be too good
to go along with the common yeomanry
He made frequent reference to the Infamous
1908, which he pronounced the child of
the Republican party, charging Governor
Hawkins with being its godfather, and that
he was aided by r. Butler and few
Democrats, who went off for money, Offices
or something else, and they were examining
1t down the throats of the people. He de-
clared that if the Democracy is re-
stored to power they will pass law
II keeping with his platform, and
the bondholders and money power, which
he pronounced the biggest towards in the
70 he H. Nf,0
ridden, tax ridden and devastated Tennes-
see, and eagerly take about half of the debt,
knowing that is their last resort. He said
his side proposed to pay the Estate debt
proper" dollar for dollar, and scale the rest
of it, justifying the scaling with the
excuse that other States and foreign
countries have did the same
thing, He claimed just equities for this
scaling. He appealed for the election of a
Democratic Legislature, if they lose the
Governor. AS to the temperance plank in
Fusselrs platform, he wanted to know who
ever heard of temperance plank in Demo-
cratic platform He said it has always been
the history of Democrats that they will take
a little ''sugar in their'n." He could say,
with Fussel as to his position on the
mile law, me too, Pete"
He closed with final appeal to Repubi-
cans, for their support, and lengthy pero-
ration, after speech of nearly three hours
in length. ...
COLONEL SAVAGE.
Satu day night another crowd was gathered
at toe opera house, not so large as in the day
time. Col j. Fl. Savage, of McMinnviIle,
was introduced by Col. Jno. H. Crozier
He spoke for about an hour and half, a
characteristic speech. He endorsed Bate
and the platform, saying that if he is elected
on it, Savage will not disturb the
peace, but viii acquiesce. He went briefly
into history of the debt from his stand
point, reiterating his 331 doctrine. The
speaker had not had a platform since the
war to suit him. He had voted for 40-4,
but likes 50-3 better. He ventured pre-
diction that if Hawkins is elect
ed and it is attempted to carry
out 60-6 the debt will never be
settled But he desired to leave the State
debt question to Bate, and discuss the
national debt, which is held almost exclus-
lively in the North. He claimed the credit
of getting the State debt down as low as it
is, and said if it is wiped out entirely he
will not cry over it as much as he did over
the loss of his negroes, but denied that
he is repudiationist. He said he didn't
want to repudiate the National
debt, but it is because he can't. He pro-
nounced the bonded debt worse slavery than
African slavery, which he defended, and
pronounced, to certain extent, benefit,
and pronounced its death source of DESC
lation and sadness to the South. These
national bonds, he said, grew out of the
war. He hated war, although he had been
in four, and if he had omnipotent power he
would decree that no war debt and no war
interest should ever be paid. He declared
that as long as the bondholders live they will
elect every president and the Democrats will
never elect one. Slavery, while it existed,
elected every Democratic president, he said,
with one two exceptions. He read
copious extracts from his own speeches, and
declared himself a candidate for the United
States. Senate, and he thought he could do
for the national debt what he
has done for the State. He had