Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-07-29
REASLEY AND GREENeAcKS.

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cult Court room at the Court-houst
last Saturday to hear the Hon. JOIN
II. Beasley, candidate for Governor
ON the Greenback Labor Reform
ticket, discuss the political issues o
the day. The assembly could no
be called a Greenback crowd by any
means, but was composed of men o
every shade of opinion, drawn hith
er out of pure curiosity to see Beas
ley and hear what he had to say OF
his side of the question. He wa,
listened to attentively and made
what may be called ii good Green
back, repudiationist speech. He
went over all the old heresies con
tanned in the peculiar doctrines o
that party, and reiterated what
every man who is at all familial
with Greenbackism and Reputation
has heard Il hundred times. He in.
sisted on his hearers rallyine
around the Greenback flag and up
holding the glorious principles OF
that party. In this way alone could
the State be saved from the desper-
ale clutches of powerful monopolier
and constituencies railroad corpora.
tions, &c. Hs: ...f
After touching upon the political
status of the different gubarnatorial
candidates, he spoke of tie "all-ab.
sorbing," and said the State was
not morally or legally bound to
pay one cent of tile debt, the effort
to have it paid was gigantic
scheme OF public plumber, and he
was against paying it because he
loved the State more than the blOat-
ed bondholders, &c. F. .,...........
He then touched upon the money
circulation. Said scarcity of money
always caused panics, crowded our
prisons with criminals and lunatics
and brought an Had of woes upon
the people. The Greenback Labor
party proposed TO remedy all these
evils, and the people ought 10 sup
port it. He characterized the idea oil
voting for a candidate and scratch
ing his platform as the acme oi
nonsense, and handled the HALF.
breeds without gloves. lie conclu.
ded by beseeching his hearers tC
work for "Low. taxes" and screen.
backs" These were the salvation
of the country. r.AH... ....- 4
s At the conclusion of Col Beasley's
speech, Col. Thomas l.. Yancey
took the stand. He began by say.
ing he would not reply to Col. Beas.
| ley. He only wanted to announce
himself for Congress for this con.
gressional district. lie touched
upon everything in general. and
nothing i'll particular, every now
and then putting in Il thrust or two
at the Greenback doctrines. He
said everybody knew his position,
he was the only simon pure Low.
taxer. He was a repudiator, wa
in favor of wiping out the entire
debt, &c. .... .- .,......
Col. Beasley responded in five
minutes speech and raked Yancey
for all he was worth. Said the
only man who had treated him dis
courteously in Clarksville was Col.
Yancey. He told Col Yancey he
did not want him to answer him
and the Col. promised not to do so,
Now under the disguise of an
nouncing himself for Congress he
(Yancey) had harangucd his audi
ence for an hour or more and at
tempted to break the force of his
speech. Beasley fairly went for him
and the crowd cheered amt seemed
to greatly enjoy it. .-... ...
Col. Beasley in conclusion said lac
had great respect for man or par
ty who honestly believed the debt
was due and was in favor of paying
it, but what could be said of him
who acknowledged its validity and
then was in favor of repudiating it?
He would not permit himself to
speak of such man or party, &c.
His reply was seatlIing and had
great effect. sf t'a