Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-21
THE DREAD ALTERNATIVE
How the Union Loving Men Of
Tennessee. Received Lin-
coins Proclamation.


coins reclamation.
The following is an extract from an
address delivered by Ex-Governor
John Q. Brown, at Pulaski, on the
occasion Of the recent reinterment Of
Colonel Calvin j. Clack's remains:
He believed secession was not a
remedy for any Of the real or fancied
wrongs Of his section; yet none were
more loyal than he to bis native and
believed South. He thought her rem.
edies we're peaceful, and within the
pale Of the Union. He deplored the
hazard Of battle as the arbiter Of diff.
ferences, each hour becoming more
intense. In his confident hope that
pacific counsels would prevail, he did
not believes as did the most distinguish.
ed Of American journalists, that when
fire opened upon Fort Sumter
notice was given to the world that the
era Of compromise and diplomacy had
ended" Even then he continued to
cherish the same faith that inspired
myriads OF hearts under the leadership
Of Bell aud Breckenridge, in an undi,
minished hope for the final preserva-
ton Of the, Union through concession
and patriotic diplomacy, notwith-
standing the initial of war in the
strongholds Of Charleston harbor. His
idolatrous love for the Union, and
his faith 10 the second sober, patriotic
thought of those who held her trem.
bling destinies in suspense, while mil.
lions Of hearts agonized for the 70.
suit, obscured his honest vision to the
existence of an affirmative purpose to
hazard every hope and every interest
Of this great cradle Of liberty on the
wager OF battle.
But the proclamation of the Presi.
dent Of the United States, driving
Tennessee as it did from her delusive
position Of self-imposed neutrality was
precipitated upon the country, and
dispelled the last hope of that large
class OF people, who, admitting the
wrongs and grievances of the South,
believed they could be remedied with-
out the intervention Of violence.
Colonel Olack being Of this class, at
once Joined with Others in calling mass
meetings, to take deliberate counsel
in the great emergency. The people
came, and it was peoples meeting,
They were our fathers, our brothers,
our kindred, our friends. There were
bronzed and SCARED soldiers Of all
our wars since our independence.
There we're sons and grandsons Of the
men Of the Revolution. Brave men
and patriots were there, and they
were the sovereigns Of this land
True, they claimed no lineage from
the heraldry OF the Old World. They
boosted OF no time honored family
tree or hereditary coats OF arms
transmitted from the parvenues Of a
depraved and doubtful aristocraey
across the seas. Theirs was an ances.
try Of honor, truth, courage and tire
less energy. They scaled the noun.
tains, felled the forests, crossed the
rivers, subdued the savage and the
wild beasts, and in the dark savannahs
Of southern wilds made castles Of
their Own humble cabins, and in the
awe inspiring stiffness Of natures SOL
itude consecrated their sons to God
and their country.
The answer OF such an assemblage to
the question will you honor the call
Of the government b. sending your
sons to coerce Southern States into
their former relations2" could not be
doubtful. With one voice the null.
titude declared for resistance. In re-.
sponse to that universal sentiment you
and /, and our deceased friend, went
to war. The result belongs to history.
Whether we acted wisely will be fair
ly and truthfully answered only after
we have Joined our oomrade. That
we we're inspired by an honest sense
of duty, and yielded to the appeals Of
our manhood, none but the fanatic
will deny. gs
Is it then an offense to bury our
comrade with honors BETTING his
worth and as inspired by our affec.
tions2 The noble and the good will
applaud, and we can endure the crit.
cisms Of the heartless demagoguG
whose only Office is to pander to sen.
timents as depraved as his own. When
we shall prove untrue to the memory
Of an honest, brave soldier, the de-
fender Of any flag, then We shall de-
serve, as we shall receive, the CON
4 domination Of every heart inspired with
| q spark of chivalry. We have buried
foes on the battle field and have be-
decked with flowers the mute moundi
under which their bones repose.
The serried ranks Of contendinl
hosts who gave and resisted in turr
the shock of battle on hundreds O
bloody fields, were, as j verify believe
animated according 70 their individ
ual convictions by common purposI
to preserve and perpetuate American
liberty. Each added new luster t
the record Of American endurance
genius and military prowess. AnJ
when the passions Of the hour shall
have yielded to candid and intellgen
4 Judgment, under the conservative
counsels and iraternal emotions whicl
have ever animated the surviving com
batants, tho faithful and impartia
chronicler Of the causes which in
spired their action will pronounce in
| discriminate eulogies over the dead 0
both armies. 0M
Although many are predisposed 10 lunJ
troubles from birth, yet even such MAJ
escape Consumption, or other Pulmonary
or Bronchial disease, IL due care an,
watchfulness DO observed and all exciting
causes are promptly treated as they arise
IL in these cases DR.. Jayne's Expecto
rant exercises its most beneficial effects
and has produced the largest proportion
of It's cures. Besides promptly removing
coughs and colds, which, when leA b
, themselves, are the immediate cause Q
/; tuberculous Development, this STANDARD
/. remedy allays any Inflammation whicl
may exist and by promoting easy expec
{ torRtion, cleanses the lungs Of the sub
stances which clog them up and whic
8 rapidly destroy when suffered 10 remain