The National tribune., 1890-11-20

40 DAOnlltNh anu VIVA ihE A@taaA ~ ~ a'''N
said:
ASA Bell and Everett man, you are now,
Mr.. Brownlow, on the best platform you
were ever on IN your lle-the Breckln-
ridge pia tom.'
keer the laugh which followed this witty
Feply. MIR Nancey. looking Mr.. BTOwnlow
full m the face, said
81 propose TO answer the inteTrOga' Dry Of
yourself and associates, Yankee fashion,
by asking you question. In case Mr.. LIN
coin is iected and Tcnnessees sister States
of the South see proper, in the exercised
their reserved sovereignty, 60 sever their re-
latious with the Federal Government are you
in favor Of coercing them back into the
Union?'
By this time the excitement became great
Yaneeys looks. as his black eyes flashed fire,
anG his whole bearing became .asE.ss-o-s,,e,
was calculated 80 arouse ins admirers and
excite their passions, already stirred by has
fiery speech The aggressive men OF hls
party crowded around the stand; the
younger aud more imprudent we're seen 10
throw their hands behind them IN the direc-
tion OF their pistol-pockets. To MI. Yam
cey's question, BTownlOw, looking him
square v IN the face, replied:
II go not recognize that your Cotton
States have reserved or any other kind Of
this glorious Union Of States because they
have been fairly beaten in q Presidential
election and If the traitors Of the Cotton
States hall lay their paTricidal hands upon
Al this Government, ] am In favor Of cOCrclng
them back into the Union at the point oi
the bavouet: and j t0l You, Alr. lancey,
that The ueuple OF Last Tennessee VIII
heartily i0n the Government at Washington
In the attempt 90 coerce your Cotton States
back into Tie Union"
This renly was received with hearty APP
plause boy the few Union men present lt
was apparent that it had struck home n the
heart OF the fiery Aiab5mian, The word
traitor hc doubtless felt TO be a personal
Rfiront Nncey replied:
"The utteranCe OF sentiments so atrOclous,
by na,iye son of the South, are enough
so evoke ihe lghtniHgs of Heaven to shatter
the magnificent oak under which we stands
and J warn you, sir" said hancey, TO be
careful as TO how you apply the word tral-
tor
Now in conclusion. would say that ] am
inlormcd that you are a Minister OF the Cos
pei, and ] would suggest that men OF your
cloth should preach peace on earth aud good
will toward mankind iustead OF the atrocious
doctrine OF coercing sovereign States
Meanwhile Nr. Nancey became SO furious IN
his rage as 10 commit himself for secession NJ
Lincoln was elected. BToWnlow had accom-
plished bis purpose be had smoked laLcey
out" Yet he was both composed ana defiant
in his bearing. In a word, he was IN his ele-
ment lie loved the excitement Of contro-
Versy. The Uni0nists and Secessionists were
alternately huuRhing aud shouting Tor lancey
and for BrownlOW-the champions OF the two
particularly the SecessOnists who were IN
the mai0rity--Crowded around the stand. M,
meTaus pistols were drawn aud the click or
- NtftnHf1u ~ 1unr Vrl4iph heinz cock ed
could be heard in the crowd. Many OF the ladies
began TO lec from the scene. lit was indeed
dramatic affair Nancey paused alter the speech
quoted. lie stood trembling with anger look
ing Browniow in the face Brownlow quietly
said
/" Are you through, Mr. Yancey2"
The latter nodded Ia the affirmative. Then,
in stentoran voice, looking alternately nc
Hahcey and the angry crowd before him,
BFOWniOw replied:
al repeat, secession is treason, and all who
engage R ID are traitors 20 their country. Oae
word, Ar. Aancey, as 20 your personal alius-
ions, and your patrOnizng advice as TO the i'm
prOpriety Of Ministers oil the Gospel taking
part IN politics. ] have noticed that no man
objeCts 90 Minister Of tho Gospel taking part
81 politics providing lac takes part on his side
lt is au impr0priety only when tie person
criticized Is opposed 20 the politics Of the critic
You would not, Mr. NGncey. have broachcd the
subject iu Last Tennessee had you been Ia
miliar with the history OF your party leaders
IN tine secti0n. When came upon tins stand
j heard YOU ask Of the gentleman By your side
al j WAS not ParsOn BTOWnOW. That gentle
man Is himself minister OF the Eame church
ss myself aud an Otice holder under Buchanan.
There are ON your BTeckIuTIdpe electoral
ticket iu Tennessee two men who were Minis
ters OF the Gospel. but one Of them was ex-
PEELED from the Methodist Church Tor lying,
and tic other WAS expelled from the same
Ghurri. TpY whining ms r. ffp II iE a common
thing Nh. Nancey, for Ministers Of the Gospel
20 tHkr active part in politics N Tennessee,
and iu Last Tennessee particularly. But there
iE one difference between the preachers who arc
advocating Breckenridge and Secession, aud
those who advocate Bell, Douglas and tho
Union. Your Secession preachers as a class,
have neeu guilty OF faSeh0Od, wife whipping,
Whi6ky-driuking, OF other immortality aud
meaEness, while the moral characters OF the
clergy who are loyal 10 the old flag are unas.
sailed md unassailabe. And now, in conciu-
BiOn, Alr hauccy, IN response 10 your patTOniz-
ing advice 20 the duties aud proprieties ol
men VI any CLOTH say 10 you as our Savior
said 10 the founder aud originator Of yOuI
party, the tHt seecssOust and rebel, when on
a. certain occasion be gave unsolicited advice
on tie mountain j say to you, " Get thee be
hind me, Satan"
THUS terminated enc Of the dramatic scene,
Of the waT in East Tennessee, which came neai
1gsBluug In q riot and bIo0dshcd.
TNTEKVIEW WITH BILL.
Revolutionary time Is never slow. II wal
bus few months after this until the Cotton
States did socede, and Tennessee stood how'll
dered Oh tie brink Oi secession. john Bell hae
BurTen icrod. submitted, altered so much from
lie oil 8-li that DE was induced by the Seccs
Hi0nist 10 make q journey 20 Knoxville 10 asl
the loyaiists ol East Tennessee 10 submit too
Bel aud BrOUll0W had been longtime friends
b. Che Convention Of 1860, chiefly under tAr
lead 0i BIOwnl0W, Ar Bell bad been promi
ncuby SET forth the Union candidate 10
President Alter Ais nomination al Baltiin0u
on the platform 81 90 Tho Union, the Constitu
ti0n. esd tho Enforcement of the Lava
Br0wul0w through the co luSnns OF the IVLig ha,
fought iOr him with all the warmth aud en-
ergy Oi iIs strong nature. Previous 20 this
under his leadership, East Tennessee Reprc
Sentative lad elected John Boil 10 the Unitc
flates ~cuuc, when q majority 0f Bells owl
section had NoiCd against him. C0usequentl \
there was q warm personal regard existing be-
tween ihc men. hT. Bell had beeH acrust0me
in he numerous visits 90 last Tennessee 10 $40
Ht the house of bis old friend RrownlOw ha
named l0r him his oldest s0n-Joln Be
BTOWiH0W After has Nashville spcecb al,
Bell Was sent 10 Knoxville 90 bring over ia
l0yalists ol Last Icuuc.sap most OF whom La
been NhIgr. % tie Southern view lie arrive
al thu Lamar House, and sent note nd once /
BrOwHinw requesting him 10 call aud talk ovt
the situation. BrOwnlOw returned answe
that lr could not come. he would be glad /