Year: 1874

IfI US buhkt Oh LuE EANDAAJ A4e-AA%-
thrown around Us by the sad events OF
The past and look forward with buoyant
hopes to a bright inviting future, In
which Is already Swallowed forth the /
rieb reward Of a loyal devotion 70 duty, :
national conservatism, and a patriotic I
effort to accomplish the high ends OF !
true American nationality, while We
may cherish and honor the memory Of
the great deeds OF Our soldiers and lead
ers during the late war with reverence
and homage to worth and greatness
which commands the respect and COM
mendatiOn OF


oUB ADvERsARIEs,


let us bury IN eternal forgetfulness l
the angry passions and bitter animosi- |
ties engendered by the struggle. Let
us remember that every man who lives
in Tennessee, whether native to the
soil, or coming from another State,
Is an American citizen, and If
good man, entitled 10 our
confidence and respect. Let us have no
more Of social or business ostracism for
the honest and true man, whether he
comes from the north, the east or the
west; but If ne comes to live in our sun
nv land, imbued with the broad, gener-
Gus, catholic spirit which aDimates the
good citizen, let US extend him cheer
ful welcome, give him a homo in our


midst, place ia our society. Let Us en-


list his sympathies In our political we'll


being, his industry ia tiiling our wasting


fields, or his capitsl in meeting our mer-


camille wants and swelling our CONNER


cial wealth. Let Us invite into our


midst the honest, YirtuOus intelligent


man from every section and every ma
ton to assist Us in tine work of political,
agricultural and commercial TegeneTa-
ton; and when he does come, give him
that place in our social fabric 10 which
his merits entitle him. When we do
this, we will De strong enough to


make our political rights respected by
| the congress OF the nation; personal
bitterness, Internal strife and viOfatiOns
of law will be no longer known within
/ the borders of our State, and the ave-
nues of our vast mineral, commercial
! and agricultural wealth will be opened
up, The miners shaft, driven by stall
wart arms, will descend into ths bosom
of our mountains, and their untold
/ treasures, which have been hidden in
darkness for countless ages, will he
| brought to light, and converted into the


means Of increasing the comforts and
| happiness Of mankind. Then will our
farms be tiled like fertile gardens; our
| barren commons, now bringing forth
| only the wild vegetation Of nature, be
converted into blooming fields, smiling
under the clustering wealth which will
shade their surface, make glad the heart


and reward the toll Of


THE HAPPY HUsBANDMAN.


Thus will the merchant, shipping to
! other markets the products Of our fOw-
ery gardens and teeming farms, bring
| back to the producer in exchange the
gold Of other people, and fill his own
/ Golfers with the means of commercial
[ wealth and credit. Railroads reaching
| every port Of the continent viii radiate all
over our State, transporting the products
/ OF interior sections to distant marts OF
| trade, aud bringing population and
! prosperity TO our towns and cities. Jhe
| gentle hum Of busy industry will be


heard in every part Of our State, and
I contentment and happiness will smile


upon every househoidin the land Hon
est men Of both parties concede that the
| gravest abuses and most shameless pro-
| fiigacy have crept into the administra-
/ ton of many of the State, as well as
that Of the Washington gOvernmentsi
that bankruptcy and ruin confront
| many hitherto prosperous peoples, and
that the country at large can only be
l saved from the many evils which afftiot
| it by q speedy change in its policy a1d
rulers. To effect that change l call upon
| every honest man to Join in the grand


uprising Of the people in all parts Of the
land whose cry for reformation Is
already ringing through every hamlet


and city from New York to san Fran


cisco. To nay own party, l say stand
/ by YOUR cOlors, maintain with manly
courage and Independence the faith
/ which moves YOU to action, and never
| Weld or be overcome In the great contest


which you are wa2ing. Our allies,


THE CoNsERyATIvE-DE DEMOCRACY


of the northern, eastern and western
| States are looking with anxious interest
to the struggle in which we are en-


gagged. They are, themselves, making
a brave aud manly fight for cOnstitu-
tionSl rights, good government, and
| the protection of our people against
/ the wrongs and usurpstiOns OF
1 Republican rule. They would grow
| sad at our overthrow, but


would hail with joy and gladness the
coming of our triumph. Let us then, /
Fbeseech you, not grow weary In the
fight. Let US commit no act OF Thought
less folly, that would break the force OF


the sturdy blows which they are dealing


the common enemy, or that would


bring defeat upon US at home. Let us


be provoked to no violence or dis


order-let peace and quiet reign. Re


spect the rights Of Others, and maintain


your own with dignity and courage
Come to the polls on the fifth day Of No


vember, do your duty like patriots, and
I venture y0u the promise that the scep


ter OF political power in this country
will soon fall into the grasp Of homes
men and enlightened statesmen.


Colonel Young consumed an hour an6
half in the delivery Of his mastery
speech, which was received with mos
positive evidences of appreciation D,
the assemblage. When he had con


cIuded he introduced