9-11-1874: “The Republican party . . . but we recognize the principle which is older than our Constitution, that “every man’s house is his castle,” and under our Government every citizen white or black, has the right to bear arms….”

Knoxville Daily Chronicle, “The Republican party . . . but we recognize the principle which is older than our Constitution, that “every man’s house is his castle,” and under our Government every citizen white or black, has the right to bear arms….”, Sept. 11, 1874