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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

So long as the Constitution Of shs United States
endures the States will endure the destruction Of
the one, is the destruction of the other the pre-
seryation of the one, is the preservation Of the
other.-The Message
This is true, in one sense, but false in another.
The Constitution, being the creature of the States
Of course, their humiliation would be its destruc.
ton but it is absard to say that the looping Off of
one, or more States, would IMPAIR in the slightest
degree, the virtue and force of the Constitution
In the beginning, there were but thirteen States,
and the Constitution worked admirably since
then, some twenty-five more have been added, with
out the slightest necessity for the enlargement of
that instrument, and those twenty-five could now
be Topped of without the slightest prejudice to its
force and adaptability-indeed they could carry
with them the same Constitution and still leave it.
unimparied, to the remaining States. This is in
controvertibly true and that it is true is the very
best evidence that such was the design of the
founders of the government-whe wished it to be
perpetual, if perpetually prosperous, but to be
peaceably dissolved, if for the good of considera-
bic portion. The Presidents mistake is in dealing
with the Union as an indivisible unity.
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CoNGREssIoyAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON Dec. ll.-Mr, Wilson presented
the petition of Francis Cook and 25004 other col
ored people of the District asking for the right OF
suffrage Referred to the COMMITTEE on District OF
Columbia.
The president pro TEN announced the following
TO act with the House Committee on the subject Of
Mr.. I.incoln's death: Foote, Yates, Wade Fessen-
den, Wilson, DOolittle, Lane, (Kansas), Harris,
Nesmth Lane, (fnd,) Wiley, Buckalow, and Hen
dsrson. ,a' '.'H
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, so much of the
Presidents message relates TO finance was refer
fhrred to the Commute on Finance.
Mr. Grimes presented bill to grant an extension
Of time for the completion Of certain Iowa rail-
roads. p"
Mr.. Sumner presented bill to confirm land titles
granted by Gen Sherman to colored men on the
sea islands Referred to the COMMITTEE on Judi
ciary. .a
Mr.. Brown offered bill TO grant lands for the
construction of railroad through Missoari and
Arkansas to the Pacific coast by the Southern
route, which was referred to the Committe ca Pa
ciic Railroad. a'
Mr. Stewart presented bill TO establish Mining
Bureau Referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a joint resolution TO pre-
vent the sale of the bonds and scrip Of the late
called Confederacy. Which was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
Mr. Nye gave notice of a bill to change the cas-
tern boundary Of the State Of Nevada as TO in.
cude additional territory to be taken from the
State of Arizona. Also, bill for the speedy com
pletion of the Railroad.
Mr.. Howard offered resolution calling upor
the President for what information he has in hi,
possession respecting the occupancy Of Mexican
territory. Which was adopted.
The Senate adjourned at l o'clock.
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States, with proper limitations of power, are es-
sentia to the existence of the Constitution of the
United Staies.-- The Message.
Truel But wouldn't it do as well to say that
ethe Constitution with proper limitations Of power
is essential TO the existence of the States2" 1t
works well both ways; and the fact that it does SO,
makes the argument as applicable to any enlarge
ment of States Rights as Of those of the general
government; and the ease with which the rule
works both ways, goes to prove that our system
was exactly right before its equilibrium was dis
turbed by the introduction of few eierhents.
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What Remains for the South to Do 2

Vow that Congress has, practically, declared the
Southern States to be out of the Union, what are
they to do in order to get back into it The answer
y furnished by the radical programme and is to
this effect: The said States, in addition to what
they have done, in the way of amending their Con-
situations must embody in the same, the broad
principle, that "all meu are created equal and
then reduce this principle to practice By confering
upon the negro every privilege claimed by the
whites when they were free Ali this being done,
the Constitution, so amended, must be submittedto
vote Of the people, and if majority endorse
them, then our radical master will condescend to
consider the policy Of receiving the emasculated
Southern States back into the Union.
These are the terms; will the South accept them?
We think not, and think so because manly natures
prefer enforced despo,ic rule to selfinfieted dis
grace. The radicals will probably consign us to no
worse doom than that of conquered provinces,
which not well be worse than return to a CEN
tral despotism, Bomnally ms States but in reality,
The poweriess and degraded appendages Of a gov
eminent from which every principle of liberty has
been cXpunged. 1t seems TO us that the course of
the South henceforth, is clearly mapped out by
sef-respect by devotion TO constitutional liberty
and the broad principles of political justice. That
course is "masterly inactivity DO nothing to
provoke additional oppression; do nothing that can
be construed into treason, or even contumacy; do
nothing to impair their Inherent, or constitu-
tional rights; do nothing that will entail polti-
cal disgrace upon the present ard future genera
tons Assemble no more Conventions; sepd no
more delegates to knock at the door of Congress
and humby pray for admission legislate about
nothing but purely local matters be kind to the
negro be attentive every one, to his own private
interests and let the contest for the Union and the
Constitution be- fought to an end, by the people Of
the North. Wehave no protection under the Con-
stitution, and no place in the Union and as dis
franchised and outlawed people, we may be allowed
the poor privilege of declining to be the agents OF
Of our own ruin and disgrace-if these must come,
LET them be forced upon us-let them be accepted
As necessity, not brought upon ourselves by any
action Of our own.
All that the Southern States have already done
Is cancelled by the failures of the radical Congress
TO comply with the bargain made by the President
and the rejected States-it will be so decided in
law and equity. Satisfied with the honesty of our
intentions, and faithful compliance with all the
requirements OF the President let us await patti.
entity the progress of events with full assurance
that though we may be wronged and oppressed we
can not in the end, be disgraced except by our
own acts, nor ultimately enslaved unless the North
share with us the same fate. Then let our motto
be ado nothing"
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Black Republican Requirements.

Mr. Sumner, in his first days resolution, says
The Seathern States have Eve things sotdo before
they can be admitted into the Union. The frst is,
that they must recognize 1.-THE unity of the Rcpub-
lic"-that Is Acknowledge Il to be a consolidated,
centralized empire; the next is that they must sup
press 1al oligarcLica p; eteusions p-that is tina,
they must no longer presume this to be white
mans government, whilst there is better and
more sweet-scented class here all the way from At
RIGA. Then they must repudiate the Rebel debt
md take solemn oath never to repudiate the
federal debit agree to pay portion of the latter
and support Union soldiers in the same ratio
give negroes the right Of suffrage and an equal
amount of social equality; build schools for the
benift of the darkey as we'll as tho white, aDt
never elect man to any Office who was mo-
an enemy to the South in the beginning, niddl,
and end Of the war. All these things are to be EN-
bodied in State Constitutions and then endorsed BY
q popular vote---tke niggers voting along side o
the whites.
These are the things we have to do as the pric
Of restoration W the Union. We can not under
take to say what the South Will do; but we fee
assured that If it should deeply disgrace itself
to go one step lower than it has gone, its furthe
degradation would be seized as Pretext for still
more humiliating demands. Rights we're never oh
tanned ~ criuging to such men as make up tn
radical party in Congress and since that party doe
rot control a military power to dragoon the Sout
into formal endorsement Of all these eucroach
ments upon the rights of the States, in violation
what remains of the Federal Constitution, jastic,
patriotism, honor ard manhood, all invite tn
South to oppose firm, unyieldiug inaction to il
assailants. The radicals can't make US call Cor
ventions and hold elections to do their work. an
if theyedo it for Is, without our concurrence, th
Supreme Conrt will, one day right the wrong.
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LIEUTENANT GESERAL LoNasrREyT.-The New
Orleans Crescent says;
This distinguished officer, who will ever be as
ISOLATED in the public mind 9th the cherished
names of Robert EsLee and Stonewall jackson, is
now in our city, and guest at the St. Charles
Hotel. ~ is still suffering slightly from a severe
wound received at the battle of the Wilderness
We are gratihed To learn that there is prospect
that this gallant gentleman may make his home in
New Orleans We trust that the welcome he may
receive from our citizens will confirm him IN the
purpose which we understand he entertiin..
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In Ohancery NJ Dover.

''t. X. NJ. Cooley rs. W, C. Daniel ct ais.
IN this cause it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the Clerk and Master; from the affidavit of the
plaintiff filed in this cause, at the December rules,
1865, that W. e. Daniel one, of the defendants, is
nonresident of the State of Tennessee, SO tina,
she Ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon
him 1t is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, newspaper
published in the town Of GAINESVILLE, Tenn for four
successive weeks, requiring said nonresident de-
fendant to make his personal appearance at Dover,
Tenn, on or before the first Thursday after the
second Monday in April next, and plead answer or
demur to compliments bill or the same will be
taken for confessed and set down for hearing ezparte
as to them. M ,,
W. J. BRoADDUs, C. 3 NJ.
Dover, Dec. Is, '65-lw-pr fee SO.
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In Chancery nj Dover.

Isaac Williams Adnt, Us. John S. Cowen Ell ais.
IL this cause it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Clerk and Master from the allegations in the
bill and the affidavit annexed thereto. that the de-
PENDANTS, Mary Gray, A. G. Scott, Mary Ellen Scott
and Jessie Buckncr are non residents of the State
Of Tennessee, SO that the ordinary process of the
law cannot be served upon them, 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the Clarks-
Vile Chronicle, newspaper published in the city
of GAINESVILLE, Tenn for four successive weeks,
requiring, said non resident defendants 10 make
their personal appearance at Dover, Tenn. on OF
before the FIRST Thursday after the second Monday
in April next, and plead, answer or demur, to COM
painants bill, or the same will be taken for con-
tossed and set down for hearing ezparts to them
.,,l. ..s.. .,., W. J. BR0ADDUS, C. & n.
Dec. 10, '65-4w-pr fee, So. ,I ....,r -,-..f i.,7
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ExecutOr,s Notice.

ALL those having claims against the estate OF
JOHN Il. WYRHS, deceased, are hereby notified
to file the came with the Clerk of Stewart county
court, on or before the first day of May, 1866, in
order that the same may be liquidated and dis
charged in accordance with the acts Of the Legisls-
ture of the State of Tennessee, relative to insoyeni
estates. This 30th day of Sopember, 1860
JOSIAH ASKEW,
-,, Executor Of John E. Wynns, deceased.
Dee rs, 'e5-4t-Pr. fee, s. 20. al -.,,...-
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FOR RENT.
! State Of tennessee, Stewart County.

December Term, 1866, of jSaid County COURT
T. ]. Mathis ct ais, Us. Thos. H. Mathis ct ais
Petition to sell land. Nv
IN this cause, it appearing TO me that Martha A.
Mathis, Caleb Fl. Mathis Margaret J. Mathis, Nancy
4. Mathis, ]. L. Mathis, Ira Ellis, Virgil Ellis and
Thomas H. Mathis are non-residents of the State Of
Tennessee, Itis therefore ordered thst publication
be made to them that they be required TO appear
and answer the bill of complainants on or before
the first Monday in January, 1866, or the same
will be taken confessed and set down for hearing
erpdrte. s-a ,sFr.s .Tr W. COOK Clerk,
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Administrators Notice.

ALL persons having claims against the estate Of
n. Y. TAYLOR, are hereby notified to file the
same with the Clerk of the County Court Of Stew
art county, or before the first day Of May, 1885,
in order that the same may be liquidAted and dis
charged in accordance with the acts Of the Legsln-
ture of the State of Tennessee, relative to insovent
estates. ...,,s-, -s. al. tre -,-,-t.H ,t,1 a,i S.
This 3Oth day of November 1865. --rrsisrg.
..a I, sg.. PETER Y, WOFFERD, ,-.r
Dec. Is '65-4w-Pr. fee, 81 80. I'm
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r@- The Commercial says the large GILES of gold
by the Assistant Treasurer have affectsl the mon
ey and stock markets. II is understood that it is
the intention of the Treasury to sell in all, a, pre-
ent, 100000
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

IN The Mississippi Legislature has passed the
exemption bill over the Governors veto. 1t eI-
smPts from execution of Judgment $4,000 worth
OF property belonging to the head of family, child
ETC. The Governor also vetoed stay law, but the
Legislature declined to pass it over his veto.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15

neA- The New York NeWs says John Mitchell
will in future act the Paris correspondent of that
journal. He left for Europeon the 10th ult
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nA- Artemus Ward is to deliver course of lee
turss in Memphis, commencing on tbe 18th inst
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FOR RENT.
Original Attachment.

d. Holt Us. Samuel w. Drake.
- AMUEL W. DRAKE is HEREBY NOTIFIED
that suit by original attachment was COM
menced against him, before me, an acting Justice
of the peace for Montgomery county in District
No. s, by ID. Hot-cause stated in affidavit that he
had removed out Of the Statehe is required To at
tend, at my Office, the 9Th day OF Januafy, 1866,
and defend the action thus commenced, otherwise
the cause will be proceeded with erpaTfS.
Given under my hand this the 2ud Of December
1868. y. SMITH, J. 7.
Dec. l5 63-it-Prs. fee s. 90,
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Administrators Notice.

.tALL those having claims against the estate o.
John jackson, decd, are hereby notified TO file the
same with the Clerk Of the County Court of Stew
art county, on or before the 9th day OF March
1866, in order that the same may be lquidated and
discharged in accordance with the acts of the Leg
islature of the State of Tennessee relative to in
solvent estates. This the 5th day of Dec- 1866.
E. 4 rar HENRY HOUSTON, Jr., Admir-
Dec, Is, 75-4w-$l paid-$l 90 due. 'ir,
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$4,000 Reward

THE above reward is offered for the apprehension
L and delivery To the Jail in Hopknsyille Chris
ian County, KY, of SAMUEL HOPKINS, for the
murder Of Mr. Frank W. Buckner, at Oak Grove,
in the aforesaid State and County sometime in Au-
gust 1864. Hopkins is about five feet eight or
nine inches high light hair and Aorid complexion
and little inclined to corpulency.
$. G. BUCKNER,
W. Y. BUCKNER.
Dec. IS, '65-tf
neA- Louisville Journal and Dcmocrgs copy two
mon'h7, weekly, and end accounts to Subscribers.
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HU f-
4tf mol ..... seo.fl3
We have also bought the al'
Entire Stock of Goo DIS,
owpei BY M. WILLIAMS. These purchases, ad-
ded to our own Stock, enables Us to offer the
LARGEST +.
AND BEST -'
ASSORTED
STOCK or
' = gooDs,
Exhibited, for many years, in GAINESVILLE -'a
, 1865-12-15
FOB BRAZIL.

Southern heart WAS taken ont from New York
nm Fr,aav hv the steama, s,n,h A,,ar;c,
bound for Bahia and Rio Jaueiro. where thcse
disconsolates p,opose In sett1c. n,s me,.n.
cho1v IA ntflect tov certa,n f,cts NAV .tr,rs
thrm vb,n arri1ed ont at a RAIN whore ~
nrincinal of,lcers of the. Governmcnt mr.
backs. The com,nana.r.,n.e .ebtrf ~ ths Rra.
z;l;cn forces IL M dark that chnrcoa, would
msEe n Wits mari m him n nba.soms,,m.
bnnnened that there was not one man or NM
White ,lood IN thn Tn,n,stry nnder Tin r1ns.
nor IF in thfs Interesting ,,a-tv of rebc1 ,I,;
, 1865-12-15


self vast as tho ocean, saw In this expedition.
II rot thought, At least . tendency, hostile
to the spirit OF the institutions Of North
Americs, md that also h. do Lama1tlne has
seen; So far, therefore, aeverybodJ is OF one
mind but here ne dheIenec beahs- The
protane vulgar mlnd eannot clearly Sc either
the utility Or me apptop51aSeness OF tnls az
greselon, which the poes ENDS incomplete and
iosutilelent, the time, as no thinks; having az.
t1Ted for setting on 1901 eenskA ctosaoe ..
AL Europe against the Americans, VINO ate
the modern sa1acens- Where nave me
Americans been 'u the "rong: In possessing as
y u tueH country cotton aIu guy u!ncs - ~.
Europe would be very willing to tn1n 70 he1
own prout nothing, shereto!e, can % mois
Just or more natural than that EaroP6 s5oat9
seeR 70 oetain POSSESSION o. mem. Io1s,ai4 fnsi
eeonoms9 HiA apPreciate 50 cmnenty hs- LIE.
~ .l o9etl1ne; puG INA. NoMa tae ae.uus !on
o. Ino Meaa.auons Ioeh9ues say II .ne aGJt a.
M ieans were 70 SCI np e!aim 70 applopnaIa .'
the vineyards q ho5deank and huIgnndy, On
she gronna that tney nave noqe snea a. noHs,
ana tnhs tns p.oauee p = . wonn iIs WeiSnt II, lu
, 1865-12-15
THE MONOPOLY QUESTION.
Reply of tho Merchants of Milwaukee
to the Merchants OF Hudson.

Reply Of tho Merchants Of milwaukee
to tho Merchants OF Hudson.
To the Merchants Of the 81. crolx Valley:
GEx1LEMEN;-Your communication ad.
dressed 10 the Merchants of Milwaukee, ?
as, also, u series OF resolutions adopted at q
meeting held It the city of Hudson, have re
celyed our most earnest and respectful s.tep
lion. We note your expressions Of kindly
regard for our city and ourselves, and bee
leave to ASSURE you that these sentiments are
fully reciprocated. Our intercourse with The
merchants Of the st. Croix Valley has beeu,
TO us, OF the most satisfactory nature, both
as IegaTds the character Of the dealers, and
their manner OF conducting business and We
BY no nie@t1s tndeTvnluc The trade Of that
enterprisins portion of our comnnn State,
We also aEsuTe yot, gentlemen, that you have
70 suffer BY the "steamboat monopoly" and
IL any action Of ours can REMEDY The evil, II
ccrtninly sha1l not be- withhold. But, 40 you
arc perhaps AWARE, no interest IN any Of the
steamboat lines Is owned In Milwaukee; the
stock Of the Milwaukee and st.. Paul Il. R.
Go. Is held almost entirely abroad, and both
concerus arc operated (as such corporations
usuaf1y are} tor the sole purpose Of making
money for their stockholders. TO be sure,
sontes0f the officers Of the rni1road reside hi
our clfy, aud In resolution passed at one of
your meetings, you suggest that we shonld
"ciect them from 0nr midst.n Such course
you could hardly recommend In sincerity; our
" Southern brethren - used to do that sort Of
Thing before the rebellion, but such methods
ofredlesslng grievances never hare been popu-
lar 1t the North. Under these circumstances,
It seems to Us that the action you have seen
TT TO take in suspend!ng Intercourse with Nfl-
Waukee, hss something Of injustice in twill
not promote your own {nteEcsts-cnn scarcely
affect those Of the Railroad OF Steamboat
Companies, which, in any event, will have all
The business they can do the present season,
but ,rM materially injure Milwaukee and her
merchants, for whom you express high re-
SO just cause Of complaint.
In conclusion, we would say, that II any
method can bo indicated by which We can
remedy the evils IN question, We pledge our
selves to use our influence and best exertIons
to that end.
Yours, truly md respectfully,
MERCHANTS or MnwCEFF
, 1865-12-15

moved a moro elective esrsioIa1d htmscH- and
postponed his tr1al beforo@ tha special cosn-
mission by tho simple e1pedtsns OF breaking
prison.
he made Ids escapc, and how fir any on Il
But Ms. Stephens Ia man Of such ability
aud resource that he would have no dtltcnlty
10 takiDg advantage OF any favorable dispota-
tion on the pa1t OF a'turnkey, whether It
arose from political sympathy or readiness 70
pocket hribe- The Eenian exehequer bas
been SO tlourishing, owing to the prosperity
and enthusiasm ot the brethren across the
Atlantic, that ,.any reasonable number OF
6ovcreigns would, no donbt, be forthcoming.
It now remains for Mr.. Stephens, having
made his escape, to avoid 4 second capture.
Tho reward offered for his apprehension viii
not often that IN any country przn Of Fl ~
"a held up before the eyes OF the police. But
| to iudre from his past exploits, be is quite
capable of giving his pursners some trouble
It is re1atcd that On tbs night Of the sctzure
Of the 1ylh People he changed his appearance
with peculiar readiness, and. procuring a pau
Of crutches. made his WaJ 70 ptae'
| mount. which he occupied under the nsme o.
I James Herbert. 1t had been furnished Will
| much elegance, no doubt out Of Fenian funds
! the garden and the greenhouse Wese com
plete, and e1a worth Of plants were purchasct
from neighhortng nursery on the ycry aa,
Of the capture. The Preparations Of the 20
| lice for taking him and his companions "er'
very elaborafe, hut it turned ont that th,
work wns much easier than they expected
They entered well armed, with pistols h thcl
hands, but Stephens thought ct to snbmi
quietly, and was arrested with Messrs. Kick
ham, Duty and Brophy, who were all II be'
at the time. The work has now to b
done over again SO nr as Stephens Is con
Dublin; indeed, the most reasonable auppo
sltlon is that be Is lying hid somewhere in th
city, and will there continue until he think
the storm Of pursuit Is blown over. It Is So
perauous to suggest that there should be
Strict inquiry into the mode Of his escape, an
the alleged completely Of some one N tls
prison. Such an offence BY person in IL
employ of government L. 5iGsst Es5ia"- AZ
should be punished ysiia vi 49, ..r;tv. '' AL