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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

PETITION TO SECRETARY SEwARD.-A petition is
in circulation in Boston, addressed to Secretary
Seward and requesting him to make no further
demand upon the British Government for compen-
sation for the depredations committed upon our
commerce by the Alabama and other British eruis-
ers. The petition sets forth that it would be an
injury to this country to weaken, for the sake of O
few millions of dollars involved in the claims o
our citizens, the prospective value of the prece-
dents thus set by the British Government II
adds;
They beg you to remember that judging of the
future by the past, the time cannot be far distant
when the British Government win be a beiligerent
and whether against Russia France or Brazil, OF
against its Indian subjects the heroic Sepoys, OF
its oppressed Irish provinces, its next war; wher
we are at peace, will give us the same opportunity
in principle and an hundred times greater In de
gree, which her merchants, mechanics, and ship
builders have had to profit by ourImsfortunes.
| While her commerce equals ours in tonnage, the
value Of her merchandise afoat is salYays'infnitely
greater than ours many Of our ships being usual,
loaded by the help of British capital.
! Wherf she built one Alabama or blockafe-rnn
ner we can build an hundred, provided her prece
dents are allowed to remain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
LETTER FROM EMERSON ETHERIDGE
his OPINION OF MILITARY COURTS.


The Terre Haute (Ind.) Journal prints the fol-
lowing extract from letter from Emerson Ethe-
ridge to a gentleman in that city.
DRESDEN, TENN, Oct. "a, 1865.
Your very interesting letter Of the 29th ult., was
received the day started to Columbus to witness
the last act of the farce which originated last sum-
mer. The vulgar and nslignapt malcontents who
caused my arrest and detention at Columbus for
seven weeks, last summer, had begun to feel the
load Of infan,y they had incurred. Something
must me done. What could be done buta resort To
A military commisson-one of those patented in
ventions in modern jurisprudence which are 'or-
gani zed to convict and ordered to try" Accord
ngly grave and lying charges were preferred and
the personnel of the tribunal carefully selected
The President of the commission was one of those
who, under the Butler regime, had hanged Mum
ford in New Orleans. Nothing more was supposed
to be wanting. But the world had begun to can
vass the infalibity Of the Kirkes and Jeffreys of
the 18th century. Proof must be had. In my
case delay had rendered it indispensable. But not
one of the secret assassins who had caused my
rest-not one Of those who had furnished the ez
parte affidavits upon which the only material
charges and specifications were based-coud be
forced to appear. They dared not submit theme
selves to the scrutiny of truth or confront the gaze
of those who knew them. Conseq lently the Gov
crnment was compelled 10 summon intelligent and
respectable mem who were present at the public
meetings where the alleged crimes said to
have been committed did not summon single
witness; | submitted no proof in my defensei !
did not employ counsel, did argue the case
When the Government closed the case was done.
The result is that am completely vndcated and
nv enemies covered with infamy, if indeed such
creatures could find in r'the lowest depths a lower
deep" The members of the court were conspicu-
ous for their gentlemanly bearing and they can
ddly confessed their ignorance of the law, by the
rules and principles of which they frankly professed
not to be governed. | know enough of military
commissions to regard every intelligent man who
defends their necessity jurisdiction more dan
gerous than any culprit who has ever been muir
dered by their judicial mockeries. Surely your
Northern people love servility; else why d they,
or so many Of them, gorify the worst instruments
of cruel despotism, and hail with joy the most
glaring usurpations viii not some shrewd Yam
kee speedily startle the world with an improved
thumb screw? What pity that Ravaillac had
not lived until now In this age the Dry ~ortu;
gas, with its improved instruments, would have
extort ed real names for accomplices who had no
real existence But enough Of this have read
your letter to many intelligent friends. Such
words of sympathy from source are more than
grateful at this time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
YOuR MISSION.

II you cannot on the ocean f
Sail among the swiftest fleet; ~
{ Rocking on the highest bnlows, 'f.a
Laughing at the storms you meet; 'l
p You can stand among the sailors, o.
Anchord yet within the bay,
You can lend hand to help them,
As they launch their boats away.
II you are too weak to journey ~ o
Up the mountains steep and high, .'a'
You can stand within the valley,
While the multitudes go by;
You can chant in happy measure,
As they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer,
dv They will not forget the song 17ak
g II you have not gold and silver. 7fa 1'
y H, Ever ready to command, @
If you connot toward the needy 50 i.
Reach an ever open hand;
/, You can visit the afflicted, haa = 20
.. i. Der the erring you can weep y.
+, Il, You can be true disciple, 5.l yi-,-|
--lt Sitting at the Saviours feet -n
no 's.s d'ir SH,illl 20 HaaGr Tr1s -i
go y If you cannot In the conflict
y, ~. Prove yourself soldier true, =. ~
If where fire and smoke are thickest sa
There's no work for you to do; oi g.
. When the battle field is silent r
-... =. You can go with silent tread, ID s..
70 You can bear away the wounded, s rs.
,sa'- You can cover up the dead. r'.1. 5-
.Io i. yrr.i f.5sIs .sv ~ -Ji.r 1888
Do not then stand idly waiting 7s g.
.'' For some great work to do; .'A'
su Fortune is a lazy goddess, .-r
.r- 9 She will never come to you; legr
-'a Go and toll in any vineyard, -.@ ''
. Do not fear 10 do or care, 2.
If you want field of labor 7u1-
lr You can find it ANYWHERE. -a t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
MR.. STEPHENS DECLINES.
We find the following letter in the Augusta, Ca,
COnstitutonnlisL of the 5th:
CpAwFoRnsyLhE, Ga, Nov. 4, lsGI

..-I CRAwFoRnsynLE, GA, Nov. 4, 1865,
Messrs. Stockton 4 Co.--GEsTs: | sec in your
paper of to-day, reference to late article in the
Macon Telegraph expressing preft renee for me as
between candidates for governor. drop you this
line to request you 10 state that don't wish my
name used in connection with that Office in any
way. ] have so written to the editor Of that pa.
per and to others who have expressed themselves
in favor of my being candidate for governor.
wish It generally and Immediately known that
positively decline 10 allow the use of my name in
that connection, and trust that one under thS
who regards my feelings will disre-
gard my wishes in this particular. -7f la r,i,r
W It -.H-a. r' Yours, truly, - rr,r I
..-..... .. -. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

pfa- A washiugtcfi sspondent on the Cinoin;
natl Commercial states that Gen. Banks will he a
candidate for speaker Of the house Of Represents
tyes OF the NEXT Congress. The general will be
returned 10 Congress from ths sizib Massachusetts
district aud will be recognized the most efficient
presiding ofioer that body ever hal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

The Hon. Charles A. Eldridge, member Of Con-
gress from the Fourth District Of Wisconsin, has
written the following letter to Judge Advocate
General Joseph Holt
FoSp Dt LAC, Sept. %, 1865.
Judge Advocate General Hott, o,' goo
Ny DEAR SlR: The following circular letter ad-
dressed to me, has been duly received, to wit:
WAR DEp'r, BUREAU or MILITARY JusT1oE I 20
sj Lif u p Washington, Sept. IL, 1850. 4
HBt. direction of the Secretary Of War, num-
bet of copies of the argument of the Hon. John A.
Bingham, in the case Of the assassin conspratUfs
and also a number of copies of the opinion Of Az
eorney General Speed are sent ineiosed in envel'
opcs 10 you, in order that they may be we'll dis
tributed throughout yeaf district. IL Is specially
desirable that the legal profession should he fur
nished with the information which these docu
ments contain" r,r.r.. 80 -, HULL r4l
4. Advocate General.
The copies Of the argument and opinion which
YOU desire nmay be well distributed" in my dis
trict are also received. The Importance Of II u
yourself and the Secretary OF War may OF MAJ
not Justify the large expense consequent upon the
publication and distribution. The people Of my
district win not, J presume, mind the expense il
these times Of light taxation. But /. trust you
will pardon me the suggestion that black and hor
llible rs is the crime in the consideration of al
good men, OF the assassination of President Liu
coin, neither the blackness Of that crime, nor th
arguments and opinions OF these learned gentle
men, will prevent my constituents, aud when TIN
history thereof comes to be written, posteity gen
erlIyt from branding military nials bf civilians II
Infamous violations of our Constitution and laws
/ DO not, pray you, flatter yourself that you AM
the Secretary u War can, by the circulation o
thess documents at your own on the peoples ez
pense, convince your cOuntrymen that arrest
withoat warrant, imprisonment without trial, sen
tsnees without conviction, trials without indict
ment OF jury; and the worse than mocSery OF you
victims in military trials, are anything but crime
L-gross outrages Of the peoples rights and hoer
tics, and foul violations Of she peoples ConsiaH
tion. Respectfully, ~ 20 ~ ~ n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

METHODIST PUBLISHING HOusE.-The remarkable
suit commenced three years since to con6scat'
po:don of the TropeEtyof tlAs ipstituton, by the
U. S. District Attorney, was yesterday dismissed
hy the Governmentg Tie frehiarkb which JtRig,
Trigg took occasion to make on the subject were
we understand, very favorable to the institution
showed very clearly that II the suit had not beer
dismissed it would have been decided against thu
Government lie was understood To say, in 81
many words, that be could not see any reason VIII,
the property was seized in the first place II is in
deed a most remarkable instance of the freaks o
the law.-Nasksilis Dapateh l0h.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

ney- A yotng i~fy having asked a gentleman
why be didn't secure some fond ones company in
his voyage across the ocean Of life, replied that he
would do so, were be Ger tain that said ocean would
be Pacific.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

s&Ts rfiow long did Adam remain 10 Paradise
before be sinnedF said an amiable spouse TO ber
husbapd. "fiii he got Wife" was the calm
,9sply.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

pea. Garret Davis and Brutns Clay, Of Kentuoky,
having sued Generals Palmer ami Brisbhsfor ab-
Quoting slayeg a eounteF-suit has been brought
before Tho fteedmens bUreaR against Davis and
Clay, for holding blacks 10 labor without pay in
violation Of the laws Of the United States. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

TnE INEVITABLE NEaRo,--Read what the Green-s !
vile East Tennessee) Neio Era says about, thei
negro popula tion of that section, Greenvle siss
the home of Andrew Johnson, and the Ne@, sErd,a
is, we suppose, as thorough Union paper ss iafF
in Tennessee otiout Of lt:.aoe bss rss.ris 81 >
sit may be as well for the white citizens Of our
country to subserve, in some degree, their own i'm
terest as to incur unnecessary ineonYeniehce and
expense in supporting the vagabond negro p0fa.
lation that remain IN our midst. A few months Of
experience ave clearly demonstrated the Gsct III At
the negro free is very different from the negro siqvvj
and we are sorry to ada, that experience does not
prove that he Is, in any degree benefttcd noTtdv
we believe that his ffesdom. so dearly bought will
OF can evel benefit him while he remains a. our
midst. While we in common witt the country,
rejoice that he is no longer IN bondage aEd extiit
that our free country is rid of the great cdsa and
disgrace Of human bondage yet ywel think fhat
neither the negro nor the white man can be beiie,
fitted by the abolition Of slavery while Tie hegro
Is permitted TO remain in our country ~ tliey
wete disposed TO be industrious and faithll they
would be employed and amply arendnstited;, ! ,but
the experience Of short p,riod has fully ,PIpIe'i
that he is unthtifty, lazy, and wholly unrelidbfe.
And we think it due 10 ourselves TO ignore fhem
10 toto, and not employ them in any way, hut pro-
cure in their stead white lahoreTs and stryaptsr
which would necessarily drive this INDECENT peo-'
pie out Of the country We have dohe though tor
the negro and IT, protecting our own self-interesi,
Cuffy should suffer, 1t will he etttibhtabe to biz
own idvness and uhfaithfuness t.. i.
Il =
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
p@- A clergyman lately addressed his femal
auditofy as follows, 9n1 no upLk

"Be not proud that our blessed Lord paid your
sen the distinguished honor Of sbbesring first to
female after the resurrection for Il was only done
tina, the glad ,idings might he spread the sooner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
FROM SOUTH AMERICA,

NEw YoRK, Nov. lO.---By the arrival Of ihd
Ocean Queen we have Panama dates TO the 9ls. Of
October. ,..
War has been declared between spsiR and Chm;
and All the ports of the latter declared by Admiral
Paseja, commanding the Spanish squadron, block
AIDED since The Gath, ten days being allowed for all
vessels then in port to depart, The diplomatic
corps in Chill protest emphatcally against the
mode of blockade; the Admiral proposing 10 main
A panic was occasioned by the sudden rupture.
Business was greatly prostrated, The Engishline
of steamers between Panama and Valparaiso have
no passengers freight for any point south of Bo
livia. 1t is believed the mails carried by the
steamers will be received at Cabiia, by English
gunboats, and conveyed along the Chilian coast y
The United States slooPSt Mary was at Valpa-
raiso. svI9sel ~ .gis39tar ar1t nso-a 81 iirr79-
DisaIeciion was arising among the revolution
lists of Peru, and there was prospect Of all the
countries bant ing together TO assist Chii' sol %
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17

hOrI Wells IN GEohGIA. .-1fhb lately discovered
OIL well, near Dalton. has best sold for $4,000 to
company, that Is actively engaged in developing
its resources. ..... .t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
HOLTTO ELDRIDGE AND DRLDRIGET TO HOLT.

ALEXANDER ii. STEPHENS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-05-25
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ANTI-CHOLERA MIXTURE
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