Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-19

dollars menth--thss i 10 say, he aaFs tliat m,,ck
ef t6VV per annum, ia our htase good farm hand
ssn make Ave bales Of eoston, q I've hundred
pos1nas eanb. whieh westsd naks tho peeat6 81 rs
Iahcf wsfsh ss0ep per snaain Agaihsi 500 inta
Hprthssn etatsa better and mora certain business
Aaa Kepg 20 CaiffUfnia or any Of the gold Fpgiehs
1bsfstofs e ! the value gR lxhd with us will b
spFopottimaisly iheroatsd &c The tax q eseen
tenis 0h ne ne hanafsd dollars, b which oar bar.
Gems bad bsea reduced In ia0e, shaH b increased
. reasonable extent 4 Is believed sufficient teve-
lsg VIII BE- realised IN The next ihree years over
ehd ah0ys the ordinary s&pendllofel, e meet the
sffeafs Of interest oH the dab. 70 pay the sum nov
Me end she further ,asn Of 81, ooo falling due
- fsss.
.sss Taxa. ~
n b further sggessed that tho iHss of ls1sbe pro.
Hcfty might Be incrvaeed without being Oppressive.
BY th1 returns o. 1890, h appesn that eli 'vsbsf
property subject to taxaion, kezides land, amount
81 N xaiae % bat ga isH@-iess than one half
Che assessed value Of the town ioss Before tie
war oit financial resources were annp5a compared
With The limited detnafds upon them, that h wts'
90. necessary 70 taz bat few Of the principal arr
tcies o. pfupsfty Our affairs nov quite changed
and every interest shouid Be made 10 best i proper
burdens
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The comsaan aei,eol sysseHa xiil in this eoanso-
ton, demand yClr attsntioa. The fana appfopsia-
ted for the purpose has besa sqandsrsd ~ che bad
men sad dishonest lanetionaFsca who aed on the
approach Of the cid dag. What shall be dons 70
replace this CREST oesl At no period IN the history
ef the State has the yeung and tising gsnsration
anpeslcd 20 afecsingly Cor legalative aid. Pncii-
cslly denied all schsIastie advantages during the
last fOar years, End deprived, a. thousands have
spea provided for Il VIII be too iats for them- IE-
deed not few have already passed beyond the ago
= sssshd school, hopelessly llitsrate.
AgRIcULTpBAL coLBngB
In this connection ycur attention Is called 10 An
nj Of Congress providing Tor the establishment ef
Al Agricultural College. Most Of the States arc In
advance ef In accepting The offer, aud perhaps We
might profit by aSaaiaing their legisistiOa in re-
gard to this subleet
ocR BANKS.
The Currency and Tie Banks arc nearly allied 10
Finances, and are In such demoralized condition
sz TO demand prompt zosion aud most positive leg
blAsian The State ewea Il 20 herself 70 lsok into
the condition OF the three old babks--tbs Bank OF
Tennessee, the Union Bauk. and the Planters Bank
leach having its parent bank In Nashville, with
affiliated branches extending over the State also
several stock banks and the nee banks. With per-
h1ps one or two exceptions Il Is believed they are
al hopelessiy insolvent. An havs beyond doubt
violated their charters and may properly be eioscd
mp. Nay, where they have value received for their
potes, aud are worth IT. they should be made 70 re-
deem their Issues. The policy formed ey these
banks even before the war was to keep their paper
as lower quotations than that Of any Of the surround
ing States Even at home it was 81 diseount, and
in aomo Of the.neghboring stAtss IL was unenrrent
This imposed upon our eomneFce the payment OF
large sums Of premiums upon all ren1itlances be-
yond the Stats, which, in the end eaSse out of the
people Such cnFeacy eegla only rssgls ifnle M
fasia SessatRl caiyespaes, for the balance Of The
II Il tberefcre reconmendsd -snAs an sxissins
banks be wonnd UP at ouca and that no more State
Banks be chartered The severai hundred Thousands
In real estate owned By the State Bank should ee
easissd without delny. ne stock was owned By The
state aud II held large deposits Of curruncy and So
eurities. As the unioa army advanced the posses-
sion and occupation Of The towns where ths branch
5 we're heated the officers dad With the ahsets b.
yond the lines ef fe State and they are now doubt
less ifresfiexshly gone 10 the onset of the roeei-
lion, this bank wss used by The guilty conspirators
and large issues were made 10 further their schemes
Of treason. II has been determined By tho psopie
that these issues shall not be paid There ere mapy
notes outssandng Of ths bank issued aer TIE date
spccined In your amaDded Constitution, and intend
ed alone for the benefit q the tebalon. Shan they
be redeemed by q tax imposed upon The people7 /
nutea, even II they occupied such an altitude thai
sueh An obligation could be enforced. It Is known
I that when bank Hotes become nncurrent they are
soid hy the small holders who are not in condition
10 hcla such psperi and bought sP ey specal.ssors
generally 1t their own figures. In this way they
accnmuiAie In the hands of fow, oten ~ prices hl
most nominal The notes of the Bank Of Tganes-
see, II L believed are held ia this way end BY this
class of dealers. Having Lost the principal OF this
banking capital and hssing cold these issues ~
small quantities. at heavy discount snali our peo-
pie be taxed u make these issues good In tha hands
of spectators confess esn see no equity IN Il.
Doubtiass instances viii occur Of individual hard
ship ana others win be pressed upon your attention,
not 80 much by the parties themselves a. ey others
Interested in the adoption Of general policy bascd
q -. ~ tkr
bark large assets uncollected debts snd the present
liabilities Of the fAithless officers Suits are under
4 stood t ba pending aeainA many Of the ofieegs Of
the branches The others should be held 10 their
responsibilities / content myself with thcse gch-
sfal suggestions, trusting ID your wisdom, II you
deem them prariicable, 70 arrange the dsteik,
rRE NATIONAL BANKS.
i The NasioasI Banking Eystem Is Believed %
4 man y accounts 70 be preferable This would give
US circulation current all over the country, and
/ subject our banking 10 more correct principles Of
I ansnee. ot6sr States are adopting the National
Ranking Systen and recommend the saaie 10 the
Legislature. OF Tennessee. Such an institution
could Be used proatably as the bseai ngent Of The
ssats and II yon can secure the meanE one IN each
Of the other grand divisions Of the Stnte would work
d to advantage
81 REEeTiyE RfsAsciiIsE
The qualifications Of voters, aad ether linitatops
Of tho sectvc franchise have been oHtrusted 70 you
1 by the people. This delicate responsibility win de-
81 yoive npon you heavy task, and merits yoar whole
4 s.tsailon. That they should be sone additional
limitations prescribed. few viii deny. Many per
sons In the state by every al Of which they wers
81 capable have disfranchised theuaselyes Probably
tey neither expect nor desire the privilege Of Agaa
Il voting and would not exercise u II granted them
Msay others hate committed acts deserving distfen
chisesseat who nevertheless viii Essiat n and ssFiy.
for eysry civil right they snjayed helaFe tho war
81 and before their trsseon had Involved the State 4
20 much suffering. Whiie wouN not FecomHlenS
Yea 10 give way 10 the impAiae bf veHseauca an,
Inere than TO ihs arpeals Of aympaihy and PITY
woula urge ycn 10 guard ,he ballet-hox faithfail.
and efsesualty againsi BE approach Of trnaspa hs
matter In what character Il may eanae The lvya
people Of tha State who sent yoa here expect so
"a act daesiyely Ia the ratiar and 10 have 10