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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

We publish on the first page, an
extract from the Memphis appeal,
urging the Conservatives to organize
for self-protection. Whether it points
out the true remedy, or whe the
time has come for administering it,
each one must judge for himself; but
such proposition, coming from so
prudent and able a man as Gen. AL
bert Pike will serve to show the di
rection which public opinion is tax
ing, and arouse serious attention to
the question-whither are we drift
ing? We look upon the results au-
ticipated as inevitable, unless some
means be devised to change the pres
cnt course of events. Whether the
appeal has suggested the true policy,
we will not now discuss, and have re-
producedits proposition with the hope
that it may serve to stimulate enquiry
as to what can be done to save the
State from total ruin and its people
from the most grinding despotism
that curses any country within the
limits Of christendom.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
THE CANVASS.
Etheridgc and Maynard at Cleveland
From tho Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
CHARLESTON, EAST TENN, June IL, 1867.
Mr.. E'beridge followed Horace Maynard
in an address to the citizens of Cleveland to-
day, and as the mighty volume of his une-
qualed eloquence rolled its awakening thun-
der over the sea of upturned faces that filed
one side OF the courtyard, could not but
pity Maynard rs the storm of fiery eloquence
swept over the crowd, dispelling the MAS
matte exhalatons arising from his foul teach
ings. IL was glorious TO see the champion
OF freedom hurl bolt after bolt of mighty
argument against the strongholds Of Radical
ism, crashing through aud breaking down
the affairs over which Brownlow and his sat
elites preside. Mr.. Il. spoke for two hours,
and as he tore away the fiimsy drapery that
hung around the idol of Radicalism and held
up the nude imp in all its hideous deformity
impal ed on the point Of fearless TRUTH you
could see the few Radical heads in the crowd
bow lower and lower. As Mr.. Il. touched
the sensitive organism of the New England
or, with the delicate point Of his piercing
sarcasm, and the long, lank, yellow creature,
writhed in its agony the crowd evinced their
appreciation Of Mr.. ttheridge's hit by roars
OF laughter, Again claiming the attention
of his audience, his potent eloquence poured
forth in behalf OF the down-trodden of his
own race, and as the words of the great Bard
of Avon, in Portals defence of Antonio,
flowed over his lips and, if possible, received
additional grace and force from his render
ing could almost see, especially on the faces
of the old gentlemen on the stand, the rigid
lines OF Radicalsm relax.
Mr.. Etheridge concluded by glorious in
vocation that my pen is too feeble 10 point
The sun was invoked to refuse him his light,
the dust to give him grave and eternity a
God II he ever turned his back upon his own
race. As he concluded, the crowd of ladies
and gentlemen that had collected after May
nards speech to hear him, dispersed, as they
felt that Mr., Maynard would be more than
honored by having his rejoiner listened to BY
the negroes thirteen Of whom formed bis sole
escort the day before FROM the Athens 6epo,
" his hotel BAApLEg.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
For the Chronicle.
TO THE PUBLIC.


The following correspondence explains it.
self:
10 voluntarily retiring from the position
of Superintendent of the Tennessee Orphan
Asylum, desire. ia addition, to say that l
do SO without any abatement of interest in
the noble enterprise, and with the most
pleasant reoollcctions of my official associa-
ton with the lady mana gers, whose devo-
ton to the cause of the destitute Orphans,
and pious efforts in their behalf, have con-
stantly excited my admiration during my
occupancy of o responsible and arduous
position. have resigned from conviction
independently arrived at that the financial
condition Of the country is such that the In
stitution cannot be supported on SO large q
scale as to justify paying the salary rendered
me, and which is as small as duty to my own
family justifes me in accepting, on the con-
dtion of devoting myself exclusively to the
work of rendering the Asylum a self-sup'
porting industrial school. hope generous
people will not cease their contributions in
aid of tie destitute Orphans Of the Confede.
rate dead. s. II. STOUT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

-. OMAHA, June l5.--Late Denver papers are
full of accounts of Indian depredatious and
murders. They also contain dispatches from
Gen. Sherman TO Gov. Hunt, In which the
general says he has not troops enough to pro-
tect all the exposed points, and the people,
for the present must fight the Indians them
selves He also advised Gov. Hunt 10 send
three hundred men Immediately to scout the
Republican river country, and then send them
to Fort Sedgwick, where he will have them
mustered into the service for two months
l.. l.. Hill, division engineer of the Pacific
railroad, was killed ON the 18th, about 40
miles north Of Laporte, aud Mr.. Archer in
speotor of the road, severely wounded. Hills
body was perforated by nineteen arrows and
five pistol balls and scalped.
WASHINGTON, June l7.-There was cab
met meeting to-day on the subject, it is I'M
derstood, of the removal of civil officers, by
the commanders of Southern military dis
tricts as the result Of consultation. Anex.
ecutive order is in course Of preparation, and
may be Issued early this week, restraining,
il is said, such commanders in accordance
with the recently published opinion Of Attor-
ney General Stanbery, and as a consequence,
restoring civil officers heretofore removed by
them.
New 0RLsASs, June l5.-ln the Republi-
can State convention to-day, resolution was
adopted, asking Congress to appropriate $780,
900 for obtaining peaceable possession of the
island of Cuba, or take II by force Of arms
Governor Flanders yesterday addressed the
Convention,
LONDON, June ia reform mob attacked
tory meeting tonight at st. James Hall,
stormed the platform, and erected a red Gag
surmcunted by liberty cap. There was
much fighting and many arrests made.
New YORK. June ls.--The Lincoln IN. C,)
Courier learns from reliable scarce that the
freedmen are beng shipped from various
points on the Southern coast ostensibly as
free emigrants TO Liberia, but in reality 70 be
disposed Of as slaves to Cuban planters A
gentleman from South Carolina. a prominent
leader during the. war, purchased a few weeks
ago, in Cuba, where be has a plantation, one
of bis former slaves.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

CLAsKsvILLE, TENN, June 10th, 1867.
DIR. S. Il. SroUr: Su AT call meeting
of the Board of Managers of the Tennessee
Orphan Asylum, held to-day at the residence
of Mrs. Haskins, Convened to consider your
letter of resignation) the following resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Board of Managers feel
deeply moved by the reception, from their
Superintendent of a letter rendering his res
ignation. We all had begun to feel that the
difficult and arduous task of organic disci-
pline was about accomplished, and that the
future was soon to bring rewards of much
toll, forbearance, sacrifices and concessions
These considerations, together with our I'M
qualified confidence in the administrative
ability of our chief officer, would render his
resignation wholly unacceptable, with any
reasonable financial prosperity of our insti
tuition. But unfortunately this is not the
case, and 1t would be objectionable injustice
to urge the continuance of a relationship
with such uncertain assurance of fulfilling
the obligations incurred upon our part.
We accept therefore, as our only alterna
tive, the resignation Of DR.. Stout, to TAX
effect at the time of his own selection.
MRS. G. A. HENRY, President.
MRs f. GALBRAITH. Secy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

"THE Free Trade League has for
its object the emancipationiof Amer
lean labor" says the League. There
has already been emancipated enough
of labor to ruin the country, 6nan.
cially, and the means to that end, have
ruired IL politically and morally
Better first emancipate the country
from the thraldom of New England
ideas and Radical despotism. Do
this, and the work of reform will be
as easy as certain--neglect it, and all
efforts at reform will end in smoke.
The cause must be removed, or the
effect will not cease to be felt. Puri-
tanism has ever been the bane Of law
and order, and while looking, osten-
tatiously, Heavenward, its every step
is hellwards.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
From the Hastsville ividette.
OBITUARY.


Departed this life, September a7th 1894,
at Hadensville, Todd county, KY, of con.
sumption, in the 4lst year Of his age, Rev.
WILLIAM f. SMITH.
Brother SMITH graduated at Clarksville,
Tennessee, expecting to enter the ministry Of
the Gospel, but his health failed, and with
out relinquishing the ministry, he occupied
himself principally in teaching the young,
for which business he seems to have had a
special aptitude. His life was henceforth
devoted to this service For mary years he
was occupied, amid increasing infrmities, in
educational plans and efforts. After his
health gave way, he retired to the vicinity
Of Hadensville, KY, and here, where dwells
his father-in-law, he continued experiencing
the assidnous attentions of his faithful wife,
through the months of disease which were
appointed to him; he bore his snfferings
patiently, with Christian fortitude and reeig-
nation, and died in tie faith of tho Gospel
Brother Smith was Christian scholar
and a poet 10 his life, action and demeanor,
he exemplified the excellencies Of morality
and virtue, and in his death he gave abun-
dant testimony of the power of Christianity,
and the triumph of faith over the darkness
of the grave.
Thus passed from earth one Of the best Of
men, leaving an aching void in the heart o.
a devoted wife, which heaven only, with III
restoration of the loved and lost, can FILL
Weep not dear wife, for your loved one is no
lost, only gone before 10 the far off city O
God, where you will one day join him, |
you hold fast to the faith which builds Q
bridge across the gulf of death. May thu
sight Of this cause not thy wolnded heart Il
bleed afresh, but enable thee to say, ''Th'
Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away
blessed be the name of the Lord"
VIDA.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

THE opinion of Attorney General
Stanberry, on the power of removing
civil officers by the military, has been
published, but as we can find no
room for it, to-day, we give the fol-
lowing extract which contains the de-
cision---the only point of interest
with the general public:
find it impossible, under the provisions
of this act, to comprehend such an official as
a Governor Of one of these States appointed
to Office by one of these military command
ers. The law takes no cognizance of such an
official He is clothed with no such author
ity or color Of authority. What is true OF
the Governor is equally true of all the othe,
Legislative, executive and judicial officers Of
the State.
Certainly the act is rigorous enough but il
gives with all its severity the right of elect
ing their own officers as still left with the
people, and 1t must be preserved.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

We have received the FIRST number
OF "The League" quarto monthly
devoted to the cause of free trade. 1t
is published in New York, neatly ex.
ecutcd and ably edited is sent free
Ia members Of the Free Trade
League, and sold to outsiders at five
cents number. We wish success to
the cause, not because we are prepar-
cd to admit the doctrine to the full
extent, but because tariff laws have
become seriously oppressive and
odiously special-being contrivcd so
as to enrich the manufacturer at the
expense of the farmer, and to Cypress
every interest which ovcrgrown CAPT
tai can make subservient to its AFRO.
CANT power and selfish aim. But out
here, the question of free people
stands in advance of FREQ trade, and
so long as nothing is free in the
South, save the free exercise of bru-
tai tyranny, it is anything but com.
plimont to ask our cooperation
knowing, as the members of the
League must know, that We are free
TO do nothing but what is graciously
permitted by the dominant faction
and its military satraps. Justice and
humanity demand the restoration of
car freedom, as measure paramount
to any consideration of traffic, and the
men who attach more importance to
the latter than to the former, have no
claim to our confidence and respect,
aud mono to our cooperation in
measures for the benefit of the North
us States, whilst the South, as Terri
tories, is the victim of military des-
potism. Give us the liberties wrested
from US by brute force, then ask us
to aid in the overthrow of monopo-
lics-even the one which now claims
TO be the Government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

THE assertions made by Radical
trampers through the Souh, that un-
less the terms Of the military bill are
fully accepted, confiscation will be
the penalty, promise to give new
phase to the political aspect. The
negroes are beginning to see that if
reconstruction is accomplished, there
will be no confscation, and the only
way to obtain lands is to vote no con-
vention. We do not know to what
extent this view prevails, but it is
certain that it is entertained in some
quarters, and may become SO general
as TO ensure the defeat of the Radi-
cal scheme of reconstruction. Will
son & Co. did not know, when they
threatened confscation to brighten
weak knecd whites, that they were
holding out to the blacks the strong
est possible inducement to oppose re-
construction. Nor did they reaec,
that yankee Adventures and renegade
natives, whose business is plumber,
might use their influence with the
negroes to defeat reconstruction in
order to ensure confscation from
WHICH they hope to reap rich har,
vest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

THE LAST SELL.-The freedmen, though
declared competent to vote, are not shrewd
enough to keep from being victimized by
their Radical friends. The latest instance Of
''sel' occurred here AMI hereabouts, only
a few days since. A white man, who calls
himself John Smith, and now in our Jail,
prepared square pieces OF pasteboard and sold
them to the negroes, as Circus tickets, realiz-
ing therefor, some fifty or one hundred dol
lars, Tor which trick he is now IN prison.
The same man, we learn, has been dealing,
along the line of Railroad, in bogus Regis
tration tickets, which he has sold to negroes
at prices ranging from ten cents TO three dol
lars, according to the purchasers ability to
pay. The following is an exact copy of one
of his certificates sold to the freedman there
in mentioned:
June the Z, 1867.
This is to certify that the said Joseph Mar
tin of the said county to vote for Brownlow
and bear true faithful and religion TO his
county.
by JOHN SMITH.
Approved BY JOHN COLLINS.
On the back of the certificate is this en-
dorsement
the said Joseph Martin is going to vote
for Mr.. Brownlow. Signed by
JosEPa MARTIN.
1t is fact that none but Radicals swindle
the freedmen, and it is passing strange that
they should cling to party that has nc
other use for them than to squeeze them like
a Sponge, as long as there is a cent in them,
only to throw them aside as soon as they are
squeezed dry. The negroes used to brag that
they could tell gentleman wherever they
saw him; but they have lost that power
and now tie on to the meanest wretches that
revolution ever spewed to the surface of so
ciety, and The more they are cheated, the
more they turn from their true friends and
act as the slaves of their worst enemies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
Sales by A. F. Smith 4 Co., for the month
ending June 18th, 1867, of $50 hhds, as fol-

Sales by A. F. Smith 4 Co., for the month
ending June 18th, 1861, of $50 hhds, as fol-
lows;
SIT 90, II 40, Q at II 80, II 20, II 10,
II 90, l6 30, 10 so, 8 at l6 90, Is 80,
10 rs, Q at Is 10, 8 at 10 90, IA 90,
IA 60, IA so, 2 at IA 30, 3 at IA rs, IA 20,
at Ia 10, A at IA 90, 2 Mt 10 95, l3 90,
10 rs, - 60, 2 at 10 so, Is 30, 4 at ID 90,
ID 25, 2 at 10 10, at 10 90, 3 at IL 95,
2 at IL 90, 2 at IL 80, 2 at IL rs, IL 65,
. at IL so, 3 at IL so, 2 at IL 40, 8 at
IL 10, 8 at IL 90, 2all e5, 2 at IL 80,
IL IS, 2 at IL 60, 2 at IL so, Q at IL 40,
3 at IL 80, III %, IL 20, IL 10, ii O5,
7 at IL 90, 10 95,sl0 90, 10 IS, 10 80,
3 at 10 rs, 10 so, 2 at 10 so, 10 80, 3
at 10 rs, 3 at 10 20, 10 is, 3 at 10 90,
6 at 8 95, o 80, 4 at o so, 9 IS, 0 80, 2
at o 20, 2 at o 10, 3 at 90, 8 95, 2 at
80, 8 IS, 4 at 8 80, 3 at 8 so, 8 AS,
8 80, B at 8 90, 70, 7 go, 2 40, Z 80,
7 20, 2 at 10, 2 at 90, 3 at 8 80, g
at 6 rs, 3 at 10, so, o 45, 6 Is. 2
at 8 20, 90, 8 95, 8 IS, 2 at 8 90, 8 at
8 so, 8 IS, 3 at 40, 3 at 8 80, 3 at
o 10, 2 at 8 O5, 10 at 5 90, 3 at 4 95, 2
at 4 90, IS, 3 at 4 80, 4 rs, 4 20, 4 65,
4 60, So, 2 at 4 so, 4 As, 4 40 4 80, 4 at
4 80, 20, 3 at A 20, at 4 90, a at 8 95,
8 at 90, 4 at 3 80, 3 90, 3 at 3 40, 2 at
3 80, B rs, 3 20, at 3 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

WE have received an address to
the Legislatures Of the Southern
States, by Henry b. Blackwell, Of
New York, and advocating female
suffrage as the only means of avert
ing negro supremacy. Blackwell
cares no more for the South than for
japan, but, as woman's rights ora
Gle, his object is purely the success
of his party. He, however, demon
.strates, by, figures, the truth of his
proposition, thus;
White male votes In the South .....l 600, 900
Add white females. ..................l,6 GOO, 900
Total. ID, zoe, 900
Male black votes. 1900, 900
Female black votes. 500, 900
Total. GOO, 900
White majority 500, 900
This is very pretty showing, and
without having formed any we'll de-
fined opinion on the subject, the
temptation is certainly strong to take
Blackwell at his word, and head the
Radicals by going in advance of them.
The women of the South are more
true and reliable than the men, and
may well be trusted with the honor
and prosperity Of their own native
section. And since it is evident that
the revolution can not be checked
until it reaches the extreme limits OF
Radical madness, it is grave ques'
ton whether it is not better to 60
"the whole hog" at once. The wo.
men won immortal honor by their
devotion to the South amid blood and
carnage, and would not be less true
and devoted when summ6ned to its
rescue from the cowardly vandals who
are so brave in time Of peace. In
Tennessee, this proposition will be
spurned by the Radicals, because its
adoption would seal their fate, but as
the women are a power in the State
tn, opposition would be futile, were
the question gravely propounded and
earnestly advocated. All will admi
the cruelty of subjecting their wives
and daughters to the domination o
blacks and Radicals, and few will
deny that this evil can be averted by
doubling the Conservative vot'
throughout the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

SOME disappointed Radicals in
Philadelphia, have disclosed tho fact
that the Democrats carried the city
in the late elections, but were cheated
out of it by little harmless perjury
on the part Of the officers who had
charge of the poll books. 1t is boldly
charged, too, that the same fraud was
practiced in other places in, and out
of, Pennsylvania. We hope steps
will be taken to investigate the sub.
ject.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

A DARK BAY HORSE, BETWEEN
l54 and l6 hands high, with marks of the
collar on bis neck and shoulders, and O
whitish looking scar or blemish, about the
size of dime. just above the hoof of bis
right hind leg. His gaits are long sweeping
walk fex-trot and gallop. Heis years old
this spring. When last seen he was on the
ChsriHt Eroad, near Mr.. Robert Williams
When he got away he had grass rope finch
<ope) around his neck. A liberal reward
Will be paid to any one who win return this
horse, or furnish such INFORMATION as will
enable me TO recover him. 4.
WILLIAM BOYD,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
June 81, '67.tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

AN OUTRAGE IN ToDD County, Ky.-Lasi
Monday afternoon man named Sam Brock
man, desperate who was released from the
Nashville penitentiary by Brownlows Or
ders short time ago, went into the town Of
Trenton, Todd county, Ky, and, becoming
beastly drunk, attacked and killed negro
who formerly belonged TO Mansfield SAM
uels. He required the negro to do some-
thing for him, but as he did not move quick
enough to suit him, he pulled out Bowie
knife and stabbed him seven times.-Nash.
Gazette, l6M.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

The New York Frcemaa's Journal
advises the South to agree to remain
neutral in the next Presidential cleo
ton, and be content with military
rule until parties in the North settle
its position. The South would will,
ingly make this compromise, but the
Radical Congress want the Southern
vote aud intend it shall be Radical,
or reject it. If the white gentlemen
decide not to vote, an order will be
issued to open polls for negroes and
white Adventures from the North,
and every State will be counted, for
the Radical party, at its full electoral
strength, aud neither the South nor
the North will have any remedy
against the enormous wrong.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
. Annual Fair.

The Third Annual fair of the Montgomery
County A l. NJ. Association, will take place
at their Fair Grounds, commencing Monday,
18th Of October, and continuing days. A
full programme will be published hereafter
GEO. H. WAKEFIELD, PresL :.
THOS. w. KING, Sec'y.
June 81, 1867.
Louisville Courier, Nashville Banner, Gal.
latin Examiner, Russellville Herald, Hop.
kinsville Conservative, Bowling Green Ga.
zette, Paris Intelligencer, Padncah Herald
Robertson Register and Memphis Avalanche
will copy to the amount Of s., and send bill
to the Secretary.
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Correspondence.
TENN. ORPHAN ASYLUM, !
June 9Th, 1867. ]

TENN. ORPHAN ASYLUM,
June 9Th, 1867.
Mas. g. A. HEsRY, President GAINESVILLE:
Satisfied that this Asylum win not be sus-
tanned upon the basis proposed when was
induced to accept the position of Superin-
tendentI respectfully tender my resignation,
to take effect at such time betweenshis date
and the LIST Of July, as may by the Board of
Managers be deemed consistent with the in
terest Of the institution. Be assured shall
gratefully remember the confidence reposed
in me by your Board.
Respectfully, your obi Serv't,
s. H. STOUT.