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


THE members of the Arksnsas Legislature
have affixed their signature to the following
protest:
Whereas, Z, o. Ord, Brsret Major General
Commanding, ETC., did, on the 10Th day Of
April, 1857, direct Isaac. Murphy, as Govern
inform the members Of tbe' Provisional Leg.
islature' Of said Stale that their reconvening
is incompatible with the recent act Of Con.
that they will not reassemble; and whereas,
Isaac Murphy, as such Governor, did, on the
26th day of April, 1891, publish an order
whereby 1t was ordered, among other things,
that such Legislature WAS dissolved. Now,
while we, the undersigned members Of such
Legislature, will obey the order Of Gen. Ord,
aud will not attempt TO meet again AZ = Leg
isla,ure, yet we respectfully but cal neatly,
protest against any legal right or power Ia
Gen Ord to prevent the meeting OF such
Legislature, aud that his order TO that effect
we claim to he unconstitutional aud illegal
as also do we claim the order Of lsaac Mur..
pny, based on the re ,uest or direction OF Gen.
ORD as aforesaid. We claim and insist such
Legislature was and Is, in no sense .wovis-
ional,' but the Legislature Of the State Of
Arkansas, created and elected according TO
the forms Of law and the constitution, aud as
such, had right to meet when Il did, aud
hasthe right sull 10 meet at tbs time 70 which
ii adjourned, In July next - Il
Andwe respectfully request Gen. Ord 70
ils this with the papers Of his oiacs, y b
preserved among them by tho proper depart.
ment Of the Government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

The FRANKLIN COUNTY PRrrrro.-.Ths
Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 9Th, speaking Of
the political condition in Tennessee, ssys o
the petition recently forwarded BY the eiti.
aeus of franklin county to the authorities
at Washington:
The petition Is Q paper which will be "a
nous In history. 1t embodies the very
pirit of manly iortitude and patriotic devo.
on. Briefly and simply, but eloquently,
r ecounting the wrongs that the people OF
Tennessee have SO patiently demonstrating
n terms that will touch all manly hearts to
the earnest wish Of the people to restore
peace and good will throughout their State,
and, forgetting the dead past, faithfully OBJ
serve the allegiance they have sworn TO the
government of the United Statas--simple,
unexaggerated, heroic, this cry Of q, brave
and suffering people for justice must evoke
hearty and universal sympathy, " the
American people are hot callous to every
sentiment which has ever adorned the nA.
tional character. 'f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
The Disorders In Tennessee.
From the n. Y. Post Z (Radicaf) I4th

The Union men Of Tennessee are making
a serious mistake in gratifying their revenge
iul feelings; they have even more interest
in the preservation of law aud order Than
their enemies; AMI they will in the end be
the heaviest losers by their own offences
Their region needs larger population, more
industrious aud skilful men, aud more capi
tai, but they will get neither while the laws
are violated there ms they soem TO be. More
over, all violence injures the violent at last.
It brings on a reaction, from which they will
suffer il demoralizes those who act in II
il gives their country aud themselves bad
name. II binders heir advance In prosperi-
~ and wealth. II perpetuates strife aud
hatred and family feuds. Let them take
heed pkile n u gel time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

suocEssruL EpiroRs.-A good editor, or
Competent newspaper conductor, Is like gen
eral or poet, born, not made. Exercise and
experience give facility, hut the qualification
Il innate or IL is never manifested On the
London daily papers all the great historians
no,elists, poets, essayists, and writer's OF
travels, have been tried aud nearly every one
has failed. II can said the late editor OF
the London Tapes, "fnd any number of men
of genius 10 write for me, but very seldom
one man Of common sense" Nearly alliuc-
cessfrl editors are Of this description. A good
editor judges, selects, dictates, alters and
combines sod 10 do oil this well be has bnl
little time for composition. To write for a
paper is one thing, 10 edit paper is another.
: GrB.latoon Telegraph
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

DIscovERY oE GREAT FRAUDS IN PHILADEL-
pRiA.--The Philadelphia Eoen,ng Herald an
nounces the startling fact that IL has been
discover sd that at the election last fall, the
whole Democratic city ticket was elected by
some thousands Of a majority. The Herald
says oihere Is terrific row going on among
the Radicals Of Philadelphia and that some
Of them are ''turnlng States evidence In re
gard TO the frauds committed by their party.
Il appears that the Democrats have b, en- de-
liberaiely counted out by the scoundrels who
oiiciated rs election officers in that city,
The Herah makes the statement that AZ the
general election list October, all the officers
of the law, viz; Recorder Of Deeds, Receiv-
er OF Taxes, City Commissioner, Coroner,
Clerk OF the Quarter SEES ons, and the Pro
thoaotary of the District Court were elected
by the Democrats but were ciphered out by
the return judges. Gen. Lyle was elected to
the Office OF Recorder by majority OF some
thousands Of votesl-- Scranio,s( Pa Register,
The Philadelphia Hsratd Is q Raiical pa
per. We call 20 is disclosure the attention
of our radical leaders IL is a wel,-approyed
and ancient adage that "when rogues fa.l out
he nest men come by their rights" and more
than one occurrence OF late has shown that
such disagreement, II the, do not give TO
honest men their rights, at least sometimes
bring out the truth. That the Democrats
have been "counied out Of the eieciion which
they had honestly carried, not only in Pbila
del phia, but Ia other elections. there Is moi
The slightest rea on to doubt. Mcclellan was
"counied out Of thousands OF votes in Penn,
sylyania aud New York. II Is believed ,heit
was some tall "ooanting on the same side, in
the Connecticut election Of April, 1850 and
we suspect the same VIrtuons party have ex'
ercised their talents at counting Out" iheil
opponents on more than one occasion, and II
raors lhan one State, since thai time.-Bart
ford THes
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
THE ABUSE OF NAMES.

Nicknames will he used Just so long as
mankind exists, and just SO loGg rs those TO
whom they are applied have marked peculiar.
tiles Of character or person, who elicit terms
of endearment, or who have names that may
be shortened with convenience. Andrew
will be called sandy" as long rs there are
any Andrews to he nicknamed. jeremiah
will be shortened into Jerry and William
into "Bill', SO long ms there is a William or
Il jeremiah in existence. But it does not
follow that these names should become proper
handles to honest surnames, and that boys
should be chrstened by the nicknames OF
their fathers.
A fashion that rs about as absurd as tnls
would be, has come into use of late, in cer-
tain circles, and the rising generation will
blush for the folly Of their progentors when
they grow older and wiser. 1t is not prac-
ticed so much in naming boys, but in respect
TO girls it has run TO the extreme of sen,i-
mental stiffness. Thus girls, instead Of be-
ing baptized with such sensible, old-iashioned
names as Matilda, Charlotte, Margaret, or
Sarah are chrisiened "fillie,' ''Lot,ie,"
Maggie" 'and "Sadie," Ellen dwindles
into "Ellie,p Susan shrinks into "Susie," Car
dime is made ridiculous by being cut down
to "Linie," Emma becomes i,sipid in "Em-
me," and. most wrelched of all, the bcauti-
full name of Mary IL frittered away In "Ma-
me." This nicknaming would he all very
well, If in its use, Il was confned 70 the
family circle. But such names are given
permanently to children, and the future wives
and mothers Of the land figure in every ad.
verified list Of letters and every school ex-
animation as "Iidies," "Susles,' and. 'Sai-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

On one occasion as the Rev. Matthew
wilks, a celebrated London preacher wac
on his way to a meeting OF ministers, be got
caught In shower In the place called Bill
lingsgaie, where there were large number
OF women dealing In fish, who were usins
most profane aud vulgar language. a. be
stopped under shed in the midst Of them,
he felt called upon TO give at least bis testi'
mony against their wickedn'ss. ,.e.,
don't you think, said he, speaking with
the greatest deliberation and solemnity, "
shall appear as a swift witness against You In
the day OF judgment z ~
II presume So" said one, "for the biggsss
rogue always turns states evidence ~ a.
Matthew, when he got to the meeting, re-
lated the incident. '' f'~s iAfi
"And what did you say 10 roply, NJ.
wilks p said one Of the ministers present.
"what could IT. was the characteristics
reply. l aHI rtIwnr Z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

We make the following extract from long
and powerful article in the Memphis Appeal.
of the 18th, paper which is usually concil-
iatory and muderute I'm i.s tones .-'-------------
"AI over the State, and especially in the
cities the men who have something at stake
in the commonwealth, ought TO unite and
organize at once. The work of enrollment
should begin,--at once, ce,--here-every where.
As soon as sixty or eighty men are enrolled,
let them at once be organized as n company,
with all the necessary officers. Let battal-
ions, regiments aud brigades be formed. Let
us have organization, officers, mil tary chief.
Let every man arm TO protect his property,
his life, aud the lives Of those that ARE dear
to him. Let powder and arms md ball be
procured, If 6nery has to be dispensed with
Let this force be a civic Guard, at the dispo-
siton of the officers of the law, ,ehere these
are fl to be h1tsted--to keep the peace in spite
OF them, where they are not. Let them over
awe the turbulent elements that threat
en- civil convulsions. Such an organization
may prevent excesses. Nothing else will
Let them see that every man white OF black,
who is entitled to vote by law, has opportun-
ty to vote, AND NO OTHERS, registered or uu
registered. Ii pllagers and assassins under
take to do here what th y have done else
where, let them be disarmed, and expelled
from the city, or die the death. IL the au-
tborities OF the State, Executive or Judicial,
connive at the murder of citizens, let the cii
zens protect themselves. They can do SO,
and protect the public peace. and prevent
riots OF punish riolers aud they must do this,
for neither laws, Courts, nor police protect
them. Are a lew ragamutfins and a mob OF
miscreants to overawe and ride over whole
| Slater
Let there be no mystery no sccrcsy. II is
not needed Let the ranks Of the Civic
Guard be open to all respectable white ciei
zens. Let the officers elected be known
Require prompt obedience to the signals
agreed on. Let the city assist the country,
aud the country the city. Obey the laws as
they are, until they are repealed, but resist
all unlawful oppression. Every citizen has
the right to keep and bear arms for the COM
mon defense, and all have right 10 organize
10 maintain order. This will hardly he de.
MED while Loyal Leagues and Grand Ar
mics of the Republic exist. Withoat organ
ization, thorough and efficient, every good
citizen is at the mercy Of those who are band
ed together for the worst purposes, and
prompted by the worst men. Arm and or
ganzf. or hold out your throats to the assas-
sins knife. The streets may not be sale for
butterflies between this and the August cleo
tions, unless the citizens prepare TO maintain
the rights which they do not hold by the
sutierance of men, hut by the gift Of God.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

FLESH CoLoRED HosE.-An sbony-colorsd
female of the African persuasion entered .
store on Broadway and asked the clerk to
show her ''some flesh. colored hose" Taking
secoud glance a, lhe'shade, the young man
went 10 search Of the articles, returning with
a lot u black stockings, whersat the sable
customer irowned indignantly, turned sud-
denly upon the ''middle Of her foot and
"jerked" herself out Of the store, remarking
az she went, that he ''couldn fool her. wild
dem ole black stockings; she saassd fosb.
color, or none at ALL"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

A gentleman once asked little girl, an
only child. how many sisters she had, and
was told 'tbree or four" Her mother asked
Mary. when they were alone, what hal in
duced her 10 tell such an unirulh. "Why,
mamma cried Mary II didu't want him "
think you were - poor that you hsdR't hli
one child Youldnt be 'boo2b, Ne ws~
drsAfil pcor'"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
the Statue Of Henry Clay.

Hart's magnificent statue Of the Great
Gommoner was unveiled at Louisville on the
3Oth of May, and thousands of Keuluck.ans
participated in the ceremonios of the day.
The following ode written for the occasion,
by Geo. d. Prentice, was chsnted while the
veil which hung around the statue slowly
lifted:
Hail true and glorious semblante, hail,
or him, the nobest Of our race
We seem, at lining Of thy veil,
To see again his living lace
To hear the stirring words once more,
That like the slorm-Gods cadence pealed
With miRhter power from shore to shore
Than thunders Of the battle field.
Lo that calm, high, majestic look,
That hides our gaze, as by spell
II Is the same that erst-while shook,
The traitors on whose souls it fell
oh that he were again in life
To Nave, as once, his wand of power,
And scatter far the storms OF strife,
That Ger our country d -kly lowerl
Again, again, and yet again
He rolled ack passion roaring tide
When the fierce souls oil hostile men
Each others widest wrath dehed.
Alas alas dark storms at length
Sweep o oer our halfwrecked ship Of State,
An there seem none with will and strength
To save her from her awful fate
But thou, majestic image, thou,
Wilt in thy lofty place abide,
And many manly head will bow
While gazing on nations pride,
Aud while his haliowed ashes lie,
Afar beneath OLD A,hland's sod,
One gaze at thee should sanctiiy
Our hearts 10 country and to God.
We look on thee, we look on thee,
Proud statue, glorious and sublime,
And years as'if by magic fee
And leave us in his grand old time
Oh he was born to bless our race
As ages after ages roll
We SEQ the image Of his face
Earth has no image of his soul
Proud statue | if the nations life,
For which he toiled through all his years,
Must vanish in our wicked strife
And leave but groans and blood and tears,
If all to anarchy be given,
And ruin all our laud assail,
He'll turn away his eyes in Heaven,
And DER thee we will cast thy vail
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

FEDERAL officers have been at work on
the Belmont battle ground, disintering the
Flderal dead. The remains found indicate
a much greater loss ou that feid than was
reported. They have taken mp and reburied
at Mound City, about three thousand two
hundred bodies, and there are other trenches
on the field which have not yet been fodnd-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

yupsI PETTEh Of Montgomery, Conser-
valve candidate for the Legislature, has
agreed to join, canvass with his competi-
tor, Wines. The Judge served four yeaS
in the Union army, and will, no doubt 30
as successful in the present contest as he was
in that Wloes Is an ePosiate rebel hssh.
Union 4 D1pateh.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

rs the ease Of the petitioners from rsnuss
see, praying for relief against the outragss
OF Brownlows militia, ibs President adsises
that they apply simultaneously 10 Gov.
Brownlow aud Gen Thomas lOr protection,
lhus giving Brownlow tue opponuaity ana
Thomas the right 70 correct them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

40 exchange suggests that Henry Ward
Beeeher Is literally following the advice sisso
by Artsmus Ward TO a worthless young mar.
.Ds sornsthlng." ssId Ar.sfaus; do come
I,hing II you osp'i &c, 20 bs DIRK 70 ws-
nes wagon s>ey VIZ FOR fSs feF'-f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

An Indian passing up tue stree,sof NatebeI
few days since, was asked the relative po-
sitlon of white mln, negro aud Indian. Civ
Jog a usual ugh r he said
"Fore de war, fust cum white man, den
lujun den dog; cen niggeri now cum n gger,
den dog, den Injun, Andwhite man last.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

my gracious |" exclaimed an urchin In the
city. on beholding a wealthy Englishman s
carriage, with three foolmen 10 livery, "well,
il Il doa't take thres Briushcrs 70 rsks one
niserf'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
A. aAwsoS, john A. sRIpoLAsp'
JAMxs A. poucK. 4. G. RAwsoS,
RAWSON, ,BRIDGLAND & CO.,
Cotton and Tobacco Factors,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. Il, Br0nd ST., NEW YORK.


RkFERFNcEs;
Mesrs. David Dows 4 Co., New York; Gil
bert ogborn 4 Co, CINCINNATI Gregg 4
Hughes Chicago; J. d. Alexander 4 Co,
81. Louis; wm. II. Morrison, Esq, lndianSp-
oils, la winslow, Lanier / Co., Bankers
New York; J. q. Baret, Esq, Cashier Gill
sens Bank, Louisville, Kys n. u. Curtis,
Esq, Cashier Fist National Bank, Peoria,
IN; James L. Reeves, Esq, Pres't First Ma
tional Rank. Richmond, la 7. 5. Davis
Prest Firs, National Bank, Memphis, Tenn.
90. will make liberal advances upon
shipments Of Tobacco, or other produce, to
ihe above house. NJ, II. CLAhh'
Clarks,i,le, Dec. 80, is6s-em.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
AN EXPOSE COMING.

A fuller, fairer one would show, that while
Rutter has been culpably TO blame for weak
ness in yielding to the black mail threats Of
Radical scoundres, he is not so guilty as the
men who used him for tool through whom
they could rob the State and put the school
fund In their own pockets. A faller expose
than Mr.. Spence has made has been promised
to us by reliable gentleman. He promises
to us the exact figures, showing the whack
of each of these rogues. Snmor has il that
the sanity Arnell got eight thousand dollars,
aud Frank Richards handsome sum, and
youag Brownlow big pile, and the little
Radical paper of this city big pile, and
John Eaton pile, and two other companies
very large pile. 1t is reported that, some
how. Beaumouts name figures in the trans
action, and eleven Of the most noisily loyal
and prominent Radical members Of the Leg
islature got each his share OF the spoils stolen
from the school fund. Radicals are fond Of
sayipS that the name comes from rsiir, n
root, that they go deep into everything
They have certainly verified this philology,
by dipping deepr and more dishonesty into
the school fund than even rogues on the chain
gang could have done. These thieves Of the
school fund are the representative men of the
Radical pariy. viii their sending Ruttcr tc
State prison satisfy the people that they are
not gully ala4- .u -r
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

The total debt Of the United states, itsp-
psars 10 only casa rei, ,ssi ass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21
From the Memphis Avalanche.
THE SCHOOL FUND.

The festerinr sore that spr,nq from the
projects or RndcaI leoi.lstors 10 oct hold of
The S,e,e s,pd saor,.,lv devoted ta tbe e,iu.
cation nj tho cb,ldr.n of the State and
which resul,ed in IN. collan.e of the Tennos-
see Maternal Rank and the sunden disap.
p.srance of half n million dollars of thar
sacred fund Ia now likely 10 be exposed tn
the scorn and execration of ali honest men.
The plan 10 authorize. bv Legislative resolu.
tion. the transfer of the common school funds
20 irrespousible hands was carried ou,. and
then The scoundrels who concoc,ed ,be vii.
lainy under threats of ruining the hank
black mailed II IN the ex,ent of one hundred
thousand collars. rms would nave gwen
these thieves. and that number who voted
| for taking the school funds out of sa te hands
got nolhin, st all. and that a few lea iers Sc
cured most Of the one hundred fhoursand
dollars. Several wbi,ewashinp committees
have been sent here to make il appear tha,
the bank was wholly to blame and 10 keen
clear out of sight the shameful complicity OF
the Radical leaders. Nothing came of these
committees. IL wasn't intended that any,
thing should come of them. They were 10
mfk ke the public suppose that some one con-
necied with the bank. some officer here. some
hacker elsewhere. was the criminal They
never breathed a word of the infamous fact
that one hundred thousand dollars of the
school fund mo ney had zone into the mock
ets OF Radical members of the Legislature
and Radical leaders closely connected with
Rroynlow himself. Wby did thew not tel,
the public who the puiliy parties were ?--
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-06-21

We make the following extract from long
and powerful article in the Memphis Appeal.
of the 18th, paper which is usually concil-
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-04
Constitutional Amendment.

The following Is the Constitutional amend
1ent- com monty called the Howard Aneu5neut:
Article XIV
Section ! Al persons born or uatEraIfZstt II
the United States and subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof are cltIZcaS Of The Z HIEei States and of
tie State wherein they reside No State shall
MAKE Or enforce any law y EI=h shall 4brIdge the
privileges or INN Gni5Ies OF citizens of the United
States shall any Stale deprive any person OF
life liberty or property without due process OF
law, nor deny TO any person within its I1risdfe
ton the equal protection Of the laws
Sec , Representatives. shall be apportfoned
ara0Hg the several States according to their re-
spectIve Numbers counting the whole number or
persons in each State excluding Indians not tax
ed BEE y hen the right to vote at any election
for the choice of electors for President ana Vice
President OF the United States representatives in
Congress- executive and Judicial officers ola State,
or the members OF the Legislature thereof i de-
uIrt TO any OF the male inhabitants OF such State
being tEenty-one years Of sge and citizens Of the
United States or IN any way abridged except for
participation in rebellion other crime, the basis
of Representation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number Of such male citi-
zzus shall bear to the whole uuuber OF Male citt
zerFs twenty one wears of age in such State
See , No person snail De i Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress- or efector OF President and
President, or hold any Office civil or mill
tary, under the United States or under any State,
who, having previously taken an oath a. i meu-
Ter of Congress, officer of the Cnited
States, or a. member of any State Legislature,
or a. an executive or Judicial officer Of any State
to- support the Constitution of the United States
shall nave engaged in inSgrrectiou or rebellion
against the same, given aid and comfort TO the
enemies thereof But Congress may BY l vote of
two-tLirds CT each House, remove such disability
Sec. l. The validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law. including debts
incurred for payment of pensions and bounsies
for services IN suppressfng iGsurrectiCn or rebel
lion, shall not be Questioned But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or Obligation incurred in sid Of iuSur-
rectiou or rebellion against the United States or
any claim for the loss or emancipation of any
slave; but sill such debts, obligations and claims
shall be held Illegal and void
Sec 5 The Congress shall have power to Ell
force by appropriate legislation the provisions OF
this article.