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The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
The Difference.

There is no difference, says the Nash
vile Union and Dispatch, between the
Democratic and Radical platforms in in
sisting that the public debt shall be hon
orably paid, but there is wide difference
as to how it shall be paid. The Radical
platform is so worded as to demand the
payment of the whole debt, including the
ive-twenties, in gold, while the Democrat
ic platform insists that these bondhoders
shall be paid "the lawful money of the
United States" the same as the soldiers
and others who rendered service to the
government were paid. Thad, Stevens
says it was perfectly understood that the
fve-twenties were to be redeemed in this
currency, and the Democrats do not pro-
pose to disturb this perfect understanding.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
Amcl.icnn Ncwspnpcl.s.

The American newspapers, it is stated,
have paid during the past year, more than
$4,000 for messages over the cable, while
the English journals during the same pc
Rod, have expended only $1,000 for the
news by the Atlantic wire from this coun-
try. An examination of the columns of
both classes of newspapers explains the
cause of this difference in the payments.
The English journals give only the brief
est mention of highly important intelli-
gence, while the American papers publish
long dispatches of everything that may in
terest their readers.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
The ARMY.

The bill to reduce and fix the military
peace establishment of the United States,
now under the consideration OF the House
of Representatives, has been amended to
read that, after March 81, 1869, there
shall only be three Major Generals and
six Brigadier Generals in the army. The
President is required, within the ten days
preceding March 81, 1869, to designate,
without regard to seniority, the best Off
GERS of the respective grades, who shall re-
main in commission, and the others are to
be mustered out within ten days. Accor-
ding to the last Army Register, the Ma
jor Generals from among whom this selcc.
ton are to be made are Henry W. Hal.
lecl, George G. Meade, Phillip H. Sheri-
dan, George H. Thomas and Winfield s
Hancock. The Brigadier Generals are
Irwin Mcdowell, Phillip St. George Cooke
John Pope, Joseph Hooker, John M
Schofeld, Oliver O. Howard, Alfred Fl
Terry, Edward O. G. Ord, Edward R. S
Candy and Lowell Fl. Rousseau.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23

\ st. Louis telegram says that as Gen.
Sherman was alighting from street car at
the corner of Fourth and Olive Streets, in
that city last evening, crowd surrounded
him, asking him what he thought of the
nomination of Seymour, and whether he
would support him. He replied cit is a
bad nomination, and will be beaten all TO
pieces. Grant will be elected" Voices
in the crowd replied: ave don't want the
support of house burners" "You want
ed the nomination yourself" "You want
Grant elected so as to get his place at tho
head of the army" and such like.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
Lively Times in Texas.

On the evening Of the 18th riot COM
menced at NIillcan on the Texas Central
railroad. A mob of about twenty-five me-
groes, led by white school teacher, and a
negro preacher, named Brooks, attempted
to hang a man named William Holiday.
The white citizens prevented the execution
and aided by the Sheriff and Bureau
Agent attempted to suppress the mob. 1t
resulted in the death of ten or twelve ne
groes On the 10th the numbers increased
on both sides, and some skirmishlng oc-
Cured during the day. The casualties
are estimated at twenty-five.
A small body of troops arrived at night,
and dispersed the rioters, killing three ne
groes. The latter, numbering from three
to five hundred, had fortified themselves
three miles from Millcan, and refused to
lay down their arms till the troops dispers-
ed them. The entire loss was fifty or six
ty. The difficulty is said to have arisen
on suspicion that negro member of the
loyal league, who has since been found,
had been hung.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23

The Radical leaders resort to good
many subterfuges to keep up the spirits of
their followers. One is to declare that
the Seymour and Blair ticket is Il weak
one. In view of this, there is much pith
in the remark of the Cincinnati Enquirer
that the fact is, that within one hour after
it was made, it led to more ratification
meetings in its favor than the Grant and
Colfax ticket has elected in the six weeks
it has been before the public! The Rad
ical wire-workers are trembling in their
shoes at the strength of the ticket, while
they are declaring it to be weak!
Union and Dispatch.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
[ metropolitan Record.

CoTroN BoLLs.-Governor Pickens has
left with us two full grown Cotton Bolls,
plucked on the llth, from his fields on
which neither guano or bone dust we're
used. The Governor says the drouth
checked the growth of the Cotton, but
that it is fruiting and bearing we'll, and is
only about six days behind good crop
year. The Governor predicts that the
crop Of 1868 will not exceed 100000
bales-Edgefsld IS. CO. advertiser.
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sweetwater, Thursday, July 23, 1868
Brovvnlow and the Wing,

III " w NV '" <hAAA w
Judging from what we read and hear,
a state of feeling is existing at Knoxville
which may result in the shedding of more
blood. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that it
may not. But, should such be the case,
will not Governor Brownlow and the edi-
tors of the Knoxville Wing be directly
reSponsiblel \ man is awaiting trial for
a grave offence against the law, and the
Governor of the State of Tennessee pub.
licly proclaims that he and his party have
made that mans cause theirs that who
ever, in the Republican party, refuses to
stand by him is coward. If there was
ever before an instance in which the Chief
Magistrate of a great State so boldly and
defantly stepped forward to interpOse be-
tween the criminal and the law, we have
never heard of it. 1t may be proved that
the killing Of Ashby was justiafble
affair but let the law and the evidence
decide otherwise, and Governor Brownlow
stands pledged to protect the criminal at
any and all hazards The result of this
is that, Camp, without trial, is as free of
the law as he was before he fired the fatal
shot.
Governor Brownlow, through the Wing,
plainly invites the destruction of Knox
vile and the massacre of its inhabitants.
He threatens those who oppose him in po-
lltlcal opinion with the violence of an arm
ed mob ready and willing to do his bid
ding. What that bidding would be no
one who knows the hating old man can
doubt.
Were this the only case in which the
Executive of this State had shown a de-
termination to be "aalaw unto himself,n
regardless Of right, of the welfare of the
people, and of every other consideration
save the qualification Of passion and the
accomplishment of party ends, thinking
men might we'll be alarmed for the safety
of the State, of their friends, and of them
selves. But it is far from being the only
case. 1t is another-perhaps stronger
than Neutrality-suspicious. that he is a
wicked and lawless man, and that he has
no disincliuation to use his power to ac-
complish wicked ard lawless purposes.
We do not like to speak in such terms
Of "the powers that be-" But Governor
BrownloW's persistent course in trying by
threats and insults to goad men who wish
to be law-abiding into revengeful madness;
to array one class of citizens against an
other class, at the imminent risk of the
most fearful consequences; to forever for
bid the return of peace except at the price
of abject submission to his imperious will;
should not be passed by in silence.
There are many Republicans in Tennes-
see, some ofwhom, perhaps, the Governor
is depending on to obey at any time his
bidding, who regard him, his course, and
the terrific dangers with which it is
fraught, with almost equal adherence
with ourselves; and we believe should
ever the test come-whieh God forbid
that he will be fearfully disappointed as
to their action, and perhaps as to the gen.
eral result.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
Mullins.

The irrepressible Mullins announces
through the Shelbyville Republican that
he is a candidate for reelection in the
fourth Congressional District. Tennessee
should be represented by just such men as
this babbling idiot, and we hope will be,
until the people are allowed to speak for
themselves. Then the Mullinses and Mug
ginses will have to 60 under, and stay I'M
der too.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23

Interest on the debt takes about $780,
100000 annually from the Treasury,
bounties about $30.O00,OOO and pensions
about $4,000, OOO-S2OO,O 100000 a year
out of the public pocket as direct conse-
quence of the election of Abraham Lin
coin. The Radical plunderers take good
many millions more, and will continue to
do so until the people rise up, as we hope
to see them do next November, and drive
these rascals out of Washington.
metropolitan Record.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-23
E,nncisPreston Blair.

Francis Preston Blair, .jr., was born in
Lexington, Kentucky, February 10,
1921, and is in his 4Sth year. At 20 he
graduated at Princeton College, and re-
moved to st. Louis, Missouri, and there
began the study of law. In 1855 he
made journey to the Rocky Mountains
with party of trappcrs for the improve
ment of his health which had failed
somewhat, owing to close pursuit of his
studies; and on the breaking out of the
Mexican war Blair joined the forces under
Koarney aud DJniphan in New Mexico,
and served Us private until lS41, when
he returned to St. Louis and resumed the
practice of law. In 1913, like his father,
he gave lis support to the Free Soil par
ty. In 1852, he was elected from st.
Louis Co., Mo-, to the Legislature as
Free Solier, and was reelected in 1854,
though Thomas Ii. Benton, the Congress-
sional candidate Of the Free Sellers, was
beaten. In 1886, Mr. Blair was returned
to Congress from the st. Louis district,
over Mr.. Kcmett, who had defeated Ben
ton two years before. In 1857, he deliv-
cred an elaborate speech i'll the House of
Representatives in favor Of colonizing the
black population of the United States in
Central America. In 1860, Mr.. Blair
contested the seat in Congress of Mr.. Bar
rctt, from the st. Louis District, and soon
after was returned to the House, after
which he resigned his'Seat.
lie was strong man. and in the late
war, was the first volunteer of Missouri,
raising the first Missouri regiment and be-
coming its Colonel. lie had considerable
trouble with Fremont, his General, but
came out of it crcditably. Col. Blair
rose rapidly MS soldier, and became one
of the most Skillful Generals. On the 22d
of May, 1862, General Blair commanded
a division in Sherman's attack on Vicks-
burg. Blair had the honor of leading the
attack in person, five batteries concentrat-
ing their guns on the rebel position. The
attack was terrific, and was repulsed. As
the head of the column passed over the
parapet dense fire of musketry swept
away all its leading files. The rear of the
column attempted to rush on, but we're
driven back. Here Blair was not supper
ted, as the supporting division were too
far away to give him assistance. At the
capture of Nicksburg Blair's division par
ticipated, and did the heaviest fighting in
Sherman's command. 1t was at this time
that Grant pronounced Frank Blair to be
the best volunteer General in the United
States army. In the great march of Shcr-
man to the sea, General Frank p. Blair
commanded the Seventeenth Army Corps.
He crossed the Ogecchec near Barton, and
captured the first prisoners.
His troops and himself performed mar
velous feats of valor while in the service,
and left it covered with untarnished hon
or. History records him as one of the
best soldiers engaged in the struggle. He
babe farewell to his troops July n, 1865
in an affecting address. He has, therefore
a record that will obtain him support not
only from the Democrats, but from those
who stand ona different political platform
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
nssQvs or "a UlEITE, FRENCH MINISTER or FusrSs AZ
FAIRS

cable telegram published In the HERALD Of yes
tcrday announced that the Marquis de la valette
had been appointed Minister OF Foreign Affairs In
place OF NJ Mou.iier, who has been appointed sena.
tor The new Minister was born at Scnlis. France,
on the 25th Of November 1906. In 1881 nc entered
.@, wy - ,s rnnsssv A. socsEom .IsPpo Sec
sui General at Alexandria; 1896, Minister penipoten-
tary at iiesHe Casse and IN 1851 Envoy Extraordi-
nary ~ Constantnople. On the 2Sd Of June, 1888,
the Marquis was appointed senator OF France; In
1850 was again appointed Minister to Constapttnbpc
anu ~ 1861 became Minister to Rome. IN March,
1863 he became Minister OF the Iuterior In place OF
NJ houdet put soon gave way To NJ. pinard. N. de
IN Valette - grand Oacer u the Legion of Honor
me French papers claim that his promotion 10 the
postion ~ Minister OF Foreign Affairs Is n connrma-
toD VI The lterai anu pacific policy VI she nngrur
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
ASIA.

Tue Obsequies or the Late King or siam
His Son Proclaimed successor to the
Throne-Curieus Rites and Ceremonies.
letter from Bangkok gives the following curious
details as to the rites and ceremonies observed on
the death OF the Rang OF SLANT
We are full OF preparations here for the obgeauies
Of his late Majesty The monarch died ON the list of
the month, but The final resting place Of mortas In
TINS country, a. Ina old Rome, being ctneary urn,
the month OF March will be us before the last
In the funeral ceremony snail I've completed His
BODY was bathcd the day after his death. dressed
out In royal robes ami fixed 10 q sitting pos.
ture IN the receptacle for containing its ashes
and thna escorted In state TO the palace q the Pra
giles there To remain until all things are ready for
ifs cremation. The vessel In which the remains
thus confined IL richly ornarncnted with precious
surrounded by over dozen artificial trees In silver
aud q0ld the whole structure rising 70 height OF
from twelve to fifteen feet. The sign OF mourning
ordained throughout the kingdom Is The shaving OF
solitary exception OF such princes as, being older
than the deceased p0tcntate, are permitted to
enjoy the privilege or IN inviolate topkn0t.
saturday last was "a great day for BARRIERS. II
having been named for carrying out this piece
of etiquette under penalty Of severe foggng. 7
was standing IND #he vicinity OF the royal residence
and calculated That stream Of eighty bald heads
passed 10 10 every minute which wead give 1000
lasted On the same occasion the OATH OF allegiance
TO the new rulers, which IA only required ~ Those In
the government service and their dependents, was
taken.
Letters OF later dates than the preceding report
that on the day after the King ol Sian's death the
assembly OF high mandarin- proclaimed his son,
and re-establisblDg the throne of the second mon
afch called TO the dignity the eldest OF the for.
mer occupant OF that position. The first Minister |
has been named tutor 10 the young sovereign These
events passed on with the utmost tranquility.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

List OF Americans registered at Paris for the week
endlng December 3:-Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cblijs,
Pr and Mrs. X. Il. Peterson, Mr.. J.. 4. Curtis, Mfr.
helry Huddy and wife, MIR. James " Inghain, Mr..
j. pundas Lippincott, Mr.. John b. Miller, Mr. Asher
y. Myer, wife and family, and Mr.. Edward u. Tag
garl, OF Philadelphia. Mr.. r.. y. Abbott, Mr.. John
usrrick and family, Miss Williams and Mrs.. II.
Withers, OF New York; Mr.. g. u. HoIlins. wife aud
neugnter and Mr.. Thomas Tweed, a baltimore: Mr..
>. ". Parsons and wife, of Troy, NJ "; Nh Edwin
lhneon and family aud Mr.. :. ". Warren, Of Boz
toh Miss iiilllarti, Of Cleveland; Mr.. W. w fornsm.
o. IhicaRo; Mr. n. A. wright aud family, OF Detroit,
MICH; Mr. j. u. Sturges of Connecticut: Mr.. AMI
Mts. Y. u. kitchel, OF u. :. A.; NJ. william a. Nao,
England. Mi. NJ. gahcHbani, LrgiIorD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-20

MOBILE. Ala, Dec. 10, 1858.
To-day was the third day OF the Magnolia Jockey
Club races. The first race was mile heats best three
~ i've, for $500. The following Is the summary
"Sai'S -
Time, t:65a[--l $50 --l:56k-l:5OI. \.
The second race was q dash OF thrce-quarter' OF
mile, for 5000, aud was won by Carrie T., beating
John kiIrour ana Mary Ediih, IN li20-the lasttst
uule ever MAZE On lhe tIacA w mo year vluA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-16
Terms $500 per onnun., Ia. ad,o,,ce

constitutional law, and hence nun and void
and of no binding effect. The Snnreyo -
Court had decided q portion Of these measure :
unconstitutional, and the decision of this hiob
judicial tribunal settled the question beyond
appeal This made 10 the duty Of the Presi-
deht, tohO tods St1OrR TO defend the COnstitlt-
ton, to disObey these unconstitutional acts
anu he General Blair) had so expressed him
sell IN this letter. For doing this the radicals,
VINO sat at their ease in their cushioned
@ onalrs IN Congress.while he General Blair in
yWynmpany with his brave associates, the
ne mnl'e boys In Blue, were perilling their
. n.es 10 put down rebellin against the Con-
sCiuLion now charge him with seeking again
10 10 llSnI Tue nres OF civil war 1t is the old IA
PIE OF tue W. wol' and the lamb, which YOU have
all read; ine Won was drinking. and it ac-
cused the lamb, which was also drinking low
er down the steam, of muddying the water
that the wolf had to drink, and on This
charge, which in the very nature of the case
could not be true, the wolf tore the lamb to
pieces"
Thus the defence amounts to precisely the
same thing as the charge. 1t is the duty of
the President, says Mr.. Blair, to dlSobey the
reconstruction acts; to treat them as void.
This involves the duties spoken of in detail
in his BrOadhead letter, OF dispensing the
Southern State governments by military
force, and of violently nullifying, by the same
means, all attempts of Congress to resist him.
Should Mr.. Blair become President his letter
and his speech agree in showing that he
would at once begin a civil war against Con-
gress.
In view OF this fact, it is difficult to see the
application OF the wolf and lamb fable. Was
the lamb ON the point of tearing the wolf to
pieces? Did the wolf eat up the lamb in self
defence? If so was not the wolf fully justif-
ed in serving the lamb, just as the Republican
party are now metaphorically, serving Mr..
Blair? 1t is not fair that the "radical WOLF
should thrive on such excellent mutton as
this lamb has furnished in his speeches and
letters? mCtton to the enjoyment of which,
it must he acknowledged, are largely due the
present confidence and strength of the Re-
publican wolves.-N. Y Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-16

At our last State fair there was a very re-
spectacle show of bees and honey. HIN.
Parks of West Gardiner is an ardent lover
of these Industrious little creatures and well
informed in the best mode of raising them
and making them profitable. No doubt our
farmers can very easily raise their own hon
ey and some for the market. This is not an
expensive work, but it belongs to that class
of industries that require careful attention.
Bees must not be neglected at any season of
the year, and at certain seasons they require
special attention, or he who attempts to keep
them viii suffer loss. They are delicate SEN
sltlve creatures, and yet their hold on life is
strong, If proper attention is given them I'D
suitable houses provided for them in |hich
to exercise their marvellous manuacturing
skill and industry and their proident care
for the future.
Thus cared for, they will psnerally provide
in summer their own food for the winter and
store up surplus that viii afford a luxury to
the careful keeper Mr.. Parks exhibited
Kidder's patented compound beehive which
has been successfully used in Franklin coun-
ty for several years by Mr.. Paul of Farming
hive three years with good success in Ken
nebec county. We think it great improve
meat on the old mode of keeping bees.
At our Fair the little busy colouists them
selves were exhibited as we'll as their lus-
cious product, and attracted much attention.
.
ing them crawl over their comb, creep up the
smooth surface of their glass houses and
trample upon each other, never resting but
always working. They are marvellous little
fellows and set us some good examples of in
dustry which we should do well to follow.
We infer that the jolly, fat Clerk of our
Courts loves honey; for he bought hive and
colony of Mr.. Parks, and one of his nephews
purchased hive. We are glad they are
about to enter this department of industry,
but whether they will have the courage to
hive calony at "swarming time" may be
somewhat problematical.
We are glad to know that bee culture is on
the increase in our State. Many make it a
profitable business. Maine grows the sweet
est of flowers, and bees that feed upon them
produce the best honey. Honey extracted
from our flowers is sweeter and purer than
that produced in Southern or more tropical
climes. Here flowers have less time to grow
and develope their sweet fragrance, but they
grow rapidly in their short season and early
perfume the air as if they were conscious
that Jack Frost would soon come and nip
them in the bud. No more fragrant roses
nor sweeter clover blossoms are found in the
world than those which the soil and air of
Maine produce. So if you want the sweetest
and purest honey, keep colonies OF bees and
you will have that luxury.
AGRICOLA,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-16

BLACK FLAG AND NO QUARTER!"-G'Aerai
Forrest of Fort Pillow fame was deegate 10
the New York convention that dominated
Seymour and Blair. He admies them sim
cerely So do all the Rebels He has been
making speeches since, in I'D OF his friends.
The issue this rebel genial made in his speech
was, that if the DemDsrats prevailed, the late
Confederates wour Secure all they failed to
win by the swoA," or-another warl This is
what this pre-ous traitor offers the country
A fellow, vno, if he had his deserts, would
have lonS since swung in the air as a warning
to otbe traitors OF less note. Aud, continues
this <retch, who slaughtered his prisoners in
cod blood, and who therefore means what he
,ays, "When the war begins again, it will
not be in line of battle drawn out against line
of battle; it will be neighbor against neigtbor,
and the watchword will be, the black flag and
quarter" This is the entertainment to
which the loyal men of this country are invit-
ed, if Seymour and Blair should be elected
And the invitation comes from cold blooded
villain, who would feel very happy no doubt
to be permitted to carry out to the letter the
terms of the invitationl f.- ..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-16
General Frank Blair as m Lnmb

Last Monday General Blair made speech
at Columbus, Ohio, in the course of which,ac-
cording to the report of the Democratic
Statesman, he spoke as follows:
"The charge that Frank Blair IS G reVoIu-
belon, tgTo coming cn M as it did from stayat-home
palrlo'S, I,,nca1led ms for. That charge was pre-
u was 1n"n,a letter he had written before he
uicateu MATED ated to the second place on the
nnamocratic nan ticket. In that letter he charac-
terized the so-called reconstruction measures
of the radical Congress as without warrant OF