davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
The Evil TO Come,

The day after the election news came, our demo-
cratic contemporary was very happily facetious in
his account of the receiving Of returns from Penn
sylvsnia, Ohio and Indiana. He fairly capered with
joy and the excitement of JOY he told of looking
at the kilograms through the bottom Of a tumber.
He dilated with pleasure as he spoke of his mer-
camille friends brandy worth S. gallon" The
diffusible stimulus had evidently been thoroughly
diffused throughout his circuatory system. Album
dant peace of mind had unmstakably been bestowed
upon him by the demijohn. He was happy, he was
expansive, he was exuberant.
But this mental state is incapable of lasting long.
Next day our democratic friends views were diff
ferent in form and vastly different in color. The
reality was before him, and very ugly reality it
looked. The election of Grant was now positively
certain; settled fact All that left to the
rebel-democracy was to make the best or the orst
of it. And how bad the best was to be, could be
seen, and felt and told by nobody so we'll by one
who was moaning over unwelcome and overwhelm-
ing bad news, and st the same time grooming under
the effects of the ebbng Of that Yesterdays food of
brandy worth IS gallon"
In the 6ux and eddying of his ideas, Grant was
at one and the same time an old line democrat,
sure to turn his back upon the party which had
elected him, but with which he had not one feeling
or one idea in common, and to which he was wholly
unpledged in a single iota,' and yet wAs certain
to be the brutal tyrsnt over brave aud msgnani-
NOUS though fallen, people" And whilst notori-
ously an imbecile,' and ga man Of no ability
whatever he might be relied upon to seize the
reins of supreme power" to overthrow the Consti-
tuition what little Of it there is let and to intro
duce despotism more complete and more frightful
than that Of all the Cars Of all the Russias. All
this while and as the necessary result of the rule Of
this imbecile Cromwell, the RADICAL with whom he
has not one idea or one feeling in common) are 10
perpetuate through long vista of coming years all
sorts Of wrongs insults injuries and njastices upon
those whose is thus wof1lly second time be-
come "lost cause The gallant and glorious
Forrest will be kicked into compulsory and hateful
inactivity as Grand Cycops. Those gay and light
hearted cavaliers, the Ku-Klux, will be hanged up
like murderers shot down like dogs, il they con-
tinue the chivalrous enterprises Of burning and kill
ing, which have been the adornment of their hours
of innocent mirth and harmless Pastime There
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Grand Demonstration at Marvin.


On Wednesday last, the largest meeting d, o.,
kind that ever assembled in Blount county. wa
by our Republican friends at Maryvina m,
BlOunt is the banner county in East Tepno.,o., =
the way of getting up public demonstrations in a.
campaign, and We doubt not will give a poo5 =
count of herself next Tuesday. Judge Harris, a.
livered one of his mastery arguments m,Li--
speech of two hours, which was listened q, .,
deep interest. He was followed BY Colonel n 4,
Nelson, in a speech one hour in length, which ~.
able and eloquent, elicting frequent sud proloD,.
applause Tho procession is said to have bes,
mile long, and was conducted with decorrn 81
characterized by that good order for which N,
Blount people are noted. There was a grand torch
light procession at night, when several speech,
were made, and enthusiasm prevailed genersUv
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Judge Harrison at Knoxville.

According to appointment made on Wednesday
morning, and announced by parties during the dayi
Judge Harrison addressed goodly number OF the
people of Knoxville at the Court House on Wednes-
dav night. Although the notice was short, quite
respectable audience was present We very much
regret that every voter in the county was not pres
emit. We have scarcely ever listened to more COM
pete defense of Republican principles than was TINS
Of Judge Harrison His illusions TO the conduct OF
the Democratic party in bringing on the war; were
clear concise, and to the point, and could not tal
70 convince the minds of unprejudiced men that
that party was responsible for all trouble caused by
the war. He showed up the infamy of the party In
seeking to organize peace party at the North IN
1864 and in aiding the rebellion by discouraging
enlisments and by seeking to break down the credit
of the nation.
We regret that space forbids that we should make
full report OF his speech. He paid high COM
pliment to the people of East Tennessee for the
stand taken by them in the past and for their con-
tinued devotion to their country He was frequent
ly interrupted by enthusiastic applause. Judge
Harrison has done great deal in this campaign
and has acquitted himself with credit wherever he
| has gone He does not deal in abusive language o.
men, but resorts alone to argument and the rresist
able power of his arguments never fails to conVlnc
| unpreiudiced minds.
| He was followed by Col. d. M. Nelson the youth
| full but eloquent and devoted champion and stand
rd-bearer of the Republican party in this Congress
sional District, who for short time kept the audi
ence in roars of laughter continued, enthusiastic
| applause
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Progress In Italy.

In spite of many terrible hindrances and draw
backs Italy is really making substantial progress
in training, educating and elevating the Masses
One of the latest, it is of the best underta-
kings, is the establishment by the Government of
numerous industrial schools in all parts of the king
dom. These are not great and costly institutions,
of the grade of colleges, or even of seminaries.-
They are quite primary and elementary, and will
teach Just the rudiments of literary educatOn-to
read, to write, to keep accounts-together with an
outline of geography and of their national lis
tory. Their great effort will be in teaching the
foundation rudiments of such sciences as botany,
physiology, chemistry, natural philosophy and nat
ural hstOry-sll with direct sp ecial and constant
reference to their application: and in the arts
of life, as farming and gardening, fruit growing,
vine growing and wine making, stock breeding, and
such mechanical cslings those of the carpenter,
the smith, the tanner, the shoemaker, Sc. We fear
it will be many year before we shall ever have
anything useful these industrial schools in the
Southern States, though we stand in distressin G
need of precisely such as they are
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
East Indian Railways.

One great drawback in the way of profitable cot
ton growing in the East Indies has been the slow
ness, the enormous difficulty and the cost of bring
ing the cotton from the interior vast distances
to the shipping ports. Indeed the cost of carriage
has often been much greater than the cost of rails
ing, picking, ginning and pressing. Determined to
do its utmost towards making herself independent
of America for her cotton supply, Great Britain
some years ago planned system of freight railways
on purpose to bring cotton from the great cotton
regions far inland out to the sea. Of this system
1000 miles are to-day in actual operation.
Now this with many other facts we might bring
forward, is fast bringing around the time when
American cotton-growers must find the market for
their millions of bales right at home, on American
soil, or find it nowhere The day is swiftly coming
in which the spindles and the looms wanting Geor-
gia and Alabama cotton will stand on the streams
of East Tennessee and Georgia, if anywhere And
as the plantation-lords of the time past never
showed enough business ability to manage even a
country grist-mill of three-horse power all these
spinning and weaving mills in the nearly future
will have to be in the hands of "scalawags and
carpet baggers" The astonishing incapaeity OF
the plantation aristocracy has already been their
ruin, and it will soon be their humiliation.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04

Elsewhere we give the sad details of the
attempted and probable murder Of the Hon.
Christopher Pullman, while in the dis
charge Of his duty as patriot and citizen
to preserve the purity Of the ballot, He
has been struck down as Sumner was felled
and dubbed in the Senate Pail as Els
worth was assassinated for boarding a rebel
in his den, and as Lincoln was martyred
because Lee had surrendered and Enamel
patton had triumphed Since the murder
of the gifted and noble Hamilton by Aaron
Burr, who (and not Jefferson) was the
founder Of the Democratic party, assassin
alton has been the argument Of that party
alone. Indeed, it has become so acknowl-
edged an argument, that to-day in the
Democratic conscience Booth seems less
infamous than Curr, because his crime is
more recent. Senator Broderick Of Cali
tornia fell by the hand Of Judge Terry I'M
der the influence Of the same base and bru-
tai impulse to murder for opinions sake.
Probably fifteen hundred assassinations Of
Republicans by Democrats have occurred
within three pears in the Southern States.
Well may our leader demand, and the peO-
pie echo his prayer, " 1t US have peace
o. course this murder was conceived and
executed on the eve Of the approaching
election with the deliberate intention to
brighten Republicans and deter them from
persevering in their efforts to prevent
fraudulent voting. The victim was well
selected. Dir. Pullman has made himself a
thorn in the side Of the political thieves Of
New York by his manly and persistent ef-
forts, as a member Of the Common Council,
to protect the taxpayers and check the
rotten stream Of plumber which flows
through our City Government. Aided by
Smith Ely and the few other honest mem
bers Of the Council, he has often prevented
villainy, and never failed to ventilate 1t
when he could not shame them out Of it.
While his political services in checking
fraudulent voting were the immediate cause
Of his assassination, behind these lay his
far deeper oiiensc, in the eyes Of the Tam
many Democracy, Of being one Of those
bold fearless, honest. ontcrprising chamPi-
ons Of Reform Of whom New York needs so
many and has so few.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Burnt COttOn...an Important Suit De-
cided,

The suit of Washington Ford VS.. James Surges
lately decided in the Adams County Court lnVotveu
questions of so great importance as to make II o. III
terest to most of our readers. In May, 1862, Wheh
the appearance of the Federal feet in the Mlssis-
sinni river endangered property bordering the
hanks. Mr.. A. K Farrar, then civil Provost Mar
anal Of Adams county, issued orders commanding
lanes Surget ESQ, Deputy Provost Marshal 10
destroy all cotton lying upon the Adams county
hank of the river and in such proximity rs 10 be IN
danger of falling into the hands of the enemy. In
pursuance of this order Mr. Surget burned the COT,
ton OF several planters. Mr.. Washington Ford mao
two hundred bales within short distance OF Ihe
river in this county. This cotton Mr.. Surget 40,
stroyed RJust after the surrender, MI; foIu
brought suit against Mr.. Surget for Sl20OOO' penn
the estimated value of the two hundred oaies OIL GOV
ton at that time. -. ,ho osso
At the two previous terms OF TINS couIt 'Io
vae aroned on denurrers in both cases the demur'
rers we're oVerruled by the court AZ tI5 ", II
case was tried upon its merits. Cen w: L; MAT
Tin Indge Josiah Winchester, and Ralph Nortn
Fso we're counsel for Mr.. Sur get, the deienoaht-
Tudge Hiram Cassidy and W. f. MelleFn, Esq Iol
Mr. Ford the plaintiff. The trial occupied con
siderable time. and was argued with great aOllltJ
an both sides The case was submitted the jury OF
Friday evening. The jury remained IN their room
during Friday night and after further considers
ton. brought a verdict for the defendant thus oe
cding 50 far as this court is concerned one OF tn
most important questions growing out OF the lat
war. ..rL
We understand the counsel for the plaintiff have
given notice of an appeal TO the High Court o
| Mississippi and intend to carry the case to the
United States Supreme Court, II necessary
II Nafcbez Democrat, 10th
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04

ALL teachers who are up with the present state
Of opinion and practice in the best schools, know
the value and Importance Of training pupils of all
ages and Of all stages Of advancement, in the ele
mentary sounds of our language and their comb
nations in syllables and words. This training is
known as phOnie practice phonio analysis Phonic
spelling
Such teachers as want guide in this all-impor-
tsnt line of instruction will find an admirable one
in the Phonie Charts prepared by Mr.. n. A. Cal
kins, a we'll known teacher and superintendent OF
schools, and published by the HsrPers Of New York,
at 50. In these charts the directions simple
and clear that one who has never before known
anything about the matter easily comprehend
it, and at put himself in condition TO teach II
efficiently.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
invasion OF the Wing Office.
TUESDAY NIGHT, Oct. 3, il T. y

TUESDAY NIGHT, Oct. 3, II P. M
We were completely inundated with a
crowd of anxious inquirers for the news Of
the great elections. Capt Bearden and the
last of the "Narragansetts, ibeing among
the most eager The Captain has Just re-
turned from an expedition among the hu-
Klux in Middle Tennessee, and his mug
was badly damaged. The Narraganse''
displayed the reeking PoIiticaD scalp OF
the "jug in triumph. BPtT'baS Onu"
Five minutes later-The excitement IN
creases. Returns from below show an IN
crease OF Il for Ulysses and the Narragan-
sett. Houk down-whisky ditto. Inc
"boys" are constantly reinforced Among
the distinguished arrivals we notice the
benign phiz Of Ham Ryan, Esq Where Is
"Shady?' A courier has been sent to as
certain his whereabouts--it is feared the
Ku Klux have "gobbled" him up. Mitch,
not being "stout, appeared by prozy-the
gods be- with himl
J. Hugh de Burg reports Gall quiet IN
front, and credit refused, as an A-lO-U-9-
ion of the Jugs low "spirits."
Returns from the meat-house exhibit a
judqmatical defcit--so mote it be Hor-
ace is oxultant thereat, The country is
safe. Isham Alley, Esqs has seen II O'Clock
at night the first time, but he is a patriot
and is capable Of great sacrifices.
"Hope the charmer, fingered still behind"
and did honor to mis- name-his mobile ia
cial adornment exhibited the pleased ex
preston of satisfied 'possum over the frs
'simmon Of the season.
The East Knoxville delcgation-his hon
or the Mayor commanding-arrived IL
haste, (it was at first supposed they cam
in a carriage,) and reported the Knoxvill
Flying Artillery in battery, and anxious t.
make a report.
HalEpast bcd-time.-"T The night grow
on a pace" and sundry heads Of familie
were heard murmuring-
"'Tis sweet to hear the watch dogs honest bark
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we come nea
home;
But tis bell TO know our wife will note the houl
And row up Salt River when we come.
At length all retired, feeling that victor.
was ours Avaunt, traitors Death to Tia
Ku Kluxl And silence reigned. Sic sem
per tyrannisi
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
The Model Conductor.

The conductor par erctLlence is right up and
down, honest fairspoken, frank and clever fellow.
He is erect straight forward and manly. His eyes
are in his head but like the Irishmans gun, shoot
al around him. He is just as quick as an eel in his
movements and glides through crowded car like
spirit Of air. There are salient angles 90 be
seen In his dress OF address. He is clean 10 charm
in his person. He is no respecter Of men or wo-
men. Ho bends just as quick and as far to lad y
in years rs to a lady in teens; and gives her as
pleasant a seat and IS pleasant smile. He always
keeps in spite Of his attention to passengers clear
look out in front, and rain shine, comes in pre-
cisely on time II he has the blues he does not
lock them; but out his cheerful Good morning y
comes frcm warm heart like a benedction. He
lives in perfect harmony with his engineer and
brsSemen, and is never known TO pass section
man without kindly nod of recognition. he never
talks politics smokes or chews tobacco; he never
swears or winks at such thing. He takes due care
Of babies windows stoves and ventilation. Tickets
he takes up tenderly and IL you pay the cash, re-
members it. He answers the same dull question
seventy and seven times with the same good nature.
He is never absent-minded; but if he makes mis-
takes, owns them and corrects them. In taking
change he fsvor the passenger in returning it the
corporation. He Is not pulled up nor overbearing
nor obsequiOus His passengers his Jewels their
comfort his delight; their smiles his guerdon. He
lives for them, and Is always happy when they are
so. He generally keeps an empty car or two on
hand, to a sudden swell in the tide of travel,
snG aches in all his bones TO see overcrowded.
IL any accident occur he is cool collected, selfpos-
sessed and master Of the occasion. II snow-bound,
he knows where the shoves are if of the track, he
sees the very quickest way 10 come on again if
boncs are broken, he can tell intuitiyely where
the surgeon is The model conductor He is ar
gus-eyed ubiquitous tog0,rS pre- the French say,
for any coptrstsups The track, the engine cars,
passengers bag and baggage time, speed, destina-
tion responsibility, all ever present under his
attention. Other men are one in work or notion;
he is multpex and multifsrious-governor, cap
tain orderly inspector manager, cashier, collector
gentleman, game and blood. Do you know him 2
Boston TraUeier.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
How New Industry sometimes Grows.

Sixty year ago t,-re wasn't a pound-no not =
singe undo due ..-rrno wool grown in the
Un ted stats nor m ny % n-r .uutry in the world
except spain. In that Kingdom the merino sheep
celebrated, AMI their wool was a choice rsritv
fetching an extravagsut price Tor such looms as
wanted to make goods Of n. Tn largest purest
and best Of the merno Ajcks we're the property of
the Spanish crown In the year 1909 during the
invasion Of Spain by the French armies, the gov
eminent getting hard pushed for money, hsd to sell
these fine hocks for what they would bring Mr.
Jarvis, the American Consul st Lisbon At that time
bought 400 head and sent them over 70 America
From these have come all our fne woolei sheep.
which have for years back been yielding many mil
lions of pounds AT each sheS:ing.
Considering such fact IS this, we have a strong
expectation of seeing before ten years have gone
by, our farmers raising enough combing wool to
make all the worsted goods wanted in the country
and enough mohar from the Angora goAt) 70 keen
countless looms busy al turning fabrics Of every
grade from the coarsest haircoth % the finest nd
CusIileet
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
SUPREME COURT OPINION.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE DECEMBER TERN, 1867
THOMAS H. CoLDwELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPORTER
WITHERSPOON EFT AL. IN ERROR. Us. WOODY.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, DECEMBER TERM, 1861
THOMAS coIDwELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HEroHrEE.
WITHERsPOON EFT AL, IN ERROR, rs. WOODY.
Woody instituted suit before Justice Of the Peace
Wayne county, against James WitherspOon, James
Montague and Dee keaton to damages tor TAX
ing and converting to their one horse, the property
Of the plaintiff.
The Justice rendered Judgment against the defen-
dans from which they appealed to the Circuit Court,
where trial was had which resulted in a verdict and
judgment in favor Of the plaintiff. The defendants
moved for new trial, which refused and therefore
they have appealed in error to this court.
The proof set out in the record diScoses substantially
this state of facts The defendants who at the
time Confederate soldiers, sometime in the fall winter
Of 1864 in company with squad Of Confederate soldiers
took the plaintiffs horse, worth about seventy five dol
lars out Of the lot and carried him or and he had
been returned.
The defendants sought to justify under orders from
officers in the Confederate army The only assign
ed in argument arises upon the charge Of the court.
The bill Of exceptions recitos that The court charged
the jury among other things not excepted to- that it
insisted by the defendants that they soldiers in the
employ of the Confederate Government, obeying the
ders Of their superior officers and not liable for torts
committed under such circumstances. The court was of
the opinion, and instructed the jury that there was
Confederate Government and that if they had acted
under the immediate orders Of General Hood, it would
have been protection to them, but they would be LA
bic to the plaintiff for torts to his property"
The question presented in this has been fire.
quently before this court and has been fully and
deliberately considered, that is unnecessary say
than that the rule Of law applicable 20 the facts OF
this case was stated with substantial accuracy by his
honor the Circuit Judge. IL has not been shown nor
insisted there existing at the time, any impending
OF urgent necessity for taking the property.
If the orders of the officer, and circumstances by
which the defendants surrounded, had amounted TO
duress under which they forced unwingly par
tcipate in the taking Of the plaintiffs horse then they
would have been liable but there is pretense for
the assumption, has it been insisted that the defen
dants acted under any duress whatever.
Affirm the Judgment
HAWKINS, Judge.
Attest: J. @. Frazer, Clerk
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04
Abuse Of Gov. BrOWnlOv

The rebel papers abound in abuse Of Gov. Brown
low for his defence Of w c. Nelson, for the rebrg.
given by him to the editor Of the Press and Hs--r5
He is charged with attempting to incite a m,t
spirit If these men expect men Of spiri. and nsrv,
to lie still under such abuse as was haapsd up,r
Nelson by Fleming they are to say the least mia,
taken. When msn is denounced as Nelson Va,
then the public will justify him in defending him.
self in whatever way is most congenia to his FEEL
ing and most ehectual in stopping the mouths Of
his traducCrs. When men become so low as 70 dis
regard public opinion, then it sometimes beoomsz
necessary to silence their filthy Shanghai they in
the b, be compelled to atone for their msdeeds
While such remedy is to be deprecated, we say /,
is sometimes necessary, and we do not believe il "a
vors at all Of a mob spirit
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-04

can be- no more indulgence in that unquestoned ana
unouestionoble right of every white man to ourh
down the FIRST school-house for blacks that ne can
Law hand to. The lofty-minded and elegant planter
will be deprived of his right to swindle the iroou,
man out of his years wages, and will be grouhu
1o,.o rrdor the iron heel of power compelhn
him-even hi,l-to pay what he owes MI, !,
But why do we multiply particulars why :.; ~
We dwell upon thousand petty and na'o'u' uo''il'.
The one dreadful injury the single hideou' wrons
that includes all others done upon the suffering
rebeldemocracy, is this: Now and henceiortn 'uoi'
are to be equal rights to ALL and even-hsndeo JUS
| tiee throughout the land.