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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
A Church South Paper Defending the
KukluX,

The Nashville Christian 1dcocdte is the
organ of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Church whose ministers and pa
pers denounce the ministers and PRESS OF
the NJ. e. Church as secular, political,
&C., Sc, without measure Now, see how
this pink of consistency condemns him
self in the same thing which he allows. =
The Western Christian Adcoodte shows up
the strange Inconsistency of the Nashville
Allocate in the following remarks and quo
tation
KUKLUX DEFENDED.-We were aware
that the papers Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South were failing to condemn
the outrageous conduct of the lawlcss ruff
fans. STYLED the Kuklux but we were not
prepared for the defence OF this organiza-
ton by the Nashville Chrtstldn AdrOedts,
of the 18th instant, from which we clip the
following. The 4dUocate evidently intends
TO be understood that this is a political or
ganization rendered necessary by the exist
ence of @loyal leagues We doubt not that
if we had said the loyal leagues were
necessary because of the Kuklux outrages,
the Nashville AdCOcafe would have charged
US with meddling with politics. We are
panied to see this defence of what all know
to be an abomination to civilization, IN a
paper called Christian
As to the Kuklux, we do not know a
man that belongs to the order, or the prin-
ciples and rules to which they are sworn,
fit DO an oath bound clan We have been
informed that its members meddle with no
one for his political views. Of one thing
we are well persuaded, the citizens Of Ten
nessee want no more war--they are willing
to abide by the stipulations Of the surren-
der-and If there were no restriction OF the
franchise, and no military surveillance IN
the State, there would be no occasion for
Kuklux clans any more than for loyal
leagues and no one, whatever might be
his physical or political complexion, would
suffer harm Of any sort except such as
might result from the legitimate use OF the
ballet, We have made three visits to Maury
this summer, and have had intercourse with
citizens from all parts Of the country, and
we have felt it our bounden duty to state
what we have written in the premises.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

were only anxious TO know that Wheeler was killed
dis coat hat and valise we're found and report was
sent 10 this place the next day that be was killed
That evening dispatch was received here FROM
him, at Duvalls Bluff, where be had Just arrived
hatless and coatless.
The men who attempted 10 kill him we're both
known to him; one resident Of The county BY the
nanne Of Lewis hSotber-in-law Of tho rebel Gem
era McCray; the other desperate by the name of
hill, having recently come into the country from
the Southern part Of the STATE from which place be
had been compelled 10 flee for murder.
The night sIfter the attempted assassination, the
tWo outlaws went TO West Point, their friends col
ected, and they had time Of general nerrinlent,
heaiths being drank 70 the man who wasted bis
powder
On Saturday we learned that the man Hicks, hav-
ing become alarmed, left the place and some five
Ini yes Gut was waylayed by the murderer Lswil and
wounded in the arm. He returned the fire, but
without effect
On the same day dispatch wss received from
Msmpnies informing that Senator Baker, of Crit.
teliden county, was shot through window with
buck shot, three taking effect in the head, ana one
IN Ine arm wounds not supposed TO be mortal.
Inc circumstances attending the attack on Sena-
tor Wheeler leave no room TO douE. that Il wis pre-
meaitsted aud assented to beforehand by large
humoer OF influential rebels, in accordance iEith
settled policy to murder eli Union men or drive
them from the country. The assassinA stayed the
49, tOfiSAe ~ Inc mouse OF Esquire Maxwell,
tatner-In-law 10 Lewis and Maxwell ACCOMPANIED
them for two or three miles on their way They
said as they left in the morning that they were go
ing OUT orlVlng. 1t Is supposed that they expected
Wheeler would be in the hack, (whisre be would
have been had he not been too late and that find
ing him under different circumstances from what
they went prepared for was the occasion of their
failure 70 succeed
The simultaneous attempt 90 asstssinate mep,bers
OF the Legislature in parts of the State widely sen
arated, with the tndeniable evidences of q general
understanding among the assassins in White county
coupled with the advice of the Gazette and the
threats OF lealng rebels, alias Democrats in ysrj-
Gus parts of the State are sufficient TO convince thu
writer that assassination part Of the programme
for the fall campaign, and that the leaders of the
Democracy in this part of the State are responsible
tor It, Such men as Judge English, A, H. Garland,
Geo. 9. Watkins and VIM. r. Miller, with their
eoniederates 10 different parts of the State for such
are the responsible and active leaders of the De-
BY their bitter aud malignant utterances
i not by direct purpose, have inaugurated assas-
lnaon as one of the 10 be used TO secure the
State for Seymour and Blair in November.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

10y VIRTUE oFAN oRDER or -

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
ID Bankruptcy issasd from ths pess n he osrk ihs
District tie tBitsf slater So tue taslsru District
u Tsnnsssos - Kacxgils, thB "a day 81 AnFusi its
IN s insttsf d Victor Il 3tur, Enrepf - dlrscisd
viii expose - public ado ca MOI Day, September zfsf
ids ard confirms frp dhy % eEV shf ell tks <9sfs
.od fgr cash h4si, IN t toan u Hufsdsa ~ fsinEr
County TeuEssssc the 59e stock n gods. aa
chaBde recsnty ka0s g ths Property a fctss ~ 4ff
Al Thorn H eoasstDg Of Dry uo0ds, dfocsre HaIdeafr
Tin Class Crolksry Wsge tratAeIs olnssas.
Hdss honey and great garltty Of other articles esgny
keut m store Also four horss wagon aud six n
efts Tbs f1rds aflsisx from ts sale % BE- hsld tiaf
me or5af 81 ssid Court. - HlDAhHEL
IL. :. HAsstai.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
PmhIIe AmcfIon.
K.oeyfsfx. Trsx. Aug. II isss.


D1 VIRTUE OF 4 LhUI3I UEFlD Ia
ID EcUTED 10 me Trustee, - Gesfge Htye WI sr
an poietv of Ger tsia aoass aud iot n land sta
ate 10 ihs city Bnorvs Tsnnssee ani bgundsd ths
north Msa The east bY STATE street, an An9B
49, ba sI House property inciadiHg eat u knoFn asf
called the Dogan of s3jsialn9 th lots q VIM falst q n
A tkn aud 0fhefs The shove describsd property VII q
sod he bar right redemptsA 4t hs paTt heuss IN
fh city Knarfils Tcrnelses The tJs day ~ dsp
her next satisfy the debts spscihed IN stld ds>d-
40 1864 GEORGE Bn0WH, "a ustss.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
/ wILL SILL 70 THE HIGHEsT BID

DIR os cash. che house doo ID Knoxriie on Sal.
ardzy. the 18th lay cf SEPTEMBER ie =. the right tale
claim demand that IL Adcock hes In AID ract oil
in he ltih civil district Of Kno1 county adjoining ire
lands 81 s. ;gp aud Others Containing IS acres more or
less Said property w n sold % saiy indgmsui The
circuit court county 81 j. T. Doyle, Assignee
&c. aug l0-t ~ D. BEARDES, sheriff.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
| WILL SILL 40 THE IIIGHEST nm.

DER cash. at the cour. house deo in kno1yis
urday the Qth day Of cpthrr, lc9 al The undivided m
teTesi that JOHN C has n and 90 certain 81 Had
situated IA "a 10th civil district Of Knox cuiuty containing
acrs less and being the farm forlhnry owned
JOhu Gifts .theI Said property vii Be- sold % satisfy
iudgmsat Abraham kceaer obtained against him
circuit court Of Knox couafy.
aug f9-It IL D. bEASDEN, therif
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF Sill

issued the circuit Of kns counfy and 20
20 sheriff Of said county viii sell 20 the highet bid
der for cash, a. the courk house doot To knonvc Sat
urday the 10th DAY % September, ts all ths right, tile
claim sud demand that Charles kh he's Ia and % feTan
house and iot situated Tempcratce hil, Ia East Hnex
ye adjoining the lands 81 Robert ScAy and ohcr. said
property viii Be- sold TO ati4ly iutEment IN tfs ctVut
court Of Knox county 10 favor oi J. hgaaker.
aug l9.ft n. y. BEAROkN stefta.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

N1I = AZ ~ n LALAtAlI4 * ~ ~
Chsnesry Court 81 kssston, fsnneses rrspounos6 e
sfrssf 81 Jossgh tabTDlk, dffsased sTaas fs eiiou
ard cre,fofs szhl Sscaassd. Hil THURSDAY fte
fTh day " sspteber ext - che Coal Greek Depot % ths
Kno1Siile snd Asntssky Railroad 10 Andsr.oa sourfy
Tsngesse sstss = sale a public 0aiery - t tst s
g. All ~. zht sBd tfie hat fh- sid irass eel a
IT, time 81 his death 20 80 ssssrai
TRACTS o. LAND
sseutfousd and 6sssFhs3 10 ths lsz II ss44 c.ss s.
syersl sspsrats purchases 81 ssniur seh ot~ 80
constunz ths frset where ne ds1ssf rsi5sf al
shs q IS death. sl.t e kn0wn ~ ths naas 81 Wn-
rhsrs tie counties q Aufsfson aeaas and Morx.a ios
tad partly 10 each eo1niy. fhss lads u Be- sd rubt
b 6s ncuntrnnss u &c widoa's loser klrh 80 i--n
hersoors assgaed . Der The lands ynz IN Boun coaEy
81 De ssrs adjoining So l,uos 81 Mcfamphs ssd ~
ehes ether tract u ecses ne Fsrfh Carolina ns
TOP 81 fhe 5llos4 aoEntans other fact oI fit
adjoining the eeyis tsHass line tbf4 -
joining The Nz Carolina lac. nore fai sad eosapleia
description 81 ell said lands sgaa TIE dag u isle
he tracts dbfatng tbs honesfssd vii b cold ID separate
parcels Or p rues parcel. uiit.a - mAy hesf % ne
brst proucts1 vii - resolved
TERMS OF SALE.
Ten per q the Furcbass money sill Be rsqarsd
IN hand paid The day e saie fha residue in three
eqsa insl&ueTt TIE 1T payable twelve mcnths, he
"a in eighteen nonihss ard Tie ehsr Two years from day
Of sale hs pugchsser n purchasers gvine notes uih
approved sssuritys bearing interest from date Cor hs
pagmont Of the eamo, aud oin VIII Be reserved 50 Ia
lands until the same Is paid lor.
JAMES 7. SHELLY, AN
By L 4. uEEas, D. G. az. aag2s-4s
Gpv Bprnside has appointed i've commis
sionefs on the cattle discaTe
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
WIIL sEIL T0 NM lIIcHRsr am

DER for cash AZ tha court house dosr In Ksoxsis on at
urday the 10th day sepsnesr 1875 All ne sirkt tisIs
claim and dena ttat James and George Fraksr hss Ia an
g. certain tct lind situated IN he 7h cigii drfric n
Knox county adioiaiS TIE lands Of Nm Iett Hosi Tr
kfs heirs oiefa Setd pscterty win Be b asfl1v
iudgment IL TIE euit eeart Of knox ccunty IN favor 81
wa. K.Jstt sisS rH N. D. BEARDsS. shsriH
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
lcEI ICEI ICEl

TOHN SCHERF 81 co. ARE IMPORT
- INa Northern and viii dc 20 dnring the sam
mor and Fall season.
Parties living any station the Railroad between Chat
tano0ra and Bristol supplied daily BY sending their
orders TO the staYe named frm A. Knoxville
The price viii be in accordance eth what 4 costs as a1d
ang f-tw ~ JOHN Suhhtf = %.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
the stockholders II ths Eass Tsnnssss md Gsosa s
road C0psny viii b held At % eacs e the Company, IN
snz i2.tdBl TH9B. ~, GALLOWAY. Rresi1suf-
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
To rent snd also ready 70 receive applications oH
'D Aug 1 i. ls9s.a TN HUNsoS a SEYMOUR.
VALUABLE MILL AND REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

An UNDIVIDED FOURTH OF
\ 8fO Acres Of Hand lying and South 81 Preach
B4Oad river, miles East Of knoHfiio, knoss e. me
Cosby farm.
Also very valuable M aud farm Baksrt oIgeh, one
mile East Of MorgantoB, Bi0unt county, Tenn the iarn
contains about 900
The above property VIII be sold Tor one-ba cafH h 10
reniandgr time. Address
GEORGE BROwH or JACK JofEs
inlylj-2m hnoAglI. Isnn.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
| Will SELL TO rue HIGHEST BID.

DIR cash in hand he house deor Knoxvis
Saturday, this 18th day Of SertcmbsI ISIS Ell The right
title. claim demand n It James Nelson has IN
house and lot situated In shedsOwn and being lol Nc f
aud adjoining thoiots Of Craig aud haskns said property
viii 20 sold 20 safety Judgment IN the circuit CeHrt 81
aug is-4t NJ D. BSAB3EN. sherin.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
vIoIINs. GUITARS.
TENNESSEE FORM BOOK.

HEISKEBL'S DIGEST OF THE De
Il c7sfoNs CoRstabIes Guide and form Beck for Ten
uesses The Hand Book-hS Bokun, Annals OF
Ramsey sale 81 the East Tennessee Book
Rouse r. r. RICHARDS Co
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
/ Will SELL no THE HIGHEST BID.

DER fJrcash ai the house door Ia hutnfs, Sat
urday the 10Th day of September iss al the tight, ta.
claim and demand that David shRKgs 81 eni a. certain
house and lot 10 the city o. Knoxville adjoining The iaud Of
Theodore Miner aud others Said property pt BE- sold o.
satisfy judgment IN tbs fcH court of hnoN county IN
favor OF James Gcipgs
aug lg-fs - BEARuBN, ehefia.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
/ Wiz ELL nc THE RIGHEsT BIn

DER COZ cash. A he house deer "a Kuozvs On s.,
urday 4hs 9th day Of September las al he right tn.
claim aud demand that Va. Habs his ia sad 70 certain
house and lot 81 ana ccBtsinnE acre. Tinx IN ca
civil datret q hiro1 eounty adjoining the ssf4 o william
Jstt James Cox add eters said prpsfty s b 10
satisfy Judgment Ia ths circuit eouft Of 9hon coNnty IL
aus 1o-4t =. d. BEknrEH. shsris.
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SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
ShRBATH SCHOOL BOOKS

OF ALL THE DENOMINATIONS,
" furnished az Eastern prices. Send IN orders to
the East Isnnss'se BOOK NOUS R q. RICHARDS a 90.
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l WILL SRLL no ME HIGHEST BID

DER fer cash, at the court house jeor IN kaorss sat
urday the 18Th day september, ico9 all the right title
and lot situated spring street, The eity % hrsxY
adjoining the lots OF g. W. JONES, Fan Sunns heirs
others, Said property will Be sold 70 satisfy udsrasnt
the circuit Of Knox souuiy IN favor % james A. u
1 aueg Z A
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/ Will SELL no THE HIGHEST BID

Dhk Tor cash N hand 40 Che c0uTt house door D knSNv
Saturday the lath day Of September 1885, al she right
title claim aud demand thas Theodore Miner h4t and
house and ot situated IN the city of knTSfis shs
south side Cinch adjoining the lots ~ tbs Coorsd
Presbyterian church, Res Hanlltou, ard others said
property viii b. sold satffY Judgment that I'm rnas
obtained against him On The rcnft ~ knor county.
aug l9-ft NJ y. nBkHbEN, Sheria.
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HOlSTON FACTORY ENVELOPES.

no MERCHANTS AND OTHERS BUY
ING quantities offer the line Of EnyhlcPes at very
low prices Car ct TIE East Tennessee Book Hsnss
r. II. RICHARDS 60.
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MANUFACTURERS.


Il. g. oHAMBERLAIk, JOSEPH RIoHhRps.
President General Masass.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
NUMBER 81
FOH SALE.
GHERIFF,s 49, :. !.

| WILL SELL To THE HIGHrsrr n.
a Dxa for cash Is tie cGurt hours 40, Il - DID
Saturday, the isth dap tE smAsf lss 81 ks.s %
tie, elan aud tea-i that Samuel Bel hss IN ~ n
tain tract Of land situated II The sEh civil dlstris1 ~
touniy adlelark che laak q Asrsn Arnaifonr 49,
snd oihsrs Said property vii - cold satisfy
Iaent IN ths cfeali Cartsf knox eouny y fsvor of d
Bell aug i9.4t n =. BEAhnEF sb.-is"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09
GAINES a Co., sole Agents,
Is WHITEHALL Sf., NV H0RE.

Office of Agents The Equitable Life Assurance Society
Of the U. s., % Broadway.
NV YoRk, January 9TH, 1868
MEssRs GAINES & Co., IL Whitehall 81.
GESrLEaESI take pleasure In stating that for the pest
six months have used JAMES COTTON PLANT BITTERs
my family and have foand them to be Of great ssstsnos
in the OF Dyspepsia, aud n tonic generally.
sent few cases invalid friends in my native city,
Charleston s. and they have pronounced them to be an
article assisted them much and satisfied that
As soon this article is tried In few families your
saies in the above State will be very large.
Yours truly, JAMES l.. Ryan
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-17
that the constitutions framed by the conven-

that the constitutions framed by the conven-
tions shall be adopted by Congress, without
any ratification by the people. The exl-
gencies of the case, it is urged, call for
this modification of the original act. The
Southern States must be represented in the
approaching Republican National Conven-
ton, otherwise the Radicals will fail to
secure the nomination of their candidate,
and as there is not time to carry out the
original programme of reconstruction, the
Southern States must be smuggled into the
Union by some hocus pocus, whether with
or without constitutions matters little, pro-
vided they are there to vote for the Simon
Pure Radical nominee.
IfDr MAoKEY wished to contrast former
conventions and the one over which ne pre-
sides, he might have said: Heretofore
convention represented the virtue, the Wis
dom, the intelligence, the wealth of the
State"-in short, all that confers. greatness,
honor and lustre upon commonwealth
whereas the present convention represents
none of these Hitherto we had lawyers,
Judges, statesmen, scholars and planters to
make the organic laws of the State. The
people in those days considered that these
several callings were good preparation
Tor proper discharge of the solemn duties
to which these gentlemen had been called.
The delegates were men of education and
character, who enjoyed the respect and the
confidence of their constituents. We will
not say that BARRIERS, butchers, tailcrs'
jailors, walters, shoe-blacks and chimney
sweeps, are not respectable. Far from it.
We deem all labor honorable; but we be-
lieve that these last named callings are not
those from which people usually select
the men to frame their constitutions.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-17

desirable that the local authorities shouio W
prepared to meet any disturbances lIat may
arise during the winter" The fear OF feii'aii
outbreaks is more widely extended at present
than during any previous period OF Enghsh
history.
The latest allocution of the Pope, delivered
in Secret Consistory on the Goth ultimo, is OF
the nature OF a congratulatory address, he
sees in the recent difficulties which have beset
the Pontifcal throne, orrather in the dispersal
of those dangers, subject for encouragement.
He speaks OF the valor with which The Papal
authority has been defended, menti2nlng es-
pecially the demonstrations in the French
Legislature in favor of the cause OF his tempo
raj power, which he describes as splendid
and magnificent" He mentions the demon
strations of flial affection made by tue various
Catholic nations, and by individuals, but re-
turns with iervor to the. subject of the French
intervention. The Emperor he mentions by
name, recounting how he 'sent his valiant sold
iers, vino, as we'll as their distinguis he'd COM
mandere, with the utmost zoal and ardor, es-
pecially in the combats of Montana and Monte
Rotondo, rejoiced to como to the aid OF our
soldiers, to fight courageously in their ranks,
and brave death for the Holy See, thus cover
Ing their name with glory" In conclusion he
says he shall not neglect to suppicate all
blessings upon those who are such intrepid
defenders OF the church."
1t is a noteworthy fact that all the New
York papers, the Radical journals included,
denounce the new Reconstruction measure IN
the bitterest terms. The Herald closes long
article in the following words: "Let the people
OF the North reflect on the unquesti unable fact
that the danger in this matter is to their own hD-
critics, not to those of the Southern people; for
the South is 30 beaten down now that 1t Is out
of fortunes power; there is hardly depth OF
political degradation TINT it's people have not
sounded under Radical military ruls, and they
seem to feel that any change may possibly be
for tie better. The danger is to those VINO
are still free The danger is that as we grow
daily in anarchy, as we grow from bad 70
worse under the misgovernment OF Congress
that forgets it's plain duty to the nation In the
pursuit of partisan schemes, the people by and
by may grow to envy even those who live
under the tranquility of despotism, and may
lock on with satisfaction when the commander
of an army posted to keep down the Southern
people (perhaps recruited to great extent IN
the Southern states) shall suddenly march to
Washington. seize the Capitol end disperse
that chattering, jabbering, corrupt and con-
temptible rabble, the Congress o. the United
States"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-17
The Grand Jury and the Stamp Gases.

The grand jury at the present term OF
the United States District Court, have had a
number of cases of violation of the Internal
Revenue laws presented to them, and have
brought in some twenty "true bills" thus
far. Yesterday another batch of the same
sort was submitted to them, upon which the
grand jury found "no bill" Thereupon,
as will be seen in the report of the proceed
ings of the court in our local columns, the
District Attorney threatened to challenge
the grand jury before submitting any fur
ther cases to them, and object to all such of
their number as may not have registered
under the Reconstruction acts. 1t is very
clear that the District Attorney, by this
course, insinuates that the grand jury have
periured themselves in order to shield their
fellow. citizens from the consequences of nm
infraction of the law: We take different
view of the case We have always been
law-abiding community, and we do not be-
lieve that there is any disposition in this
city to evade the law. The grand jury,
bound by their oaths to proper discharge
of their duty, may have found extenuating
circumstances which led to their not finding
true bills in the cases presented them yes
terday. Of course we have no positive in
formation on the subject; but we under
stand that F. A. SAWYER, Esq, Collector OF
Internal Revenue, was summoned before
them as witness. He may have testified
TO the fact that his Office has sometimes for
weeks been without certain denominations
of stamps-say one cent stamps-the very
ones wanted for sardine boxes, etc. He may
have testified that retail dealers have been
to his Office and asked for these stamps, and
had to come away without them. If 30, we
cannot wonder that the grand jury should
have refused to lend itself to o system OF
persecution injurious as it is cruel. The
detectives we're turned loose upon the COM
munity at the very time the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau in the city was without stamps.
The concurrence of the two circumstances
may have been accidental, but VIC do not
see how the grand jury con be reasonably
blamed for not seeing it in that light.