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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

sively irritating those from whom It
may, come, and to desire nothing so
much as to crowd pride into the last
possible corner.
From the account of our cores
pendent travelling through parts OF
Tennessee TINT have the worst name
in the mouth of radical censure we
are satisfied that the State Is in a con-
dillon that would insure quiet and
complete obedience to law on the part
OF the people lift were law that the
authorities underworld to administer,
and not political passion and private
hate. In any community and I'm any
time there are always lazy men, dis
contented men,. fellows generally at
war with society. Just now these
fellows in Tennessee take to the polit-
ical dodge, and, rushing to Nashville
or other centers, report themselves as
victims of Kuklux outrages; and this
Is the capital that Brownlow works
upon, because he desires to work in
that way. Society has pests enough
in the quarrelsome people who can
not carry the results oftheir ill nature
beyond the domestic circle. 1t is q
pity that the quiet. of the country
should be threatened by the promi-
nence of such n character in public
life; that the country should hear the
murmur of war, even though family,
because an irritable, ill-natured, mar
row-mlnded and pugnacious man
happens to be Governor of Tennessee.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
FELL by THE WAY.
Logan and Yates on a BENDER.

The Springfield Qllinois) CORES
pondent of the st. Louis Times.
writes under date of the 18th inst: :
Two Radical orators have become
disabled In the line of their dutyn to
their party in that state during the
past week. General John A. Logan,
candidate for Congress for the State
at large, was so drunk at Joliet that
he was unable to speak in that city
on Tuesday last, and, the complaint
having assumed chronic form, the
faithful are notified that the great
war-dog of the party in the interest
of God-and-humanity will not be
able TO fill his speaking appointments
for some weeks to come, and Cover
nor Oglesby has been detailed by the
wire-pullers to supply Logan's place.
HOW DICK YATES WENT AsTRAY.
Senator Richard Yates, of the
Washington Temperance Society,
has been smitten with an attack
of the same disease. He was to
speak at Danville on Wednesday, but
was too drunk to stand, and was
therefore put carefully in bed by his
compatriots. 1t was hoped he might
be sobered sufficiently to fill an APP
pointment the next day at Decatur,
but he somehow got at the whisky
again, and when the train arrived
which was to carry him to the latter
place, he was in his ''normal condi-
ton" Trains bound East and West
wait and pass at Danville, and Rich
ard having been conveyed to the rail-
road station, saw a train bound East,
and insisted on getting on board i'm
spite of the earnest representations
of his friends that he should travel
West instead of East. All was of no
avail. The unfortunate Senator was
i'm his most patriotic mood; literally,
he knew "no North, no South, no
East, no West" and when last heard
from he was in the interior of Indi-
ana, firmly persuaded that he was on
the direct route for Decatur.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
A GUBERNATIoRIAL BULLY.
BrOwniOw the Real Cause OF the Dis
affection and Troubles in
From the New YORK Herald, septembcr I

a. - hcuhessce.
from 'he New York Herald, September is
Governor Brownlow has issued d
conditional call for troops to keep the
the peace IN case the peace shall hap
pen 10 be broken, and to put down q
new rebellion If any body can get one
up. He says, 81 call upon the good,
loyal and patriotic white and colored
people OF every county in the State
To proceed without delay and raise
companies ofloyal, able bodied menu
ana further, whether any of the COM
panies so formed will ever be called
INTO actual service "will depend en-
tircly upon the conduct of the people
in the several counties" He prefers
that these troops shall be raised in
East Tennessee" where the people are
mostly OF one way of thinking polit-
ically. The point of Brownlow's
proclamation, therefore, Is that he
wishes the men of his party TO have
an organization more or less military
in character, and gives them n fair
preteXt for forming themselves into
companies and regiments and drill
ing that he fears for the public peace.
though he docs not see that il is i'm
immediate danger. The man who
thus deliberately prepares for n public
disturbance under pretense of an Of
fort to prevent IL can never be nj n
loss for occasion to use his troons ne
his temper may direct when they are
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
FIVE MEN KILLED.
WALNUT GROVE, CROOKED CRFEl
Iurrnll GnunlN III, GnInt Y

| .. tuIioii NouHly, Ark, sept. q. J
On Sabbath last, at the conclusion
of the religious services, the whole
congregation were thrown into the
utmost CONSERVATION 10y the sudden
and rapid firing of pistols i'm its very
midst. The shrieks of the aifrightec
women and children, in connection
with the pell-mell rush of the limo.
cent and unsuspecting congregation
doubtless thinking they would be i'm.
stantly murdered, were hideous in
the extreme. Five men were instant.
ly shot down, against whom nc
charges could be Justly preferred, save
only that they were Conservatives OF
Democrats, A Mr.. Ferrand, an ex.
Federal soldier, died, instantly. A
Mr.. Thomas died the next day, and
Charles Lamb is not expected to live,
while the other two, Wamic and
Robert Lamb, 1t is thought, will re-
cover.
Young Ferrand, who died instantly,
was shot for having on an ordinary
calico duster-a fashion adopted by
the students Of BerTyville Academy.
In contra-distinction of that of the
young men of the country-they (the
RAIDS believing il to he n X. X. garb.
when, i'm fact, none of the Khan are
among us. AS an evidence of the
murderous intention of this lawless
handitti, they deliberately informed
some of their supposed friends then
on the ground of their beastly design.
There are some ten Democrats 10
one Radical i'm this county; and, al
though the excitement has been in
tense almost tn frenzy, vet nothing
has been done by the citizens to bring
these brutal assassins to account by
enforcing the civil law, hoping the
loyal militia, as il was their inn
pentively sworn duty, would see
the laws adopted by their Legisla-
turo faithfully executed, and peace
and order promoted. But, 10 the
wondrous amazement of everybody,
these very cut-throats went immedi-
ately To their own kith and kin 1.-THE
militial for protection, and Il is now
generally known that runners were
sent pretty well throughout the coun-
try 10 rally and bring together the
largest possible number of the Union
League, lest they should have been
and the criminals ar
rested.
10 Is now stated, and generally be-
lieved, that these bad men have since
been escorted by n strong guard of
the militia and Loyal Leaguers out
OF the county to the State of Missouri.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

LAST Monday furnished striking
commentary upon Radical recon-
struction. A bogus election was held
to decide the assessment of u tax for
nee school purposes. The object is a
laudable one, and meets the approval
of the public but how at variance
with republican freedom and political
justice the tyrannical decree that
takes from those who pay the tax the
right to vote, and places their prop
city at the mercy of an ignorant
mass of paupers. How at variance
with enlightened craftsmanship the
policy that takes from the intelligent
the question of education and turns
1t over to ignorance under the gui-
dance of unblushing knavery.
The question was decidedly unpop-
ular with the substantial and iutelli-
gent citizens-not because they are
opposed to free schools, but because
they justly apprehend that the fund
10 pe raised, on Their property, is to
be handled by the party that stole the
state school fund, and that the school
TO be established will come under the
management Of the same thievish
vagabonds.
We should be proud to see u first
class school, upon the free system,
established here, but let every step in
that direction lie measured by Justice,
and every dollar coniided IN intelli-
gence and integrity. But we look for
no such conditions in this case ig-
norancc and injustice have begun the
work and knavcry will finish it with
detriment 70 the cause and wrong to
the taxpayers. This is our our opin-
ion; If it be erroneous, the future will
so decide il.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
LIFTING THE VEIL.
Woodward, the ssstar', :Of Felony
Takes His Way. elI


A fellow named Woodward, who
has gained little notriety of late in
certain Misrepresentation of General
Forrest in letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial lis an exceedingly low
fellow--offensive in his person-swag-
gering and disgustingly familiar I'm his
manners, and the biggest and the
most unblushing liar in his discourse
that ever drew sustenance from the
Radical party. Some time ago he
published a disgusting piece of scam
dial about General Meade and mar
ried lady of Atlanta. The Knoxville
Press and Herald, throwing some adj
ditional light upon his rather dark
character says that "about year or
two ago, under the pretext of gather
ing material for historical romance,
made q prospecting tour through
East Tennessee. He was then the
correspondent of all the great North
ern lights of radicalism. He rustica-
ted awhile at Clinton-frequente
Knoxville, and finally found his
haven of rest at Maryville, where he
displayed his name as "Attorney at
Law" and CollectorOfCl Claims against
the Government, whereof that were
many thousands in the truly loyal
county of Blount. His career was
brief, but brilliant. Suffice it to say,
his villanies soon found him out, and
with carpet-bag i'm hand, wcir
He folded his tent like an Arab,
And as silently stole away" ....
At the next term of the United
States Court thereafter, held in Knox
vile, two indictments were found by
the Grand Jury AGAINST this same J.
III. Woodward Ne for forgery OF
claims against the United States
Government, and the other for felony
in conspiring with others in divers
eases tn defFa4a th hfe aHbs eeh arfestea
Three indictments are still pending
against him in the Federal Court in
Knoxville, and at the time he was
interviewing Forrest, the scOundrel
was fugitive from Justice! He dare
not to-day show his villainous face in
Knoxville, and the matter of greatest
surprise is, that an, alias capias has
not been sent for his arrest to Nash.
will, at which place he was last heard
from. Forgery and conspiracy to de-
fraud, however, are only two of his
lesser crimes. He was q confessed
tool and pimp of the notorious Baker
in endavoring to procure false testi-
mony to convict Andrew Johnson of
completely with the assassination of
President Lincoln. This and much
more could be proven on the scoun-
rel here, were it worth the trouble to
do so.
Such is but one of the many mis-
ereants sent among the people of the
South to flood the North with lies in
aid of the Summers, Logans, Ashleys
and Buffers, of whom they are fit
epresentatives.v
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

WE have frequently been asked il
II is not the true policy of the Demo
Gratis, in view of our surroundings, Ia
disband and attempt no canvass in
this State. The apparent hopeless
ness of success and the danger of col
iision have inclined us, ut timps, to
advocate that poliSy, but since much
has been done towards making can
vass, aud since the Democratic Exec
utiVe Committee has now committed
the party 10 "A canvass, il is question:
Abie whether individual opinions
ought TO DO brought out In conflict
With tho general determination, ut
the risk of that harmony and zeal
which alone can hold out any hopes
of success.
1t is questionable, too, whether,
having gone so far, il is not wiser to
10 on than to turn back. A lukewarm
contest will make us ridiculous, but q
spirited and judielous canvass will not
fail 10 dogood in the future If not now,
ana the answer to the question above
hinges entirely upon this point. II
we are going 10 hesitate and trim,
hold back here, and so forward there,
IL We're better TO retire at once and
surrender Internationally, IT, how
ever, the canvass is vigorous and de-
tormined, all difference of opinion
will yield to the major impulse and
the work depressed forward with zeal,
energy and growing confidence.
Tle Committee, it is fair 10 pre-
sumo, are in possession of public opin-
ion on this point, and being clothed
with authority 10 act, their proclama-
tion may he received as conclusive,
and we are not prepared to say that
the action Of tho party should not be
in accordance with their deliberate (
recommendation.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

dispersed hastily. The cab stands
were deserted and the huildings
closed dlringD the melee. Several
persons were hurt, but no fatal inju-
ries are yet heard of. At III O'Clock
not negro was to be seen in the VI
cinity except those Of the police force.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The case
of Surratt was called this morning,
before Judge Wylie, in the Criminal
Court. The counsel on both sides an
pcared as before. The District Al
,torpey stated his readiness to proceed
with the ,conspiracy indictment,
having decided to enter q nolle pros.
on the murder indictment. He filed
n letter from Attorney General
Browning, approving his course. The
nolle pros. was entered, and the case
then called on the conspiracy indiet-
.ment. The defense expressed their
surprise, as they had prepared to Try
the murder Indictment. They asked
"a postponement till tomorrow to
make q special plea, setting forth the
amnesty prociamation of the 4th of
July last, IN defense. THE Judge as
sented to the postponeinent till to-
morrow. ft HN.IaHa.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The Democracy Of Montgomery
County Going TO Work In
Earnest.
Thorough Organization, and the
Appointment of n County Elcc-
tor ana AIternatcs.

Pursuant to previous announce
ment, an enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy of our county assembled
at the Courthouse, on Saturday even
ing last, when Gen. J. G. Hornber-
ger was called to the chair and Clay
Roberts appointed Secretary.
The meeting was ably and elo-
quently addressed by Gen. J. G..
Hornberger Gen. w. A. Quarles,
Horace II. Lurton, Esq, and Others,
alt-of whom urged the importance OF
an immediate organization and q
vigorous prosecution of the canvass.
The following named named gen.
tlemen were appointed q Central
Executive Committee for the county,
with power to meet at an early day
and select an elector, assistants and
alternates VIM. NJ. Daniel, +. p.
Gracey, r.. w. johnson, H. Fl. Lur-
ton, w. A. Quarles, +. o. Anderson,
j. G. Hornberger, J. L. Bailey, N. l..
Thomas, J. w. Jones, Clay Roberts,
II. G. Merritt.
On Tuesday evening last, the board
as appointed by the meeting of Sat
urday evening, met and organized
permanently, by the appointment OF
w. NJ. Daniel, Chairman; Clay Rob
erts, Recording Secretary; H. C.
Merritt, Treasurer.
The board then went into the cleo
ton of an Elector for Montgomery
county, when J. w. Jones, Esq, was
shown to be the unanimous choice,
and was consequently nominated.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed Assistant Electors
G. U. McElroy, Minor Quarles, Jno.
P. Campbell, +. o. Anderson, and
J. G. Robins.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed Alternate Electors
w. A. Quarles, Horace H. Lurton,
j. E. Bailey, r. w. johnson, and G.
A. Henry. a
The following named gentlemen
were appointed a Finance Commit
tee: N. l.. Thomas, J.. w. Jones,
f. o. Anderson, and II. C. Merritt.
We are pleased to see so much de-
termination manifested by our friends
and know that it will result i'm much
good. With such an organization as
this, composed of the leading citizens
of our county, there is no way of es-
timating the good that may be effect
ed by it. These are truly the ''times
that try mems souls;n and every man
should do his duty. 1t is not for per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, nor for the
advancement en- 81 Of party politics that
ton of constitutional liberty, the
prosperity and happiness of the no.
blest people upon earth, and we
might with propricty say, for the
poor pittance of being permitted to
remain quietly at home, attending
to the usual avocations of life, with
out being robbed by our unscrupu-
lous and heartless oppressors.
Now that we have thorough Or
ganization, we hope soon to see our
gallant County Eicctor filling a list
of appointments AMI our Executive
Committee getting up a rousing
mass meeting.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

CONGRESS met on Monday, with a
quorum in the Senate, but none in
the House, and adjourned until the
10th of October. That once august
body has dwindlea. down to a mere
committee on elections. The country
could stand the deep degradation OF
the Legislative branch of the govern
ment, were it not that it reflects dis
grace upon government and people.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

Most of the peoples of the civilized
world have had despotic governments
forced upon them. This is the only
people that ever deliberately gave
half million of lives and five thou
sand millions Of dollars for dcspot-
ism, the meanest and most hateful
that ever existed, and after years of
trial, stAl hug their chains, while
freedom is within their grasp.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

Nv rebellion mcites every act OF vi.
olence in the south, what causes the
murders, robheries, rapes and seduc-
tions with which tie northern papers
weekly tenn?
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

Coon judges of William II. Astor's
wealth range in their estimate from
$1,000, 900 TO 500, 900. The differ
ence between tifty anda hundred mil
Iiousis SO small, youknow, thai a loose
calculation Is allowable.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
In the County Court Or stevart
County,

James Rolls, administrator, de bo,,I, mo, n,
william L. Coison, deceased, plnintiii.
. f.. Id ia.
a. a. Stnlis and wife, Martha II, Stalls. FIR.
merry Martha Colsop, Mary Danicl
SON The daughter and only heir and az
trlbutee Of Emily Howard, Formerly Fin
iyoolson, tieofge colson. n nd Eth, tolson
me minor heirs and distributees of 1joo'
FOLSOM, deeenscd, and MARIAN CoIson
WIDOW 81 william n. Colson. deccase1'
Chnrles olnsgow, John Glasgow, Mary ~
oiasso~ aud Sarah colson, defendants.
appearing from affidavit filed I'm mi.
cause thnt Charles Glasgow, John Giaseow
Mary u. Glasgow, Ida ~ Howard HarnL a
Colson, Ella ColsOn, George \. Colson and
Marian Colson, eight Of the Defendants. nrc
non-residents OF the State of Tennessee. 40
mat the ordinary process Of law can not bo
served upon the in; tits therefor re 7oraIered
That publication be made for four An c.,.s
sive weeks In the cldrksvilie ChronIcle- N
newspaptr published In tie city OF Clnrks-
Nliie, Tor then 20 appcs,r AT the Court house
IA the town of Dover, ON The first Monday
lnoetobof next, then and There 10 pIeaH
answer or denur to the Dill OF complainf
or the same VIII he taken for eonfesstd anal
sol Tor hearing OK p',rte as 10 them.
ANA "a oe..f w, COOK, Clk.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
DISSOLUTION.

TuIE 90 PARTNERsIHPHE
A. Meathers, was dissolved on the slst jay
OF July, 1868, by mutual consent. Mr.. Turn.
lef n au.h9filsd 70 use the Arm name in
W, II. TURNKEY.
,,. n, $40 Il, W. WEATIERs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
been issued.

been issued.
But whatever the motives and OBJ
ject of this act of usurpation and
prospective oppression, it is the duty
of the intelligent and patriotic, by
continued forbearance, TO maintain
peace and order. If companies, black
or white, are made up under this call,
treat them with quiet dignity and 81,
lent contempt, and if there be collis-
ion, let it manifestly be the result of
wilful aggression on the one side, and
necessary selfdefensc on the other
Such course will be the sDrest disap-
pointmcnt that can DO inflicted on the
brutal tyrant, as well rs the strongest
appeal that can be made to the North.
We advise this course because it is
right, per Sc, and because the known
antecedents of Gen. Thomas leave Us
little to hope from his sense of justice
III any contest between Radicals and
Conservatives. We hope we may he
mistaken, but our first impression Is
that the President has selected n wolf
rs the guardian of the shecpfold, and
that the l0ilitia will be aided, rather
titan depressed, in whatever villainy
they may attempt to perpctrate.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25
CHAHCERY SALE or AVAIL
~ y ABLE FARM. - iVJ

sugg Fort, Admir- vs. Heirs and Creditors of
Us -t,lTN q. IN. Sugtr decd. Z liT1YfiN-
ny virtue OF ., degree of the Chancery
court AZ thirksyiilc, fenn., rendered ut tho
october term 1867, Twill offer for sale To th,,
highest bidder, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 9orn, 1893,
The fine Farm belonging TO the estate Of G.
y. sugg, DECD. This farm contains about
~ acres, rs Ntuuted. ~ miles from Ciarls-
VIE ON tie keysburg road and within ons
inlle OF Forts Station on The Edgefed n
Kentucky railroad. The nnprovemsnts
consist 81 good dwelling and out-li0uses,
me stables and barns. There ars, about
balance being heavily tlmbercd.
C9nhidering its situation on the railroad.
~ nnr productive qualities, the perfect con,
dition OF the fencing, and the Character OF
me improvements, this is one OF the most
admirable fitrnss In sIontgonIery county.
~ Is rented for the present Year, but Inc pus-
crop. ~ 50 ""'''N
Vii, u,E,h hi and two years credit A lien
VIII DC reserved, and notes with good sr.
enrlty required OF the purchaser; tie notes
W, Y. SIIACTSELFORD. C. AN
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

ok OLD Spitfire's "melishn proclama-
ton came too late for our last issue,
but we publish it to-day. Every good
man who reads it will feel that he is
communing with devil incarnatc,
and will wonder how even such a
character could weave such u tissue
of lies MS constitute the material OF
this document. 1t needs no analysis
to dcvelope its infamous character
and brutal designs.
None who know Brownlow were
surprised at the proclamation, but
many flattered themselves that there
would be no call for militia, in the
face of the federal constitution and
the assurance of the President that
enough of federal troops should be
sent here to preserve the peace. But
this could not satisfy Brownlow, who
believes that peace here will be detri-
mental to his party in the North. In
addition to this cause of dissatisfac-
tlOIi, tht Olu SstNuEc sCc'j WIN oioi III
that the negroes of tbs South are rap
idly becoming Democratic, and that
1t is necessary to organize them into
militia companies that they may be
kept aloof from Democratic influences
and voted, en- massc, for the Radical
party. "aI .H. 5000 7a.
But there is still third reason for
calling out the militia, and it is to be
found in that portion of the order
from the War Department which de-
clares that sufficient force shall be
on hand to secure the execution Of the
laws and to protect '1aw-abiding cit
izens.n Right here the shoe pinches.
Brownlow knows that the law-abid-
ing citizens are the so-called rebels,
aud as they are the parties whom he
intended as the victims of an unre-
strained band Of greedy marauders,
the promise of federal protection to
them is an insult to him as the Grand
Cyclops of the '1oil" league, which
he finds 1t difficult to digest Had
the word "loyaln been substituted for
'law-abiding eitizons,"it ia possible
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-25

RICHMOND, Sept. 2I.-Ihere was q
toll Square. A ibRif EVENING on Capt.
groes were present. Resolutions were
adopted declaring a want of conf
dence in the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, because it is not i'm
favor of Justice and equal rights to
all. The Secretary of the State Cen
trail Committee obtained hearing
for five minutes, and spoke in denial
Of the charge against that body, but
the resolution Was passed by accla-
nation. $780,