New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-17
TENNESSEE.
POLITICAL AFFAIRs-THE SCHOOL FUND-CRoP
PROSPECTS.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS-IHE SCHOOL FUND CkOF
PROSPECTS.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE Stokes and
senter lie within month Of its close, and
the candidates having finished operations In East Ten
nessee. are progressing westward. The movement
among politicians caused by the progress Of this canvass
only be compared to the change Of base from the
RappahannOck to the Chickahominy by Gen. Mcclellan.
senter and project immediate enfranchsement
Of the Rebels, evidently gaining ground. The ad-
they have made far has been at the expense Of
the life Of the Republican party in Tennessee The
Rebels will not be converted to the doctrines Of the Chi.
platform by amount Of consideration shown to
them by the Republicans 1t is evident from the
course things are taking the county elections that
every candidate for the Legislature viii be obliged 20
"get in" by any means whatever, without regard 20
principles and any other issue than that drawn the
franchise question. Wherever the Commissioners Of
Registration have been changed by Gov senter the new
sppontees have worked the principle Of letting every
man vote who not actually in the Rebel Army. In
this county doubt the Republican party s "noOred"
already. Our Commissioner Of the respectable
and wealthy Of citizens Is IN active sympathy with
who took prominent part in the late Seymour and
Blair movement is too much to expect Of human
ture that IN the circumstances Of the case and with the
Of the crowd anxious and hungry
the franchise and for Office he do otherwise than in
decent manner etdown the bars and admit the flock The
Nashville Banner Of yesterday has lengthy editorial of
caution and advice TO Its exRebe readers based on the
rear tney may aJtept 700 soon 70 elect Democratic
Legislature According to that article the dsfranchsed
have not yet crossed the Red Sea- by too great haste
may yet be driven back into the ranks Of the Egyptians
and iDglorously perish This warning an indication OF
what may expect when have allowed the power to
pass into other hands,
It hard 70 discriminate between the two rival cand
dates for Governor. The s that both know how
IN Tennessee slang to fling dirt" AS regards the fran
chse question they have far been unable so TO dene
their respective positions to keep always and entirely
distinct The real difference between them 10 that one L.
for Stokes and the other for sente Neither cares fig for
the Republican party except 50 far its and pres
tige may help him TO get in. man who 10 devoid Of
partisan heat win find 1t hard to make choice As to
other questions involved, that should be involved In
the canvass cannot hope for their settlement by the
election Of either Of these men, First we need 10 know
positively and certainly that we have o public school
system which In It's main features Will be maintained
10 do this the question Of State and county supernend
ence must be definitely settled More than an must
spect the law requiring separate account and disposal
o. che school funds from all other funds In the treasury
AS 10 L. the school fund has been taken less OF 10
every since the law passed. and used for other
purposes than for the support OF schools The last Legs
lature paid themselves out OF IT, Then the State militia
were paid with t. And now u Is held mp 10 meet the
eemiannual interest due IN NeWYOrk the list inst In
khe mean Ble dsh0D0red warrants Oh tho treasury arc