Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-11

extract from a speech delivered by Senator
Pratt of Indiana, in the Senate on the 9th
instant, while the "Bill tc provide for the pay
ment to loyal citizens within the States lately
in rebellion for quartermaster and commissary
stores taken by or furnished to the United
States " was under discussion.
1--WE publish that part of Senator Pratt's
speech referred to in another part of this
paper.-EDs. CHRoNICLE.1
The foregoing is but short extract from one
of the May speeches that have been made in
both Houses of Congress during this session,
and 1t is reasonable to expect that something
will yet be done to compensate the class of citi
zens referred to. II is well known that in 1861
thousands of East Tennesseeans left their homes
and families and enlisted in the Union army
While they were absent, fighting the battles of
their country, the agents of the Government
came in and appropriated their property for the
use of the army, and now the representatives
of the Government hesitate to pay them for
said property This appears extremely unjust.
The unexampled devotion of the East Tennes-
see loyalists to the cause of the Union should
be recognized so far, at least as to pay them
their just dues. Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia have been compensated for property taken
and destroyed by rebel raiders, and why refuse
to recognise the claims of equally as loyal and
worthy people living South of Mason and Dix
on's line?
The time is drawing near for holding the Con-
vention to nominate Republican to represent
the Second Congressional District in Congress
The selection of delegates to such Convention
is usually attended with more or less excitement
| pI h.; g
for the nomination, but presume the Republi-
cans of the Knoxville District have already de-
cided as to who shall represent them in Congress
for the ensuing two years. OF course, Mr.. May
nard will be renominated, and triumphantly
elected. / say "of course" because do not
know of u single reason why he should not be
continued in office, if he desires it On the con-
trary, there are numerous reasons why he should
be reelected 4 better man for the position
cannot be found in the District. He is able,
and unusually attentive to business. Hecan at
rags be found in the House, watching with
jealous care the interests Of his constituents, and
of the country Mt large. He is one of the oldest
members of the House, and consequently, is one
of the most useful He occupies a foremost po-
sition ON one ofthc most important committees
! of the Uousc-the Committee Of Ways and
Means. No man can point to more pure or
consistent political record than Mr. Maynard.
But it is unnecessary for me to say anything in
commentator of Mr. NJ, as you, and all the
readers of your paper are well acquainted with
his eminent qualifications | am prompted to re-
fer to this subject by the fact that rotation in
office is popular in some of the States. No
feeling is more detrimental to the interests Of 4
constituency than that. The reasons obvi-
Gus. The longer IL man is here as IL Represents
tiyes the more convcrsant he becomes with tht
routine of public business, and, consequently
increases in usefulness daily. To exchange such
n man for one entirely unacquanted with public
business when other qualifications are equal,
would certainly be great mistake. In short
the people of the Second District are well repre-
sented by Mr.. Maynard, aud | hardly think
many of them desire a change,
Gov. Brownlow has enjoyed better health than
usual during the winter He is always in his
seat in the Senate, and although he docs not en-
gage the attention of Senators by windy speech
es, he always votes right II is fashionable t.
beratc the old veteran for the part he took in the
last State election, but l believe his motives
were pure, and that what he did was intended
for the best interests of tho State He now see.
his mistake, however, and is pcnitent. He was
never more devoted to the principles of the Re
publican party than at present.
The deplorable calamity at Richmond few
days since has cast gloom over the entire com
munity, and several wealthy citizens of this city
have subscribed literally toward the relief O
| the sufferers.
} The annual decoration of the graves of oul
deceased soldiers, under the auspices Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will take place
this year on Monday, May Goth. The ceremo
mics at the National Cemetery at Arlington viii
: be more grand and solemn than those of las
year. hope our slain braves in the Knoxville
Cemetery will not be forgntten. Dor