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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

The Democratic papers and stump speak
ers have had great deal to say about the
heavy taxes which have been imposed up
on the people by Congress. There are sew
eral very satisfactory answers to make to
all such complaints.
In the first place, it is hardly necessary
to remind our readers that but for the De-
mocracy, we would have had no war, no
public debt of great magnitude and no
heavy taxes. They alone are responsible
for all our troubles, and it does not come
with good grace from them to complain
about high taxes and a heavy debt.
But a still better answer than this is the
fact that upon the record they stand
charged: first, with having increased the
debt while in control Of the government,
long after the war had ended; and second,
with having persistently refused in Con-
gress to vote for the reduction Of all taxes.
We have shown in another column how,
for the last seventeen months of Johnson's
Administration, the public debt was in
creased thirty millions of dollars. This,
too, be it remembered, was done by Demo
cratic Administration restrained and close
ly watched by Republican Congress. But
not only are the Democracy guilty of in
creasing the burdens of the people while in
power, but they are also guilty Of opposing
all reductions in the rates of taxation. In
all the leading measures of the Forty-frst
Congress for Tightening the burdens of the
people, the Democracy were found stub
bornly resisting. This is shown by the
votes of their Senators and Representatives
in the last Congress. They voted in almost
solid phalanX against the bill whereby the
tax on tea, coffee and sugar was reduced,
whereby a large free list was added to the
tariff and whereby sirty millions of inter-
nal taxes were entirely removed. They
acted with equal unanimity against the bill
which proposes to fund the public debt at
four per cent. interest, and thereby lift from
the tax payers every year very large part
of their burden. They voted nearly to a
man against the bill which gives to the
South and West something nearer to fair
proportion of National banking capital,
and which, on the specie basis makes the
banking system free to all who wish to en-
gage in it, as by right and justice it should
be.
This is the record of the Democratic par
ty- in Congress, and we submit that it
estops them from complaining any more of
the public debt or high taxes.
Reader whenever you hear a Democrat
or Conservative complain of high taxes
just put these facts and figures to him.
Show him who first caused us to have a
debt, then, who increased it by corruption
and extravaganza and, lastly, who has
been voting against the Republicans in
Congress who have been reducing the tax
es by the millions just as fast as they dared.
The Democratic record is shameful one,
and every man in the country should be
thoroughly informed about it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
WHAT BECOMES OF FRANCE.

The news most anXiously looked for from
Paris is that which will indicate what is to
be the future of France. Our dispatches
this morning show that the Prussians have
begun the work peculiar to them at such a
crisis. Crowds of people move through the
streets shouting Vive Republique! Other
crowds, uniformed and armed with the
chassepot, stand grim at their post and
watch the developments with interest
The Corps Legislatif, by unanimous vote,
declare the dynasty ended. The mob in
the streets carry out the vote by tearing
down from over the shop doors the Impe-
rial Coat of Arms. The National Guard
shake their heads at such demonstrations
but do not know what to do. The Emper-
or and Prince Imperial are prisoners and
the Empress decides to follow. They are a
guard without a nation or Emperor, and do
not know what a Republic may have in
store for them. These are the demonsta-
tons in the streets.
In the Legislative Assemblies and in the
Council of Ministers, similar confusion and
uncertainty reigns. The Corps Legislatif
wants to send a Committee to the Rhine
provinces to organize governments there,
but the naughty Wat Minister sweeps into
the Chamber, conscious of his power, and
CURLY intimates that the Ministry know
their rights and do not propose to diUide
their responsibility.
Gen. Trochu meantime is in command
of the army in Paris, and is proposed for
Military Dictator. AS the war is fragrant,
and some kind of gvernment-some recog-
niZed authority-is necessary, it seems very
probable that Trochu will, for the present,
be that head. While the invaders of Paris
are marching on Paris theories of govern
ment cannot be discussed at length with
profit or safety to the people.
But aside from the wishes of Paris-and
Paris is France-there is one other indi-
vidual who may have some word to speak
as to how France shall be governed. Bis
marck may demand to be heard. King
William may not want Republic. He
will not want Napoleon, and hardly care
to have Bourbon. France has twice
been Republic-but that does not prove
she may not be again. She has had more
than two Bourbons, and has had two Ma
poleons. But there is hardly policy in
specializing for if left to themselves, there
can be nothing safely guessed of the Paris
ians. They are tickle people, and may
tomorrow cry for an Orleanist.
Meanwhile the German armies increase
i'm TuD, barC and ooDtinua yiotorioua Pa
zaine is repulsed in his efforts to escape
from Metz, and the siege of Strasburg goes
on. If the Ministry still want war, the
invading armies will soon be before
Paris, and the great siege will begin.
But before this shall come to pass we will
have efforts at mediation, and as King
William is now in condition tOb magnan-
imous, he may offer honorable terms for
peace and end the war.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
THE DIFFERENCE.

During the seventeen months of Presi-
dent Grants Administration the public
debt has been reduced S156, 13S, 7S4. During
the seventeen months Immediately pre-
ceding Gen. Grants accession to the Pre-
sidency, when the Democratic party had
control in the councils of Andrew johnson,
the National debt was increased more than
Hirty millions of dollars. But this does
not express the whole truth. The reduc-
ton of the debt made under Grants Adj
ministration has been achieved with d.
nai1ished sources of taxation, as compared
with those in existence when the debt was
so largely Increased under Andrew john
son. The reasons for the difference are !:
1st, That the revenues have been collected
with more honesty and exactness under
this Republican Administration than it
was under Johnson's Democratic Admin
istration and, I'd, That the expenditures
have been greatly reduced and disbursed
with greater economy.
Contrasting the two periods of equal
length, the one under Democratic, and the
other under Republican influence, we find
the difference to the National Treasury in
favor of the Republican Administration is
one hundred and eighty-Sir millions of dol
lars, just about eleven millions per month
near four hundred thousand dollars per
day.
This is the difference in favor Of Re
publican Administration when compared
with a Democratic President and Cabinet
constantly restrained and hampercd by q
Republican Congress. If Andrew John
sons Administration had been unfettered,
if its corruption could have been protected
and encouraged by Democratic Congress
as corrupt and imbecile as our Democratic
Assembly Of Tennessee, there is no telling
how many more millions would have been
stolen and how much more would have
been added to our National debt.
The above figures show what Democrats
would do if they had the chance. They are
responsible for our heavy debt and taxes,
and are very angry to see them reduced so
fast. If placed in power they would take
care to see that the debt of which they
complain so much never was reduced.
They have boosted that it never would be
paid, and they would take care to make
good their boast. Will the people vote for
such a party and aid in restoring it to pow
er?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
The Latest News from Raleigh.

The trial of F. A. Wiley was concluded
before Judge Pearson at Raleigh on Friday
last. His honor said he would deliver his
decision in two or three days.
The trial of the Kuklux prisOnere still
continues. Major Burgin, of Kinks mi
Iitia, was held in bonds to keep the peace
The Standard has the following:
"ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE.-Last night,
while the Democratic meeting was going
on, three unknown parties fired at one Of
Col. Kinks lieutenants, the balls passing
through his clothes. The fire was returned;
when the miscreants fled. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that none of them were left behind
to tell the tale"
The Standard of the 9th inst has the
following:
"The Kuklux turnout yesterday, in this
city, to receive Mr.. Turner, reminds us
very much of Confederate times. 1t looked
as if Mr.. Davis was still President of the
Confederacy, and u. B. Vance Governor.
| The same blind and unreasoning devotion
| to "the South 1.-THE same hatred towards
| the national government-the same des-
perate purpose to maintain the Lost
Cause 1.-THE same want of charity-the
| same restitution Of common sense, to say
| nothing of common patriotism altogether
| it brought to the mind the times when the
poor conscripts marched handcuffed
| through our streets, when deserters were
| tortured and shot, when women were roped
and whipped and their thumbs put under
| the fence, and when twenty thousand Fed
keral prisoners were being starved at Al der
sonville and Salisbury May am. ,.ifui
God save the people of North Carolina
| from another such rebellion, nOaO aOcU nigh
! upon as! We tell the national govern
ment and the Northern people that when
this second rebellion shall begin the South
ern traitors, nearly all of whom are Ku-
klux, will fight as the Spapiards fought the
first Napoleon, and that it will take more
lives and more money to put down this
did the first. We warned the people of this
State in 1860 against war, and now, ten
years later, we warn them again. "-Ashe-
| UiYe Pioneer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
THos. A. KERcHEvAL, Sec'y.
NO COUNTY COURT.

Yesterday being the first Monday of the
month, the day set apart by law for our
County Court, good many honest people
from the country were in to attend to their
monthly business. They found, however,
that we have now no County Court. Judge
Jones offended the Knoxville ring by re-
fusing to go before their Democratic Con-
vention and accept of their nomination for
County Judge, for which indignity our
Representative in the Assembly, the chief
of the Press and Herald, summarily cut off
his official head. To satisfy the whims of
this Knoxville clique, Fleming bad Judge
Jones' Office abolished, and as a result
Knox county has been without a County
Court for some months. The whole bust
ness of the county, the winding up of
estates, and many other kinds of business,
must stop because our able {? and honest(?
Representative wanted to show his power.
A great many people have been inconve-
nienced by this shameful legislation, and
not a few have lost money by it. But it is
a fair specimen of Democratic legislation,
and so the people consider it.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
Can for Republican State Convention.

NASHVILLE, September 1, 1870.
1OtlteI Republican Voters Of Tennessee:
On Tuesday, the second of November
next, an election for members of Congress,
Governor, of the State, and members of the
Legislature, will be held.
The Republican State Central Executive
Committee, being invested with the power
and authority to ca8l general State Con-
vention for the purpose Of nominating a
Republican candidate for Governor, atsaid
November election, do, by said authority,
issue this call for convention of the Re
publican party of the State, and all other
persons who are opposed to the Democratic
Conservative party, to assemble, and meet
at the Capitol in Nashville, on Thursday,
the 22d day of September, inst, II o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Governor, and the considera-
ton of such other questions as may be
deemed necessary for the more thorough
organization of the party. 1t is urged by
the committee that the several counties in
the State will, as speedily as practicable,
hold their meetings and appoint the usual
number of delegates, or suitable persons to
represent them in the convention.
By authority Of the committee,
JOHN TRIMBLE, Chm'n.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
UNITED STATES MAIL.

UNITED STATES MAIL.
TENNESSEE.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, /
WASHINGTON, August 18th, 1870.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT. THE
Contrf Office of this Department until O'Clock,
of November LIST next Ito be decided by the 2Q
for carrying the mails of the United States from No
vember 18TH 1870. to june 30th 1874, The following
routes in the States of Tennessee: ..
No. I0,2I6. ...
From LoUDON to LOCKWOOD and back
six times a week, in suitable and safe
Steamboats,.
Bidders to state distance and propose schedule Of de-
partures and arrivals. f ...-.t's "rT . ...s
Nc. IO.2I7.
From lockwood to CHATTANOOGA and
back twice a week, in suitable and safe
Steamboats,. .-.--..t. alarm. .
Bidders to state distance and propose schedules of
departures and arrivals, III --. -t.- 10 ....-.
For forms of proposal guarantee and certificate and
also for instructions as to the conditions to be embraced
in the contract &c. advertisement o. October SOh
1869 inviting proposals for mail service in Tenness ,
to be found at the principal post offices.
Bids should be in sealed envelopes superscrbed
Mail proposals, State of Tennessee, and addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster. - :. .--
JN0. A. J. CRESWELL,
aug20-w4t. Postmaster General.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
@ For Sale or Rent:

Inc steam mill property large and convenient build
ing, powerful engine, admirable location on RsiroaA
and Turnpike road. Building and machinery in per
feet order. Large lot, = r :. : - = I
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
Farm Property,

No. 5l5-Farm of 400 acres on Hines Creek xy uilos
from Clinton, 100 acres creek bottom land ali Wes it
ed Ior meadow and II acres now in frst-ela meadow
abundant supply OF water and timber number Of n
differently good buildings -
No. 5lG-A "A acre homestead, log house and stabl,.
IL acres IN cultivation, good fruit trees sprnO and
branch through the land near Turnpike road, sohooh
and churches. Price $500.
No. 591--E1cellent farm over 200 aores. brioL -sx
dence large barn and heavy timber level productive
half cash. Wv
No. SPA choice farm of 200 acres Near Coneora
The best of upland SOIL good timber and water and DE-
sirsbe location.
No 4A river farm Of $50 acres strsng soil 90 er.a
in cultivation, timber very heavy and valuable
No. SI3-Farm of III acres In BIount county, ,suy
good soll and l6eatlon with valuable water pows
SIX miles from Railroad. Price s., 100
No. 445-Farm of16O acres miles from Concord La
acres IN cultivation, good wateHs and timber Price
No. 460-A farm of leo acres miles from K,o,x,,.
on very pleasant road The well known point kroUn
fine building site. Is in cultr alton sf yery TX
land some acres river bottom land.
No. 53e-Farrn Of 400 acres, near Coal Creek A bar,
gain. -..-| ~ WI
No. $4,000 acres well ged for division into to
buildings and fences exceilent I2ee $.E
trees. two handsome houses OF I rooms each no 49,
IN cultivation, five springs. Price IS OOe "'te'
No: 5S5-tarm of 400 acres of strong soil Abnnd.,.
supply OF good water and timber.
100 ~ Farms in Cumberland county. Plateau land.
I5,VOO Acres IN Morgan county.
For SALE
LoTs OF PROM II TO IS ACRES. rich. level land. TWO
No. 557-Farm of 142 acres "a mile, porth.... -,
KNOXVILLE, IN a good neighborhoOd. VERY T;c6 al ~
good watcr and timber. desirable stock and So.
fIrm. S3,ONU. --. .. ~. - - ei"f~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
FOrRRnf:

small but neat house of five rooms with porch good
eistern and WELL acres of ground one mile from tSe
city, on good road. Rent $40 per month, With use .
ground for garden.
Fifty so acres of open land near Knoxville meet Of
set in grass, good water. Will be rented FOR farm
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04

THE GERMAN RELIEF FUND.-The Ger
man Patriotic Aid Society in New York
has received the sum of $1OO,55S from diff
ferent portions of the United States, in aid
of the wounded Prussian soldiers, and for
the relief. of the families of the men who
have fallen in battle
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1870-09-04
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Communications upon subjects of public.inteTest will
always be acceptable The name of the writer yhl be
required in each case not for publication but as guar
antee of good faith and for our own protection.
The publishers will reserve to themselves the prv-
lege of rejecting such articles they may deem obec
tonabe but if requested, will preserve and return
nuscripts. Communications upon matters of
public interest will be published when we have the
space for them if they not Objectionable but do
not wish to be understood thereby always endorsing
what they contain.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
For the Week Ending Friday, August 90.

!
Saturday st ts Mcnng Aa s a. ls1o
ding and to lso strict middlins. since which
as
sdvsnee On Monday factor we're stsi more Stringent
ia their pretsnsions and $50 bales changed hands
taken BY at P'es
to
slight ' Frday
%n%ns a 70 and the ssiss DID
s9sa
as sse psF ID The total sales Tor the
to f se pre a. 5 ysiHx darsd
e isse White Dc isie: Moiss.ss.We quote ).
E ssas. sstrs g to
to Is IS per bSI for family extra Gao''' W
to s wse so
oATsIWs quote $50 per bushe for saena 50 to $50
ga4SGWe quote .. to s7aeper 100 lbs:
st. and s OHIO vs
held at s5a 70 ssa 60 Dbl retail. and
at ~ at s to
sides to lsao clear sides ssc and % to aelo
AsDTerees sell at ~ to Is and kegs at ,ec per lb
DRY SAT- Shoulders quoted at III to 49,
S13 to el3 SO and SIS to els per fierce.
BUTrER-we quote choice Western ut "a to 26c choice
Goshen ut 80 to and common Northern at Is 20 SIC
per lb.
CHEEsE-1nferor descriptions continue dull and nomi-
nal Factory Ii quoted ut IL to l5c per ID.
EscULENTs-Western Potatoes scarce and firm.
Ohio o. o. and St. Louis % IS to e3 30
per bill Western Onions dull at 81 to 25 Apples
selling at @ to S.
POULTRY AND EsGs-Chickens are selling on the land
Turkeys SIS to $40. Eggs IS to 3oc per doz.
LOUISIANA RlcE-We quote choice at 81 prime to good
to $50 per Id. New crop-9ac for prime 4
Money Market.
Gold It6S to l162 American half dollars 1904 to 11oi
Mexican dollars 1Is3 to 49, I
Sterling exchange 126k to 1901, francs-to- -. I
Domestic exchange to per cent premium.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28
STAR CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY AUGUST g.

Christine Nilsson, who is to appear on
the operate stage of New York next month,
receives 425, 900 for six months perform
ances. Only $l25,OOO! More than the
President Grant, Gen. Sherman, Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan and all the Cabinet officials
receive -
There is dog in Oshkosh, Wis, which
is said to drink a glass of whisky or beer
whenever offered, and no intoxicating effects
are known to follow. There are some of
that breed of dogs nearer home than Osh-
kosh, upon whom it is hard to produce
effects with dozen glasses.
A young lady named O'Donnell recently
sacrificed her life at Strawberry Plains,
Tenn, in the effort to save her two little
brothers, who had gone out to battle and
were drowning Her body was subsequent
ly found in the bed of the river with an arm
tightly clasped round each of the brothers.
Sparrows are a perfect treasure. Firstly,
they devoured all the worms and cater
pillars in the city of New York, and now,
secondly, they gobble up the mosquitoes
which invade that much moral city from
the stagnant pools of New Jersey. Oh,
that these same sparrows, or some of their
kin, would visit this city
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28
DIED

On Saturday, Goth inst. Mrs. SARAH E. SEAMAN, in
her s1st year.
The deceased q native Of Bangor, Me-, but for
the last two years n resident of this city.
Mrs. s. n lady of talents she possessed a
brilliant intellect and enerained tho most devoted af
lection for her friends She the admiration OF the
large and refined circle Of society in which she moved
q bright particular star. Though long aProfessed
Episcopaan searching mind could not rest satisfied
in that belief She sought after the truth and having
thoroughly examined the Catholic doctrines and teach
ings became convinced Of the true faith Spiritual
pride and worldly considerations awhile withheld her
from open professions but God. in his mercy. inter-
posed She FRUSTRATED by sickness and brought TO
the verge Of the grave While In this state that devot
missionary Rev. Buteux, visited her, and obtained
consent to receive Baptism and the Sacrament of
Extreme JUNCTION. After this, by miracle she recov
lived for three the sincerity OF
her conversion and the frmDess of her faith.
All thanks to those angel ministers, the Sisters OF
Mercy, who watched and consoled her who
smoothed her downward pathway TO the F" valley of
shadows" aud who sustained her to the end.
Through all those years of inrmity and suffering she
still looked forward hoping for the end, rejoicing In
wish to meet her God and welcoming the final honr
with truly Christian joy. None doubt that she ded
the death of the Just and that her abode Is in peace
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28

SPURGEoN.-A chapel or church of any denomination
is usually supposed to represent gospel of peace So
also its ministers Mr.. Spurgeon. however is evil
IDENTIFY of another opinion SeizDg the opportunity a
forded him, layer of the foundationstone of Bap-
tist chapel at Peckham due invocation of the
God of Peacewoud not the God of Battles have been
amore suitable deity H-this minister of Christ, stand
ing trowe in hand the chief cornerstone of the
new Salem, enunciated sentiments unworthy of the
thoughts the name of the future building inspired
With an mixture of Scrptura phraseology he
invited Napoleon and the King of Prussia to come over
IN s7and to light out their quarrel, adding 80
am snre the police would wink at the matter and for
own mart would be quite willing to hold their coats
and would cheer each one and say, Hit him hard
Il think he deserves It'll!
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-08-28

A JUDGE AssAULTED.-The details of the as
sault on Judge McCunn, of New York, have
been received in that city. 1t appears that on
the 18th ult., during the celebration of the
raising of the siege of Londonderry, Judge
McCunn was on visit to the town of Cole
rain, q few miles east of Londonderry, and in
the same county where, at q railway station,
accompanied by two priests, Mr.. McKenna, one
of the editors of Belfast paper, and some
other friends, mob of Orangemen made I'm
assault upon him and his companions. Mr..
McKenna was roughly handled, and others of
the party hurt, but the Judge managed to es-
cape without serious injury. Just like Orange
men!