Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-06
OUR NASHVILLE LETTER.
Prom our Special Correspondentl

NASHVILLE, IENN., June IL 1871.
The week just past will long be famous in the
annals of Tennessee, making an era in the
legislation of the State that will not soon be for
gotten, and in which attempts have been made
to do much when the disagreeable fact returns
to the Solons that though they may hatter them
selves that they have done much, the people will
fail to discover it, and hold them to strict ac-
count for the waste of time and money which
they have squandered in the vain hope to ac-
complsh u trip to Washington at the expense of
the nation.
The men on the political chcss-board are be-
ing placed for a great game, that includes the
coming State election and the choice of Congress
slonal representatives. The anxiety and care
manifested in fixing things is amusing to an out
slider who observes simply to chronicle the weak
endeavors of small fry politicians to get them
seles right on the record.
Individually, the game is to emulate the sage
of kinderhook, by species of non-commttal
that will make it difficult to locate any of them
politically: but when they attempt to figure as
to parties in the State, then comes the difficulty.
The mixed character of the Assembly is fair
indication of the complexion of the so-called
Conservative party of the State. The old school
Democrats are jealous and afraid of the old line
Wings, and the way they are getting ready to
disagree and fight is comforting to Republicans.
Some of the original Democrats are getting res
tive. They cry out against the Cooper rule, as
they term it, and in moments of confidence, de-
cry in strong terms the yoke they arc compelled
to wear. They don't work with much pleasure
under the aforesaid rule. They think tits about
time to burst the hoops these accomplished me-
chanics of the Wing school have put about
them, but It is doubtful in some minds whether
they can burst the circumambient I" tie that
binds. That the Democrats are FESTIVE and
chafe terribly is plain to be seen, but how they
can help themselves is a mystery.
Those who discuss this sort of question: look
knowing, wag their heads, ana content them
selves with waiting patiently for the grand split
which Is inevitable. In the words Of the i'm
mortal P. Henry, Esq. say, Let it come;
we repeat it, let it come
The Coopers have taken the lead in all sorts
of legislation, whether wisely or not we do not
pretend to say; but if persistence and frequency
of effort is indicative of talent they have it in
large quantities; as to the quality Of the same
we decline to express our opinion.
The Assembly is composed of two-thirds OF
old line Wings and one-third old Loco Foco
Democrats. If any man were to assert that this
for any time amicably, lovingly, decently or
fraternally, he would lose any reputation for
sanity life of sense might have given him.
The dish is composed of materials that have
no chemical or political affinity; rs well mix
gun-cotton and nitro-glycerinc, and expect to
move 1t without an explosion n or Is the rup-
ture far off. 1t was feared by some that the
election of officers at the commencement of the
family had determined to be happy, at least fol
time and thus the grand denoUen,eRt is post
poned
The raid on railroad bonds is about termi
a teapot" is about to subside Cooper, Of Bed
ford, finished the week by introducing bills Il
direct the Attorney General to bring suits il
the Chancery Courts, to prevent the payment o
bonds fraudulently issued, well as making thu
act take from roads that have resorted to frauC
to obtain bonds their charters and privileges
This is comprehensive bill, and will accom-
plish just-nothing. This sort of Legislation
that compels State officers to perform their OF
fetal oaths is profitable to the dear people-in
musical instrument
The insanity divorce bill is still hanging in tn
Senate, and is the special order for Tuesday
next, when it comes up on third reading If i
passes, it then goes to the House, where we may
expect another avalanche of eOquence for anC
against this pet scheme of certain admirers of thu
fair sex. We cannot learn that any young mem
bers, who are available for the matrimonial
market, favor the bill Look out for ricl
time when the bill reaches the House.
The work done changing county lines anC
making new counties progresses finely, although
the Constitution provides that no county shall
have less than four hundred square miles; We
they keep slicing of, here, there and every
where; and when it is remembered that Their
are no correct surveys of any of the counties, W
SHOULD not be surprised if the provision of tn
Constitution was sadly stretched in some in
stances.
The work on Judicial Circuits may be consid
cred finished, that it will be impossible to cleo
Republicans in many of the Circuits but it vii
not surprise us if, in the new deal that vii
soon come off, that the SolOns will find they ma
have beaten Radicals, as they term them, bu
the Democratic old liners will find they can
get smell ofjudicial pap-they will discover
when they count the votes, that they have bee
'Coopered beyond hope of relief
Gen. Harrison, the new United States MAJ
shall has organized the work on the census i
the Middle District in such manner as to insuI
its early completion, and when done the wor
will be found to have been done in conformit
to law, and credtaby The Interior Depar
ment has issued a circular permitting Marsha
TO furnish the press the aggregates of the popl
laton of towns, cities and counties in advance
Washington advices This is as il should be
people interested in the growth and prosperit
of city do not want to wait many months
learn the population of their cities.
This letter is long enough, In conclusion, Il
Us all emulate the patriot who trusted in Pr
violence and kept his powder dry at the sam
time keeping an eye on the well Coopered d.
mocrats. Who knows but by August the linz
may be drawn with such clcarness to Civ
Tennessee Il National Republican party, muster
ing in It's ranks all of the patriotism and INTEL
gence Of the State DAMON.
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