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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-12

Marseilles ia still affiicted.with burglars. The
store Of Henry Towle was entered on Sunday
night and robbed Of four coats and five pairs Of
pants. The parties entered by smashing in o
front window.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-12

General Sheridan tells US that the Santee In.
dams chant psalms around their camp fires, and
often substitute at their scalp and other dances,
one Of Watts hymns for the Indian songs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-12

Navigation on the Illinois river has been
open to La Sale since Saturday, steamers since
then arriving and departing daily.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
SCRATCHING BROWN.

Divers of our Conservative friends find
ing themselves unable, as yet, to calmly
swallow rebel Major General for Govern
or, scratched the name of General Brown
in the recent election.
This proceeding if not quite as verdant
was about as useful as that of the Irish
man who, at aPresidential election, scratch
ed the name of Fendleton from his ticket,
allowing that OF Mcclellan and all the
electors to remain fancying that thereby
he avoided voting for Pendleton.
The rebel Democracy don't need your
aid, gentlemen, in the general election.
They can get on well enough without as
sistance from Union men of East Tennes-
see. In the local elections they do need
you. Don't be 80 foolish, or 50 insincere
as to vote with them where they require
your aid, scratch the names that are sure
Of victory without your help, and then
claim, in talking to you Republican neigh
bors, that you are opposed TO rebel rule.
Ifyou don't want Ia see an ex-Confcd-
crate Major General Governor, and the
policy of ex-COnfedeTates enforced through
hesitate, come over tothe Republicans, the
party that suppressed the rebellion in the
field, ana proposes to continue to crush il
at the ballot box.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
DEMOCRACY AND FREE SCHOOLS.

Our Democratic friends a short time ago
were saying very hard things of the free
school system, inaugurated under P.,pNbTi-
can auspices, and then in euccessful opera
ton and constantly becoming, with prac--
tlce, better understood and more efficient
and useful.
But they wished it distinctly understood
that they were not opposed to free schools
in general, oh no! They wanted a system
by which the children should get the bene-
fit of all the money, that it should be all
devoted to paying teachers salaries and
none of it "wasted " in employing Super
intendents. They did not want TO stop the
schools, but to render the system more eff
fcient.
They came into power, struck down the
system at blow, and have made pretend
ed attempts at providing better We
wonder what the hundreds of thousands
of children in the State, who are to-day
entirely without any opportunity for
schooling, think of their success and their
sincerity? We wonder what the thousands
of teachers-who, beginning their schools
under Republican administration were
unfortunate enough to close them under
Democratic, and now cannot get dollar,
the prospect or promise of one formany
months, for their hard and faithful SER
vices-think of the way our new rulers
guard the interests of the teacher?
And we wonder if any dispassionate,
sensible man can fail to see that the spirit
of the Democracy is opposed to giving to
the poor mans child the boon of eduoa-
ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE FoRTy-sECoND CONGRESS

The political complexion of the AID Con-
gress as given in our noon dispatches of
yesterday, is not changed so much
as claimed two mornings ago. The
Democrats are reported as having gained
thirty-siX members, and as losing four.
This would make clear gain of 30, instead
of II as formerly reported. This estimate,
it will be remembered, comes from Demo-
cratic sources, and must therefore be re-
ceived with much allowance. The number
of Democrats elected will not exceed this
estimate, and will, in all probability, fall
below it. In the States where elections
are yet to be held, the delegation in the
present Congress stands 10 Democrats to
Republicans, so that further gains are
unlikely. In any event the Democratic
strength in the 42d Congress cannot exceed
1OS. The House is composed at present of
243 members. So this will still leave
Republican majority Of 40-large enough
for all practical purposes. The majority is
sufficiently large to support the President
in his efforts for reducing taxation and the
public debt which good work will go on
for another two years, despite the efforts of
the Democracy to prevent it. The Demo
Gratis in this State have made gainsin the
Congressional delegation, and no one eX-
pected otherwise, but Republicans are any
thing else than discouraged. We have
made respectable gains all over this state,
Notwithstanding the light vote polled'
Our principles will finally triumgh in
Tennessee. We have no doubt of it. Truth
is II ,hty and will prevail.
Upon the whole, it is better for the par
ty that our majority in Congress should be
smaller ,han it has been. Such large ma
jorities are apt to breed discussions. We
are satisfied with the result. We do not
feel in the least disheartened. The pros
pect for sweeping Republican victory in
1872 was never better. Then, to our neigh
bors up the street, vendors of cheap Demo-
cratic literature, publishers of secret circu-
lars, &c, who have had a dyspeptic look
ing rooster tapping at their masthead for
several days, making frantic attempts to
crow, we would say, coop that chicken
He never can crow very loudly over the
results of late elections. Small advantages
have been gained, but no fruits will be
reaped from them. ewould further say,
lay not the flattering JUNCTION to you soul
that the Republican party is dead, or that
it even sleepeth. 1t is still alive and vigor-
ous-no more disheartened by slight re-
verses, than it was in 1S62-3-4. 1t possess
SEES enough life still to battle all the at
tempts of Democracy to clog the wheels of
the great car of progress, which is destined
to go on and render this the greatest ma
ton that has ever existed on the face of
the earth.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE LOST CAUSE.

The McMinnville Tribune has the fol-
lowing, which we heartily commend 1t
is time that past differences were obliter-
ated, and they would lessen day by day as
time rolls on but for few extremist, who
far from practically aiding soldiers during
war left them to fight to the bitter end
and now after the war is over, still seek to
make tools of drawer and better men than
themselves
If all the men who fought for and desired the
establishment of the Confederate States of
America, were to boast that they were still
rebels, and wore the grey in their hearts as did
the redoubtable Col. Combs in the Congres-
sionsl Convention in this place, how long do
our readers suppose it would be before We had
any substantial prosperity in this mountain dk-
trict, resulting from the introduction of popu-
lation and capital from abroad
We would not taunt the brave men who
fought for cause which we condemn, but VIC
insist that it is the part of wisdom that the lost
cause should be deemed lost. If that cause
could not be made triumphant by the aid of q
half million of warriors how can few polh-
clans and radical Democratic agitators expect
to make that cause q success? Why wear the
grey in the heart when you DOTTED it at Apo
matox, unless it would promote or tend to pro.
mote the interest and prosperity ola common
country? The flag of the United States waves
over you, and it is the flag of your country
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
CAN'T BE HUMBUGGED.

If we may judge from the result of the
election some time since for Chancellor,
and the one just TRANSFERRED for Congress,
the people are pretty well posted in regard
to the Democratic dodge OF flooding the
country with mysterious circulars, which
make,their appearance simultaneously at
the various voting precints from two to
twenty-four hours before the opening of
the polls. Such tricks can't deceive eXpe-
rienced and sensible men, for they know
that if a story is true one, it is not neces-
sary to promulgaJe it so shortly before an
election that contradiction is impossible.
Try some other dodge gentlemen. You
will need all your eXpedients before you
succeed in turning East Tennessee over to
the Democracy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE REASON WHY.

Our Conservative friends are, of course,
very voluble in explaining us to just Why
they were beaten. They had better fall
back on something like the old reason,
viz: "The other man got the most votes"
The simple fact is that majority of the
people of this district prefer Republicanism
to Democracy, prefer Maynard to BLIZZARD,
prefer preserving the fruits of the war to
surrendering Mt this late hour to the beat
en- rebel foe.
We admit candidly, if not cheerfully,
that the reason that Wisener was beaten
was that "a majority of the people of the
State, including its Middle and Western
divisions, preferred Brown, though could
a fair vote have been had in those divis-
ions of the State, their vaunted majority
would have sadly dwindled. Now let
them in turn admit that this Congressional
district, and Eastern Tennessee in general,
have no taste for Democracy.
They were beaten because ourpeople dis
trust and disown them, their candidates,
their party and their policy-and that is
the reason why.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE DECREASED VOTE.

The Democracy of Knox county take
great comfort from the fact that Maynard
only carried the county by one hundred
and forty-one votes They are welcome TO
all the comfort they can gather from this
result. With falling Off of twelve hum
dTed votes, we still carry the county.
Three-fourths OF the voters who remained
at home on thesay Of the election were
Republicans. 1t il always 50. Republic
cans may be overcome by apathy, but
Democrats, never. While u Republican
farmer remains at home if the day is fine,
and sows his wheat or gathers his corn,
his Democratic neighbOr goes to the polls
early in the morning and, ten chances to
one, remains until the last vote is polled.
The Republican mechanic will remain in
dustriously at work, while his Democratic
neighbor shuts up his shop and has holi-
day at every election. Whenever we sue
coed in getting a full vote, we have large
Republican majoritie,, and whenever
apathy exists, the Democracy gains by it,
This applies, not only to Knox county, but
to the whole country. The history of cleo
tions since the war proves it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
EUTHANASIA.

Our genial friend who was, luckily for
himself, defeated by half vote for the De-
mocratic nomination, "a well "a the Com
servatiye press of the district, have had a
good deal to say during the canvass about
" Euthanasia.n For a full definition of the
term, we commend our readers TO Col. Bill
zard, who has had full experience in the
matter. Or would it be unllind to suggest
that he has received what one of our CO.
tempararies 80 earnestly begged the people
TO give Billiards. opponent, viz: AN " easy
death, - with the - easy " left off. Certain
ly, it can hardly be easy for the party, after
the frantic appeals made 10 the Democratic
voters, the great energy displayed in the
canvass, the loud and boastful predictions
of victory and the high-toned expedients
employed to ensure success, TO find its can
didate so shelved and its record so rebuked
by the people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
sTALEY AND COOPER.

In the election of these two gentlemen,
one to the Senate and the other to the
House, the Republicans have made a wise
selection. Staley is q man of talent and
will made respectable member of any
legislative body. He is likewise a man of
more than ordinary prudence and modes
ty. On this account he came in for great
deal of slanderous abuse from the Demo-
cracy.
Cooper makes his mark wherever he
goes He did it in the late war, holding
the highest positions in the armX, and al
ways filling them with credit. His eff
cheney as a soldier in the Federal army, is
one of the principle causes why Democrats
have no love for him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
RAILROADS

In our issue of yesterday, we published Il
communication, over the signature of
" Citizen on the subject Of Railroads,
which contains some sensible suggestions.
The writer is gentleman of observation,
and speaks by the card. It is a matter of
regret that gentlemen of wealth. influence
and prominence in East Tennessee, and
particularly in Knoxville, take solittle in
terest in railroad communications, such az
we must have before our city can have the
prosperity and prominence in the country
that it should. This is question which
should be thoroughly agitated. If the peo-
pie could only see the benefits that we are
to reap from railroads, if theyAyOuld only
stop and think what activity, thrift and
enterprise is diffused into the country by
such improvements, we would soon have
not only our roads completed which have
been dragging along for years, but we
would see still Others projected and con-
structed. Instead of one train arriving
and departing each day, we would soon
have dozen, and Knoxville would spring
up as by magic, doubling and trebling her
population and business in an incredibly
short fine
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
" DECENCY SHOCKED"

The Press and Herald, of Tuesday morn
ing, abiding to the Republican meeting on
Monday night, says:
Deceney was shocked, at the court house, last
night 1t was pitiful 70 see fifteen or twenty
white men cheek-by-jowl with a horde of ne
groes from Georgia and Alabama, plotting to
take away the liberties Of the people OF Ten
nessoc
Decency shocked! Horde of negroes !!
Pitiful. Do you hear? Decency is " shock
ed" by the presence Of " horde of ne
groes," who have the impudeuce to attend
a political meeting, and it was so pitiful"
to see white men cheek-by-jowl - with
them, plotting yes, plotting to take
away the liberties of the people Of Tennes-
see" How mOnstrous, that white men
should associate in a political meeting with
negroes! Oh how shocking to the high
toned o. gentlemen at the Press and H6r-
aid Office! And, then, see how their SYM
pathies for the white race are aroused
Hear them eXclaim, in the anguish Of their
great souls, Pitiful Pitiful,! Oh, how
pitiful!!! ColOred men will do very well
TO vote, but when at a Republican meet
ing they are horde Of negroes" and
+" decency is shocked " if a white man as
sociatcs with them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
MISREPRESENTATION"

The Press and Herald in speaking of
what it is pleased to style the detection of
the Germans in Morgan county, says it
was the result of "the grossest misrepre-
sentation of Col Blizzard upon the heels of
the election" Misrepresentation, indeed!
We have scarcely ever seen a greater piece
of effrOntery displayed. A paper charging
Misrepresentation upon Republicans,
which has been guilty of more wilful,
false, contemplate Misrepresentation
any paper ever published in Knoxville !!
We know nothing about the misrepresen-
tation alleged in this case, but presume if
that VIGOROUSLY false journal had known
ofanything of the kind it would have pub
lished it more explicitly, telling just what
it was. Will the Press and Herald, which
looks with such holy horror upon misre-
presentation, 'Just upon the heels of an
election" tell us about the unmitigated
falsehoods contained in circular printed
at that office, in relation to the Custom
House, and which was sent out to adjoin-
ing counties at late hour, when it was
known it could not be contradcted? Will
the high-toned (?) editors of that high
toned (?) journal, inform the public what
part they took in getting up and sending
out that false, disreputable circular, a doc
ument condemned by honest Democrats
as well as Republicans? If they will not
enlighten the public on this matter they
ought to have decency enough, at least to
hold their tongues on the subject of gross
misrepresentation" But there is no ac-
counting for the course Of unprincipled adj
venturers, who care nothing about the
good will of honest men in the community
where they reside.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
JUDGE WIsENER.

Hon. William H. Wisener made better
canvass for Governor than his most san
guine friends expected. He took the race
against greater odds than any man in the
State ever took race. With the colored
men in many portions of the State held in
subsection as completely as in the palmiest
days of slavery, we could expect but little
from them. In other localities, where Re
publican influence preponderates, our
friends, laboring under the impression that
no hope remained for success, failed to go
to the polls. But in the face of every OBJ
stacle, he entered the canvass and succeed
ed in bringing the Democratic majority
far below what they expected. Taking all
things into consideration, our candidate
did all that could have been expected of
him, and for his gallant defense of princi
pies, deserves the gratitude of Republicans
throughout the State.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE RESULT.

The returns Of the election TO date, indi-
cate the election of Hon. r. r.. Butler by
at least 1900 majority.
In this District, Blount, Knox, Bradley,
Campbell, except one District, and Roane,
except two Districts, give Maynard 043
majority. The counties of Morgan. scott
Claiborne, Union, and the remaining Dis
tricts of Roane and Campbell, will increase
his majorities to 1850 votes. Billiards. ma
jorities i'm McMinn and Monroe is about
$50. Polk may possibly increase hi. ma
jority. to $50, which leaves Maynard 500
majority, and we think the official returns
will vary il but little.
In the LIST Senatorial District, SEWER
Demoenat is elected I'm the I'd, Greene
Democrat is elected IN the 81, McCon-
nell Republican is elected by over four
hundred majority gain. IN this Dis
trict, Staley Republican, is elected bv
about 300. Col. Gibson has beaten his
competitor between one and two hundred
another Republican gain. We have
gained Republican Representative i'm
several counties, but we cannot say Just
how many.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
SUCCESS OF AN EDITOR.

Capt NJ. L. Mcconnell, of the Soldiers
Gozctic, has been elected to the State Senate,
carrying every county in his District. He
defeats his Democratic opponent by ma
iority of about 700 votes. Two years ago
the District gave a Democratic majority.
He is a member of the Lower House in
the present Legislature, and has demeaned
himselfin such way as to gain the entire
confidence of his constituents, and we
have no doubt will achieve additional
honor in his new position.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

DEMOCRATS console each other on their
defeat in New Jersey, by attributing it to
the black brigade" IA they style coIored
voters. Well, We admit the result was
brought about, in part, by the action of
colored voters. They know their friends
and.when lett to follow their own inclina-
tions, with no fears ofpersonal violence, or
Of being discharged by their Democratic
employers, will always vote the Re
publican ticket They did 30 in the recent
election and will do 80 i'm the next If the
Democrats derive any comfort from this
let them enjoy IL.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Up to the time of going to press, we have
failed to receive full returns from this Con-.
gressional District. Mr.. Maynard's ma
iorities will be about as follows: Knox
al, Blount 274 Bradley Sc, Campbell 100,
Roane 800, Anderson 81, Claiborne $50,
Union p, Morgan 80, Scott POO. Total
APO. OF the above, Knox, Blount, Brad
ley, Anderson, Campbell and Roane, ex-
cept one small district, are official.
Col. Billiards. majority in McMinn is
26, in Monroe, 575, estimated in part. Our
information is that he carried Polk by $50
votes, but his friends here say hismajority
is 2l3. Allowing this to be so, his majorities
would be S14. This deducted from ,42o
would leave Mr.. Maynard's majority COG
We do not believe the official returns will
materially vary the result. We will give the
official vote as soon as it is received
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
OUR DAILY.

Persons wishing to subscribe for the
DAILY CHRONICLE, can have ii for % cents
per month in advance. If you don't wish it
for longer time then send your money
monthly. In this way a man may pay
for daily paper and never feel it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

THE present indications are, that in the,
next Legislature of Tennessee, there will
he 20 Democrats in the Senate and 5 Re
publicans. The House will probably stand
go Democrats and Is Republicans. one of
the most important measures will be re-
districting the State. A constitutional
Convention to provide for the annexation
of Lincoln county, or some other Demo-
cratic stronghold, to the 2d Congressional
District, is not improbable, which will res
cue the District from the Radicals.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

On last Saturday night Chistian Chapel nino
miles southwest Of here was burned to ashes. by
an ineendary, but up 70 this time the peoplc
IN the vicinity Of the church are at a great loss
TO know who could have been 50 lost to all feel
ing' of humanity as TO burn II house ofworship.
Illumination RepubLican
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

In is hardly to be wondered at that the
Democratic party opposes free schools
Any measure calculated TO diffIse knowl-
edge among the MASSES, strengthens the
opponents OF the party. In MaSsachu-
sets whore the people are probably more
generally educated than in any other State
in the Union, the Democratic party scarce
~ has an existence. The entire Congress
sional delegation just elected is Rcpubi-
can, as il has been heretofore Out OF more
than two hundred Representatives in the
Legislature, only thirty-fve are Demo
Gratis. These results do not follow only i'm
Massachusetts. Wherever an efficient free
school system is found. Democracy fails TO
thrive. So, in fighting free schools, De-
mocrats are fighting for sclf-preservation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

TwENTY c0lored men, all citizens Of
Knoxville, have committed II very grave
oiiense in the eyes of the high-toncd %
" organist," by coming from the Wills
work to vote on Tuesday. A very grave
oflru-r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

THE friends of reconstruction seem to be
az work I'm Middle Tennessee. ON Friday
night, a body of masked men called Ma
thah shorter, Il colored man from hi- resi-
dcncc near Lebanon and killed him. The
presumption Is that he voted the Republic
can ticket, and forfeited his life therefor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

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