The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1870-04-27
ecsal Correspondence of The {. Il
Letter from C0ekc C0untY.
;oR,r6s'a DEpoT. April is, 20.

for farming. On yesterday we had
quite snow storm, andbnt for the
| rain the night previous, the ground
| to day would have been decked in
/ dazzling white--should this cold
spell pass off to-day vegetation will
not be injured. The majority Of
our farmers have well nigh flushed
i planting, and with bright
April skies for couple OF weeks,
the fields will be green and beauti-
full to the farmers eye. Wheat is
| looking exceedingly promising, and
Ishould kind Progidence favor us
with an ordinary season, VIC may
we'll expect IA fine yield. It's graf
flying to notice that wheat culture
is meritlng more attention here
than formerly. ssHog and hominy'
are beginning to occupy but sec.
ondary place in the farmers minds.
How singular it appears upon first
view, that Agriculture, the Oldest,
is tho most neglected of all the
sciences; and it will ever be so, ua-
Ill onr hale and hearty young men
prefer following the bright plow
share to projects never, realized )
projects of wealth amassed, with
, ont labor performed. Turning
labrubtly from rustic chit-ehat to
SS--r :-..-,.l Geld. beg leave II de-
~ tfet5 = liz ss~.itiaels IN ycnr-~-19si % ms
10 that consistent statesman and
/ pNasriot, De Witt (Littte WiD G.
| Sci ter, oui Governor. We look
upoN.-kim Is sold out, soul, body
and infiuenA TO the reconstruction
list. Spread OBJ before me arc two
papers-one THE Knoxville Wing
Of Oct, 20th lt69, containing Gov
Sentsr's messatc to the General
Assembly Of Telnnessee, the ether,
the Republican, Banner Of April
10th, 1870, containing a synopsis Of
Gov Senter's testimony before the
Reconstruction COMMITTEE in re
gard to the political a.iairs OF this
StI,e In the message alluded TO,
Gov. Scnter see4aingly spoke the
sentiments Of or.!o, who feeling deep +
" the trials Through which the
State 50 recently passed-apprecia- F..
ting the unjust and unconsutution- /
al restrictions IN der which a large /
portion CT the citizens were placed .
by partisan legisIaton-eloquentiy /
urged upon the law making power, +
the necessity ami policy Of adopting
a wise, just and equitable course to- F
wards all, irrespective ofpast poiil- f
zeal diiieren- es. lquotc the follow +
ing from the Governor pen -
hfour years rage bloody conflict f
in the land, but now for IN equal .
period has time a3ded IN soitenlug .
the aspcrities ADD animositles it
engendered. The equat'o IS aus F
picioas to what il expected At Your
1.-THE Legislature hands by trass-
ing constituency to veil .-liIo svr5u
killed. front OF wan, anI Ia rs >teIt!
supply the smiling eoautcaaace oil {
peace TO substf quite reconciliation
and concord f.a ranA.lng discoH
tent and auimo~ftv; 10 secure with
fullest extent Soar high powers
without distinctg@U, impartial equal
ity Delsre the LAD ami IN p9lilca}
privileges to thefpeople Of Teune--
see that with uIlted hearts and a
new born zeal taey may press for
ward IN al t.se ploral, mental and
material devcto4 nents which tend
10 elevate tho citizens and adFan-
lage the State" Sentiments ike
these gave hope, aud inspired new
lille and vigor in The minds OF lhtse
10 whom Gov. Sentcr uwed his vic
> .,.,. II F.z.- 8.
mcDts were Icknowiedg ements that
the laws standing upon the statute
books OF the State were unjust. d.s
eliminating between citizens Is u
class; ana b sides, they carried up
on their face an implied promise. 20
restore those inherens rights OF thc
citizens, OF which so large Il uum-
Der had been shorn through mere
partisan rage. The whole lles-
sage was in 50 bstauce but "a reilela-
ton OF Gov. Senter' stump speeches
prior to his election, and these lifi-
crai views gave him the uBqu,i tiei
OF the whole rubei Ell fuvut
OF the State, who retyirg on lbs
promises, assisted 10 place him in
the highest position witnIn the .tifi
OF the people of this State. Sach
was Senter in the flush Of victory. I
Hope and confidence animated
Tennesseeans the disfranchjscd
rebels looked upon him as the 40
SEES of their deliverance. Every ;
thing and everybody was for Sen :
ter. Even the little engine, (bear-
ing the name of ID. W. c. Senter) t
that runs over the little road. from
your little town, WAS painted,
rcvarnlshed and re. FURNISHED. The {
little Bulls head, painted on the {
boller-head over the Cow catcher 1
came out in new and fresh cOlors Z
The artist (who no doubt was a y
febel) in the enthusiasm OF the mo- !
ment, dashed miider expression :
from the former fierce look OF the
Bulls eyes, and he looked per
Iectly radiant as the engine rolled
up to our village after the election !
[ turn to Gov. Senies, before the !
reconstruction COMMITTEES, two :
weeks ago; | admit that in con- !,
struing his testimony, so far us i
mere words are concerned, there rs il
title to except to, but there is .
broader and sounder rule OF con !
'trnction to apply to the testimony !
mean the manner In which that !
evidence was given, and the effect !,
t has had, or may have, upon those i
whose power We have most to D
Tread Il
TO illustrate In answer to !
question propounded by Hon. Fer e
Iando WOOD, as to what proportion :
II. the entire population ofthe State .
rave participated in Ku-klux out h
ages. Coy. Seniors replied as II
ollows The only statement we O
ave bad as authentic was made by e.
zen Forrest, that there were 40 Z