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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GERMANY.

Bismarck having vanquished formidable
armies and dismembered the leading en-
pire of Europe, has enlisted in a new, and
perhaps, as formidable a struggle. Most
of our readers are aware that the new
Romish dogma of Infallibility meets with
little favor among the liberal and enlight-
ened minds of that Church in Germany.
Foremost amongst those who combat this
ridiculous assumption is DIR. Dollinger,
one of the most learned men Of his church.
He is supported in his opposition by the
authorities of Bavaria and latterly by the
highest powers of the new Empire.
Bismarck in thus arraying the
powers of the State against this
new dogma of the Pope's, does so upon the
broad principle that the Church, govern
ed upon this assumption of ecclesiastical
power, brings itself in direct conflict with
the political power of the State. He says
if once recognized and allowed, this new
claim of the Church destroys the very
foundation of government-the right of
the superior allegiance of the citizen. In
this crisis he steps forward with character
istic fearlessness and sagacity, and boldly
makes the issue one of the first importance.
He says the Empire can not and will not
recognize the dogma, and notifies the
Church that such assumption of power
can not be tolerated.
With this aid from the State the struggle
between the cold Church'-the Dollinger
party, and the new departure-the Pope
and his followers, will be one of great in
terest, and of the greatest Importance.
The Dollinger party have the support of
the liberal minds of the Church, but the
bulk of the priests. who with their accus-
cd oup i'm hox oil o1xytN ai In
subjects for the new doctrine, are with the
Pope, and will make determined strug-
gle. The result is not only important in
respect to itsinfiuence upon the Church, but
also as to its effect upon the new Empire.
The struggle with all its merits in favor of
the State is yet formidable.
The Priests hold tenaciously their power
over their followers and they cannot be
overcome in month or year. That the
struggle is to be vigorously pressed is evil
denced in the fact given a few days ago,
that the newly appointed representative of
the German Empire to Rome was in sym
pathy with the Dollinger movement, and
that his appointment was received with
indignation at the Vatican" Bismarck
while sagacious and shrewd is not timid
or assembling in this matter, as his course
thus far demonstrates.
a well informed correspondent writes
under late date from Germany, that in
ten years the Catholic Church will be di-
vided and so weakened that its future will
be insignificant. Thestruggle in Germany
is but the beginning of what must newt
ably come everywhere if this new dogma
is insisted upon, for citizens can not serve
two sovereigns, both claiming their SUI
preme allegiance. The church that claims
to govern supremely in both temporal and
spiritual affairs makes open war upon all
governments, and must surely break to
pieces upon the rock it has of its motion
h1ilt
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
STATISTICS OF HoMICIDEs.

The whole population of the United
States as appears from the census of last
year is 81, ,6l5. The number of homi-
cides for the year ending May 81, 1870, was
2,O52. A glance at these homicides and
the localities in which they were COM
mitted is interesting. In Massachusetts,
with population of ,449, 042, there were
% homicides. In South Carolina, with a
population of 720, 100, there were 81 homi-
cides, as reported to the census takers.
Ohio has population of 2,652, S02, and had
81 homicides. Alabama has population
of !, 002 600, and had 100 homicides, Hi
nois with a population of 1851, 032, had
So homicides. Tennessee with q popula-
former, had III homicides, or little more
than double those of Illinois. Iowa.
with population of l,lS2,933, had
"A homicides, and North Carolina with
,072, 900, had AS. New Hampshire,
with 81 ,063 inhabitants had one homicide
Arkansas, with population of 4S6, 100,
had 76. Pennsylvania had a population OF
| 3,5ll ,543, and 50 homicides; Georgia, with
population of l us, SS6, had ll6. Maine
with a population of $50, 253, had SeUcn
| homicides; Mississippi, with population
| of 834, 100 had So Michigan, with popu.
latiOn of l91 ,46S, had eieUen homicides
while Kentucky, with a population of l :
! 34 ,23l, enjoyed the reputation, according
TO the reports of the census-marshals, Of
having had % homicides. But we will
not carry these comparisons further. 1t il
no pleasure to us to look upon the figures
but it is always best to look facts square in
| the face. There is a reason for all things
and it behooves us to ascertain the reason
for such n state of affairs, as il
depicted in the foregoing figures. W.
should carefully compare the local govern
ments of the States, and, if possible, prof
by such comparison. We should inquire
into the facilities presented for genera
diffusion of knowledge and morality among
the people, and if we have not brought GU
people up to proper appreciation of meas
ures for the education Of the youth, they
should be aroused to their duty in this re
spect. We have not introduced this mat
ter for the purpose of drawing invidiou
comparisons, but in order that the peOpl
may understand the facts and profit b,
| them.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
GRADED LIARS"

The Chicago Tribune editor having been
called by Horace Greedy "a sublime liar"
that gentleman proceeds at some length to
show Horace the necessity of grading his
lies so that his contemporaries might know
the exact measure of their offending. Ac-
companying this suggestion the Chicago
editor gives the following classification
which he thinks the tribune editor should
adopt:
Tie Liar tsimple)-Any one who assumes to
doubt any of the Philosophers statements OF
theories.
The Stupid Liar-Any one who makes bold
TO deny those theories altogether;
The Internal Liar-Any one who disputes
the Philosopher, and adduces reasons to show
him TO be wrong;
The Consummate Liar-Any enc who in ad-
dtion TO these offenses goes on TO indulge IL
levity, or TO point out the ridiculous aspects o
the Philosophers position
The Stupendous LARA special degree TO
those who indulge in unfavorabe remarks con
corning the Philosopher as a candidate for thu
presidency;
The Sublime Liar-Any one who combine
two or more Of the above ofienses.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.

HOME.
The North Carolina Cherokee Indians will
soon be removed to the Indian Territory
There was an immense ant-Tammany meeting
in New York on the 4th nst.--There is q very
serious drought in Southern Illinois. -Reports
of the cotton crop are gloomy. Republi-
cans have carried Wilmington, Delaware, by
4lS majority.-The New York Union Republi-
can Association recommends Greeley for Presi-
dent--The Republicans Of New Jersey have
nominated Cornelius Walsh for Governor. John
II. Gindrate, of Montgomery, has been APP
pointed Receiver of the Alabama and Chatta-
nooga Railroad for Alabama-Col. jerome
Bonaparte and granddaughter of Daniel
Webster are married.-The Germans of Nash i.
vile are preparing banquet for Carl Schurz,
who will address them on the Goth inst-The
Republicans have gained another decided vic
tory in Maine. There was slight frost in Os-
wego, Y. Y, on the 18th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

The most sanguine Republican in all
the land did not expect so sweeping Re
publican victory as resulted in California.
A Democratic majority of more than seven
thousand to overcome was a big undertake
ing, and but few hoped to accomplish it.
While we had expected a Republican gain,
we were prepared to concede Democratic
victory, and we believe Republicans gen.
orally were ready to do the same thing.
But it now seems as if the Republicans
have carried everything before them. Two
and perhaps three, Republican Congress
men are elected, which is a gain of one,
and perhaps two. The last Legislature
had Democratic majority of 66 on joint
ballot. The indications are, now, that a
Republican Legislature has been chosen,
which will elect United States Senator
to succeed Mr.. Cole. This is glory enough
for one day 1t is amusing to notice the
profound silence of the Democratic press
on the subject. They seem determined
that their readers shall learn nothing of it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

Hon. HORACE RICE, a Senator elect to
the next Legislature, died at his residence
in Lexington on Monday. Hewas elected
TO the State Senate last summer, from the
counties of Benton, Humphreys, Perry,
Decatur and Henderson. He was a native
of East Tennessee, being the son of Orville
Rice, of Hawkins county. He served in
the late war as Confederate Colonel, and
was very severely wounded at the battle of
Franklin. He studied law at the Lebanon
law school, and married daughter of
Judge Abe Caruthers. This is the second
Senator elect to the next Legislature who
has died since his election.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
ALL HAIL CALIFORNIA !

A few weeks ago news came from the
West, from the new and prosperous terri
tory of Montana that the people had be-
come tired of Democratic corruption, and
had voted for a Republican Congressman.
Now the news flashes over the wires from
the golden State, that the Republicans have
elected their candidate for Governor by
from two to three thousand majority. At
the last election for Governor, the Demo-
Gratis carried the State by a majority of
7,54s. This don't look much like disn-
tegration.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
THE LOUISVILLE LEDGER.

The poet of the Louisville Ledger gives
the origin of the new departure in the fol-
lowing chaste language;
When the devil had sifted the sand and the
stuff
To make up the Radical crew,
He threw all the refuse the worthless and
rough
In the waste heap, his land to renew.
But the refuse took root in the nastiness
there,
And up New Departure sprang: high in the
air,
Weak, triAng and Shiny, but hoping to live,
Sustained by the waste from the Radica
sieve
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

THE editor of the Democratic luminary
in this city writes very glibly of radical
frauds in Tennessee after the war and of
the horde of "adventurersn that shared in
the spoils. He evidently has some infor-
nation not known to the public, and prob
ably received it from his employers who
were members of the loyal league and fit
Representatives of the adventures" that
committed the alleged plumbers. They
figured prominently in loyal leagues in
those days, and might disclose some valu-
able information for the people. Cannot
the editor persuade his publishers to graf
ify the public curiosity?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

THE "disintegration" of the Republic
can party concerning which gushing DEM
ocratic editors wrote so fluently few
weeks ago, can not be appreciated by the
Memphis appeal or the Louisville Courier
Journal. The former thinks the brilliant
prospects of twelve months ago, frittered
away by the "imbecile youths" of the
"new departure" and the COwier-JourrdL
says, "as candid journalist it would be
against our principles to conceal facts
from our readers" 1t then proceeds to
say that the whole contest for 1872 hinges
on Pennsylvania. With the result in Cal
ifornia and Connecticut, what chance is
there for the "new departure" in Pennsyl-
vania?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

WE venture the opinion that no citizen
of Tennessee, if he were innocent, would
remain silent, if Col. John Baxter should
accuse him of stealing $4,000. He would
be sued in the courts of the country for ut
tering a slanderous libel upon an innocent
mans character, and his ample property
would be made to atone for damages be-
sides, he weuld be indicted in our criminal
courts, as he would deserve. But we have
the spectacle presented, Of him charging
public ofiicials-State Printers-with TAX
ing that amount of money which did not
belong TO them, and appropriating it to
their own use. Strange as it may appear
to honest men, they ward off his charges
by maintaining what they would, perhaps,
call dignified silence. What a reply to a
grave charge from respectable source!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

THE Nashville papers are very indignant
that the CHRONICLE allowed well known
public citizen, over his own signature, to
expose their public printing accounts.
That is very natural. The Tammany
thieves in New York felt the same indig-
nation against the Times for exposing
them. These papers are filled every day
with attempts to expose radical frauds"
and nobody is surprised or finds fault with
them for INDUCING their natural propensi-
ties. We want them to understand we are
in the business of exposing corruption and
don't propose to stop when we get a good
thing on such virtuoIs sheets as they as
sumo to be-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

ONE very gratifying feature connected
with the opening of our public schools is,
that the children of all classes attend them.
They are not patronized only by those who
cannot send to the paid schools. This is
as il should be. These schools are paid for
by the taxpayers, and their patrons are
not availing themselves of public charity
in any sense. This notion must be done
away with at the very beginning, and the
best way TO do it will be for all citizens TO
patronize them. The best way to make
education general is to make our public
schools so good that every citizen will en-
courage and endorse them by patronizing
them. We understand some of the schools
are crowded and cannot admit more. This
is gratifying, but should spur the Commits
sioners to provide, if possible, greater ac-
comodations,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
FOREIGN.

There was a terrible riot in Dublin on the 4th
in which the police were worsted.-A case of
cholera has appeared in Liverpool-Mount
Vesuvius has commenced TO eject lava.-Em-
peror William has been magnifciently re-
ceived by the Emperor of Austria.-Cholera
seems to be abating in Europe.-The exports
from Great Britain during August were unpre-
cedented 30 per cent. over those of 1S70.-The
removal Of the French Government to Paris
has been defeated. Seward has arrived at Ber-
lin.-Queen Victoria has entirely recovered
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

Gov. LESLIE, in his inaugural address,
displayed a wonderful talent, as a non-
committalist 1t presents a combination
of new departure. He being a candidate
for the United States Senate, TO succeed
the venerable father in Democracy, Hon.
Garrett Davis, it was necessary that he
should say something to please the Bour-
bon Ledger, as well as the new departure
ColTier-JoTldl.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

THE election in Maine takes place TO-
morrow. The nominees for Governor are
Sidney Perham, Republican, and Charles
p. Kimball Democrat.
New Mexico elects a Delegate to Com
gress tomorrow. The Republican vote
will be divided between Mr.. Chaves, the
present Delegate, and VI. J. DE Sena. The
Democrats support J. NJ Gallyos
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

THE Democrats of California took the
new departure" in a diluted form, and
got thrashed out of their boots. What
will become Of them in Ohio, where they
took IL az strong as-tie ?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

WE were not mistaken in supposing that
the editor of the Democratic sheet in this
city had very imperfect recollections of the
proceedings of the last Legislature. Every
reading man in Tennessee knows how
that incompetent body began its work by
wholesale, and frequently duplicate, re-
peals of all laws enacted by its predecessors
and how it began its Investigations of cor
ruption, threatening full and complete ex-
posures. Every one remembers, too, how
it sOftened down when it discovered that
its exposures We're hurting leading men,
bers of its own party and particularly its
own immaculate Governor, more than
any one else. We are not surprised that
this should now be denied, especially by
one who is deeply anxious that the record
of that body should sleep forever
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

As an advertising medium the WEEKLY
CHRoSIcrE has no equal in East Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13
THE PUBLIC PRINTERS DEFEND.

On the Goth day of last August, Col. John
Baxter, of this city, over his own sigma
ture. preferred specific and rather plain
charges, concerning frauds in the public
printing, against the Union and american
and Nashville Banner, through the col
umns of the CHRONICLE. A few days
later, an answer to these charges appeared
in both the accused journals so nearly in
the same language as to leave no doubt
that they were written after consultation.
In that answer, nothing was said of the
absence of the accused but it ,ods distinctly
stated that with Col. Baxter " we can
have no newspaper controversy" and that
owing to certain libel suits pending in
Knox, they could not defend themselves.
Their first defence was an invitation to go
to the Legislature for investigation.
But forced by public opinion, as is evil
dent from the temper of their last answer,
to make some more Satisfactory reply, they
now appear in an article of four columns
and half and allege as an excuse for their
delay the protracted "absence from the
city" of Messrs. Jones and Purvis. Their
reply is largely a personal attack upon
their fraud
So much of their card as can be called a
defense we have given, and it resolves it
self into three issues.
The first issue is that they are charged
with drawing $50, 900 90 of public money
for printing. They answer by saying they
drew SOS, 900 90 and fraction, but do not
sag that was all. This issue can be easily
settled by the Treasury books,
The second issue is that Mr.. BaXter's
estimates of composition, paper, ETC., in
LIST Heiskell's reports, and in the Appendix
to the House and Senate upon which he
bases his charges of fraud, &C., are wrong,
and theirs is correct. This is very sim
pie issue, and when Mr.. Bakers proofs
are given, as we suppose they soon will be,
the public can judge His estimates are
not his own of course, for he is no printer,
but are those of practical printers" here
and at Nashville. Their estimates were
carefully made and will be'publshed.
The third issue is one upon which every
reader must have his own opinion. The
accused admit they received pay four times
from the State for composition, but defend,
as Col. Baxter anticipated they would,
upon "custom." Others did the same, and
we can therefore do it as well, is the sub
stance of their defense.
These are the issues plainly made and
robbed of all buncombe, and there should
be no trouble in deciding them.
Col. Baxter will doubtless give the
proofs to sustain his charges as soon as he
can, now that two courts are in session and
demand his time. Meantime we have to
suggest that if their answers had come
earlier, as they might have done, and had
less to say of motives" and more of facts,
their case would have been strengthened.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-09-13

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.sg,f MONDAY, = eDruary ~, 1871. ~
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment. .,l,,... ..s.r
Speaker Carter in the CHR. .r.,
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names: NJ
Messrs: Carter, Abel, Baker, Barker, Barrett,
Barrow, Bentley BickhAm, Blunt Br.sstSr,
Broussard, Brown, Bryan. Buchanan, Bucking.,
ham, Butler, Carr, Cochran, Cnwford, Darins-
burg, Devices, Faulkner, Floyd, GaddiA Gardner,
Garskemp. p. Haer,pr W. Harper, Huston.
Hyams, Keazson, Kenner, Kinsala, Lei Saliniere.
laurent Hambias, h. Lott ]. h Lctt, Marie,
Matthews, McCarty. Mcfarland, Noncure
Moore, Morphy. Morris, Murray, Nelson.
Oplatek. Otto, Pond, Quinn, Rsby. pSleg.
Rlnggold. Sartain, Schumaches, Stanton. Steven
.tman. Thonpson, Tursaud, Ullman, Verrstt
wands. WaaldAgton. of Assumption, waahin9ton
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Wilson, worrall-79.
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