Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-07

there have been frauds in the Methodist
Book Concern. Money devoted to the
spread OF the gospel is stolen and invested
in fast horses. Most laInentabIe Of all is Z
THE WICKED EXAMPLE
we have in the highest officer Of the Gov
eminent. When he deF0tes his energies TO
the accumulation of wealth and fast horses,
lesser lights viii be influenced by the ex-
ample, and although they may not get as
much as the great horsejockey and present.
taker, they will get as near it as possible. II
is reported that even oTlr Minister to Eng
land has been prostituting his high office to
mercenary purposes. He has got mixed up
with some mining company, and it is pro-
posed to sell stock under guarantee of his
official name. That is nice piece Of bust
ness. A beautiful example to set before
the world. see they are demanding in
England that he be recalled. They are not
used TO such transactions over there, and l
hope for their own good they never viii
be-" -~,..rt +
OLD BALD EAGLE BILL STOKES.
From that the conversation turned to the
case of the Bald Eagle of the Mountains
and Grand Cyclops of the Valleys, who re-
Gently run his head into a hornets nest
while running his hand into the treasury.
81 was not at all surprised to hear that
Bill Stokes had got into trouble" said Mr..
johnson, sand could not be surprised at
anything he would do. He is a man utterly
without honor or principle. He will pre-
varicate, cheat, defraud, run horses and gam
bic. He don't know what principle is, and
don't care. That Tinker Dave Beatty affair
was monstrous swindle, and Stokes must.
have known it., These so-called scouts
never did the government any service and
deserve no pay. They lived off of the
country and stole more than they fought
The idea of taking $4,000 out of the
treasury for their benefit is preposterous; it
is robbery" i s.L
HE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE
re sfa4 CONSTITUTION.
mentioned that Stokes was indicted
under an act of Congress passed in 1858.
Eighteen hundred and fifty-three ?'
unused Mr.. johnson; sEwhat does he know
about the acts of Congress passed then, or
any other time, except while he himself
was member? He reads nothing, studies
nothing, investigates nothing. No doubt
be was ignorant that he was violating any
law. / doubt if he ever read the Constitu-
ton that he has been making laws under,
and violating for seven years Really, |
doubt if old Bill Stokes ever sat down and
gave the Constitution an hours serious in
vestigation and study. He is nice speei- |
men of a Congressman TO make laws for an !
intelligent people,"
"Brownlow says he is in a tight place"
swell, l should think he was, if the laws |
are to be enforced. Corruption has been |
so monstrous lately, that there is reaction |
against it, sort of universal determination |
to crush it out, and there viii be but little |
mercy shown. 1t is particularly bad time |
to be jerked up for corruption now; the |
people are excited upon the subject, and |
will be apt to demand the full rigor of the
law"
GRANT HAS NO CONSCIENCE.
"StOkes claims that the money he got |
was presented to him. said by way of an
apology for the smitten Eagle.
eyes, he is no doubt trying to pattern |
after Grant in this as in other things. If |
the President of the United States can ac-
cept presents with Indifference, why can't
be? The fact is this present-taking in off |
,ial life is dangerously corrupting. 1t is
nothing less than bribery, fashionable bri-
berry. If Grant had a conscience, he would |
Il. But he has none; he does not know
what remorse is. He will never profit by
Some men are born without a
such men never feel remorse,
md are not apt to profit by experience.
During the war, in many instances, he
rushed men to slaughter. His
inc of march through the Wilderness was
marked with bones and paved with skulls.
de needlessly sacrificed tens of thousands
" men, but he was never troubled with
-emorse. A nation of such men as he
would be cruel, depraved and barbarous."
THE TENNESSEE BANK swINDLE.
Mr.. johnson then came down to State
lfairs, and paid his respects to the schem-
RS who are trying to make the tax payers
for the Bank of Tennessee notes
ssued during the war in aid of the rebel
ion. Three millions of old issue has been
added on the people, and now there is a
lowl to make them pay the new issue.
The old issue was mostly bought up by
REGULATORS at twenty and thirty cents on
he dollar, and then the State saddled with
he whole amount, the original funds of the
)ank having been stolen first by rebels and
hen by Radicals, thus enriching few at
he expense Of the many. Mr.. johnson
vas very severe on the ring engaged in this
business, and is quite sure there is a ring in
somewhere, although seeking to hide it.
elf behind Supreme Court decision.
II. V. R.