The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12
Our Nashville Letter.

NASHVILLE, y OCl' VI, IL
DEAR ENTERi RISE; The first week of
our Legislature has closed. You have
seen the proceedings i'll the Nashville dali
lies, each day. East Tenn. has been we'll
posted, through lette'-wuters to the Knox
VILE Chronicle. | have no doubt tue
writer uiteIs his W sentiments, aud
those Of a tew mere sure.headed office.
seekers but as to facts, he utterly dlSre-
CARDS them. The whole Radical party OF
East Tenn, with u lew exeeptluns,) is
hurting under the success Of Gen. Vaughn,
| eau assure you that the election Of
Vaughn as Speaker, gives universal salts
faction among all his friends, Some Of
the Senators who voted against the Geu'l,
would not do 20 again, II 1t was ~ do
over; and among those not present and
not voting, a majority would have been
for him. The General has given perfect
satisfaction iu his appointment Of the
Committees, aud in dlseharging his duty
generally, US a presiding officer, l hear
his political enemies speak well of him.
1t is we'll known here who is writing the
editorials in the Knoxville Chronicle,
and the gentleman is unworthy Of respect.
All Gen. Vaughn's friends ask, is u tuir
trial before he is condemned.
Our Governor elect will be inaugurated
Oh Tuesday the 10th, ut II, III. Both
Houses are moving of III the right direc-
ton. You will see that the worthy Rep.
r~esentatiye Of Knox has introduced a Bill
to form another Judicial Circuit in East
Tenn. You may stick II peg down aud
Say, that no more new Offices will be cre-
uted in Tennessee by this Legislature,
that will tax TIE people one dime. Some
may be abolished. All that eau be done
to tighten the taxes of the people, will be
done. The public printing will be looked
after and u saving to the State and tax.
payers Of thousands Of dollars. The State
Revenue will be reduced, but q tax will be
levied OH many things not now taxed. FOl
instance, our worthy Governor elect will
recommend the taxing Of all officers bond,
IA small fee. Al. warrants issued will
be taxed, aud many other things tina
have not been heretofore. The Peui
Tertiary will be looked into and made :
source of Revenue to our State, insteaC
OF u tax on our people.
A Committee in each House has beer
appointed to draw up and report u bill
re.districting the Suite. Old Monroe viii
not suffer; nor will she be represented il
the mex Congress by Horace Maynard
or any of his party. Chambers, of you
county, is on the Committee.
| learn from different members tina
some laws will be repealed, that are con
sidered bad ones, and a few others passed
Your numerous readers may rest assured
that the interest Of the taxpayers will b
respected. Tax Collectors office will b
abolished, and the Sheriifs allowed to col
lect the Revenue. Not more than fou
or five per cent will be allowed for col
Letting, which will save the taxpayer
thousands of dollars.
The Commissioners for the sale of dill
ferent Railroads are now in session here
That no sales will be confirmed, and til
matter in dispute all referred to the Leg
i%slature, is the opinion of some who pre-
fcSs to know.
The present Legislature is fair ave.
age body, and will be found good WORK
ing members, and not to be bought up b
'Rings" and "Clicks." Yours,
CuMRERIAND.