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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
KENTUCKY POLITICS.

The Louisville Commercial throws out
.a-hint relative to the course of some of the
Kentucky politicians, which may serve to
throw some light on their utterances. 1t
seems that contest has already begun as
to who shall be Garrett Davis successorin
the United States Senate. The contestants
are Garrett Davis, the present incumbent,
Mr.. McCreery, whose term expired in the
the Senate in March, and Mr.. Beck, a
Representative in Congress. Knowing,
as they all do, that the Bourbon Demo-
crazy must prevail there, each one of Them
is trying to surpass the other in counting
the favor of that element. McCreery
opened the ball with his celebrated Ar
lington resolutions, i'm which he proposed
toexhume the bonesQf-the, dead patriots
who repose in the national cemetery on
the Lee estate. This was thought to be a
master stroke of policy that would win for
him the everlasting favor of Kentucky
Democracy. This walked up old Rip
Van Winkle, alias GRrret Davis, and
he determined to do something. So the
other day in the Senate he gave practi-
calillustration of the fable about the iackass
that kicked the dead lion, by making an
attack on Secretary Stanton, that would
have done honor to the character of hy-
ena. Not satisfied with this, the poor old
man, trembling SO with excitement that
he could not stand turned upon General
Butler and used language more fitted to
fifth rate barroom, than to the dignity of
Senate Chamber. Mr.. Beck has not
been an idle observer of all this, but has
been trying to raise himself in the estima-
ton of extremists, by indulging in intern
perate language about Republicans, against
which his better nature no doubt revolts.
And this is the fnIode of electioneering
with Kentucky Democracy. TO gain their
favor, n man must descend to vituperation
and personal defamation, not even sparing
the dead who rest in their graves.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
our { cHANcrRY COURT.


3 Chancellor Temple has now been hold
ing Chancery Court in this city for three
weeks, laboring diligently and faithfully
to relieve the crowded docket of his Court
'of the peoples business. At the end of
three weeks, compelled to adjourn here in
order to open court next Monday in Sewer
county, he finds himself not one-third
through with the call of cases. The result
is, the business of his Court, the most im-
portant of the courts of original jurisdic-
ton for the people, suffers for want of re-
quisite time to do even the interlocutory
business of its numerous and important
causes. This is not Chancellor Temples
fault. He has eleven counties in his Chan
Gerry Division. It is, therefore, utterly i'm
possible for him to give sufficient time to
the court in this county TO do its business
We refer to this only to show the necessity
for some relief from the Legislature.
Knox county is the third county in size
and importance in the State Memphis,
if we mistake not, has three Chancery
Courts, Nashville one, and Knoxville one
eIcuenth of ono. The difference in business
in the three counties Is not greater than
the difference in their population. Upon
this basis, Knox, Blount and Roane eoun-
ties ought to constitute separate Chan
Gerry Division. But this will not be given
us as long as the proscriptive spirit against
East Tennessee evinced in the last Assem-
bly, continues. If Chancellor Temple
held courts in Middle Tennessee, and was
of the right political stripe, his arduous
labors would soon be lessened.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR HOWARD.


Our dispatches bring us the unwelcome
tidings of the death of the distinguished
statesman whose name heads this article.
Jacob M. Howard was born in Vermont in
1905, and was therefore, at the time of his
death, in his 65th year. He was graduate
of Williams College, Massachusetts,. AT
ter a thorough study of the law in the lat
ter State, he removed to Michigan, where
he was, for many years preceding his
death, recognized rs an able and success
full member of his profession. He was a
man of considerable classical polish, and
in lS47 published a translation from the
French of the secret memoirs Of the EN-
press Josephine. r..t ....
He began his political life as member
OF the Michigan Legislature in 1888. He
was the author of the platform of the first
convention ever held of the Republican
party lin 1884 and may be said to have
chrlstened that party. He was Attorney
General Of Michigan for six years, and a
member Of the 27th Congress. He took
his seat in the Senate in 1862 to fill the un-
expired term of Hon. X. S. Bingham, and
continued member of that body until the
4th OF March last. He WAS recognized as
one OF the most vigorous and effective de-
baters IN the Senate. Though long Ia pub
lie life, he died poor in this worlds goods
-proOf sufficient Of his integrity aud pa
triOtism.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
90 THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We publish in full this morning the very
patriotic, candid and able message of the
President, accompanying the report Of the
ST. DomIfsp Commissioners to the Con-
gress of the United States. The President
needed no defense as 10 his motives or his
integrity in conducting the preliminary
negotiations for annexation, for the people
know full well he would not knowingly
violate the laws of the land or countenanee
corruption in attempting to bring about
the annexation of the Island. But mas
much as grave and unjust charges have
been unblushiDgly preferred by Senators
in Congress, we think the President did
right in giving this clear and frank state
ment, which every fair-minded man must
concede is a complete and satisfactory de-
Tense. -,,.-r ,.-..,t.r. 1t.rr
In declining to further urge the measure
at present, but, on the contrary, to willing
ly leave the subject to Congress aid the
people to be acted upon after they shall
have fully weighed the facts submitted,
the President has shown a patriotic spirit
and respect for the will of the sovereign
people fully in harmony with his unselfish
and unequalled services to the country in
the darkest hours of its struggles for self
preservation. The message will win for
its authorize respect of his enemies and
the confidence and affection of the people.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
THE SUCCESS OF THE VERSAILLES GOVERN
MBNT

The Constituent Assembly Of France, or
gained in 1889, through thorough convic-
ton of the French people that the extra
vagance and eXhausting wars of Louis,
XVI had broken down their energies and
spirit, and that sweeping reforms in the
civil administration of public affairs was
demanded, was an able and respectable
body of correct patriots, and left to their
successors and constituents many practi-
cal and desirable reforms in the civil SER
vice of the Government, in its laws and
institutions. IL met, therefore, with a
prompt recognition from the patriots of
France, and won, as IL deserved, their con-
fidence andrespect 1t recognized a gov
eminent that commanded the respect of
mankind and administered it during its
ascendancy with vigor, prudence, and abil-
ity. 1t was followed by two other popu
lar assemblies, the latter of which immers-
ed Paris in the blood of thousands of in-
nocent citizens and made it familiar with
the horrid butcheries and nlassacres known
to every school boy. - ta s
This Assembly decreed the death of the
King and opened the prisons to the slaugh-
ter of the brutal mob. We find in the
present mob in control of Paris, many
spirits of like temper and ability1 The
Instruction, organized without provoca-
ton, led by men of inferior ability, in
spired by nothing noble or patriotic, seems
destined to have a short and runenviable
existence The news we GIVE this morn
inc is very encouraoinp for the friends of
the Versailles Government. The Nation
ais seemed to rely more upon the disaffec-
ton of the Versailles troops than upon
their own valor. The result must surely
inspire confidence. throughout the pro-
vinces in Theirs and his associates, and
would seem to warrant the belief that
they would soon re-establish order and
tranquility even among the turbulent
spirits that throng the streets of Paris.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
a PLAUD1r FOR PATRIOTS.

The official statement of the public debt
for April LIST, shows its total amount, after
deducting the cash in the Treasury, to be
s., ,697 500, and the diminution of the
debt for the month of March to have been
the splendid sum Of eleven millions, eIeUen
thousand, ttOO hundred and ffty-One dol
tarS. The diminution for the month of
March, 1870, was SIS, 786, $40. Comparing
the two reductions, we find that, although
Congress RENTED very literally the bur-
den of taxation and that, though the re-
mission took complete effect on the first
day of last July, the work of reducing the
debt goes Oh as rapidly now as ever. The
reduction of the,debt for the first quarter
of the calender year, 1870, was Sic, 184, S25.
The reduction for the first quarter of the
current year has been SO, 370l99, or more
than SIR n'iltionsmore than last year The
surplus of current revenues above eXpen-
ditures is, therefore, forty per cent. greater
now, after the large reduction of taxation
Just made by Congress, than it was when
all these taxes were collected.
These results are gratifying to every pa
triotic citizen, and doublyrs to the friends
OF the administration. With these assur-
ing results let us look for the reasons
As we have already said, the bur-
dens of taxation were greatly re-
duced by the fortieth Congress, and
the remission took effect in July last. The
Government receipts from revenue are,
therefore, less than Heretofore. There has
been heavy import trade, says the New
York Post but not enough for the past
three months to account for the immense
monthly reductions in our indebtedness.
These resources do not explain it, and the
conclusion is therefore we'll warranted that
our rapidly improving financial condition
is due more to the progressive economy
and honesty in the Administration at
Washington than to any other cause APP
preciate the securities of the Government,
as the Administration is daily doing, and
we reduce the rate of interest. We stated
yesterday that, in this one item alone,
Secretary Boutwell, had reduced our inter
est liability over one million in gold per
month. -H
What citizen can contemplate these re-
suits without pride? An honest and rigid
ly economical administration gives us
character abroad, puts our securities into
market on the most favorable terms, and
daily appreciates the market value of our
public faith and honor. We can afford to
be partisans in small things, and are SO
perhaps in too many but upon questions
affecting the honor and plighted faith Of
our country, all in whose veins courses one
drop of patriotic blood must unite and
award to President Grant and his Admin
istration the plaudit, ."Well done, good
and faithful servants9t nHA lCaNtN et
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

HARPERs' WEEKLY says the stockholders
of the New York Times, (forwarned of the
corrupt intentions of the Tammany Ring
to suppress that paper through the power
OF the corrupt Democratic city courts, J
mot only satisfied with its prosperity, but
naturally scOrning the attempt OF the Tam
many Ring to break what it cah not bend,
decline the most extravagent offer for any
share of their property II Is the most
whitening criticism of the Democratic par
~ in New York that the system of the
Iammany managers, who rule it absolute
~, and of which every Democratic vote Is
a deliberate approval, Is system so detect
able that II cannot bear exposure and dis
cussion, and seeks 20 tear out the tonplIe
that Describes II.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE laws of Connecticut require a ma
jority of votes to elect Governor. Dupli-
cate lists of the votes are forwarded to the
Secretary of State. The vote, if there is
no majority, (Which seems to be the case
in this election for any one of the candi-
dates, is laid before the General Assembly
next to assemble. If no person appears to
have received majority of the votes, the
Assembly, ION the second day of their
session, by joint ballot of both houses.
shall proceed, without debate, to choose
Governor from a list of the names of the
two persons having the greatest number of
votes. hama -......I .. ...-.-
z The composition of the Legislature, ac-
cording to present returns will be: Senate,
ID Republicans and s Democrats; House,
l27 Republicans and 1l9 Democrats, which
gives q Republican majority of 20 on joint
ballot, and would secure the election of
Mr.. Jewell. The Legislature meets on the
first Wednesday in May
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.

In speaking of the wonderful reduction
of our national debt, the New York Tribune
justly says ave venture to say no gov
eminent has ever made so magnificent an
exhibit of two years financial work as
that WHICH we publish this morning. The
increase in receipts over those from '67 to
100 has amounted to $si, 094 ,O49 "a the de-
crease in expenses slo6 7OO,949 q; the re-
duction of the public debt amounts to
S2O4,75f,413 90. There is great eloquence
about these numerals which exceeds any
rhetoric of the Follth of July.n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

FROM the large quantity of grain which
has gone to market from this point within
few weeks past, we expect to see business
of every kind revived. Agriculture being
the pursuit Of "a large majority of our pro-
ducing class, business Is controlled by its
results. If the farmer fails to raise good
crop of grain, OF, having raised, fails to
get good market, all classes of business
feel the effects. As long as nothing but
the fruits of the soil is produced, we may
expect this periodical stagnation in bust
ness circles.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE New York Herald says the Con-
necticut election, although still some
what doubtful, has taken the wind out Of
the sails OF the lately jubilant Democracy.
They gave too large construction to their
unexpected victory in New Hampshire,
We told them next morning that as an
election gone by default 1t was "a TEMPEST
in teapot" but they could see In il moth
Ing less and nothing else than the inaueu-
ration of sweeping political revolution
50 they expected to carry Connecticut as
by whirlwind, and in their own express
sive expression, they have come out of
the little end OF the horn" AS the disas-
trous results of the first battle of Bull Run
first astounded and then reused up the
dormant energies of the North, 80 this Re
publican defeat in New Hampshire APP
pears to have operated upon the Repubii-
can party"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

CHANCELLOR EAST, of the Nashville
Chancery Court decided in the State OF
Tennessee, Us. the delinquent railroads,
on the plea of abatement of the Memphis
and Clarksyille road, which rested on the
grounds that
LIST, the stockholders of the road End, hold
ers Of bonds issued the road by the State Ord,
holders of second mortgage bonds 4th, hold
ers of due bills issued by tho Receiver were not
made parties to the bill filed by the State.
Chancellor East read an elaborate decision in
the case covering all the points After general.
review of the allegations in the plea for abato-
ment he holds it insufficient in its allegation
that the stockholders of the road should be
made parties. Some of the stockholders being
mentioned in the bill, the Chancellor holds this
sufficient to include the class known as stock
holders. He also holds it insufficient in its al
legation that the holders of the bonds issued by
the State should be made parties. He, how
ever, holds il sufficient as 10 holders of the sec
ond mortgage bonds issued by the company
under authority of the State deciding that they
should be made parties to the bill. He rcfrairs
from touching on the due-biH creditors or the
general creditors of the road.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE recent unfortunate conflicts in the
mining regions of Pennsylvania, have
led to such disastrous results TO the indus
trial interests of the State, and to the peace
and prosperity of the people, that Cover
nor Geary has felt it necessary to issue q
proclamation, calling upon the military
forces to hold themselves in readiness for
extreme measures. He also gives notice
that he will employ against the unlawful
schemes of the railroad companies the re-
NEEDLES afforded by the law and he issues
stirring appeal to the people at large to
otto attitude. .al is 1Ilis Il.7 = ;.
The effort of a contemporary to attach
political Significance TO these troubles. il
as ridiculous as it can be- tits a contest
between capital and labor, one of long ex-
istence, and one which we sincerely hone
may soon be equitably adjusted.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

Mr.. WILLIAM HURl BOUT, the well
known brilliant writer on the World, who
accompanied the ST. Domingo Commission
and saw much OF Frederick Douglass. the
able Assistant Secretary TO the Commits
son says of him:
"Widely az l differ from Mr. Douglass on
almost all public questions and decided as ia
my preference for the CAucasian over the Afri-
can race. in most of my personal relations il is
impossible 10 see so much rs have sem If him
without cordially recognizing not his abilities
only, bid the esii9abic and manly strain II his
whole nature eVv
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE Supreme Court of the United
States, in the case of Buffinton VS.. Day,
from Massachusetts, decided, on Monday
last, that SO much of the income tax law
as authorized the Government revenue
officers 10 assess and collect a tax on the
salaries of State officers, Legislative, admin
istrative or judicial, is unconstitutional
and void
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE Press and Herdtd's rooster having
been put out too soon yesterday morning,
was frost bitten, and is now under treat
ed by the fact that it is the same bird the
manages put out to do their Growing for
Union League victories in Chattanooga
some years ago. The bird, not yet accus-
toned to its masters change of front often
crows at the wrong time aud in the wrong
pitch.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

OUR dispatches this morning serve up
another dish of horrors in Paris. The forts
are pouring In their fire from all points
upon the insurgents now completely hem
med in the city. The destruction of life
and property seems 10 be terrific. No
friend of humanity can fail to feel sad and
heart-sick at these recitals of butchery
The vigor and promptness of General Me
Mahon seem likely TO speedily end the
struggle, and restore the Versailles gov
eminent 10 its claims OF authority and le-
gitimacy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE Louisville Ledger alludes to the
Davis-Butler trouble in the Senate at
Washington in the following kind-hearted
and christian spirit:
Fortunately, Mr. Davis is not a drinking
man. Had he been in the condition in which
Chandler and Yates usually present themselves
the apparition which haunted him during his
speech in the Senate on Thursday last would
have precipitated violent attack of deliriuns
tremens, II not a fatal stroke of apoplexy. Tho
saturnine countenanoe of the Beast distorted
BY an impndent and malevolent grin-the bale
full ire OF his cooked eye-the diabolical efiu-
ence OF his presence-must have been enough 10
unsettlo the soundest nerves, and we are moi
surprised that Mr.. Davis temporarily iost his
self-control and informed Diabolua that he was
"a id scoundrel'n
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE election of Republican Mayor and
Council in the city of Cincinnati, by the
handsome majority of 1855, is good news
firm front of the Republicans in the East
and West will do mech towards sustain
ing the friends of the Government, and is
a most healthful rebuke to lawlessness and
Reorganization in the South.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

OUR readers, in consideration of the fact
that much of our time yesterday was occu-
pied in removing the CHRONICLE Office to
our new building OH Market Square, viii
excuse the usual variety and amount of
reading matter in this issue. '.-l -rta
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

AS the time approaches for the annual
decoration of the soldiers graves in our
National Cemetery, it behooves the friends
of the brave dead to determine what shape
the celebration shall take, and to make the
necessary preparations.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

The Nashville Banner is disposed TO
complain at zeb Vance, because he persists
in claiming a seat in the Uuited States
Senate, when he has no chance. The
Banner says he ought to resign SO that an
eligible Democrat NAY &c elected.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FOREIGN.

The conflict in France between the Versailles
Government and the Insurgents has assumed "a
moro active and alarming phase. The Theirs
government, provoked to greater activity by
the dangers threatening it. put into the field a
large army under McMahon, which from the
beginning met with great success. The in
surgents have been already driven into Paris,
where, without much food, organization, or
hope of relief from without they arc surround
ed by McMahon's army and threatened with
speedy humiliation. The struggle has been one
of great destruction to the insurgents and thou
sands Of lives have been sacrificed The dis
patches published on our first page show the
ferocity and desperation Of the Communists,
and prove that their overthrow is near at hand.
HOME.
The Kaklux Bill in the House occupied most
of the time Of that body up to the hour of its
passing. 1t was modified materially as shown
elsewhere in our columns, and then Transmitted
TO the Senate. 1t has been reported in that
BODY by the Judiciary Committee and will pro-
badly pass without much modification by to-
morrow. Gfso, Congress will probably adjourn
next week. The Presidents st. Domingo Mes
sage accompanying the report of the Commits
sioners We give elsewhere. It is patriotic and
able document, and must commend itself 70
every fair minded reader.
A general Amnesty Bill passed the House
on Monday by vote of 1874 to 46.
The Presidents Proclamation in reference to
South Carolina, has apparently quieted the Ku-
klux some.
Mining troubles in Pennsylvania have pro-
voked Proclamation from Gov. Geary, calling
upon all good citizens to aid in settling the
troubles between the miners and employers.
The Connecticut election is still undetermined
by the official vote, with the probabilities in ia
vor of election of Jewell (Republican) by the
Legislature. r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

THE Memphis Avalanche suggests THAI
the next Republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency will come from the South
and be ore of half dozen men. Among
the names given are Hon. Horace May
nard, of Tennessee, Gov. Bullock, of Geor-
gia, Senator Clayton, o Arkansas, Gov.
Alcorn, Of Mississippi
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-12

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