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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
GENERAL W. B. STOKES.

statement has been made by some -
the Democratic papers, the Wig
Register of this place among the number;
that "the removal of General Fry as Su-
pervisor of Kentucky was brought about
by Stokes of Tennessee" This is in keep
ing with the regard for truth usually
exhibited by Democratic newspapers.
General Stokes has assured us that he did
not even know that General Fry was
Supervisor. We have the very best of
reasons, the statements of General Stokes
himself, that he never applied for the APP
pointment as Supervisor at all. The ap-
pointment was made by the President
without any solicitation on the part of
General Stokes, and he accepted in order
that he might be of service to the Repub-
lican party of this State, and not with
mere view to its scanty emoluments.
The impression seems to prevail for
some reason or other, that he intends to
recommend the removal of large number
of Revenue officials in the State. We have
it from his own lips that he intends moth
ing of the sort, He will recommend the
removal of no one except from good
cause. He only expects to see the law
executed without reference to who does it,
Those who are acquainted with him and
know his energy and capacity, expect him
to make an efficient officer and know that
he will not use the position to Cypress
friends of the Republican party, or of law
and order
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. "

The principles of the Republican party
are us fully endorsed by the American peo-
pie to-day as they ever were. The Demo-
cratic party, with its record of treason,
war and bloodshed, is just as odious as it
ever was. Wherever Il fair canvass is
made, i'll which the issues are thoroughly
understood, we have no doubt as to the
verdict. We have nothing to fear as a
party, from anything Democracy can do.
Our principles are impervious to their at
tacks, and while we are united on the lead
ing questions upon which parties are at
present divided, we will be secure from
their attacks. This they know rs well rs
we, hence they do not seek our overthrow
by the ordinary resort to sound, logical
arguments. They prefer to divide our
forces and fight us more in detail. This is
the right kind of tactics for them, and we
cannot blame them for resorting to such a
method of attack, but if we are wise we
will be prepared to prevent the consum-
nation of their plans.
Our whole danger lies in discussions
among ourselves. Our principles need no
modification, and he who would desert
them is not worthy of the name of Repub-
lican. But like all other parties which
have been successful we have imprudeut
impracticable men as hangers-on to our
skirts, who are given to fault-finding and
complaint without cause-men who
think they have never met with proper
recognition in the party, and who are al
ways striving for something, they know
not what. They may be known by their
course at public meetings, where they are
always found opposing the nominee of the
party, and whenever they can succeed in
doing 50, they will throw fire-brands into
its deliberations. Such men will support
the nominees if they have been selected
with reference to their peculiar views, or
if they happen to embrace their particular
friends, but not otherwise. If they feel
called upon to oppose Republican, they
Will resort to meaner things and more dis
gushing abuse, than if they were opposing
the most corrupt Democrat in all the land.
They do not tolerate the opinions Of "A fell
lOw-Republican, unless those opinions
have been submitted TO them and have
their endorsement before expression has
been given them. We have such men in
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
THE DEFENCE OF PARIS.

The Communists in Paris would long
before this have been overcome had it not
been for the great aid they have derived
from the possession Of the strong forts and
defensive works about the city. In noting
this, and the terrible DEVASTATION visited
upon Paris because of the siege which was
possible by reason of the defensive works
about the city, the New York Post pro-
nounces them the Course of Paris The
seige but prolonged a struggle the final re-
suit of which was long before evident TO
Observing minds. To prepare the city to
resist it, the provinces were drained of
provisions and men, and the horrors of
pestilence, famine and war were visited
upon the proud capital, whose works of
art and architectural skill crumbled before
the Obstructive eginery of war.
These were some of the results that
make one feel with the Post, that the forts
and walls about the city are its curse and
likewise the curse of all large and popu-
lous cities.
But how different were they intended
They were built because France thought
without them she was at the mercy of
Europe. Millions were spend in Their
erection, when the same sum spent in inn
proving the implements of war and orga-
nization of the army, would have better
carried out the object-the defence of the
nation,
The argument then urged in favor of
the scheme were eloquently summed up
by the Duke de Broglie, in a speech in the
Senate upon the bill appropriating the
money; and in the course of it he used
these strange words: 1--WE have taught
Europe invasive war; and Europe has not
forgotten our lessons. Do you supposeIaf-
fairs Will go on as in 1892? that after pas
sing our borders the allied armies will
pause before a handful of brave men in
trenched in the deiiles of the Argonne, or
will retreat mt the sound of cannonade
of Nalmy? No: the example of 1914 and
of 1915 speaks decisively on that point
they will try to do again what they then
succeeded in they will cover with detach-
ments the strong places on the frontier
those we now have and those we have yet
to create. Their main army will march
directly on Paris; very sure, if they get
there, to find there now the keys of Metz
and of Strasburg, as they before found
those of Landau, without any need OF
sending storming party to take them
very sure to find there with Strasburg, AL
SAGE, with Metz, Lorraine; and to leave
there, when they go away, only the shade
of a government, of which they will dis
pose at their pleasure, The evil points
out the remedy. Put Paris in a state of
defence; put Paris in a state of serious.
and formidable defence; let Paris be i'm
pregnable, save by regular seige; let the
attempt to beseige Paris be an enormous,
agigantic enterprise, and the scene is
changed at once"
The change was made as the Duke pre-
dicted, and his remarks now read like pro-
phecy, though made thirty years ago.
But in the light of past events, it seems
to us, the 'change" is for the worse, and
we are inclined tn think with the Post
that they have and will again prove the
Curse" of the city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

the party all over the country, and so far
as their influence goes, they are more TO be
dreaded than the combined attacks of De-
mocracy. 1t is this we have to guard
against. A Republican who would SOW
discord in our ranks should be spurned as
an enemy in disguise. He, no matter
how loud his protestations of fidelity to
the party may be, should be regarded
in the light of past events, and treated
accordingly. We cannot afford to be
divided from petty personal considerations,
and those who would so divide us should
be taught where they stand. United we
stand, divided we fall" applies with the
same force to parties that it does to States
or nations. If we remain united, we will
carry the next Presidential election beyond
a doubt, and will have much larger ma
jority in the Forty-third Congress than we
have in the Forty-sccond. All we have
temporarily lost has been the work of
such disorganizers as We have above al
luded to, and if the party should ever
be defeated they will have the credit of
doing it. 1900. I'll
Then, we call upon Republicans every
where to beware of "disorganizcrs." If
they attempt to thrust themselves upon
you in any capacity, tell them you have
seen enough of them, and they will soon
cease to bring trouble into our ranks. Re
solve that we will sustain our principles,
with our best men as leaders, regardless of
what the class we have alluded to may
think, and success will always crown our
efforts
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FOREIGN,


The ncws from Paris and Versailles, coming
through the officers of the rival governments, is
conflicting and not Mt all satisfactory. Thegeneral
tenor of the news for tho past week. however
IS clearly favorable to the Verssillists, who
have made considerable progress towards sup
pressing the Communists, They have them
completely cut off from all communication out
side tho derences, and are in possession of the
larger and more powerful forts commanding
the city-and in addition IA those they now
have they are to be put in possession Of others
by the Germans, With these advantages, we
do not sec why they should not speedy end
the struggle
The Theirs Government has uniformly re-
fused any negotiations looking towards the re-
cogntion Of the rights of the Communists to an
independent City Government, and, while
promising amnesty to the masses, plainly in.
Innate that the leaders will be punished.
HOME.
Congress adjourned sine die Thursday > p. NJ,
after passing the Kuklux Bill which was
promptly signed by the President and is now
n law. Some Of the more stringent amend
ments first passed by the Senate were stricken
of, but the law, passed gives the President
ample powers to suppress lawlessness in any
section.
The Senate is to convene in extra Executive
session on the 10th Of May, it is thought to pass
upon the labors OF the Joint High Commission.
The President has gone to St Louis on Il short
trip
y crcyasse in the Mississippi after doing inn
mense damage, has been repaired
The Indian dcprcdations in Arizona have
about ended, for the present at least
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
EFFECTS OF DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.

The New York Herald, a purely indie
pendent paper free to speak out its views
on all questions, published a few days ago
an article on the political developments
following the New Hampshire and Con-
necticut elections, in which, after noticing
the speech of JEFF. Davis at Selma, Ala,
" expressing the hope, nay the conviction,
to crowd of sympathizing friends, of the
ultimate triumph of the Southern princi-
pies of Statec sovereignty, which went
down with his Southern rebellion" and
that the result of the Democratic triumph
in New Hampshire was "to bring to the
front the old Copperhead element of the
North and the old unreconstructed South
ern rights and State sovereignty and seces-
sion tire-eaters of the South, and to in
crease the outrages of the Southern Ku-
klux Khan in incendiary fires and savage
assassinations, says:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

FRANK BLAIR's army record and eff
cient service in behalf of the Government
during the war make it very necessary for
him now, in order to inspire confidence
among his Democratic colleagues in his
fealty to Democracy, to be very extreme in
his course and violent in his professions of
being true Democrat. We know of Re
publicans in different parts of the country,
in Congress and out of it, laboring under
the same difficulties. Their record is ter
ribly in their way, and makes il very ne
cessary for them to be extreme now, and
very persistent and loud in their profess
sions of unfiinching, unwavering adhe.
renee to Enthusiastically true Republican
principles.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

y COMMITTEE of thirteen, second on
which is the Hon. Horace Maynard, has
been appointed by Congress to investigate
affairs in the Southern States. This ccm-
mittee is to meet on the 18th proximo. 4
subcommittee, of which Mr.. Maynard is
Chairman, meete on the 10th of the same
month TO make the preliminary arrange.
ments for the Committees operations.
Senator Scott, of Pennsylvania, is Chair
man of the first Committee. They have not
yet determined whether they will visit
different points in the South or have wit
nesses from the different States come to
Washington.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

THERE is a large class of Democrats in
Congress, who propose to publish an ad-
dress to the People" protesting that the
Democracy are not responsible for the acts
and sayings of such men as Frank Blair.
Senator McCreery, Senator Stephens, Gar
rett Davis, JEFF Davis dc. &c. &c This
is cool. When the strength of the Demo-
cratic party lies in the South, and the
above named leaders are dear to the South
for their unfiinching devotion to right"
We submit that the reading out" is from
a few leaders to the GUlk Of the party.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

IL looking over the report of the Com
mittee in Congress to which was referred
the question as to whether the Tennessee
election for congressman, held in Novem-
Der last, was yalidornot, We find they base
their report in favor of its validity almost
exclusively upon the intention of the Leg
lslature and the universal construction
placed upon it by the State authorities
This Is the ground taken by the CHRoNI-
Gle IN favor Of the validity, in its reply to
the Tennessee Tribune. We are glad to
know our position has been found to have
been correct.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26
OUR PREMIUMS.

Under our proposition giving premiums
for the four largest clubs to the CHRoNI-
GLE our lists have materially increased
and the names are still coming in. Our
friends are reminded that there is plenty
of time yet, to the first of June, when the
premiums are awarded, to canvass and get
up large clubs. Let our friends in every
county bestir themselves. We are deter
mined to publish the best newspaper in
the State, and call on our friends to sus-
tain Us in doing so. Send on your clubs
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

THE Knoxville correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, in writing of East
Tennessee, forcibly says: And were East
Tennessee better known, the immigration
would be still larger. 1t is at once amusing
and provoking to hear Northern people or
Northern papers occasionally confound
East Tennessee, "a section that during the
war proved itself more loyal than some
parts of the North, with the kukluX and
their haunts. Any man coming here with
such ideas could hardly stay IA week with
out becoming thoroughly ashamed Of his
fears. The public seem to forget that ''the
South is tolerably large place, and that
the State of Tennessee itselfstretches from
the North Carolina mountain border west
ward to the Mississippi. What happens
in Georgia or in Middle and West Tonnes
see, affects us in Knoxville and the sur
rounding section as little rs the depreda-
lions of lawless men in Central Kentucky
affect the citizens of Cincinnati and
Columbus. / have myself during the last
four years and half, ridden on horseback
for thousands of miles through several
counties of East Tennessee, both in the
valley and OH the Cumberland Mountain.
travelling very often alone, and frequently
after night, and known as a Northern man
and Radical, and expressing my senti-
ments most freely everywhere, and have
not only seen no kukluX, but have been
AZ free from insult or molestation as If
travelling in Ohio. Numerous other North
ern men could relate similar expert
enccs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

Ir takes as much to buy q Republican
vote in the New York Assembly as it does
TO buy three wards of Democratic votes in
New York City. According to the New
York World, it didn't take as much to
buy up the last Democratic Assembly of
Tennessee TO favor reputation, as was
paid by Tammany, in Albany, for that one
magic vote. The difference is in the stock
in trade. Democratic votes ready for sale
have glutted the market. A Radical vote,
when it is put up, makes them 90 to the
bottom of their pockets.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

THE Democrats in Tennessee have Away
assumed TO represent the intelligence viz
tue and respectability of the State. When
they obtained political control of il, we
supposed of course, there would be great
Improvement in the respectabillty, ability
and gentility of our officers. Their first
General Assembly came and went. and
what an improvement it was. Has the
like of it ever been seen anywhere Then
came sweeping charge in congressman.
They sent six new members 10 Washing
ton who were to represent the " first-fami-
lies Of the State. We have given what
Senator Brownlow says of them. About
the first distinction any of them have won,
was threatened reprimand of A. J.. Gar
rett the Goliath from General Stokes,
district. He had leave of Congress to print
speech in the Globe and when it was
published ii proved to contain foul, indie
cent abuse of a better man than himself
and he was made TO cxpunge it. So far,
the improvement in respectaLility and
ability has been the other way.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

II speaking Of the Marquis of Lorne,
who married the Princess Louise. NIoore's
Raroi Nc,r- IorEor says: The young
bridegroom is by hereditary feeling and
personal prediction, the friend OF Ameri-
ga, with whose vast resources and social
life he has made himself acquainted in an
extended tour OF this country, and we are
sure that all will unite, while the peal of
his wedding.bells has hardly yet ceased to
sound, in wishing for himself and and his
bride that they may live long and pros
per-"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

THE House and Senate have finally
agreed upon enacting that the iron-clad
oath may be cxacted ofjurors in the Fed
eral Courts, If the District attorney under
the discretion Of the Court, demands it.
The law, as it now stands, if we mistake
not, leaves the subject to the discretion of
the District Attorney alone.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-04-26

The Southern Claims Commission has
one hundred and twenty-five cases on the
dockets, covering amounts as high a. $780,
coo in single case
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ype on good paper, a full assortment Of
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Deeds-Warranty Quit-claim, Mortgage
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District Cou7t-Summons, Notices of
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Justice's Court-Sunmons and Subpe-
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Notice Of laying out Of roads (for public
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