Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-09-28

NOTES.

The Southern Outrage Committee have
decided to send a committee of five of Its
members to investigate affairs in Tennes-
see, Alabama and Mississippi and an
equal number to North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida. We know
nothing of the condition of affairs in the
other States. Except newspaper reports,
which are doubtless, while exaggerated by
bipartisan cOloring. true to a disgraceful ex-
tent, but in Tennessee, we opine that the
jlabors of the Committee, in ferreting out
dKu Klux operations, will not be very
generous nor extensive. In this State, we
iare enjoying,a an unprecedented rule of Or
lder and quietude. The people, in the
main. are honestly and industriously en-
hdeavoring to regain their lost fortunes,
land though not rewarded with such a
flush of prosperity as their Northern fell
: low-countrymen, they are equally as peace-
liable and disposed to render unto the law,
"a due obedience. Therefore, this com
nmittee in our midst will be an official SUI
operhuity, 81. b..
baa The Louisville Commercial, one of the
Jsblost Republican papers published in the
Country, hoists the name of President
Grant for the Presidential succession, and
cthat of Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, for the
aVice-Presidehcy. Gen. H., the Guber-
material candidate Of the Republicans, in
the recent election of that State, made a
brilliant and spirited canvass, inficting a
-lwound upon the corrupt Democracy, that,
a sooner or later, will prove fatal to its
: loathsomme existence. lie is a politician
a!of commanding prestige and superior
abilities, as we'll as a statesman of the in
rHcorruptible type.
In the Primaries held in Massachusetts,,
: the returns show that of 652 delegates to
: the Republican State Convention now
chosen, 243 are for Butler and 400
: against him-majority against him is
,16G. The prospective defeat of the col
1.ossal Ben is owing. more than anything
else, to the recent public announcement
by Senators Sumner and Wilson that they
do not desire his nomination. even de-,
11claring "that his nomination as Governor
would be hostile to the best interests of
the commonwealth and of the Republican
IA party In the outset, Ben fell into the
= disastrous indiscretion of cursing and be-
flaboring the newspapers that disappro-
bated his candidacy, and will come to the
4 grief that awaits the fool-hardies who
kick against the "art preventative" pa d.
-q@a The Pittsburgh Post !contains an edi-
o. torial proposing a Sixteenth amendment
q to the Constitution, to remove the disa-
bability from citizens of foreign birth from
hsbeing eligible for the Presidency. giving
seaCarl Schurz an even chance with Fred
aaDouclass. 1t is the intention to push the
: matter with earnestness.
IL The Maine Legislature will be divided
politically about the same as last year
The Senate will stand % Republicans to
3 Democrats, a gain of two Democrats on
account of the boiling and dissatisfaction
in Hancock and Waldo Counties. The
House stood last year, 113 Republicans
to 80 Democrats : this year it stands ia
Republicans, SO Democrats. and one In
. dependent.
The Richmond Why has dropped its
project of uniting the South, whites and
blacks, in a demand for payment for the
! emancipation of the slaves. 1t now adj
-yises ..Let US of Virginia 60 on making
I, 4 tobacco. wheat, corn, raising vegetables
and fruits, improving our lands, develop
;nc our trade. establishing manufactures.
attracting population. living economically,
sssafsasdoing our duty as good citizens. and
il will not be long before we willhnd our
selves independent and prosperous. Ma,
.terial wealth will carry with it political