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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
CONFEDERATE BONDS.

The opinion prevails in some circles that
the British holders of confederate bonds
will present them to the United States for
payment and ask for the question to be re-
ferred to the arbitrators appointed to carry
out the provisions of the late Washington
Treaty. Some leading Englishmen have
pronounced i'm favor of the legality of the
bonds, and hold that according to the doc
trines and principles of international law,
the arbitrator will be obliged to consider
and pass upon the demand of these British
capitalists, who assisted the insurrection-
airy party in their late effort to break up
the Union. The Nation of October 18th
contains an editorial on the subject, in
which the grounds are presented, upon
which they propose to rest their case, and
that journal admits that such an applica-
ton is not altogether baseless. AS mat
ter of course the grounds relied upon are
strictly technical, the question of de Yfacto
government entering largely into the ar
gument. In fact, as The Nation puts it,,
the whole argument is based upon the
Confederate government as being dc .fdctO
government, within the sense in which
that term is used by writers on interna-
tional law.
"The case is one, however," says The
Nation, "That has political side which is
more important than the legal side. If
John Bull is anxious to try the strength
of his armies and navies, he will have q
fine opportunity, if he insists on the Unit
ed States making good the losses incurred
by his subjects in their effort to build up
the Southern Confederacy. No sane man
expects this government to submit to any
such an outrage, and if itdid, it would lose
the confidence of its subjects from one end
of the land to the other. We have too
much confidence in the good sense of the
aforesaid John Bull, to believe that he will
for one moment seriously insist upon the
United States Government becoming re-
sponsible for worthless paper, issued by a
party never in existence, in aid of such a
VIGOROUSLY bad cause.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
THE INVISIBLE EMPIRE"

The letter of the distinguished Demo-
cratic gentlemen from North Carolina to
Judge Bond togetherwith his pointed and
sensible reply, is attracting good deal of
attention. These gentlemen evidently
failed to consult Democratic editors before
writing their letter, or else they never ex-
pected it to be made public. Their letter
contains admissions, which are not Of
ten met with in Democratic circles. They
start out by saying "the fact that a secret
unlawful organization called KukluX, or
Invisible Empire, exists in certain parts of
the State has been manifested before the
recent trials'' over which Judge Bond has
presided. How strangely different tn S
is from the light in which the Nashville
Banner, and other Democratic journals,
| tr to make these Investigations appear
The Raleigh Standard said the convictions
for violating the law were brought about
by packing the jury. The Banner and
| other Democratic sheets copied it and gave
| it to their readers to make them believe
that no such organization existed. And,
yet, these gentlemen, prominent members
| of the Democratic party, practicing law
yers in the court, say that it is made man.
ifest by these trials that the unlawful Or
ganization called the Kuklux, or the In
| visible Empire, does exist in some parts OF
| the State. These men show by their APP
peal to the Judge to pass over the cases
until future term of the court i'm order to af-
ford these gentlemen an opportunity to dis
band and cease their plundering and muir.
dering operations, that they are the personal
friends of members of the "Invisible En-.
pire,p which Is another name for kuklux
klans. They being their personal friends
would hardly misrepresent the testimony
which made their existence so manifest.
We are glad to see the spirit of candor dis
played in the letter to Judge Bond, but
suppose the evidence was SO overwhelm-
ing that the facts were beyond dispute
We trust we will hear no more denials Of
the existence of such an organization after
the evidence given from this unprecedented
contemporaries against the "Invis
ible Empire at least"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
THE PRESIDENTS SUBSCRIPTION, AGAIN.

We copied, day or two ago, a mean ed
itorial squib from the Nashville Union and
American, charging that President Grant
had never given anything for the relief of
the Chicago sufferers. We attributed the
squib to the authors ignorance, and were
willing to acquit that journal of any inten-
tional misrepresentation. But it seems we
were mistaken. H. V, Redfield, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, believing no doubt
as we did, wrote a note to the editors of the
Union and american from Atlanta, calling
their attention to the fact that the Presi-
dent headed a subscription at Washington
with a cash donation of one thousand dol
lars. The editors gave place to Mr.. Red
fields note, but followed it with dirty at
tack on the President, taken from that
filthy sheet, the New York San, paper
that has no reputation for anything
except blackguardism. Ever since its
chief editor was disappointed in
getting fat Federal appointment under
Grant, he has kept up such a strain of
mean, low abuse, as to render his journal
stencil in the nostrils of all high-minded
men.
We had supposed when the Union and
american was corrected, it would admit its
error, but the course pursued in this in
stance is such as to lower that journal in
the estimation of every honest man in the
State, regardless of party or politics.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.

This is question in which the people of
Tennessee are vitality interested in. While
every honest man feels individually re-
sponsible for portion of the State debt,
and feels that the disgrace of its repudia-
ton would rest, to some extent, upon him
personally, there is no man but that would
favor a reduction of taxes to the very low
est possible figure consistent with the pub
lie honor and public credit. The Memphis
press has INDUCED in the discussion of this
question to a considerable extent recently,
and we believe the Appeal and Avdldnche
each favor a reduction of taxes. A recent
editorial on the subject in the latter journ-
al has some remarks on the subject, writ
ten in an admirable spirit, and which con-
tains some good suggestions. Instead Of
charging the creation of the State debt
entirely to the Republican party, the Avd-
Ldnchc has the following sensible and
truthful remarks:
Now, that is honest talk. We do not
pretend to say that either one of the par
ties in Tennessee are wholly responsible
for the debt. 1t would he strange if any
man or set of men should so conduct pub
lie affairs as to steer clear of any error at
all, and there is no sense in quarrelling
about how the debt has been created. The
question now is, how shall we pay it, so
as to prove the least burdensome to tax
payers?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
OCTOBER %, 1871.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME,

The weather is dry and hot in San Francisco.
The Chicago fire has sent number of in
surance companies beneath the waves.-The
people of Chicago are going to work with will
to rebuild their city. Contributions continue to
pour in for the relief of the sufferers.-Brig-
ham Young pleads not guilty to the charge of
adultery.-The banks of Chicago pay every
dollar on demand.-The exhibition of hogs, cat
tie and horses at the North Carolina State Fair
is unsurpassed writ of habeas corpus has
been suspended in certain parts of North Caro-
lina-A third party consisting of the Union
wing of the Democracy, has been organized at
Nashville.-A San Francisco dispatch says fifty
thousand sheep have been scattered and lost in
the mountains-Msny wrecks are reported in
the northern lakes-The loss of the McCor-
mack Reaper establishment was three-quarters
of million. 1t rebuilds immediately.-A
severe shock of an earthquake was felt on the
Goth at Augusta, Maine.-The Republicans and
the reform Democracy have nominated the
same ticket in New York city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
PRESCRIBING THE VETERANS.

Whatever other sins the Republican par
ty may be accountable for, it can never be
said that the party has been ungrateful to
the Scared and manned veterans, who as
sisted in putting down the rebellion and
saving the Union. They have been pro-
vided for in thousand ways, and the
policy of the party has been, to make them
feel that their services are appreciated.
They have the sympathy and support of
every true Republican, from Maine to
California. But the same cannot be said
of the Democratic party. In the case of the
one-armed and otherwise crippled heroes
who are enjoying the bounties of the Gov
eminent at the Soldiers Home at Dayton,
Ohio, we have a striking illustration OF
their treatment by the Democracy. Six
hundred OF them offered their votes at the
recent election, but the Democratic au-
thorities have said, mo, you can't vote
here. We have the power, and as your
votes are not with us, we will disfranchise
YOU. We can't rely ON you to support us,
and therefore you must not yote.n Not
withstanding they are dependent upon
public charity for a living, rendered so by
their unselish devotion to their country,
Ohio Democrats will not trust them in
the exercise of the privileges of freemen.
If such cruel prescription is to be prac-
ftieoJ towards war-wOrn veterans, we are
glad that we have never been connected
with party that exercises it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
THE NOTORIOUS HOLDEN"

Democratic papers throughout the South,
when they wish to say anything about the
present editor of the Washington ChrOa-
icle, style him "the notorious Holden"
They evidently don't like him, and that
is about the softest language employed by
them in speaking of him. His pointed
editorials in the Chronicle cause them to
vince, and they can't keep from showing
it. The trouble Is that he is in the nation-
al capitol, beyond the reach of his peIse-
cutors i'm North Carolina, where he resided
until recently. If the gallant X. KS had
him down there, they could soon stop his
pen.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

BY reference to our reliable correspond
ent, Frank" at Morristown, it will be
seen the Holston Conference, of the Metbo-
dist Epicopal Church South, tabled resolu-
ton on Saturday proposing "a closer fra
ternal interest between the individual Min
listers" of that church, and of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church "within the bounds
of the Holston Conference" and resolv-
ing that such individual members of the
latter connection as might be present at
that Conference, should, in their indi-
vidual capacity, receive the usual cour-
tesies.' After the manifestation Of "much
deep feeling" the resolution, it will be
seen, was tabled by vote of 81 for to 81
against
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sinking Fast.

Pale miserable. discouraged without relish for food
without energy enough for exerton yet with acute
pain. other specific indication of disease how do
feeble inyalds fading ii out of life without
any apparent cause. We say of them that they are
Sinking fast" sinking gradually" az the case may
be. But there il good why they should sink
at ILL., Persons in this dead alive state simply want
invgorating and vitalizng. Nature. in state of tor
por demands help. Bring out the Of vitality
in the system. brace the nerves. tone the stomach,
break up the morbid trance Of body and mind with u
of Hostetters Stomach Btters 1t be done,
1t has been done in thousands ofinstances. The effect
upon the enervated frame electric. Never give up'
however languid and broken down. Remember that
for the exhausted the debtated the depending this
powerful vegetable restorative is genuine elixir 1t
IL not stimulant that provokes transient fash
of vigor in the system and then leaves il in more de-
pressed condition than BEFORE 1t removes the causes
Of debility by altering the secretOns, and regulating
the action Of the internal organs, well reinforcing
them. IL is particularly valuable medicine at this
season. because il ia antidote to the malaria which
produces intermittent fever. bilious collie and other
disorders Of the bowels prevalent in the fall.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

II is wonderful how many men there are
in the country who think the nations
safety and existence depends upon the
adoption of their peculiar views. Alexan-
der HI. Stephens is exerting himself with
great zeal to arouse the people to sense of
their danger as he sees it. He eXhorts
them to rally at the polls, and to use ev-
cry constitutional fundamentally at their
command for the rescue and preservation
of the the priceless heritage left them by
their fathers jeff Davis bewails the
fate of proud Southrons," and thinks that
unless the control of the government is
given over to them, the country is lost.
Robert Toombs thinks the country is
damned, and that the government is in
famous, while administered by Republi-
cans who opposed the supremacy of the
lost cause.
Along with these we have Frank Blair
and the State of Kentucky. On the other
hand, heCOarier-JoUrH0l, Groesbeck, Carl
Schurz and others have different policy
which they think must obtain in order to
save the country.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

THE public printing organ of this city
took from the pockets of the taxpayers,
last year, the comfortable sum of thirteen
Kindred and raiaety:fve dollars, for pub
fishing the Supreme Court decisions. That
I" feed - enabled them to keep their organ
grinding last year, and of course they are
anxious to continue it. They profess TO
be deeply concerned for the dear people in
this matter, but not quite enough to print
these very important" laws free, now
that they can not get pay for them. Could
not they show their deep affection for the
people by giving them few OF these inn
portant opinions without being paid for it?
Can not the dear people understand why
this sheet is SO much concerned in their
behalf in this matter? Thirteen hundred
and ninety-five dollars is good little sum
for them every year, and of course they
want the decisions published. Not for the
money they are to get, you know, but for
the benefit Of " the people"!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
THE TENNESSEE AND WESTERN NORTH
CAROLINA RAILROAD.

The Greeneville Sentinel calls for an in
vestigation into the affairs of the Tennes-
see and Western North Carolina Railroad
1t says that the President, without bond,
had many thousands of State bonds placed
road" and that the road is failure
Speaking of the President, the Sentinel
says:
after three years presidency, Mr.. Symmetry
retired. For what would have made about
three months service, and for some travelling
expenses, he received elerea thousand dollars,
As we we are informed. From the best informa-
ton we can get, after accrediting him with all
monies expended on the road, he is behind some
fny-one thousand dollars and we have heard
that he declares his incapability TO pay over this
money"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

A FEW years ago, a great deal of COM
plant was INDUCED in, not without cause,
for the reason that Republican members
of the Legislature took pay for their SER
vices in greenbacks at their current value
in gold. Now, the men that were the
most severe in their condemnation of such
a policy do not find it incompatible with
their views of honesty to charge for more
work than they did, or for more paper
than they used as public printers, in order
to cover the depreciation in Udlue Of Comp
trOUer'S warrants.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

McNELLY, of the Cleveland Banner, is
something of philosopher He don't
want any of the public printing, and
thinks if he could even procure a couple
of hundred dollars as "hush money" he
wouldn't have much left after counting
his travelling expenses, board, big drinks
&C., at Nashville. The Press and Herald,
and other members of the ring will re-
ioice to know that McNelly's honesty, re-
lieves them from the expense of paying
him 'hush money" and his reasoning on
the subject shows that he takes the whole
thing very philosophically. The fact is,
McNelly is too honest to go into scram-
BILE for anything, and yet his devotion to
Democracy prevents him from speaking
his mind. .
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

Nashville is excited at present over the
presence of Gen. John G. Breckenridge.
He has been "wined' and "dined" to per-
fiction, the denizens of the Rock City APP
pearing to regard him as being something
wonderful. But by reference to our Nash
vile letter, it will be seen that the enthu-
siasm over his presence is not confined to
citizens of Nashville. The Solons of our
Legislature have taken the matter into
hand, and the tive Houses met in joint
convention yesterday, to give him recep-
ton. We are glad that Mr.. Staley, our
able Senator from Knox and Roane, NOV
ed to lay a resolution on the table, propos
ing SO foolish thing. But the Senate re-
fused to table it, and Breckenridge got the
reception. Does any one suppose that
body would meet in joint convention to
give a reception to any officer of the Fed
eral army, or TO any one has held position
in the Federal army equal with that of
Breckenridge in the Confederate? Not
at all The motive is clear. Baecken-
ridges rebel record, and that alone, IS
what makes him popular with the Ten :
nessee Legislature.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
SPEAKER VAUGHN RESOLVES.

Mr.. Speaker Crawl. Vaughn introduced
the following resolutions in the Senate last
week:
ResoIred, That the thanks of this Legislature
are Justly due, and hereby rendered to Cover
nor Dewitt G. Senter, for the very able and
wise administration of the past two years, and
that the people of Tennessee win ever hold in
grateful remembrance his devotion to their in
interests especially in being the one TO confer
upon them the right of the ballot unjustly
taken from them by which they were enabled
to save glorious old Tennessee, though in dam
aged condition, from bankruptcy and ruin.
Whar is the schoolmaster?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

If the falsehoods of the Nashville BAN
ner were all of as innocent a character as
the charge that the CHRONICLE belongs to
or is controlled by Col. John Baxter, its
readers would never be misled about any
thing. If its petty malice never gets vent,
except in this weak manner, its editors
will never be guilty of shedding the blood
of any one. If it has no better way of
meeting the charge of swindling the State
than this, honest tax payers will have no
doubt as to who got their money.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
FOREIGN.

Bradlsw declares Queen Victoria insane and
demands regency.-Three thousand persons
persisted in the Chinese foods.-Victor Place
has been acquitted fears an irruption
from the Bonapartists.- court martial for
the trial of the Communists at Paris has sem
fenced 81 of heaccused.- Brazilian Senate
has adopted a bill abolishing slavery.-The
Emperor Of Germany has sent an autograph
letter of sympathy to the Pope.-Subscription
continue in London for the relief of Chicago
and the Northwest-Sir Frederick Murchison,
the famous English geologist and scholar, is
dead, at an age of 70 years.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25
HIGH COMPLIMENT TO SENATOR BROWN
Low,


The Philadelphia Press, of Monday, pays
the following compliment to our distin-
guished United States Senator:
"Senator Brownlow is one of the most
ruggedly honest natures the country ever
produced-a sort of modern Andrew Jack
son. Destination and dissemblers find
no favor in his eyes, and he is always
ready with tongue and pen to denounce the
wrong or defend the right. In a letter adj
dressed to the people of Tennessee correct
ing certain misstatements of the new Gov
ernor, he says: Instead of Tennessee be-
ing quiet and peaceable, as Gov. Brown
represents it, l believe we ought to have
martial law proclaimed and Federal troops
enough sent to the State to protect every
citizen in his rights, and put stop TO the
murder of citizens by Gov. Browns par
tisan kukluX friends, and don't hesitate
to say that would support such a propo-
sition in the United States Senate. These
words are like the actions with which
Brownlow saved Tennessee ...-.-H
The New York Herald, speaking of
Senator Brownlow's card, published in the
| CHRONICLE, says
"Ex-Gov. Brownlow is in full cry after
the new Governor BROWN of Tennessee.
| The old Parson fires low, and seldom
misses his mark" m o. Il,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

A Hartforder drank mixture of stritch-
nine and water, naturally installing it for
whisky. A vinegar punch prolonged his
earthly career.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

II there ever is time when we may be-
lieve that kicking mule is penitent, ii is
when he has shed the mule-teer.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-25

III is noted as a remarkable fact, that
Notwithstanding Grant halls from Illinois.
he claims Galena as his homeland is
reputed very wealthy, he has not given a
dollar for the relief of the Chicago suffer-
ers. He has directed that supplies belong
ing to the people be distributed among the
sufferers, but he has not shown the warmth
of his heart by contributing as much as
one dollar from his private fortune Union
and american. 81
1t is noted and remarkable fact that
notwithstanding the Union and american
has the reputation of q high-toned journal,
and gets credit for veracity, it sometimes
makes statements which are far from the
truth, and which are about as contempti-
bic as anything that ever emanates from
the smallest and meanest partisan sheet in
the country. President Grant subscribed
one thousand dollars for the relief of the
Chicago sufferers, and the Union and
american either wilfully misrepresented
him or the writer of the paragraph was
ignorant of what he was writing about.
We prefer to give him credit for ignorance
to charging him with wilful misrepresent-
| alton, but deplore the spirit which admits
such contemplate squib into a respecta-
bic journal. Will the editor be informed ?