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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
THE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD

We send in our Supplement of this
date to our readers along the route of The
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, the off
cial report of the President of that road.
1t will be read with interest by them,
either because they are individual stock
holders, or because they are tax-psy els
of the counties which have subscribed
largely to that road-perhaps both. This
report begins in March, 1869, and in It's
tabular statements shows infinitely all The
receipts and disbursements to date.
While we are Glow, in this
day of monopolies, to commend
fully any railroad report, we
can but confess that this is an article
of great merit. The policy which it adj
vocates for continuing the construc
ton of the road is certainly bold. The
financial policy presented is, to us, decid,
eddy original. The views taken by its
author are forcibly put, and indeed ap
pear difficult, if not impossible to over.
throw. 1t is unquestionably one Of The
strongest railroad reports yet published il
the South. This much we feel compelled
to say. No one has ever denied Gen.
Nancy mental ability of q very high or.
der. If his financial propositions should
undergo the strict scrutiny TO which they
will be submitted not only by his OWL
company but by capitalists North anG
South, it will establish for him reputa
ton as one of the ablest thinkers of the
railroad profession. We are not prepared
TO controveTt them, but we will see.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

RADICAL JUDGES in the 'gOyal" States
are beginning to run against the amend
ments TO the Constitution of Me United
States fixed upon that instrument for the
benefit of the negro. Chief Justice Ma
son, of Nebraska, who is a Radical, has
delivered an opinion against negroes serv-
ing as Jurors in that State. The principal
point made is that the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments grant rights 10 ne
groes, but impose no duties upon them,
and that jury service is burden and not
a privilege; that the State Constitution
can be changed only by the same power
that created it; and Congress cannot con-
fer such authority TO change upon the
Legislature. By parity of reasoning
the Chief Justice would declare that
office holding is burden and not priv
ilege. While ''the late Rebel States" are
required to grant the burdens as well as
privileges to the negro, the '1oyal' States
deny him the former on legal grounds as
well as because they are unwilling that the
ignorant negro shall sit on juries or hold
important offices.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
WENDELL PHILLIPS, ESTIMATE
OF GRANT.

Wendell Phillips, who belongs to the
advance guard of the Radical party, and
who is said to contain the brains of that
party, has no faith in Grant. In the
urrent number of the Antj-,SLaUery
Standard, after stating that the Radical
Senators who deposed Me-. Sumner Select
ed a Democratic President for 1872" be
adds: ''Whether Grant will consent to
run on q Democratic ticket IS, of course,
uncertain. Philips insists that Grant is
esdy for a trade. He says:
''Every man knows that each Senator
who voted for Mr.. Summers removal did
go solely because the President had let
him understand that only on that cOndi-
ton could he hope to have any influence
at the Departments in securing Office for
his friends. We tell only what is
an open secret at Washington. Poll
ticians there, attidudiDizing on the
floors of Congress, use words in Pick
wickian sense and vsrnish bsse acts with
comely phrases. BIT 1t Is fit the people
should know the plain truth. The Presi-
dent has bought off his opponents by re
fusing all winter to listen, in the matter
of appointments, to the recommends
tions of any member of Congress who
voted with MIR. Sumner. The only tx
cuse individual Congressman make for
changing their votes is that to be ignored
at the Departments, when asking offices
for their supporters, is death to their pc
litical hopes. If Santo Domingo is an
nexed, Grant secures it by threats and
brides. The poorest memory will need
but little effort to recall the very embassy
that bought Keystone vote, the Judge,
ship which won a Wolverine, and the
herring-post that made another Senator
put on the Domingo collar"
The Radicals seduced Grant from the
Democratic party. They liked the trea.
son, but now despise the traitor. Phil
lips and his Radical friends may keer
him; the Democrats would not have him,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

We have sgain and again called the at
tentionl of the readers of the UNION AND
70 those unaliensble rights
with which all men are endowed by their
ereatnf. We have attempted to impress
upon the public mind that it was expressly
stipulated in the 9th Article of the
Amendments to The Constitution that the
emunsration of certain rights could not
be construed to deny or disparage others
retained by the people. We have repeat
edly called attention to the 10th Article
of the Amendments, which in Ian
gusge emphatic and unmistakable de-
clares that the powers not dele
gated to the United States by the
Cons tuition nor prohibited by it to the
States are reserved to the States ,respec-
lively or to the people. We have spoken
of the three different departments of the
Federal Government: the Executive, the
Legislative and the Judicial, all co-ordi-
nate, but each supreme In its own sphere,
We have denounced the encroachnents
of the Executive upon the Legislative
department, and of the Legislative both
upon the Executive and the Judiciary.
We have asserted and maintained that al
this tended to and would inevitably re-
suit in consolidation, centralizstiOn, a
general and universal sweeping out
of the democratic principles of orr
Government We have said that the cor
rection for thisis with the people; ihatthey
must be aroused to the danger which en-
virons them; they must have recalled tc
their minds the true principles of repnb
lican government; they must be retaugh'
the calechism of our constitutional Union
We have called attention in Language
that is plain to the dsngerswhich threaten
US, and asked our people TO begin t
think of the surest mesns of escapip!
therefrcm.
| 1t may be difficult, indeed it may b
impossible to prescribe the exact mod
and manner best fitted to arouse the pub
lie attention to the deviations of those il
power from the right line of constitution
al government. This however, caa b
done; organizations can be forme
In every county in Tennessee
in every civil district would be better
which shall hold their meetings monthly
and at which, if nothing else be done
the Declaration of Independence and tn
Constitution of 1877, with its fir
twelve amendments, may be read.
this could be done thus often in ever
county in every State in the United State
what reaction would take place! WIS
an CELEBRATION would there be of the il
sane dogmas of that Radicslism whic
to-day is bent upon political prescription
upon Ku-Klux fictions, upon centraliz.
ton, consolidation, military despotisn
universal anarchy, each and all, to keei
the power won in an evil hour, obtaine
by foul means and false presences!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
STRONG GOVERNMENT.

OF late years the impression has gone
forth that the United States have reach ed
a stage of political existence, when the
simple forms of the fathers are no longer
sufficient for the needs of government;
that the country has become so large, and
the several States so pOpulOus, as to re-
uuire a stronger central power to hold the
Union together, than was nece ssary fifty
or a hundred years ago. The prevalence
of this impression, even among Demo-
Gratis to some extent, has induced the
people to acquiesce in many usurpations
that would have received instant and uni
versal condemnation only twenty years
ago. 1t has been the interest of the d.
minant party to encourage this idea of a
growing necessity for strong govern
ment; and perhaps our large foreign-born
population, fresh from the stronger gov
ernments of Europe, have found 50 much
of freedom still. left among us, as to &C
quiesce in it, without perceiving its ten
dency.
Is this impression correct? Is there
any need that the general Government
should be stronger now, compared with
the States, than in 1882 OF course there
must be natural growth of the whole,
in all It's parts. The Government was
stronger in 1915 than when inaugurated,
and it was still stronger in 1916; ard so
was the State of New York stronger at
these successive epochs, without destroy.
ing the symmetry of our system. But
the question is, whether one part of that
system must be stunted, while another
part is forced. Must we become more
centralized, as we become richer and
more populous!
IL we answer in the affirmative-if it
be true in the nature of things, or If we
act on it as true, that we must gradually
become more centralized-thent the history
Of humanity on this continent for the
next thousand years will be dreary re-
petition o; European annals for the last
thousand; the world has made no pro-
gress, and the martyrs of liberty in every
age, have shed their blood in vain 1t is
because we seek the perpetuity OF this
Union of States, preferiing il
as simpler and less liable to
constant change than the European
balance-of-power system, that we would
impress On all the people the fallacy of
this growing notion about strong gov
eminent. There never was greater
mistake than to imagine chat despotc
power is alone able to govern large ter
ritory. The very reverse is the truth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

In proportion as the peoples and interests
embraced, become more numerous ard
diverse, ia that proportion must the man
agement of local affairs be left in iocsl.
hands, in that proportion does the Gen.
trail government become less conyersant
with and less capable of looking after
these diverse interests, and must conane
Itself to affairs of more general interest.
Vast mona1chies have arisen at times,
covering great portions of the earth; but
they were short lived, and disappeared
more suddenly than they rose: so will
this Union crumble, if administered up
on monsIchisl principles. The exception
of the Roman Empire, which lasted some
centuries, affords strong proof of our
position for the Romans left all local
laws aud religions in full force, placing
the gods of the conquered beside their
own deities in the Pantheon. To day we
see the totteriDgAustrian empire prolonging
is existence by decentralization, appeasing
its different peoples by granting them 10
cal self-government. Those familiar
| with German history know well that
Williams new born empire will not last a
decade unless the BadeDese are left TO
rule Baden, and the Bavarians Bavaria.
If England would give ireland control OF
her own affairs, that thorn IN her side
would soon become as loyal as Canada.
But why cite examples9 The lesson is
written on every page of history, past
and passing.
Besides, it is essential to freedom ant
pure government that the ruling powel
be not far removed from the people. L
the law.maker is separated from his con
stituenta, making him Independent h
becomes irresponsible. Thus cOnsolida
ton breeds insolence in Office, and Cor
ruption as well. Our county school sys
TEN is much better than a State system
because the people of esch locality ca
look after their money; there is no chanc
for large jobs or large stealings. Estat
lish a national system, and the childre
would not get the benefit of half the nor
ey appropriated, Our revenue syster
amply illustrates this feature of consol
dation; and one of the first reforms of
| Democratic administration should be I
supersede it by collecting what intern'
revenues may be necessary. through Stat
and county channels.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

ONE of our exchanges gives most truth
full portrayal Of Grants administration,
when it says that thus farit has been noted
for nothing remarkable save the mainten-
ance of tax laws; military rule at the
ballot boxes Interference with the rights
of States; corruption of officials; grants
of public domain to "land-grabbers .
refusal to pass laws for the restoration OF
the commercial prosperity ofihe country,
and petty political intriguing for his re
nomination.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

ONE of our Radical exchanges
printed on the 18th inst, has an article
headed, "Reading for honest Demo-
Gratis" 1t might have repeated this
heading over its New Hampshire news on
the morning of the 18Th.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

The New York Tribune denounces as
Qualification" any attempt 10 hold State
elections at q time when there can be no
pretext for Federal interference with
them. The Philadelphia North An1eri-
can (RadicaD is decidedly in favor of
the change. The doctors" don't agree.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

CONNECTICUT boasts of thirty-three
widows of revolutionary soldiers, while,
strange as it may appear, there are but
twenty-one widows of soldiers of the war
with Great Britain in 1912 and the Florida
and Mexican wars altogether.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

CoTTos opened in New York yesterday
strong at 15fc for middling, but soon
weakened, and closed dull ard dropping
st 15tc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

WENDELL PH11L1Ps declares that ''the
thirty three Republicans WHO last week
removed MIR. Sumner from his post,
elected Democratic President for 1872. -"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

BANK OF TENNESSEE NoTEs are bought
BY the brokers ct 7S@75 and sold by them
at 75@76.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18
For Rent For 1871.
DIR. j. Nj. STONE,

HAVING BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PRAC-
III tiee ~ bts profession for thirty five years,
now tenders his services to the citizens Of Nash
vile and vicinity.
Residence and once: No. 2l3 South Summer
street. feb8 SIM
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

FKxNEssRE BONDS opentd in New York
yesterday at Ga for the old issues and 6S5
for the new.r, rnc
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-18

GOLD opened in New York yesterday
at 11ll, and closed q. 1lli.