New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-09
TENNESSEE.
REDUCING STATE TAXES.

REDUCING STATE TAXES.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 8.-The Senate has agreed
to House proposition to fix the rate OF State taxation
at cents. Tie present rate Is GO cents which has
barely paid the expenses Of the State Government
ing the interest on the State bonds unprovded Tho
privilege tax merchants has been reduced by the
senate, but yet to DO acted upon by the House.
THE PASSIVE POLICY
MONTGOMERY BLAIR's REASONS FOR ADVISING
AGAINST A DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
TO the Editor Of The World.
SIR: As it has been stated in your paper
that favored the Missouri policy, tho favor Of You
to submit to your readers Of the which In
duce to advise against Democratic nominations In
the approaching Presidential contest.
is the plan Of action adopted In Missouri last year.
with great advantage the State, and substantially
the Of Virginia previously 1t involves no sacri-
fec Of principle to choose the least obnoxious OF two
posing candidates. and if it Is probable that the Demo
cratic party would again be defeated In ~ 1t Is our duty
to look out for other of putting down bsyo
net rule
Our defeat In 1868 attributed by many good Dem
ocrats the incorporating attitude then taken. and
the failure to nominate ChefJusce Chase That defeAt
gave force the arguments Of tho advocates OF tho
new departure" aud tho party put itself on that plat
form In the late elections III which We were also DO
fcatcd This demonstrates that the Democratic party
cannot succeed any platform not when opposing
Ku-Klux bills and martial law.
The reason in uiy Judgment that the contest is In
great degree between sect IS. and the Democratic
party the minority section IN the eyes OF the
people the majority section. The Democratic organ
ization only powcress to arrest abls while the
contest bears this aspect but 1t has become compress
size force to hold the people in bondage to the opposing
organization They cannot quit tho Radical party and
ion the Democracy under such circumstances because
in strife between sections to quit party Join that
which represents the rival section almost as odio ~
to desert foreign enemy In such cases the strong
est section must In the obtain and retain power ana
those who favor the stronges. measures to maintain iN
ascendency regardless constitutional or any other con-
scraon will be selected to exercise power by tho gov
There is no tyranny so terrible that Of people
another. And the fact that the governing people
and U who
by the story Of Ireandf But the rule OF England over
oar fathers and Ireland. merciful com:
pared with that OF the negroe: and ses
Of indlsny and outrage has been heaped upon them
No s1s e be- ana Thew aye sub
mtted with incredible patience at the instance Of the
"
their Oppressors. But tho fact that the South
SUus the q eo
have interpreted the cry for mercy as mere device 20
e dlsodse them IS new rehel!ion, and have visited
them Win ,ho% r. S martial law e
them DISTINGUISHING every man among them competent
every FORM Gen Hampton AID other SOUTHERN leaders
who have seen that the only effect OF their efforts to put
to
have advised the South not to send delegates TO the
the good feelings Of their Northern friends but ex.
perience has pro! ed that they are powerless
soon the Democracy Of Missouri Withdrew from the
field last yea the @ which existed there only
openly The nomination Of the Independent Republican
ticket s sc liberated A., the people and
suddenly OF one mind on the subject OF enfranchiseent
win e pss o ont s or
anu ut aud good feeling
All s ia
within few years Vendetta war hsd ragged and neigh
o wo q, HS
and osndli man wanld now say that the Democratic
such failures now to against light and knowledge
from doggedness OF spirit and In disregard Of the
people for whom profess sympathy 1t Is the same
spirit which revos against supporting Republican.
and refuses to surrender the Of candidates TO
the liberal Republicans because We have to furnish nine
ienths ui the voters TO elect tlem
When we arc obliged to make common cause with the
liberal Republicans and to the contest to the
points We hold IN with tlcm the question ~ 70
candidates resolves itself simply Into OF how to
make the cooperation most effective. Experience Shove
up the platform. and that win BY sarIenlsrins
the eanddates Tho candidates are Indeed oi no i'm :
together but they are important the Republicans,
rSs ns
their party and principles
numbers Of their rank and le have dsapprOvod Of tho
action OF tho Republican party SINCE tue war on all u
on suase KukSn and Urco t o and
Ohio voted against negro suffrage by than 5000
majority. Pennsyvanis would have voted II down By .
st more decisive vote the Question had Seea so
s'ns r. S The K%SS
force Hills and MAR lay are equally ropSSnsnth TO S
between ss" the parties. the people Of Ohio Pfnn.
wanna adhered The Radical party and accepted nsS.S
vent It, These fcis demonstrate that the kadtcss
have carried these measures AGAINST pnns scn Icy
adversarics. Shall we contnnc t. "ha b. On wlsd e.
past and totter in plumbers " the last shall ~
bemOc party continue to act s the compress OF tho
liberty a 2, the PRESIDENT .h While In u;
TrunbuII and the other great leaders " . the
E Stns% should f fs out Of line and become
bers Of the Democratic party TO oppose tns they woS
ssd non r TO Dr to nominate viii loosen tho conds
the Radical organization and Hibernate the liberal eenAnt
snnise nm independent Northern party oppose the f
ther pOgress Of Radicalism and resOro tho cvu sno
support u tho Democracy to put IN end military De-
posm AS In Missouri, tho mers orgSn'iau0n OF sucn
S sc S ia purpose to return BE- done
ward forming she new organsaton Tho rSure@sS s ~
the DefQOtrHry 10 tho<0lOto tho osePs
promptly taken " DO effective. Till then, " VIII nW
know who niuong the hberas Will enter Into Nss ~
Gunisatiou Nothing be lost for tae cause o.
by the ianscdiste action VI the Dsmoexsse
party; delay only ser, the purposes OF ~
party would not surrender IT prinerlet is ossan
fratiOn or ts name. Under tue banner OF DoMooTScy
the spirt of liberty 10 now marching to triumph u
thu Old World and my purpose I. 70 rrfscs q. os9sA
isatlOu stimulate Its seal. Gnd rally its lores 70
ia provess In tho new by giving It's AID " the uDosx
among opponents III the North and tnas st
10 es ore peace and prosperity " the whole county,