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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01

majority of his friends condemned and
believed to be directly in opposition to his
lifelong professions, but they could never
find it in their hearts to speak less charita-
bly, of his conduct, than to call it
mistake. A few weeks before the late
election, which had thoroughly absorbed
his entire attention, he was called upon to
bury the wife who had shared with him
the hard fortunes of his prime manhood,
and it SO bore upon him that he never fully
recovered. This, together with the bitter
disappointment which followed as the re
suit of recent elections, almost dethroned
his vigorous and powerful intellect. 1t
was too much for his sensitive nature and
he sank under it. Now, whatever we
may have thought of his judgment as dis
played in the last political act of his life,
we are willing to throw the mantle of char
ity over his foibles and remember only his
great virtues. He certainly had faults but
his personal virtues so far overshadowed
them that they appeared small in the eyes
of his friends. He is one of the men whose
death will be universally, deplored. The
sympathies, not only of his life long
friends, but also of those who have always
opposed him, go out in his behalf, and a
nation mourns his death.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01
FOR WHO WILL THEY VOTE?

The death of Horace Greedy raises a
question as to the probable choice of the
Democratic Presidential Electors, who
meet next Wednesday, to cast their votes
for President and Vice-President. The Gri-
ginal purpose of the constitution was that
the electors should vote independently for
President. So far as any law is concerned
the electors can yet vote for whom they
choose for chief magistrate. But custom
has made the electoral vote mere record
of the party voice that named it. The
Democratic electors recently chosen in the
Democratic States would have voted for
Mr.. Greeley had he lived, mere
ly because the voters who choose them pre-
ferred him to Gen, Grant. AS matter
of fact, however they are not bound legal
ly to vote for any particular man.
The death of Mr.. Greeley now presents
q novel question to tho Democratic cleo
tors. For whUnI VIII they vote: Each
Elector can cast his vote for whomsoever
he pleases It is probable that as the time
is too short for any consultation, their
vote will be for several different persons.
Some may vote for Gratz Brown. Some
may vote for Pendleton. Some may even
vote for Grant. And as the occasion is
now offered, to make his election unani-
nous, would it not be expedient and just
to make it so?
Since writing the above we see by our
night dispatches that the Greeley paper at
Montgomery, Alabama, makes the sugges-
ton we have made above, and proposes
that the electors chosen vote for Grant and
make his election unanimous. We should
not be surprised to see it done.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01
"THE RECORD
Prospectus.

The want of religious paper, which should possess
certain well defined characteristics has long been felt
in East Tennessee. Such paper, it was SEEM should
be SO cheap that every family might take it. yet so
high toned fresh and vigorous be highly esteemed;
SO local in character to interfere with none of our
able religious weeklies. published abroad and so ex
cluslvely religious to compete with none of our pro-
gressiVe secular papers,
1t IS proposed to meet this want by the publication at
Knoxville, tennessee, of a paper called THE RECORD
which while especially under Presbyterian auspices
shall sincerely aim to develop the religious interests
East Tennessee. The news of all the Churches and
ligious bodies in our section will be thankfully accent
ed and will be given fully and mpartiaIly as nos
sible.
The great aim will be to acquaint our churches with
another and place people in practical sympa-
thy with the great religious movements and the
est Christian thought of the age. Politics will be
trely excluded Nothing uncharitable or partisan or
controversial will be admitted but only that which it
is hoped may promote the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ. in whose name this enterprise is begun.
We desire to place the paper in every family in East
Tennessee and to this end earnestly ask the co-opera
ton of every Christian worker. That eheapness and
excellence may be combined. it will beissued monthly
but on good paper and in the best STYLE and will con-
sist Of eight pages large quarto.
The hrst number will be issued early in January,
1873. Now is the time to subscribe
subscription, FIFTY CENTS YEAR invariably in adj
vance.
Address all articles for insertion to Rev. P D. Cow
AN, Editor.
Send advertisements and subscriptions to
OF SMITH CO., Publishers,
noyl3 oder25wtt Knoxville. Tenn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01

WE see from our exchanges that the cold
weather we are now having comes from
much severer weather in the North and
Northwest. Navigation on the lakes and
canals is about closed and some of the
smaller rivers are frozen. The Winter
from present indications will be a long and
severe one in the North. 1t has come up
on us earlier and more severe than usual,
but we will doubtless yet have some mild
er and pleasanter DAYS.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01
HORACE GREELEY.

Even while the whole nation was join
ing in thanksgiving to the Giver of all
good, the hearts of the people were made
sad by the announcement that one who
enjoyed worldwide reputation, and whose
friends are legion, was fast approaching his
end. Every message from the telegraph
wires was waited for with breathless inter-
est, and yesterday morning the daily pa
pers all over the civilized word gave the
melancholy intelligence that Horace Gree
ley, one of the greatest journalists of this
or any other age, was dead. 1t is with
unfeigned sorrow that we chronicle the
sad event.
Mr. Greeley was born in the State of
Vermont, on the 18th day of February.
1911, and was consequently in the end
year of his age. The experience of
his childhood and early manhood
was continual bufeting with
adverse circumstances, and to these sharp
contests with poverty is due that vigor of
style which marked his editorial career,
and which rendered him conspicuous in
the discussion of all leading political and
social questions of the Fage in which he
lived. After varied experience of sever
al years in journalism, in which pecuniary
misfortune universally attended his eff
forts, he commenced the great and crown
ing act of his. eventful and ever busy life.
by starting the Tribune in 1S41. In the
grand success of this journal, which has
been more extensively read than any other
newspaper published on this continent.
Mr.. Greeley's talents have shone out, Civ
ing steady light; and it will stand mon.
ument to his energy, capacity and pre-
eminent ability, while journalism has
history-a monument far more
enduring than gilded dome or marble
palace. He has given that paper a char
acter which insured it place in almost
every household in the land. In his death,
American Journalism has sustained an
irreparable loss.
The history of the last year of his life. is
even more prominent than ever before.
and it is as sad as it is prominent. He was
led to pursue course, which a very large
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01

A YEAR or so ago, Bret Harte was the
most talked-of poet in the Universe. A
large number of would-be poets, who write
doggerel and call it poetry were trying to
write after his peculiar style. But his for
tunes appear now to be on the wane. His
disappointment of the literary people of
Boston, once or twice, has set up an I'M
pleasant buzzing round his poetical ears,
and his reputation is suffering.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01

THE Tribune reports Senator Summers
health improved by his trip to Europe. 1t
saws of his future course in the Senate.
"Cherishing the same views which he has
so often and so fearlessly expressed, he will
nevertheless make no factious opposition
to the new Administration of Gen. Grant {;
will give cordial support to whatever he
can approve, and offer manly, open re
sistance to whatever he disapproves."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
Of ANY Daily Published in East Tennessee.

Mr.. DAWES, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, has written letter to
Commissioner Douglass, approving his
plan for consolidating the Revenue service
and dismissing most of the Assessors ana
their assistants. He promises early action
on the measure by the committee OF which
he is the head.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-01
Miscellaneous.
IN CHANCERY AT CLINTON,
Anderson County, Tennessee.

Anuerson County, Tennessee.
WHEREAS. R H Gratz G A Perdicaris, A Rich
~ ~ sy jonathan Steward. A Stiles WR Sterling,
Charles NJ Steward, have filed their petition for a
Charter of Incorporation, to be known as THE
Poplar Greek Railroad Coal and Iron Company. pray
ing TOR the corporate rights of railroad mining and
manufacturing company in Anderson and the adjacent
counties commencing in the Mountain Fork of Poplar
Creek, near Dunnavans Gap. in Anderson county.
This therefore to notify all persons to pear before
the said Chancery Court on the LIST Mond in Decem-
Der next to show why said prayer should not be
granted and letters of incorporation should not issue
or said petition will be proceeded with ex parte
further ordered that this notice be publishe for
thirty days in the Knoxville (Tenn) Daily Chronicle.
October 31st, 1872.
copy of the order. Test:
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

Senators Trumbull, Schurz, Sumner
and others continue their war upon the
corruptions of the Grant Administers
ton, reinforced, when necessary, by Sen
ators Thurman, Blair and others on the
Democratic side. The last explosion is a
resolution of Sumner to investigate
charges against the Administration with
having for private gain connived at the sale
of large quantities of arms to the French
pending their late war with Prussia, in
violation of the obligations of neutrality.
Morton, the Administration leader in the
Senate, said ''the resolution involving
''most enormous suspicious against MEM
"bers of this government, and reaching
''even to a member of the Cabinet, if
mot higher" Schurz, in the conclusion
Of his remarks, said ''the people had an
impression that somewhere in this coun-
try there existed military ring which
''was exerting a corrupt and dangerous
Influence on the administration, and if
the proposed investigation should either
''show that this impression was I'M
founded or should discover the guilty
'and bring them to punishment, it
"would render a very important service
''to the best interests Of the American
''people."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

THE Connecticut DEMOCRATIC
PLArFoRM-Thisd declaration of creed
is published elsewhere. 1t is an exact
reprint of the platform of the Missouri
Liberals, and is eminently sound on the
living issues of the day. The Chairman
of the Committee in reporting said:
The convention would observe that
the body of the platform was word for word
with the resolutions adopted several days
ago by the Reform Republicans OF Missouri.
The Reform Republicans had adopted
these resolutions, and the committee
thought the way out of the difficulty was
TO adopt them. JOIN hands with the Reform
ed Republicans. and go to victory with them
or to defeat with them.
Referring to the action of the Conven-
ton the New Haven Register, the lead
ing Democratic organ of its party its
State, says:
The Democratic party of Connecticut re-
gard the recent amendments as accomplish
ed facts. 1t has an opinion as to the means
by which they were adopted, but as that is
not now in Issue, aS no other amendments
can be adopted in the same way, it does not
regard il as necessary TO go into that sub
As to the other
resolutions. they embOdy nothing which
the Democratic party has not advocated
We demand amnesty, because it will bring
peace. We demand civil-Service reform.
because Grant has made il absolutely neces-
sary. We denounce Grants intermeddling
IN the local politics of the States, and his
shameless abuse of government patronage
for the control of conventions and elections.
We are opposed to the present tariff,
which is exclusive, unjust and unequal
To adopt the admirable language of the
we demand for the individual
the largest liberty consistent with public |
order; for the State, self-government; and
for the nation, the return TO the methods of |
peace and the limitation of power
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
Members Of boards Of Supervi-
sOr< Not 10 Give Bond.

The Governor in his message recon-
mended that the members of these Boards
be required to give bond for the faithful
performance of duty-saying that as
present constituted they are ''irresponsi-
ble;' that there is no safeguard provided
against the abuse OF the enormous power
they possess The Greenville Times re-
marks that, in many counties, 'these
Boards are real cankers of society The
law fixes responsibility upon these per
sons for all illegal allowances and vet
shielded by their pecuniary irresponsi-
bility, there is not a meeting at which
there are not accounts allowed, notori-
ously illegal.
But the party friends of the Governor
in the Legislature have rejected bill
provided in accordance with his recon-
mendation on the purely partisan ground
that there are large numbers Of Radicals
who can command votes enough to be
elected, but would not be able to give
the required bond Our sharp-shooting
contemporary of the Kinds County Ga
zette rightly observes that man who
cannot give a thousand dollar bond is
not fit to be entrusted with the duties of
so responsible an office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
The wilkinson County reported
DefaIcaIiOm.

Says the Pilot in reference to the
alleged deficits in the accounts of the
Sheriff Of Wilkinson county:
We now learn from undoTbted authority
that Mr. Noble has daily collected the State
aud County taxes for 1871 i'm his county.
paid the money over to the Auditor of State
and the County Treasurer. and now holds
their receipts for the same. If this is de
falcation." the Democracy can make tie
most of it.
Our announcement was made on the
authority of a statement in the Wood
vile Sentinel. As this statement was
supported by figures from official sources,
until disproved it must be held to be
equally as entitled to credit as the ''un-
doubted authority" cited by the Pilot.
The copy of the Sentinel containing the
statement has been misplaced and we
will refer the matter for further notice to
that paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
BriBery and Corruption.

The fact having been brought to light
by the Congressional Investigating
Committee that bribery and corruption
were used in the purchase by II. ;. Nc
Comb Of the stock of the city of New
Orleans in the n. o., J. & Great
Northern Railroad, the following resolu-
ton of inquiry into the matter has been
introducedin the Louisiana Legislature :
BY Mr. holland Resolved. That the
Committee on Railroads and Internal I'M
provements in addition 10 their other duties
Be and they are hereby authorized TO inNes-
ff0ate fully iuto the sale Of the city 5 inter
EST ia the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, together with the States
Interests, TO ii. ;. McComb and others, with
full power to send for persons and papers,
administer oaths, etc, with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

III consideration III Tie Eact that. not
withs.anding the excessive taxation. tx
penditnrez exeee.led receipts about foul
hundred thousand dollars the past year
that upwards of million Of dollars Of
Auditors warrants and certificates of in.
debtedness are outstanding, and that
State issues are far below par with every
prospect of continued depreciation-Gen-
eral Lowry has introduced in the House
the following resolutions as a part of a
general system of reform in the expenses
of the State government The standard
of compensation therein prescribed is suf-
ficiently liberal; and we trust it will
meet the approval of all parties:
WHEREAS, From the recent report of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts iL Is shown
Mississippi owes more than one million of
dollars Notwithstanding the people have
paid taxes twice during the year 1871. and
it being des irable to relieve them from such
oppressive taxation and TO place the State
upon an economical basis, and whereas the
public interests demand a reduction OF ex-
penses in every department of the public
service therefore be il.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Fees
aud Salaries be and are hereby instructed
To report a bill Immediately fixing the sala-
ries of Public Officers as follows, to-wit:
To the Governor the sum of four thousand
dollars per annum; to Chancellors the sum
of two thousand dollars per annum; 10
each District Attorney the sum of two thou
sand dollars per annum; to the Attorney
General the sum of two thousand dollars
per annum; 10 the Secretary of State the
sum of two thousand dollars per annum ::
TO the State Treasurer the sum of two
thousand dollars per annum; to the Keep
er of the Capitol and Librarian the sum of
two hundred dollars.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
The VfcI<sburg Herald and the
Printers Election.

printer = hSAecHAOn
We have copied in another column
the whole of the Vicksburg Herald:
reply to the several articles which ap
peared in THE CLARION of Tuesday.
The DISSEMINATION b. the Herald of per
sonafFefections" and of an intention to
simpugn motives, or to raise person
al issue, in what it has said about the
s.printing business" together with the
dignifed tone of its article, leaves US free
to respond in the same courteous temper
Indeed, these matters being settled, we
regard the other issues as too trivial to
dwell upon. We do not assume to COM
plain of, much less to "dietate" the
opinions of the Herald concerning our
own or the actions of the Democratic
members of the Legislature; but while
we recognize the fact that its editor is
too old to be dictated to, we have too
acute a sense of our rights and too high
an appreciation of our honor to rest
quietly under language which unex-
planned is liable to be construed into a
denial of the one and a reflection upon
the other.
We thought and still think the treat
ment of the Herald towards us was I'M
fair-more in the spirit of revengeful
prosecutor who wished to make up case
against us, than of an impartial iudge-in
excluding from its columns our replies to
the desparaging structures (some of them.
- we have shown, from prejudiced and
malcontent sources) which it had industri-
ously, and with apparent gusto, copied
with sensational display, and with single
exception, wholly emitting, or publishing
fragments of, articles from the press on !
the other side. And we are constrained
to believe that if the Herald will dis
passionateIy review its course, it cannot
resist the same conclusion.
In the phase which the matter has now |
assumed, we are not disposed to press the
subject Of the projected combination in |
the Herald interest. Our allusion to it,
though based upon facts susceptible of
proof, was purely retaliatory and was
ieemed warranted by the course of the
Herald. We will add that even if it had
a,een carried to a successful result, THE
CLARION would have been the last to
lave complained until possessed of evil
sence that il had entered into an alleged
conspiracy to defraud the State or had
arown itself, for peeuniary considera-
On, 10 the way Of needed and proper
sform in the printing rates-holding as
We do, that the way was open to all
pmers in the line of their business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

DESTRUCTION OF THE HAEDsBoRo'
DEMocRAT.-We regret to learn that the
Office of our friend Col. p. K Mayors,
the Democrat at Handsboro' was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th Loss So, 600 !;
insurance only 81, 400. The loss In not
only felt by Col N. Individually, but it is q
calamity to the public which could not
afford TO lose the services, even tempo
Iarily, Of a. honest and efficient an organ
q Tie people . tie Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
FOURTH DAY.
sATuRDAY, February l7, ls72

The reader of these reports will have
noticed illusions now and then 10 the great
/ concourse of people assembled about the
| City Hall; and the reader. 4 IL has not been
/ distinctly stated. has understood. doubtless,
/ that these people hanging around are col
Ored people; and further, that they are wit
/ nesses and prosecutors brought here by the
\ District Attorney. And If II Is not further
understood that they are from the city Of
I Meridian. it Is our business now 10 state IL.
l The citizen of Meridian now here who Is
I acquainted with the classic precincts Of the
/ Bend. (if there be any here who Isl will re-
cOgnize among those here at the instance Of
! the prosecution. some of the elite of that
aristocratic locality-some OF the bellies,
radiant with al the splendors OF personal
beauty and decorations Of dress. Though
these crowd the halls and court yards
there are not enough Of them To answer the
purposes of this prosecution, il the report
we hear This morning Is true. You, pro-
badly. know by this time it Is. The report
Is: The District Attorney, last night sent
of 70 your city special Deputy Marshal,
with Instructions 70 bring another install
ment of the same sort, Of about seventy-hye
precious souls.
In this we see the admiration the District
Attorney has for the great head Of the great
government he serves with such distin-
guished ability and loyalty. As his tactics
in war was a reliance upon numbers TO run
oyer and crush a few, so, in this continuance |
of the same war Ia the civil courts, does he ]
rely. as did the great chief ne serves so well, |
upon numbers 10 90 crushing through the /
courts with his prosecutions.
The Court delivered an opinion in writing |
upon the question discussed last evening, as /
follows:
Witness Kizer reproduced on the stand
This morning, TO the direct question, the
witness answered, still hesitating and doubt
ing, that he was not before the grand Jury
upon any Of the subjects involved ia the
Meridian Riot: but he said he did not
know what they wrote down as being mis-
testimony.
Witness disclosed a Ku Klux exhibition
night before last for the benefit OF some
a sort OF rehearsal OF parts 70 be played
upon this theatre. A man was dressed 40 II
In Ku Nux Uniform, who exhibited before Il
The assembly, for, perhaps, the purpose
81 imprnnsinR che Witnesses with cor
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
The following appeared in recent
of THE CLARION

The following appeared in recent
number of THE CLARION
But il we are not misinformed by author
ity which we think viii not be called in
question, two of these virtuous and most
vociferous clamorers (about the alleged
s'printing coalition'O preferred (what was
very NATURALLY to have a finger in the bust
ness themselves-we allude to the Vickburg
Herald and the Mississippi Central.
The Herald in reply protests that
neither the proprietor nor editor" of the
Herald were concerned in any projected
enterprise of the sort and insists upon
the evidence on which the statement
the Herald is made. All, well, for fur
ther light we refer the Herald to the Blu
ainess Manager and. Associate Editor of
the Herald and Mr.. Furlong, Sheriff of
Warren county.