Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-03-27

sion was to defeat Horace Maynard, and
nothing more. He passed high and wor-
thy compliment on the character of our
distinguished Representative in Congress
who he said stood head and shoulders
above any Democrat in the Tennessee del
egation, or over any one who was likely to
be his successor. A half dozen dyed-in-
the-wool simon pure Democrats were on
their feet at once, gesticulating wildly and
circulating, "Mr. Speaker?n They all
took their seats and awaited their time,
each seeming ready to swallow Freeman
alive. 1t was amusing to see him parry
off their puny missiles, almost without an
effort. Democrats admit that in the dis
cussion they got the worst of it. One of
them speaking of it afterwards, said Free
man had no mercy on them, severing
them right and left as with crosscut saw
They voted down his bill, however. by an
overwhelming majority.
COL. II. Y. DICK. H...
1t is refreshing to meet among so many
reckless partiZans, one who is fair and
honest. While the Apportionment bill
was under consideration this morning on
its second reading, Col. II. II. Dick, who
represents jefferson, Greene and Hawkins,
&c, made some remarks against detaching
Jefferson county from the First District.
He said that as an honest man. he could
not under the oath he had taken, vote for
q bill intended to legislate any man out of
or into an office. He believed that ma
| jority of his people We're Republicans,
! speaking of jefferson county, and as such
they were entitled to their choice in select
ing Representatives to Congress. He
would do no act calculated to deprive them
of such choice, no matter who it may fall
! upon. We understand that Mr.. Samsell
the Representative from Granger, enter
tans the same liberal views. Upon the
other hand, we learn that Mr.. Carr,
the Representative from Washing
ton, avows it as his conviction of
duty To prevent the formation of u single
district if possible, where a Republican
can be elected. The Republicans of his
county will withstand his attacks as they
are without force except in their venom
and this may be avoided. 4 number of
members avow in public discussion that
they reigiously believe it to be their duty
to so gerrymander the districts as to pre-
vent the election of a Republican, and es-
pecially Horace Maynard, whose, name
they pronounce with emphasis on the last
syllable, and with a peculiar. flendish
hatred which they cannot conceal We
give them credit, some of them for can
dor in their zeal to beat Maynard, for they
havn't sense enough to practice deception.
e SASp DID; YES a., ,,,,,
and we already hear Of candidates for
Congress. From the Second District, the
Great Garrett, who now. represents the
Third, will probably want To run. We al
so hear the name of Col, John p. Murray,
of Jackson county, mentioned, Colonel
Combs, of White county, is also spoken of
The majority of the voting population be
ing west of the mountains, Middle Ten
nessec will always be able to control the
, district. This may not be consoling to Oul
friend, Col John Williams and Others
who have aspiration, yet it being true We
: must write it. " .u.E ..ag 81.
In tho third district. Ua have Nnnphn
|, who is already preparing speeches to MAKE
in Congress. And then in the same coun
ty we have Capt. Chambers, q North Caro-
: lima carpet-bagger, member of the presen
@ House, and clever lawyer. We ais
. have Eb. James, Fat Clementson ant
friend BLIZZARD, Spears, of Sequatchie, viii
: probably be an aspirant. He labOrs, how
! ever, under the disability of having beef
. in the Federal army, and of having Away
; conducted himself rs an honorable con
scientious gentleman. His chances ar
: not good in that party. But we will wal
A and see. .7 -..... DID,. .ea. b.. .......
I THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
= The entire time of the Senate was takeI
, up to-day in the discussion of PROPOSE
: ton to appoint a State Superintendent o
;. Public INSTITUTION. Some very goot
I speeches were made and some exceeding
y ~ weak and foolish. The measure wa
. loaded down with odious amendments an'
. then tabled don't blame this Legisia
, ture, looking at the matter from q selfish
, | standpoint, for opposing education, 10
: educated people might keep them in thei
: proper level, which would certainly not b.
= law making.
THE VIRGINIA BOUNDARY LINE.
, Senator Gibson read an able and inter
> esting report in the Senate this morning
! on the subject of the boundary line be
: tween Virginia and Tennessee. He hal
y given the subject much thought and base'
! this report of the Committee of which IN
. is Chairman, on very ancient, as we'll a
= more modern surveys. The report will b.
adopted, and it is TO be hoped that thii
D vexed question may be once more settled
w. II.
, NASHVILLE, March %, 1872.
The battle is over in the House, the APP
o portionment bill having passed its thirC
n reading without amendment. The prin
/ cipaI opposition came from members IL
h First and Second Congressional Districts
: No reasonable man of any party attempt
q to defend the disgraceful outrage in gerry
: Wandering the Second District. 1t is com
i posed of sixteen counties, extending from
d the North Carolina line on the southeast Z
Sumner county on the Northwest, dis
y lance of two hundred miles, and Is divid
? ed about the center by the Cumberlan'
: range, Knox, Jefferson, Anderson an
Is Campbell are the only counties In the Dis
trict through which a railroad passes, an
there are very few stage lines. If com
mlttee had been appointed, composed z
n the best posted men in the Legislature,