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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
GENERAL cHEATHAM.
He Declines n Furthcr Contest for
the Govcrnorshfp.
The Reasons which Induced Him to
Retire f-em the Field.


- NASHVILLE, April 20, 1872
10 the People of Tennessee:
In the card declaring myself can
didate for Governor, it was stated that
| had applied to the Democratic State
Executive Committee to postpone the
Convention called to meet on the 9th
of May next to such time as would
enable me to canvass the State--a time
which would enable that body to fairly
and fully reflect the party's rule and
wishes in the selection of candidate.
This request, in the Judgment of my
friends and myself so right in princi-
pie and, at this .juncture, so proper in
party expediency, | confidently trusted
would for these reasons have been
conceded
The reply of MIR. Thomas, Chairman
oflthe Committee, and his announce
ment through the Union and Ameri
can of the 9th instant, not only ex
pressed total unwillingness to allow
this request, (Which to impartial iudg
ment may seem importantto the party!
as to my own individual interest, bu
renders it also conclusive to my mint
that no efforts on the part of m,
friends will avail to procure post
ponement of the nomination.
Under these conditions / feel con
strained to decline further contes
for the Office of Governor.
The many friends who have tender
ed me support will know / am SINGER
in returning my heartfelt thanks 70
! their Kindness.
/ r. II. CUFATUAu
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

WHEN the doctrine of rotation in
office was frstipromulgatcdA by the
Democratic party, we opposed it as
unwise in theory and dcnloralizing in
its pclitico moral bearings W.oppos-
cd il upon the additional ground that
it was a scheme for the benefit of am
bilious aspirants, without the slight
est regard TO the best interest of the
people who are expected To submit
quietly to the laundering inefiicicncy
OF every tyro who might be promoted
to office byrotation In endorsing our
correspondent, Montgomery, we had
this idea in view, that instead Of the
doctrine of rotation in Office the wiser
rule of rowarding faithful representa-
tives should be adopted and adhered
to by the people. In advocating this
rule, VIC did not expect, or intend, to
be understood as undertaking the
merits of any man.
A correspondent of the Leaf as
sails the position of Montgomery
and the Chronicle, and unhorscs both
| by free use of negations but adduce'
no arguments in his own support, oil
in refutation of the policy which was
the pith of our endorsement Oul
correspondent, Madison in this is
sue, whilst giving utterance to thu
views of statesman and patriot, seems
to labor under the mistaken idea tina
Montgomery and ourselves pro
pose to deprive the State of the iinan
. cial ability of Mr.. Kennedy, and ha
fallen into the error of supposing tina
the lower branch of the Legislator,
affords no field for the display o
financial ability and no opportunity t,
serve the State. We had supposed tina
to be the better theatre for such dis
play, as to that body more properl
belongs the origination of financial
schemes for promoting the welfare O
the State This view, in connection
with our opposition TO annual rota
ton in Office, suggested our endorse
mcnt of the proposition made b
Montgomery" And whilst we ad
here to our own honest convictions
Mr.. Kennedy will find no more earnes
supporter than we, should he be tn
candidate of the District, for tn
Senate.
Rotation in office and alienation i
counties are twin humbugs having n
reference to the interests of the pee
pie; it is part of the game of polit
clans in which the stake holders 9th
people, are the only losers.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

FROM the able speech of Gen, Whit
thorne, on the Army appropriation
bill we borrow few figures to show
how unnecessarily the people are
taxed, aud how the money is squander-
ed. For the years 1862 1870 and 1871
the net receiptsin into the Treasury were
|, 1913, 525, 900; during the same period,
the net expenditures were 6l2,000, 900,
the excess of receipts over expendi-
lures, being 6J2,0O0,000. Yet the
Grant administration boasts that, in
that time, it has paid of 22J 600 GOO, OF
the public debt But what has become
of the 425, 900, 900, the excess ofreceipts
over expenditures, after dcducting the
225 900, coo claimed to have been APP.
propriated to the payment of the debt
Four hundred and twenty-five millions
are an immense sum for the tax payer.
to lose and it is an awful big steal
even for Grant Radicals. But the
amount is gone and those who stole i
are the men who must not be turned
out of Office except by pure, unaideC
j Democratic efforts.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

As an evidence of the justice of the
North to the South, we refer TO the re-
port of the Secretary of War, which
states that one hundred and forty-four
thousand slaves were wrested from
their rightful owners to serve in the
Federal army. Not only has the South
lost this amount of property, taken by
force and in defiance of the Constitu-
ton, but it is about to be required to
pay its proportion of two millions OF
dollars-the amount due, in bounties
to these same abducted slaves armed
in a spirit of barbarian, for the de-
struction of their masters 1t lisa bit,
ter pill TO swallow, even when sugar
coated with puritan piety, and rendered
by the hand Of brotherly love,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

IT is rumorcd that Grant is tired OF
civil Office and says he is sorry he ever
accepted the Presidency If he ishali
as sorry as every honest man is, he will
die ofgrief We will bet a hat that he is
notsorry enough to decline e-nomina,
ton, if onlyas a spcculation-knowing
that the same will be followed by q
harvest of presents from greedy aspir
auts.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

Ir is said that the report of the
Committee on the sale of arms to
France is to be made in the Senate, in
such a way a. to preclude dcbate-in
other words, to cover up the villainy
Of the transaction. To hide the sins
of the Grant administration will re.
quirc a mantle of charity as wide Il,
all Christcndom and thick in proper
ton.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

At this season of the year. the blood Is
apt to become impure: the appetite poo |,
the skin sallow: the body enfeebled: the sys-
tenn relaxed, making IL susceptible TO at
lacks OF Chills, and Fever, rheumatism,
eruptions of the skin and tho deyelopment
omel. All this trouble may be avoided by
the use OF II few bottles OF Or. TUFTS Sarsa-
parilla and Queens Delight. 1t is harmless
In its effects, but powerful enemy to
in need.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
To the Agricultural Societies and
Farmers' Clubs

The Bureau of Agriculture wishes to
place itself in communication with all or
ganizcd Agricultural Societies in the state.
VIII The Secretaries send Immediately n
list OF the officers to J. D. KILLEDREw,
Secretary Bureau ofAgriculture, Nashville,
Tennessee
All papers in the State are earnestly re-
quested To copy the above notice.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

EnIroEs CHRONICLE: In response
10 your correspondent, City in your
issue of the 9th ult permit mc TO
saw. however anxious | might be TO
become candidate for the Lcgsla-
tu,c. no aspirations Of mine shall con-
flict with the claims Of good and eff
ricnt man. Mr.. Il. +. Ferguson has
been tried, proved himself worthy, and
deserves clear track for a second
tcrm-hc is the man, aud my inclua-
tions are to give him the preference
over all others
With many thanks 20 your CORES
pondsut for the catering manner, IN
which he has seen Atto speak ofmo ]
.a. Yours truly
r y. JoHNsnN.
MONTGOMERY Co. Arm @nth 1872
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
4 DisrIsouIsnEp English lawyer

4 DISTINGUISHED English lawyer,
who resided eleven years in New York,
says there are more monarchists in
thc.Untcd States than there are re-
publieans in England. lie seems to
have corrcctlyinfcrred that every Rad
ical is an Impcrialist, and that every
Democrat would prefer a king to the
continued rule of an irresponsible
band of thieves. He may have learn.
ed another lesson, while sojourning
hcrc-that a Republic cannot long
survive the wide spread corruption
which now parks the official and pri.
vatc character Of the people of this
country. The .refoimers of England
would do well to profit by this lessor
and look upon our example as a bea
cen light to warn her off the shoal,
where lies the wreck Of the American
ship of State. Free government is {
beautiful theory, but, in practice, i
demands an amount of genuine patri
gtism and stern integrity difficult o
Infusion into the hearts of Who'll,
people and proof against the allure
mcnts of ambition and the searccl.
less dangerous absence of eternal Wig
lance The British government wa
once model of quiet prosperity anc
sure justice, but Radicalism is perva
ding its every Department, and lik
our once glorious Republic, it is des
tined to fall by the same means-cor
ruption in high places and the blint
infatuation of the dupes Of ambition
villainy. When ambition is subordi
mated to love Of country; when intel
ligence and integrity become convert
Bile terms, then there will be a hop
of free government, because Their
will be basis upon which it can sure
ly stand. But until then, revolution
go backwards and are the most pow
erful allies of ultimate tyranny an
popular debasement.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

TIE attendance upon the CT acinunti Con-
vention is immense and opinions greatly
divided as TO who should, and should not
be the standard bearer of the liberal move
ment. The candidate OF the Convention
may be made known before the hour OF
coiup To prpSs
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

THE act Of the Legislature, repeal
ing the law which disqualified as ju-
rors, those who may have formed an
opinion based upon newspaper ac-
counts of criminal deeds, has been de
clared unconstitutional by the SUI
ptcme Court. 1t may be so, but such
a grave reflection upon the intelli-
genco and integrity Of the people,
ought not to remain blot upon the
organic law of the State 1t is an i'm
pulse of human nature to form an
opinion Immediately upon hearing OF
reading an account Of any transaction
and without additional information
of an opposite character, that opin
ion, however erroneous, would remain
fixed But it is a gross libel to de-
clare men incompetent 10 correct frs
impressions when the truth is revealed
ia them by competent testimony TIL,
most intelligent men, in every com
munty, are the habtull readers o
newspapers, and to declare them in
competent to sit as jurors, is to ofle
premium foy ignorance in the admin
istration of justice, and it would b.
wiser to abolish the jury system alto
gether than to check the spread o
general information by placing Il ba
upon all who seek to keep pace wit
current events by reading the jour
nails of the day We are no advocat
of indiscriminate departure from sat
prceedcnts, but believe there is sue
thing as wise progress, and that tn
latter is as essential in the Judiciary
as in any other Department of tn
Government.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

DIR. TUFTS Liver Pills move the Bowels
to healthy action, not acting as IL were
mechanically, but they stimulate the secrc-
tons, and in a heathful and natural man.
ner cxpcl all impurities without weaken
ing The body.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

BELIEVING that Governor John {.
Brown is, and ought to be, the choice
ofthe people in the coming election, we
have opposed the postponement Of the
Convention beyond the day already
fixed Though much has been written
IN favor ofpostponement, we have seen
nothing to change our first impression,
and believing that the peace and mate
rial welfare of the people will be pro-
NOTED by a respite from political
wrangling, we have insisted upon an
early settlement of the candidacy for
Governor. In addition to this motive
we are influenced by an earnest desire
10 block the game ofintrigue for which
delay may make the desired opening
fthcrc be aspirants who have an axe
10 srind, we are unwilling that Tho
people shall be made to turn the stone
"A task long enough performed by
them in the interests of politician,
rather than of the State We do no
propose to east imputations upon tn,
motives of any one, but in the absenc,
Of any valid objections to our prcsen
gallant and conservative Governor, tn
suspicion will arise that the proposct
delay is not demandcdwith an eye sole
" to the welfare of the State and it
citizons. The grounds of opposition
to the Goycrnor-if there be any
should have been stated prior to In
demand, or simultaneously with il
Bat a. the Executive Committee Ia
been requested to reverse lis decisio
uuan grounds vague and underlined,
decided, wisely, in not granting the It
gust.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

Princess Nellie Grant is in Paris.
Lysees is determined not to be out
done in royal eourtecy, and foreyery
sprig Of nobiliN who visits our coun.
y.he sends to Europe specimen Of
his royal household.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
DIR. TUFTS Hair Dye Does Not Injur,
the Hair.

Melancholy Brcak-DOwu.-Th arc
lively break-downs that make an audience
breali-downs that make the kindhearted
grieve. To the latter class belongs the en-
ervation Of body and mind which is usual
~ called general debility" or "nervous
weakness" and which, when ncglecte ell, too
often terminates in atrophy and death. A
wholesome medicated stimulant is the one
thing needed i'll cases of this description
ing TO PLANTATION BITTERs as the true
specific. The fact that 1t combines the
properties of an invigorant with those of a
regulator and Alternative, in exactly the
proportions necessary to produce u radical
change in the tone OF the system, and the
action of the digestive and sccretive or
gans, Is an unnnswerable argument in IT.
| fn ~ II no oil rae ora tfNT.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

TuE steamers Tyrone, Tallisman aud
Lumsdon, will leave for Nashville,
MONDAY Wednesday, and SATURDAY. d
at6p. a. GucHc 10 Exposition ear.
rlll fcr Aglt fare
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
tDN az fNA AtNA VI Nv
- q. M. d..

Don't stand aghast with awe and fear
eyes wide open hair on end and finger.
mysterious symbols are cabaliStic signs ant
represent some secrect organization Of
masked demons, who carry terror and dis
may with their midnight prowlings and
disperse on The dawn ofmorning. No. They
are only the initials of Dr. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery, that pleasant medicin,
which has acquired n National reputation
Bronchitis, Consumption and kindred dis
eases. For these complaints IL has nC
equal. Sold by all druggists.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

Tpto the hour of going TO press
{ Friday morning We could not get
nothing of Importance from the Con
vcn,iou at Cincinnati. Carl Schurz is
the chairman and Adams seems TO be
themo prominent man for the noml'
tion.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

ONE editor boasts that Grant has
paid of two hundred and fifty dollars
ofthe public debt, forcyery minute of
INSTRUMENTATION, to which another re-
plies that the people have given him,
in taxes, five hundred dollars per min
ute TO pay with, and asks what has be-
come of the surplus
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

The Frccdman's Bureau, the rotten
institution engineered by the SANITY
Howard asks for a hundred thousand
moro of the peoples money with which
to wind itself up, Ifit is TO boeXpcnd-
ed in doodorizcrs. it will not buy
enough to remove the stencil omanat-
ing from that sink of Radical iniquity
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

A FINE FARM FOR SALE

Lying In Montgomery county, Tennessee,
one mile from the Louisville and Memphis
No Nv; ~, heti RAIN rh' conlAlnlhS %" hcres'
matndcr in "a high state of cultivation (;
plenty of water, improvements ordinarily
good. Liberal terms offered to u cash
buyer. Title good. For particulars apply
TO Hudson q. Chiffon orJohn Woodson, at
Harrison & Bailey's store. may I-tf.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04

TIRE Radicals, in Congress, continue
a. hooyt,yeiy engaged in doing nothing
nr ih. god OF lhe country but 81
t..s ,..!.-.,.t D. seal Ica!inS
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-04
THE GREAT SECRET !

To know how to spend
money to advantage. Trade
all the time at Coultcr's.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22
state .Ne,Cs.

Montpelier is initiating Washington in the
expensive humbugs known rs investigating
Committees.
The report ul the trustees of tile Vermont
university shows I'm income for last year of
1924, i9l expenses, Sl7,0l0; and 1925 for
extraordinary disbursements.
There ARE two towns in Vermont that gave
u majority for Greeley. Glastonbury in the
southwest corner and Brunswick IN the south
east. One east % votes all told, and the
other 80: aud both have been always Demo-
cratic.
A proposition is before the Legislature for
nm enlargement of the state house by an ex-
tension of both wings, something like tho
cXtention of the capitol Of Washington, but It
is not likely that anything will be done about
II this session.
AT the recent General Term OF the Su.
premo Court, il was decided that the ~ 900
subscription of James II. IAngdon to tho
stock OF the Montpelier and Wells River lail-
road WAS bnding when $4,000 more had
been subscribed, us the road claims, not
when $780, 900 more had been subscribed, as
has been the claim Of MIR. Langdon. This
royorses tho judgment of the County Court.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22
CANE .HE0rIeGS,
At Watertown and Brighton.
TUESDAY, November 10.

From Vermont Cattle, 1872; sheep, 1856.
Prices Of Market BeefA fow choice, ~ 2j 20 1900
extra S975 TO 1915; first quality 81 so to 800 second
quality, $3.50 to 72ji third quality, $3.50 to 600.
Prices Of Store Cattle.-Working oxen, SIS, sl75
Milch Cows and Calvcs-s3o to 500 extra, sos to
S57. Farrow COWS, $50 to $50. .... ."..
Yearlings, $40 to 81; two-ycar-olds, SIS to s2S
Three ear-Olds, $50 to SIS.
Standardization Dressed hogs &c v ID.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-ln lots 50, $3.50, 81,
$3.50, and $50 each extra $3.50 to $780, or irom45 to
Spring Lambs, 81 to Vb
Prices of Hides, Tallow and Skins.-Brighton hides
to 9lc p ID; country hides &c Brighton tallow, 81
to Gc country tallow, 70 SIC.
Pelts 81 % to 81 so each Calf skins, Is 10 20c " b.
REMARKs.-The market this week we find heavily
stocked there being head the largest supply this
from the North, with quite portion Of prime
steers grass and hay fed. The reputation of H. La.
pham's steers needs comment but "good enough -
sold by NJ. T. Shackett Another lot of l26 head by
HoughtOn Wilcox. All from Lake Champain sec
ton very nice. Much of the stock was desira-
bic for winter trade The market prices range firm
all grades and quick sales generally noticed AFOwl
sold oxen from 81 to lie p ID, W. estimated to
dress 900 lbs each young cattle from to SC y b
NJ r. Shackett sold 20 throcy carOid steers to S. +.
Woodbridge, from II. Lapham, Of shoreham, VI,
which compared we'll with Western steers, dress $50
lbs at lOlc y ID, 40 threc-ycnrUld Steers AZ 9c
y b, IS SIX, weighed 1910 lbs each Is three-y
steers and heifers at sc U ID. 30 SIX.
Sheep and Lambs-Full prices are got also Ou sheep
and Lambs. We do not antcpateladyance prices the
city market rapidly filling with dressed Poultry from
attributed to the demand for wool pcs 5. d. Meuick
sold Gj Sheep and Lambs, average % lbs at 10 U H.
A. Trask sold 276 Sheep and Lambs average 80 fbs at
&c y ID. A. Brownell sold II Sheep ann Lambs ay-
Poultry.-But little live lots with large quantities Of
dressed Prices remain last quoted. Good stuff sells
easy. We quote Choice Chickens and Turkeys at lGi
v b fair lots Gc p ID; ordinary Fowl l5i U ID poor
grades Ice " ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22
PUBLISHERS NOTES.

We have been asked twenty times day,
more or less, il we do Job Printing 10
answer all such inquiries we here say that we
do do Job Printing, not at ST. Johnsbury
but at Newport, where we pride ourselves upon
having the best appointed Job Office in this
vicinity equipped with all the appliances
needful for the rapid execution of any kind
Of printing that may be wanted, from card
to poster, from label to a newspaper. 1t
is the only Office in northeastern Vermont in
which steam is used. We have a skiliu,
careful man there, who will courteously wait
upon al customers, aud do your work to
your satisfaction-and We shall be there
ourself part of the time. Send your orders
directed to II. Cummings, Newport, or St.
JOhusbury, and they will receive careful at
tention. Work will be delivered at St.
Johnsbury free of charge. Any matters
pertaining to the FARMER may be left at our
Newport office
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22
ADDISON COUNTY.

The "Ring horsc,n well-known trotting
stallion, died in Bristol Tuesday night
Butter sells vt Vcrgenncs from 25 to "a
cents per pound; cheese, from l21 to Is cents /;
potatoes, IS cents per bushel; poultry, Is TO
30 cents apples, 50 per barrel.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22

From the occasional receipt of notes like the
following, we infer that the position Of the ed
itor of this paper in the recent congressional
canvass is very badly misunderstood in some
quarters. A Caledonia County man writes :
81 have begun to get up a club for the
FARMER, but find the prospect damaged by
its recent political course, Poland was,re-
garded here as head and shoulders above any
other candidate, and his friends object tc
you for your past political sins against him.
Although Poland man myself, and much
as regretted your following the course of
the Times" am determined to try for
your success still | have taken the FARM.
ER, nearly from its start, and regard DR..
Hoskins as a superior editor, and while he
sticks closely to the agricultural develop
ment of Vermont, he should be sustained by
every progressive farmer"
The editor of the FARMER has never had
the slightest hostility to Judge Poland; on
the contrary, lie has alawys regarded him, and
ever spoken of him in the FARMER, as an
honor to Vermont. The position Of this pa
per as the successor of the Times in the can.
vas, was not optional with US, and is SO IN.
derstOod by Judge Poland, who has we arc
told, expressed himself satisfied that under
the circumstances we could not, without
greater pecuniary loss and arrangement oil
our business than was justly to be required Of
u.s. have followed different course. The
editor would not have taken even the slight
part in tins matter which he did, had he mol
been compelled to do %, iD solfdofonse, by
the iAjudieiOus attempt on the part u certain
men to punish him for what he could MOI
help. Lls