Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
The Presidential Contest.

/ have received by mall package of
Democratic documents for distribution,
upon the inner part of which | find the fol-
lowing note:
compliments of New Jersey Democra-
ic Club, Jersey City, n. j."
The Jersey City Club has mistaken its
man. / don't circulate Democratic docu-
ments, knowing that they abound with
falsehoods and ISLANDERS of the best men in
the country. Anything having the taste,
smell, looks or purposes of Democracy, is
offensive to me. Democracy brought on
the late hell-born rebellion. Every one of
the eleven seeding States, was presided
over by a Democratic Governor, who or
dered the states out, one by one and where
they failed to obey orders, as in the case of
rebel-ridden Tennessee, soldiers and bayo-
nets were sent to drive them into rebellion.
The leaders of the Democratic party, pre-
tend n high regard for principles, and yet
they have nominated Greeley for the Pres
idency, who has spent thirty years of his
life in fighting abolition battles, and in
bringing on the late rebellion-in advOcat-
ing high Protective tariff-in advocating
Fourierism, Free Love, Spirit Rapping,
and other cherished measures of the great
Democratic party. The truth is they have
no principles, save their time honOred
screen principles, of five barley loaves and
two little fishes
If this Cincinnati Baltimore ticket should
chance TO be elected, Greeley will favor the
payment of pensions to rebel soldiers Wild
Ows and orphans. Nay, more-he will IA
vor the payment of the rebel war debt, and
finally, payment to the rebels for their
slaves. This will bankrupt the Govern
ment of the United States and ruin the
people with taxes. What are their chances
for success? They start out with the votes
of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and
To r odd &C.
of the eleven seeding States, and by bring
ing their kukluX forces into the field just
before the election they can carry the 9TH
er four rebel States. This they will do, as
it will be in harmony with their code of
political morals.
On the other hand, the loyal North,
Northwest and East will see to it that
Grant and Wilson shall be elected, and
that the wicked councils of jeff. Davis, his
Postmaster General, Reagan, together with
q score of his Major Generals at Baltimore
shall not prevail. The Republicans are
able to elect their ticket, and will do so.
Grant and Wilson were nominated by the
largest and most intelligent body of men
that ever convened in the United States
for similar purpose. The mad dog cry of
corruption has been raised against the Pres
ident and committees of investigation,
appointed such as his accusers called for,
and yet they have utterly failed to estab-
lish any one of the slanderOus charges.
In every case the investigation Injured to
the benefit of Grant and the Republican
party.
AS it regards Henry Wilson, like his
predecessor, Mr.. ColfaX, he is Christian
gentleman and an experienced statesman,
with a personal and political record that
any man may justly be proud of.
Elect Grant and Wilson aud the country
is safe from the horrors of another civil
war, but elect Greeley and Brown, and we
are placed back where we were in 1860,
when the traitors fired upon Sumter.
w. q. BROwNLOw.
Knoxville July 10, B72.