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been unjustly deprived of: Let
every man willing to strike a blow
for the redemption Of the State:
give this project thought, and act
upon it if he thinks good. -
Here is a practicable, and profit
able and just remedy-an equitable
arrangement that the man who, by
his vote, brings about high taxation
should be made to pay the tax
Let the tax be extracted directly
from his pocket, then we will &C
knowledge his right to give 1t t@
the "scalawags" and "carpet-bag
gers" Then taxation and repre-
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TRUE PENNY.
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asked for scrip emitting them to one
share of stock in tho company, this
stock being worth ten dollars per
share. This is capital proceedure,
for it will most assuredly build up
the institution, and make its stock in
a few years demand premium. "
These people certainly have a
splendid country, and they seem to
know it, for seldom meet man that
wants to emigrate. They seem to
think Abbeville is the spot. And |
doubt if they are not correct in their
Judgment, for surely l have never
mot, nor have you, a finer body ol
men and prettier collection of wo.
men than consregate here during
fair week. I hope at the next fair in
October, 1878, The NeaOs will be rep.
resented here IN p'opria persona, and
then you can speak for yourself, even
if you be like the boy the COW ran
over-havo nothing to say.
Very truly,
A. G. Fl.
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~ C.. Sept. 3, 1871.

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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
THE GREEK BRIGANDS.
A woman's stratagem and its Results,

a w OHuhu > ChAA anu kkcSulbSs
A story comes from Athens about Greek
brigandage very refreshing to honest people,
and suggestive of the question whether
women might not govern Greece better
than its men. One of the curses of mod
ern Hellas, as everybody knows, is the un-
extirpated guild of brigands, who infest the
land, defying the government, suppressing
commerce, demorslizing the peasantry, and
robbing and numbering strangers or rich
natives. One of these unhanged villains
lately captured the youthful son of widow
woman of property, well known upon the
border.
The usual message was sent down from
the hills: the brigand chief must have one
thousand dracbms by certain day, or the
life of the boy-he was only twelve years
old-would pay the forfeit. As usual, too,
the last hope which mother could cherish
in such frightful position was the chance
of government help. The Wretchedly weak
administrations which play at Gin and out"
in Athens still allow these scoundrels to hold
the roads and passes of the country, and
this poor woman had to trust to her own
courage and wits. Neither were wanting;
there was some true old Odyssean blood in
her, and she hit upon plan for saving both
her child and her drachmas. She had
brother, young fellow of perfect pluck,
though his cheeks We're as smooth as the
Delian Apollo's aud him she dressed up
carefully as Greek girl. Having appointed
to meet the rObber chief in certain spot, she
took up two hundred drachmas and
present of cakes and fruit, the ''Greek
girl" going with her as a "guide." On
reaching the place they found the scoundrel
waiting, with the captive lad bound hand
and foot beside him. The woman first as
certsined bycunning questions that the man
was really alone, and then offered, with
many supplicstions, her money and the
present Of cakes and fruit. The villain
took the latter and munched while he
counted the drachmas, then, with a fierce
oath, he said it was far too little-that she
must 60 back and send enough to make up
a thousand, or the head of the lad would
be sent to her without delay. While the
woman clung supplicsting to bis knees, the
"Greek grip suddenly flung grip Of iron
round the robbers arms, and as the fellow
was thus piniened, the outraged mother
drew q pistol and shot him dead. The
pair lost no time in hberating the lad, nor
did they forget to cut off and wrap in
cloth the head of the "chief;" and, as a re-
ward Of three thousand drachmas has been
set upon this precious article, they made
quite an excellent days business of it, ar
irving safe and sound at their own village,
London Telegraph.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
MR. GREALEY.

The Gazette says of Mr. Greeley's return
to the editorial chair Of the Tribune:
'Judgtnent is now TO be pronounced up
on Mr.. Greeley and the Tribune by its Re-
publican subscribers. He can not come
back to the editorial chair as if nothing bad
happened. If be had due sense of re-
sponsibilIty for his acts be would not at
tempt II, but would retire to Chappaqua to
reflect on the miserable elimination of a
busy life."
1t it a terrible thing for an editor TO run
for President ard receive more votes from
the white people of the United States than
the actual Incumbent of the office, and get
a fourth or So of the Electoral College.
What has happened to Mr.. Greeley is not
likely to happen TO many editors, to be
sure! Most people think il is rather an hon
or for gentleman to be the choice of half
the people for President, even if hs isn't
chosen. Yet the Gazette would consign
him TO eternal exile on that account. Our
contemporary would have some terrible
punishment inflicted upon Mr.. Greeley and
the Tribune because, forsooth, they might
have differed with some of those with whom
they once agreed! For every bigot who
withdraws his patronage from the Tribune
two wise and fair men will take bis place.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
THE DEFEAT.

FROM the jackson Hlaln Oealer.
We understood, and we still understand,
that the Democrats, as party, both North
and South, in good faith, adopted the Libe-
raj platform as their future creed, and that
the party now stand upon it. We do not
see how any other platform of principles
could now be adopted. We regard the
amendments IS having been accepted as f.
nalities; and we think they ought not to be
re-opened. No issue can be now formed
upon them; and if any one, Northor South,
shall propose to do it, he will find the tenn
per of public sentiment like a wall of ada
mant against him. The entire questions
respecting the relations of the negroes iu
our political system, are answered, solved,
and put down as priL ciples in the govern
ment, no more 10 be opposed-unless by
that distant posterity over which we have
no control or influence. All living issues
are present and future-nOt past. The war
is past, and we intend to let it be in the
tomb along with the campaigns of Napoleon
/. We are tired out with war politics.
And though it is too soon yet 10 get the
calm reflections Of the people, we are much
mistaken if they do not harmonic with
those we have now expressed.
As people We must look to our domestic
Interests. We need great and efficient
system of free schools, of railroads, of
manufacturing institutions, that we may
become more and more a self-supporting
people. 1t is through these at last that we
must come to exercise benefcent control
over the national destiny; while it is mainly
through them that we will be capable TO
preserve our own local freedom from the
iuciceut,l perils which will arise in the
course Of the future. We have abiding
faith that the day of national concord is
lear at hand; because all explosions of
popular passions die out, and every week
and month and year We recede from the
war, gives its noise over to eternal silence.
We urge the most prudent and sober refec
lions ON the part of al men. Let not dis
appointment sour our hearts, or damp our
energies, but rising up to broad views and
q liberal spirit, let us work and wait.
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THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Boston, Nov. 14-The Amazon and
Triumph Companies, Of Cincinnati, have
stopped policies in New England. The
Bangor, Maine, National Company is re-
ported suspended. The Massachusetts,
Mutual states that its losses are above ST.
100000, with cash and securities on hand of
$775,O00.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 14.-The agent of the
Cincinnati Branch of the Etna Insurance
Company has received the following dis
patch from L. j. Hindle, dated Hartford,
Nov. II:
Boston losses will not exceed $3.50, 1000.
This can be relied on.
BANGOR, Nov. 1.-THE stockholders of
the Eastern Insurance Company to-day
subscribed sufficient amount to pay all
losses by the Boston fire and enable the
company 20 continue business.
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COMPULsORY:vOTING,
From the Memphis Appeal.

The returns of the election, held on Tues
day last, show that the negroes rushed
frantically to the polls, and that thousands
of white people failed to exercise the pre-
rogative of freemerf. This shameful neg
lect to discharge the duty incumbent upon
all good citizens, has made us a convert to
the new doctrine of compulsory voting.
TIE Romans, at one time, exscted from eV-
cry citizen an interest in public and polit-
ical affairs. "lhe price of liberty is eter-
nal vigilance" Good citizens will always
feel interest enough in the politics of the
country to induce them to deposit their
votes; and there should be a law COM
pelling the avaricious political drones TO
vote in all elections. Men ge compelled
to work on the roads, TO serve as Jurors,
and perform military duty, in order to pro-
mote the public good, and they should be
made to vote for the same reasons. 1t is
proposed to the present General Assembly
of France to tax all voters who refuse or
neglect to exercise the right to vote. 1t is
no violation of personal rights to endoW a
man with privilege and then force him to
exercise it. The evils occasioned by
failure to vote were fully illustrated in the
Southern States on Tuesday last. Had
the white voters OF this district turned
out and manifested that interest in the
election which every good citizen volun-
tarily bestoWs, the result for Congress
would have been far different. Several
of the Northern States have already
made the day Of election a general holiday,
and it has proved successful. The New
York Erening Post, in an able article on
this subject, shows that by this law class
of men is relieved from the ordinary cares
and duties of business, who hitherto have
given no other attention to the election than
that OF depositing their votes, and not al
ways even that. The complaint has always
been that the better portion of the commu-
Iity, the more orderly, the more thought
full, and the more respectable would not
give the time and attention to political af-
fairs which their intrinsic Importance de-
mands, and that consequently they have
fallen into the hands of a class more easily
controlled and managed by the designing
men who make politics a trade.
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THE CAUSE OF DEFEAT.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


After rvery Presidential election we find
many persons who enter into elaborate ar
sumeEts to prove how the defeat could have
been avoided if a different policy had been
pursued or different men nominated.
these discussions we regard as exceeding
ly barren and Improbable. What has
been done in the past cannot be undone.
But in general the specnlStions of these
critics are of the most worthless character.
One, ior instance, says if we had only
nominated Adams; another says if Davis OF
Trumbull had been selected, how much
better we should have done. A third con-
tends that if We had nominated F'straight
Democrat" we could have accomplished
wonderful things in the way of success.
A fourth thinks that Greeley was all right,
but the mistake was 10 nominating him
AZ Bsltimore-that that Convention
should have made no nomination. Those
entertaining these different views may
settle them among themselves, if they
can, although that is exceedingly difficult,
for all is conjecture aud guess. We are
among those who do not believe that apy
OF toe pansceas so confidently spoken Of
now would have defeated Grant. His
party had the Treasury of the United
States at their back, and would have spent
every dollar in it rather than be beaten.
They hal countless legions of office.hOld-
ers and dependents, and they were per-
fectly unscrupulous in the perpetration of
any election fraud. There was never so
much corruption. The State elections set
tied us. An olG-line Democrat was beaten
for Governor of North Carolina, another
was defeated in Pennsylvania, and Demo-
cratic Safe tickets failed to be elected IN
Oslo and Indiana. Upon these States the
a .lDinistratiOn concentrated all their en-
eEgies and spent their money. If the
: a-es had all deferred voting until No
vemb'r, the result might have been differ
en-. There were clements of weakness in
al. The tickets that were suggested, as well
IS elements Of strength. We do not care
10 recount them now. Our defeat was due
To another cause, and that was previously
a,lIdel 10 by the Hon. Daniel w. Voor-
hees, Of Indiana, in an admirable letter
which be wrote after the State election.
There was not time, he said, to make the
people throughout the country comprehend
the good reasons which existed for the
change OF parties involved in the Liberal
movement. Old prejadices were shocked
a d elmities aroused that it required some
time 10 dispel.Al new parties, such as theLib-
eral, are usually defeased on the first trial.
The Republican party was defeated in 1856,
but in 1860 it swept the country. We be-
leve that, if the principles that were con-
tendel for in the late election by the sup
porters of Greeley and Brown are kept
stead ~ before the people, and if we go to
work and organize In all the States and
coun, 3, we shall be sure of an early sue
cpss
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ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK.
The st. MsFy's Snagged above MEM
DhiS.

phis.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 14.-A Chronicle spe-
cial says the steamer St. Mary's which left
Memphis for Cincinnati last night with 236
bales cotton and ten passengers, struck a
stump near Morris Landing at half past
O'Clock at night, tearing hole between her
wheel and stern, causing her to sink in less
than ten minutes in eighteen feet of water.
When she was struck she was headed for
bar opposite and ran upon il, but her bow
swung around and she foated off and down
the river nearly mile TO Brandywine bar,
upon which she now lies. As far as known
there were no lives lost, her passengers
having been carried safely to the bar and
thence ashore in life boat, but one, fire.
map, is missing. The steamer City of
Chester passed soon after. She settled and
carried the passengers to Cairo. The ST.
Mary's was valued at $4,000; insured in
five offices in Cincinnati for $4,000. She
can pr badly be raised.
LATER.-The underwriters have ordered
the wreck boat 7. f. Eckert to leave the
Katie and 60 to the st. Mary's. The latter
was owned here. Her insurance value was
$4,000. She was insured for $4,000 in
the following Cincinnati companies: Am
erican, Western and Union, each 81 900,
Eureka Sl,5OO, Farmers, Burnet and Fire
mans, each $500.
Deta1Is-A Night on q Mississippi
Sandbar.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 14.-The Cincinnati
packet st. Mary, which sunk at Brandy
wine Bend 25 miles above last night, had
325 bales of cotton, $50 bales of rags, so tons
of old iron and sundries. Of the cotton,
210 bales were shipped by the Great West
ern dispatch to Liverpool, fully insured in
Loyd's agency; II bales by Benz. Babb to
Carrolton, Indiana, insured in local offices
here. The iron was shipped by John Mon.
ague and the rags to Chatield & Wood,
Cincinnati. The boat lies straight and can
be raised. No lives were lost though the pas
seDgers spent the night on the bar with a
gale blowing and the mercury about 80.
At the time of striking the snag the boat
was endeavoring to land for wood while
the wind was blowing gale.
The Katie Raised.
The wrecker Eckert succeeded Yesterday
in raising the steamer Katie, which was
sunk at Helena last week, k,and it is believed
$4,000 will fully restore her.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Knoxville wants perfected FIRE depart
ment.
Chicken thieves infsst the su5urbs Of
Knoxville.
Memphis faro and keno have played out
the grand jury, you know.
During October 269 bales of cotton were
shippei from Bartlett, Shelby county.
A new railroad bridge will soon be
placed over Sulphur Fork, near Springfield.
A few days ago near Tate's Station,
Montgomery county, one negro shot anOth-
er dead.
Mr.. NJ. Sheehan, aged one hundred and
twenty-three years, died at Memphis on the
18th inst.
At Cabin Row precinct, Montgomery
ccaIty, election day, a man named Tinsley
was shot and dangerously wounded by
Bud Gray.