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TEECREIS, STILL TUEY C0EE'
EECdaggCsap.r GvOE, cf pGrnsyI,
Iau.a, ti1c3 iiia AligeianCa 10
Greeley An EiCggelt Trib.
ute tO the Reform Can

}tsr.t fFiIH3 sA'2 Aii5E taEtA I'D
U;1Gc!ey An EiCggpnt TriD.
ute tO the Reform Can
didate.
The Hon. Ga.usha A. Grow, .5r twelve
years EepUhicau Congressman irom tho
Wjlmot District Of Pennsylvania, aud
Speaker Of the House during his last
term Of service, has formally rcrudj.
ated Grant and declared for Greeley
Ii letter recently addressed to Colonel
4, X. Mcclure, Chairman Of the Penn,
syly0nia Liberal Republican State Gem.
mttlc, aitCr statjug his inability to toEa
the stump because Of thIoat.discaso and
generally impaired health, he says:
Lam for Greeley for President. He
has devoted "busy life to earnest
thought and stndy on oil the grave
questions Of government policies, and
The equally grave questions affecting
the welfare of labor and the develop.
neut Of the industrial interests Of tHo
country. Penniless, hiondlc3B aud
alone in q great city struggling Tor
years against adverse fortune, be ha7
achieved unprecedented success. Edit
ing the recognized organ Of the Old
Wing party (iu which be had baan
schoolad from boyhoodl, :, he was amorr
the first in advocating its abandonment
and the formation Of the Republican
party when ho had to choose between
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Abram sanborn, CT Maine, Gays he bsa
heard Mr.. Webster, MIR. ClGy, Alr. George
Evans and others Of their great conteAl
poraries, but no never listened 10 any
thing Ike DIR. Tiltou's speech in behalf
Of the Liberal causc in that State! an.
Tilton ia still on the stump there, and
unoucstionabIy talking with entbusl2s0,
ard. We prj.uToc With stittt.
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sTRaTQCEACY.

As a definition Of ourprcsent Govern
mont he found between the grand diyi-
sions of Monarchy on the one hand and
Democracy on the other, 36th sub
division, viz : Stratocracy, "a Military
Government" The cry was that there
was too much military, toe much talk
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Brick Pomoroy telegraphod to the
Bourbon Committee, at Atlanta, that
Charles O'Couor Of New York, should
be nominated at Louisville with Alex.
II. Stephens for Wee President, Mr..
O'Conor, says he would accept no nom
jnation net made by large and sue
cessfuN convention, composed Of men
Of character and influence.
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At the Grant headquarters a session
was held Of the Executive Committee Of
tie National Committee, composed Of
Governor Jewell, Of Connecticut, ex-
Governor Morgan, OF New York, W. H.
Kemble, OF Virginia, and ex-senator
Cattcll, of New jersey, They held o
conference in The upper chamber with
closed doors Among the visitors were
Ex-Governor Howard, Michigan, and
General Sheridan.
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pRLECIrLEs AtD tIrAer-rEa

were the subject Of bis discourse, hosaij,
rather than parties. They should forget
for short period, that they had been
rent into parties He would begin by
asking, "Aaye we u GoyHument?'
Cnos Of no, no. If so, what kind {?
The inquiry came up us to how far we
had departed from the Government.
They sometimes heard talk Of tie Demo
cratic party. the Republican party, and
Abolitionist party, but should forget
thoscnamea except where principles we're
concerned. We had almost departed
from the old Government, There were
some glimmerings left though, and he
for one WAS inclined to hold on to the
fragments, and try to build it up again.
He revcrenced and respected
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THE CONSTITUTION,

and wherever ha found piece, he wou}d
lay hold upon it and bind it to the
other remaining pieces, In politics as in
religion, there was q great truth at the
foundation, which, preserved and adhrr-
ed to, would carry the people through.
God Was truth and right was might.
The constitution emanated from the
divinity; then let the public good be their
aim, the Constitution of the country be
their guide. These were the fundamental
political aud moral truths. Governments
we're subj iect to an almost infnity ofiorn.
Our Government might be summed up,
though, in few words, and needed no
dealing in troops or figures. He would
not attempt to tickle them with straw,
no: please them with gewgaw, but ad-
dress himself to their common sense.
(Mr. Johnson here gave hisyiews Of our
original Government, saying that it was
Of divine origin lie said there we're
more inventors than discovcrcrs in these
latter days Of Government. Four-fith8,
or uearly all Legislation was
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Governor Stephen S. Harding, Of In-
diana, one of the original Republicans,
is ont in strcnS letter f2f Greeley ard
Brown.
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.lENE CONTR!YANcE.

Laws which were not needed we're
enacted, and .hat made the aggrayation
so much the greater. How wise the
precedent OF the original trainers! Ihey
intended ours to be a Government OF
limitation, an idea found in the physical
world. The sun moving through the
heavens, year after year, had fixed
boundary, prescribed course There
was path hid down ecen for the sun.
The ocean, the vast deep, might surge,
winds might come, and Whole nayies be
loosed from their moorings, but there
was limit oven for the raging waves
Political contrivances should be wiped
ont of existence and the people should
set about as discoveries Of great truths
which, when found and adhered to,
would make the political world move on
as smooth and harmonious as harmony
itself.
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I; CONCLUSION,

Ho had come among Tie people for DO
ing good. They should hold to the
Constitution az the palladium Of liberty.
The presence OF the ladies sanctiicd the
asaenDlags and inspired linn. Il re
minded him Of the good old days when
Wings and Democrats met in honest
Eslt. Fo would change tie sentiment
of Pope, Which says; an honest man is
lie ncb'ost work OF God" m.d rather
say, q v.rtuous, hcautcoua woman l. ,he
noLlcst work OF God.
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FIR JOHN TGLyLEsGAIy

Nv Johnson referred to thc case Of
John neYey, to whom Eo would apply
The words Of Popo concerning Bacon,
The wisast, brightest and mcauost OF
mankind Troyer bad occupied most
canspicuous place ia the pageant Of un-
usual solemuity, which followed the "a
mains Of the beloved Queen Mary to the
tomb, in 1865. Within less than . week
this EIayi&h and squirting Lan was the
lowest ana most degraded OF all In
gIiahmen, lie was Chairman cf the
House Of Commons, and for receiving
the gift Of 1860 guinness for helping a
London bill through, was forced to read
q resolution which expelled h;m in dis
grace from Parliament. This was for
receiving only $1,000. Grant received Il
check for S95,0C0 and, soon after going
into Office, appointed the donor Secretary
Of the Treasury, The Secretary Of the
Navy, Bolie, had given him house aud
lot the Attorney -GcLUrl q library, and
he had received in aii 5l95,C20. Oh
shame! shame upon the times! The
Constitution had been yioI&ted from the
very trontisPisce down to George Wash
ingtohs signature. Sumrer, WHO had
been so active in trying to impeach him,
(johnson) might have found Il plenty Of
material III Grant for an irIpeachmont.
Sumner himself had said that Grants
violations were q coD2lomeration. auv
one OF which was greater tLana all Of Lis.
He believed that NJ
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
His Speech at the Exposition ECilG
lag Yesterday.

"EglhGr Forgive Them; They Anew
kOt What They 30"
From tie Nashville Banner, l2l.l
II had been understood for several
days past that eX President Johnson
would discuss general political questions
yesterday, and a hand-bill circulated all
over the city announced the Exposition
building as the place chosen for the
event. BShalf past ten o'clock the au-
dicnce had begun to assemble and settle
themselves in the amphitheatrical seats
arranged IN the northern wing Of the
building.
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INQUEST II NOVEMBER

would be held, and that the American
people would pass a resolution hurting
Grant from power TIE United States
Government was converted into a gilt
association, faro bank, and Offices were
sold, bet and preferred in proportion to
the temptation. Congress, though, was
the real holder Of the purse strings Of
the nation, and it was with them to re-
duce the public debt.
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GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
johnson nrNGncnl thn cLni;s

Mr.. Johnson produced the statistics
to show that during his administration,
there was balance Of 2I2 millions Of
dollars more saved than during the same
time Of Grants administration. He read
largely from message Of lis which
showed the rapid per ccntum Of increase
Of the expenses OF Government as com
pared with the increase in population,
and showed that in three years Of peace
since the war, the expenses had been
within u fraction MS large as they lad
been III The preceding seycnty-two years
This was tho work Of g. tGo-thirds in
CONGRESS.
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were anti-constitutional, and centraIizing
in their tendency, taking the powerfrom
the people. There was little di1oroncsin
all of them, they varied only in size.
They helped to bring all the trouble on
the country Let Senators be elected
by the people too, this would result in
the improvement and exaltation OF the
Senate. Look at the present Senate.
and compare it with The times Of Clay,
wasn't it dwarfed? 1t was much easier
to buy q Legislature than buy aud con.
troll a people. lIc alluded to he Civil
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In ancient times, when Rome waa de-
clining from her greatness Caoar had 6
party Crassus had a party. Pompey lad Q
party, but the commonwealth had none.
lie bad sometimes thought as much Of
the United States. Grant had party,
the Radicals bad a party, somebody else
had II party, but the Government had
none. lie wished to God the great people
would form party and stand by it.
Mr.. johnson was for the onc-term
plan and wanted the President elected
by the people. He had more confidence
in the people than in all the politicians.
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benefit, he said, and compelled Lin "a
send into Office men of others viawa
and also to tho John II, Anderson case
when nc was compelled, in accordance
with the advice of his Attorney General,
20 issue a proclamation removing g man
from Office WHO was then convicted Of
fraud and immured in prison Anderson
had been made the incumbent Ly the
action Of Congress, immediately after
which it adjourned. He would say
cr7$.EY
was no fayjritc Of lis, but the present
Administration ought to he turned out.
He ought never to have been there. lie
thought the principle of atmospheric
| pressure ought to be tried. Expcl the
miasmatic, malariouy air ana take tic
chances for pure oir coming in.
Notwithstanding the Democratic party
( had been badly treated and marched IN
to tho
! CACnIHE FORMS,
nc trusted her case would not he as bad
MS that Of the Romans, who would neither
be received at home uor abroad The
Conventions had carried her where She
was, and bG acquieaccd.' lie was towards
the old party as Copper Was 10 England
and, with allherd departures all her faults.
he loved her still, AS Ruth said to Mo-
nj, lie would say: "Whithcr thou gocst
/ will go, and whore thou lodgest l will
lodge; thy people shall lie my people
and thy God shall be my God" II ahe
was TO be buried and lost, he could shed
the last teor over her glayo, wishing it
was IN another than a Radical grave she
was buried in. They might cly out
bourbon, fossiEzed,' but be wished
there were more Bourbons and fossil:zod
Democrats. Put lie was even wiling to
march i.to tho graveyard, il necessary,
to rcsulroct the Constitution TO boat
General Grant and produce the neediul
Improvements Ae was wiling TO tako
Ior.ce Greeley. IN the lauguags Of
Gideon Wells lie would use Greeley as
no would a crooked stick 20 beat a bad
dog lie would go for Greeley when he
believed lie Was right and against him
when ho was wrong
IL NEVER WAS bEEEiTTD
before this people, There was always
one set who Was sIepIiua md barking
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TIE AUDIENCE

had swollen to the numbsr of about
1000 before the cx-PIesidenL entered,
Among its numbers were many residents
Of the city, numerous countrylaen, more
than the usual representation of old
time, hoary-haired citizens from all adj
jacent sections, and liberal sprinkEng
Of the gentler Sex
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}. l., Morphis, loember OF Congress
from the Second District OF tIissiasippi,
and who was recently nominated as an
Eiector for the State Tor Greeley and
Brown, writes that the campaign is
progressing iavoraUlN and that the
Liberals and Democrats are icbllant
over their prospects.
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The Ez-pIesiGent's Speech

lie stated that his visit TO N'asl ;iile
On this occasion was not ior the purpose
OF making speeches, and he had not left
home with such purpose. But thing
had taken Q turn, and he had departed
from that purpose, and appeared at the
request Of numerous citizens, many Of
them agreeing with him, some not agrec-
ing, to discuss the anomalous posture
Of public affairs.
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GII Y TAXING.

1t was believed that the oycr-rulihG
finger of Providence was neither ;nistak-
en- nor was unobseryed in the formation
Of the Constitution. i was provided
that no presents should be received by
men in Office, "lrom any foreign prince
or potcnate, The spirit Gad principle
of all was there, but it should hayc been
added, from any millionaire OF citizen
in the Uuitcd Statcs.'
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about Eub,u& aud military districts.
St'nioclncy was dctivcd from two Grltk
words uMchmcant "mmy" and power" "
Etat was where ;lIa country wua. Hc
Aud been against such thugs all his life
If ii vas not military government di-
rcctly, then it was held in such fear.
It seemed to him that they should re-
turn to civil government He didn't
Ike to rocur 70 such things, but it was
in his range, and he must get it out Of
his way, and let principles go forword.
Duties are mine, consequences are
God's| When they looked 10 The North.
how did things stand there?
ALL GENERALS.
There was Gen. Grant and Gen. SbCli-
dan and General everybody. When they
locked to tho South what did they find?
There was General 4 and General i and
General G and General everybody else
in Office OF seeking it He thought the
time had come when the military had
done enough, they should lei civilians
have chanco. Cheers He said his
remarks were general, not special. Look
at poor Old Mexico, country blessed
with everything, almost everything. but
divided into Lotions, vibrating between
military factions. Did they want to
follow Mexico Yet it WAS o fair example
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Hail fair Tennessee, the sweet land ofmy birth
The loyelieat spot, that to me il on earth
Thy forest erOwn'd hills, thy Lluc mountains
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HIS ENTRANCE.

entered from the eastern wing and slow
ly made his way to the stand. He gra-
cious " greeted a friend here and there
in his passage, with Il cordial shake Of
the hand, He was dressed in plain black,
with stiff starched standing collar Of
Websterian pattern and plain blacl,
stock, with his head swmopntod by an
elongated beaver. In his left hand he
bore Bouvier's Institutes, q volume Of
English history, one Of his own messages
in pamphlet form and o copy Ct the
Ha,mcE Eis hair Was carefully parted
on the sido
Col. John c. Burcb, Chairman Of jlo
State Central Democratic Executive
Committee, dressed in damson.coloned
fatigue suit accompanied him, with q
paim-leaf fan, blue umbrelia end q
panama hat under his ann. There hung
FROM a beam overhead tattcrcl remnant
Of the stars md stripes Col, Burch,
Chairman Of the State Central Demo
cratic Executive Commilco, gracefully
transferred the breeze producer to Mr..
Johnson, and proceeded TO introduce
him as Iennessce's most distinguished
American patriot. lie thought it would
bo aupuar0gatoTy on his part TO #poak
IN laGJ&tory Of cne known so long
lr thcM, and whom many loved go wei,
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was no favjrite Of lis, but the present
Administration ought to be turned Out.
He ought never tohayo been there. lie
thought the principle Of atmospheric
pressure ought to be tried. Expcl the
miasmatic, malariouy air and take tic
chances for pure oir coming in.
Notwithstanding the Democratic party
had been badly treated and marched IN
to tho
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
A Demand For a New Organ.

MEssERs EDITORS: Will you allow me to
make, through the CHRONICLE, a suggestion for
the benefit of the Democracy. This party con-
tains many young men, who, from natural gifts
and education, are we'll fitted for public posi-
tons. But they have been ruined and put I'M
der the ban of popular disfavor by an incompe-
tent leadership Their organ for long time
has been mainly devoted to the interest of a
junta of political tricksters. For the last few
weeks Greeley has been subordinated in impOr-
lance to the Hon. John NJ Fleming! while the
Democratic organ has been thus engaged in
putting" its own editor its adversary the
CHRONICLE, has been steadily and successfully
writing for its party and its candidates 1t is in
this way and by these means Knox county
Democratic two years ago. passes under Re-
publican control by $50 majority.
Aparty organ influenced by its personal likes
or dislikes, run by clique and trying to advance
its own editor, will ruin any party, however
well organized.
In view of the results of the county elections
call on the Executive Committee to abdicate in
favor of better and more efficient men. Its
Chairman has no appreciation of the response
bilities attaching to his position.
He seems to think that feeble display of fire
works, the issuance of fraudulent circulars, the
publication of few falsehoods and the collec-
ton of few puerile paragraphs, " to vote the
straight ticket" on the eve of an election, con-
stitutes political leadership. AS the French
men say, "This is one grand mistake" a
change of officers is needed, and another organ
that thinks more Of his party and less of itself,
is essential to Democratic success. Nothing
but courage and good sense can regain what has
been lost. A GREELEY MAN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
From Campbell County.

JACKSBoRo', Tenn, Aug
EDITORS CHRONICLE: A few lines from this
place may not be uninteresting to your readers
l left Knoxville on Saturday afternoon for Jacks
boro', on little strength-recruiting tour, and
to breathe once more the free air of the noun
tainS.
On Friday night the store house of DIR. d.
Hart, at Careyvile which was occupied v
Hart & Stone, was entirely consumed by fire L
learn they saved most of the goods in the store,
but lost all the books and papers ofthe concern,
q loss not easily repaired They also lost $50
in cash, and gold and silver watch Dr. Hart
met with the loss of his household furniture
which he had in the building preparatory to
moving to his new residence. The val ne of the
building is estimated at from 81 800 to Sd, 900.
did not learn whether it was insured or not
From Careyville to Jacksboro the mail and
passengers are conveyed by hack which makes
modating driver Arriving there we found q
very interesting meeting in progress at the M
+. Church, South. 1t commenced with the
quarterly conference about two weeks ago, and
has accomplished a great deal of good. All de-
nominations took an active part i'll it, and parti-
san feeling was entirely ignored. The meeting
closed last night, although quite number of
persons were still at the anxious seat, and some
who had never yet made a start in the right di-
rection seemed deeply affected about their, souls
best interest, but nevertheless, the members of
the church and the ministers were worr out and
the meeting had to be closed.
The scenery around Jacksboro is truly pictur-
eSque and calculated to revive the dropping
spirits of any man. The air is fresh and invig-
Grating, the water is simply splendid, and in
fact 1t is a good place to retire to- to be free
from the sitting air and busy scenes of a city
life r. A. b.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
Live Stock Market.
CATTLE.


The receipts of cattle during the past week
show considerable increase over the receipts OF
the past few weeks, though the demand is not
increased in proportion. We anticipate an inn
provemcnt, however in the demand for city
consumption by the middle of the present
month,
QUoTATIoNs.-A1 fat cattle, }a3fc; good beef
cattle 2Ia3c.; ordinary cattle, 2a2!c.
HOGS.
There is no demand at present for hogs, and
we are without quotations
SHEEP,
Good fat sheep are in demand for city butch
cry, at quotations.
QUOTATIONS. No ] fat sheep, $2.5Oa3W per
head good, $2O0s250.
The hay market is pretty we'll supplied, and
the demand limited. Good grass hay may be
quoted at Coo per cwt.
OATS.
Oats are dull, with good supply on hand.
Prices unchanged.
QUOTATIONs,-GoOd dry oats, 9Oa9lW; in
ferior or damp, 7Oa70.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-07
COMMERCIAL.
MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED DAILY BIZ
j. w. GAUT.
Market Place.
Produce and Commission Merchant,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 6, 1872.
An active demand prevails for all good
Wheat. Farmers are disposed to divide their
crops, selling only what is necessary to meet
pressing pecuniary claims, and we regret to no.
tice that some are becoming careless about the
condition of their Wheat. This is all wrong,
and if persisted in will drive mill orders out Of
the market. The owners of large mills in the
South, who have, by grinding the best quality
of Wheat, made a reputation for their -four
will submit to a reasonable advance in prices,
but will not buy inferior, trashy Wheat; and
consgnors to Eastern markets shipping on quo
tations of $1.75 to $1.Sj, find their Wheat grad
ed down to 91.20a1. 80, because it is foul with
cookie, cheat, smut, &c.
We have no change to note in other grains.
Oats are coming forward freely at former quo
tations.
The old stock of Corn is we'll nigh exhausted.
There is some inquiry for Rye. y few hun
dred bushels would find ready sale for planting
purposes in Georgia and Alabama.
Hay is wanted in limited quantities.
A fair demand exists for prime Butter.
Eggs find no buyers, except to meet small
local demand.
Bacon and Lard are in good demand for local
use, at fair prices
Quotations of leading articles
WHEAT-New prime white nominal, 81. 20a
1.25; red, $1.0Oa1 10 per bushel
CoRN-Is worth 55a60c. loose, buying; selling
price, 80a82!c sacked and delivered.
OATs-buying, 25a30c.
HAY-None Of the new crop baled; loose from
wagons 75a8O per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-2!a3c.
FLoUR-Good supply; best family brands,
$4.25, per sack; extra, $l,O0
BACoN-Buying loose from wagons, Zoe. for
hog round. Selling price lie.
LARD-Buying price l0c.; selling at lie
FEATHERS Buying prime, 50a55; dnck and
mixed, 35a45c.
BUTTER-Buying price 15c. to 1Gc. selling
in shipping order 15a1Sc.
EGGS-No sale.
RAGS-3a34c.
BEEswAx-30a31c per pound.
CoRNFIELD PEAs-Wated for seed at 81
so to 81 per buShel.