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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
FROM CLEVELAND,
Hon. Nat. Taylor Proposed fur Congress-
Conservative Union Men DissatIssled W IN,
CLEyELANn. TENN.. AUG. lG. l

Key.
CLEVELAND. Tenn, Aug. l6, 1872.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: Last Thursday
was the day set apart by the Democrats
and Liberal Republicans for the Assem-
bling of a convention at this place for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for
Congress for this 1.-THE Third) Compression
al District. The aspirants were: Col. Bliz-
ard, of McMinn; Col. John Savage. OF
Warren Judge ID. NJ, Key, Of Hamilton,
and r. X. Byrd, of Roane.
me convention assembled in City Hall
Mt O'Clock, p. NJ, with Col. Cliff, Of War
rem, in the chair. The name of ID. M. Key
was Withdrawn, through policy, until after
the second ballot, when it was again placed
In nomination, after which Byrd was
dropped The ball was then put in motion.
II ever party lines were drawn between
Rebel and Federal it was surely done here.
and long line too. Col. BLIZZARD il an
ihteiilgent, high minded, and honorable
gentleman-one that would have repre-
sented his constituents in Congress with
iervor zealand fidelity, one that would have
received larger majority of votes. had ne
been nominated, than any other man in
this District. But he was and has been
through the entire war, n consistent Union
man, never wavering in his opinions du-
ring tho hottest strife or most dangerous
struggle. After the war he was a Demo-
crat, and one among the first men ~
our state that was in favor of removing
the shackels FROM off the hands of those
that participated in the rebellion. In 1870
he was an aspirant for Congress and an on,
ponent of Hon. Horace Maynard. Every
one knows with what success he met in re-
duclng Maynard's former overwhelminp
maJoritles to mere nominal amount. He
was defeated, and now that the District
could be carried by Joint vote of the DEM
ocrats and Liberal Republicans, a rebel
must be nominated to reap the fruit grown
rom Blizard's labors. Governor, Comm
troler, Secretary of State, Speakers fboth
Houses, all the Supreme Judges and At
torney General, all rebels, and their cry is
still arc pdnt more. Conservatives and
i;I,Te hepupIcans, can you stand it?
VIII you stand it? We do not doubt but
that Mr.. Key is a perfect gentleman
and as well qualified for the position to-
which he has been nominated, as Col.
BLIZZARD or any other man, but we have
lately given Mr.. Key an honorable and lu-
crative office, and think that he ought to
be satisfied with ii. But some will saw he
did not seek the office, but the office sought
him. Yes, very reasonable. If five times
hye is 5000 in Chancelor's pocket, how
much would ii be in Congressman's
Let us see If Mr.. Key does not accept the
nomination.
One word to ali of you dissatisfied Lib
eral Republicans, The Rev. Nat. Taylor.
DID, of McAIinn county. is n capdi.
date for Congress from the Third
Congressional District, is good
man, and.qualified in every respect. Let
us unite on him, and together with the
Republicans, we will give him a large and
overwhelming majority in November
next.
HuRAH FOR TAYLOR, RALLY, RALLY, !
RALLY. CONSEliV ALIVE
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
To the Republicans or the Third Senator'S
al District OF Tennessee.

Whereas, by the Act of December IL,
ISL, the counties of Cooke, Jefferson, Sc
vier, and Blount new compose this Dis
trict, and whereas unity of action on the
part of the Republican party of said Dis
trict in the next election of their Repre-
sentative in the next Legislature is of the
highest Importance; and whereas such
unity and concert can be secured only by n
fair and impartial Convention. Therefore
the undersigned for and on behalf of the
Republican party in their respective coun-
ties, do hereby call upon the Republicans
OF said counties to appoint and send dele
gates toa Convention of the party to bo
held at the Courti House in Sevierville, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of September
next, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, for the purpose
OF nominating candidate of the 'Repub-
lican party in said election. f4dt
This call is not made i'm the interest of
any man or section, but solely for the good
of the District and party, and therefore
we earnestly solicit full attendance and
representation, pledging ourselves to en-
deavor to secure the utmost fairness and
harmony
We respectfully suggest that the several
counties choose their delegates to said Com
vention on the first Monday in September.
and recommend that the delegates selected
be furnished with written evidence of their
authority by the Chairman and Secreta-
ries of the respective County Conventions.
Nat Lyle, r Burchfiel, Ed r Hall, Ex-
ecutive Committee Republican party OF
Jefferson county.
ID p Class, John G Ellis, John NJ lay
man, r II Reagan, for the Republican
Committee of Sewer county.
J w Greer, Sam p Rowan, G + Gossett,
Allen Garners Jr, H J Henry, a j Han
nah, Will a McTeer, NJ J. Mcconnell, II
} Allen, r Goddard, Jefferson Kidd, for
the Republicans of Blount county, there
being no Executive Committee.
August 10, 1872
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21

of the party provided for, ali seeming TO
act as If they were standing on nitro glyc-
crime, and were prepared at any moment
TO witness a fearful explosion.
The result is generally regarded as n tri.
umph of the Confederate element of the
party over the Union element. BLIZZARD.
Byrd and James were on the wrong side
during the war IL they expected promotion
at the hands of their party. Their friends
some of them, see it and after to-day, OPEN
~ express 1t. Many of them say that Kew
cannot be elected. Most of them will fail
into ranks and make passable soldiers un-
der the crack and sting of the party lash.
while others are in q bad way for main
tanning their reputation as faithful Demo-
Gratis.
The Eighth Senatorial District Conven-
ton met after the Congressional Conyen-
ton adjourned, and as am act of concila-
ton, nominated Eb. James for State Sem
ate, without opposition. BY this means
they expected to keep him quiet, although
| have heard some of the delegates swear
they would not vote for him. What they
will do for Byrd and BLIZZARD remains 10 be
seen: They may perhaps give them Leg
islative nominations in order to quiet them
Just now. We will know by waiting.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
COMING TO "HIRAM."
The MerchAn, Prince stewar, for Grant.

A"e heEcuhut Frtuce SteWHrt Tor Grant.
The New York Commercial advertiser.
publishes the following from Eli Perkins.
1t is confirmed by later dispatch given
below. He says Henry Clews told me last
night:
Before the last Grant meeting in New
York / called on Mr. Stewart. / told him
that good many commercial people were
looking at him, and there was good deal
of anxiety among solid men to know how
he stood on the presidential question:
What did Mr.. Stewart say 81 asked.
Well, he said, l do not like SOME lit
tie things about President Grants admin
lstration, but / am not opposed to him.
shall see the President in a day or
two at the Branch" continued Mr. Clews
to Mr.. Stewart, and should like to tell
him just what you say.n
Very well, said Mr.. Stewart, 'sMr.
Clews, you can tell President Grant that /
do not oppose him in the least, and that !
shall not vote against him.
"Now,n said Mr.. Clews, ~ told Mr..
Stewart that had something else to say.
told him that os he was not opposed to
Gen. Grant we would like to have him pre-
side at the Grant meetlng-the meeting
when Conkling spoke,n
What did Mr.. Stewart say?r asked,
He seemed to be quite pleased with the
idea" continued Mr.. Clews "Then he
said his throat was sore, and that he had
so lost his voice that he would not be able
topreside.'n
SARATOGA, NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-Ata
Grant and Wilson banner raising this
evening Charles S. Spencer, Of New York,
stated that Mr.. A. II. Stewart, now in this
village. had said, within twenty-four
hours, that the election of Horace Greeley
would be n national calamity.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
FOR EIcN.

LONDON, Aug. 19.--The riots in Belfast
have not yet been suppressed.
The Mayor and Magistrates issued q
proclamation, warning the rioters To dis
perse under the severest penalties for con-
tinuance Of disorders.
The fighting continued last night and
stones fell like hail.
Dispatches just received give later news
from Belfast that the rloting still con-
tiifues.
-Four persons were Killed in the streest
this morning.
There is much complaint by the peace
aole citizens OF the authorities for the want
of vigor in suppressing the riot.
humans, with pistols in hand, stalk
through the city, and whole sections have
been given up to the rioters.'f
The populace are divided into hostile
Catholic and Protestant mobs, and when
ever they come together there is a fight.
Troops, with fixed bayonets, and the
police endeayoring 10 stop the disturbance
were obliged to fire into the rioters, and on
both sides numbers We're wounded
LONDON, Aug. 10, Ar. 1f.-Advices from
Belfast up to this hour state that shots
continue 10 be exchanged on the streets,
though IL is not known that the rioters have
concentratedin large numbers at any point.
A telegram from Lurgan, Ulster county.
on the Belfast and Ulster Railroad, saws
serious disturbances are in progress there.
The authorities Of the town have called
upon military forces to aid in restoring or
der.
LATER, =. MA telegram from Belfast
says reports are current there that the city
Is about to be placed under martial law
The same telegram states that the military
forces are now charging the rioters in the
centre OF the town
MADRID, August 49, Reports are cur
rent that the ministers and other high Of
Meals have received warning OF the fresh
outbreak to be attempted shortly Nv mar
tisans Of ex-Queen Isabella, and thatfthe
occasion viii be seized upon by the Oar
lists To renew the attacks. 1t ia certain
that fears of new movement OF some
KIND are entertained and active prepara-
lions to meetit are in progress.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
Wendell Phillips on Greeley.

Wendell Phillips has written letter
telling something's he knows about Hon
est Horace He says:
"As for his honesty, for twenty years it
has been bye-wOrd with us that il would
be safe to leave your open purse in the
same room with him but as for any other
honesty no one was ever witless enough to
connect the idea with his name. Mr..
sumner trusts him as lifetime aboli-
zionist
This is certainly news to you and me !;
you and | know well, when aboltiOnist
was term Of reprOach, how timidly he
held up his skirts about him, careful to
put a wide distance between himself and
as. You will find few working abolition
lists, who stood in the trenches from 1910
TO 1850. willing 10 trust the negro race to
Horace Greeley. l can remember the day
when he and his fellow Republicans quo
ted our criticisms upon them as certif-
Gates that they were no abolitionists. We
can give him just such a certificate now
with clear conscience Judged by the
files OF the Tribune itself, there never was
AN hour when Horace Greeley could have
been trusted with the care OF the black
mans rights
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
NOME NEWS.
Independent Democratic. Candidate for
Congress.
stormy.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August l9.-Col An
drew J. Kellar, editor and proprietor of the
Apdldnche, announces himself an indie
pendent candidate for Congress OF this dis
trict. He is an ardent supporter OF Greeley
and Brown.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l0.-The Third Ma
tional Bank on South street, between Sec
ond and Lombard, was entered by bur-
glars last night and robbed 1T is thought, of
several hundred thousand dollars. Footing
upis now going on. Entrance was effected
by cutting through.the wall Ofan adjoin-
ing building which was occupied by man
giving his name as Stabler, who prOfessed
to he commission merchant.
Congressman DeLarge denies that he is
for Grant.
The President has declined the invita-
ton extended by the city authorities of
Chattanooga to visit that city.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
TIE GRAY COATS ON TOP AGAIN.
No Use for Union Men in the Third
District,
Key Beats Blizzard for Congress at Cleye.
land.
spciat 90 Daily Chronicle.


CLEVELAND, Aug. Is, 1872.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the Third District met here to-day.
Cliff, of Warren county, was chosen Pres
ident and Kirby, Of Chattanooga, was
chosen Secretary. After a stormy session
Hon. ID. NJ. Key, of CHATTANOOGA was
nominated on the sixteenth ballot, receiv-
ing y votes to ca for Hon. A. Blizzard, of
Athens, although Blizzard came within
one vote of being nominated on the first
ballot. Blizzard's friends are much dissat-
isied. Many delegates express the opinion
that Chancellor Key can not be elected.
The Conservative Union men feel sore
over the result and say the Confederate
element predominates and want all the Of
fees. They feel that they are ignored.
There is much depression among Col.
Billiards. friends, who think he was en-
titled to the nomination. The Republi.
cans are jubilent and. intend to carry the
district at the November election
After the adjournment OF the Congress
sional Convention, delegates from the
Eighth Senatorial District met, and E.
A. James, having failed to obtain the
nomination for Congress, was nominated
for Senator without opposition, an act OF
Cancellation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
About Rotten Apples.

The superficial observer viii discover in
the act of sitting on rotten apple nothing
more than n slight disfigureInent Of the
nAptaloons, but Frank Blair's philosophy
Illustrated in the case of Gratz Brown, is
that the collision between rotten apple
and the terminal joint of the vertebra In
stantly produces inebrious stupor and the
ordinary symptoms of protracted drunk.
Graiz has, however, sworn off for the
sixth time this years. He has promised his
fellow-citizens long interval of absti-
nence, and will use his pocket handkerchief
on every chair before taking q seat, 10 be
sure that everything in the shape Of a rot
ten apple is thoroughly eliminated Ms-
souri, Democrat
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
Republican Meeting a, noxer.v,,,,

! AT meeting of the Republicans Of Hawking
county, Tennessee, held at the Court House in
to attend the Convention to be held to nominate
candidate for Congress from the the First
Congressional District VI
On motion of james Laekey, Esq, Elias Bea!.
was chosen Chairman and q NJ Balls, secro-
On motion Of Jas r Armstrong, ESQ, n T
Beal, VIM N Piper and r p Mitchell, was APP
pointed as committee 10 draft resolutions, and
appoint delegates to the Congressional Coven-
ton.
The committee after retiring short time, re.
ported the following list rs delegates, and the
following resolutions, 10 wit: tn
Ist Dlstrict-Thomas Chedister, Dick Witt,
John Moore.
9. ID Di'trict-wm Trent, Ap. Rogers T II
, 81 d District John Bogley, Samuel Eidsor, w
. 4sh Districi-o B Bailey, 5 D Miller, Bayless
9th 9TH District Bjstriet-A W Balls, John MeLano.
7th Di'trict-Dr Wallace, J Q A Stephen
9Th District-s L Henderson, 4 Kipcai8 p
Young, colored ~
9th District-D Anderson, Ross.
10th Distriet.5N 7 Beal, Win NJ Piper, Jos
= Armstrong, !, \ 7 Mitchell, Jas Lackey, WD
nandez, Jos Wills, DR. " II Brockway. Bobb
Hutwester, A Kenny, w II Amis Nv How
rey, Fawbash, Nat Mitchell, Jordan Meth
erland, p Carmichael
18th District-John Alton, George Webb.
18th District-C X Amyx, Sam MoCraw
18th Dlstrlet-Ed Walker, II Walker. 10
jenkins, VIM A Charles, Thos Price, Thos
berry, VIM heele, John Walker, Jr.
iieeth Bistrict-Dr Jos Walker,G w Portrum.
10Th D!strict-Garrett Jones, Thos Dykes. ST..
johnson.
hesoutions were adopted endorsing Hon, r.
\ X. butler and instrueting delegates TO vote for
nm The names Of the President and Secre-
tary were added to the delegates.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
GeorgIa Bourbonlsm.

The straight-out Democrats of Georgia
are developing unexpected strength in ali
parts OF the State, and will put an entire
ticket in the field at their convention az
Atlanta. Herschel V. johnson, who is
now strong supporter Of President Grant,
is likely 20 receive the nomination for Gov
ernor, and in that event will be put up by
the Republicans as their candidate. A let
ter, received to-day, from prominent
railroad official who has just returned from
an extensive tour through that State, saws
that there are $4,000 Democrats in Georgia
who will not vote for Greeley. Missouri
Democrat
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21
THE GATHERING RAM DISTRICT.
Another Gray Coat On Top.
All Caldwell, ESQ.,, for Congress.
Special TO Daily Chr0Dieie.l

NVerIHT 10 UNffy GhFOnIcIe.I
TULLAHoMA, MIDDAE TENNESSEE,
Aug. IL, ll:50 A. NJ.
\. Caldwell, ESD, OF your city, was
nominated for Congress yesterday at Spar
ia on the Observation-Disclosures, by vote of
ITO to so. John M. Fleming was let down
easy by complimentary votes Some doz-
EN- rebel officers Were before the eonven-
ton. 1t lasted two days and was at times
stormy
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21

II is cheerful to know in these derener-
ate days that Andy johnson IL still firmly
standing by the Constitution. & He tgkes
crow with it however. Gin. Com.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-08-21

Henry DAVIDSON, Of Ball Run, raised a musl
melon which measured ~ inches long.
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D. Watkins T.M.FoI
Watkins n Fort,

ttorneys at Law, Minden, la. viii
a practice in al the Courts for Web
ster and Bossier parishes, aud in the
supreme Court Of the State. vl2n5
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Rice, of the steamboat aud
railway company, telegraphed
to his household:
distinguished strangers
coming on with nle to break
fast"
Aud there entered Detroit,
In the early morning, as NOR
ality, physically, and socially
mean as when he left it nearly
eighteen years before the
Lieutenant who had pulled
the ears of Zach. Chandler.
The breakfast table was Q
scene of earnest and anxious
hospitality endeavorfng to
arouse the blunted intellects Of
such guests; and it is to tits
day, the talk of the social cir
clio Of Detroit.
If this were. TO be the epic
story of this celebrated spree, I
might continue to narrate how
one OF Grants companions, ono
OF the highest officers of the
army, saw the headless efi-
gies of seraphim terrapin
while In Chicago, aud the he
tel entertained unaware q mul.
titude Of able-bodied "jim.
Jams" In the history of the
United States no such shame
full caravan of official drunk.
euness has moved over our
land, and the Silenus of the
town was the man who, with
habits little changed-only
more watchgd-is to be again
palmed Upon a Chritian
generation as a "safe Presi-
dent" e
: Had the Grant newspapers
show n no anxiety to open this
pha of morals in candidates,
we should not have aecommo-
dated them upon the SAND
head. 1fthey want the sty
thrown open and the pig FIR.
ther produced, only whistte!-
ICCor. Chicago Tribune.
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NEW YORK CENSUS FIG-
UREs.-The sensus returns Of
New York contains some in
teresting statistics.
The whole population Of the
state is 4,3s2.OOo. Of this
ndnber. 100000 are en-
ployed in what are termed
"gainful occupation"-ino other
words, earn their bread by
honest labor of some kind.
There are 100000 professional
men, 25O,0O0 merchants of all
kinds, and manufactures and
miners. The clergymen num-
ber 5000, journalists 1000,
printers 10000, lawyers 5000,
physicians 1000, teachers 90
600. Women employed in
various avocations, chiefly in
handling the needle, are set
down at 25o,oOo, which shows
that the gentler sex are assert
ing their rights in the EN-
pire state in a pratical and
sensible maner.
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A prominent citizen Of Nor
riston, approaching his sleep
ing apartments a few day
since, at q late hour, gently
tapped on the door. "Who is
itl" inquired his better half, to
which very proper intertogato-
ry the heartless man replied
by asking, "whom do you
expect at this hour" p
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which they maintain the dis
NAL game Of barter and decep-
ton.
This whole bhsines is vicious
and Immoral. 1t degrades an
exalted VOCATION, and makes
public life, which ought to be
truthfaf, open and bold, a
painful and prOtracted hypoc-
r,sy. 1t bewiiders the people,
ard causes them to suspect
the very men TO whom they
entrust the solemn response
bihties Of the state. There is
no reason why politicians
should not be open. frank and
candid. If they have convic-
tiOns, it is their right and their
duty to avow them plainly to
the people; if they have person.
al preferences, it is their priv
ilege to exhibit them. The
world may be- growing more
and more dishonest and treach-
erouS every day, as the school
of croakers tell ns; but the
world will never become so
dishonest and treacherous that
honor and fidelity will not
possess their sterling value
and extort their Legitimate
homage.
! The man who, in pursuit oi
a public place of honor or
profit makes conflicting pledg-
es, .falsiies his word and be-
trays those who trust him, and
coolly justifies the trickery by
the assumption that all is fair
in politics, is unfit for any
public place or duty. He can
not safely be made the custO-
dian Of an important trnst.
, All the 3niartneSs and ability
he may possess cannot com
pensate for the moral obliqui,
ties of his character. Th.
people have a right to look fo
uprighthess and sincerity il
the public men on whom theil
eyes are constantly fixed
! They have a right TO look il
the high places of the stat,
for the best examples of honor
: virtue and courage. Tricker,
and Guplicity find their reward
T at last; they may thrive ant
! succeed for a time, but Sooue
or later a deceived and dis
gusted constituency will visi
:. them with condigu condemna
, ton. We need administrator
, ability and skill in high officia
positions; but we need NOR
= than these, honor, uprightnes
and sincerity; and the peopl
rarely fail to prefer faithfi
;, and Trustworthy mediocrity,
the tricky briliiancy and AZ
dress that deal in soft arts an
deception.
The work must begin wit
the aspirarts for office; and
> the tricksters and dOublG-dea
. ers shall be mercileSsly thru:
aside in the primary election
and conventions; and The choit
> of candidates limited to tho:
= frank, faithful men who are
be relied ON, one-haif the tas
of reformation will have bee
accomplished.-[M Missouri r