Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-18
FROM THE WHITE COUNTY EXPLORERS
PeriIous Adventures of the Junior Oh ING
"Big Organ FL
All About the War Dance at Sparta.

rers Expedition of a. highly thrlihhg ha-
ture. The Knoxville Braves have met
with many unexpected detentlons thai
really could not have been anticipated
The mans that were used in the Leglsla-
ture when the battering ram district was
manned out as anything to beat May
! nard.u have proven all wrong. When
the expedition started out under the lead
of the Knox county Representative, he
had these maps to guide the party. They
started with small supply of provisions,
for he assured the braves that it wasn't far
to White county. He insisted that the
little organs " map of the district was
wrong. aud that il wasn't go miles long
or hadn't the $1,000 extra population al
legged. That was all radical lie to carry
the Knox county election. zz,
The perils of the overland expedition
were particularly thrilling. The junior
editor of the "big organ" armed with
several hundred copies of his issue of
the morning of the Knox county election,
with some big feathers and painted face, a
fierce eve, tomahawk and a copy of the
Quaker bible against personal combats, du-
els, etc, started out overland. His instruc-
tons from the chief editor were to avoid
all friends of the East Tennessee refu-
gees and all loyal neighbOrhoods, but to
sound the war whOop in all the Democrat
lie counties and to muster up as many re-
cruits as possible in favor of his nomina-
ton. Now, Sam. Ramage is thunder on
prosecuting campaign from the office of
the ''big organ,n As far as issuing secret
circulars, charging for printing tickets, or
publishing puffS for candidates is concern
ed, he is all right. But to explore an I'M
known country and play the role of a war
chief he isn't a success.
THE JUNIOR MEETS OLD FRIENDS.
His difficulties were many and peculiar.
In passing through the loyal districts of
ROane county and about lockwood, where
good many colored men from Chattanooga
are located, he got among old friends. One
of these "tniggersn thought he recognized
the Junior editor, and when satisfied of it
was so overcome that he threw his arms
about him, kissed him and wept for joy,
Sam shook his feathers, waved his scalping
knife and grew indignant, but all to no
purpose. Cuffey looked at him, smiled,
andsaid Don't fool dis niger. You'se
de sam Sam Ramage dat was sworn in
with me in the Union League at Chatta-
nooga. Guess you can't fool dis child, with
your paint and feathers. Use mighty glad
to see you, Sam. But how's de League at
Knoxville. l hear'n tell you whipped 'em
out bad in de last lection and carried de
whole loyal ticket" By this time Sam
got away and started off at full gallop But
in his haste he lost his way and got up in
to Scott county, where he was again recOg-
nized and arrested for deserter from the
Union League of Hamilton county. He
was detained in Scott county some time,
but finally fooled them by reading from
the organ about straight ticket and car
pet-baggers," and got off in time to get to
Sparta just as the war dance began. 4
The senior of the 'big organ" was on
hand waiting to receive Sam and his re-
cruits, but when the junior came in alone
with his story of abuses in Scott and Roane
counties, the senior waXed hot. He swore,
that league record would be the ruin of the
"big organ" yet. What a nice mess that'll
be for the little organ" now, and how am
to get this nomination. Here's Alf Cald-
well blowing around about the refugee
money, and here you come with your loyal
record to help me in a convention where
discharge from the G. S. A is worth more
even than my record in the Legislature of
Nashville and Memphis. The Junior
quailed, took off his feathers and kept
mum.
The convention met on Friday. The
Knoxville Braves opened the fight. The
Chairman of the Congressional Committee
said it was absolutely necessary to have an
East Tennesseean nominated. The official
vote of Knox county was spread out and
eloquently commented on. The district
was mapped out to beat Maynard, but &C
cording to the last election unless some
thing was done to stem the current the
"battering ram" would beat the party that
made it. The general cry was forl Thomas
A. r. Nelson. He was Union man and
his nomination would stop the radical
howl about the "rebel muster rolr' being
the ticket to be voted next November.
But the "TeXans" said the district was
made for them and they proposed to use it.
They had no use for Union men in their
end and didn't care about East Tennessee
ans. So the fight went OH. The senior of
the big organ" took the stand. He said if
there was any man who needed the nominal
ton he was the man. He had had little
once in Knox county, but he had given
mat up in the hope of getting something
oetter. He had been over the State
to see what were his chances to
run for Congress at Large, but
lIeIe was no chance. He said he had
mace the light in East Tennessee for the
party ana mad been ruined. His reputa-
tlon was assaulted and in issue. and he
wanted f6e c an endorsement from the people
and the party elect him, it would answer
the charges and help him out. The 9bia
organ needed support. John RaxtaS2
had knocked the libel ring papers ont Of
public printing and they needed some
thing. At this point the junior put in
and showed a poor mouth, saying thew
needed help sure enough.
OTHER BRAVES SPEAK.
Col, John Williams friend spoke. He
said he didn't ask for any favors. He had
shown his faith by running when there
was no hope. He had never held back for
battering ram district. He had met that
old he radical, Horace Maynard, and
made the best fight he could, and if the
party called on him again he would re-
spond. AS for his character, he had no
such pleas to put in. When his character
was asSailed he wOuld meet it nerSOnallV