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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
REDUCTION OF TAXES.

Nothing is needed to explode the false
charges of corruption aud extravaganza
made against Grants Administration, eX-
cept the publication of the statistics. 1t
appears from the statement of Mr.. Dawes,
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House, that the aggregate re-
duction of taxes by the present session of
Congress- is 100000. The reduction of
taxation during the last two years is $780,
900, 000 making in all Sl49,000,00 The
expenditures for 1861, when reduced to
gold basis, were only $500, 900 more than
they were in 1860. In connection with
these figures, so gratifying to tax payers,
take the fact that the national debt Is
$500, 600, 900 less than at the beginning of
the present Administration, and that
greenback dollar is worth % cents more
than it was at that time, and we have
campaign document that the solid people
of the country can understand. 1t IS
worth thousand times more than the
fine spun theories, rhetorical flourishes or
billingsgate of Mr.. Sumner. Before such
facts as these, the vague insinuations and
innuendoes of Trumbull and Schurz dis
appear like frost before the sunshine of
ummer These figures tell. They never
lie.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
ALABAMA POLITICS.

H. V. r., of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writes letter from Montgomery on Ala
bama Politics, from which we take the
following:
The negroes of Alabama present a solid line
for Grant Greeley will not get three per cent.
of the colored vote in the entire State, and
what few he does receive viii be in the northern
interior counties, where the Republicans have
no organization. Here, through the cotton
this city he will not get that. Montgomery
contains very many more negroes than whites,
but in all the city Horace Greeley will not re-
ceive five colored votes.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

The New York Ercning Post is Liber-
al Republican paper, but 1t cannot approve
Of the Incorporate attack on President
Grant made by Senator Sumner. After
careful consideration of the speech it says /;
We have read this speech second time,
and cannot escape the conclusion that in
making II Mr.. Sumner has consulted rath-
er his resentments and his prejudices than
his Judgment. 1t will, we think, do the
author Of il more harm than ii will do the
subject. Many of its topics have been dis
dained by well-conducted newspapers as
beneath their notice. and will not receive
new dignity from their revival i'm the Sen
ate. lt is not only unbecoming the place,
but viii not add TO reputation Of its author
for either statesmanship or eloduence.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
CAMPAIGN CHRONICLE.

We will send the WEEKLY CHRONICLE
from now until the 18th day of November,
mt which time the full returns of the cleo
ton will have been received, at the low
price of 70 cents for single copies or 10
copies for 5000. Send on the names and
get live newspaper, that will be found in
the foremost of the fight for Republican
principles, Subscribe for yourself and
induce your neighbors to subscribe.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

WHEN fool utters falsehood, he may
be excused on the plea of ignorance, but
when u man of intelligence publishes
false statement we conclude that he does it
through malice, or that he is defending q
weak cause, which cannot be sustained by
facts. The following statement from the
Memphis appeal of u recent date is Il case
i'll point:
The State of Tennessee is another of the plum
dcrcd States. Her debt before the war was less
than six and half millions. 1t is now nearly
forty-three millions. This includes none of the
debt contracted in confederate times that was
all repudiated. SO this is debt entirely the
fruits of her carpet-bagging rulers
Now we happen to know that neither
of The editors of the AppedI are such fools,
as not to know that the foregoing state
ment is untrue. Instead of the debt of the
State of Tennessee having been less than
six and half million before the war, or
rather at the commencement of the war, it
was about SIS, 100000 in round numbers.
The interest which accumulated during
the war was about $4,500,0OO. a debt of
about 100000 matured in that time, so
that at the close of the war the State debt
was about SOB 900, 900. The editors of the
appeal knew this but wished to form a
conclusion not justified by the premises.
The insinuation that Tennessee was ever
ruled by "carpet-baggers" is equally false.
The proportion of Northern men III the
Republican Legislatures was very small,
indeed, not more than one in ten. We
have had occasion to refute such charges
before, as our readers know, but as long as
false statements, We propose to tell them of
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
HERE ID a specimen of the spirit which
animates the Kentucky Democracy in its

HERE ID a specimen of the spirit which
animates the Kentucky Democracy in its
support OF the Cincinnati nominees:
We submit with feelings Of contempt and
loathing 10 thiS royal bounty amnesty from
his Leather Headed Majesty, o. S. Grant. 1.-THE
backbone Of the Grant rebellion against the
peace and happi mess Of great nation has evil
IDENTIFY received serious fracture from the
blows of the Cincinnati Convention. Lay on
McDuf, and damned be he who first cries hold
enough" This forced forgiveness TO rebels
comes to late too staunch the blood and heal the
wounds of too many OF Gods people in the
SunIy South who have hecn. praying for years
only 10 be let alone: We
know tat the Cincinnati ticket is bitter pill 10
lifelong Democrats, but the l1edicine will have
90 be taksE II VIC ever expect 10 gain the as
eendancy In this country again. Let US, then,
in spite Of our I'D and obsolete paTty prejudices
rally 10 the suBeo IT Of the Liberal Republican
NOMINEES, and tes4,l Mr. Grant isSsga that he
shall never forget. We 'stoop" ~ 1872 to
conquer" in 1875.
This Is from the MaSfeld Democrat, a
rampant Greeley aud Brown paper.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
THE OREGON ELECTION.

Amid the excitement of the week and
the enthusiasm over the Philadelphia
nominations, the Oregon election has al
most escaped attention. The Republicans
have carried the State. and have secured
the Legislature by such majority as to
can United States Senator to succeed SEN
ator Corbett. This renders State certain
for Grant which has heretofore been con
sidered doubtful.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

LIKE Grant, Wilson is in favor of the kuklux
and other repressiYe laws for the Soutn.-1fem-
phis appeal.
Will the APlDedl eondescend to inform
us how Horace Greeley stood on the ques-
laws for the South ?''
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

THE Memphis APPEAL styles the Phila-
delphia Convention the Last KICK of
the Radical party" at ''inexorable fate"
There is life enough left to take kick at
the Horace Greeley party in November
after which the philosopher will gladly
retire TO Chappaqua, where he can brood
over the "big beet" which such designing
Democrats as the AppeaL men have induced
him TO cultivate.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

JUDGE SETTLE, of North Carolina, the
permanent President of the Philadelphia
Convention, has served on the Supreme
Bench of that State. He has also been in
the Legislature three or four sessions, a
portion of the time as Speaker of the
House. He is thorough parliamentarian
and consequently a good choice for the po-
sition he holds.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

The General Conference of the NJ. L.
Church, which has been in session at
Brooklyn during the past month, pro-
vided for sending three delegates to the
next General Conference of the NJ. i.
Church, South, TO confer with the latter
body, relative to harmonizing all differ
ences between the two churches.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.

Labor strikes have been of frequent occur
renee last week.. Increased Republican ma
jorities are reported in Oregon.....A severe
storm visited Central Illinois last week, doing
Il great deal of damage ......The charges against
Rev. L. D. Huston, a minister Of the NJ. L.
Church, South, Baltimore have been investi-
gated and his innocence established.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

Ill. V. r., Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from Chattanooga, speaks of out
congressional distric. as follows:
The Second district now runs entirely
across the old mountain district, and clear
up to somewhere in the neighborhood of
Bowling Green, Ken lucky. Perhaps ii
includes Bowling Green. 1 am not GER
tain about that, but if the Legislators
thought the aid of Bowling Green me-
cessary to defeat Maynard, they certainly
would have included it. The district Is
now in about the shape of an ancient bat
tering--ram, and if Maynard could not have
have made it in the shape of a fishing-pole
or hat rack. Anything to beat Maynard
was their battle cry, and they have sue
cecded.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

WE learn that our old friend, Judge S
l.. Childress, of Kingston, is a candidate
for Attorney General i'll the Sd Judicial
Circuit. The Judge has had some expert
ence in that line, and has many warm
friends who will cordially support him.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

The late iDsurrectionary States will have
their quota of arms distributed to them, bill to
that effect having passed the House....The tax
on friction matches has been restored. ...South-
ern appropriations have been increased. ..... The
war claims of Kentucky will be paid
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
FOREIGN,

Scrrano's clemency to the Carlist insurgents
has been ratified by the Spanish Cortes"..An
inundation of the river Pc, in Italy, has caused
great suffering; 10000 people were rendered
houseless
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

The Banner fears that the object of the
CHRoNICLE is to deceive those innocent
East Tennessee Mountaineers." Never
mind, neighbor, those' innocent East Ten
nessee Mountaineers" are not SO "green -
as to be easily deceived. They are
as well posted about the Cincinnati
Con ention, and all other matters, as you
fellows over there in the hhat woods
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

Nashville is excited over a mani fantor, ~
agricultural implements, What has beeonSr
Of the enc spoken Of in this place short time
Rgo2
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

THAI Senator Gunner by his indecent
attack OIL the President has injured him
self more than any ere else IL the univer-
sai opilloR Of unprotected men.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

a MAN is judged by the company he
Ike keeps. Ii he seeks thieves and rogues
as his associates socially or in business,
that fact is not looked upon as an evi.
dence of his honesty. The New York
Times of Sunday publishes certificate of
incorporation, sworn to about wear
ago, whereby Horace Greeley in con-
nection with VIM. M. Tweed, Nathaniel
Sands and others for the manufacture of
Tobacco and Cigars. Mr.. Greeley profess
es to believe the use of Tobacco an unpar-
donable sin, yet his simplicity of charac-
tor" does not prevent him from becoming
one of company for its manufacture, with
the Great Reformers, VIM. NJ. Tweed and
Nathaniel Sands. Honest simple, Horace
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12
VICE PRESIDENT CoLFAx.

Democratic politicians have been consol-
ing themselves with the delusivc idea that
Wee President COlfax would not support
the Republican ticket, after failing to be
nominated for reelection. But those who
entertained such an idea know nothing
of the character of the man. On hearing
of the nomination at Philadelphia, Mr..
ColfaX promptly sent the following dis
patch to the President of the Indiana dele
CATION:
10 John w. Foster:
WAsHINGToN June G.--Accept for yourself
and the delegation my sincere gratitude for
your gallant contest. | support your ticket
chcerfully. Men are nothing. Principles every
thing. Nothing must arrest the Republican
triumph until equality under the law, like
liberty from which it springs, is universally ac-
llnowledged and the citizenship of the humblest
becomes sure of protection against outrage as
was the Roman citizenship of old.
SCHUYLER CoLFAN.
The failure to nominate Mr.. ColfaX for a
second time comes from no lack of conf
dence in his strength before the people, or
his devotion to principle. If he had not
said some time ago that he did not want
the nomination, he would have been NOM
mated by reclamation without any OPPOSE
ton at all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-15
STILL AFTER STANTON.
Tha shermnn..Iohnston Negotintlor

The Sherman-JOhnstOn Negotiations.
CINCINNATI, June 10, 1S72-To the
Editor of the Commercial The article of
''W. NJ. D." in the Commercial of yester-
day, was probably intended for political ef-
feet; with it in that sense l have nothing TO
do, but as a party with no political alliances
has been drawn in, | may properly defend
him-I refer to Gen. Sherman.
Ii it be true that 'men's sayings live af-
ter them" then is their reputation RESPONSE
ble-there can be no imprOpriety in my re-
felring to the late Mr.. Stanton, and If you
publish this, it will be Justice to Gen. Sher-
man.
At the time of the Sherman and Johns.
ton meeting near Durham's Station, North
Carolina, was Gen. Sherman's Field Adj
jutant- General, and all his orders were is
sued by myself, and all official papers, both
from superiors and subordinates, passed in
to my hands-was present at their inter-
view, and believe I know the history of
that transaction pretty clearly. When Mr..
Stanton said that "Gen. Sherman made a
treaty without communicating with the
Government; not only did he do that, but
had the treaty printed by the army press
and distributed TO the soldiers; and sent one
of the slips to the New York Herald, all
before the Government had been advised of
what had been done," he misrepresented
the facts in the grossest manner. Johnston
explained the influence he felt he could ex-
ert with his army and people in case of Ca
pitulation and how anxious they and he
were, that it should be so absolute that all
would at once acquiesce and return to their
usual avocation instead Of dispensing into
marauding bands, as some of Lees army
had done. Gen. Sherman granted 'truce'
ra ce in time, which by the rules of war,
and as an army commander, he clearly had
a right to do, The object being to afford time
to communicate with his superiors at
Washington. BE wrote and signed an
agreement with Johnston as base, which
he was willing to submit TO the proper au-
thority for decision, acceptance, amend
ment or rejection, giving, Of course, his
own opinion that it was right; this on the
18th Of April. Immediately he returned
4 o headquarters at Raleigh, twenty miles
a telegram was sent to Newbern, ordering a
seamer to be ready TO convey bearer Of
dispatches, and that might, within three
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hours, all orders, letters aud papers were
prepared in my Office, and staff officer
was on his way by special train to take the
steamer to Washington.
That agreement was never printed by
Gen. Sherman,nOr was it issued to his army
in Horders" or by 'circU' ar" nor did any
copy 90 to the Herald or any paper, from
his headquarters. "Srecial Field Order
No. 50, dated April 10, 1865" refers to it in
these words: 'The General commanding
announces to the army suspension Of hos
tilities, and an agreement with Gen. john
son, and other high officials, which, when
formally ratified, win make peace from the
Potomas 10 tee Rio Grande.
"Until the absolute peace is aTTanged-a
line passing" then follows the location his
army was to lie in till the matter should be
decided. l doubt if any man, however pre-
JUDGED, could construe that as a treaty &C
cOmplished. So certain, however, were his
army and corps commanders that it would
be ratified at Washington, that they insist
ed that he should at once, without waiting
to hear from there, carry out its stiPula-
tiOns, but he refused, saying be had no
treaty power.
On the oath of April the officer sent to
Washington, returned to Raleigh with Gen.
Grant, and hOstilities were resumed On
the 10Th of April they were again suspend
ed and the surrender of Johnston COM
pleted.
Any man who knows Gen. Sherman can
well understand that he is too good SOL
der to make the action attributed to him at
all possible, but that was not the trouble.
Mr.. Stanton was not ON the ground to have
his hand first in that particular bowl, and
when the case reached Washington he must
needs make it feel his Imperial dictatiOn.
His treatment of Gen. Sherman was one Of
the most cruel and Uncaled for actions in
the history Of any country. am with
respect, l.. NJ. DAYTON.
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A MODEL OFFICE-HOLDER.

ETOlu LllG OLlCtso AAADuhSs
The Office holders Convention at Phila-
delphia selected VIM. II. Kemble as the
Pennsylvania member of their National
Committee. In 1S67,this man Kemble wrote
the following letter, which may account
for the admiration entertained fOr him by
the ofllce-holdeTs
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF PENN
sYLvANIA, HARRISBURG, March, 1S72.-
NV Dear Titan: Allow me to introduce to
YOU my particular friend, Mr.. George o..
Evans. He has a claim ofsOme magnitude
that he wishes you to help him in. Put
him through as you would me. He under
stands addition, division, silence,
Yours, w. II. kEMBLE.
To Titan J. Coffey, Esq, Washington,
y. C..
There is no doubt of the qualifications of
Kemble. In fact, his terse statement OF
principles ought to have secured him a seat
higher up, among the Caseys, and Murphys,
and Leets, where he could have brought
his qualifications into full play. The ability
TO put through claims of magnitude against
the Treasury would have made him an in
valuable auxiliary TO the ChOrpennings and
SncOrs.
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CUBA.
A Brilliant Filibuster Invasion.
A Fac-Simile of the Escape of the Al.
ALBANIA.

A Fac-Simile of the Escape of the Al.
ALBANIA.
WASHINGTON, June 14-The Chronicle
to-day contains an account of what is pro-
posed to be done under the lead of Gen.
Ryan, who left on the steamer Fannie for
Cuba. The plan of operations is stated to
be: On disembarking Gen. Ryan will fast
rally the coast guards and Immediately dis
patch feet of couriers to the interior of
the island to announce to trusted Cubans
already aware of the approaching army
OF liberation of his arrival, and
will, with all expedition, get
together the largest force he can for the
purpose Of protecting the landing of two
expeditions which follow him without delay.
Three steamers put to sea the same day,
each one having the same destination, but
the Fannie will reach rendezvous some little
time in advance of the others. The entire
force amounts to full 1,200 men and all of
them completely armed and equipped. Gen.
Ryan will remain on the coast and expects
to have within forty-eight hours of his
landing at least 5000 true Cubans rallied to
bis standard and ready armed to make fight
if necessary for the protection of the dis
embarkatiOn Of the men from the other two
steamers. More expeditions are to follow
or have already started and strong hopes
are entertained that the great object will
be accomplished between now and the
Presidential election. The Fannie has on
board 1000 Remington breech loading rifles,
1000 Enfield rifles, 300 Winchester carbines,
1000 Colts navy revolvers, 100000 rounds
ammunitions, a battery Of 6 field pieces, and
three tons Of powder, together with great
quantity OF saddles, brides, medical stores
and clothing.
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A GRAMMATICAL D1ALOGIE.

The following conversation between 8
young lady who wrote for magazines aid
an old gentleman who believed he could
speak English, occurred somewhere in
Massachusetts, and is quoted for the bene-
fit of grammarians
Old Gentleman-'Are there any houses
building in your yillage?"
Young I4ady-"NO, sir. There is a new
house being built for Mr.. Smith, but it is
the carpenters who are building"
Gentleman-"True, l sit corrected. To
be building is certainly a different thing
from 70 be being built. And how long has
Mr.. Smiths house been being built?'
Lady (lOoks puzzled a moment, and then
answers rather abruptly)-"Nearly a
year."
Gentleman-"HOW much longer do you
think it wil' NeiDg built9n
Lady exp sly)-"Don't know '-.a
Gentleman-'I should think Mr.. Smith
would be annoyed BY its beings so long be-
ing built, for the hogso be now occupies
being old he nlasE .sssse &, and the new one
being only teinr as-la.. instead of being
built aa he e4 pes 2 81. l1sssssss.-z1ot--" p.
Here the G * ssE gsEsiged that the
lady had dis4 f-'
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

The SomerviTle dramatic corps is flourish
ing.
Dolly Warden is sOiourning at Tulls-
hOma.
Last week, near Manchester, a young man
named Dickinson received fatal injuries
from the branches of a falling tree.
Lucy Jones, (colored) of Memphis, was
on trial on the 18th inst. for stealing the
jewelry and underclothing of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. A..
Application for The organization OF mu-
sicaI society to be called the Memphis Man
nerchor" has been made in the second chan
Gerry count of that city.
Three persons named J. D. Moore, d.
Duncan, and Brooks broke jail at Clinton
Saturday night, the Sth inst. One has been
r5captured.
On the Sth inst. the first spike in the Rip
ley Railroad was driven at Middleton by
Col. w. G. Falkner, President, in the pres
euce Of q large number of citizens.
The first marriage ever solemnized in
Moore county was on the Sth inst the con-
tracing parties being Joel A. Pitts and Miss
Lavonia Yeates.
The chief of Memphis police has enlisted
divers irresponsible legal infants Of the male
sex to make a raid on the hogs and goats
prpambulating the streets.
The criminal court of Memphis has sell
{ need TO five years Imprisonment white
Iamed Andrew Brown for attempted
race on a little colOred girl named AlVeta
Tibbs.
ThetiYne for receiving sealed proposals for
Il e graduation Of the Denmark, Brownsville
a Dlrlamville Railroad, between the two
last tmed places, j distance OF fourteen
miles has been eXtented TO the first OF
Ju'y.
Tuesday night, the 11th inst, Col. q. NJ.
Hazen's paper mill rear Knoxville, valued
Al s. 1000. with several thousand dollars
worth Cf stock, took fire, il is thought from
the engine room, and was entirely con
sumed. This mill, which was one of the
largest in the South, had a capacity for man.
ufacturing two thousand. pounds Of paper
pr day. The entire loss is near $4,000,
on which there was an insurance Of $4,000
in tha Georgia Home Company. The mill
will be rebuilt.
Tie Tulahoma Hdependcnt Of the 18th
inst. saws: Postmaster Davidson received a
mysterious package from Manchester last
week, done up with all the skill red tapeTy
IS cauable of, and addressed TO him. Upon
opening The box, the charming head OF a
v,ung ratllesnake popped out and proceeded
10 describe circles that our efficient Postmas
ler did not exactly appreciate. lie closed
The box as rapidly as he does up the mail,
and being unable, owing to the vitality man
ifested by the youthful reptile, to forward j
TO the Dead Letter office, he transmitted Ii
TO Nashville instanter.