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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
NO BACK DOWN.

Hon. Thos. a. II. Nelson, with Colonel
Baxter, signed circular letter, accompa-
nying what is known as the Baxter De-
parture, which opened with this plain
sentence, "a disorgdnisdtion of the DEM
ocratic party is essential to the defeat of
the Radicals. "The Press and Herald read
this bold declaration with horror and
alarm, and straightway proceeded to read
the grey-haired veteran out of the party
IT declared that Judge Nelson's personal
and political friends would read this letter
with amazement, y and look upon the
step as Madness" To this attack
Judge Nelson replied in a card yesterday
morning. He retracts nothing contained in
his note, but on the contrary defends his
position in manly and bold manner. He
says " Although did not write or origin
ate it (the circular letter. / signed 1t after
due deLiJerdtiOn am fully responsible for its
contents and feel reluctantly constrained
to assign very briefly some reasons which
influenced my action" He proceeds then
to say that the idea of disintegrating the
Democratic party, was not new one with
himself or Colonel Baxter, but was first
given shape and force in the great Phila-
delphia Convention of 1866. He SAYS
1t is not expected that the Republican
party can be defeated in the approaching
election without the all OF persons
who have voted and acted with that
party" He therefore adheres to his policy
of disintegrating the old reasonable or
ganization. He thinks it presents hut
little hope for success in 1872. He says
the Democratic party failed in the cleo
ton of 1868, and as it has made but poor
start toward success in the last election in
New York, some other and more efficient
organization is necessary to success"
Judge Nelson not only defends his coursc
by clearly showing that the disorganiza-
ton " of the party is absolutely essential
to success, but he filings back the SCOTS of
the Press and Herald in the following
style (talics our OWN: 1T may be that
my views are erroneous; and others have
as much right to criticise as L have to ex-
press them. I am reluctdnttO beLiepe, hoaO-
cver, that they a0iU fill nay friends Uitt
GDldzemeRt," or Hot sensible men Of an
party can regard that as "nldd,leSS "
which, more than five years ago, received
the sanction of so august a body as the
Philadelphia Convention ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
A SKELETON IN OUR HOMES.

Medical skill has as yet been unable to.
afford relief or even give warning of the
approach of the most dangerous, because
the most sudden, of maladies with which
we are atfiicted-we mean Paralysis On.
the keenest intellect it is the most apt to,
fall. For the busiest, the most prominent
and useful of our public men its deadly
blight is most surely intended.
Our exchanges of late have recorded an,
alarming number of deaths from paralysis.
In referring to it, the New York Post says
Coming on man suddenly in the full
ness of life and vigor, the dread disease
presents horror to which the grave itself
Is a stranger. 1t allows of no time for pre-
paration, it sends forth no friendly scouts
to warn us of its coming. When the mo-
ment has arrived, the merchant leaves his
ledger, the lawyer drops his briefs, the
legislator forgets the measures so dear to
him, the literary man turns from his
books, the Journalists pen falls nerveless
from his grasp, and all these thinkers and
workers become helpless objects of pity
if conscious themselves, unable to COM
municate with those about them living
corpses, souls bound, in the Apostles
language, to the body of this DEATH
"The Senator at Washington, the cler-
gyman in the West, merchants in the
marts of business, men of apparent leisure
in their quiet homes-all have lately fallen
before this forerunner of death. Scienti-
fic men attribute these cases and almost all
other paralytic strokes, to the keen, rest
less activity of the American mind, which
admits of no recreation or repose. The
reason may be just, but it is unsatisfactory.
Is this eclipse of all physical and mental
faculties to close, without opposition, the
bright career of our leading public men, of
our most brilliant intellects? Surely if
science cannot cure the malady, it should
give timely warning of its awful increase,
and devise some preYention.u
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
THE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.

The Agricultural Convention at Wash
ington ended its session on Saturday, the
18th inst. 1t was largely attended, its
proceedings were interesting, practical and
profitable, and it has unquestionably done
good. 1t has served to organize into a
working body the representatives of the
different Agricultural Colleges of the
country, now powerful and rapidly grow
ing educational agency in the United
States. 1t has served also to insure har-
mony of action between these colleges and
the Agricultural Bureau at Washington.
Resolutions were adopted favOring
grants ofland from Congress to the vari-
Gus agricultural Colleges favoring de-
tail of army officers to teach engineering
and military tactics ; favoring an increase
in the salary of the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture 4; providing q series of rules for
admission into agricultural colleges, and
providing for experimental stations. Hon.
Horace Maynard and Profs. Nicholson
and Atwater representing our University,
participated prominently in the proceed
ings. President Grant visited the body
and was an interested spectator for some
hours. \ report of the Convention will
be printed by Congress. The next Con-
vention is to meet in Washington on the
third Wednesday in February, 1878.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
NOW Is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF NEWS.
HOME.


Freights for San Francisco around Cape
Horn beat those on the Pacific Road. Three
ex-Confederate Generals from South Carolina,
Hampton, Kershaw and Butler, deny that they
are members of the kuklux klan...".Snow is
melting in the Northwest......Vi Victoria Wood
hull was Kissed by a New York audience.....
Wendell Phillips has been nominated for the
Presidency by the National Labor Con-
vention.... The bridge over the Missouri at
Council Bluffs has been completed.....It is
feared that the peach crop in Delaware has been
injured 1.-Two soldiers in the National Asy-
lum at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were found in
the yard frozen to death....It is rumored that
Forney will succeed Cresswell as Postmaster
General. Tho Indiana Republican Conven-
tion instructed its delegates to vote for Grant
and Colf,,x IAN accident occurred on the
Cincinnati and Louisville Short Line Road last
Saturday in which bridge gave way and
several cars were smashed two persons were
killed and fifty-two injured. THE Virginia
Legislature has passed bill making coin only
legal tender and National bank notes receiva-
BILE for debts due tho State.,...The Louisville
Ddily Ledger, an ultra Democratic sheet, will
suspend publication. Memphis dispatch de-
MES the rumor that Alexis misbehaved on his
trip to New Orleans
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
BOLD AND MANLY SENTIMENTS.

Mr.. George Washington writes card to
the Press and Herald, saying he is not in
favor of disorganizing the Democratic
party" Mr.. Washington's position is
very clear. He did not sign the circular
letter of Nelson and Baxter, which boldly
announced Reorganization necessary.
He only signed the call for the conven-
ton, and we are glad he still adheres to it.
In manly way, he says, he is for purging
his party of its corruption. The Press and
Herald has from the beginning tried to mis-
represent the signers of the call, whose fight
against corruption in their own ranks is
in striking contrast with its anexity to
champion the frauds and rascalities that
his associates, Henderson, Anderson,
Cooke, Caldwell and Akin did not sign
the Nelson and Baxter letter and can not
therefore, be charged with favoring "dis-
organization" of their party. What they
did sign, was the following manly confess
sion of party shortcomings:
Two great parties struggle for the ascendant
cy; Each IS extreme in its principles and pre-
iudices, and hence, neither Is capable of restor-
ing public tranquility. Both are striving for
power, and when obtained neither has shown
itself disposed to WELD it judiciously or consti-
tutionally. The history of neither entities it to
public confidence or support.
This fearless disregard of party shackles,
this singing rebuke of corruption in DEM
ocratic ranks, is too Independent and hon
est to be appreciated by our contemporary.
1t cannot understand how Democrats can
admit that their own party is corrupt. OF
course it cannot, for it defends corruption
always and does it unblushingly. We
therefore commend to its consideration
these words of Mr.. Washington's card and
trust that hereafter it viii not upbraid
honest men for honest confessions and
noble purposes:
| am for striking at corruption whenever and
wherever it shows its ugly front; and if the
Incidental effect of such q proceeding shall be
to hoor the Democracy, then be it so. | can
regret.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
FOREIGN.

The insurgent General Trevino is marching
on the city of Observation-Disclosures talks more
amiably now on the subject of the Alabama
claims....,Thc Emperor Of Germany is ILL.,.
The cloves crop in the island of Java is de-
troyed. ..... Lord Northbrook will be madeEice-
roy of India. King Amadeus is Disguised and
talks Of resigning the Spanish throne.....An at
tempt to assassinAte Bismarck has been discov-
cred at Berlin......The Alabama claims excite
ment is subsiding in England-.....B Baron Won
Offenburg, the new Russian Minister, is eN-
pected to reach Washington soOn......The pub
LEGATION of the Gaalois newspaper at Paris has
been suspended. Tho cochineal crop in Gau-
temala is short......G Germany is arming with a
view of another possible invasion Of France,....
Legitimist demonstrations in Antwerp, the resi-
dance Of Count de Chambord continue, with
occasional disturbances.....The Mexican Cen
-erGl Porfrio Diaz is dead Count de Cham
bori has been requested to leave Antwerp.
IndiyiGual subscriptions to aid in paying the
French war debt now aggregate 10000 francs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
NEW PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

The Labor Reform Convention which
apet at Cqlumbus, Ohio, last week nomi-
mated Judge David Davis Liberal Repub-
ean) Of the.Cnited States Supreme Court
for PresideHt and Governor Joel Par
keT tDemQeratic) of New Jersey, for
Vice Presidency. Judge Davis accepted
the NOMINATION, as will appear from the
followiHg telegEam:
WAsHISITON, ID. C., February -
T. NJ. Chamberlain. President National La
bar RefoG9l CopY0pton
Be pleased to thank the convention for the
unexpected honor which they have conferred
upon rae. The Chief Magistracy of the repub-
lie should neither be sought nor declined by an
America citizen. DAVID DAVIS.
The New York Post regrets his accept
ance, for IL regards it as uRfavorable to the
coalition against Gen. Graht.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
THE REAL SPIRIT, AT LAST.

Judge Nelson, III his card, says many
old line Wings and Union men, were, at
the close of the war, compelled to join
the Democracy because they could not en-
dorse the reconstruction policy of Con-
gress. Granting this, the question now
presented to these same men is, will they,
after the reconstruction is ended, so far as
legislation is concerned, continue to ac
with an Objectionable party, that is now
prosecuting the war of rebellion in
Tennessee by prescribing every Con-
sentative Union man in its ranks?
Can they continue longer to act politically
with men who scott at them and drive
them from leading positions in the party
because of the spots on their record?
This is no idle fancy, We would like to
ton Tennessee Democracy shows for
Judge Nelson, whose great ability, pure
life and integrity entitle him to thaliigh-
est respect and honor! The spirit of Ten
nessee Democracy toward East Tennessee
Conservative Union men, may be fairly
judged by the following unwarranted,
malicious and mean attack of the Nash
vile Union and american upon Judge
Nelson, for joining in a call for conven-
ton to send delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention. For meanesS it can hardly
be eXcelled, for it has nothing to do with
the call referred to or with Mr.. Nelson's
present relation to political movements in
Tennessee
Judge Nelson is we'll known to the people
of Tennessee as gentleman of great purity of
character and peculiar political idiosyncracies.
He mngles the Judge and the orator
with the poet. In fact he mikes things
generally. The ante-belum citizens of
Tennessee will remember him as the
author of King Caucus, or East Tennessees
Lament" "a regular built Epic, with a begin
ming a middle and an end, written during the
progress of various meetings held in Nash
ville,' in the fall of 1851, the result of which
was the election of Governor James G. Jones,
and the defeat of the author, 4. A. X. Nelson
for the United States Senate. This poem was
written and circulated by then Mr.. now Judge
at General Zollicotier therein will never be for
gotten by his friends. 1.-THE tall and stately
Nctherlandn was eXcoriated, denounced as
The criminal from Hawkins county
True TO his instinct took the bounty"
Jordan Stokes is brought forward
with nose as sharp and as keen
As ifa goblin damned he d SEEM
But those who wish to read this Epic and
hear what the writer had to say Of Foster,
Jones, Milton Brown Netherand Henry and
himself all candidates for the United States
Senate must consult the chronicles of NOvem-
Der. 1861.
THE concern down the street thinks the
Union and 1merican extracted the sting"
from Sewers letter explaining his resig-
nation, by calling it SANDER on Ten
nessee Democracy" We guess when the
August and November election returns
from East Tennessee are heard from, the
sting " will be appreciated more than it
seems to be now. DR.. Sewers card is ev-
erywhere recognized as an able, truthful
and powerful document and it has caused
people to think. The sting" is not yet
extracted.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

THE people Of Blount county will, on
next Saturday, vote on a proposition to
levy county tax for public schools. We
earnestly hope they will view the matter
right and vote for the schools. Let not
Blount stand alone as refusing, by pOpu-
lar vote, to take part in this great pro-
gressive movement. Every county that
has given public schools any en-
enlargement has profitted by it. If the
honest tax payers of Blount who want
more population and capital could read
the letters from Immigrants we receive
every day, they would not hesitate mo-
ment. If they want to induce people to
settle in their midst they must open
schools. There are hundred good rea-
sons why Blount county Should vote for
schools and not one why they should not
Bradley, Knox, Campbell, jefferson,
Greene and Others send greeting and hope
to have Blount 10y their side In the gio-
Tious work.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

WHEN the Democrats of Middle and
West tennessee were going about begging
for pardons from Andy johnson, to save
their necks or their property, they could
tolerate such Union men as Johnson, Mel
son, Baxter and Sewer. When they were
hungry for office, when their tongues hung
down under their chins for lap at the
public trough, they thought the backs of
Conservative Union men in East Tennes-
see mighty good places to hide behind.
But now they hold the whip, and
an old gray uniform is worth more
than forty honorable discharges from
the Union army or lifetime of honorable
service in behalf of the peoples rights.
These fellows have no use now for Union
men, so they do not stop to scott at them
whenever possible T. --- 81
We gave yesterday the bitter assault of
the Union and american on Judge Mel
son. 1t follows it up with the following,
meaner, even than the other, because 1t
presumes upon his ignorance and good
judgment:
The circular of John Baxter, of Knoxville
which we published yesterday, is evidently
Radical trick. Judge Nelson is unfortunately
an instrument in the hands of the more cunning
Baxter. The high honor conferred upon the
Judge by the Democracy of Tennessee is too
fresh in his memory for him to Willingly sever
his connection with his recent associates in SO
rude manner without he had been, in the sim
plicity of his character, over-rcached.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

PRESIDENT Woolsey, of Yale College, in
temperate article on the Alabama claim
controversy, says of the question of indi-
rect damages 'They were or were not
included in the submission. If they were
they must be considered and Great
Britain cannot withdraw from the arbi-
tration or refuse to abide by it. If they
were not, why can they not, after longer
or shorter sleep, wake up again? But, for
our part, we hope that an end is to come to
these claims now. If not, an end is to
come to the faith in international arbitra-
ton which has gladdened the hearts of so
many"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

WHEN General Grant was inaugurated
President one hundred dollar bond OF
this Government was worth just $50 ~ in
gold. BY an honest administration of
public affairs for three years, he has adj
vanced our credit so far that now the same
bond is worth Sl0l in gold Would De-
mocracy do better? Think Of Tweed and
Hall, and Of New Works stolen hundred
millions! Ii Grant has appreciated our
credit so much in three years, how much
mofe would he do if given another term ?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
FOR GOVERNOR.

The papers are talking about who shall
be our next Governor. Thus far we have
heard four names: John c. Brown, the
present incumbent, Gen. VIM. A. Quarles,
Gen. w. b. Bate, and Andrew Johnson.
The first three will probably be candidates
for the nomination before the Democratic
State convention. Andy Johnson's re-
cord from 1861 to 1865 is such as to pre-
clude the possibility of his receiving a
nomination from a Democratic conven-
ton i'll Tennessee. The Shelbyville BuNe-
tin has reason to know that he is being
urged to run for Governor, not as the can
didate of a convention or clique, but a.
the Peoples Candidate" Should Andy
take the stump under such circumstances,
he would certainly make it warm for the
" Generals" If he did not come out alto
gether victorious, he would certainly give
them an opportunity to show their skill
in conducting a retreat.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
THE BATTLE OF ARMS.

The animus of Senator Sumner in intro.
ducing his resolution of inquiry into the
sale of arms to France, under all the cir
cumstances, can not be mistaken. He has
declared his purpose of boiling the Phila-
delphia nomination if Grant is re-nomin-
ated. He has given evidence of very bit
ter hostility to him, and this was undoubt-
eddy the prime motive for his course. The
debate has been protracted, Speaking of
Wednesdays debate, the Washington
Chronicle says:
"The Administration Senators more
than sustained the advantages they had
gained in the fight of the day before.
They continued the aggressive, and not
only showed that they would not be
put i'll the position of Sinking any
" examinations which the country
may demand of the Senate, but
forced their opponents themselves
into the way of showing how
very little is the basis of the lat
ters action. Senator Morton again so
clearly reyealed-perhaps more clearly and
fUcibly than the day before-the spirit of
their course as bare attack upon the adj
ministration, an attack altogether shaped
by the pending Presidential election, that
it would seem not all the labored and vet
brilliant eloquence of Senator Schurz
could hide it from not only the large and
intelligent throng at the Capitol yester-
day, but from the most ordinary crowd
that ever gathered to discuss politics at q
backwoOds crossroads"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

WHEN Senator Sumner introduced his
resolution to inquire into the sale of arms
to France, he put in his preamble all the
facts upon which the charge of bad faith
on the part of the War Department is
based. He has now asked leave to with
draw his preamble and amend it. The
debate has therefore forced him for once to
acknowledge error-a very rare and sig
nificant admission for Sumner.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

The crew of the Kearsage will be paid $780,
900 for destroying the Confederate steamer Ala
bama......T The tariff on some articles OF prime
necessity has been greatly redueed,.....Mr.
VOORHEES, denounced Spanish barbarity in Gu
ba...... Further grants Of land to the Selma,
Rome and Dalton Railroad have been made......
The discussion of the sale of arms to France
continue.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

ENGLAND sent 500, 900, 900 worth of
manufactured articles to this country and
bought III return from our farmers only
some Sl3, 900 900 worth of their products.
The East and South bought from thes e
same farmers Sl90,O000O0 worth of pro-
duce. Which is their better customer, the
manufacturers of Great Britain or the
manufacturers of the East? Who will
they protect, the manufacturer of Eng
land or the mechanics of America
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

THE first election in this year, 1872,
takes place on the second Tuesday of
March, in New Hampshire. The parties
are actively canvassing the State. 1t was
carried last year by the Democrats by a
small majority, but the Republicans ex-
pect to regain 1t next month.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

THERE may be some room for doubt as
to whether BaXter's Cincinnati Conven-
ton departure will succeed, but it is uni
versally conceded that unless he can be
persuaded very soon to make a departure
from Fleming, there will be little left of
the editor and public prosecutor.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

ROBERT Pickens, Esd, successful far
Iher Of SEWER county, approves cur article
"a the last WEEKLY CHRONICLEpn "Corn
Plating and Cultivation" lie ssys he
has triad the plan for planting and that it
worked and paid him we'll VIII SONS OF
our farn1eF readers try it this season and
report y US how it worked
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28

Still further, in that city, 1l2 Roman
Catholic church schools, with $1,000 pu-
pills, are aided by the State, while of the
Protestant sects there are only IS schools,
with about 5000 pupils, thus aided, (of
which the Episcopal embrace 4,65O,) and
the Is non-denominational schools only
include 10, I'D pupils.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-02-28
HOW THE PRESS TAKE 1T.

The Missouri Departure is not as near
dead as the Press and Herald would have
its readers believe. We gave yesterday
the Nashville Banners endorsement of it.
The Memphis Appeal has for several days
given it good word. In its issue of the
2lst inst, it says of it: "The letter that
appeared in the appeal signed by Hon.
L. A. Il. Nelson, one of the purest, best
and ablest thinkers of Tennessee, and ad-
dressed, as printed, to Colonel John Bax-
ter, should have appeared with Colonel
John Bakers name appended to it. Tt
was signed by both, and designed to pave
the way for a convention in Tennessee of
those who approve a resort in federal cleo
lions to that partisan policy which made
Senter Governor and liberated the people
OF Tennessee. This, as illustrated in the
contest between Senior and Stokes, is the
sum and substance of the so-called "pass-
i've democratic " movement that had its Or
igin in Missouri and is designed to be per-
fected by the convention at Cincinnati, to
which Messrs. Nelson and Baxter would
have Tennessee send delegates"