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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

&c THE Nashville Union and Aqneyica1, is a
reliable organ. 1t plays the same old tune.
year after year. If a Democratic Conven-
ton was to pass a resolution that the world
was HAT and not round the Union and
american would labor earnestly to educate
its democratic readers to believe it, After
several years of defence of Kuklux out
RACES and abuse of a. Republican Admin
istration for dispensing the infamous band
in the face of the confession &C Rc-crdy
Johnson in open Court in South Carolina
it says: 1900. -
THE world will believe, and the facts
will warrant the belief, that the proceed
lngs against the Carolina kuklux was
nothing more nor less than n campaign
trick, an electioneering device, utterly
base and malignant, unworthy any hon
orable political party"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
DOWN IN THE ToMBs."

The Memphis Appeal sometimes strikes
hard blows at what may be termed the
"besetting sin" of the Southern States
that is, the habit of pointing to the past
for evidence of their greatness. In late
issue that journal publishes q capital ed
itorial, entitled, "Down in the Tombs, - of
which the following is a specimen:
There is nothing more ridiculous than
faded respectability, which, not content to
worry along in its genteel shabbiness, will
| persist in thrusting under the noses of peo-
! pie who do not desire to be bothered with
! unearthed fossils. Our people dwell more
upon their past glories than the means by
which they can be invested with a new
lustre. But Virginia is the most notable
instance on record of this living almost
exclusively in the past and worshipping
those great "heroesn and statesmen, y
who are mustered before the public in the
discussion of every question.
Again the Appeal observes:
The press and public speakers of Ten
nessee are disposed to initiate the example
of Virginia, and often flaunt in the face of
the people the bones of their dead heroes
and statesmen. Pending the discussion of
every question, great or small, Jackson,
Grundy, White, Bell, Polk and Jones are
paraded before the public. The scarcity of
great living men causes those who "learn
nothing and forget nothing" to bring for
ward on all occasions the idols they learned
to worship in their boyhood days. We re-
greet to see so many of our citizens persist
in putting themselves in the predicament
of the turnip, which has the best part of
it under ground.
These observationsl are true and apply
with force to the Southern States. 1t is
too true that we point to Jackson, Grundy,
White and other great men of the past as
evidence of what Tennessee is. Senator
Brownlow in his editorial days, used to
say of his native State Virginia, that she
was like the potato hill, the best part
of her under ground" The memory of
these men should be respected and re-
vered, but the present generation can not
take to themselves any character for great
ness from the departed dead. The young
man who expects to attain to greatness
and fame on his fathers merits will miss
the mark widely and will be very apt to
become an admirable speci men of the
" shabby genteeP' if nothing worse.
Every young man should attempt to |
make name and character for himself |
He should understand that the world |
judges him by his own merits, and not up |
on the worth or character of his ancestors. |
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
MORMON AFFAIRS.

The relations Brigham Young sustained
to the Mormon Church were, as is well
known, of two-fold nature. His edicts
were the ecclesiastical law governing the
temporal and financial affairs of the
church as well as the spiritual. His
voluntary retirement from the presidency
at the recent session of the Mormon con-
ference was an important affair, and Gre
ateS interest outside of Mormondom as
well as inside. The office he held was
probably the most lucrative position held
by any man in the United States. Some
idea OF his gains may be inferred from the
TACT that, in 1852, he received from the
church funds for services rendered 5000, 900,
and in 1867, on a similar pretext, he gave
himself credit for 1867 900. He is believed
to have large cash deposits in the Bank of
England, besides owning more real estate
in Utah than any other man. He also
owns 100000 worth of the bonds of the
Utah Central Railroad, the presidency of
which he has also resigned.
Brlgham's successor is a nephew of the
original Prophet, Joe Smith. His election
is in accordance with the traditions and
sympathies of the saints, some of whom
have always regarded Young as something
of usurper. Smith is said to be misera-
BILE imbecile, without talent for anything,
and it will not be surprising if the church
should suffer under his administration.
Whatever else may be said of Brig
ham, he certainly possessed many
OF the elements necessary to the govern
ment of such people as those over whom
we presided so long. The Mormon institu-
tions cannot stand before the light of civil
lization and this "new departure" of the
faithful for Arizona, where the locomotive
and telegraph wires do not intrude,
may postpone but cannot save
the church from utter destruction.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

WE are glad to see the papers speaking
out against that disreputable class of "bum-
mersn connected with the press, as editors
or paid correspondents, who seem to think
it their legitimate business to bedaub the
character of every prominent man of whom
they take notice. They do not regard a
mans character as sacred, but as something
which they are at liberty to blacken or de-
stroy by inuendo or faIsehood. Ifa public
man is guilty of corruption he should be
exposed, but charges should always be
based upon facts. We can conceive of
nothing meaner than for man who has
facilities for reaching the public ear, such
as newspaper men have, retailing dam
aging insinuations, when they have moth
ing whatever in the shape of facts to sus-
tain them. 1t is cowardly and contempti-
BILE. We fully agree with the Chattanooga
Times, when it says:
No mans honor should be attacked I'M
less the attack is based upon the clearest
proof. Then the expose should be direct,
manly and freed from all suspicion of mall
ice or partisanism.
paper correspondents, who will attack an
honest man without shadow of reason,
just as violently, and more so in some in
stances, as they do the vilest felon in the
land. How is the public to judge of their
performances How will their readers
discriminate between this indiscriminate
mixture of truth and falsehood
This class of men bring disgrace upon
the press, and should be kicked out by
every decent newspaper man with whom
they come in contact.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
NOT DANGEROUS.

We-have not heretofore referred to the
attacks made upon the President because
of the detail of Lieut. Fred. Grant. on the
staff of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, as we con-
| sidered the matter hardly worthy of seri-
GUS notice. But as so much has been said
on the subject, few facts familiar to men
of experience in the army are worth con-
sidering. In the first place, general officers
of every grade select their own staff. They
often detail them as a mere matter of COM
plement or favontism.
The relations between a General and his
personal staff are confidential and init
mate and in peace times the place is often
sinecure. Gen. Sheridan detailed Lieut..
Grant without consulting the President or
any one else, as he had the right to do.
The printed order announcing the detail
was the first intimatiOn the President had
of the intention of Gen. Sheridan. The
rank of Lieutenant Colonel conferred by
the detail is mere temporary frank, which
young Grant may lose any day on going
back to his regiment. 1t is not by any
means rare thing in the army to confer
such details and promotions on junior Of
ticers who are friends of the General on
whose staff they serve. Gen. Sherman has
a brother-ln-law on his staff, son of ThOs.
Ewing of Ohio. Even during the war
N0ty many 0eHeTdlS conferred SUaII APP
pointments on favorites and oftentimes at
the expense of the service. In times of
peace such details are harmless and not I'M
usual. The act is Sheridan's, for
which he alone is responsible and one
for which the President is not in any way
to blame. 1t is an act for which abundant
presidents exist in military history, and
one, we may be permitted to say, not now
threatening the peace of the country, the
safety of the nation, or the grand old prin-
ciplesiof our RIGOROUS Constitution, to which
Democratic editors are now, as heretofore,
welded.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
SENATOR BROwNLow.

We see an item gong the rounds oSthe
press that "Senator Brownlow is very
infirm at his home in Knoxville" We
take pleasure in saying that there is not a
word of truth in the statement. The fact
is that the Senator is enjoying better
health to-day than he has at any time for
six years. He sleeps better, eats more and
his voice is stronger than usual. Perhaps
the wish is father to the thought in the
case of some. who circulate the above un-
founded rumor. ..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

The Richmond lFhi9 doesn't want any
more capital or population in its State. 1t
suggests as the Democratic battle cry for
next Autumn's campaign, VIRGINIA
FOR VIRGINIANs." If Virginia has any
more editors as narrow-minded, we pity
the commonwealth. We are authorized
to say for our people that the battle cry of
Tennesseeans is, TENNESSEE For ALL
HONEST, INDUSTRIOUS CITIZENS WITH
OUT RESPECT TO RACE OR NATIVITY"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

YESTERDAY morning we noticed the
fact that charges had been preferred
against Mayor Johnson of Memphis, for
having entered into a combination with
Mr.. Harrington and w, b. Greenlaw, cap
italists of that place, for the purpose of
specuydting in city bonds.
The Appeal in reporting the proceedings
of the City Council, uses the word ICON
spiracy" and hastens to apologize as fol-
lows:
In our report of the proceedings of the
Board of Aldermen yesterday, introducing
the letter of Mr.. George Phelan, containing
the charges of malfeasance against Mayor
johnson, the reporter used the word econ
spiracy" as to Mr.. Harrington and Mr.. w.
b. Greenlaw. This, it is needless to say,
was an inadyertance. Neither our repor-
ter nor ourselves, nor indeed the public,
have any reason to believe that these gen.
tlemen would conspire for that or any
other purpose.
But what was it when these gentlemen
entered into combination as charged, tc
speculate in city bonds, they to furnish
the capital and Mayor johnson the infor.
nation? The truth of the grave charge
has not been proven, but if Mayor Johnson
has been party to q corrupt job, what
about his associates in the combination ?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

DEMOCRATIC editors have been eloquent
ly painting the poverty, helplessness and
humiliation of the South since the war.
In political campaigns the picture they
presented of the South was about the best
advertisement for Western land agents
that they could ask for. 1t served to drive
away capital and population enough to
people an ordinary State. 1t seems sad to
think that there is not common under
standing among the Democratic brethren
on the subject.
We see that at banquet recently given
Hon, Horatio Seymour, of New York,
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
in 1868, he speaks in quite different spirit
of the South, as he has seen it in his tour
of observation. He congratulated his
friends upon the "signs Of returning ma
terial prosperity observed throughout the
Southern States.n He even went so far as
TO assert that the South had not suffered so
much as the North from the war, for there,
he said, the war "had enkindled spirit OF
GIGANTIC speculations, unsafe ventures, and
q peryersion of business principles to the
spirit of gambling on a tremendous scale,
so that it was painful to contemplate the
possible result in the next few years"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

The owners and managers of the White
Star Line of ocean steamers, have been
the subject of great deal of unfavorable
criticism growing out of the Atlantic dis
aster. The great loss of life in this case,
has been attributed to penurious dispo-
sition..on the part of the proprietors and
managers of that line which led them to
send out the Atlantic, with an insufficient
supply of COAL by which the vessel was
forced to go into the port of Halifax for
supply of fuel. Carelessness is also charged
against Capt. Williams, who had charge of
the vessel. A rigid investigation will be
had, and if the facts are as charged, some
body is guilty of murder by wholesale,
and public opinion will so hold them,
whether the laws of nations do so or
not. The great loss of life within
the past few years, accruing from railroad
accidents, &C., should and do set tue pub
lie mind to work, looking into the causes
of such terrible loss of life. Inquiries are
being made with greater earnestness o
purpose, as to whether public carriers are as
careful for the safety of their patrons as
they should be. A few such calamities as
the loss of the Atlantic will serve
to intensity this spirit of inquiry.
and will result in the passage of
rigid laws for the public protection. The
! laws of the land can not we'll be made too
| strict on this subject. Railroad companies,
PROJECTORS of ocean steamers, &C., have no
right to subject the travelling public to loss
of life and limb, either by want or neglect
or for the purpose of saving money. II
they do 50 they should be held guilty of
criminal conduct and punished as other
| criminals. MHHH
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE Pennsylvania Railroad has just
concluded to build an additional double
track between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
at an expense of sixteen million dollars.
The road has now one double track. The
proposed improvement will give it four
tracks between the cities named.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE Connecticut election shows that
while the Republicans held their own on
the vote for Congressman, electing three
out of four, they lost on the State ticket.
There has been for the past two years a
renewal of the old controversy over the
capital question. New Haven and Hart
ford have been hot over it for the past
year. The Democratic candidate lives in
New Haven and polled many Republican
votes on that issue. We suspect these is
sues had more to do with the changes in
the State ticket than anything else. The
issues were local or the change would have
extended to the vote for Congressman.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

IN the winter of 1S71-2, while the reve-
nue. bill was being considered by the Leg
islature then in session we believed and so
stated, that Memphis politicians were in
favor of reputation, as they were making
a strong fight for Glow taxesn the inevi-
table result of which was to depress the
State credit and put down the price
found out however, that immediate
reputation was not what was desired.
The idea was to put the bonds down to
low figure in order that the Memphis and
Charleston railroad might purchase them
at a very heavy discount and thus dis
charge its indebtedness to the State. The
Memphis papers are having a little I'M
passed by the Legislature, and rev.
Citations are the order of the day.
In our issue of Thursday morning
we gave receipt published in the AUd-
ldnche, by which it appears that the edit
ofs of the Appeal, for little Credit Mo-
bilier transaction, received $500 for SER
vices "before the Legislature and other
wise" THAT is, for writing " low tax" ed
itorials,) the object of said services being
the depression of State bonds" The
appeal pleads guilty to the soft impeach-
ment as follows: 1.-The receipt published
in the AUdIanche is correct. We rendered
valuable services, and received therefor
the pay stipulated. We are ready for sim
liar work at the same rate, for which our
columns are open, just as the columns of
the AUdldnche are, and have been, open to
similar engagements, as we know. The
account which the ACdLanche has so much
trouble in procuring, might have been had
of our keeper, on application at the BUSH
ness office. We made no secret of our
contract with the Railroad" &c.
Other revelations may perhaps be made
by these distinguished metropolitan jour
nails, that will prove mighty interesting
reading to men who believe all Glow tax"
advocates to be disinterested patriots and
special champions of the "dear people"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
The Nashville Banner saws:

The feeling obituary of the Hon. James
Brooks, of New York, is revoked for the
present. The mistake originated with the
New York Associated Press, and we first
saw it in the Knoxville CHRONICLE. The
New York papers make no mention of il,
however, and we trust Mr.. Brooks NAV
live to read his obituaries many years to
come.
Them's our sentiments.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THAT the defeat of the Republican State
ticket in Connecticut was owing to local
causes, is evident from the fact that on the
vote for congressman the Republicans
had large majority of the popular vote.
Democratic editors particularly growing
over the result, attributed their success to
the dissatisfaction of the people with Con-
gress and the President. OF course if
their claim is true the dissatisfaction
ought to be shown in the vote for the
only candidates who run upon national is
sues. The vote for Congressman shows
increased majorities for all the Republican
candidates. The returns show as follows :
Gen. Hawley is reelected by majority of
1885 as against majority of 633 two years
ago. Hon. Stephen w. Kellogg is re-
elected by 5S7 majority as against 26 ma
jority at the last election, while Hon.
Henry II. Starkweather in the Sd district
defeated his opponent by 1,52l as against
LISA in 1872.
The only Democrat chosen was Hon.
William II. Barnum, whose majority Is
but about 800 greater than in 1872. These
figures show that on National issues the
Republicans carried the State by good
majority.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

Mr.. A. Newton, principal of the Ritten-
house Academy, has been elected Superin-
tendent of p bile Schools In Roane coun-
ty. The Kingston Iennesseean endorses
his election and says Mr.. Newton will
make an efficient officer,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE Washington correspondent of the
Courier Journal says:
Mr.. Sumner gains strength very slowly.
He is barely able to walk, but rides out in
good weather. He will probably remain
here till June, and then, if strong enough,
will visit Massachusetts,.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

FEDERAL officials are receiving conf
dental " circulars from Rev. J. Hal Bar
ney, of 426 Sixth street, Washington, ask
ing for contributions for political purposes.
We suppose the Reverend Barney is a
swindler and that he will find very few
green enough TO be deceived by such a
bare faced fraud.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

ARKANSAS recognizes woman's rights
by passing bill, providing that the pay of
women as teachers in the public schools
shall be the same as men of like grade.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE strong women are pushing
their claims rather hard. Miss Anthony
insists upon it that the man in the moon
is n woman.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE Mayor of Memphis is in trouble.
1t is charged that in the spring of 1870 he
entered into combination with w. b.
Greenlaw and VIM. NJ. Harrington for the
purpose of specializing in city bonds, these
gentlemen to furnish the money and the
Mayor to furnish the Information. This
is a grave charge against the Mayor and
his associates, but it is made by gentle
man who proposes to furnish the proof.
Dalton is in order.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

SOME days ago, referring to the fact that
one or two polical articles had appeared in
the Rural Sun, we expressed the hope that
such an excellent agricultural journal
would not suffer itself to be dragged into
political discussions. We are glad to see
that its editors have taken our criticism
in the spirit i'll which it was made.
We are still more pleased to know
that it proposes hereafter to exclude
everything of a partisan character
from its columns, and that the articles
complained of were not "actuated by any
partisan spirit or political sectionalism."
The Sun says: ave have no business
with party politics. This is well enough
under certain conditions, and when tenn
pered with real and catholic patriotism,
but it is not for us to dabble with it. We
know no North, no South in a political
sense. Oar platform is . tc;. higher one !;
we seek to labor in an agricultural and in
dustrial way for the good of our own and
adjacent States and for all the States Of
the Union"
Tennessee needs the united effort of her
journals to cultivate more national spirit.
If our people could all forget mere parti-
san prejudices and work tremendously and
theoretically for the promotion of our
common interests, we would grow rich
faster and live together happier. The Sun
says:
How best to cultivate corn and wheat
cotton and tobacco, grasses and fruit how
best to improve our lands and beautify our
homes; how beseto open our mineral treas
ures and make them available for the good
of all concerned what to do in the way of
material development to make our great
and glorious country, for which every soul
ought to, If 1t does not, swell with pride,
still greater and more glorious, are matters
germane to our enterprise.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16

THE affairs of Shelby county appear to
be managed very loosely by the County
Court. few days ago we published an
item showing how a large majority of the
justices had been indicted for voting them
selves too much compensation. A report
made during the last week, shows most
shameful neglect of the county poor house.
Paupers who died at the poor house were
found buried two inches below the surface
ofthe ground. The average depth of more
than fifty bodies of deceased paupers was
fifteen inches below the surface.