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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17
HE Right Man i'm the Right


MAJOR w. J. SYKES, has assumed con-
troll of the editorial department of the
Nashville Journal of Commerce. We
know of no other man in the whole
South, so we'll suited to edit paper de-
voted to the development of the mate
rial resources of our country. For
quarter of century, or more, his mind
has been store-house of knowledge,
relating to the coal mines, railroads, and
the agriculture and mineral wealth of
the Southern States; and since the war,
his prolific brain has been unoeasing in
devising means for building more rail-
roads though the country. And it has
been merely labor OF love with him
his whole desire being to build up his
native South in wealth and commerce.
1t has been severe struggle. this coz
test between a man of genius, enter
prise, and exalted ideas for the benefit
of his State, but sensitive as woman,
and narrow prejudice and sullen indif-
ference, born of disastrous war. The
fruits of his noble efforts are seen all
over the South. Though meeting oppo-
sition at every point, he has always sue
ceeded in the end. His latest victory,
is the Duck River Valley Rail Road,
which he has greatly aided in placing on
a footing of assured success. He is just
the man to conduct commercial jour
nal, and we congr atulate the Journal Of
Commerce upon securing him as its ed
itor. The South needs hundred men
like him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

As the law now stands, man who
has formed or expressed an opinion,
founded upon the facts of the case or
what purported to he the facts, as to the
guilt or innocence OF prisoner, is in
competent to sit upon Il case as juror.
A resolution has been introduced in the
General Assembly OF Tennessee, re-
fealing the law, and providing that a
man is competent TO serve as juror,
although he may already have decided
the case in his own mind, before hear
ing both sides of the case fully stated.
Tde State constitution guarantees to ev-
cry man a speedy trial before fair and
impartial jury; but if the jury have
made up their minds on the case heiore
it is opened, and before both sides OF
tEe question Lave been heard, the jury
cannot be impartial. Then, such law
would destroy that bulwark OF safety
reared 10y the constitution around the
tights and liberties of the people. 1t
seems to us that the present General
I Assembly is too much disposed to tam
per with and remove the old founda-
ton stones of the common law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17
Tho E0WWnn RN.

The bill to refund the cotton tax is at
tracing much attention in Congress, and
thirty-five members from the cotton~
growing States have signed memorial,
stating that they intend to press the
measure at the present session. L his
memorial is accompanied by resolutions
from the Legislatures of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Mississip-
pi, Virginia, and Texas, and memorials
from the Memphis Chamber of Com
merce and the Union Merchants Ex-
change of st. Louis, in favor of refund
ing the tax. The bill chiefly favored, is
one providing for commissioner to be
appointed By the President and con-
firmed by the Senate, to hear and deter
mine all claims and direct payment.
There are other competing propositions,
but this is the only one with chance
to pass. The claims capable of being
proved up are estimated at something
less than twenty nlilliqp dollars, and it
is stated that they are nearly all held
by the original parties.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

Our Representative in Congress, Hon.
w. G. WHITTHoRNE, introduced bill
on the 9th inst, which proposes on en-
tire repeal of all taxes on distilled spir-
its and tobacco, and the substitution tor
them of the following taxes one per
cent on the gross earnings of all rail-
road companies; half per cent on capital
and surplus fund of banks and insu-
rance companies; and one per cent on
all sums deposited with, or advanced
or used, by any merchant, banker, bro
ker, or other person, fol the purchase of
stocks, bonds, produce, gold, silver, cur
rency or merchandise of any character
and description, unless made in good
good faith to supply the legitimate de-
mand of regular trade and investment.
II Gen. WHITTHoRNE has made a
speech in support of his bill, we have
not seen il, and we do not therefore
know his reasons for the changes he
proposes. The Washington correspond
ent of the New York Tribune says that
there is a strong feeling in Virginia,
Tennessee and Kentucky against the
tax on whisky and tobacco. We think
Virginia and Kentucky have just cause
to complain against excessive taxation
Of tobacco, because it is the chief pro-
duct of those States, and of no others;
and Therefore the tax bears heavily and
unequally on them. But whisky and
tobacco are both luxuries, and should
therefore be taxed in preference to the
necessaries of life. If tax is laid on
the gross earnings of railroad compa-
mics, it will have to be paid in the end
by the farmer and the mechanic; as
freights will be made higher, and mer-
chants who pay them will increase the
price of goods which the people are
compelled to have. If direct tax is
imperative, let it be on the luxuries of
fe, chief of which is whisky. Our
Representative is perfectly at home in
considering all matters of national
finance, and we have nc doubt he will,
in due season, advocate and explain the
| provisions of his bill in a satisfactory
manner. Knowing him as we do, we
are satisfied his aim is to benefit the
poor men of the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

Mr.. NOBLE SMITHsoN, Of Giles county,
has introduced resolution in the Leg
islature, changing the criminal law, so
that man can testify i'll his own be-
half. This change would do violence to
an old established principle of the COM
mon law andwill be bid for perjury and
if the judiciary committee recommend
| it, they ought to have their license to
practice iaw, taken from them. What
man, charged with murder, would not
swear falsely TO save his life? There
may be some, but they are few in num-
Der.
Inthe state of New York, SUCH law
is in existence at present. The follow
ing short extract from the charge OF the
Judge, in the case of the State against
Stokes, shows how the law operates.
he said; "Then, again, there is another
subject call your attention to in this
connectiOn-the prisoner own testimo-
ny. His testimony stands on a differ
eat footing IN many-in all respects,
might say-from any fair disinterested
witness. He stands here charged with a
crime, for which, if guilty, he may be
punished with death. He is therefore
most deeply interested in this case.
You cannot conceive of deeper tempo
raj interest than that in a mans own
lie when endangered. You are to con-
slider his testimony with more care, and
ScrutHi,c it more closely, and receive it
with more hesitation than you would
that of another witness not subject to
this overwhelming intereat. :" The
whole drift of the Judges remarks, was
simply, that if the prisoners own testi-
mony was contradicted by that of any
other witnesses that lie must be discred-
ted although the statute, authorizing
the prisoner TO be witness for himself
says that his testimony shall he receiv-
with as much credulity as that of any
other man. Tho practical operation of
the law, then, is that the prisoner is ex-
posed to very great temptation to commit
PERJURY, and at the same time, the testi-
mony, because given by himself and ia
lis own behalf, will not do him an iota
of good. The Judges charge above de-
stroys sill that STOKES testified for him.
self; and unless the counsel for the pros
ecution INTRODUCED some evidence i'm
peaching his testimony, ought, we think,
TO be sufficient ground for new trial.
We can't see the policy or the humani-
ty in tempting a man TO commit the Sc
rious crimo of perjury, without any pos
siblity OF doing him any good.
1t seems to us that the law as it now |
stands is better than the substitute pro>
posed. There is one case in which we !
think the proposed law would &c good |
one; and If they contine the change TO
that alone, we are in favor of it. That |
is where man is charged with crime !
and there is no witness against him but |
the prosecutor. Here it would seem
right that the prisoners oath should |
offset the prosecutors. AS the law now
stands the prisoners lips are sealed,
it matters not what his prosecutor may
swear against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

THE Editor of the Lebanon Herald
has had two interviews with FOSTER,
the so-called spiritualist who has been
creating considerable excitement in
Nashville, and publishes the result in
very plain and satisfactory article. he
SAYS FOSTER can undoubtedly read the
thoughts of persons in his presence; but
there his power stops. DIR. WHITE got
several persons in Lebanon to write
down questions to which he (WHITE)
did not know the answers, and he gave
them to FOSTER to answer. In every
instance the replies were incorrect;
which shows that his power consists
alone in reading the thoughts ofpersons
standing before him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

ONE of the finest farms in South Car
DINA was recently sold Tor two dollars
and thirty-three and third cents per
acre. A sadder and trUer comment
upon Radical rule in that State could
not be obtained. For seven years the
negroes and csrpet-bsgge:s have had
complete control of that unfortunate
State, 9nd so burdened it with unneces-
sary taxation, that decent people have
10 desire 20 go or stay there; and the
only wonder is that lands will bring any
price at all-even the. Eitiful sum mem
toned above. The only remedy we see
for South Carolina lies in the future, and
must be brought about by educating the
negroes, who compose avery large ma
iority of the population. SO long as
they are ignorant, they will be led by
corrupt carPCt-baggcrs, who will use
them in aiding their schemes of plum
dering the land-holders. When they
become educated, they will have opin-
fons of their own, and will not be driy-
en- Ike dumb cattle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

AT the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Nashville and Decatur
Railroad, last week, it was shown
that the total earnings of the road for
the year had been $349, 6400S, and the
total expenses $227 1864; net earn
ings 1922, 300.44. When the Louisville
and Nashville road took possession
September 70, they receipted for ma
terial and supplies, in cash, 49, 79.
"a; rolling stock, machinary and
movable property, $190,S4423. Presi-
dent Sloss stated that when the
amount due the road from the govern
ment was paid, and the $2.450O00
assumed by the Louisville and Nash
vile company, that the greater
amount, if not all, the debts of the
road would be settled. He
thought it's affairs could be adjusted
and settled nearly, if not wholly,
within the next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

There are twenty-siX proposed
amendments to TIE constitution now
before congress. One Of them is Mr..
SUMNER's proposition making the
president ineligible to second term
another is a proposition from the
same senator abolish;ng the vice.
| presidency, providing that the presi-
dent shall be elected by a direct vote
of the people on the 1irst Monday in
April every four years, AMI in case of
a vacancy in the presidential office
the senior cabinet officer, or, if there
be no cabinet, the Oldest member of
the senate, shall be president till con-
gress shall assemble and elect a sue
cessor. Another pro!ongs the presi-
dental term to six years, and forbids
recollection another proposes that
naturaliZed citizens shall be eligible to
the presidential office another makes
judges and eX-iudges of the supreme
count ineligible TO the presidency;
another makes all United States
judges ineligible to that office; and
another provides for the election of
president and vice-president by a di-
rect vote of the people, differing from
Mr.. Summers scheme, in retaining
the vice-president. All these amend
ment propositions relate to the pres
idential Office, and are mainly sug-
gested by the perils made manifest in
the late election. Among the other
proposed amendments one provides
that no new state shall be admitted
to the Union unless it possesses a
population equal to the representa-
tive ratio; another provides that
United States senators shall be
chosen by direct vote of the people !;
another requires that all federal of
ticials, except judges and court off,
GERS, shall be chosen by popular vote;
makes four years the univer-
sal term for all federal offices; an
other provides that all general state
elections shall be held on the same |
day with the presidential and con-
gressional elections; another prohib-
its congress from levying import du-
ties and excise taxes, requires the fed
eral revenue to be raised by direct tax,
and allows each state to collect and
pay over its share of taxes in its own
Way
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

y STRANGER to our State politics, and
10 the people of our State, would natu-
rally imagine, if he read the Nashville
BaaRcJ', that there was still q rebellious
feeling in Tennessee. That paper, by
every art of which it is master, en-
deavors to create the impression on the
minds of the Northern people that the
Democrats of our state are utterly op-
posed to the Union, and treasure feel
ing of luminosity toward every man who
was for the Union during the war. The
insinuatiou is untrue, and no one has
better means of knowing it than the
Banner. Tho war which that paper has
made and is making on every thing con-
nectcd with the Southern Confederacy,
is ingenious, and entities it TO warm
reception by its new friends, the Radi-
Gals.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

From the st. Louis Republican,
1t is perfectly fair 10 measure the
merits of the Louisiana and Arkan-
sas disputes by hypothesis which
reverses the positions of the con-
testants. The Republican organs
tell us that the president had no
choice but to do exactly what he has
done in Louisiana. He is bound to
enforce the laws aud uphold the Uni
ted States courts, and in keeping out
of office the state authorities, chosen
by the people, and allow those not
chosen by the people to assume pow
er, he has only enforced the process
of Judge DURELL's court-which,
they plead, he was in duty bound to
do. Leaving out of sight this aston
ishing reverence for the decisions and
processes of civil courts thus sudden
ly exhibited by the Republican par
ty, let us subject the whole affair to
the crucial test OF a reversed position.
Suppose ANDREW JOHNSON, or some
other person not q Republican, were
president; suppose WARMoTH and
those whom he declares to have been
elected to the Legislature and the
State officers were regular Republic
cans, and the custom-house legisla-
ture and state officers were Demo-
Gratis; suppose Judge DUREIL's de-
cision were exactly what it is, in ia
vor of the custom house revolution.
lists, the revolutionists, however, be-
ing Democrats, and the WARMoTH
government being what it was three
years ago, Republica1 and suppose
the Democratic president had done
exactly what president GRANT has
done--whlt would the whole Repub-
lican press say, and what would the
p esent Republican congress dc?
Every Republican organ in the land,
including the two at st. Louis, would
shrek with fury at the outrage, the
Democratic president would be i'm :
peached i'll fGrty-eight hours, and
Gen. SHERIDAN would be sent to
New Orleans to rebuke Judge DU-
RELL and reinstete WARMoTH.
Or, take the Arkansas case. Sup
pose the authorities in that State who
are accused of gross frauds in recent
election were Democrats suppose
the ticket thus fraudulently elected
by them were Democratic, and that
BRooKEs. foully beaten for governor,
was a Republican; and suppose a
Democratic senator should make the
same hating defence of this sup
posed wrong that Senator CLAYTON
has made of the actual wrong, how
many days-nay, how many hours
would it take President GRANT tC
IL 4 ,,sx
the Democratic BAXTER out of Little
Rock and installing Brooks with 8
military force? And what Republi.
can organ would refuse to shout
amen to the proceeding
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

-AxoTHEl serious accident has hap
pened on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. During the past year, the
loss OF life and property by accident, be-
tween Nashville and Louisville, has
been immense, and it is time some effl-
cient remedy was adopted for the fu-
ture. The caase of many of the acct
dents is in the vast amount of freight
and travel on that road. A very large
proportion of the trade between the
Northern and Southern States is done
oyer the L. & n. road, and quite enough
TO justify that rich corporation in build
ing a double track. The safety and con-
venience of the public demand it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

WE have no peculiar views TO suggest
10 oar Stale legislature. All We ask OF
them is to DO something that will i'm
prove our State credit, and remove all
doubt as to reputation. Although
much Of the Indebtedness of the State
was made by Radicals in an irregular
manner, yet it was done in the name
Of our great State, and her honor will
he furnished il it is not paid. Whoev
9: seeks, therefore, to repudiate anypor-
ton OF The State debt, is an enemy to
fair name of Tennessee, and should be
discountenancedi 1t is said that specu-
lators and sharpers hold the bonds of the
state, and it would he no harm if they
lost by population. They would be
the smallest losers, and the State the
largest. BGt we have no fears whatever
Of even partial reputation, or of any
measure that will impSir the credit OF
the State. We only fear that nothing
will be done 10 improve it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

GOVERNOR BROWN, in his message, re-
cOmmends some changes In the GRIM
inal laws of the State. Where man,
charged with murder, pleads insanity,
he wants the law so changed, that the
criminal shall be confined in the Luna
tic Asylum. 1t certainly seems proper,
that society should be protected from
such a man. If he commits murder
one time, under mental alteration, he
may do it again, and hence, ought to be
confined. This question was considered
few sessions ago, but nothing was
done. Some of the leading men in New
York, are now agitating the same ques-
tiOD
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

Col, NJ. w. CLUsKEY, well known
citizen of tho South, died at Louisville,
on the 18th inst. He was gallant sol
der OF the Confederate army, and re-
ceived a wound at Atlanta, from the
effecCs Of which he has just died, min
ME ball having been in his lungs from
that time to his death. He was a mem
Der of the Second Tennessee Reg't Of
Infantry, and after the war was on the
editorial staff of the Memphis AUa-
In.lcha
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17
Another Testimony.


BENTON BARRACKS, No.. April 80. 1866.
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was "ounaed. / am shot through tho hipe
NY general health is impaired, and I nee,g
something TO assist nature | have more faith
IN your Sarsaparilla than ANYTHING else
wish that which IS genuine Please cxDr
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iI.iii'''Ns ~ scrofula, fever sores and genera
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17
Wheeler & Wilson
Stamina eTEEgCE52aRS.

We, the undersigned, have had the Whee-
Ter & Wilson Sewing Machines for sixteen
or seventeen years, and take pleasure in GER
tifying that they have always been satisfac-
tory to us. J. W. FR1ERSON,
r. W. FRIERSON,
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w. Il. CHAFFIN,
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Columbia.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

Mayor Pierce, in his message to the
the Boston councils, gave some in
teresting facts concerning the great
fire. The whole number of buildings
destroyed was TO, of which 100 were
of brick and stone, and S. CT wood.
The valuation of these building was
1851, 600, and it is estimated that it
will cost $I8.O00,000, to replace them.
Only fourteen persons ere known 10
have lost their lives; Of these, nine
were firPmcn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

Arkansas is now the only State in the
Union where disfranchise laws are in OPP
Grafton, and from the present prospects,
few more days will bring relief there.
A bill has passed both houses, and has
been sent to the Governor for his sigma
ture. It will then have to be submitted
to the people for ratification. When
this is done, there will be no disfran-
chised people in the Union.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

We regret to learn,s that the residence
of w. 8. CAMPBELL, of Williamson
county, President of the Franklin Bank,
was burned Saturday. 1t was one of the
handsomest and most complete struc-
lures in the State, and was superbly fur
nished. Mr.. CAMPBELL is one of the
nnblest of his race; and when similar
Inisfortuues have befallen his neighbors,
be was always the first man to throw
open his house, and make it home in
deed for the homeless. His loss will
only go to show him how many friends
he has among the people around him.
His house was insured for 8, 500, which
will not cover his loss, by $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-17

THE GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf and
the GAINESVILLE Chronicle both COM
menced the New YeGr in handsome
new dresses, and enlarged in size. The
former has grown into large quarto
sheet. We congratulate our Clarksville
cotemporaries on such unmistakable
evidences of prosperity. We ought to
have expected as much, however, from
papers published in a live town like
ClarkSvilie