Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-03
RADICAL ABUSE OF GOV. BROWN.

Gov. Brown has published 8 card deny
ing all corruption on his part in the ap-
pointment of Col. Burch IS Comptroller.
OF course we should net expect him TO
admit charges of 30 grave cbarscteri but
We hope that he will be able by fair show
Ing to vindicate himself with regard TO the
la great scandal. We do not propose to
be the sdmirer of Gov. Brown. Politically
he has been sad failure; being a man of
small capacity with unbounded ambition, it
is not strange that be was unequal to the
position which be holds.-H.tntiagdO Re
publican.
We copy the above paragraph from the
Huntington Republican, not because we
think it necessary to disprove what is con-
tanned in the extract, but to show how the
Radical preee will clutch at an opportunity
To politically tar and feather every
Democrat upon whom there is
chance of laying hand. Gov. Brown has
brought Tennessee out of chaotic darkness
into the light of day. BE has re. estatlsh-
ed her credit, and under his administration
her institutions have prospered as they
never did before in the history of the State,
and bis policy during the entire term of his
Office has been a wise and economical one.
The Republicans idea Of the manner in
which the State government should be sd
ministered, is probably, Ia Brownlow.
Gov. Brown is one Of the best men in the
State, honest, sincere and truthful. Be-
sides, he takes more executive ability to
the goverDorship than nearly any o'her man
who ever served Tennessee in that capacity
and for the Radical press to attempt his
political death is too shallow to attract any
serious attention. Democrats do not lose
their characters by the plots and machina-
tons of Radicals.-Dyersb1Tg Progress.
SCHOOL MATTERS IN DEKALB.
SMITHvILLE, Tenn. Aug. %, 1S73.-In
pursuance to q call of j. T. 7. Trapp,
superintendent of Public instruction for
DeKalb county, convention of school
teachers met at the Courthouse in Smith
vile composed of forty eight teachers. 9th
er gentlemen beside the teachers were in
vited to take part in the proceedings. Up
on motion w. D. G. Carnes was nomina-
ted and elected President, Mr.. Ward Vice
Pesident and j. j. Smith Secretary. The
President appointed committee consist
ing of the following gentlemen,
viz: B. F. Bell, 3. r. Wo.Iack, J. P. Hen
nessee, B. P. Martin, w. F. Robinson, to
draft code of bylaws, who soon reported
Iull coCo, Wnlc0 was adopted.
Reports from forty-fve teachers (saat be-
ing the number of schools in operation
Dow) show that there was in attendance at
the various school houses in he county on
yesterday 2,040 scholars, showing pnpilage
of SO per cent. more males than females in
attendance.
The meeting was harmonious, and quite
a number Of gentlemen addressed the meet
ing. Rev. Bomar being present was called
for and mode an elegant and chaste speech,
for which he received the thanks of the
convention.
Superintendent Trap and many others
addressed the meeting. A full and free dis
cnssion was entered into by many teachers
as to the best mode of imparting instruc-
ton. A vote of thanks was rendered the
officers, and the nesting adjourned to meet
again on the third Saturday in September.
E. n. Trail offered resolution endorsing
the efficiency of Superintendent Trap,
= which was unanimously adopted and the
meeting adjourned to the third Saturday in
September.
Resolved, that the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN be furnished with report by the
Secretary of this meeting with request to
publish the same. j. j. SMITH, Sec.