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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-23
OVERTHROW or TIE PLUMBER


NEW ORLEANS, September 15.-The
Kellogg Government has been over
thrown and the entire city is in the
hands of his opponents. Lieut.. Gov.
Penn has taken the reigns of Govern
ment and will at once install in office all
those who were voted for on the same
ticket with McEnry in 1872. The courts
will at once be organized and the entire
machinery of the Government set in mo-
ton, not only in this city, but through
out the State.
The following dispatch was sent last
evening by acting Gov. Penn to the Pres
ident of the United States:
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
" s. Grant President u. S.
Hopeless of all other relief the people
of this State have taken up arms to main
tain the legal authority of persons elect
ed by them to the Government of the
State against usurpers who have heaped
upon them innumerable insults, burdens
and wrong. In so doing they are sup
ported by the great body of the intelli-
gent and honest people of the State. They
declare their answering loyalty and re-
spect for the United States Government
and its officers. They war only against
usurpers and Plunderers and enemies of
the people. They affirm their entire
ability to maintain peace and protect life,
liberty and the equal rights of all classes
of citizens. The property and officials
of the United States, it shall be our
special aim to defend against all assaults
and to treat with profoundest respect
and loyalty. We only ask of you to
withhold any aid or protection fran our
enemies and the enemies of republican
rights and of the peace and hbertier of
the people.
[Signed- ID. B. PENN,
Lieut.. Gov and acting Governor.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-23

EB DR.. Frank a. Ramsey contributes
three columns to the last Grange O,ttIoOk
on the subject of Hydrophobia. We pre-
dicted when brother Charlton's "bugle
blast" appeared in the Chronicle that it
would fool somebody beside the editors
of that paper.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-23

THE Chattanooga Commercial thinks
Hon. Horace Maynard the probable Re
publican candidate for Governor II
Maynard gets tosPeaklnG, the D zen. H.
will need something stronger IMAM OF
ser ipa1rjHe C9ir0RioIe.
We're hound to admit that that Is SO
Porter amt as strong as ne But u
more wholesome. -KasItrtllc Banner.
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ALL RAIL SHORT LINE
In Circuit Court at MorristoT1n,


IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEAR
ID ing that Michael Massasgin is en- heir and re-
preventative of A. P. Massangin, deceased and
that he Is non-residens of the State of Tennessee
it is ordered by the Court that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the MoRRIsrowE
GAZETTE, newspaper published IN Morrissown
Tennessee, commanding the said Michael Nassau
gill TO appear at the next term Of the Circuit Court
for Hamhlen county, at the Court House thereof
on the third Monday Of December next and show
cause, il any he has why said suit should not Be
revived against hinlp Is heir at Law OF the said 4
Maasangin Witness G Cain CLERK Of eaid
Court u once IN Morristown the nth day al sep
tember, 1874 T. c. CAIN
sept1S n19-4w Clerk aud Master
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the MORRlSTOWN GAZETTE

will endeavor to supply to its read
ers. Its political and news depart
ments will be especially full and
satisfactory to the general reader,
while none of the other prominent
features Of the paper will be neglect
ed. To place it within the reach Of
all, we will send it from now until
the Ist of January next for
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-23

w- In the Wrong Nest, " is the title
of BOnner's last sensation story And
Beecher isn't the author, either
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-23
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. %. 1874.
The Campaign Gazette"
Only so cents till the 1St OF
January!

The campaign this fall will be one
OF the most exciting in the annals of
Tennessee politics. There will be
an unprecedented demand for politi-
cal news on the part of the people of
the State. This demand
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

ton ofthe people Of Louisiana prior 10 this
last misfortune. Literally speaking, they
are In state Of misery painful to contem,
plate. Neither can 1t be needfnl to enforce
this appeal by any argument with refer
ence TO the duty Of the National Govern
ment to assume the whole charge OF the
levee system Of the Mississippi river. 1t
must be enough to say that from 25, 900 to
so. 600 persons-nen, women and children
have been suddenly rendered homeless,
and are now without food or clothing, or
the means of purchasing it. These people
are entirely helpless, and must be succored
ere starvation overtakes them. Let WASH
ington take an immediate part in the move
ment now going forward for their relief.
and let our readers remember that che
gives twice who gives quickly"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
rHn ARKAMaAS nnMFLIrT

The President has again given evidence
of his extraordinary discretion in the man.
agement of grave political complications.
Proceeding under the promptings of an
earnest desire to prevent bloodshed and re-
store quiet in Arkansas, he has advised the,
military on both sides. to disband, and
that the contest for the Governorship shall
be settled peaceably ''by means of the
Legislative Assembly, the courts or other
"wise." It was not necessary that he should
repeat his promise of assistance and protec-
ton under the Constitution to such modes
of adjustment; but in connection with the
advice invoked by Governor Bakers
proposition to submit the contest to the
Legislature, it seems to have been well
timed. - @ --
1t is evident that Bakers cause is weak
ening. The blood which has been shed in
the affair rests upon the heads Of his fol-
lowers. Brooks, it is true, has maintained
a hostile or defensive attitude. but his
forces have not fired single shot. But,
however this may be, our dispatches inform
us that Baxter's forces are returning to
their homes, apparently satisfied to allow
matters to take their own course. We do
not believe, however, that this will be the
end. Brooks will not accept the PROPOSE
ton to- submit the case to the Legislature,
because it is composed to great extent of
men who were elected on the same ticket
and in tho same manner as Baxter. In
fact, Brooks petitioned the Assembly to
hear his claims in the contest before the
quo warranto case was brought against
Baxter, and the petition was rejected.
Since then Baxter has appointed many
members of the Assembly to Offices within
his gift while he was acting as Governor,
and 1t is now apparent that he is inclined
to place his case for evident reasons
in their hands, rather than appeal to the
Supreme Court, the decision of which in
the quo tcarrGRto case he claimed to have
been and still to be final settlement of the
affair. In short Brooks cannot afford to
risk another attempt to seek vindication
from that source. He maintains his posi-
ton now by the act of court the jurisdic-
ton of which can be readily ascertsined in
the manner we have repeatedly suggested,
and viii no doubt cause writs of nsandamus
to be issued against Baxter If the latter
should attempt under any contingency, to
interfere with the exercise of his duties
he might be willing to wait until new
Legislature is elected, as one will be next
fall; but it is hardly probable that Baxter
will submit to that delay. We repeat
then, that the difficulty is not concluded.
While it seems probable that the wise
discretion of the President may have ar
rested civil war, 1t is still evident that other
contingencies may arise requiring the inter-
vention of the General Government for the
same purpose in the future. If the Legis-
lsture responds to Baxter's CALL Brooks
may feel called upon o lisperse them, and
under any circumstan will no doubt deny
their authority to set aside the judgment of
the court by which he now holds the office
of Governor 49,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-Cougressmsn NJ. @. Kerr is q candidate
for the Democratic nomintion for Congress In
the Second Indiana district, but his wen known
views agaiast imitation will render his selec-
ton difficult, as Indiana Is now imitation mad.
Schuyler Colfax, in reply to many infor-
NAL requests that he run for Congress in his
district, announces bis intentions Of remaining
in private life, since he has "found that the
truest happiness in Life is in being out of office
and master of ones own time and movements p
The following is new version Of the farce
Of "Box and Cox :"
There was little man named Sam Coz,
Who in tricks was as sly as o foxi
But "B Buckeye Abroad" 10.
Made him out clean fraud, r-aH .g.
And nailed little Cox in Box.
The Cincinnati Enquirer assigns Senator
Thurman a back seat in the Democratic party
since he has champloned the interests of the
Wall street clique. In the same connection
the Enquirer asks Senator Thurman what au-
thority he has for the statement that the Dem
ocratic party is hard -money party, and asserts
that no such doctrine can be found in any Ma
tfonal Democratic platform. ---.-.. .-.
The Louisville Commercial says: 'sThe war
had engendered extravaganza and speculation
in office, as the records of many of the Confed-
crates in Mississippi have shown, but Cover
nor Ames has been found, after all the re-
proaches upon him, 10 be clear Of the contami-
nation. While Military Governor he touched
none of the money of Mississippi, and encour-
aged none Of the schemes to involve the State
in debts. In his present Office he has not
sought for extra allowance, but has been vigil
liant to preserve order and peace"
Mosby has been snubbed in his shrewd efforts
to get to Congress. The Richmond Enqvirr
sounds the tocsin Of alarm against him, and says:
''Let the white people of Virginia beware OF
him who is neither on the one side or the other,
butSs seeking the SURFACES of both parties.
Such an independent" once seated in Congress
could not be counted as q representative of the
Conservatism Of Virginia; and the men sup
porting him would give no surprise by sustain
ing the Radical candidate for the Presidency at
the ensuing election"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
THE WEST AND THE SOUTH.

The heated discussions of the past week
regarding the finance question, provoked as
they were almost to the pitch of anger by
the veto of the Senate bill yesterday, have
served to revive in q great measure the
sectional alliance between the. West and
the South as it prevailed before the war.
The fact is known that the bill is virtually
Senator Merrimon's, Southern Democrat,
and that it received the support Of such
lien as Senators Morton and Logan, West
ern Republicans. An analysis Of the vote
by which It passed the Senate shows that
it received further support from the Demo
crazy, eight Senators of that party voting
for it, and that only two Eastern Senators,
Cameron and Sprague, did the same. As
we have repeatedly explained, this is the
result of combination of influences, the
most prominent and powerful of which
is the natural enmity of partial
ly developed and comparatively poor
communities against the aggregation of
wealth in the thickly settled and pros
porous communities of the East. It is, in
short, the struggle of the borrowers for
cheap money against the lenders. Before
the slavery question forced itself into con-
sideration to the destruction of less i'm
portant issues, the same struggle indicated
itself in similar sectional divisions regard
ing the tariff in the interest respectively OF
producers and consumers, and capital in
vested in manufactures became antagonized
with that invested in agriculture. The
arguments used then are used now by the
same people representing the same in
terests. Viewed from this aspect the pas
sage of the bill and its veto, with the con-
sequent excitement have combined to allay,
il not to destroy, the prejudices of the war
by bringing men together under commu-
nifty of interest," who, not long ago, were ar
rayed against each other in armed conflict.
From the very nature Of things the outlook
suggests the reorganization of parties again,
as they were reorganized when finances
were thrown aside and the question Of Sc
cession asserted its paramount importance.
Indeed the violence of some of the partisans
warrants the prophecy that this suggestion
may be realized. But we apprehend that
when the heat Of passion has subsidized,
when the cooler moments Of calm refiec-
ton have arrived, matters will resume
their wonted political placidity. II must BIZ
apparent that no party having as basis fol
its organization the fundamental principles
which underlie the party platforms o.
the past ten or fifteen years car
accommodate itself to the diverse viewl
of its followers BY any financial
plank which does not leave the
question virtually in the hands of the PEG
pie themselves For instance, Senator Nor
ton could not become candidate for |
national Office on contraction platform
although he might be acceptable to the con
tractionists in other respects. We there
fore repeat our belief SO often expressed
since this discussion began, that aside from
the friendliness between the West and tn
South, TO which we have alluded. the fna
result of the pending fright will be re
sumption of former party lines. sa7l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
THE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE
FINANCE BILL.

The Presidents veto of the finance bill
will be found In full in another column.
1t would be superfuous task TO call at
tention to it in the ordinary newspaper way,
for of itself and by itself it will command
the attention, not only Of this country, but
6fevery nation within the circle of civil
cation. In whatever light it is regarded, it
IS one Of the most important documents
submitted to Congress since the Republi-
can party came into power, and will take
rank in history with the score or so of
State papers which stand out in bold and
living outline in our legislative annals.
The three great questions which have agi-
lated the country since 1850 have been the
war for the Union, the abolition Of slavery,
and the third, an incident and necessary
growth Of the dangers and difficulties that
beset the republio-the finances. One
was settled at fearful cost on the
field of battle; another has been placed
beyond all question and dispute in the
organic law Of the country; the third, and
the only open one, was practically settled
yesterday in The message Of the Executive.
As slavery met ITS death in the proclama-
lion Of President Lincoln; as the rebellion
was crushed and broken in the Wilderness
and the tall OF Richmond so the financial
cauinaicn which we have been waging for
The last nine years in Congress, in the news.
papers, in the lyceum and on the stump.
was 70 all intents and purposes disposed Of
Yesterday in the clear, crisp sentences which
win carry with them as much Of destruc-
ton and disnay 10 the opposition in moral
sense as did the swords OF Sheridan's troop
erz the cannon of Farragut's war ships, or
the invincibIe legions Of Sherman.
Il was a great and terrible temptation FOL
General Grant We're he mere dema'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
THE ARKANSAS I4BRoeLIo.
\ GARD FROM REPRESENTATIVE WIZ

A CARD FROM REPRESENTATIVE WIN.
W. WILTSHIRE. H
WASHINGTON, April a. 1874.
To the Editor Of the National Republican.
Sir: In my communication of the Goth inst.
relating to the Arkansas troubles, II may be
understood that thereby reflected on the
integrity of Judge Whytack. In justice to him
I desire now to say that the communication
was prepared and furnished for publication
hastily and under the impulse Of an intense
excitement, and while totally disagree with
him as to his power or jurisdiction in the
premises, do not wish to be understood as
meaning that he acted corruptly, for while
think him a strong partian believe him to
be above corrupt influences. I state this in
justice to him, as well as to myself, and hope
you will give this conspicuous place In your
paper.
Respectfully, &c., W. W. WILTSHIRE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

, THE iaboring men who have been pre-
vented from receiving their pay by the in
terruption Of the business affairs Of the
Board of Public Works have very properly
petitioned Congress on the subject They
hold the contractors who employed them
responsible; hut they should not forget that
some shareof the responsibility should be
visited upon the memorialists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

Some Of the reliable young men who
thrive here as the correspondents of news
papers in New York and elsewhere tele-
graphed day before yesterday that the
President had reached no conclusion at that
time regarding the finance bill. The truth
is that he was engaged in writing the veto
message on Monday. q..'.e+ .-.s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

TIE New York Ssn boldly suggests that
the joint committee now engaged in inves-
tigating the afain Of the District shall be
empowered to sit during the coming recess
OF Congress, for the purpose Of continuing
its seemingly interminable inquiry. Further.
that the committee shall be invested with
power to assume control Of the District
government. Beautiful Thoughts.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

he direction Of the Smithsonian In
stituie, Il describes the discoveries made
not only Of . purely geographical nature,
but Of traces Of aboriginal LIE. including
the language, mythology and poetry Of the
Indians Of the past and the present day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

We PRINT this morning an interesting
address by Major J. w. Powell. delivered
before the National Academy Of Science
yesterday. giving an account of his survey
of the Colorado river and its tributaries,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

A BRrDoEroRr lady remained too long on .
train to kiss female. friend, and trying TO get
of after It had started, was thrown on her lace.
|" II ever kiss anybody again ! /" she said, re-
vengefallY, as she arose, any woman, at
least, /" she added, thoughtfully, 'sthen Il VIII
be when am crazy"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

Lyndon Is literally built on . foundation Of
pipss. In some places Il would be dificuit 70 ma
roo ! TO lay another pipe. One gas company sup
Pill . two districts with nearly four hundred miles
Of pipes Then there are the underground teie-
gr iph pipes, and 1850 miles Of drain pipes, the
water pipes and the underground railway.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23

4 FAsmoxisLs young lady In New FORK
accidentally dropped one Of her false eyebrows
In the opera box the other evening, and greatly
f1ghtenediher lover, who on seeing It Thought
it vas his moustache. ~ -. = =.
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BB0oHD PAeE-DIstrlct InVesLgAtoni Academy
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THIRD PAs8-The Greek Stage; Auction Sales
Insurance; Proposals; Medical;
Government Sales, &c.
SIXTH PAGE-Distriot Investigation concluded
from Tuesday; House Furnish
ingi Merchant TsIlsrs; Books
and Stationery; Sewing Ma-
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SEVENTH PAGR-Scenes on Georgia Plantation;
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.. Agents; Attorneys and Agents;
Railroad Time Tables; Steam
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are not issued against any particular property.
Mr.. Merrick. You have stated S173 ESQ of
special improvement certificates were issued as
per act Of the Legislature May %, 1873, and
YOU told me they were sold to the banks.
The Witness. They were sold, and the
balance paid out TO the contractors.
Q. The sewer certificates In the same wayi
A. Yes, sir.
By Mr.. Thurman: O. Is this one of the Ger.
tifcatesl Handing witness certihcate.l Il
appears to be sort Of greenback currency
th at we have not had In the discussion during
the imitation debate. A. That Is one of them
Q. They were paid to contract3rsl A. Yes,
sir. sF -s3st
Q. Now, suppose this state Of the case: The
contractor then could get for the balance due
him only per cent. Suppose that the owner
Of the property paid the assessment with 10
per cent, what becomes Of the 3 per cent?. A.
! was going to state the same law that author
lied the Issue Of these required the board to
place in the hands Of the sinking fund commits
sion all money collected on these special assess
ments, and all certificates issued against the
property until these were redeemed
Q. But the point is this NOW, tax-payer
might buy mp one Of these things. Wnat Is tne
lowest that was issuedl A. The lowest was
$50; they were issued in fries, one hundreds
% .. Very we'll, then. suppose the assess
u,ept on the properly was less than $50. Then
the taxpayer could not avail himself Of the
privilege OF paying any one Of those certif-
Gates "A. Yes, SIR; they did. EAa
Q. How Did you pay him the difference
make change for him A. No, sir; there ara
twenty brokers that have advertised to. pay
taxes in these certificates; and half dozer
people 20 there who have got $50 to pay, say
They inquire sfwhat are these certificates
worth They are told seyenty-fye. or eighty
cents, and that the broker win pay their take
at seventy-ive cents on the dollar. Tn,
brokers bring these certificates TO the prope