Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-11-11
POLITICAL ITEMS.

defends the third term,h was elected
to Congress from Georgia, almost
without opposition.
General n. =. Banks, the father of
the " Salary Grab law was elected to
Congress from Massachusetts as an H.
dependent by a sweeping majority.
The New York World Introduces its
rejoicing over the recent Democratic
victories as follows
Now glory to the Lord of Hosts. from
whom all glories are
And glory to Free Trade, Home Rule. and
Dollars Good at Par
The New York Tribune SAYS: 1.-THE
principal reign of terror at present ex-
listing in Tennessee is caused by that
uncOmfortably active individual, An
drew Johnson. He is stumping the
State for the PURPOSE of sending him
self TO the United States Senate, and
while there is no possibility of his sue
ceeding in that patriotic short, he.is
making it very hard WORK for any
body else to get there"
Abiding to the primary election for
United States Senator, the Iruiaacbc
observes:
Perhaps this is a good time for the
i2l who want Gov. Brown for L. :.
Senator TO issue a pronunciamento ac-
curately defining the rights and priv
ileges they intend permitting the 4l97
who ballOte1 for A. johnson to enjoy
in future. The latter would be pleased
to learn whether they have any rights
and privileges left. At present writ
ing they think they have few.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says
" The fiery race of Savage and John
son for United. States Senator, as they
go rampaging through the State, re-
minds one of the time Sampson tied
fire-brands between their tails, and
turned five hundred foxes loose in the
standing corn of the Philistines.
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf, pub
lished at the home of Gen. w, A,
Quarles, hastens to nominate that gen.
tleman as proper man to succeed
Senator Brownlow, and in a half coll
umn editorial, gives the following
among other reasons why he should
be elected: He was the representa-
tive soldier in war, and his scars re-
ceived on the last bloody field of Ten
nessee, attest his devotion to what he
believed to be the cause of freedom.
while he never belonged to the seces,
sion party. His Democracy was the
national school, and whatever abstract
views he may have entertained. he
chung to the Union as long as he be-
lieved there was Union TO cling to-"
The Falcon, Democratic 6aner.
published at Somervlle, Tennessee,
says: I'VE think Tennessee will dis
honor herself and her past fair fame,
on the day she sends either Andrew
. h n y, Ltlietsoli ELHeIlGse as ner
STh loI LotI I w LuG Nationai senate.
tr,,iSS,, o 49,, oo ~ heI III lhe most
20; ~ ePoUh ~ llel hlSloIy, ana one
sE5e e'lntI siea. nohoI anu large emolu-
,ina neaPIiiB oppIootlous eplthets
y y pJn iIei anu heI most W. trusted sons, /
u SoIIe liiaV f'eHSo" must be
uiaue ouious'
The FRANKLIN R,rieo, the editor Of .
which lavOrs Johnson for the Senate
speaking of Gov. Brown md ,ha T,v. .
- u ''"'' '''' IN
90, 0,,r,,l..,,. ,'y
remains in he fieid mill NJ i' ~ en- GLtso e
January next and has chaIlen@ad the
Governor to public debate. We think
our friend had better request his dis /
tOwnsman to accent and .
let US all have q little fun in seeing the .
game cocks in close quarters. This .
growing Off at a distance has no fun in .
it. They are both full of fight. The
election is over and no harm can come .
of it,
Michael HinkIa. who lives with Mr. /
|. n. Yearout,in this countv oged ono
hundred and fifteen wears Walled two
miles on Tuesday last to cast his vote
A IUasbinoton $3.50, -, MI
10 oIrooj,, o 90 JtrOiIi tueLe
touchino fho orr,o,,;ao tGIe sPt ecu
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York Randall of penns, J ITa,i ~ NV NV
of Indiana ond poyna li'5 ~ H ,tiiia' h REL
Iaan disanysad far ~ Io VI 0nIo, nav
shin Generoi Ronts = - a., '7Lea ails
of but he docs no. nai1 bin %,ag sp Ri
ocrat and this il rccordnd 90 ,- tCGi
him ont Of Inc ronrs of 49, ''S Iou.'iius
ton. p W - '''''' S'ieo-
III C,l,,,,i;. ,,,,
o., No'0'i'O'" i1''0'"' bourbon /
mus ulscourses on the proposition to .
run Gen, Sherman for the Presidency
Some NEWSPAPERS are talking of Con
sherman for pTsgido,,t Il, Is-c "