Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-08


In Tennessee under a Democratic Ad-
ministration with a tax of only 40 cents
we pay the expenses of the State Govern
ment, and the interest upon large bonded
debt left us as legacy by Republican Ad-
ADMINISTRATIONS. We have also with tax
of ten cents established a system of free
schools, highly creditable to the State which
nothing but the passage of the Civil Rights
bill. can destroy. During the last schOlas-
ticyear Isl, 74T scholars have been enrolled,
Of whom 24,4lS were blacks.
In none of these Southern States under
Republican rule, do they as we are inform
ed, pay the interest upon their bonded debt
Notwithstanding their high rate of taxation.
Not only DO the Republicans in the
Southern States impose high State taxes but
they are much more burdensome in their
national taxes. The receipts into the Treas
ury, as appears by the last report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, were 1922, l77,-
673, or more than eight dollars per head of
the entire population of the United States,
if it be, as is supposed, 100000 or Sl0,-
100000 upon the people of Tennessee.
This does not include the indirect taxes
imposed by the tariff secured by the en-
HANGED price of everything we buy. The
tariff of 1870 was much higher than either
the tariff of 1928 or Of 1912 as appears
from the following table:
sss ATf IN bars si's g 81 l $ So
Salt .....per bush 10c . per c. u cts.
Blankets ..... IS per c. 25 per C. l.4O per C.
FianneIs. 4Oa45 perc. g per c. TOa75 per c.
" goods uess 4aperc. ssper c. 7Oa7sperc.
and cloth. 15pere c. Free. los per c.
This is fair specimen, and shows such
enormous burdens imposed by this tariff
upon the farnsers and labOring men.
Although We only set out to answer
inquiries in regard to the financial condi-
ton of the State, We cannot refrain from
making a few remarks upon other impor-
tant questions. In order TO influence cleo
tions in other States, it has been said by
the Republican candidate for Governor in
a speech at Knoxville, that the pistol, the
bullet and the dagger were the arguments
resorted to by the Democrats in answer to
the Civil Rights bill. This was not only
untrue, but must have been known to the
speaker and TO his hearers to be untrue. The
entire Democratic press of the State and
the Democratic conventions without
DISSENTING voice have condemned lawless-
ness. The State Democratic Committee
in an address TO the people says: ''We
condemn as thoroughly as any one all acts
of violence, whether committed by white
or black. We feel determined to defend all
persons, Of every race or color, in the enjoy
ment of their legal and constitutional
rights, and to secure to them ample protec-
ton for their persons and property"
e of
active in their efforts to suppress crime,
that not only the Republican Senator frsm
Tennessee eommendstheir course, but Pres
ident Grant says, in a letter to the Gov
eTnor:
Il will state, however, that it is very
gratifying to know that the State authori-
ties of Tennessee are disposed TO suppress
and punish class of lawless acts so dan
gerous to life, and so opposed to every pO-
litical, financial and moral interest of the
State"
These things were all done before that
speech was made, and if they are not suf-
fcient answer to this wholesale Islander up
on law-abiding people we know not what
can be.
Let US in conclusion urge upon our
friends in all parts of the State thorough
and efficient organization. Let county
committees and committees in each civil
district be appointed, and let them work
with energy until we have gained most
overwhelming victory. All candidates who
run against the regular nominees Of the
party, and who are endeavOring to divide
our forces in these times of trouble, should
be regarded as enemies of our cause, and
treated accordingly. The voice of Tennes-
see, if made in thunder tones at the polls
in November, may do much towards avert
ing the direfUl consequences Of the Civil
Rights bill, measure intended to destroy
our liberties and TO blast our material pros
perity j. L. RICE,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com-te.
Published by order of the Committee.
w. j. SYKES,
Cnn.-ntnrr- nnr,,ocrntic Ernns-n H.r.,rnittnn