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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

WE SOMETIME ago published an ac-
count Of a trouble on an Alabama
railroad in which Judge Busted was
pictured rs villain trying to enforce
colOred men in a ladies car and resist
ing an attempt to exclude them by an
assault upon the conductor. Our rea-
ders will remember that we cautioned
them against believeing all these re.
ports Of violence for the South. The
agents who send these reports are bit.
ter plrtisans. We stated at the time
that j the report of Judge Busteeds
conduct was true, he should be dis
graced. But he now publishes card
telling quite different story from that
sent by the telegraphic reporter
Judge Busted went into "A car with
his colored servant, a born freeman
from Pennsylvania, who had travelled
with him in Europe, everywhere
riding in lirst-class cars with whites. 4"
He had, before the time referred to,
been in the same car on the same road,
But this time he was requested to 20
out of the car, and hesitatlng, as he
was guarding the Judges baggage
while he was asleep, he was violently
assaulted by the conductor and two
white ruiiians. When Mr.. Busted
awoke and saw the situation, he re.
quested his servant to go into the other
car, which he did, after first drawing n
pistol to resent an insult to himself.
His colored friends, seeing his bleeding
head when he came into their car,
came back in a body TO ayenge the
assault, but at Judge Busteed'- reque. t
they went back. These are the facts,
and they show the violence on the
other side, Judge Busteed's character
is not such rs we admire, and his con-
duct is not above criticism in this case,
but the first report was outrageously
partisan aud false.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
Tennessee Politics.

The Marion county Republican con.
vention instructs its Congressional
delegates to vote for Gen. Wilder.
The Whiteside miners endorse II. n.
Snyder for Congress from the Chatta-
nooga district. He claims the Sc
quatchie valley counties for him, also
w. Il. Stokes, the Bald eagle Of
the mountains" proposes to run on
his own hook, for Congress in the
Chattanooga district.
The Banner says:
Eek President Andrew johnson and
General Cheatham took a friendly tod
i'm the rooms Of Mr.. Burns, aC the
Maxwell House, during the recent
convention.
The Banner, also says:
Among the Hamilton county dele
gates was horny-handed Granger,
who, it is said, brought his samples
with him. The delegation will appre-
ciate the reference.
Col. IL. b. Yearwood is candidate
to represent Monroe, Loudon etc, etc,
counties in the Senate.
Mitchell Rose is announced as can
didate for the Lower House, from
Loudon and Monroe counties.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
How ola RIOunt stands.
MARYvILLE, Aug. u, |,


EDITORS CHRONICLE: | notice in
to.day's Press and Herald a commune
cation from this place signed I'D. ;" in
which the writer states that the Sheriff
and County Court Clerk elect were
each avowed HOuk men, This
statement | know of nay own knowl-
edge to be untrue.
The facts are that the race for county
offices in this county was not made on
the merits or dement's of either Houk
or Thornburgh; yet, it is nevertheless
true that there was not a Republican
elected in this county who was not or
is not to day for ThOrnburgh as between
him and Houk.
This man I'D. 9" / have reasLn to
believe, Is one Of the men who a short
time before the August elections called
the Sheriff i'm before little caucus or
clique, aud attempted to get him 10
pledge himself for Houk, by threats
that they would not support him if he
did not; and because he would not
pander to their low designs, they not
only refused to vote for him but turned
their batteries Of fabrications and false
hoods upon him for the purpose of
defeating his election.
The Circuit Court Clerk, Will A.
McIeer, who was reelected without
is and always has been one
OF Ihornburgh's warmest friends and
supporters \ REPUBLICAN.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
THE CASE IN ANUTsHELL.

The exposure of Judge Houk's sud
den change of front on the Funding
Bill, and his vote for the Assessment
Law, have settled his chances for Con-.
gress for this year, and for several years
to come. 1t will take him longer to re.
cover from these damaging exposures
than it did from his bolt Of the May
nard nomination, and his otherwise
notorious political sins. But how
stands the ease made against his lcsis-
lative record? II may lee stated in a
nutshell. In the curly stages Of the
funding bill, he opposed IT, Uepreplr.
Ell a speech against it, which he read to
several persons. They were enthusiastic
in it's praises. Upon what grounds did
ne oppose il? lie tiles now to make
it appear that i, was because it pro-
posed To- fund the ror5et, issue" tut
tuat dodge is exploded. lie told Sena.
tor Richards that he opposed it, bee
cause &c was Democratic measure,
aud because 30 would increase our tax
e- - He told SIR Rule that Doe opposed
il because it " would add more than q
quarter OF million annually o. our
interest account and that ,be tax pay.
ers were iu no condition .o bear
it, He tod others The same
thing whose NAMES cam bee pro
dueed If necessary Now, these rea.
SONS apply as forcibly To the bill
that he finally Cotcd for as TO the one
first proposed. lie can not then cx-
plain his change of position upon the
ground that the Objectionable features
against which he first spoke were re-
moved in the bill as finally passed
His change is, therefore, unexplained.
II is in proof 10y half dozen ire
prOachable witnesses that he admitted
that he said he could make ten or
twenty thousand dollars TO change his
vote, and it shown by the public Ie-
cords that he did change. This offer
may have been of money, bus most
probably was i'm the shape Hon. jesse
Martin states: T. C., an interest ia
the supposed ri,t Of State bonds
that was expected to follow Tie passage
Of the bill. The bonds may uo- have
risen, and the funding ring may not
have made their anticipated fortunes.
OF this we know nothing. We make
no insiuuatiuns, for we have no proof.
The facts are as above stated. In them
selves they are so damaging that they
consign Judge Houk to private life for
some years to come. The people want
a man in Congress who will not change
his mind on important public meas
ures. There are strong influences
about Washington that are always
brought to bear upon weak men. 1t
would be unjust to Judge Houk to
place him in the way of such tempta-
uyns, especially after the susceptibility
to sudden changes developed 1t Nash
willie. His best friends viii therefore
keep him away from such influences.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
LET THE JUDGE TELL THE FACTS.

Judge Houk in his speech Saturday
asked why the CHRONICLE ring" did
not tell the people that corrupt means
were being used at Nashville to pass
the funding bill two years ago? We
answer, because the Judge was smart
enough to keep all such information
from us. He told Mr.. Rule that che
could make ten thousand dollars by
favoring the bill" but claimed that he
had refused it. He did not .cll Mr..
Rule all Of the story as he did his init.
mate associate, Hon. ;. j. Martin. TO
the latter he disclosed the im-
portant additional statement that
Zone of the jondhoiders had
already offered to sell him a
sufficient amount of bonds to make
twenty thousand dollars by the rise on
the bonds, as anticipated on the pass
age of this bill, and thas he had in
suited the man that had offered IL, and
that the JOHdhOidcr turned away from
him swearing they lthe bondholdersl
"r2u,d pass Il, if 70 cost million Of
dyHars." Oar readers will notice that
Judge Houk was very cunning and
careful to conceal from Mr.. Rule the
fact that money was being used by
boudholders to pass the bill, and
that they We're threatening to pass this
bill by the votes Of the peoples repre-.
sentatives, if it cost "a million Of
dollars" He was very careful to keep
from Us The information hoU he had a
chance to make the ten thousand
dollars.
Now, the CHRONICLE has repeatedly
and long ago, expressed the opinion
that rings and "money" Were at
work to corrupt that legislature, but
never until few days ago, when Mr..
Martins letter was brought to light.
did we know the nature or extent of
these efforts. Had Judge Houk been
rs communicative to us as he was to
Mr.. Martin, We would have had the
data upon which to make the expo.
sure. AS it is, we submit that Judge
Houk is in a bad position to complain
of US. lie is responsible for not in
i1rming Us. he is responsible
for not informing his colleagues.
lie is responsible for not telling the
people what means were being used to
secure the passage of this measure. lie
has evidently the confidence of these
bOndholder lobbyists" ,ChoDl he re-.
fuses to eTpoSe, and he probably knows
something about how they passed that
bill. How was it done, Judge? Tell
it out, and spare not. The people are
now on the trail, and want all the facts
Let them come out!
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

NICE-PREsIDENT WILSON has been
interviewed on the subject of a third
term for President Grant He said, if
correctly reported, II for one should
vote against him, for 1 think it has
come to be understood and accepted by
the American people that it would be
both unwise and impolilic to allow
any man to fill the Office Of President
for more than two terms So much so
is this the case that it as it were forms
a tacit clause of the Constitution"
He further expresses the opinion that
Gen. Grant does not want a re election,
but rather looks forward to the time
when he will retire from his ouer1us
position Of chief executive officer OF the
United States"
In reviewing the possible candidates
for the Presidency in 1876. Nj Wilson
regards Speaker Blaine a. formidable
one, but seems to look upon Governor
Washburne, our Minister at Paris, as a
very available one.
For many Years MIR. Wilson'S pre-
dictions of elections have been accep-
ted rs the safest that could be made
Last year when the Greeley men open
ed the canvass with the game of brag
and counted nearly every State in the
Union against Grant, and when the
clearest heads We're confused, Henry
Wilson's predictions were for victory,
and in every Stale he proved correct.
He predicts for the coming fall u Re.
publican Congress, by n reduced ma
jority, but continued Republican vic
tories in the leading States.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
HoUKs CHANGE OF FRONT.

Judge Houk's effort to show that,
while legislator, he changed his views
on the funding bill because the original
bill proposed TO fund the "Torbett
Issue" and other questionable forms of
Indebtedness, is rather chin" to use
a slang phrase. The fact can be
abundautly proved, if not already sat
isfactorily proven by the statements Of
Messrs. Martin and Rule, that Judge
Houk's opposition to the funding bilt
was based upon the fact that if it be.
came a law It would increase our inter-
est account over $500, 600 annually, and
to that extent increase the taxes. This
was the real objection he urged to that
bill, aud it was the one argued by those
who started out with him to oppose it,
and continued faith al TO their views
Co the end. The statement of Mr..
Duncan, which Judge Houk relies on
to get him out Of this scrape, very skill
fully lodges this point. Senator Nc
Connell endorses Mr.. Duncan's state.
ment. We can prove hy prominent
and reliable citizen that Mr.. McCon-
nell admitted to him that Houk did
change his views on the funding bill
and that his course was not consistent,
or words to that effect. Itcan be proved
beyond all doubt that Houk did op-
pose the bill up to the time he
was offered $4,000 to change his vote,
and that the grounds upon which he
based his opposition applied as much
and at forcibly to the bill that passed,
as to the one originally proposed. A
legislator who suddenly changes his
mind on such important measures is
not safe man to send to Congress.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

JUDGE HOUK's Loudon organ comes
out squarely against Convention to
decide who shall be the Republican
candidate for Congress. from this dis
trict. Judge Houk's right-haud man
declared on the streets Of Knoxville.
publicly, few days since thar Houk
did not propose to abide by any Con-
vention, that they proposed busting
things generally. This is only what
we expected. Houk's papers have from
the beginrtpg pursued this very policy.
They have made bitter war upOn Col.
Ihornburgh 20 that they could not
support him if nominated. They have
intended from the beginning to rule or
RUIN. a Convention must be held, and
Houk does not abide by it, he will
. iare as he did when he bolted and ran
against Mr. Maynard.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
From the Louisville Commercial
THE GARRARD COUNTY WAR
RiOtous Proceedings at Lancaster. NV.
Firing h"pt Up all Wednesday
Ntght-SeVernl Persons wounded.
LANCAsTEK. Aug. %. @ p. NJ

"bun0eu,
LANCASTER, Aug. 20, Gp.M.
A desperate fight between the white
and coored friends of +. ID. Kennedy
AND VIM. Sellers, commenced here
Wednesday night, aud continued to.
day. 1t originated out of the late quar-
rel between Kennedy and Sellers, and
Wednesday night, as number Of
kennedy's friends were together on
Public Square, shot was fired at them
from among squad Of colored men
under white commanders. \ general
firing then occurred Mr.. VIM p.
Kennedy, a gentleman who took no
part in the fracus, while standing in
the Office door of the Lancaster Hotel
was slightly wounded in the right side
by a stray Shot. VIM. Smith, a color
ed man, while crossing Public Square
with companion, was shot in the lett
groin and seriously hurt.
DR.. ), l.. Burdett was sent for 10
dress Smiths injuries, and on his ar
rival the miscreants fired another vol
ley of shots, three of which struck the
physician. Geo Griffin, a saloon
keeper, was Standing near Dr.. Burdett,
and received a shot in the left leg. Mr..
Benjamin Burdett, a brother of he
wounded physician, visited DR.. Huff
man and requested him to dress the in
juries of his brother. DR.. Huffman
refused to comply, unless guarded by
soldiers. Captain Fletcher, in charge
of the United states troops, granted an
escort. The party then moved toward
Dr. Burdett, but 20 sooner reached
him than another vOlley of shots was
fired, and The wounded man again
shot in the hip. The soldiers now
called on the others to cease firing, but
they were not needed. The firing was
kept up at intervals all Wednesday
night. Early Thursday morning the
combatauts of both sides ceased fight
ing, but walked the streets in arms
all day. No arrests have been made
Our Board of Trustees appointed
twenty-five extra policemen, and r..
NJ. Bradley, Judge pro tenn of the Cir
cult Court, issued an order calling on
the post commander of this distric5 for
forty soldiers from the barracks to pro-
tect civil officers and aid them in pre-
serving peace. The order was soon
c0untermanded, and the matter now
rests entirely with the Board of Trus-
tees. Everything indicates that the
fighting Will continue. Another ac-
count of its cause is thatan unprOyOked
attack on several colOred men was
made by IA young man named Cooley,
whose only reason for atslulring them
was because they voted against j.. d.
kennedy. Immediately after this ass
sauit numbers of colored men formed
into squads and began firing at white
people. Besides those mentioned as
having been wounded, several citizens
had narrow escapes, and every man
who ventured from his door Wednes-
uaV night ans Ii red at
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

Is tia strong congregation ?" asked
a'man respecting a body of worshipers.
" Yes" was the reply. How many
members are thereof Seventy six
" Seventy-siX Are they so very
wealthy ," No, they are poor How
then, do you say it is a strong church ~
" Because" said the gentleman, they
are earnest, devoted, at peace, loving
each other, isld striving together to do
the Masters work. Such "A congrega-
ton is strong, whether composed Of a
dozen or five hundred members 90 And
he spoke the truth UHited PrcsJV-
tartan.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

ments from the President. His scheme
failed and these efficient officers have
not been removed. The meet
ing was not held, and
ever since Houk has been swapping
and snarliug and striking right and
left, like snake in dog days. But he
won't hurt anybody much. His fangs
have been extracted if he ever had any.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

THORNBURGH Saturday confronted
HOuk with two witnesses that TWO
months ago he said he would have to
vote for the Civil Rights Bill ifhe We're
in Congress, but now he is trying to
make the people believe he i terribly
opposed to it, Almost as sudden a
change as he made on the funding bill.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

\ PROMINENT Republican from
Roane county, writes Us that since the
speaking, Thornbugh has been stead
lily geining, and tina, there is no
doubt about Rosne. She is nearly
solid for Thoruburgh." We get SINH
lar encouraging news from other parts
Of the district. Knox county is going
as solid as brick wall for Thorn burgh.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

JUDGE HoUK stated in his speech
Saturday, that the worst proposition
made to him in connection with the
funding bill was made by WIN. Rule.
one of the editors # the CHRONICLE,
and that he would make an udi
davit to that fact. We say let him
make an affidavit. Let him swear
what he will, but IL he swears that any
improper proposition was made 10 him
by Mr.. Rule, either directly or iudi-
rectly, he will ada the crime Of PERJURY
10 that Of falsehUod.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

BURcH, HOBBS, O'CoNNER d Co.,
drew tina. scathing resolution " OF
the Nashville platform, denouncing
" rings &c. It is time now for Andy
johnson to tell what he knows about
the "clo-e corporation" It was 20
" close" that Andy was completely
ignored in the late convention. Andy
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

GEORGE c. HARDING, editor Of The
indianapolis Herald, who shot Sol.
Moritz for seducing his daughter, was
born. in Clinton, Anderson county,
and resided for a time in Knoxyil..
The case as reported, was very out
rageous, and public sentiment runs
powerfully towards Mr.. Harding. Mr.
Harding was a grandson of John r..
Nelson, Esq.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

THERE WERE eighteen counties of
East Tennessee unrepreseuted in the
late Democratic Convention It may
he very convenient hereafter for IFS
candidate to claim that in East Ten
nessee, that so many Of its counties
did not endorse Gov. Browns admin
istration.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

WE invite the attention Of our read
ers interested in the grain marke, TO
the article which We reguDlish si-r-
where, giving some facts concerning
the amount Of wheat on hand and the
probable demand for il from Europe.
1t is not encouraging for those Of MS
who have been hoping for be ter
prices.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

The Dresden Democrat, q bourbon
istic production Of West tennessee.
generously says Of Andy johnson and
his friends:
Andy johnson and his cohorts have
demanded low tax platform, and we
have taken the wind out of their sails.
They must now 20 with Us or 20 to the
Radicals, body, boots and breeches.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

TIE reputation grcenbacks- for
bondsresolution Of the Tennessee De-
mocracy meets with no greater favor
among Eastern Democrats than did a
similar resolution Of the Indiana De
mOcracy.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26
PACKED CONVERSIONS.

The friends Of Judge Houk, while
talking loudly about packed couyeu-
tons are, we are reliably informed,
quietly aud energeticll!y laying their
plans TO spring county conventions
on the people on the first Monday of
September next. Their hope Is, by
gathering in only Houk friends, to
get up enough TO make a convention,
and send delegates to a Congressional
convention, which they will favor,
providing their little plans succeed.
We advise The people to be on the
lookout. They fear open, fun and UNI
trammeleu conventions. They are
committed to a convention. If 10
proves fair one; hut Hcy a.uue
are to judge OF that. It viii be flir''
if it suits them, and packed" If ii
does not lie, the Republicans OF the
various counties see that they are not
caught hy any such tucks
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-26

JUDGE IIuT-Fy fakes ,crs.i,.r, %, ,,..,.,,
-peech ne make. to d-rn.rc. ~
imaginary Kpoyvi,l- ri,.y Nv. .,.I.
lrrge him now. .- yr. have I..,.-. ~,
give the name, Of rho-- y.g, ..r,,,-.
the "ring Come ont with ,ho,,
JUDGE; Won or anv Of vo,r undorl
strikers. Give the names. mot merely
one or two. hu. al If Them. Ru. van
will MT 90 ir. This +. NOT ia. Gr.t
time the Judge has tried TO get IN Cny.
grcss bv charging that the head and
front Of bis opposition wa.aJL uoxvilra
ring. We have before Ms La. famous
circular issued i'm lsGs. when he VIVA so
overwhelmingly defeated bv Mr. Nav
nard, aner boiling the ,crfop If o. Pa.
publican convention. m which nig
principle stock I'm trade was to cr,. ou.
Knoxville cliaue!u The Kpor,i.r.