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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-09-04

Some editor, who, no doubt, will
next tell us how to gild refined gold
aud paint the lily, has discovered that
Loney improves the taste of cante-
loupe Nothing can improve the flavor
of a really good melon OF this sort, and
one that is not really good 10y nature
ought always to be given to the pigs.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

The AMBITIOUS designs Of the
Cezar who rules in the White House
and disperses State Legislatures every
morning before breakfast, just to give
the Democratic papers a chance to
howl, is disclosed in the following eX-
tract from his confidential " instruc-
tions to General Sheridan, ordering
him to Louisiana. The Secretary of
War, by direction of the President,
sent General Sheridan q " confden-
tial " letter of instructions on De-
cember oath, 1874, in which he says
cit is best the trip should appear to
be one as much of pleasure as of bus
mess, for the fact Of yo1r mere pres
eBce IN the localities referred to cdl
haze it is presumed a beneficial effect"
The letter suggests that he inform
General Mcdowell of his mission and
all through it bears evidence that
nothing but tour Of inspection and
report as to the results of his obser.
walton was contemplated.
Sheridan was ordered to go to New
Orleans, Vickburg and to Alabama
if he thought advisable. He was au
thorized in the letter to assume com
mand in all, or any one Of the States
of this Military Division of the South
in case he thought it adviable
These confidential instructions are
evidently not what Thurman and the
press anticipated, or wanted, They
expected to develop orders for Sheri
dan to 90 to Louisiana and disperst
the Legislature, and do all sorts O
things that a " Military Despot an(
BRUTAL Tyrant" might be expected
to do. The Presidents Message anC
these documents disclose facts tina
assure the country that now, as al
ways heretofore, the President ha
been forbearing towards the BANDED
outlaws of the turbulent sections O
the South, and slow to assume powe
not clearly confined by law. Tn
official documents do not give tn
White League .the facts they hope,
for, but they do place the President
action in a clearly defensible position
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

OUR classification Of the Chicago
Times as a Democratic paper, has been
questioned by several editors not in
formed about the history Ofnewspapers
IN America, The Times, during the
war, was a violent Copperhead sheet
and in 1872, was 50 Democratic that
bit refused TO support Greeley. OF
course we didn't mean that it was an
organ" like the Nashville Banner,
that about two years ago was giving
it out privately that its editors were al
heart Republicans, etc, but which now
is a violent caucus, venomous Organ 50
The Chicago Times is independent
enough to tell the truth, but It has for
years been strongly Democratic in its
principles.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
THE HOBBS CASE.

The facts are gradually coming out
in the Hobbs scandal. Enough is
already developed to uncover part
of the rascality that has been going
on at the State Capitol. The most
important Office in the State has been
bought and sold. and when the whole
truth is known the scandal will reach
other than those now before the pub
lie.
This party in Tennessee that has
been so intolerant, so virtuous, so
loud in denunciation of Radical cor.
ruption has made an auction room
of the CAPITOL, where oar offices OF
honor and profit are sold to the highest
bidder. The people know the facts
are not yet out. Let the Committee
prosecute its investigation upon the
basis now furnished, and a mass Of
corruption will yet be unearthed
East Tennessee looks to Gibson tc
probe this matter to the root. We
publish some important facts on this
subject elsewhere.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

net, whose names are well known, and
the President was given to understand
that two or three designations would be
placed in his hands in case he persisted
in his mad course.
Vice President Wilson, Mr.. Bout
well, and others next appeared on the
scene, and protested against being
placed in a false position before the
country, or in a position which they
could not defend as lawyers and poll
ticians. 1t seems that there were at
least 40 Republicans in the Two
branches of Congress, who would have
broken with the President, If he had
persisted in his original intentions re-
garding Louisiana. The alteration of
the message is the first victory the pol
iticians have gained over Grant since
1869. 1t is the first time they have
been able to compel him to listen to
their advice, or 10 consult them in
shaping his policy and the policy of
the party. They are of course elated,
and will endeavor in the future to run
him instead of being run by him.
Vice President Wilson thinks the pros
pect for 1876 is very bright, and says
he never enjoyed better health.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
THE LOUISIANA MESSAGE.
The Republicans Greatly EIaIed Over
it's Facts and Temper.

Washington Special to Cincinnati Gazette, 18th.
There IS very general satisfaction
among the Republicans over the Pres
ident's message. Nearly all of those
who have been inclined 10 criticise
him, warmly praise the message, as it
seems to be agreed on all sides not only
that threatened division has been
averted, but that the party will now
take hold of the Louisiana question
in earnest, and settle it, so far as Con-
gress can do. The force of the Presl-
dents observation upon his repeated
attempt to induce Congress to act,
seemed to be felt and appreciated.
Both sides of the Senate listened
very attentively, and the Democrats
looked as if they had suddenly discov-
ed that the case they have spent a
week in holding up TO execratiOn, had
never existed.
The message was transmitted to
New York by the Western Union in
fifteen minutes. Eight wires were
used. The document was started at
House for the Senate, and was all in
New York, before the Secretary reach
ed the Senate.
From Washington Special TO COurer-Journal
Democrat
The Republican leaders in Congress
are tonight In high state of eXulta-
ton over the message. 1t is very well
known that the document as it was
first written was extremely virulent.
Sheridan was strongly Endorsed, and
his scandalous dispatches entirely ap-
proved. Under the inspiration of Will
liams and others of the outrage party,
the most repressive measures were re-
commended, and wholesale denuncia-
ton hurled at those who dared TO ops
pose the will Of the Executive. This
policy was firmly and decisively OPP
posed by certain members of the Cabi-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

GEN. LOGAN, in MS speech in the
Senate, referring to the charges
sounded throughout the country that
Grant was tyrant, said:
The Vice President Of the Southern Con-
federacy was in the other House; the Presi-
dent Of that Confederacy travelled free
man all over this country and made Demo-
cratic speeches wherever he was invited.
This was the way the Republican party had
oppressed the South. Grant Was also a
tyrsnt, and how had he treated these peo-
pie B? He had appointed many Of their
leaders TO high office, taken one of them in
his Cabinet, and had always displayed TO.
ward them the greatest kindness, but he
did want them to quit their chivslric sport
Of cunning after negroes and Republicans
These ku Klux and White Leaguers would
stop their murderous work If the Demo
cratic party wosld only say so, but it die
not say so.
He appealed to the honorable men in III,
rebel army. if il could be honorable 10 have
been in that army, whether Grant was 1
tyrant. When the armed Democracy o.
| the South surrendered TO him, he let then
al 90 in peace with their horses, and die
not treat them as pirates. He arrected NJ
prison pens for them, and established NJ
| dead lines. He would say 10 those on tn
other side that when the names Of Gran
and Sheridan and Sherman were blotte,
out, we would have no country. But cen
turtles after the Democratic party is rottinj
the memories of these men will be as brigh
and as clear as the MONDAY sun in th
hearts Of the people. Applause.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
A EUROPEAN WAR PROBABLE.

The news from Europe this morn.
ingis of an alarming character. In
that vast magazine it takes but
spark to shake the continent. Where
millions Of men stand armed, ready
for war it requires no great provoca.
ton to bring on conflict. -Four years
ago two Of the first powers OF Eu.
rope had gigantic armies in the field
before the world had time to read the
alleged causes. 1t need not tax our
credulity therefore when we read the
announcement Of the London Times
that a general war is imminent in Eu-
rope. In December last the Carlists
seized German steamer, Gustav,
near San Sebastian. wounded the
captain. scuttled the vessel and
carried off part of its supplies.
Bismarck has ever since been seeking
PREPARATION. Last week band of
German Marines landed to take pos
session of Spanish territory and seek
indemnity. This is the beginning OF
the trouble. Where it will end no
one can now tell. There are many
other influences at work TO fan a war
flame if the fire is once ignited. Il
has long been evident that the evil
day could not long be postponed il
the powers Of Europe continued to arm
as they of late have been doing. The
dispatches this morning may be pre-
mature in predicting immediate hos
tilities, but we fear the sword mus
soon be unsheathed. When it comes
it will be the most terrific war of his
tory. Larger armies and navies, will
more destructive ornaments, will b.
put into the field than ever before, anC
human life will be cheap food 70
| powder.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

The REPORT Of the Congressional
Subcommittee on Louisiana affairs
is unanimous as for as it goes. It
pronounces the decisions Of the Re
turning Board in at least three cases
arbitrary and illegal, and says that
evidence Of intimidation Of voters
was not produced. The Louisiana
Republicans say that there was no
opportunity afforded them TO give their
testimony on this point before the
Committee, hence the full Committee
with ex.Attorney General Hoar as
Chairman, left for Louisiana Sunday
night. The Subcommittee agree in
a statement Of the affair of Monday
the 4th in the Legislature, which
agrees in substance with Sheridan s
report. 1t shows the election Of
Wilt and the organization illegal
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

TIE INFLUENCE of the German
empire on European politics is strik-
ingly demonstrated in the quick con-
cession made by the new Spanish
government to the demands of Bis
marck for the revocation of the order
suppressing the two Protestant news
papers in Madrid. The new King
sought first the blessing Of the Pope
for the success of his dynasty, and he
got it. Then followed the suppress
sion of the two Protestant papers
The great German Chancellor refused
to recognize the new government unit
that order was revoked. 1t wa:
promptly done. Germany stands ou
to-day as the greatest Protestan
power in the world, the quickest t.
repel Papal aggressions, and the firm
est to sustain the State from the in
sidious assaults Of the dogma Of In
| fallibility.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
THE MEMPHIS Appeal says ;

"There is nothing so easy as to cry out
against a man and blacken his character,
for unfortunately the world lends a too will
ling eur TO traduction, especially of public
men. We need hardly say that this is
wrong, a gross wrong
Let a man in the South presume to
be a Republican and venture to take
part in political discussion and see
how quick the Appeal and its breed
" cry out against him and blacllen his
character" They know no such thing
as tolerance or fair dealing towards
those who differ with them, They
think a gentleman can not be a
" Radical" and they act on that
principle. A little mixing with the
world would teach them differently.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
NOT THE FIRST CASE.

The Democratic press are swift to
make the most of the Louisiana case
and glibly assent that it is the first
case in the history of our Govern
ment when State Legislature was in
terfered with by Federal troops. They
have forgotten the case in Kansas on
July 4th, 1856, when the legislature
of that State lawfully elected was
dispersed by order of President
Pierce. Horace Greeleys history OF
the Rebellion states it thus:
The Legislature chosen under the Free
State Constitution was announced to meet
at Topeka on the Atm of July, 1856, and its
members assembled accordingly, but were
not allowed to organize, Col Sumner with
force of regulars, dispensing them b.
order of President Pierce.
A proclamation had been issued by
the President prohibiting call per
sons claiming Legislative power anC
authority from assembling, organ
izing, or attempting to organize" i
was under this proclamation tina
Col. Sumner collected his troops O
United States soldiers, consisting O
several companies of dragons an(
some artillery, about the State House
AT the hour of noon, while the Clerl
of the House was calling the roll
Col. Sumner walked up to the Speak
er's chair and spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN | am here to perform tn
most painful duty of my whole life. Unde
the authority of the Presidents procla
nation, | am here to dispense this Legisla
ture, and therefore inform you that 70
can not meet therefore order you to dis
perse. God knows that | have no part
feeling in this matter, and will hold non
SO long as occupy my present position i
Kansas.
Here was fragrant act of FED
eral interference" under the direc
orders of a State,Sovereignty Demo
cratic President, sustained by a Dem
ocratic Congress, and approved b
the Democratic press throughout tn
country. An entire Legislature, repre-
senting a majority of the people {
Kansas, and without any internal di
sessions, was dispersed at the poir
of the sword.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

WITH THE HOBBS scandal, the fund
ing bill lobby investigation and the
air thick with elimination and
elimination at Nashville, comes
charges Of an ugly nature about the
lobby for Senator. The Jackson
Whig and Tribune says:
We understand that there are scores Of
female lobbyists in Nashville, who, day az
ter day, throng the galleries Of the CaptoI
and the parlors Of the hotels, plying the
members with arguments in favor of tbs
different candidates for the Senatorial toga
The Nashville Banner says:
The betting men are looming up as al
| element in the Senatorial fight.
There are no carpet-baggers a
Nashville 70 carry off all this scandal
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

Mr.. MCDOEALD who has received
the Democratic caucus nomination for
United States Senator from Indiana,
and vino will be elected, Is C. saddler
and harness-maker by trade. He
abandoned his trade TO study law and
has worked his way up from q humble
mechanic to his present position. This
much we put down 70 bis credit. In
point Of ability, it is claimed by those
who know both Of the men, that he
is the superior Of Dan. Voorhees,,
though he is not such an orator as the
tall sycamore Of the Wabash"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

THE New York Times publishes an
able legal review of the Louisiana
case, " from the pen of a we'll known
Democratic lawyer of this City-Mr.
+. w. Stoughton." 1t shows clearly
the false and unjust statements made
in the calls for the Cooper Institute
meeting, and defends the President
from the attacks made upon him. The
Tines says of it:
If the Democratic party could be de-
pended upon to approach the Southern ques-
ton in the patriotic spirit which Mr..
Stoughton displays there would for the
first time be a very fair chance Of settling
it on peaceable and lasting foundation
within the life time of the present genera
ton.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

HOBBS is a specimen brick. He is
a rural Democrat, and thinks there
was no harm in taking $4,000 TO re-
sign, as he intended to do it any how
on account of his health. Yes, that
was the first story. He bought House
off for $4,000, had an office worth
$4,000, and concluded TO resign
Well, as he swore to that " fact how
will the public accept his other fact,
that Brown and Burch were innocent
as babes of the transaction.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

The LEGISLATURE has been in ses-
sion two weeks, but as yet the friends
of a better public road system have
not made any Roadway in this great
reform. We had hoped petitions
would be sent to Legislators, arousing
them on this subject. Upon scarcely
any other do we more need legislation.
At this season of the year all who
have occasion to use our highways
will appreciate the Importance of
change in our present system.
We see spasmodic efforts in certain
directions for more immigration.
Plans involving large expenditures
are suggested, to induce capital and
labor to come to Tennessee. An
earnest, persistent work of near five
years in this direction has afforded us
an experience that suggests one or
two things. The trouble is not in
getting people to come to Tennessee
to examine our lands, mines, &C.. but
to keep them here.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that
thousands of superior Northern farm
ers with money have come to East
Tennessee within the past three years,
for the purpose Of locating here, who
have gone back home without inves-
ting cent. We know this to be a
fact, and our Real Estate Agents will
bear us out that the number is not
exaggerated. What drove them back
The high price Of our farms and ouI
bad roads were two prominent causes
The former drawback is now largely
removed. Lands can be bought cheap
er to-day than ever since 1867. More
land is offered for sale and on better
terms than for years heretofore. Shal
we not remove other drawbacks which
are quite as serious? No one pretend'
that our present road law is eithel
fair or efficient. 1t is unjust to the
poor man, in that it throws upon hin
the labor for repairing and building
the roads, and it is inefficient in, tina
it fails to compel the freeholders
who are most interested in good high
ways, to contribute towards improv
ing them. Let this evil be RENE
died by prompt legislation. Now Il
. the time TO secure it by agitatmg the
subject and directing public attention
to it. We hope steps will be taker
TO make our Legislators feel the weigh
Of public condemnation Of the present
law.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

THE conference of Democrats from
the different sections of the Union
did not pan out well. The Washing
ington correspondent of the Cincin.
natl Commercial says:
The Conference Of Democrats who are
here in consultation are endeavoring to
keep their proceedings secret, The reason
is that in the single meeting that has thus
far been held very great differences Of opin-
ion have been developed on the finance
question. Senator-elect Eaton, of Connec-
ticut will soon arrive to take part in the
conference.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
The same paper says

UNFORTUNATELY for the opponents
Of the Administration their reports OF
the indignation" meetings at Fan.
uiel Hall and Cooper Institute disclose
on their face the fact that they were
Democratic gatherings of the Copper.
head style. When Sheridan's name
is "hissed" at such meetings at
every mention, our readers can put il
down that the Republican element
was not represented to any extent
The fact is, the Indignation" bust
ness has been overdone, and has serv
ed only to bring out the venom ant
slumbering hatreds of the old anti
Union element North and South
The indignation pendulum swung {
little too far. 1t must swing back
and carry the sober, law-abiding ele
ments with it.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

VERY little is known yet about the
investigation of charges made that
members of the last Legislature were
bribed to vote for Hobbs. 1t appears
that the charge was made by Col. 5.
= House, of Williamson county. A
special to the Chattanooga Times says
that Hon. +. A. James was the first
witness summoned. These commit
tees are expected toreport next week.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

THE Banner is frantic in its appeals
for harmony, in the ranks. 1t wants
a caucus. The appeal joins in the
cry. Help Cassius or l sink is
the spirit of these organs of Tennes
see Democracy, and to read them
one would think that the eight Repub
icans in the Legislature, were about
TO elect some Radical" to the Sen
ate. Why this raging and imagining
vain things?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

TIE FOLLOWING was written by the
editor Of the Memphis APPeai in a
lNcid interval:
If every member in the Tennessee Leg
islature was democrat, a candidate for
the Senate should still be selected by eau
Gus for the purpose of securing unity and
harmony
How's that for an organ?
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the Memphis
appeal grows devotional over the SEN
atorial situation and says:
Would that we had no election for Sena-
tor for two years to come. May God safe
iy guide our party through this crisis.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

WHATEVER the report Of the com.
mittce in the Hobbs case may be, it
has been fully developed that the man
selected by the last Democratic Leg.
islature to the most important Office
in the State, was utterly incapable
and VIGOROUSLY unfit for the duties Of
the position. II will also be devel-
oped that he is lacking in that homes
ty and rigid integrity which such an
officer should possess. Such as he
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

WHO FURNISHED Duncan the $l0,-
900 to buy Hobbs resignation? Who
was interested in getting Hobbs out?
Somebody must have procured a
" spook " of the Katie King sort to
materiallze Browns " inner conscious.
ness" and find out who was to be ap.
pointed and communicate the fact tc
Duncan. The whole truth has not
yet been told. Duncan would be q
good subject for a searching cross ex
animation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

IT Is RUMoRED that A. Caldwell,
Esq, of this city has gone to Nash
vile with Senatorial aspirations. Eb
James, of Chattanooga, says he is
ready for the lightning" to strike
him. Mr.. Caldwell has better quail
fications for the position than some
of the prominent candidates.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20

OUR BUSINESS men and owners of
real estate will find some profitable
reading on our local page in the artl-
Gle on "Our Railroad"