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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
BRowNLow TO BE BURNED AT THE
STAKE.

BRowNLOw TO BE BURNED AT THE
STAKE.
From editorial of Southern Catholic. May Is, rs
The promotion of Archbishop Nc
Closkey to the Cardinalate has caused
a kind of volcanic eruption in the Pro
testant and aDti-religious periodical
literature of the country. For
sometime before, the ear we'll at
tuned to such 'sounds, could hear
unusual rumblings, which betokened
the fact that the tabled giant who lay
beneath the perincumbent mass of
unsightly rubbish had begun TO feel
uneasy. Our apprehensions were not
unfounded ; for no sooner had the
event been made known than there
issued forth from the crater of this vol
cano a stream of burning lava, of
which jealousy, bigotry, hatred and
deep rooted prejudice, formed the cons
ponent elements. The latest Eruption
heard of has broken out in East Ten
nessee. The irrepressible parson
Brownlow has felt as he says, 1.-THE
velvet of the tigers paw" and he win
ces under the touch. His debilitated
form trembles as he contemplates the
alarming progress of the Catholic
Church in this country; and horrible
visions of dungeons, gibbets,
etc., crowd on his disor-
dered brain, as he foresees the
possibility of the Roman organization
assuming power in America. The I'M
fortunate man fears for his "neck. -
"If it was right" he reasons, "to ex-
tirpate heretics by fire and sword in
the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
in the Netherlands, Germany and
France, the same Church considers it
right now to use the same instruments
in America if they had the power"
The parson is right! AS soon as we
get the inquisition fairly started in
this country, the first victim We shall
recommend the tribunal to lay hold
on, will be the East Tennessee parson
and the mode of torture to be pre-
scribed will be that he be tied to a
stake and set fire to by pile OF the
Wing and Chronicle"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The latest name mentioned in con-
nection with the Democratic nominal
ton for the Presidency is that of Mr..
John w. Garrett, President of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
suggestion comes from the Hon.
Montgomery Blair, of Maryland.
Secretary Bristow found firm and
consistent hacker for his campaign
against the whisky-ring in President
Grant. The statement is authorita-
lively made, and not anywhere de-
MED. The military experience of the
President and Secretary was of great
service in making the exposuTes.-
Chicago Tribune.
There is one newspaper in the South
which will be very unhappy if the
Democrats decide not to go into the
next Presidential campaign with the
a" straigh test" kind of a ticket and
platform. 1t is the Memphis Appeal,
and its devotion 10 the time-honored
principles of the Democracy is only
equaled by the horror of the Indepen-
dent Voter,-M Y. Tribune.
This third-term hue and cry is an
example OF the low tone and irration-
atty of party opposition in our poll
tics. 1t is according to preceden's
that President who is popular with
his party shall be nominated to a
second term. 1t is according to pre-
cedents that at the end of the second
term he shall retire, no matter how
popular. But no sooner had Genera
Grant been elected to the second term
than sensational newspaper raised its
cry that he designed to be nominated
to third term, and to keep on being
nominated.-Cin Cincinnati Gazette.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
CATHOLIC PROGRAMME.
What Leader Advises for the Presi-
Dental Outlook,
BrownlOw To Be The First Victim.
From the Southern Catholic. at Memphis

From the Southern Catholic. at Memphis
KNOXVILLE, TENN, May s, rs.
Mr.. EDITOR: The next Presidential
campaign will be waged, mainly, from
an anti-Catholic standpoint, by the
Republican party-Know-Nothingis
in principle, If not in name, will be an
element in their camp. The keynote
of the next national contest was sound
ed weeks ago by the bigoted editor of
Hdrper's Weekly. Since then, the
ANIMUs of the Republican party has
been more conclusively inferred from
that and other organs Of that organiza-
ton.
The purpose of the Republican poll
ticians seems to be to consolidate as an
objective point of attack, the political
odium that attaches to the rebel cause,
and the sensitive prejudice that many
of our Protestant friends have toward
the Church. 1t is well, perhaps, that
the plan of the campaign has been dis
closed at 80 early a day. 1t will afford
ample time to make preparations TO
defend; and in the long-meanwhile,
men will THINK, and many who
otherwise might have been precipi-
tated against US by appeals to their
prejudices on the eve of election day,
will stand all the more firmly by Dem
ocratic principles. There are tiOO Uery
essential steps to be taken in order to
aUie the neat Presidential race. IT is
scarcely necessary, 1 trust, to urge our
feLlOlU- Catholics to assemble eUeTy,Uetre
around the Democratic coLors; for
| they are all, by choice or necessity,
external to the Republican party, aud
| it is incredible to believe that any
| Catholic who has modicum of self
respect, and love for his church, can
cooperate with that party. If hith-
erto he has done so, time is at hand to
abandon an organization which is
confessedly, and without longer dis
guise, at war with our holy religion.
If, in the next campaign the Catho-
lies should all be found in the ranks of
the Democracy, the Republicans may
give much credit for it to their INSULT
ing cartoons aud carricatures, and
their unfair and untruthful writings.
The old Wing party a0ds hOpeLesSy
aOrecked on the rock of the Church, and
a similar disaster seems to be promised
for the Republican ship!
Therefore, let us be of one mind and
purpose and unite in hurting from
power party that dares to wage ia
matte war in government where
every mans religious principles are
protected by the organic law.
The other necessary step is, to put
forth good conservative ticket with
some such man as Charles Francis
Adams at the head.
Respectfully and truly,
FELIX A. REEVE.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
BISHOP MCQUAID ON THE
SCHOOL QUESTION.

No longer ago than last Sunday
evening Bishop McQuaid, of Roch-
ester, n. Y, delivered a lecture at
Cincinnati in which he took bold
and advanced grounds on the school
question. We take the following ex-
tract from a report of his lecture,
published in the Gazette:
ain conclusion, he said d better time was
coming. There was CLEAN Of hope
Catholics must avoid side issues The
Spanish inquisition punished with torture
the Bismarck inquisition Furnishes by
throwing men into dungeons; the Ameri-
can inquisition Furnishes by taxation.
He had not voted since he had been a
Bishop but he hoped the time would come
when be might exercise that right. He
hoped this question could be brought to a
vote. Said he, stand here and say that
unless we bring this thing of the school
taxes to the lballot-box, we do not deserve
the name Of Catholics. 1t may not be
necessary to bring it to the ballot-box we
may, by making demand, effect a compro-
mise; we may obtain platform on which
we can stand. Politicians will come to US.
Irish, German and American Catholics will
not be so patient as their fathers have
been
The Bishop, it will be seen, relies
upon the influence Of politicians,
which, taken with the declarations OF
Col. Reeve and Mr., Miles, leading
Catholics of this city, and of the
Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati, that
Catholics must vote the Democratic
ticket, shows very plainly the class
of politicians to which he looks for
help.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
FINANCIAL ATaIrs OF EngIand.

LONDON, May l8-The Mark Lane
Express, of this week, in its review Of the
breadstuff market says: There has been a
marked improvement in the temperature
of the past week, reaching the height at
tanned in summer and altering the face of
the country This coming on of the dull
markets has made business still more diff
ficult. Had high prices been paid a small
decline would have followed, but at the
present rates there is no room for abate-
ment. All over Europe beneficial change
has been felt, but the markets are but little
altered. Prices are, perhaps, shilling
lower.
The City and County Bank, limited, OF
London, has suspended. Paid up capital
e150,100.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
THE INDIAN SAVAGE.
Passage of the Indian Prisoners En-
Route for Fl. ST. Augustine, Fla.

The train which arrived from Nash
vile at A p. NJ, yesterday, brought rs
Indians on their way to Fort st. Au-
gustine, Florida, from Fort Sill.
These Indians have been captured at
various times and sundry places on the
plains, many of them having commit
ted the most shocking atrocities upon
the settlers of the West. Among them
are Commanches, Kiowas, Shawnees
and Apaches. There were ~ warriors,
2 squaws and papoose. OF the war
riors four are chiefs, Grey Beard, Med
icjne Water, Lone Wolf and Big Tree,
brother of the notorious Big Tree, OF
Texas, who was confined with Santan-
ter there.
One of the squaws belonged to the
band who mas-acred German family
that not long since emigrated from
Georgia, and is said TO have herself
killed the mother of the German fami-
ly.
The Indians were guarded by de
tachment of the 5th Infantry under
command of Lieut.. Rowen, and the
whole party was in charge of Lieut.
Pratt, of the 10th Cavalry.
These Indians are to be confined ia
Fort st. Augustine, Florida, for safe
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
"THE GODDESS SCHOOLS

Bishop McQuaid's lecture in Gin.
cinnati last Sunday evening is attract
ing general attention. His unequivo-
cal demand for division of the
school funds was bold stroke, for
which, even Cincinnati, in the pres
ence of a large Catholic element, is
unprepared. The Commercial,
paper that has not made indiscrim-
mate war upon that sect, by any
means, says:
"If Bishop McQuaid, or those for whom
he processes to speak, propose to make
political issue on the school question, and
to demand a division of the common school
fund that portion of it may be devoted
to the education of children in particular
religious faith, we are ready for that issue.
1t may as well come now as later. All the
concessions that can be made to religious
prejudices have been made. The State can
60 no further. Having freed her schools of
everything that had the faintest suspicion
of sectsrian prejudice, she throws their
doors wide open, and invites the children
CT the people to enter and partake of her
bountes. If any stay away and prefer to
keep up separate table, and eat of the
dishes prepared by their ecclesiastical
cooks, they do it upon their own response
bility They will none the less be taxed
for the support of that table which the
State has provided for the common welfare.
If Bishop McQuaid fancies that the time is
ripe for turning it over and distributing the
food among the sectarians, he can have his
mind disabused in no manner more satis>
factory than by directly taking the issue to
the people of the State
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

"The Nashville Banner says: There
is probably no truth in the rumor that Par
son Brownlow proposes to stump the State
next year for the Democratic ticket We
are hardly inclined to think there is any
thing in it."-MemphiS Ledger.
No, there is nothing in it. The
editor of this paper has known the
people of Tennessee too long to go
before them, attempting to defend so
rotten and corrupt an organization.
We would as soon think of taking
the stump for satan, and attempting
to defend the mean tricks resorted to
by him to beguile old mother Eve in
to eating of the forbidden fruit. The
act of Judas Iscariot in betraying the
Savior for thirty pieces of silver is
as susceptible of successful defense
as the record of the traitorous Ten
nessee Democracy. The temple was
once made a den of thieves by GER
tain Democratic money changers, for
which they were driven out by the
Master with scourge, but they did
no worse than the Democratic leaders
in Tennessee have been doing all the
time for fifteen years. Annanias and
Sapphire were struck dead for wilful
falsehood, but the fact that no Dem
ocratic politicians in this State have
suffered a like penalty, is proof posi-
tive that such a policy does not pre-
vail now. No, there is no likelihood
of us taking the stump for such a
cause while we retain our reason.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

has been eaten Off the peach trees.
Early vegetables have been eaten up.
and whole fields of wheat destroyed.
With the stock dying from the gnats
and the crops being gobbled up by
the insatiate grasshoppers, the pros
pect is indeed gloomy. With these
unfavorable developments in the West,
following the severely cold weather
of last winter, we look for a tide of
emigration Southwark. Here in East
Tennessee we have never suffered
from such plaques, and it is not proba-
BILE that we will to any extent. Our
farmers should divide their farms,
where they are large, into small ones ;
cultivate their lands better, and then
sell the surplus on reasonable terms
to those who desire homes in our
favored cline.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
sought.

THE Mecklenburg centennial will
be celebrated to-day at Charlotte,
North Carolina. Elaborate prepare
tions have been made, and large
attendance is expected from all parts
of the country. The programme for
the day is an immense procession,
with Gen. Joseph f. johnson as
Chief Marshal. The orator of the
occasion is Hon. Jno. NJ. Bright, of
this State. The poem published else
where, by Rev. j. II. Martin, will be
read by his many East Tennessee
friends.
The day will be appropriately OBJ
served at various point in this State,
Nashville, Memphis, Shelbyville, Nc
Minnyille and perhaps other points,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

-Thirty-six columns of tax sale
advertisements embellish the columns
of the Memphis Appeal.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

Father Walker, Romish priest, hav-
ing been reported by the Herald as say
ing, in his pulpit, that he would as soon
administer the Holy Sacrament to dog
as to parent who sends his children to
the public school, the Roman Catholic
Tablet newspaper says at is only
what has been said by the Bishops all
over the world, over and over again, in
their pastorals. And we heartily indorse
it,"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

-Thirty-six columns of tax sale
advertisements embellish the columns
of the Memphis Appeal
A census just taken reveals the
fact that Nashville has population of
about 1880 souls.
-Messrs. Whittle aud Bliss, the
two noted Evangelists. hid farewell to
an audience of 800 people at Nashville
on Monday night. They are now at
Memphis.
An exchange very appropriately
observes that when a few owners of
steamships are sent to the penitentiary
for manslaughter, ocean disasters will
become less frequent.
IF Gov. Tilden succeeds in send
ing to the penitentiary all the partci-
pants in canal ring frauds, Democratic
Conventions i'm New York will be
more sparsely attended.
Having received seven pounds
of butter from friend, and having
once more enjoyed the luxury of a
good square meal, the editor of the
Sweetwater Enterprise is happy,
THE Beecher trial has been pro
crossing four months and sixteen
days. Each juror is entitled to five
dollars per day, which makes the cost
of thejury alone, up to this time, over
eight thousand dollars.
Hon. Ben II. Hill says the only
way to reach the people OF the country
is through public debates in Congress,
This may be interpreted as meaning
that he intends to take up full month
of the next session with speech
making.
IF the breaking up of the canal
ring in New York by Gov Tilden en-
titles him to consideration as Presi-
DENTAL candidate, Secretary Bristow's
exposition aud prosecution of the
whisky ring ought not o diminish his
chances.
Solicitor " ilsOn, of the Treasury
Department has gone West, and will
have personal supervision Of the pros
ecutions Of the whisky frauds. The
President aud Secretary Of the Urea
sury will spare no one who has vio-
lated the laws.
Public Execution To-day =
Brnwnlow to be burned at the stake!
copies of the WING AND CHRoNI-
Gle to be used as fuel! Come one,
come all, and see the last of the old
hereto. -SoutherR Catholic, Friday,
May 29th, 1900.
Mr.. Congressman Beck, of Ken
lucky, is troubling himself no little
about a seat in the United States SEN
ate. He imagines himself the salt
that prevents decay in the body poll
tic of this great nation. Unfortunately
he can not get others to see II.
-Geh. Shermal's new book is
attracting more general attention than
any publication which has appeared
for years. He has plain, blunt way
of saying things which is popular,
whether approved or not. 1t will no
doubt meet with a wide circulation
1t is now said that Senator
Schurz owes his defeat for reelection
to the Senate to the whisky ring. The
Missouri Legislature was overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. His successor is a
bourbon Democrat, and if the ring
elected him it ia perfectly natural to
suppose him Il favorite of the ring
Reasoning from all these facts, we
reach the natural conclusion that the
whisky ring has operated occasionally
inside of the Democratic organization
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

EVERY good Republican feels
pride in the bold stand taken by Re-
publican officials in enforcing the
honest administration of law in their
various departments. A few weeks
ago Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, took
steps to bring a State Auditor to JUS
tice, who had been suspected of prac-
tees not warranted strictly honest.
We said amen to his course, and so
say now. If Gov. Kellogg succeeds
in Furnishing a few of the rascals Of
both parties who have preyed upon
the vitals of that State, he will de-
serve well of his party and of his
country.
Gov. Jewell, our very worthy and
efficient Postmaster-Gen has
shown a disposition to get rid of bad
men in his department, and the coun-
try believes he will do it. Dishonest
officials need expect no favors from
him.
Secretary Bristow follows boldly
IN the same good work and has broken
up a whisky ring of gigantic pro-
portions, almost powerful enough to
defy the civil authorities. But the
ring has been broken and the pros
poets are that some who men, were
living in luxury last week, enjoying
their illgotten gains, may soon find
themselves in the cells Of peniten-
New But he does not stop here. The
tiary. York Custom House, through
which large proportion of the GUS
toms duties of the Government are
collected, is receiving attention from
him, and if there is anything wrong
there he will be sure to discover it.
Let the good work go on everywhere
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

SOME of the Democratic journals
are wild with joy that jefferson Davis
has been able to make q speech with
out making q fool of himself. The
old man has never ceased to put forth
all the gall Of his unreconstructed
nature, in every speech he has made
since the war before this, and has
made Republican votes by his foolish
utterances. But he seems tanned at
last, and no longer proposes to butt
his brains out against the brick wall
of public opinion. His friends are so
well pleased with his behavior that
we shall not be surprised to see him
start on q Northern tour. to proclaim
his conversion to the Union again.
1t is pity that the great Confederate
chieftain did not think of this before.
He might have saved some of his as
piring friends who want Office a great
deal of modification by making this
speech instead of some of the illusions
that have heretofore found utterance
from his tongue.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

Or our first page this morning we
publish a communication from a
Knoxville lawyer, for whom person.
ally we have feelings of the utmost
kindness. 1t appeared IN the South
ern Catholic, published at Memphis,
and as will be seen, makes the issue
plainly and unequiyocally that Cath
olics must vote the Democratic ticket.
Comment is unnecessary.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26

ALL the indications from the North
ern States are that they will suffer
again this season from the ravages of
grasshoppers. In addition to these
the buffalo gnats are making sad
havoc among the farmers. In sew
eral counties in Kansas every leaf
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17

The jailoIs are catching it on all
bands. A bill is already pending i'm
the House, which proposes to cut
down the cost of boarding prisoners
from 90 cents to 40 cents per day, and
now Senator Quarles has introduced a
bill providing that whenever it may
be deemed expedient, County Courts
may declare the county Jail q work.
house, and may appoint an overseer,
and regulate and control such work
house in all respects, rs provided in
sections $40 to 54l7, inclusive, Of the
Code.
Whenever such action may be taken
by the County Court of any county,
the Office Of jailor is hereby vacated
The authorities appointed by the
County Court are to have full chargt
and control of all the inmates of the
Jail, and the Comptroller must issue
his warrants monthly, payable to the
County Trustee instead OF the Tailor
AS formerly, for the board OF SUCH pris
oners a. may be in cOLfinempn
charged with State offrnsee. - UniOf
and american Of 9th.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
A safe Robbery of $500, 900.

NEW YORK, Feb. Daniel Horey,
John Sweeney and James Drew are
now under arrest ut police headquar-
tiers, charged with having been con-
cerned in stealing safe, which is said
to have contained over $500, 900 in
bonds and money, from the Adams
Express Company on the oath ult.
Horey aud Sweeney were in the em-
ploy of the Company. The police au-
thorities refuse to give any of the de-
tails of the case for publication
The stolen safe is now said to have
contained, besides $50, 900 in South
Carolina State bonds, and Virginia
consolidated bonds, one package OF
SIS, 900 in greeubacks, another of S3j, =
900, another containing SIG, 900 and
other packages, contents varying from
SIS, 900 to 81 900 each bringing total
amount to $3.50, 900. 1t is also alleged
that SO, 900 in greenbacks were recov-
cred yesterday, and that Superintend-
eut Walling has received Information
which will lead to the recovery Of all
the stolen money.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-17
Al Economical Husband.
Detroit Free Press J

Some days ago a couple from Iowa, on
their way East, had to stop in this city,
owing to the wife's illness. They went TO
Il hotel, and for the first day or two the
husband didn't complain of the cost, but
when his wife grew worse, and a doctor
was called in and nurse employed, he
began to hang on to the dollars which
were demanded. On the fifth day the
doctor looked serious and said that the
woman would probably die. The husband
consulted with the hotel clerk and with n
freight agent, and going back to his wife
he leaned over her and sobbed:
"Oh Sarah Jane you mustn't die
here !"
~ don't want to leave you, Philetus, "
she replied, "but fear that my time has
come"
Don't Oh don't lie here ~ he went
on.
"Ii my time ha, come must co. she
said
Yes, / suppose so, but ii could only
get you back home first I'd save at least
forty dollars on funeral expenses, and
forty dollars don't grow on every bush ~