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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
All Hail, Indiana |!

Republican victory crests the tidal
wave in Indiana An unexpected
and brilliant triumph was achieved in
indianapolis, yesterday, in the face of
apparently desperate odds against the
Republicans. The Democracy were in
power. The Democratic police pur-
sued the same lawless and defiant
course there as in our April election.
Democratic voters where cOloniZed by
wholesale, and the usual naturaliza-
ton game was played to the utmost
The prospect was disheartening, and
few dared even to hope for Republi-
can gains. Yet, in spite of all this,
the result is "A clear, decisive Republic
can majority! That tells the story of
the popular disgust with Democratic
administration in the West. 1t puts
new courage in the hearts of Republi-
cans everywhere, and is hailed as a
sure omen of the triumph of Repub-
licanism in Ohio next October.
Other prominent towns of Indiana
have also fallen into line with an
alacrity most cheering to the Repub-
| lican heart. Richmond elects the en-
tire Republican ticket a." with i'm
mense gains" There was "a Water
loo defeat for the regular Democratic
nominees " even in longtime Demo-
cratic Fort Wayne. At Muncie, the
Republicans "swept everything be-
fore them.n Greensburg gives the
Democracy an overwhelming defeat.
Logansport elects the first Republican
Mayor since 1865, burying the regular
Democracy beneath large majority.
Charlottesville goes strongly Republi-
can. The Republicans gain handsome
| ly in Madison and other Democratic
strongholds. Terre Haute elects part
of the Republican city ticket, and a
majority of Councilmen. Lafayette
chooses Republican Council, Judge
and Clerk, while the Mayor and two
or three other officers are Democratic.
In word, yesterday was "a glori-
GUS day " in Indiana. This is the be-
ginning of the end of Bourbon De-
nocracy in the West. Now for Ohio
Cincinnati Times.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
THE NASHVILLE MOB.

1t is a gratifying fact, that almost
every newspaper in the State that has
spoken at all in reference to the late
mob which disgraced the entire State,
has condemned the unlawful act in
the most decided manner. The Col
umbia Herald and Maa, speaking of
the affair, says:
Our State is shamed by this occurrence
at our capital. A negro named Reed com
mits an unprovoked murder thereupon,
in the very face of the civil authorities, and
in presence of Nashville's refined society
assembled to witness it, Reed is taken from
the Jail and barbGrously murdered. This
is done with the approval of the Jailor, the
Mayor and police, Sheriff and constabulary
force, and citizens generally of Nashville
We say with their approval for had they
disapproyed, it would have been very easy
to prevent this murder. There is an ole
Athenian maxim: He who stands by anC
sees a crime committed without endeavor-
ing to prevent it, is scarcely less crimina
than he who commits a crime" BY thi
maxim the Mayor and police, Sheriff anC
citizens of Nashville, are guilty of murder
We say this crime might easily have beef
prevented. Had the Tailor been trul,
brave and heroic man, he alone could hav
prevented the taking of Reed from the jail
We would not use the strong Ian
guage the Herald and Mail does, bu
the Governor of the State, in connec
ton with the Mayor, Sheriff and othe
officers, could have prevented TIN
murder.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

WE URGED in former issues of the
CHRONICLE the necessity of greater
industry upon our people as the only
hope of our recuperation. The
Rural S,m,at Nashville, has an article
of the same tenor from which we
make the following sensible extract f:
Young man, if you have the qualiRca-
tons for the counting room or the law Of
fee, and cant find profitable employment
in the city or town, don't stay loafng around
waiting for something to turn up.
Take off your coat and 90 to work with
your hands. You will thereby at least sus.
tain yourself, and the fact that your phys
ical powers are developed by work won't
disqualify your mind for intellectual pur-
suits when circumstances call you into
that sphere.
The times demand that every man, aud
woman too, direct their energies to produc-
tive industries One of the potent causes
Of the wide spread financial distress in our
country, to our mind, is the simple fact
that in our American Republic, North and
South, we have too many drones-toC
many who est and wear and spend, who
don't work and produce.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

aud with the fact that the recent Leg
islsture was 30 disreputable that it
made the idea of Democratic reform
in that state ridiculous, the Republi-
cans think they are in pretty good
shape to cary the fall election.
Reporter-YOu have IL prejudice
against the Democratic party?
Mr.. Halstead-I think not but do
not finch from the observation of
facts. The ex Confederates will have
the dominant force IA the Uemocrat lie
party iu the bext House. be House
that may he called to elect Presi-
dent--and the Catholic organ in Ciu-
cinuati has announced that the solid
Catholic vote shall be thrown for the
Democratic party next fall. 1t does
not argue that | am prejudiced, when
[ object to seeing supreme IN National
affairs party whose right aud left
wings are representatives of the
Southern Confederacy aud the Church
of Rome.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

an independent journal, discourses on
the subject as follows
What has been for long time chiefly
needed in this country has been the crea-
ton of new political atmosphere, in
which men might hold and express political
opinions which did not bear the stamp of
any regular party die. The only way this
can be done is through the existence of a
body of independent men, who cherish first
their own opinions, principles, characters,
and moral code, and secondly, and even
with reluctance, are willing to merge their
individuality in movements for some public
end which they recognize as good. We
have had enough Of statesmen whose utter
oblivion of self and devotion to the common
veal went so far MS to include an oblivion
Of conscience, character, truth, aud honor
what we want now is the knowle ige that
there are throughout the country a number
of men ready to act together when it is
necessary for the public good, but who stand
meanwhile on their own legs, supported
not by platform or party, but by their
own strength Of opinion and conviction.
These are the dangerous people in any coun-
try to public jobbers and wire-pullers.
These are the people whom they can not
count upon or understand. Give them an
organization, a platform, ticket, tradi-
tiJns, places to fill and empty and they be
come like any other force in the political
world, to be bargained with, bought, sold,
and captured" But without any organi-
ration they exercise an influence on both
parties which is not measured by their
numbers, and really create, for the time
being, party responsibility" There is nc
need. in the face of these facts, to give cur.
selves much trouble as yet about the cam.
paign of 1876. The best thing the indepen.
dent voter can do is to continue being indie.
pendent, voting for the best men be can
find to vote for, saying what he thinks, aud
not making himself over anxious as to what
organization he belongs. If he perse.
veres in this he will we feel confident, com
pei the nomination of good candidates by
both parties, or, if not, will at any rate oc
cupy an honorable and self respecting posi-
ton which he will never have reason to re
| pret
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS OF
DEMOCRACY.
The Significance of the Ohio Election
Next Fail

Mr.. Hlastead, principal editor and
proprietor of the Cincinnati CONNER
cidy, is in New York under subpoena, it
is reported, as a witness in the Beech
er trial. He was interviewed by re-
porter of the New York Sun a few days
ago and we make the following extract
for his answer:
Reporter-Is there any special relig-
ious interest in the politics of Ohio =?
Mr.. Halstead-Hes the Democratic
Legislature passed bill known as the
Geghan LRw-whiOh was right in
principle, though the demand forit
was made in an extremely offensive
form-allOwing the inmates of the
public institutions of the State to be
administered to by whatever religious
teachers they Notwithstanding the
State and Church there again. On
account of this law, passed in obedi-
ence TO an express demand by the
Catholics, the Catholic Telegraph, the
organ Of Archbishop Purcell, has stated
that the Catholic vote of the State will
be east entire at the fall election for the
Democratic ticket. This style Of proc
lamation, however, may cause com-
motion on the other side, and excite
the old Know Nothing frenzy to some
extent. Republican politicians rather
count upon 1t as an element of strength
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
ABOUT NATIONAL DEBTS.

Mr.. McCulloch's third lo''er 20
the New York Tribune on al jet
of National debts, review ,t,c policy
of our Government on th,s subject.
He says it has always been the
American policy to begin reducing its
public debt as soon as possible after
the termination of the war by which
it was created. Our Government wos
created in debt, but thrice since its
foundation we have been free from it.
At the close of the rebellion we owed
in round numbers, S3,000,000,000.
Since then it has been reduced $780,
684,O11, or over S9O,OOO,OOO per an.
mum. England, since 1915, has only
reduced her debt from its highest
point, S5OO,OO0,0OO, or only $780,.
600 per annum. His letter runs in
this spirit:
$50 rapidly has the income of France
increased that, Notwithstanding her vastly
Augmented debt, the annual charge 10 in>
come is not greater than when her debt was
less than one>third of what it is at present.
Some nations instead of reducing are in
creasing their Indebtedness, The aggregate
of these debts, exclusive of those of coun.
ties, cities, towns, ETC.. is upwards of
twenty thousand millions Of dollars, four
ffths of which have been contracted within
the present century. In some, perhaps
most of the heavily indebted nations, how
ever, the increase of income has kept pace
with the increase of debt, and in a few
instances largely exceeded it. Individual
wealth has SO greatly accumulated of late
that there has been an increasing demand
for desirable securities and national obi.
cations are regarded of this character
! Thus it i that nations are enabled to Dor.
row, and from the ability TO borrow arise!
the temptation. Mr.. McCulloch practical.
ly observes that he has heard it intimateC
that the existence of some states only be-
come known to the majority Of English in
vestors by the appearance Of their loans il
the market. A national debt is by NJ
means national blessing. With nations
as with individuals, the philosophers stone
as once declared by an American states
in debate in Congress, is to "pay as yo'
60" In addition, the thrift and econom!
of the individuals of country are init
mately connected with public credit. Tn
population of the United States are as ca
pable as any other of exercising thes
qualities, and have only to resolve that tn
national faith shall be maintained inyic
late to secure the good name and prosperit
of the country
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

The extent to which illicit distill-
ing has been carried throughout the
country has been very great. The
special correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, telegraphing on the
9th, says:
"There is something more serious going
on in connection with the internal revenue
affairs of the country than the removal of
Commissioner Douglass, and it is but just
to Mr. Douglass to state that he has not
been connected with it even by the re-
hottest indirection. For six weeks the
President and the Secretary of the Trea-
sury have been conducting with the ut
most secrecy an investigation into the
methods of the manufacture and sale of
distilled spirits. This investigation has
been superintendent by Secretary Bristow
in person and by the most trusted confden-
tial special agents in the service. Secreta-
ry Bristow's frequent visits to New York
have had reference to this inquiry.
The basis of the investigation has been
the remarkable fact that highwines can be
purchased in open market in New York
and New Orleans for considerably less than
the cost of production, including the Gov
eminent tax. This fact has excited the
surprise of the President and Of Secretary
Brlstow, and they determined TO discover
the cause. On account of the great mys
terry in which theinvestigatio is involved
the exact situation can not be stated, but
it is positively known that both the Presi
dent and Secretary Bristow are convinced
that there has been an immense system o
illicit distillatiOn. This is, for the mos
part, confined to Western distillers. Illici
whisky has become so common that tn
special detectives report that it is REGULAR!
known among dealers as extras
The following order recently made by
large house to a Western distillery firm i
probably sample of many others
"Send us good many extras. We cal
make use of more of them"
Two of the special agents charged wit
this inquiry, have made full reports upo
the subject. The result of their inquire
is summarized in what precedes. 1t is nc
unlikely that a further result will be nu
merous removals in the service.
Mr.. Pratt, of Indiana, is know from hi
career in the Senate. He is said to be
lawyer of good ability. His friends, t
illustrate his Characteristic honesty, sa
that in the days of the franking privileg
he would not use the frank for any privat
business, not even on letters to his family
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

ces is in danger from the plots Of his
enemies. His bed is certainly not
one of roses without their thorns.
lie has pursued strikingly aggressive
policy toward a powerful element in
his dominions. and there is no telling
in what way this element will take
revenge. Place Bismarck in the pow
er of the ultramontane faction and
that faction will find way to dispose
of him. So long as the Pope fights
him with nothing worse than bulls
and anathemas, he cares little about
it, but when midnight assassins come
into the arena of action it is very
different thing, and be must meet
them in a different way. He has
chosen the way Indicated in our dis
patches.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
Governor Morton.

A Cincinnati Commercial correspond
ent at indianapolis, says:
Mr.. Morton has had a succession Of do
nestle affections. In the first place he
was summoned TO Chester, PENNSYLVANIA,
to the bedside Of his second son, Walter,
who was dangerously i'll with pneumonia |;
scarcely had he returned when he was
telegraphed to come to the death-bed of
his brother, who died before he reached
Centeryille. From scenes of suffering
and death he reached home in time to
take part in the election of Tuesday. He
did not take an active part, but his genius
can be easily recognized in the perfect
organization, discipline and conduct of
the Republican forces on election day.
lie Is iubllant, of course, over the result,
and seems to have gained pounds Of flesh
and new vlgOr. II he continue TO i'm
prove, he will soon be able to throw his
canes aside.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK FOR
1875.
what MaI win IA Good " Nose for
News" Thinks

Halstead, the great independent
newspaper editor of Cincinnati, un-
bottled some western ideas in New
York and they took so well that the
Sun had three columns Of news such
as New York paper seldom has.
Halstead took birds eye view:of the
next Presidential race with this result
Reporter-Who would be the straight
Republican candidate, II there should
be one-Washburne, Morton, COnk
ling, Wilson, Blaine?
Mr.. Halstead-You have not named
the man.
Reporter-Can you name him?
Mr.. Halstead-I can state the fact
that inside Administration circles two
names are under discussion.
Reporter-W Who are the men?
Mr.. Halstead-Secretary Bristow, oi
Kentucky, and Chief Justice Waite
of Ohio.
Reporter-Wh has the preference
Mr.. Halstead 1t j. too early to de.
termine that. There are quiet, hard
workers for both.
Reporter-Has Waite many friend
in Ohio?
Mr.. Halstead-Yes. He has those
negative qualities that are highly es
rimated when politicians are looking
| for somebody against whom it woulC
be difficult to frame an Indictment. Il
would interest the Sun to know tha
). Romeo Reed, the wickedest of thu
wicked partners of Deacon RicharC
Smith, the truly good man of Cincin
natl, is one of the most intimate anC
| laborious of the friends of the Chic
Justice.
Reporter-Has Bristow workers il
| the West?
Mr.. Halstead-Bristow has CREATE
strength than Waite. His friends ar,
saving him. They think so much o
him that they do not want him talked
about. They propose to lead him up
on the track with a coat glossy as
silk handkerchief, AS they say of
thoroughbred race horse. His location
as well as his record ia in his favor.
nothing better can be done for him
we might give him the second plac
on the Adams ticket.
Reporter-WhOm do you think tn
Democrats will run for President?
Mr.. Halstead-Not Governor Tilden
Reporter-Why not?
GOV. TILDEN TOO HONEST.
Mr.. Halstead-One reason for no
running Governor Tilden is, perhaps
that he is positively an honest maj
He is for Il sound currency and pinch
ing economy in public expenditures
That is not Democracy West an
South.
Reporter-Who, then, is likely to re
ceive the nomination?
Mr.. Halstead-It would be venture
some to predict; but If were to guess
as | might If l were Yankee,
should say Bayard, of Delaware, VIII
has already found favor with the Me-
England Democrats. / hear much {
Bayard lately. If Charles Franc
Adams and Thomas +. Bayard wei
the opposing candidates, it could M
be said that the American people wei
displaying a vulgar prejudice againi
the old families.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
EUROPEAN STANDING ARMIES

The fourth of Hon. Hugh McCul.
lough's letters to the New York Tri.
bune from England on the finances of
European governments, deals with
the subject of standing armies and
their influence upon the finances of
their respective governments. 1t has
always been q marvel to intelligent
Americans that subjects Of foreign
sovereigns so meekly and patiently
bear the burdens of standing armies
and so submissively marched to the
slaughter fields of modern European
battles. Would such slavery be en-
dured by Americans ? Not at all.
The best days Of o young man in
Europe are given to the army where
he is trained to kill his neigh
Dor over the line. To enable him
to be well trained and fed and armed
his property is heavily taxed. His
family live in constant dread of the
summons to arms, and the sick
bed or the ordinary casualties of life,
are not half so great terror as the
death list of the possible battle al
ways so near at hand in anticipation.
To the answer that these armies are
maintained to preserve the peace Mr..
Mccullough says:
Everybody knows that it is the armed
man who is the dangerous and aggressive
man, and that in all communities in which
arms are carried, the law is constantly vo-
lated, if, indeed, violence does not become
superior to law. 1t is the increasing armies
Of the leading military powers of Europe
which make the public mind here and else
where sensitive and apprehensive. These
armies are not created for the preservation
Of the peace they are the preparations fol
war they mean war, and nothing else"
OF the probabilities of war he says
Germany, the great military power o.
Europe, not only maintains a very large anC
thoroughly drilled regular army, but sh,
has enrolled all her able-bodied men, of al
classes and conditions, in what may b
called a well-trained militia. France is at
tempting the same thing and is it to b,
supposed that Germany will wait unit
France considers herself strong enough t
assume the offensive before she strikes agair
at her old enemy? Is France arminI
+ without the intention of attempting the re
coyery of the provinces she has recently
lost? Are Russia and Austria increasing
their armies simply to protect their owl
territories from invasion ?"
Such vast armies confronting eacl
other lead to war. The nations 90 Il
war to get breathing time. They
: keep up to the fighting point so lon,
J as they can and then 60 to war u
cripple their enemy SO as to Civ
e them a period of peace, or eours
e such armies create debts. They bur
: den the people and are the curse o
e Europe. No one can now tell wha
the debt of France is. 1t is twice a
large as ours, and though paying
off as fast as she can the terrible drail
necessary to keep it up a million O
t armed men makes the tax heavy upo,
S her people. Truly it will be a grea
G day when the armies of Europe ar
r disbanded and nations settle thei
t disputes as individuals do, by peace
b, full arbitration.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
HOW TO MAKE THE INDIE.
PENDENT VOTE EFFECTIVE.

The question as to what course that
class Of voters calling themselves
"Independent " voters shall pursue
is exciting attention since Senator
Schurz's recent after dinner speech at
New York. The New York Nation,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

Scotland spent last year fully e7,OO0,-
600 sterling on whisky for her own
consumption, which is more than one
half the annual value of the lands and
heritages outside of the nine larger
burghs in Scotland.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

BRowNLow bel,hes hllingsgate with in
creased flthincss since his term in Congress
We owe him something for advertising the
Home by FIVE inches of bis foulest abuse.
The old man seems to be warming up to
avoid too sudden change of temperature
when he goes for his reward.
We clip the foregoing from D. H.
Hills Southern Home, one of the dirt
lest and filthicst sheets published in
the South. He has associated with
him, Randolph A. Shotwell. If we
are not greatly mistaken, this man
Shotwell was confined in the peniten
tiary at Albany for Ku-kluxing. Hill
took the alarm and plunged into G
Presbyterian revival, and made Q
furious and spurious profession Of
religion. They both belong to a class
of scoundrels that we have no wisl
to be associated with, either in this
life, or the life to come.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12
BISMARCK.

Our Berlin dispatches indicate that
the most powerful of European prin-
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-02-12
a Kiepsesssmsa bridegroom.

A Detroit paper says: Rev. j. s.
Smart, Of Port Huron, Wednesday, mar
ried couple who called ON him from
Canada, and when the bride and groom
had departed, Mr.. Smart discovered that
his overcoat had been exchanged for one
Of inferior Canada make. lie pursued
the newly-wedded pair and interrupted
their blissful converse while crossing
Black River bridge, and recovered his
oyerooat. Starting homeward, Mr..
Smart missed his gloves, and again
turned and oye'haaled the bridegroom,
who, having made restitution, was suf'
fered to depart in peace.