Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
We heard it limited that the


reason why Andrew johnson did not
attend the Interstate Educational
Convention at Chattanooga, was that
he was quite indisposed. It's mighty
warm.
The world will never know what
it has lost by the failure of Andrew
johnson to give his views in an ad-
dress to the Chattanooga Interstate
Convention.
THE California Democrats found
1t necessary to adopt a resolution at
their State Convention, opposing a
division Of the common school fund
to other than legal purposes" We
suppose they mean 10y this that they
are opposed to division of the fund
for sectarian purposes.
The present Democratic candi-
date for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Ohio,
Gen. Sam. Cary, once said that Dem
Ocrats had no rights which loyal men
were bound to respect, except the right
to be hanged But the party in that
State is very forgiving, and are willing
to let "by.gones be by-gones."
The New York papers are try
ing hard to create sensation over the
shooting match between the Ameri-
can and Irish Teams. One would sup
pose. from reading their lengthy ac-
counts Of that event aud seeing their
profuse illustrations, that the chief
end of man was to beat his neighbor
shooting.
The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore San says; From
information received here it is learned
that the friends of Senator Conkling
are taking time by the forelock in
bringing him out for the Republican
nomination for the Presidency. A
number of Conkling campaign clubs
have already been formed in New York
and other States"
Through inadverten1e an article
appeared in this paper, some time
since, hich was thought by some to
be a reflection on Hon. Newton
Hacker, Attorney General of the
First Judicial Circuit We did not so
intend it. We regard him as gem
leman of honor and integrity, both
personally and officially, and have
always 50 considered him.
The Nashville Union and Amer
lean, alluding to the action of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in closing certain offices along the line
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, hopes that at the next
session of the General Assembly such
action may be taken as will settle
for all time to come the relative rights
of the people and the now all but ON
nipotent corporations. Such thing
would not be amiss by any means.
Mr.. r. A. Thompso on, for many
years the financial editor of the Mem
phis AVoIanche, has purchased a half
interest in that paper and in the future
will act as business manager, Col. A.
J. Kellar continuing as the chief edi-
tor. There are many things i'm the
Avalanche which we admire, and
though we can not agree with it
at all times, it is a bold, outspoken
journal and worthy of public pat
rOnage.
Some journalists in our State
talk 1iippantly about the failure of the
State to pay the July interest on our
bonds, aud really seem to take pleasure
in the fact. How any man who feels
an interest in the good name of the
State can so feel and so talk, is more
than we can understand. tits certain
ly as dishonest for State TO refuse to
pay its obligations as it is for an indi-
vidual. To say that Tennessee is una
bic, with anything like proper man.
agement, to pay her debts, is TO say
what is untrue. Whining never
accomplishes anything, but bold, man
ly work and unfiinehing honesty never
fails.