Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-28
WEDNESDAY, July Is, 1875.


Jefferson Davis has declined the
Presidency of the Texas Agricultural
College, with the proposed salary Of
four thousand dollars.
The Press and Herald remains
silent on the currency question, al
though we have respectfully called
upon ,iy to define its position.
OF course it does mot mean to remain
silent on SO important question.
senator Sargent, of California,
suggests the name of Senator Freiing-
huysen, of New Jersey, as the next
Republican candidate for President.
Senator Frelinghuysen is one of the
purest men in the nation, a. well as
man Of large capacity. Were he cho-
sen as President Grants successor, the
country might implicitly rely upon
having an honest administration of
the laws.
We commend the sentiments
expressed in The Agc of yesterday, on
the subject Of our Northern fellow.
citizens, as being thoroughly orthodox.
The time once was when the CHRoNI.
Gle stood almost solitary aud alone in
dealing justly with this honorable
class of our population, but now there
is scarcely paper in the State that
does not approve Of the policy we have
all the time advocated
Elsewhere we publish from the
Union and american, list of Com
missioners, appointed by the Governor
to assess the value of Railroads of the
State for taxation. 1t will be seen that
these Commissioners met at Nashville
yesterday to take into consideration the
schedules filed in the office of the
Comptroller, and to transact such
other business as may come under
their jurisdiction. 1t is very in.por-
tant meeting, and one in which tax
payers are more than ordinarily inter-
ested.
The Sweetwater Enterprise has
q correspondent " Rambler" who has
been to Knoxville and formed a Door
opinion of the United States Court in
general, and Judge Trigg and the Off
GERS of the court in particular. 1t is
possible that Rambler " may be
special friend of Thomas G. Boyd who
figured in that court some time ago,
and that he is still smarting over the
fate of that gentleman. If so, his an
tipathy, as above mentioned, is not
strange. We presume, however, that
the court will still be held, and that
the energetic officers will continue to
bring offenders to justice, and such
cases as Tom BOyd's will certainly
meet with punishment.
The meeting of Presbyterians in
London, to which allusion is made in
our dispatches this morning, is one of
the most important Ecclesiastical
and one of profound inter-
est to that great body of Christians in
this country. The movement is to
bring all church organizations holding
doctrines, and using the |
form of gvernment into !
closer relations with each other. 1t !
with Rev. DIR. McCosh, of
Princeton College, who, very appropri-
ately, has been chosen to preside over
the meeting. DR.. McCosh has taken
a deep interest in the matter having
visited Europe some time ago and
made speeches in its favor. The friends
of the union seem to be greatly en-
couraged, and hope for success.
"A few weeks ago the Directors of
the Agricultural College of the State
Of Texas rendered the Presidency of
hat institution to jefferson Davis,
with salary Of four thousand dollars
per annum. That gentleman refuses
-he position thus rendered, and gives as
bis reason, that the Directors have
'overrated his ability" and in the
that he could not per-
form the duties Of the office, he "de-
clines to accept it," We find much in
this course to commend. twas piece
Of sentimentality unworthy of the
managers Of such an institution that
led them 10 select him, and he no
doubt feels so himself. His prestige in
the Southern country would no doubt
have attracted large number of stu
dents TO the institution, but Mr.. Davis
has not been of the character
which fits a man for so responsible
position, and in declining it he has set
the Southern people an example by
which they may be profited. Presi dents
and Professors of Colleges should be Sc
lected with reference alone 10 their
skill and ability in the art Of giving in
BROwNLow says the most popular act Of
he fhraa last TauigIofurae 90 Tapr.rso, ]