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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
MEMPHIS.

There are more straightout repudi-
ationists in Memphis, perhaps, than in
all the rest Of the State combined.
Local taxation is two or three times
higher there than at any other point
in the State; and local politicians,
who are responsible for 1t, try to shift
the responsibility 20 the State author.
tiles. There is almost as much Iiti.
CATION in Memphis as in all East Ten.
nessee. At a recent Bar meeting
held there, 10 protest against abolish
ing one Of the courts, the fact was
stated, that on the dockets Of the
two Chancery Courts for Shelby coun.
ty, there were 1896 cases awaiting
trial. There are over 1000 cases on
the dockets Of the Circuit Courts.
Things are badly mixed at the Bluff
City, and that the people there are
restless under their burdens is not to
be wondered at. But if they would
look for the causes Of their trouble
nearer home, they would discover
their source much sooner.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

The Supreme Court Of the State
OF Tennessee, the members of which
are Democratic in the highest de-
gree, have recently decided in favor
OF the Torbett Issues of the Bank OF
Tennessee, which issues amount to a
million and half of dollars-$1 500.
OOO-and will have to be paid by tax.
ing the people. These issues were
put forth, after the State voted her.
self out of the Union, and for the ex.
press purpose of carrying on the war
against the Government.
That the rebel Democracy have
bought up the most of those issues,
we have no sort Of doubt, and that
they intend to make the tax-ridden
people of Tennessee foot the bill,
there can be no doubt. This is by
the party which has been preaching
so long and loud, economy and low
taxes. This is by the party who
claim to be the friends of the people.
and who are disguised with dishon.
esty, stealing, etc. This is by the
party whose members meet you on
the street, look you full in the eye,
and give the particulars of new case
of robbery by the Republicans in
office.
Could impudence short of the i'm.
pudence of the devil, look an honest
man in the face and disgoyge after
this manner
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
An Ovation to Speaker blaine.
Wash. Special to n. Y. HernId.


After the delivery of the address of
the Speaker, which was remarkable
for its terseness, brevity and the hap>
Ply manner in which he excused the
asperities of his rulings in moments of
excited discussion, there followed a
scene never before witnessed in the
halls of Congress. The sincerity of
his remarks had already evoked tears
from those who realized that there
were amenities even in the everyday
life of Legislators, and when the last
word was spoken then the members
and spectators, with one impulse,
made the hall ring with one prolonged
clapping of halds. Ladies waved their
handkerchiefs and when the enthu-
siasm had partially subsidized the Dem
ocratic side renewed the applause,
which was instantly taken up again
all over the hall. 1t was proud mo-
ment for the Speaker, a worthy ovation
without regard to political sentiment,
most beautifully rounded by little
girl ascending the Speakers dais and
handing to Mr.. Blaine "A bouquet of
violets. This pretty gift brought tears
to the Speakers eyes. On leaving his
chair he took a seat beyond the Clerks
desk and subsequently held "A levee of
those who wished TO bid him goodbye
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
READ Ii!

We call upon our readers, one and
all, white and colored, rich and poor.
to read the article which we reprint
to-day from the Washington Chron.
icie. 1t is full of sound doctrine. and
worthy of the careful attention Of all
into whose hands it may fall. The
Republicans will profit more by act.
ing upon its suggestions than any
other party.
We are pleased to see such adj.
monition coming from a leading or.
gan Of our party. 1t is virtually
opening the campaign, and sounding
the Republican key note.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

CHIEF JUSTICE NICHOLSON delivered
the opinion Of the Supreme Court in
the Torbett issue case. The opinion
declares that the State, having placed
the school fund in the bank, as part
Of its capital, it became n part of the
assets of the bank. The Court fur
Their agree that Marion, and other
counties which deposited school land
funds in the bank, are entitled to
claim and receive from the bank such
State bonds rs can be identified as
bonds bought with such school land
funds in pursuance Of law; but as to
so much of those funds as can not be
so traced with State bonds now held
by the bank, the counties entitled to
such funds are creditors of the bank,
having no priority over other deposit.
ors or general creditors.
Trustee Watson expresses the
opinion that the new issue notes
outstanding do not exceed SSOO,OOO.'
A reporter called upon the Clerk and
Master Of the Chancery Court, at
Nashville, to ascertain the assets OF
the bank. He received from the Clerk
the following statement:
Its assets are about as follows: S2OS,-
600 in Tennessee bonds $4,000 10 United
States bonds and currency 100000 Of
notes, unquestionably secured by liens and
mortgages, upon which DEGREES Of fore~
closure have been taken and are now in
process Of collections real estate in Nash
vile and elsewhere, worth say 500 OOO:
claims in the Aani> Of attorney. at points
where branches existed 30 d very large
amount, say $500, 900, but mighty uncer.
tain as to how much will be realized
tnercfrom; last, bat not least, the sells. 900
of School Fund, which. ~ the decision Of
yesterday is held @ be part OF the assets of
the bank
at will be seen that the assets are more
than sufficient to cover the amount of out
standing new issue"
The Trustee has suit. to the aggregate
amount Of $4,000 pending against debt
ors of the bank who rendered "new issue "
in payment Under the decision of the
Supr-mc Court, the Trustee will have to re-
ceive new issue for these debts
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

The Shelby county delegation is
beset with trials and tribulation sore.
They are entitled TO the sympathies
Of a generous public. TO have voted
for Andrew Johnson, when in their
very heart Of hearts they loathed
him, and would have rcjoiced at his
defeat, was enough for them to bear.
But now to be charged by a Demo
cratic paper with having corrup1y &c
ceptcd q bride 10 vote for him. is too
much. II is beyond HUMAN endu-
rance. IN lit Of despair, they have
sought the protection Of an inYesti.
eating committee-about the weakest
course they could have pursued No
one believes such a charge, but the
demand for an investigation will ap-
pear as if some one might believe it.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
IL Don't Know"

The Nashville correspondent of the
CouTter.JourndL, after abiding to the
recent decision of the Supreme Court
in relation to the Torbett issue of the
Bank of Tennessee, perpetrates a
species of cruelty to animals" as
follows:
But this is quite serious gu. stion
for the consideration of the Legisla-
ture, and when one of the members is
asked " What will you do about it ?n
the only answer is a half weary and
perpiexed look, accompanying the
words, Well, l hardly Know
Ihat Is true answer, my dear Scion
no one that knows you very intimate
ly expects you hardly to know. If it
were not for thing or two | know, l
should urge you not to study the prob
lem too hard, Scion; it might give
you brain fever. But you need not be
afraid.
Aek almost any gentleman of the
House or Senate "A question as to what
Will finally be done in the way of
financial legislation, and in nine cases
out or ten he Will tell you that he
does not know. Not in a confident
manner, but in a half Departing tone,
which seems to convey the idea that
the speaker has given up all hopes of
anything being done. Two weeks
from to-day, the session expires by
law, and yet nothing has been done
to aid the suffering taxpayers, of
whom we have heard so much. The
Senate could fuss all day over a dirt
road bill, but can find no time to dis
cuss measures to aid the people in
carrying their burden of S20,OOO,OOO of
Indebtedness. And yet only two
weeks remain in which to perfect a
bill.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

SEVERAL Washington correspond.
ents now aver that the soldiers boun.
ty bill would have become a law but
for the fact, that at the last hour it
was vetoed by the President. TWAS
represented to him that the amend.
ments tackled on in the Senate would
increase the cost to the Treasury over
Sl00,000,000. He vetoed it upon two
grounds. First, because the National
Treasury was not now in a condition
TO stand the drain upon it; and sec
Ond, because, in the Northern States,
most Of the soldiers, having given up
all idea of any further bounty, had
sold their claims to clam agents for
= small sum, and that if the bill be.
came a law, these agents would get
most Of the money. 1t is said that
one such agent in Washington boast
ed that he had 10000 claims. bought
for a song.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

1T will be seen by reference to ou
dispatches from Washington, that
Hon. Thos. W. Ferry has been chosen
as President pro ten Of the Senate,
by a vote of 80 TO %. His name
was agreed upon in Republican
caucus. There were nine Senators
who did not vote. Senator Ferry
served three terms IN the House of
Representatives. and has been mem.
Der Of the Senate four years. His
experience has been sufficient to make
him an efficient presiding officer.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THE Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore San says:
1T il now settled that there will be no
trouble about the regular Republicans hay
ing clear majority in the Senate on all
political questions, although that majority
viii not be- large enough 10 be triAed with.
Mr. Paddock, Of Nebraska, about whose
course some doubt has been entertained,
stated to-day TO friend that be should 90
INTO the Republican caucus and act with
that party. This declaration, with the de-
claratou' Of several Of the other so-called
independents, relieves the regular Ropubli-
cans OF any feaIs as to the continuance for
the next two years Of their control Of the
patronage Of that body"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17
TIItnn,s Trne storY

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Tribune
says: 1.-The copy of Tilton's True
Story, now in the possession of Beecher's
counsel, was furnished to them by James
Redpath, of Boston. The defense assert
it will be shown that Tilton sent him the
original manuscript to have it surrep-
tiliously published in New England, and
Rcdpath, after copying portion of it, be-
came alarmed at the consequences Of
publishing il and returned the manuscript
to Iilton, but retained his copy" The
tribune says Redpath will appear as a
witness for the defense.
The reason why the plaintiffs counsel
did not call Mr.. Carpenter was that was
discovered ON closely questioning him
that he would not swear that Mr.. Beech
or had ever confessed any onensc with
Mrs. Iilton, but that ON cross-cNamina-
ton he would be forced to swear that
Beccher had stoutly denied any ofense
whatever. Mr.. Carpenter, IL appears, has
said this much to ". L. Scott, a lawyer.
and to other persons.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

AMONG the new Senators sworn in
at the Executive Session on the 9Th.
were five ex.Confederates. These
were Mr.. Caperton, of West Yir-
ginia; Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri
Mr.. Jones, of Florida; Mr.. Maxey,
of Texas, and Mr.. Withers, of Vir.
ginia. All of them took the modified
oath. .
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THE defeat of the resolution offered
in the Tennessee Legislature to hold
on until the 25th of April, is one of
the few acts of that body that will be
universally endorsed. A resolution
to adjourn sine die Immediately would
command general approval, and would
be accepted as n relief measure.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

From Knoxville Daily Chr1ric'e March 10.
Mr.. IEACY'S address. in the OPEN
ing of the Beecher trial, seems to have
put the Tilton conspirators on the de-
fensive. They have had their own
way for months, firing away at Beecher
and his friends, and putting their case
before the country in the best possible
light. Now, rs their stories are ex-
amined, and shown to be a mass of
contradictory, unnatural, and I'M
reasonable statements. the effect on
the public mind is very evident. We
republished yesterday extracts from
Tracy's speech, from which it will be
seen that at the very time Tilton and
Moulton were protesting to endeayor
to suppress the story the former was
trying by mean, secret ways to get it
into print, so as to avoid responsible
". The statement Mrs. Moulton has
made to corroborate her husband, is
likely to be riddled to pieces if Mr..
Tracy proves what he says he will, of
which we have no doubt. The extract
from the New York Sun, published
yesterday, shows the effect upon the
public Of the first fire from the Beecher
side.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

The bill which passed the Lower
House of the Tennessee Legislature
yesterday, reducing jailors' fees, had
previously passed the Senate, and will
become law, if signed by the Gov.
ernor. 1t reduces the fees about one
third below present rates.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

THIRTEEN dioceses have spoken
through their regularly constituted
authorities in relation to the creden.
iials Of DR.. DeKoyen. Seven Of these
Missouri, Iowa, Alabama, Albany.
Wisconsin, Maine and Tennessee
have voted to confirm him six-In.
diana, Kentucky, Central New York,
Minnesota, Texas and Virginia-to
reject him.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

AT the recent session Of Congress
Iz7 acts Of a general or public char.
acter were passed, lGj private acts,
and joint resolutions. All this
having been done in the space Of
three months, shows that it was not
an idle body by any means.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

Hos. GoDLoyE S. OHru, who has
been appointed by the President as
Minister to Austria, has been Chair.
man Of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs for several years.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-17

Chattanooga Is TO have a new car
riage factory on an extensive scale.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14

timati0n, on the answers which shall be re-
turned To the following: Can convicts beem-
ployed plofitabiy at quarIing and dressing
granite ut Folsom? Ifyes, what mum Der can
be SO employed? think | hazard nothing
in assuming that for any other purpose, con-
Wet labor Will always be in much better de-
mand, and Will command much higher pri-
ces at san Quinten than al Folsom. If these
opinions be well founded. the Legislature
should pause before determining To provide
all additional prison accommodations, which
may be required, mt Folsom.
/ venture To suggest that the first story of
the prison commenced Mt Folsom be carried
forward TO com pletion, and that the work be
then stopped. This will give l60 cells. Let
the experiment Of quarfyng and dressing
granite with convic,s be then tried. Ii the
experiment be successful, and there be II de-
mand for more prisoners that can be accomo-
dated in the cells already provided, let an adj
ditional story or two be built ON the prison.
In the mean time more shop room and
more cell-rCom mi s be provided somewhe
and these additional accommodations are
not wanted as mere conyenienees or luxuries
they are required as absolute necessities. No
step can be taken toward making the prison
self-supportng without them.
STATE BoARDoF EQUALIZATION.
Without some body, without powers SINH
lar to those attempted TO be given 10 the
state Board of Equalization, the different
counties can never be made to bear their just
proportion, and no more, of the burden OF
supporting the state government; but as the
Courts nave 0iNeStPu III OF All uSeIul power nc
suggests that considerations OF economy i'm
peratively demand that it be abolished.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Must lie sustained; and il the parents neg
lects to educate the child, the state must
lake upon herself that duty, just as ii would
have to feed and clothe the child If the pa
rents could not
CHURCH AND STATE.
Must remain forever separate: ana the State
may not force into the schools, which her du-
ty compels hert maintain, studies obnoX-
ious to any portion OF the citizens of the
State. on account OF the religious character
Of such studies.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
Is the next taken up, and in his opinion hard
money Is lust the thing for California.
THE CHINESE
VIII work q change in the very character 0i
our civilization il not stopped from coming
among us, but the only way TO accomplish
that end is to bring all our influence 10 bear
"a the Government at Washington, TO induce
it to demand II modification of the treaty be-
tween this Government and that OF China.
He says our interests, our safety, demand
{ hat il shall be reduced 10 Il mere commercial
IN CONCLUSION
He saws: will cordially cooperate with the
Legislature in every effort il may make to
reduce the expenses OF the State, county and
governments 10 the lowest scale,
with Nigor and efficiency of adj
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Salem, Oregon, people have
hung IN efligy Gill and sullivan, two
| men who rendered themselves obnoX-
ious by meddling with the title TO the
land on which the city stands.
y German lately reached Yreka and
reported that n companion of his be-
came crazy and wandered off. The In
dians found his body in Snragen river
valley. His name is net known, but
he was from Arizona where lie leaves
a wife and six children.
A ledge of soft brown marry rock
which yields from - to 30 cents per
spoon has been found near the Crook
mill, Arizona.
L. s. Marshal Maxwell, of Utah, has
got into trouble. OF SIS coo drawn to
pay court expenses little has been So
| cXpent!ea
III San Francisco last Saturday an
old man uumeb ilarlue~s leli from n
window aud 50 injured himself that
he soon after died.
John NJ. Keenan, has been arrested
in San Francisco on II charge of com
mitting an outrageous assaulton Il lit
tie girl. He is mate of the steamer
Continental.
Yesterday morning Chinaman wa~
arrested in u San Francisco alley with
a knife sticking in his abdomen. He
will probably die
Thomas Summers fell from the
steamer Mont rayloff Pigeon Point and
was drowned.
Last Saturday n confidence man
named Howard done the Stockton
jeWeler out of several valuable dia-
mond rings. He was captured.
The agents Of the North German
Lloyd-' steamship line announce that
the steamer Salter Will take the place
of the Mosel.
L. s. Marshal of Connecticut is
charged with defaulting the Govern
ment.
The Herald cable dispatch from Bre-
merhacen says the names of the pas
sengers of the Mosel, killed by dy-
Mantle are as follows Herman C.a-
mer, of Iowa; Alfred Grenichsledge, of
Austria. cabin passengers Heinrich
Hantz, Otto Kueniche, Adoiph Kauf-
man, steerage passengers. All the
above were natives OF North Ger
many. Among the cabin passengers
were also Mr. Martin, of Bremen. The
steerage passengers wounded were Ru-
dolph Wittle, of New York, and Will
helm Schmidt, Joseph Dancour and
Wilhelm Thomas.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14
The Governors Message.

Elsewhere we print the gist of Gov
ernor IRwIN's Inaugural Message. 1t
is an interesting document and is,
W hen stripped of the verbiage and
grandiloquence which gives ita slight
ly overdressed appearance, one of the
soundest and most able documents OF
the kind that has ever been presented
t, the people of California. The SEN
timents anu opinions of the message
are as whole such as will receive the
unqualified endorsement of the people.
It has been in print sufficiently long
to receive the attention of editors gen.
orally and so far journalistic endorse
ment is without an exception. Gov
ernor IRWIN is man of the people; he
is thoroughly conversant with the
wants of the masses and no one better
understands how to supply those
wants than he. His views on the
power to create debts, irrigation and
the public schools are sound to the
core and will receive the hearty en-
dorsement of the whole people. The
Governor is q thinker. He studies
we'll be fore he writes or talks and the
consequence is his views are practical
and generally correct. We commend
the careful perusal of the summary In
this mornings HERALD to all and es-
pecially to the laboring masses. The
message is pre-eminently Democratic
and If It's suggestions are acted upon
by the Legislature We may anticipate
short session and an economical adj
ministratiOn.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14
Promise and Performance.

On taking his seat as President of
the Senate, Lieut.. Gov. JOHNSON made
short speech, In which he used
the following language. "a man
who will make pledges to the people
for the purpose of getting their sup
port and votes for place and position,
and who will not redeem those pledges
is not fit to be elevated to any position
in the State of California" The
speaker could truthfully have added
there have been such men, many Of
them, and the people have rewarded
their perfidy by banishing them to
the quiet shades Of private life, where
they will remain in undisturbed med
itation on the degree and extent of
punishment meted out to the viola
tors of pledges. The remarks of the
Lieut.. Governor were doubtless intend
ed as q warning to the Democracy
which is now the dominant party of
California. There is Democratic
majority in both branches of the Leg
slature and Democrats fill with one
exception, all the executive offices Of
the State. The Democratic party is
therefore responsible for whatever er-
rors may occur in our State govern
ment during the next four years. Nor
is the mere responsibility all. The
"outs' are alwaya arraigning the
Sins" on charges ofpeculation and ex-
travagance, and they are loud and We
hement in reservations and protesta-
tions of how much better they would
do. were the management of affairs
entrusted to their hands. For aperiod
cd almost beyond the memory of the
oldest inhabitant, the Democrats of
California have occupied the honora-
BILE though unremunerative position
of "Outs,o ard during that time they
have lost no opportunity to lay charges
of fraud and extravaganza at the door
of the Gins" They have gone even
beyond this, and through the press
and from the stump pledged them.
selves to principles of economy and
reform in the event of their ever COM
ing into power. They are now in the
ascendency; they hold everything;
the State government is almost en-
tirely theirs; they assume control with
"a volume OF unredeemed pledges in
the hands of the people. Will these
pledges be redeemed? They should
be, and if men in Office are as honest
and sincere as they profess to be be-
fore election. they will he. Demo-
Gratis have asked for trial, and thepeo-
pie have acceded to this request. Let
us hope that they Will come out with
out spot or blemish; that their prac-
tice may equal their profession. The
Lieut-Governor is not unmindful
that his party is in power on suffer-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-14

ance and not on aC c)unt of its pure
record and well established reputation
for honesty. He knows that the acts
of himself and those elected with him
will draw the mandate "stand asnie."
or call forth the plaudit "well done,
thou good and faithful servant and
he was wise in warming those around
him in the language quoted above.