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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
SAM. CoXs BRIGHT IDEA.

One feature of the Democratic caur
Gus at Washington on Monday, was q
proposition submitted by the Hon. S.
S. Cox, of New York, generally
known as Sunset" to appoint some.
thing like the old Council Of Tennes-
see, which Council is to control the
action of the party in Congress. A
great hue and cry was raised last
year against the Republicans for their
action in trying to pass a Force Bill,
and it was said the effect of such q
measure was to suppress indcpend.
ence Of thought. But how about
Sammy CoX's measure? 1t simply
makes dumb cattle Of more than one
hundred Democratic members of
Congress. 1t might very appropri-
ately be styled a provision for ap-
pointing guardians for members of
Congress, who have not sense enough
to act for themselves. This is evi.
IDENTIFY the spirit Of the Democratic
leaders in the House. They regard
the majority Of their associates in
that body as non compos mentis, and
are striving to get the consent of the
simple minded ones to allow them to
attend to their business. 1t must
be rather notifying to high minded
Democrats to see their party leaders
assume such position in Congress. II
such thing is necessary it is a most
unfavorable commentary ON the ca
pecity Of the party to select efficient
representatives in our National anC
State councils.
The more conservative Democrats
in Washington concede that this is ;
confession Of weakness, and that it is
an attempt to secure, by force, {
unity which does not really exist
With all the legislation of Congress il
the hands of dozen or so of men
would be q consummation that would
certainly be pleasing to lobbyists
With such q man as Tom Scott, thi
policy would certainly be very popu
lar.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

INnoticing the appearance OF new
book recently, the New York Times
gives book publishers a sharp but
well merited hint on the subject of
book-binding. 1t says:
son being opened, the bach gave that
loud crack which so distresses the true
lover Of books, and the waole thing came
apart with simply turning over the leaves.
Is good book. binding a lost art among Us
We have another volume before us which
poisons the whole room with the smell Of
the detestable glue which has been used in
the binding 1t il becoming a very rare
thing to find a well-bound book issuing from
any Of our publishing houses"
There are too many valuable books
50 poorly bound as to be, as the Times
says, o distress TO the reader while
handling. We trust the press Of the
country will speak out on every
proper occasion, as the Times has
done in this instance, Reform is the
order of the day, and it should reach
some Of our leading publishing houses
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Sir Walter Scott.

Sir Walter Scott, being from in fancy adj
dlcted TO literary pursuits, also having
fondness for antiquities, and having collect
ed old ballads before he heard the name of
Burger, would in all probability have con-
tributed to the literature of his country
without any Indictment or inspiration from
foreign sources. Yet | have always been
persuaded that had he not CHANGED land in
those days it was rare chance) TO get
some German lessons from a competent
Professor, had he not also CHANGED to have
"Lenora' and the wild Huntsman" plac-
ed before him as exercises, we should never
have had the Lay of the Last Minstrel"
or the Lady of the Lake" The keynote
was struck, the innate powers of the young
student responded he translated those two
ballads con amore, and they were so much
wondered at for their novelty ,of feeling
and expression that the translator charac-
ter was at once established as an eNtraOr-
binary person. He had done what no one
before him had accomplished, and, more
over there was no one in all Scotland who
could do the like. Consequently the atten-
ton excited by those versions of "Lenora"
and the wild Huntsman," printed in
quarto by Ballantyne at Kclso, insignifi-
cant as the matter was in itself, formed in
a great measure the basis,of all Sir Walter
future achievements as a poet. But al
though he succeeded most assuredly the
literary revolution in Scotland was not &C
complished without struggle. We were
disposed to be quite as obstinate against
Improvements in this respect as in others.
Lavater's aphorism was very applicable in
the case of Sir Walter Scott, who never
lacked dctractors and enemies. Notwith-
standing private frienship, Edinburgh
critics sneered at his poems as often as they
conveniently dared Yet divers circum.
| stances favored his career, and he triumph
| ed. In other instances we did not fail TO
mark our critical acumen and our extreme
/ adherence of InnOvatio ns 1t Is true that
/ by no efforts Of criticism could we put
! down the Lay of the Last Minstrel"
/ Even the ballad of "Rosabelle" and the
/ description of Melrose by moonlight we're
| alone enough 10 keep it bucyRnt, notwItn,
| standing that the poem was decidedly at
| variance with all our acknowledged mod
els. The author had begun humbly by
translating from Burger and by initiating
old ballads, but progressing, he had achiey-
ed work such as was till then unexam-
pied and purely original. Moreover, the
patronage of the Buccleugh family attend
ed it SO that the author had influence poll
itical as well as poetical, and consequently
the publisher did not hesitate 10 pay ECO
for the copyright-an event such as had
never happened before to any poet within
the enlightened realm of Scotland, where
Burns, after devoting his attention fol-
years Of lyrical compositions which will
never die, and which became afterward Z
fortune 10 his patron, did from tho said
patron received as recOmpense for all his
productiOns-the handsome sum Of IS =
Robert Pearse Gillies.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

pons falling due in July, 1874, were prompt-
~ met. Since then no interest has been
paid, and the bonds have steadily declined,
until now l see by your paper that they are
quoted at AT cents. Can you tell what is
wrong? Is Tennessee, so celebrated in our
national history as the home of Jackson,
Polk, and Johnson, going to repudiate her
honest debts? Give me light if you can.
The Tribune publishes tue com.
munication without comment, not at
tempting to give any light on the
subject, for the reason, we suppose,
that it can not. We can not give any
light on the subject, and we presume
no light will be given, Those who
are on the outside of a small circle
centering at our State Capitol, know
nothing about il, and those on the in
side don't seem disposed to give light.
We know this, however, that the last
Legislature did not have courage
enough to devise means for paying
interest to pay the debt. We doubt
whether there was intellect enough in
it to appreciate the Importance of
taking action. A large number of
that body were repudiationists, but
they didn't even have honesty or cour-
age enough to pass laws in accordance
with their views. We can say this
much, however, and we think every
sensible man will bear us out in it {:
unless we have more efficient men at
the helm in the next two years than
the laundering Democracy has given
us in the last four, population and dis.
grace are inevitable.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

"A message from the President on
Mississippi affairs is expected soon,
and is looked forward to with no or
binary degree of interest.
THE New York Herald exhibits
new freak of newspaper enterprise
by organizing an expedition to dis
cover the whereabouts of Boss Tweed.
We regret to learn that a man,
who should have so completely APP
proved himself sneak as Jno. b.
Henderson has done, is a native Of
East Tennessee. East Tennessee is
prolific of clever people, but when she
furnishes a mean man, we defy the
world to beat him.
Mr.. Brodhead, who was appoint
ed to succeed Henderson as special
counsel in the prosecution OF the
whisky cases at st. Louis, is a Demo-
cratic lawyer, and is the man to whom
General Frank p. Blair wrote his eel
ebrated Brodhead letter in the Presi-
dental canvass of 1865.
-Democraticleaders, year or two
ago, expressed great deal of virtuous
Indignation at what they called the
Presidents Nepotism. One of the first
acts of the recently elected Democratic
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
was the appointment of his Uncle,
Green Adams, to a three thousand
dollar Office. Democracy and hypoc-
risy are Synonymous terms.
In the call ofthe House of Rep
resentatives by States on Tuesday,
Hon. J. NJ. Thoruburgh, Representa-
tive from this District, introduced
House Resolution, No. IS, to equalize
the bouuties of soldiers and sailors who
served in the late war for the Union.
1t was read first and second time,
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs aud ordered to bee printed.
We beg leave To assure our rural
Democratic friends, who are 50 indig-
nant over the removal Of Henderson
- Special Prosecuting Attorney for the
Government, in the II. Louis whisky
cases, that it is not VIM. \. Henderson,
Esq, OF this city, prospective Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in this
District. 1t is John b. Henderson,
aud not William a, rs some OF them
seem 10 think.
1t Is believed 10y = great mauy
persons 10 New York that Boss Tweed
Is still within The limits of the city.
The New YorE Tribune, gong Upon
that theory, thinks that every house in
the city ought to be searched. The
Post, on the contrary, thinks thutsuch
procedure as that would suit the lat
titude Of Russia, where the edicts Of
the Car are the law of the land, much
better than in New York. The Boss
is happy no doubt at the bewlIderment
he has OcCasiOned.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

The Morristown Gazette, referring
to the late failure to release the Peni-
Tertiary, says:
1.-THE American says the refusal of the
Board to accept the highest bid provoked
throughout that city much comment and
criticism. Had it been accepted no doubt
the comment and criticism would not have
been confined to the city"
But wherefore should there have
been comment and criticism, if the
Board of Commissioners had leased
the Penitentiaryto the highest bidders,
Was their bond insufficient? The
public would like to know something
more about this matter.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
WANTED-A POLICY.

This is the condition of the Demo.
cratic party in Congress. Had that
body assembled a year ago instead Of
now, the matter would have been en-
tirely different. Then they were
flushed with victory and would have
been bold and defiant. Now the late
Republican success has brought q
change over the spirit Of their dreams,
and they hardly know which way to
steer their political bark. They are
lost mariners on an uncertain sea,
without ruddcr or compass, and they
see breakers on every hand. What
makes the matter worse, instead of
skillful sailors their ship is manned
with raw recruits, unused TO storms
and without experience on rough seas.
The would-be leaders understand all
this, and in order to get to port, they
recognize the fact that the
" lubbcrs " must be sent
below" where they will remain quietly
until all danger is past. They will
have trouble in convincing some of
these green ones" that they don't
know as much as their would.be mas
tiers, and open mutiny may he the re.
suit.
Fernando Wood eagerly seized the
helm on the second day of the session
and came up with his Louisiana reso-
luton, but it was soon discovered
that he must step aside. Senator
Merrimon took hold with his resolu-
ton on the subject of pensions, and
quite number Of papers throughout
the country that sympathize with the
Democratic party, instantly pro
Inounced it a serious blunder, and adj
yised him hands Off.
And thus the matter goes. It car
not be concealed that the real leaders
of the party are bewildered at the
prospect, and are arriving at the con
clusion that the control Of one brancl
Of Congress. aside from the Offices, il
not such big thing after all.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

The passage Of Mr.. Holman's
resolution in the House Of Represen.
tatiyes on Wednesday, by the signiti-
cant vote of 223 aye to so noes,
looks badly for Tom SCOTS Southern
Pacific Railroad scheme. The resolu.
tion reads:
" Resolved, That, in the judgment OF this
House, in the present condition Of the Gnan-
cial affairs of the Government no subsidies
in money, bonds, public lands, endorse
ments or by pledge Of the public credit,
should be granted by Congress to Associa-
tions or Corporations engaged or propos-
ing to engage in public or private enter
prises, and that all appropriations from
the public Treasury ought 10 be limited at
this time to such amounts only as shall be
imperatively demanded by the public SER
vice"
If this is adhered TO, subsidies for
any purpose whatever will be few.
But the " acknowledged leaders" OF
the majority in the House may be
prevailed upon to change their minds.
1t might not be hard to convince
them that anything desired, is i'm.
peratively demanded by the public
service"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
THAT PENITENTIARY LEASE.

THAT PENITENTlAR1 LEASE.
At The last session of the Legisla-
ture an act was passed entitled "An
Act to provide for the management
and the lease of the Penitentiary."
1t provides for the release of the
penitentiary on the expiration of the
present lease, on the first day of De-
cember, 1876, and makes it the duty
Of the Governor, in conjunction with
the Inspectors of the Penitentiary to
make such release. In accordance
with the provisions of that act, the
Secretary of State advertised for bids,
to be opened on the first day of the
present month. Three bids were
filed. one from the present lessees,
one from Gen. \. b. Forest, and an
other from George White and A. L.
Lands. This was on Wednesday,.
On the Saturday following, as was
announced in q special dispatch from
Nashville to this paper, those having
the matter in charge announced that
they would not accept either Of the
bids, and would leave the subject to
be acted upon by the next Legislature.
Under the act passed last winter, this
leaves the penitentiary in the hands
of the present lessees for eight months
after the first of December, 1876. 1t
was understood that the bid put in by
Messrs. White q Lands, amounted
to about $15,4OO per annum more
than is now being paid.
The Act in question provided that
bidders should file q bond in the sum
of 100000, guaranteed by solvent
securities, which bond should be salts
factory to the Governor and Inspect
ors. We have taken occasion to in
quire in reference to the bond of
Messrs. White & Lands, whose bid
was about $4,000 more than is now
being paid, and, as before stated,
about $4,000 more than las bid by
the present lessees, and our informa-
ton is that their bond was perfectly
good.
We understand that there is 10 lit
tie comment at Nashville on the tail.
ure to release the penitentiary, and
it is not all of favorable character.
1t is charged by some that the failure
arose from favoritism, and partially
towards certain bidders. We have
had a good deal of scandal heretofore
on the subject of the penitentiary
lease. and the public mind is nc
longer surprised at anything in that
quarter, which has the appearance OF
job. If our information is correct
in reference to the sufficiency of the
bond offered by White & Lands, we
at this distance, can not understand
why the Governor refused to accept
their bids, thus extending the time o
the present lease eight months, at ;
compensation to the State of more
than forty per cent. less than that of
fered by the highest bidder. Further
developments will be awaited will
interest.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Absolutely Perfect,

Having kept house for over 20 years
and used several cook stoves, desire to
say that we are better pleased with the
operations Of the Charter Oak than
any stove we have ever used. IL bakes
splendid, requires but a small amount
OF fuel, water in the Reservoir heats
just right taking 1t all in all, we think
Ii an absolutely perfect stove and give
1t unqualified approval.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

The Baltimore Sun. Democratic
newspaper, referring to the removal
Of Henderson at ST. Louis, says:
With respect TO the dismissal Of General
Henderson from further connection with
the prosecutions, T. the success Of which he
has so materially contributed, and ia which
his thorough familiarity with the evidence
would have made his continued services
particularly valuable, the fact is Of course,
much TO be regretted. General Henderson,
however, might have properly avoided it..
Employed as the special counsel Of the gov
eminent 10 assist the district attorney in
bringing TO justice the parties engaged in
defrauding the revenue, his pointed relec-
tiOns upon the President in his speech in
Tive Avery trial amounted to at least vio-
laiion Of good taste and professional deco
rum. The whole passage in which the of-
fonsiye remarks occur reads more like a
speech on the hastings than the argument
of a public prosecutor"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
TENNESSEE BONDS.

A correspondent writing TO the
New York Tribune on the subject of
Tennessee bonds says:
"My bonds are all of the old issue, before
the war, and are signed by Gov. Andrew
johnson, Ishsm 6. Harris, and William b..
Campbell. Five years unpaid interest
coupons, including the one coming due LIST
Of January, 1874, were, under the proyis-
ion Of an act Of the Legislature, funded in
1873, and new bonds issued for the unpaid
interest by Gov. J. &. Brown. The eou-
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22

TIE following editorial appeared
in the Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday
morning:
is stated on good authority that
President Grant is not candidate for re-
election, and would not, under any circum-
stances, accept a nomination. He does not
care to say so formally for reasons that the
public will appreciate when they recollect
how persistently he has been charged with
seeking a third term, but be is not in the
field, and the tongue of SANDER should now
be silent. General Grant, upon the ter
minatiou Of hi: present term o foficc, will
retire to private life, and he will be all the
more respected by his countrymcn for hav-
ing set at rest this third-term question.
The President, the Republican party and
country are to be congratulated upon the
decision that has been reached
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
A Washington special to the Ga

A Washington special to the Ga.
cinnati Gazette says:
"The Democratic side to-day received
inumatioas concerning the Committee on
Ways and Means, which led to the belief
that Fernando Wood was to be ignored in
making it up. His friends are disposed to
make trouble in case this turns out 10 be
true. They declare that Mr.. Wood owes it
to himself TO decline al committee service
If be is thus overlooked, since long service
in the House and on this particular COM
mittee entities him to this position, and
that an assignment to any other will be q
degradation to which be ought not to sub
nit. II is the belief tonight that Cox
will be Chairman Of this committee"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
"LETNO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE

These were the words Of President
Grant to his faithful and efficent
Secretary of the Treasury, General
Bristow, and right vigorously has he
pursued that policy. He hews to the
line regardless of where the chips fall.
If it is the ayaricious distiller, who
intends to amass fortune by dishonest
means, he is not. allowed to escape.
The Presidents Private Secretary
is suspected of completely in the
dirty work, and he is indicted. Now
the matter is just where it should be.
If he is guilty the President has said
let him not escape punishment. II
he is innocent he can 50 prove himself
We trust lie may be able to do this
but if he can not, his relation with
the President will not shield him.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
Silk Imports.

The total value of silk manufactures
landed at the port of New York in NoN
vember was 1865, $50 aud since the first
of July SO, 341 ,4S9, against S1,079, 179
and So 434, l5S for corresponding dates
last year. Since July ], 4,009 bales
have been received, an increase of %
per cent. over the same months in
1874. Thus costly finery and fashion
reign.