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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
THE OHIO CANVASS.


The following platform of principles
was adopted by the large and enthusi-
astic Republican State Convention
which met at Columbus on Wednes-
day:
The Republicans of Ohio, i'm cOnven-
ton assent led, reaflirming the cardi-
nal principles of their organization,
which have become received maXims
of policy, State Snd national, declare
on specific points the series of senti-
ments following
FIrst-The States are one as nation,
and all citizens are equal under the
laws, and entitled to their fullest pro-
lection.
Secoud-That the policy Of finance
should be steadily pursued which,
without unnecessary shock to business
or trade, will ultimately equalze the
purchasing capacity of the coin and
paper dollar.
Third-We are in favor of tariff for
revenue, with incidental protection to
American industry.
Fourth-We stand by free education,
our public school system, the taxation
of all for its support, and no division
of the school fund.
Fifth-Under our Republican sys-
TEN OF government there should be no
connection, direct or indirect, between
Church aud State, and we oppose all
legislation In the interest OF any par
tlcular sect. Upon this subject we
should not fail TO profit by the eXper-
fence Of foreign governments, where
the efforts ofthe Church to control the
State constitute an evil of great mag
nitude, and endangers the power and
prosperity of the people.
SiXth-We demand such a revision
of the patent laws as Will relieve in
dustry from the oppression of mon
opolies in administration.
Seventh-A grateful people can
never cease to remember the services
Of our soldiers and sailors, and it is
due to them that liberality and gem
erosity should obtain in the adjust
ment of pay and bOuntes.
Elghth-ThRt we demand that the
public domain shall be scrupulously
reserved for occupancy ny actual set
tiers.
Ninth-The determination of the
government to collect the revenue, and
prevent and punish frauds, has our
unqualified approval.
Tenth-That the power of municipal
corporations to create debts should be
restricted, and local and other eXpend-
itures should be so reduced as to di-
minish taxation.
Eleventh-The observance of Wash
iDgton's example, in retiring at the
close of a second Presidential term,
will be in the future, as it has been in
the past, regarded as fundamental
rule in the unwritten law of the Re
public.
Twelfth-The distinguished success
of his administration, which, to the
fame of the patriot and soldier has add
ded that Of the capable and judiclous
statesman, entities President Grant to
the gratitude of his countrymen.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

THERE is in the following from the
Nashville Banner, a lesson and a sug-
gestion worthy Of note and we COM
mend it to our readers:
Cart loads Of green peas are now almost
daily shipped north from this .hy. A few
weeks earlier greens were shipped north
from here in great quantities. This is a
healthy sign. If this thing continues it
will soon settle the question Of an equitable
distribution Of the currency. As long as
we produce from the soil by our own in
dustry that which brings money, the money
Is sure to come We hope the canned fruit
business will receive large share Of atten-
tiOn this summer The blackberry crop,
for instance, is one crop that rarely fails.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

Henry L. Dawes, of Mass achusetts, says
"there is time enough to make and kill a
dozen Presidential aspirants during the
next year" Now that Grant is supposed to
be of the track, let the other sspirants be
trotted Ut Union and American.
Just possess your ulsin patience,
gentlemen. In its own good time the
Republican party will "trot out" its
candidate, and in 1876 he will come
out ahead. Attend to your own part
Of the race. You may have some
difficulty in settling upon who is to be
"trotted out" from the Democratic
stables, to contend for the honor OF
being distanced.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

THOSE Democratic journalists who
have tried so hard to get up o sensa-
ton on the third term business, will
now have time and space we trust, to
tell the country how they stand on
other questions of more vital impor-
lance. They promise great reforms,
it will therefore be in order for them to
tell what they propose to do. If the
party is going to be united on the
questions of the tariff, the currency.
and other financial questions, we
would like to know what position
they will take. If they propose
to reform the civil service,
let them tell in what way.
Have they renowned the fundamental
Democratic idea that "to the yictors
belong the spoils?" and if SO, when
did they do it? There are several
States in the Union with Democratic
Governors, but we have failed tc
notice in a single instance where
other than Democrats were appointed
by them to positions of honor and
profit. The country will learn in
time, if has not already, that Demo
cratic promises are easily made, but
just as easily broken.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
Goodbye, Grasshopper.
LspeciaI Dlspateh 10 the Knnsns Oitn nm

Especial Dispatch to the Kansas City Times
CoFFEEvILLE, KAN, May 29.-The
Courier has letters to-day from all parts
OF the county, which give the most cheer
tul accounts OF the prosperous condition
OF the crops. The universal declaration
Is that double the acreage OF wheat over
last year will be harvested this year, and
third more corn than last, The grass
hoppers have done some damage in the
Verdigris river bottoms, but to the sur
prise OF everybody, they began flying yes
terday, and to-day, where three DAYS AGO
the fields were covered, there is not a
grasshopper to be seen. No damage has
been done on the uplands and on the
creek bottoms. The farmers and people
generally are in better spirits than: ever
and the rejoicing is universal.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
A FEATURE OF MODERN JOUR
NALISM.

Some time ago, we wrote an edito-
rial in which we gave it as our opin-
ion, that the Courts Of our day are
not respected as Courts once were
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

THOSE silnple.minded people who
have been so unsophisticated as to
attach any importance to Democratic
declarations about fairness in cleo.
tons, have had their eyes opened by
the shameless partizan proceedings in
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

Back files of the Cincinnati Catholic
Telegraph will be of great service in
the Ohio campaign. That journal has
been for years warning against the
public school system, and boldly as
sorting that the Democratic party
owed its ascendancy in Ohio to the
Catholic vote. We have no taste for a
political controversy which has relig-
ion for its basis; but if religion and
politics are TO unite on the one side for
raid against the public schools, there
must OF necessity be union of re.
ligion and politics on the other side to
repel the raid. Hayes and the Repub-
licans OF Ohio are the men for the
business.-N. Louis Globe Democrat.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

and as they should be again. With
out the Courts are dignifed, and rigid
IN the enforcement Of rules for their
own protection, they can not, or will
not command the respect due them.
What we said of the Courts of the
country applies in some sense to the
profession and especially that of
journalism. The press of to-day is
very different from the press of a few
years ago. A half century ago. the
political press Of the country was
more partisan in its character than
now, but az the same time it was free
from q great many things that bring
the press Of to-day into disrepute
Then printing material was costly,
and it took no little money to start
even a weekly paper. At that time,
personal organs were expensive lux
uries, and consequently there were
fewer of them. Now there are scores
of little, corrupt politicians all over
the land who boast of their personal
organs-weaEly papers started for no
purpose on earth but to advocate the
claims of their owners for seat in
the Legislature or Congress, or some
other official position. Having such
an idea in view, as a matter of course
they care nothing about principle.
They will do or say anything that
will temporarily advance the interests
of certain individuals, whether it be
true or false. Of course such papers
are a disgrace to journalism. They
are up when their owners WHO gen
orally remain in the background and
put forward some INSCRIPTIONS. I'M
reliable individual rs editor are up,
and suspend when they see they are
repudiated by the people. 1t is as
tonishing how many papers have been
started in the country with no better
basis than this. 1t is this class of
journals that has brought the press Of
to-day into disrepute, They make
loud professions of independence and
honesty sometimes, but seldom de-
ceive any one thereby. 1t is prepos.
ferrous for a newspaper to talk about
independence, when its editor carries
around his neck the collar of some
corrupt, ambitious place-hunter, and
thus always displays whose dog he
is" The time will come when public
opinion will take these pirates of
journalism for their real worth, and
then they will sink into oblivion.
Then the press will become purified,
and will be respected as it deserves.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

The following sentiment, expressed
in a late number of the Memphis
APpeR, contains n truth which we
fear but few of our Southern people
fully appreciate:
"The South is poor, its industries are
impaired, and its resources and wealth are
undeveloped. The abolition of slavery left
us without commercial freedom and the
financial slaves of the money power Of the
North. Perhaps we take view Of the
present too much colored by the hard light
of dollars and nickels, but no people who
are in commercial and financial slavery or
dependence can have n marked influence
upon the legislation or government or civ
iization Of the day. 1t is not to reduce the
problems of public and private life to n
mere matter of money, but the saying of
Dean Swift, that money is independence
applies TO people with more force than to
the man or citizen"
We believe that whenever the peo-
pie of the South fully understand the
true situation of affairs, as indicated
in the foregoing extract from the
Appeal, from that time henceforth our
condition will improve. We are, in a
certain sense, the slaves of our
Weather Northern neighbors. We
buy more from them than we sell to
them; and, while this remains true,
we are to great extent at their
mercy. Whenever we reach the point
at which we can sell as much as we
buy, or more, then will our condition
improve, and our influence socially
and politically become greater.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

New Hampshire. If there is any
one trait for which Democratic lead
ers are more conspicuous than another
it is unblushing hypocricy. They
will raise great howl over any I'M
fairness on the part of others, but
give them a chance, and they will
put Satan himself to shame by the
audacity Of their assumptions. They
will have to wait until the present
generation have all passed away be-
fore they will deceive any one on this
point.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09
Our Climate.

We have received so many lnqui-
ries, recently, about the climate of
East Tennessee, and being unable to
answer all these inquiries, except
through the columns of the WING
AND CHRONICLE, we submit the fol~
lowing from Col. J. b. Killebrew's
Resources Of Tennessee, which will be
found correct:
East Tennessee has IA climate more
equable and pleasant than that of
any other part of North America, east
of the Rocky Mountains. 1t lies be-
and its mean altitude is 1000 feet
above the sea level. The prevailing
winds are from the southwest and
west, and they bring a constant and
beautiful supply ofrain from the Gulf
Of Mexico.
Knoxville is the geographical CEN
ter of East Tennessee, and it occupies
mean elevation too, so that it may
be taken as the climatic center also.
This is fortunate, since it is only at
Knoxville that regular observations
were taken. On this point we can not
do better than quote from the "Goolo
gy of Tennessee" by Prof. Jas. NJ.
Sailhrd:
The summer mean Mt Knoxville,
which has been placed at 73o 6, is about
that of Philadelphia, Pa; as well as
that Of several points in central Vir-
ginia, of Cincinnati, Louisville Ky,
southern Indiana and central Illinois.
1t is, too, / may add, that of the CEN
trail part Of Spain, and the northern
part of Italy. The summer of the East
tennessee Valley is, therefore, con-
sderiRg the valley-like character and
its low altitude, IA comparatively cool
one. This is mostly due to the con-
siderable elevation of the region above
the sea.
According TO very careful observa-
tons made at the East Tennessee
University, under the direction of the
United States Signal Service, at Knox
Vile,
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-06-09

The result is a mild and equable eli
mate that combines delightfully."- the
temperate and tropical, without the
extremes of either.
The mountains on eitherside protect
the valley from the blighting aud chill
ling northern and northwestern winds
that so scourge the plains of the north
west-while they act as natural con-
duit for the milder and gentler winds
that come from the Gulf of Mexico.
But even these are tempered into pleas
ant breezes, by the spurs or cross Sec
tons of mountains before mentioned
as breaking out from the main ranges.
Thus it comes, that while 1t is very
rare occurrence to see the thermometer
standing still, destructive storms are
never experienced.
The New York herald., 1875-09-27


The following figures, compiled from the report Of the
Of Statistics show the exports and imports of
the whole United States for the month of July 1876
compared with the month in 1874 These reports
are issued much more promptly than formerly that
they now carry far more interest practical sta
tistics:-
The New York herald., 1875-09-27
ANOTHER POST OFFICE NUISANCE.

The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company improved
yesterday by erecting in Park gigantic poles
for their and the inconvenience OF the public
One on the northeast corner of the sidewalk belonging
to the Post Office, is fifty feet in height three
feet Of IL being buried in the ground, some twenty
inches in diameter at the base and sustans fortyone
wires One nearly opposite is of the same proper
tons. The most singular point in reference TO the
establishment Of these additional nuisances in an
already obstruced thoroughare is that advantage was
taken of the absence Of the Post Office authorities
Sunday TO dig up portion Of a sidewalk apporaining
TO government building and cooly erect thereon such
impedment to travel utterly ignoring the rights of
ownership and obtaining possession OF the ground
without the fanest pretence of asking permis-
sion for its occupation The Post Office people present
at the building yesterday decidedly of the opinion
that the telegraph pole in question will have be re-
moved forthwith unless consent Tor its retention
be procured
The New York herald., 1875-09-27
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Sept. 25, 1875.
Cotton weak; mdding l2gsc low @idding Pig
good ordinary, llac Exports coastwise57 Sales, l7os
Cotton demand good mddling lSc low middling. l2ac
Sales Sales, 2soo STOCK. So 77s '''0' S'O'' 80
Cotton quiet; middng l2slc low mddiing, i25Sc good
ordinary 2e & Net receipts e4o Exports cOaS'wise ss3
GGp MID %adss s M low sad %s ;bas sSd
wise, ,o4e Sales, TAI. Stock 1909.
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Sept IS, 1875.
Spirits of urpentne firm at 32c Rosin firm ut 81 35 for
strained. Tar firm at 81 SO.
Flour steady; sales, l.4oo bbls 81 81 rs for No
r doue e Wheat nnchSsS Wore o DO d ana At R
Barley quiet sales bushels State private terms No.
Sss sabo,tsa Mlfeed steady shorts sa ship
5Sc corn and rye 45c p barley, 4c to New York, sc
70 Albany lumber 81 10 to the Hudson Lake receipts
10000 feet lumber Canal shpmentss 700 bushels barley
727,OOO feet lumber
hlS Ss @ Eaf s GS
81 99 o bSs whsst 1899 900 a. Corn So0
500 bbs Shes 1000 bushels coTn 47ooe do osts
4o fG barley Se DO Shsa ean Sa,s Ss
& do c1 So do & To interior eric R 100
Wheat exc 7c corn, eIc e}sc; oats 4zc., e New
bushels '5 Oa d sa
wego 1900 barley only Flour quiet but steady
sS1i SoS ss ssS S wsss e
quiet sales 5000 bushels Canada on private terms; ioo5
do choice Canada, to arrive, 81 IS Seeds quiet
timothy 81 80 s. Peas and beans quiet sales Pork
$3 80 for heavy Lard dull 14c. 14c
Hghwnes, 81 l9.
TOLEDO, Sept. 25 1875. !
Flour steady, with moderate demand Wheat higher
closing easier; No. 2 white Wabash 81 35H; No 8 do
81 25 No. white Michigan, 81 261S No. do, 81 IL
old dos, 81 55; amber Michigan October 81 27L
November, 81 80; No do 81 o6 rejected, red, 9olSc
Corn dull and lower high mixed 59c October 6Oc No
yember low mixed SOC damaged 54c. Oats dull and
lower; No ut 3S&c, Michigan 3Sc Receipts for the
last twentyfour hours-Four, 400 bbls; wheat, 26ooo
swea.ysSS loaTsFOa bis wheat i2Soo Sushss
corn, $1,000 do oats, is 900 do.
CHICAGO, Sept 25 1875.
Flour quiet and weak Wheat irregular but in the main
higher No. SPRING 81 07S spot 81 0j, October 81 %,
November all the year. No. do 95c rejected S41c
Soc Corn irregular but in the main higher; No . mixed
56Ac, spot 531c October; 474c. November 45c all the
year; Tejeetsd 544zc Oats Oats in good demand at full
Barley quiet and weak, at 81 oes, sepember 81 o21s,
October Rye steady, unchanged Fork strong higher
$23. spot; $22 20 October Lard frmer, held higher
$3 40 cash October Bulk meats quiet but steady.
Whiskey dull and lower, at %1 l51 Recepts-6OOO bbls
-four; $1,000 bushels wheatr $4,000 do 1900 do
OATS 1900 do barley; 5000 do rye. Shipments-S,0OO
bbls flour $1,000 bushels wheat; 5000 do 100000
do oats; 900 do barley; 800 do rye There alter
call OF the Board to-day.
The New York herald., 1875-09-27
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
The foreign of the port for the week
tollows:-General merchandise imports including dry
goods, 50, 292249; produce exports 81 o2O 2S2; aud
specie exports, $2sO345 The total imports of mer
chandse since January l, this year. amount to
1882 $751; against $3o2 94O 60 for tho corresponding
period in 1874 and S3Os 207 676 in 1873 The
ports of produce amount to $lS1, 342 3S7, against
$2os 2s7 in 1874 and $212 no. 745 1873 Exports
ofspece since January amount to s62 5o6 5l against
$43, III, ,41e IN 1874 and $40, s51, 15l in 1873
There disturbing influences in this depart
ment Early in the week the tendency to hrmer
rates call loans but toward the close the supply
so abundant that it difficult to find employment for
capital at Ia and ~ per cent There rather
moro inquiry for discounts and the principal busi-
ness was at a per cent for prime
The foreign exchanges depressed early in the
week, but subsequently hrmer prevailed on the
condition of cash gold The Improvement was
not fully maintained at the close The Syndicate
bankers said have been sellers since the price
declined below 4 S415. Regular trade continues be
embarrassed by the unsettled state of private credits
and the expectation of further failures In prices
there has been particular change since last week.
Both buyers and sellers operating cautiously 1t
generally believed that business will run along later
into the than usual If the Fall River mills
should reopen 10 morrow Will, doubtless, infuse more
life into the market for cotton although may
produce any change in the figures of the same. The
failure of Katngill Campbell, reported by the cable,
is denied. The bank statement of the week shows
loss OF S623 $50 in the of above legal
requirements. The decrease of legal tenders was
S6l6,ooO, and is explained by the demand from the
West and South for the movement crops. The de-
crease in specie was only $1l7, 0OO
MARKET
has been without feature. The extremes Of the week
117A and 1le, the latter price being established
the expectation that the Secretary the Treasury
would sell larger amount of gold than was named in
the monthly schedule In this however, the brokers
disappointed and the figures advanced to 1163l,
closing at 1l6<. The amount sold on Thursday by the
government $500, ,OoO the bids Tor which aggre-
gated So 245, COO On gold loans the rates high
early in the week at 332 per diem but later they be-
same easier receding to 1.32 and l. Ga per diem The
customs receipts for the month Ss0s5 900. The
price of currency gold has ranged from &c. O2 to So 80
COIN AND
The following the last quotations in gold for coin
The New York herald., 1875-09-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Events Of the Week-A Dull and Feature
less Stock Market
THE MOVEMENT OF GOLD
Advance in Government Bonds Strength of
Good Railroad BOnds-MOney Easy and
Abundant Exchange Weak.
WALL STREET,


The week just closed few features that need
pass in review. Duness the prevailing condition,
and the transactions in stocks confined princi-
paly to the hGbftues OF brokers' officers and TO local
operators. An early decline made, ranging from
l TO per cent but later rally occurred, and the
market ended with a recovery of from h TO 1H per
cent The Of depression, the Influences that pre-
vent successful speculation and the distrust that exists
have been described too often to require further au-
sion at this time Many are hoping that with the re-
vival of autumn trade substantial change for the
better will in the department Of stocks but while
railways surround themselves with mystery and re-
fuse to publish their receipts and expedtures except
for the benefit of directors and favored friends
and while non-dvidend paying securities continue to
drift downwards with all the symptoms OF dry rot it
Is to be doubted whether any improvement will produce
sympathetic effect upon other than the stocks that
have heretofore been firmly held and strongly supported
The chief depression exhibited in Ohio and Misss
sipp Pacific Mail Hannibal and St Joseph Erie, Lake
Shore and Western Union. Northwestern shares
exceptionally firm and apparently resisted influences
that brought to bear upon several Western ecuri
ties. The range only between 392z and 3s%, and
the close 39h Erie declined from 20 to 1871 and
the preferred from 35S to 32A The former ended at
Tx. Western Union sold, dividend, at 75z, but
improved to 76T rumors Of favorable forthcoming
report. Lake Shore purchased freely, notwith-
standing the accepted fact that the company will not
dividend this year. The in price is due
to the prospects of better business after the closing Of
canal navigation. The extremes So and 52S, with
the final quotation at 53A. Pacific Mail sold at 36s<
and down to 33S, with close at 35h sundry
were In circulation concerning this company but, like
their predecessors they evidently started for stock
iobbng purposes Missouri Pacific sold at 47H 4524 ;
Union Pacific at 714 10 7o7S. The other changes
were unimportant
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the extreme fluctuations