The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-11-23

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Mr. Tbos Pate and Miss NJ L Cate
were married in Mckenzie on the
18th inst.
Mr. Jere Miles, of Louisiana, and
Miss Lou Caldwell married in McKen-
zie on the 18th inst.
George Prosser was again on the
"war path in Mckenzie last" Saturday
night No lives lost.
We understand i hunting. party
from Huntingdon killed ten or fifteen
deer in Dyer county last week.
Mr. James Porter. of Paris, was
married to Miss Nellie Thornton at
Irrelevant, Tuesday night last.
The schools at Mckenzie are in a
more fourishing condition than at
any time for the past two years.
Col T. Ii. Baker has returned to
his post at Washington, after gal
liant fight for Tilden and reform.
Mr. J. &. Courts, of Huntingdon,
will in few days return to his COM
mitlce duties in Washington. Hehas
gallantly helped the Democracy Of
Carroll in their fight for freedom.
We wish him a pleasant and proftd-
ble stay in the Capital.
The uOrth-bOund train on the L. *
n. road ran into the northwestern
train at Mckenzie last Friday morn
ing. No serious damage was done.
no one WAS hurt, end We understand
no one WIS to blame. We have our
doubts about the hitter, however.
IIUSTINGDoS, Nov. I'd, 1876.
Editor Erch0ng':
Now that tse smoke IF political
warfare has cleared away, and the
peace and quiet of Democratic victory
reigns supreme over the land, your
correspondent hls almost found" like
Othcllo Ibis occupation gunt :" but
ere you close your columns finally
against him, permit him, briefly, to
SAY something, among Oritr things,
about how and why our ticket was de-
fcatcd in Carroll. Do not understand
now that We are "crying over split
milk" or intend to do 50; but We
simply want the truth 10 be known,
and the tricks that are vain and
ways that are dark" Of the Radical
party here to be exposed We have
this charge to make: That eur party
IN thi,; county WIS grossly and vlely
miSrcrreSented by the Radical ring
masters" and their unconsciOnable
emisSarirs who rode over the country
day and night inlimidating the colored
voters by telling them that the Dem
n'rat-, if victorious in the election,
would rc-enSllvc them; and when
these lies f:Iile,l to accomplish their
dannahle purpose, | am reliably in
formed they even rcsortcd to threats
Of violence against the diSaffected col
oretl men, telling them that If they did
rot resume their allegiance to their
most Ioyd (RadicsD party that they
would be taken out at night and have
their backs striped with the lash.
These AM many other di<reputablc
means, such us voting disqualified men
and boys for their tickets, hiring out
casts from the Democratic party to-
ride over the country and circulate
their frIfamnuS and false charges,
were res. rted to by this party of cor
ruptiun and fr;sad, in order Ia b,saSt
Ihcir man into Il seat into our Legis-
lative counscls. Such are the facts
attending their unmerited victory
and they cannot dispute them.
The Democracy of Carroll had
gIo t,us hyc feast of ratification and
rejoicing here Oh Saturday night the
llth inst, over our National and
State yict,ry. The "blooly Shirt
was buried with appropriate honOrs,
such rs wrapping it in IL copy of the
Tennessee Republican, fit shroud
indeed fhr 90 lolthcd, corrupt and
filthy carcase.
The question will soon be mOoted
as to whence the approaching General
Assembly will seek for the best Ma-
tcrial out of which to make its pre-
siding officers. These are positisns
that demand m,a of clear heads,
sound judgmentandready conclusions.
| know of no Senator elect possessing
these essential qualifications in a more
eminent degree than does our own
distinguished Senator \. q. Hawkins,
and without consulting his aspirations
on the subject would here suggest
his name tor the speakership of the
Senate. What says Gibson county?
NERITAs.
In the McmI,bis Conf,.rcnce II F.