The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-18
CARROLL ITEMS.

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DR.. Henry Mccall is called on by
the Republicans Of Carroll to run for
the Legislature.
Mr.. j. W. FL. Peeler was thrown
from his mule at Shiloh, last Sunday,
and had two or three ribs broken. 1t
is thought he was dangerously hurt,
and that he may not recover.
"The Republican is the only paper
published in Carroll county," but the
EXCHANGE is after it with sharp
stick, and proposes to expose its little
Radical tricks during the campaign.
The Republican is still patting
Beckerdite on the back and telling
him to 60 in and win. Of course any
sensible Democrat understands that
this is done to encourage a split in
the party.
The Republicans attempted idicule
of Adjutant Hawkins is too trans
parent. That paper knows well enough
that he can be elected very easy. It's
gaeat object is to divide the Demo
cratic party so that Radical can slip
into the Legislature from Carroll
county.
We understand that our Demo
cratic friends are going to pat forth
unusual exertions with a view Of
carrying Carroll county in the next
election. Republican.
Yes, and they will carry it by an
overwhelming majority. They have
had enough of Grantism, and now
propose to put honest men in Office.
Republican: In the case of the
State VS.. lack White, charged with
the killing of young Hurt, near Trez-
want, the Hon. j. r. Hawkins, being
incompetent by reason of having been
counsel to the defendant, the Hon. W..
HI. Stephens, of Mckenzie, was by
the bar elected special Judge to try
the case, in which position he bore
himself with becoming dignity and
ability.
M'KENzIE.
Major Sykes postponed the time for
his immigration speech, at Mckenzie,
until the first Saturday in June.
Our friends in that place will do well
to turn out and hear him, as his
speech is full of valuable informa-
ton.
Mayor Stephens, Of Mckenzie, an
accomplished and talented young
lawyer, WIS appointed special Judge
for the trial of several cases in the
Huntingdon Circuit Court, last week.
BY the way, We understand he is a
candidate for the Legislature in that
county. He will make fine Repre-
sentative if elected, and We believe he
does not at present have serious Oppo-
sition.
Editor Ef1hange:
If the Milan Baseball Club would
consent to come to Mckenzie, we
would send them a challenge at once,
but we can not leave home, as most OF
cur men are so situated ar t. be un-
able to get away. In fact, it is an
impossibility for more than h;rb of the
''nine" to leave Respectfully,
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IRRELEVANT.
May 10th, 1876.
On the evening of Saturday, the
18th inst, large and intelligent
audience of the citizens of Carroll
county assembled at the Masonic In
stitute to hear the warning voice of
the veteran champion and distinguish
cd ex-Congressman of the Republi'
can party, Col. Ike R. Hawkins, Of
Huntingdon lie remarked, by way
of introduction, that he was not an
Office. sceker would net have an
office-but had come before them as
private citizen to talk about the
great question of Reputation, which
he thought would be the most vital
question of the coming canvass. He
said that he was repudiationist, was
in favor of repudiating both the State
and national debt in toto; that large
number of the State bonds were
issued without authority and were
illegal; that the people had not only
right to repudiate, but it was their
duty to do so; that the people of the
State were not legally, nor morally,
bound to pay the debt; that repudia-
ton was only a matter of time, and
that it must come sooner or later ;
that the bcndhelder could take the
last dollar from the widow and
orphan, in the shape of taxes, to pay
the debt that it was impossible to
ever pay it; that reputation was the
only subterfuge behind which a tax
ridden people could seek safety Fol-
lowing the. Jeffersonian doctrine that
one generation had no right to tax
their posterity, he said, a large part
of this debt had been contracted more