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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF TIL
UNITED STATES.
The committee Of visiting Demo-
Gratis issue the following address:

The committee Of visiting Demo-
Gratis issue the following address:
New ORLEANS, La. Dec. IL 70 the
People of the United States On our
arrival here, in casting about for ap-
preaching to the officials who control
the election of this State. we discov-
cred that they were all Of one p0liti-
cal party. and that the Governor had
appointed none but Republican super
visors of elections, and that the re-
turning officers constituting the State
board were of the same political schol.
Influenced by these inauspicious sur
roundings, our thoughts and hopes
were turned towards the eminent gen
tlemen who had been selected by the
president to be present and see that the
Board of Canvassers made fair count
of the votes actually cast, and on the
14th of November we invited these
gentlemen to meet and confer with US.
This cooperation was declined; but we
nevertheless have reason to believe
that to this correspondence may be at
tributed the Invitation to as on the
18th ult., by the Returning Board, to
attend and be present at its meetings as
spectators, and Witnesses of lis proceed
ings Through this courtesy. and the
services of competent stenographer,
we became possessed Of all the essen
tial facts developed on the face of the
official papers. We have been furn-
ished with certified copy OF the dupli-
cate statements of votes made by the
commissioners of election at each place
of voting in the State From these
statements it appears that the Tilden
electors received the following votes,
- xu.&
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
Origin Of the God Hymen.

Danchet, the French poet, tells us
respecting the deifcation of Hymen
that he was a young man Of Athens,
obseurely born, but extremely hand
some. Falling in love with lpdy Of
distinction, he disguised himself In a
female habit in order to get access to
her and enjoy the pleasure OF her COM
pany. As he happened to be Que day
in his Disguise, with his mistress and
her female companions, celebrating on
the sea-shore the rites Of Ceres Eleus-
ina, gang Of pirates came upon them
by surprise and carried them of. The
pirates, having conveyed them TO dis
tant island. got drunk for joy and fell
asleep. Hymen seized his opportunity,
armed the virgins, and dispatched the
pirates; after which, leaving the ladies
on the island, he went in haste to
Athens, where he told his adventure
to all the parents, and demanded her
he loved ia marriage as ransom. His
request was granted, and so fortunate
was the marriage that the name Of Hy.
men was ever aiterward invoked in all
future nuptials, and 10 progress Of time
the Greeks enrolled him among their
gods.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
WHOLE NO. 2.26l.

aud have endured this outrage without
resistance. If they had persisted II
seeking an entrance into their State
house, there would have been violence.
If the rejected representatives bad at-
tempted 10 pass the sentinel az the
door, they would have been thrust
back by the bayonet If the crowd
sbout the building had shouted Break
open the door. and rushed forward,
they would have been fred into. They
took the wiser course They preferred
TO leave the responsibility Of resorling 10
the bayonet upon those who used ii 70
decide political question. They pre-
terred an appeal 10 the good sense and
just intentions Of the people Of the
United States. and in this the people
will sustain them, we mean the people
of all parties, for the Republicans. IL
they are wise, will make haste to dis
claim all connivance with an act,
which if not condemned BY the goner-
al voice of their party viii be quoted
against them as long as that party shall
have an existence
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

When the ablest jurist of America,
in many respects at least, the ablest,
wrote his thirteenth lecture Of his COM
mentaries on American law, the spirit
of prophecy fell upon him and he
foretold the peril Of this hour when
the government hangs upon the decia-
ion and trembles in the balance. His
words sound like the sunset Of life
had given him mystical lore and conf
ing events had cast their shadows be-
fore, when we view them in the light
Of present current events. We quote
his language -NasheiHe Anserican.
If ever the tranquility of this nation
is TO be disturbed and its liberties en-
dangered BY struggle for power, it
will be upon this very subject Of the
choice OF a President, This is the
question that is eventually to test the
goodness and try the strength of tho
Constitution and II we shall be able.
for half century hereafter, to con-
tinue to elect the Chief Magistrate Of
the Union, with discretion, modera-
ton, and integrity, we shall undoubt-
edly stamp the highest value on our
national character, and recommend
our republican institution, if not TO
the Imitation, yet certainly to the os-
TEEN and admiration Of the more en-
lightened partof mankind. The Con-
stltution does not expressly declare by
whom the votes are TO be counted and
the result declared. In the case Of
questionable votes and closely con-
tested election, this power may be an
important, aud / presume, in the alb
senee ofall legislative provision on the
subject, that the President of the SEN
ate counts the votes and determines
the result, and that the two Houses are
present only as spectators 10 witness
the fairness aud accuracy Of the trans
action, and TO act only If no choice be
made by the electors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
RETURNING BOARD OF LOULSI-
ANA.
Proceedings In the Case Of Eliza
PinkStOn.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29.-The fol.
lowing we're the proceedings before
the Returning Board yesterday after
noon:
Eliza Pinkston (colored) one of the
witnesses, was brought in on chair
by a couple of colored men, attended
by colored woman. The witness was
sworn, and the following interrogations
were propounded to her by Gen. An
derson:
Question-Do you live in ward one,
known as the island, in the parish OF
0uachita ? Answer don't know
nothing about the wards. | live in
Ouachita parish, at Hugh Young S
place.
Ouestion-Do you know what has
become of your husband, Henry Pink
ston ? Answer-Yes, sir.
O.-Was he killed in the day or
night time? Ale was killed in the
night, in the morning, before day.
Q.-Was he in the house and In bed
when his murderers attacked him? A.
Yes, sir.
Q.-Give the names Of those who
attacked and the manner in which he
was treated and killed A.-Dr.
Young was the first who attac ked at
my door.
Mr.. Morey-Please PROFOUND the
question so that she may understand
it.
General Anderson-You say that
DR.. Young was there? The Witness
He was the first one. They all rode
by, thirty or forty, and they said, rs
Henry in? A friend of Henry's is
come to guide him to Monroe /
said But, doctor, you're not Henry S
friend" I peeped through the crack,
and Earlier burst the door open. Capt.
Craig cried out, Gag him. He votes
no Radical ticket. He may vote IN
hell. He has voted thus far, and he
may vote it no farther" They came
in the house, and they gagged him ;
that is when they cut him on the leg.
said, "Oh, Lord, don't kill my hus-
band that is all | have got" One
man struck me in the face and on the
head with his pistol. They said,
Leave the id s-n of a b-h." /
said. That is my husband. | grabbed
DIR. Young, and he struck me with his
pistol and knocked me down on the
hearth.
President Wells-How many others
beside DIR. Young2 The witness
There were several. | was a stranger
in that parish. l knowed no more
than what each other called names.
Frank Derms, | know him because he
had his nose off he was the only one,
and Captain Tebault, that knowed
personally.
Q.-Why did those parties attack
him and kill him? A.-They' tied
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

The result Of the vote for president
ial electors, as disclosed on the face of
the returns opened By the Returning
Board in our presence, was as follows;
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

The peanut crop this year is 10000
bushels.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

been publicly accused by the reports
Of this woman. that they should be al.
low to file in their case, that a correc.
tion should be made.
President WelIs-We have nothing
TO do with it. They must 60 before
the court aud prosecute her, if they
seek relief.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

The Hayes electors received the fol-
lowing. namely:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09
FOR THE TILDEN ELECTORS.
FOR THE HAYES ELEcToRs.


In most cases the returns opened by
the Returning Board corresponded
precisely with the certified copies of
the statements of the commissioners OF
election furnished US. The most ma
terial difference arose from the failure
of ofthesupervisors of East Baton Rouge,
Tangipahoa and of Orleans to forward
the statements of votes from all the
voting places In their respective par
ishes.
In thirty-fve out of the thirty eight
States in the Union these figures would
be conclusive. No one would claim
that Tilden and Hendricks were not
entitled to the electoral vote of the
State. But in Louisiana a tribunal
has been set up which on former oc-
casions has overthrowu the will of the
people as expressed at the polls, and
for which the power is now claimed iE
its discretion to change the result of
the popular vote at the recent election.
In view, however, OF the returns and
the law and facts whicl should control
the Returning BoarSonsith which we
have made ourselves hnniliar, we have
no hesitation in ayingFshat the result
shown by the votes ] etually cast can
not be changed switoerat the psipable
abuse of the letter and spirit of the law
governing the Returning Board, and a
manifest perversiOn of the facts before
it. Irregularities have been commit
ted il some instances on the part of
officers conducting the elections and in
making returns, but they are about as
much on one side as the other; and as
to intimidation, violence, or other ille-
gal acts preventing free and fair cleo
ton, there is evidence on both sides,
but not of such character as to affect
the general result In most instances,
the acts of violence proceeded from
mere lawlessness, as IN the case OF
Harry and Eliza Pinkston, and had no
connection with politics. 1t is sig
nifcant fact that in the parishes. where
it is alleged that voters were kept from
the polls by intimidation, the total vote
of such parishes was as large as ataDy
time heretofore, and in the whole State
is l 800 above any vote heretofore cast.
An honest and fair canvass of the re-
turns, even under the Louisiana law,
cannot materially reduce Tilden's
majority as shown on the face of the
returns.
JOHN M. PALMER,
LYMAN TRUMBULL,
VIM. BIGLER,
GEORGE B. SMITH,
GEORGE w. JULIAN,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

JOHN M. PALMER,
LYMAN TRUMBULL,
WM. BIGLER,
GEORGE B. SMITH,
GEORGE w. JULIAN,
I'll. FL. w ATsoN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

mo man caa do anything against
his will, saida metaphysioian. Faith,
said Pat, Il had brother who went to
prison against his will faith, be did.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-12-09

Idesire to call your attention to my large stock Of
Wagons, Buggies Wheat Drills Hay Rakes Bells, Plows
of all kinds Sorghum Mills Cider Mills, Pumps and Tub
Fans Corn Shelters Road and Pond Scrapers, Spring
Seats and Breaks for Farm Wagons Sporting and Spring
Wagons all kinds Steam Engines and Separators Reap
ers and Mowers Cutting Boxes Single and Double Trees,
Choice Northern Rye Orchard Grass Blue Grass Herds
Grass and Timothy Seeds Winter Oats Feeding Oats,
Bran Corn Flour and Lime Etc Orders promptly filled
at Lowest Prices Call and examine. All goods war
ranted. Very Respectfully
IT, %. BURN-E
90 1878
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
TIE WRECK OF THE REBECcA CLYDE.

WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept. 20.--The steam
ship Rebecca Clyde, which ashore sailed from
here Saturday morning loaded with naval stores and
cotton She became disabled Off 0oracoke Inlet 20 miles
south of Hatteras, Sunday morning about O'Clock
from the rolling Of the deck load which broke the steer
ing gear the ashings of the deck load becoming en-
tangled in the propeller
BY the heroic efforts Of the captain chief engineer
second mate and cook the spanker was raised. 1t was
almost Immediately blown clear from the mast They next
raised the mainsail but it blown to ribbons.
They were unable TO clear the foresa hayards but sue
ceeded in getting the ib twOhrds up Engineer Jones
and second mate HenDcke then went aster to try to
clear tho propeller but washed overheard ana i'm
Iaodatey disappeared behind huge wave.
The following only succeeded ia reaching the shore
W. L. Parsley, Frederick Prince, j. NJ. Crowly, Frank
Edgerley and Charles Eytel from Wilmington Philip
Meyers the cook Buckley, cOlOred fireman. Pat Halpin
cOal-heaver, and sailor named English Sol Whitley, an
oilcr ard fireman named Bob, The following lost their
lives: Capt d. c. Chlds, first mate Eye. and second
mate c. Henncke chief engineer Jones' first assistant en-
gnecr DInfort passengers Disen and Whiden steward
Fred william (colored) cOal-hoaycr Connolly fireman
Hubbard seaman John l.. White, and two other seamcn
names unknown. The body OF Capt ID. C. Cbnds was sl
warm when washed ashore but all efforts at resst
fruitless Heiwas buried ON Portsmouth Island on
names unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
THE SUIT AGAINST COY. THDEN.
COMMISSIONER RAUM ASKS DIsTEICT-AT IORNEN
BLISS TO BRING TIE ACTION-TIfE PAPERS PROB

COMMISSIONER RAUM ASKS DIsTEICT-AT EoRNEY
EIIss TO BRING TIE ACTION-TIiE PAPERS PROB
ABLY TO BE SERVED IN a FEW DAYS.
1t is learned from trustworthy sources that,
after thorough Investigation Of the charges against
Gov Tlien in tie income matter and yerihcaton
OF the hgurcs1y the official documents Internal Revenue
Commissioner Raum has deemed II his duty to ask tho
United states DstictAttomcy 10 bring suit to recover
the taxes on Gov Ildcns income alleged 10 be due the
Government Since the matter first hrOaght TO his
notice Gen RaUm has dcsirrd 10 avoid taking any
step which wOuld appear 10 be prompted by
partisan feeling but he has repeatedly said that II tho
revenue Laws had been violated lac should regard 1t his
duty 20 see tEat tho Government was deyrauded OF
its lust dues Little correspondence mas passed between
the Revenue Department and Distrct-AttorCcy Bliss
subject bus the transcripts nom the assessors bUos,
winch Gayc already feCu published IN TN IEuNE aud
other documentary evidence, were tOrwa"d - wash
ingan By Ar Bliss, and have been under examination
Dir Bliss VINO prepared the c1se, regarded tine accSa-
lions rs nanSwrIablr, and Commissioner Raum has
fond the statement of facts T. he correct
IL Is understood that the suit viii be confined 10 e
income Tctns oil 1862, in which year Gov. ,lden paii
tax 81 1l4. aad subsequently acknowledged receiving
$4,000 counsel fees FROM the -. Louis. Alton anu
Irrrr Iautc Railroad Company, and Is alleged 10 nave
received large sums from other The suit VIII be
brought I'm Tie United states District COugt for sum
sufficient 60 cover the taxes penalties and INTEREST," prob
ably not less than $4,000. The Fdl Term OF the United
Stlcs District Cont viii open thH third Monday IN
OctGIr, but as there Will Dc Jury calendar before
November the VIII be down for trial IA tie lat
Ter month. The papers the case, which have been
partially prepared tor several weeks, Will be completed
on The return OF D.Strri-Attoucy Bss, ana viii prob
gDly DC served IN q. few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21

have been at least nine months OF the year 1862 which
cona NOT nave called or t9ese ana as 70 te IN
understand that this could not have called for much ser
vice. belR the time occupied by the running Of the adj
vertisement Of SALE &C. Furthermore, the payments
which give rise to the discussion both made before
the close OF the year 1862 and 1t so stated In the an
At the outset Of these attacks on Gov Tden regard
10 his taxable income for 1862 ti another allegation
made as II on positive knowledge, namely, that he
had received from the ST. Louis Alton and Terre Haute
Railroad Company $4,000 in first mortgage bonds dur
This charge unquahedly false and now that it has
been pointed out in the public Journals that the
plant itself in the st. Louis Alton and Terre Haute suit
showed these bonds not used TO the year 1864 the
charge appears TO have been abandoned
II seems proper to say that return made under oath
must be assumed to be correct unless 1t be shown to
be false The simple fact is the amounts returned
the net result of income after taking out the lawful
deductions For 1t only remains assert that every
fact within my knowledge confirms the good faith and
adequacy OF the returns which verified by the a-
dayit Of one who for more than generation had lived
life pure and bameless that the breath of calumny
had failed TO touch him, until by the general voice Of
great party he had become their candidate for the high
In respect the allegation that after two years OF the
income tax, Mr. Tden made no return, but LEFT that
portion OF his tax which in excess Of the pas mens
for his account made by the corporations whose bonds
and stock he held 10 he assessed under the law by the
The statute gave the taxpayer the option TO take that
course and good and honorable reasons existed Why
scrupulous man should accept that option Mr. lllden
received no favor from the Government officers and
sought none Ho did nothing but pay all they mposed
on him. Nearly all his income from investments pal9
the tax through the corporations whose bonds ana
stocks he held without allowance for the laMiul
deductions. On the residue after the lawful deductions
made he believed ut the time, that instead Of pay
less ne Ofener paid than would have been the
result OF full, but troublesome accounting. Tie pre-
feTred IN that 81 be exempted from the difficulties
incident to attempting specific statement OF me aialrs
in which he WIS interested aud OF the corporations ana
business in which he investor; and also TO be ex-
cmped from the responsibility OF adjudicating on the
facts and the Jaw applicable To uncertain and nuctuat
ing elements during rapid ana violent changes Of fc-
tOus values. The law unsettcd questions OF real
difficulty existed Constructions were set MP by officials
which often conflicting unlneligibe, or Incapable
of Just or saso applications and II WAS not agreeable
10 make return doubtful or disputed theory, or In
contradiction To unmcrtOriOus claims made IN be-
Enlf OF the liONhTllmeMt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21


AEpINWALI-At Tarrytown Hudson River, on Wednesday
Sent go Julia Aspinwal wife Of Rev. J. A Aspnwa in
the 3jth year OF her age.
Relatives aud trends invited TO attend her funeral from
Christ Church Bay Ridge Long Island, on Friday ater
noon, at o'clock
RARNES-At White Plains ninth month. 18Th day, Letitia
widow Of samuel Barnes, in-the SOt year OF hel age.
The aud friends invited 10 attend the funeral
ON Hfth IL O'clock Friends Meeting house. Purchase
Carriages viii meet the $40 train leaving Grand Central
Depot.
DREATH-Of paralysis OF the heart Wednesday, 10th
inst Adene Morgan in the 73d year Of her age widow OF
James Breath
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CRoSBY-sudIeny at Island, Sept TO- while bathing
John p. Crosby IL this city counseoratlaw In the 9th
year Of his age.
HYATTIn this city, the 18th inst, after short Illness
Edmund Hyatt
Fens Of the family are attend the funeral at his
late redence Nc. West Twenty secondst ON Thursday
2lst inst. at l2i2 o'clock, without further notice.
JANEs-Departed this life Sept Is Rev Bishop James in
the seth year OF his age.
Funeral on Thursday at D m from ST Paus ~ t. Church.
corner Fourthave and Twenty secOnds Brethren in the
mi,sry are requested % the chapel AZ l30
promptly.
PAHTRIDGE-In Brooklyn, 18th lust, Bertha j. daughter
OF Josiah and the late juliet Partridge, aged ~.
a her fathers residence, lIa PrOspecace
Thursday I'D inst, at o'clock m. Friends invited
sMITH-At Patterson, N. Sept 49, 1875 orsamus smith,
NJ D., aged 40 years. -.
Funeral Thursday Train leaves Grand Central DepoS
Harlem Il. r., at 1923 a IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
BA BCOCK AGAIN on TRLA..
THE LINE OF HIS DEFENSE.
BURDEN or GUILT To ~ SHIFTED UroS nAR'
I9r rYrrarArn 10 Trr rWTBrvg.

t8Y TELEGRAPH 10 TrE THIBHNNi
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The Babcock safe
burglary trial has proceeded lar enough 10 indicate tho
line Of defense chosen by JUDGE Fullerton and Mr. Cook
H. brief IL IA this that Goa EahcOck felt that be was per-
secuted personally by individuals who wcra ma&ins
charges against im thc eject that his measurements
we're false that BIbcgcS desired to protect himself
in some way and ASA 10 this end wished 10 disco'-
or tho persons directly responsible Tor the Ia
formation published against him; TINT to this ond he
summoned whitley chief Of ia" secret service. "a bis add
and asked him to detail some Of hts best men TO
obtain this desired information that ne might defend
hmsc End d a. Ill order better 10 discover these per
gpng. Gen BabcuCk had the s. cret service meu VINO
were detailed plac Il ut the Gispgton % E.chaFd haI
rint-tgu VINO acted "a Assistant DstiictAtt0Acy, and
concerned In the District investigation IN tho
senate Gen Babcock viii claim that hiss responsibility
I tine matter .d there, AMI tlt fron that point an
The ulauS proceeded from Harrington IN 0thrf WORDS
Harrington Il made the senprgnat Oi the whole niie
burglary affair and Gen BabcOGk l. To Plead LIS entire
Innocence and Ignorance OF the matter.
IL Is understood that the GuycmmeuJ prosecuting
ATTORNEYS will In TcutatiUn Oi this n0 nI defense
insist that while It Is true that Harrington
took immediate charge OF the secret service inin
and gave item oriers, u u also tue lhat
hr and Harrington planned and managed
tire safe burglars In connection with the secret service
men this being OF the most efficient means as ne
suupO >, Io defend BabCUck, because n ~" plucpuI
viiiirssys AGAINST BabcDCk could be bros'n down py
means of the safe burglary matter, the defense OF BAD
cock would thereby be complete