Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-12
LETTER FROM HOUSTON COUNTY.

Mr.. EDITOR Yesterday being tht
day fixed by law for the commence
ment of the summer session of the
Circuit Court at this place, Judge Ty.
Ter, accompanied by three or foul
members of the GAINESVILLE bar, ar.
rived and opened his court by impan.
neling the Grand Jury, then the reg.
ular call of the docket was COM
menced.
The State docket was first called
and the first case being that of the
State against H. NJ. Seals, charged
with murder; it was dismissed upon
his assuming the payment of all the
jury fees of Houston county. This
case was brought here by a charge of
venue from Dickson county. The de-
PENDANT was convicted of murder in
the second degree on two trials and
on appeal to the Supreme court, the
case was each time reversed. At the
last term the case was again tried, but
the jury could not agree and mistrial
was had. 1t is matter of congratu-
lation to the county that this case is
out of the way of the regular county
business.
The court is rapidly disposing of the
business now on the docket, and we
hope soon to see it so reduced that
every case can be easily tried at every
term.
After dinner Judge Tyler agreed to
give the candidates for State Senator
and:Representative, the use of the
courthouse for the purpose of ad-
dressing the people. There was
very large audience present. The
candidates for Senator first spoke
Mr.. Joseph Weems, of Hickman
county, was the first speaker. He is
a man of about 50 years of age, sup
pose (from his appearance)-a good
looking old gentleman. He favors
Terry Wofford, of Stewart county, and
| think of him very much as Captain
Sam. Graham does of Woford, that
he is filter for the kingdom of Heaven
than for seat in the State Senate.
| mean by this that he looks like a
man who ought not to dabble in the
muddy waters of politics" He would
no doubt make a good Senator. He
stated that he was opposed to repudi-
alton, but was also opposed to increas-
ing the taxes.
Next came DR.. w. A. Moody, of
Dickson county, who also stated that
he was for protecting the honor and
credit of the State, but was also OPP
posed to increasing the taxes. He re-
ferred to his past record as an evil
dence of his fitness for the Office.
Hon. H. M. McAdoo spoke next
He is from Humphreys county, is a
lawyer of ability and has served his
constituents in the lower house of the
Legislature. He made a good speech.
His position on State credit was very
positive for paying the debt and sus-
tanning the honor and credit of the
State, but was not in favor of inoreas-
ing the present rate of taxation.
DR.. r. III. Sizemore, of Houston
county, then took the stand and an
nounced himself a candidate for Sen
ator. He had made, | believe, but
one speech in this canvass, and that
the day before, having announced his
only last Monday. He
speaks with wonderful facility, and
will excel as a stump orator with a
little practice. He took strong and
positive ground in favor of sustaining
the credit and honor of the State, and
for that purpose he was in favor of
raising whatever amount of money
might be necessary to do so. He was
in favor of the lowest rate of taxation
possible, but was in favor of enough
to put the States credit in the front
rank among States. He said he PREFER
ed to be defeated to that of taking any
other position than one that would
not sustain the honor of the State.
After the Senatorial candidates fin
ished their discussion, Mr.. Jacob
Leech, of Charlotte, made a short
speech announcing himself a candi-
date to represent this Floaterial dis
trict, composed of Houston, Dickson
and Cheatham counties. He said he
was in favor of sustaining the States
credit, but instead of saying how much
taxes he was willing to vote for, he
said that he was like Gen. Jackson
was about the tariff, he was for jw-
diciOHS assessment.
Mr.. Andrews, of Dickson county,
also made short speech announcing
himself candidate for Floater against
Mr.. Leech. He is Democrat and
favors sustaining State credit, but OPP
poses an increase of taxes.
1 do not know whether conventions
will be held to settle the claims of all
these candidates, but it would seem
desirable that they should be, and not
have so many democrats fighting one
another. Our people ought to unite
and present solid front to the enemy,
and not divide among themselves, and
by one long pull, and pull altogether,
remove from power the Radical ad-
at Washington by elect
ing Tilden and Hendricks, for which
consummation, devoutly to be wished,
let us pray.
SUBMARINE.
Erin, August 8, '76.
Mr.. f. i. Porter, of Jordan s Spring,
has just completed and moved into