Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
BARBECUE AT DALY's SHOP.

reference to the points at issue in the
now closely approaching election
There is necessarily a sameness in the
addresses which are given on these
for the same truths have to
be promulgated at each the same po-
sitions defined and the same errors
The meeting of last Saturday,
however, in some respects departed
from the routine which has beeu main
tanned, and was distinguished by two
new features, viz Judge Tyler's ex-
position of the financial affairs of the
county in relation to measures pro-
posed by the respective candidates.
and vindication by Gen. Quarles of
his own professional character, and
those of Colonies House and Bailey
from aspersions thrown upon them in
a recent circular by Conrad Frederick,
Esq, the Independent candidate ior
the State Legislature.
Judge Tyler's address, given in an
elevated tone of judicial exposition,
was most important effort. 1t pre-
sented the financial interests of the
county for mems consideration from
point of view which be alone can be
said to occupy, and he demonstrated
by an unimpeachable statistic state
ment that the so-called low-tax plat
form of Squire Frederick would involve
the county IN expenses and dry up
sources of revenue in such a manner
as to increase rather than diminish
the burdens now pressing upon u.s.
Especially he reminded the audience
that Montgomery county is a bond
holding county, and would lose much
more than she would make by repudi-
ton. But he gave much the larger
portion of his time to demonstration
of the unequal pressure of taxation in
this State from the two causes of une-
quail assessment and inefficient collec-
ton of taxes, and maintained that the
present depression of the States credit
was mainly dne to these causes. and
that her bonds, like those of Georgia
and North Carolina, would be at par,
and her finances fourishing if she had
taken hold of these two matters in a
business like manner.
1t is much to be desired that this
statement should be published in full,
as it demands closer attention than
could be given at meeting ike that
of Saturday last.
Judge Tyler was followed by the
Hon. G.. A. Henry, who occupied the
attention of the crowd with great abil
ity, and much to their delight with an
Grafton of something over an hour
mainly devoted to Federal politics and
the cause of Tilden, Hendricks and
reform. The Major is always happy
and always eloquent, but the grace and
spirit with which he commended the
national cause to the favor of the la
dies was something supassing even his
customary standard. We have always
envied him his success in addressing
the ladies.
A plentiful banquet, excellently
cooked, was now the subject of discus
sion. which was disposed of with won
derful unanimity. But previously to
dismissing the audience, General w.
A. Quarles requested that Immediately
after dinner they would resume their
seats, as he desired to vindicate his
personal and professional character
from certain aspersiOns which had
been cast upon it, and desired that his
vindication might be as public as the
SANDER which he desired to refute
This request was we'll responded to.
On resuming business after refresh.
ment, the crowd was by no means di-
miuished in number. nor had their in
terest in the proceedings suffered any
abatement.
The General took the stand about
3 o'clock p. m. He said that he was
there to answer certain grave charges
which had been made against him and
against his absent friends, Coils. Bailey
and House, in document purporting
to be a circular by Conrad Frederick.
Esq, the Independent candidate for
the representation of the county.
The following is the passage which
the speaker undertook to refute:
And now as to my 'skulking' the
vote upon allowing the attorneys fees
of $15, 900 for selling our interest, or
stock, in the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and
Louisville Railroad. Coils. Bailey,
Quarles and House interested them
selves much in this matter they made
several speeches to the County Court,
and the result was the court thought
it probable that large part or prOba-
bly, the whole of the county stock in
the railroad might be lost, so they
employed the gentlemen to attend the
selling of the stock. But am pretty
sure that a majority of the court
thought, or believed, inasmuch as the
ingenuity of the gentlemen had con-
tributed largely to involving the county
in the difficulty, they could and would
serve the county gratuitously 10 the
matter. Therefore the court made no
contract with them; but trusted to
their consciences, which the court,
thought to be cOntrite, from contem-
plating the financial ruin which their
influence had contributed so much to.
The gentlemen soon sold the county
stock in the road to the Louisville
Railroad Company for bonds of Ten j.
nessee. They delivered to the Comfy
Court part of these bonds. and re-
ported that they kept $4,000 of them
as fee for their services | was not
present in the court when the report
of the attorneys was confirmed-So
did not skulk never skulk duty
or responsibility. | Thought then. and
still think, the charge enormous for
the work done, and that it was an
outrage under all the circumstances.
1 expressed this opinion at the time,
and have had no cause to change this
opinion since.
Had | been on the magistrates
bench when the attorneys made their
report, it is not improbable that |
would have voted to ratify their ac-
ton, under mental protest as did every
10 NTH W how, I ho-o