Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-28
FROM ASHLAND CITY.
and fourteen others

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Last Monday
was a proud day for the Democracy of
Cheatham county. 1t was the day of
the meeting OF our Circuit Court.
Judge Rice charged the Grand Jury,
and adjourned the court until Tuesday
morning (there being no civil suit
ready for triaD. and the State docket
could not be taken up till Tuesday.
As per previous announcement the
Congressional candidates were on hand
to inform their fellow-citizens of the
principles upon which they expected
to be elected. Col. Prosser opened
the discussion and occupied, as it
seemed to me, about an hour and
half He did not waive the bloody
shirt very high, though we occasionally
got glimpse of the ensanguined gar
ment. He of course attempted vim
dication Of the reign of Ulysses the
frst-and [ hope the last-and of the
Republican party; but of course with
such d record and history his attempts
were futile. He evidently gave salts
faction to his party and filed them to
the utmost capacity, or at least the
colored wing, for as soon as he conclu-
ded, every colored genlman left the
Court house without staying to hear
your gifted townsman, the Hon. John
L. House
Col. House arose amid deafening
shouts Of applause, which was kept up
from the beginning to the end of his
speech. Suffice it to say that if he
were writing about the speaking, and
giving a true history of it, as we know
he would tell the truth, he could APP
propriately use the language of Caesar
in writing of one of his campaigns !:
veni, rid, rtci There never was
more complete victory obtained in any
political discussion than Col. House
achieved over his opponent. Our
people feel proud of him, and claim
great ere lit to themselves for being
about, if not the first, to present his
name to the district for the position be
now fills with so much credit to him
self and honor to his constituents.
Strange to say, but it is nevertheless
fact, some Of the people Of this county,
and not few at that, would rather
vote for some other good Democrat
for Congress than Col. House. Of
course they have a reason for it, and
however unpleasant it may be to him
and his friends of other localities, as
faithful chronicler of events and
things hereabouts, | am forced to give
it. The reason is not because he has
not made faithful and honest repre-
sentative, but because he has acquitted
himself so we'll in his present position
that they wish to say to him, Well
done, good and faithful public servant.
Come up higher; we wish to vote for
you for President of these United
States"
The candidates for Representative
also spoke; R. H. Moody before and
Jacob Leech after the Congressional
candidates, Mr.. Dunn having retired
from the race. But as your columns
have been so much imposed upon, and
your readers more so, of late, upon
this subject that L will not afflict you
and your readers with anything more
IN regard to their speeches.
Judge Rice pretty we'll cleaned up
our docket, leaving only two civil and
two criminal cases undIsposed Of In
the case Of the State VS.. g. w. Hale,
malicious shooting, there was hung
jury aud mistrial. l understand that
the grand jury only returned four true
bills, which speaks well for the law
abiding disposition of our people; but
while such state CT things is good
for the people, it is terrible on the
disciples of Blackstone. venture
the assertion Ihat tHere - ioeS iA'iS@
ton, civil and criminal, in our county
than in any county of its size and pop
ulation in the State
The tobacco in this county what
little there was) has been housed with
out frost. Corn crops are good, but
not so good as last year. We have
the finest mast within the recollection
of the Oldest inhabitants, and conse-
quently pork will be fattened without
much corn, so the prospect is good for
hog aud homiuy. Hoping that Tilden
and Hendricks will be elected, | am
yours respectfully,
AgoN.
Ashland City, Oct. 81, 1876.