The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-19
BEERSHEBA SPRINGS.
A QUIET AND PLEASANT RETREAT I'M
TME TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.
Politics at Home and ADrDna-Ths C0amu
ing state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I'm
Tennessee and I'm Louisiana.

Politics at Home and ABrDad--The C0Hzu
ing state COnventIOn-Taxatlgn I'm
Tennessee and I'm Louisiana.
Correspondence OF the Democrat
BEEHsHEBA SPRINGS, Tenn, Aug. Is, 1878.
Those accustomed to read the DEMOCRAT
every morning at breakfast sadly miss it
now, when away from home. / gave direc-
tions that it should be sent to me, but so far
1t has miscarrfed.
or all the mountain gesorts, this is the
easiest to reach from New Orleans, by the
jackson Railroad. Thrty-six hours Of travel
including eighteen miles of staging, bring
you to this summit Of the Cumberland. This
is one Of the few resorts which are situated
on the very summit of mountain, and the
surrounding mountains and intervening val
leys present very beautiful view from the
verandah Of tho hotel. When the clouds or
fog fill the valley at night or in the early
morning, 1t presents the appearance now Of u
river, then Of O lake, and afterward OF the
billowy ocean. The air is pure and pleasantly
cool, with an almost constant breeze. The
hotel is very much crowded. Most Of
THE GUESTS
are Tennesseeans with many from Louis
lana, and some from Arkansas and
Mississippi. Among the Louisianians are
Judge w. B. Egan and wife, and
Judge W. B. Spencer and daughter,
Mr.. Parker fof the house Of Harris Il Coz and
family, Mr.. Kelly and family. The family Of
n Mr' & Charles Chaffs M M Aroni and family,
man and family, Of New Orleans; Judge j.
W. Montgomery and wife, of Carroll.
A corps Of the
CADETS FROM sEWANEE COLLEGE
were here last week, and seemed to be great
favorites with the young ladies. They had
very healthful appearance and behaved them
selves in a very gentlemanly manner.
There are no rules Of fashion; every one
dresses and does MS she pleases. There is
plenty Of music and dancing for the young
folks, with walks, excursions over the noun
tains, and the elderly gentlemen devote them
selves to boston and chess.
The LOuisianians here we're surprised to
hear OF
BURKE's NOMINATION.
for the Treasurership. We all thought that
Moncure was sure of it, The wave of poll
tics does not reach this mountain height, ex-
cept. that the near approach Of the Demo
cratic convention at Nashville on Thursday
next has drawn away from us the nagnifi-
cent and fascinating. Miss Burch, whose
| father is q candidate for the nomination for
Governor Of Tennessee, and Col. Marsh Polk,
| candidate for denomination for State Treasu-
rer, and Judge Lea, g. wealthy lawyer of
| Nashville, Of elegant manners and fine sense,
whose political aspirations are undiscovered
| II he has any. Would that the country were
| full Of men as profoundly impressed as he is
with the necessity Of restrictions and lirnta-
| tions on the functions and powers Of gov
ernment. He tells me
THE STATE TAX IN TENNESSEE
| Is only one mill on the dollar. Think Of it,
| that the great State of Tennessee, with q pop
uation OF 100000, State debt Of S22, ,006, ,O6O
| pays only tax of one mill on the dollar Or
ten cents on the hundred dollars, while you
people of Louisiana with d population Of
800,00O and State debt Of $4,000, 900, and
city debt Of $25, 100000, pay an aggregate
direct tag, OF twenty-eight mills, or 81 80,
when The Iennesseean pays ten eents-twen-
ty-elght times as much! When you unfinch-
ingly reduce the expenses OF government,
and the amount withdrawn from reproduce
tive Industry, to pay the bondhOider and Of
ficeholder, to the low rate fixed in Tennessee,
then you will become prosperous and happy.
Then immigration OF thrifty farmers will
fill your waste places and cultivate your fall
low fields. These mountain valleys and
coves are filling up now with immigrants
from the Northwest, driven from there by
high taxes, and seeking safety from the rob-
berry Of the tax-gatherer- where he
can enjoy the fruits of his own industry,
without paying half OF it TO the officeholder
and bondholder. When will the people learn
to send to the legislatures, both State and
and destroying effects Of taxation, and
who have learned that government, and
especially representative government, is the
worst possible adminisrator Of business and
mercantile affairs, the worst possible judge OF
what needed In commercial m ltters, and that
1t costs the government three times as much
to accomplish q given work as it would pri-
vate individual-that q man who has wit
enough to make money is the best Judge, and
the only rightful judge, as to the form Of it's
investment, and that the legislator has no
right to take it from him and compel him to
invest 1t in d railway, q steamboat or steam
ship to Brazil or elsewhere2 Please send my
paper to McMinnville, Tenn, hereafter.
A LOUISIANA PILGRIM.