Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-11
of large means, high culture and un-

SeCLAOuhA splEIts .
It depends very largely on the tsm-
ner spirit and action of Tennessee,
whether or not this colonization
scheme shall expand into such propor-
tions and shall give to their state such
An impetas as will, in q few years,
make it as easy as manifestly practices
hIe to redeem the once high financial
credit of noble state.
This being the peculiar and hopeful
situation of Tennessee, what are the
indications of "a change" that will
make tnst state the cent=r OF must de-
slrable Immigration, of northern in
vestments, OF fresh activities, of educa-
tional development, and OF all else
that goes to the making OF progress
i've, thriving aud powerful common.
wealuh--the center and soul OF "new
sOuth2"
The election of q republican govern
or Is something OF an indication of
this sort of change" 1t ia true that
this was due to 3 division of ths demo-
Gratis on the question OF paying the
state debt, but history Is continuous
record of the fultherance of great and
beneficient plans of pro evidence by the
follies and vicious acts OF men who are
unceasingly opposing those plans. But
for the existence and power, in this
state, of Samuel J. TIlden and John
Kelly, this stats would have given to
the "sOlld south" tne power 10 ruin
the country, reverse its best traditions,
aud plunge it into reaction Infinitely
more shameful and disastrous than
tnaL which came in with the English
.'restoration." 1t Is com fort To good
| men who believe Lnat God rules, and
not the devil, that bad men and
methOds frequently woik out as much
good as though t0ey had been inspired
| by honest pufp res.
| The ele, ton of republican govern
or in Tennessee Is supplemented by
sucn q close Vote for members OF the
legislature that the republicans are
sald to lack only four wits OF ma
irity. Ii TINS state OF affairs, il Ia not
entirely uLjustliable to nope that q
republican, United States senator may
be chosen. The democratic family
fight Is very bit er. The democratic
members elected by the 'debt peyers'
accuse those who represent the paIta
repudiatlOnists as dishonest. Tha
sort of issue is not one that II
easily compromised. No one Likes
to be called scoundrel especial
j
az though he was one. We don't ex-
actly see how democratic Legislation
, elected on the issue of 100 per cent
honesty against 30 per cent. honest
are likely to become very brotherly.
It certainly is in the power of tn'
republican members of the Tennessee
legislature to dictate the election of 1
democra lc senator, of the old Jack
son type, who believes in the Union
; VINO hates the southern bourbons ant
all their works, who wants to encOur
age northern settlement and invest
: ment in Tennessee, and who has sens
} enough TO see that Cincinnatl-by he
bold enterprise and liberality in In
vesting $4,000 600 in the railroad t.
ChAttanao0R--has done more for Ten
. nessee and the real Interests or TIT
south than all the politicians of tina
unfortunate section put toge ther.
:, Such result-coupled with the fac
, that republicans, white and blacd, ca
vote freely in Tennessee-would max
t that stats of glorious traditions an
q memories, the most prosperous com
monwealtA south of the Potomac an
the Ohio.
Tennessee has the making of
grand future, in her own hands. Sh
i can add nifty per cent. ID ner popult
ton and double her wealth, In te
yeare, If her politicians recognize th
situation, set wisely and improve the
opportunities--New York Evsnin
n Mail.
= To the above reasons and illustrs
# tions mast be added the unwonte
activity In railroad circles, which Is
legitimate result OF those polite
9 causes. AS long as the credit an
'" honor Of the stat were banded to an
Q fro. without friends to protect them, a
business enterprises were of neceesit
g crippled. A. soon, however, as it We
q apparent hat stats credit was to
y secured, tie movement in railros
o circles opened anew, and as resu
> there is a certainty of nearly 200 nil
. of road being built, the supplies 4
all of which will be drawn fro
s. Knoxville and Esst Tennessee.
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