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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
FoR TIE CAMPAIGN.

The lines of battle are formed and
the battle-ground reconnoitred, the
preliminary diminishing is over
and the two armies confront one
another, knowing where the fight
will be and what are the strategic
points to be contended for, and We
only await the trumpet signal to
commence the onset. Each army
has unfurled its flag, and in the
plainest letters, which he who runs
may read, are inscribed on one
standard "THE CONSTITUTION" on
the other 'fTHE EMPIRE" That
battle has now to be fought, and its
results will be final. If it be won
by the champions Of the eonstitu-
ton, the perilous conspiracy which
has been formed to substitute a
bureaucratic empire for it viii be
broken up and its fragments scat
tered forever. If, on the other hand,
the enemies of the constitution shall
succeed, they win establish in its
place a centralized despotism against
which all future struggles will be
hopeless.
1t is impossible to imagine that
any citizen who has attained years
of discretion can be Indifferent to
the result of this contest; as soon
could we suppose that when host
met host on the blood-stained banks
of Chickamauga creek, those who
had sons and brothers in the ranks
were needless of the battles issue,
as that those who have freedom
and self-government at stake are
careless whether victory shall perch
upon the standards of the constitu-
tiOn or on those Of the empire.
No! everyone must be eager to
know the daily progress of the con-
fiict. To meet this demand we ten
der our journal as a faithful record
of its events, and as there may be
some who are unable or unwilling
to take paper the year round, we
now tender to parties interested the
opportunity of a campaign sltbScrip-
ton. Half a dollar will ensure the
weekly visits of the CHRONICLE,
with full budget of campaign in
telligence, from this date till the
Saturday after the election. Bring
in your half-doliars and get your
papers, and read them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
THEY ACCEPT.

There is a physiOgnOmy charac-
teristic of everything which Gen.
Hancock says. 1t consists of a keen
appreciation of the vital and central
point at issue and straightforward
statement of il without subterfuge
or circumlOcutiOn. This feature
eminently distinguishes his letter
accepting the Cincinnati nominal
ton for the presidency. He goes
straight TO the point in defining the
principle at issue, and comes down
with the force Of a sledge-hammer,
pledging himself to maintain that
principle. Having done this, he
has done; the letter is short and
soldierly, says nothing needless, but
says all that was needed.
And what is the principle? II is
the constitution, and his pledge is
that he will maintain it in all its
provisions, all its enactments, old
and new.
81 should deem it my duty to
resist with all my power any at
tempt to impair or evade the full
force andeffect of the constitution,
which in every section and amend
ment is the supreme law of the
land"
The generals letter has been crit
icised as not saying enough, but if
it had said nothing more than the
sentence above quoted, it would
have been enough, for i'm truth the
constitution is the issue of the pres
ent canvass. Tho time has been, it
is true, when such declaration rs
the above would have been spoken
of as trite and commonplace, for the
constitution was then unassailed;
but it is not so now; the constitu-
tiOn is assailed in every direction.
The great electoral fraud of 1876, the
supervision of state elections by a
partisan body appointed by the fed
eral executive, the encroachments
of the federal courts on the state
judiciary, the appointment to office
Of the agents of partisan corruption,
the assessment of civil service sala-
ries for election purposes, the inter
ventlon OF federal officials in state
elections, the nearly successful at
tempt Of the party In power to pro-
tract beyond precedent the term of
the nresldency-all these are at
taelxs on the constitution which It i
tho business Of the democratic party
to resist, and inaexible warfare
with all OF them Is included IN Ham
cocks pledge that The viii resist
with all his power any attempt q
impair or evade the full force ana
effect Of the constitution"
That is what ne il nominated for,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
INDEPENDENT GREEN

We trust that our readers,
especially any of them who may be
predispOsed to "independent" do
ings, will not fail to read the intel
ligence we have given from Ala
bama. 1t is no new thing for our
readers to be told that independ-
ent greenbackers are only republic
cans in disguise, and that their
financial theories are a mere pre-
text under which to carry out their
anti-demOcratic schemes. But hith-
ertO we have asked our readers to
take our word for it, now the
wretched plot stands naked and
lOathesome before mems eyes. 81.
Observe a part of the radical pro-
gramme that peeps out amid all
this-there is to be no election By the
people, but interfering, domineer-
ing superiors are to sent there, who
are TO provoke resistance by their
insolence, and then the thing is to
break up in row. But, above all,
there is to be no election By the people,
anything rather than that. A sup
preston in one way or other OF the
peoples vote comes in whenever
the republican methods show their
face. In short, that unprincpled
party evinces a deadly terror of the
popular vote, which it knows to be
implacably adverse to it's further
domination and all its scheming
and plotting aims in one way or
another at setting aside the voice of
the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

that is what he will be elected for.
He was nominated because he had
shown himself tried and faithful
servant of the constitution he will
be elected because the people see
the constitution to be in danger and
need a trusty sentinel to guard it, a
faithful executive officer to carry it
out in all its integrity, in the letter
and in the spirit. 1t was not need
full for him to 60 into details; con-
gress will take care of them. Pre-
serve the constitution for the people
and they will themselves have
power to determine for themselves
what fiscal principles they want,
and what sort of a currency, and
what shall be our foreign policy,
but deprive them of that and it does
not matter what they want, they
will have lost the power of asserting
their will in the matter. SO HAN
COCK AND THE CONSTITUTION is a
good enough motto for Us from this
day to the 9TH of November.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
WE MUST SETTLE NOW,

Can we induce our readers to give
good heed to Mr.. Colyar's speech,
printed in another column? 1t is
occupied with a subject which has
already been preached in this paper;
namely, the momentous effect which
will be exerted on the national pol
itics by our action about our state
debt.
1t would be fatal error to sup
pose that the effect of our action in
that matter will be limited to the
confines of our state. Let the APP
preaching convention take an adj
verse or even a doubtful position
towards a settlement, and the polit-
ical thermometer at New York and
Philadelphia, now at summer-heat,
will go down to zero in an instant.
1t is futile to say that the Tennessee
vote will anyhow be given to Han
cock. No doubt it will, but the
Tennessee vote cannot elect Han
cock, however 10 be cast. We need
the New York and Pennsylvania
vote to do that, and we can have
them il we do not ALLEVIATE them by
our own folly and dishonesty; they
will be hopelessiy alienated by a
vote of this state adverse to the set
Element of the debt. The conven-
ton of next Tuesday must enjoin
its settlement on the legislature now
to be elected, and that without any
further procrastination. There must
be no further reference to the peo-
pie, which is only another excuse
for further delay. The canvass now
commencing is itself a reference to
the people. What better could there
be? The people know what ques-
lions are at issue; there is no posi-
BILE form or mode of settlement
which has not been discussed before
them to WEAKNESS. Let them elect
men who will represent their views
and wishes, and let them settle the
question. The men who advocate
any other reference don't want the
question settled at all they want to
keep it fostering and ranking as a
means OF keeping themselves in
politics settle it, and they drop into
ObScuritV. and that is why il has
not been settled already.
We cannot exaggerate our solicit
tude in this matter, or rather we
cannot adequately express it. We
believe that there is only one thing
now which can prevent the trium-
plant election of Hancock and Eng
lish, and that is an adverse or doubt
full action taken by this state in
reference to the settlement of its
debt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

AFTER the Alabama revelations,
we wonder whether any one will
have "cheek" enough to propose
any more ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
organizations in the south. The
Alabama people have seen the ele-
plant and don't want it. All the
elections in that state were over
whelmingly for the straight demo-
cratic ticket. One county which
gave 800 majority for the indie
pendent candidate ut the last cleo
tion, has now given larger majority
for the straight democratic. ticket.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
WHICH rs THE STATESMAN
The Boston Post says:


The republicans do not know
what they are talking about when
they say that Gen. Hancock is not a
statesman. How do they know he
isn't? Statesmen are not manufac-
tured they are born, and Gen.
Hancock has given the strongest
presumptive evidence that he pos
sesses the qualities that distinguish
them. On the contrary, Garfield's
seventeen years of service have
proved that he is only politician.
Well, that is what we said several
weeks ago, but we don't accuse the
Post of stealing from us. We are
only glad that people are getting to
see it as we see it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
NO ADJEoTIvEs IN OURS,

Suspect and distrust the man who
comes to you calling himself an
independent labOr-greenback-pro-
hibition-democrat. Ten to one he
is no democrat at all. Your true
democrat does not take kindly to
all those adjectives, he calls himself
simply democrat. The adjectives
spoil the flavor of it all. He takes
his democracy straight That's
what we do.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

will influence tin those other great
states, for it is there that the battle
has to be fought. The republicans
know how valuable a regulating
Tennessee vote would be to them in
the eastern cities, and their speak
ers and workers are already antici-
pating one and acting and speaking
accordingly. Our ill-judged action
here can defeat Hancock in New
York and Pennsylvania, and noth-
ing else can.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

Mr.. GLADSTONE Is reported ter
ribly sick, and, although he was
thought better at last advices, can
not be expected to take an active
part in parliament this session.
Poor mani he had got things into
a terrible snarl and now Lords
Granville and Harrington will have
to stralghten them as best they
may. Gladstone shines most in
opposition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

GEN. GRANT has become the
president of a prosperous mining
company. He will find this a more
profitable business than hobnobbing
with emperors and their chancel-
lors. Perhaps he wants to fill his
barrel against-it may be wanted for
the campaign of 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
In County Court at GAINESVILLE
State of Tennessee. II s
CLrnK'g orrIcE, June q, 1850.

Samuel johnson, admir- Of Peter Johnson,
col, VS.. Mrs. M. Cobb, adm 'tFz OF
Joshua Cobb and heirs OF
Peter Johnson, col. EN
II appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause. that the Defendants, the heirs OF
Peter Johnson, col, are non-fesidents of the
State of Tennessee
1t is therefore ordered that they enter their
appearance, herein, before or within the first
three days Of the next term of the County
Court, to be held at Clarksvllle, on the drst
Monday in August next, 1880, and Plead an
sWef, or demur to Complainants' BIZ, or
the same viii be taken Tor confessed as 10
them and set for hearing ex parte; and that q
copy of this order be published for four con-
secntLye weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
r. ID. MOSEIaEY, Clerk,
by q. III. Bailey. ID. q,
Goodlett & Ieech, sol'rs for conpl't.
july e0-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
GEORGE TURNER SAYS.

In a conversation with Mr.. Geo.
Turner, chairman of the republican
state executive committee, he as
sured me that he was cooperating
with the greenback party, and
would use his utmost endeavors TO
assist them in their state and
national canvass. He approved
heartily of afusion electoral ticket
between greenbackers and republic
cans, either openly announced or
secretly understood, and was salts
fed that if the republican national
executive committee sent $25, 900
into the state of Alabama, they
could carry hesitate with the fusion
ticket.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

OpEH44 1OI A1al1EyCtA fttt0 i iN2Stet.
Or. George e. Brickett, for years an
influential republican Of Augusta,
Me-, says if he votes at all it will be
for Hancock. He has the greatest
respect. also, for Gen. Plaisted, the
Union candidate for governor of
Maine, and shall vote for him every
time in preference to Corporal Davis.
The Bangor Wing undertook to
deny Mr.. Elliot Walkers detection,
which elected an open letter from
that gentlemen, from which the fol-
lowing is an extract:
/ know of very many prudent
republicans in this congressional
district, whose political status is
about the same as my own, and
who, / have no doubt, will very
soon adopt d similar course in polit-
zeal affairs.
NEW JERSEY.
The following is from the New
Jersey "Hudson Register"
The papers all over the country
daily chronicle accessions from the
republican party TO the ardent sup
port of Hancock. There are many
such accessions in this city and
county, which we are not permitted
publicly to announce, but Col. Le-
man w. Bradley, of this city, who
distinguished himself during the
war as a member of the gallant
Sixty-fourth New York regiment,
having been promoted to colonel by
brevet for bravery and meritorious
service on the field, writes the fol-
lowing open letter, which the Reg
lister is permitted to publish. Col.
Bradley has heretofore been an act
i've and influential republican. He
is only one of thousands of the vet
Grams who served under Hancock
during the war that have enlisted
under his banner for civil service /:
"HUDsoN, N. Y, July 20, $780,
Dear Sir: Yours is at hand. ] am
glad that one of the great political
parties of the country has nominated
Maj.-Gen. Hancock for the presi-
dency. The party has honored its
elf by its action, and I hope, by the
help of God, he will be elected. /
believe that the many soldiers who
served with me under him have no
doubt that he will be elected, and
will labor for that result. He will
honor the country by bold, able
and righteous rule. | am, sir, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
LEHMAN w. BRADLEY,
Late Sixty-fourth n. Y. ""
And these are only specimens OF
what we get every day without re-
cording them. Pennsylvania alone
gives us recruits of first-class men
enough to make a cabinet.
No wonder old Simon Cameron
growls out that ''the devil only
knows who'll wins" the devil and
Simon Cameron, that is, and neither
of them are pleased with the pros
pect.
The boilers ticket has been with
drawn in Brooklyn, n. Y, on which
the Brooklyn Eagle says;
The democracy of the pivotal and
probably controlling state in the
Union is now not only united, but
enthusiastic in its support of Han
cock and English. In view of this
action, New York will not be ciassed
among the doubtful states, even by
the most sanguine republicans. If
nothing unforeseen occurs, the state
of New York is now as sure FOR
Hancock as against Garfield, as any
other state in the Union is for either
candidate.
The truth is that John Davenport
is the only help for the RAIDS in New
York.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

the time until the November cleo
ton, making speeches and endeav-
oring to incite a violent opposition
to the democratic party, and they
hope by placing the polls in the
hands Of United States marshals.
and stirring up the people to fight
among themselves, that they will
be able to carry the election.
Tenth-The policy of the party Is
to arouse a strong feeling at the
north against Southern people.
With this view large number of
men, both white and black, have
been employed to visit all parts of
the north, making speeches; telling
4he people of the north that they
are oppressed, bUlldozed, and not
allowed a fair count. They thus
hope TO incite a sectional feeling
against the south which will cause
the people of the north TO back
them in their endeavors to place
the ballot boxes in this state in the
hands Of United States marshals.
In my various conversations with
leading greenbackers and republic
cans | have taken down some OF
their expressions of opinions, ETC.,
which | wish to give in this article,
in order to show that in private
they express far different motives
from those expressed by them in
public, and they are therefore de-
ceiving our people as to their real
sentiments.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
GEN. REuBIN DAVIS SAYS.

Il 1 e.
Gen. Reubin Davis, of Mississippi,
said to me: ST am satisfied that
we will get enough assistance from
United States marshals to enable
us to carry the election in Novem-
ber.n
twill be seen by the above facts,
which have come under my Observ-
alton, that the greenback labor par
ty and the republican party are
essentially the same. They are de-
voted to the same cause, are work
ing in unison, and have no end in
view beyond the overthrow of the
democratic party. / am satisfied
that the large majority of those who
have Identified themselves with
the new party have been 1nisled,
and it is duty which they owe to
themselves and to the country to
withdraw their support and sever
all connection with party whose
sole aim is 90 overthrow our home
government. l, therefore, appeal to
all who have, like myself, been
misled as to the intentions of the
greenback labor party to come out
and say so and labor hencefOrward
for the democratic party. When a
man finds he is wrong the best way
is to acknowledge it, wipe out old
scores and start anew. Continue no
longer to be made a dupe of. The
bullet fred by accident is as fatal
as that of the assassin. The aid
given by you in breaking up the
democratic party and overthrowing
home rule, though it may be unin-
territorial on your part, accomplishes
as fatal result as the efforts of our
bitterest enemies. Carfully consid-
er what is contained in this article
and act upon it. Respectfully,
w. M. EDWARDY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
JESSE HARPER SAYS.

\ Col. Jesse Harper, Of Illinois, a
member of the greenback national
committee, said to me 1--WE come
down here to fight this thing
through, and we are going to bring
a crowd that can't be scared. If
the Alabama people want to fight
we will make it lively for them.
He said to Maj. Randolph, of Birm-
ingham, and myself: ave have
sent men down south that they
didn't dare to kill, and while the
people of Alabama are on their
good behavior we are getting in the
work" He repeatedly said that it
was the intention of the party to
send down men with sufficient force
to protect them, and that any oppo-
sition OH the part of the democrats
would be speedily met by force.
asked him for his candid opinion of
Gen. Weaver's chances. He re-
piled, "there won't be any election
by the people," In reply to my
question as to what would be the
result of the campaign, he said:
" It's going to wind up in a fight"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07
GEN. WEAVER SAYS.


In addressing his audience Gen.
Weaver says the financial issues
are the ones for consideration, but
in a conversation with Judge Rice
and Mr.. Dimmick (republicans) he
said financial questions are of no
importance the main object is to
overthrow the democratic party in
the south, and it can only be done
through the greenback party. The
only hope for republicans in the
south is under the name of green
hackers, and they must unite with
them" He said to a party of
working men who called on him that
if a charge of an unfair count
was brought against the man
ayers of an election the best
remedy was Hto hang few to the
nearest tree. That's what they
would do in his state, and he adj
vised them to do likewise in Ala
bama." He remarked to me time
and again that he would make it
hot for the people of Alabama be-
fore he got through with them. He
remarked to Mr.. James p. Arm
strong that q greenback democrat
was humbug; that the laboring
men must not support a democrat,
even if he does indorse the green
back doctrine. t}
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-08-07

THE British loss In the affair at
Candahar was 20 officers, 400 Euro
pear, and 800 Asiatlc troops.