Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-09-25
The Record Of Judge Hawkins,
the Republican, Candidnro
for Governor.


/ In the canvass for governor the
rice Is evidently between tho DEM
Ocratlc candidate, Judge Wright,
and Judge Hawkins, the rep0bll-
candidate, and the fight must be to
defeat the latter, as tho only means
to elect Wright. A leaf from the
record of the republican candidate
will not be uninteresting at this
time, At the close Of the war
Judge Hawkins, acting in the ca
pacity Of United States distriN at-
tOrney for West tennessee, had
warrants OF seizure issued against
the property of many citizens in
Madison and Haywood counties.
for their alleged participation IN
the rebellion and without the
shadow OF authority or warrant Of
law for sucha a procedure. The suits
cost the parties no little annoyance
and heavy expense, as the receipts
below show. Vet the most start
ling fact is that the records of the
federal court at Memphis do not
show that any such cases were set~
tied before that tribunal, though
the United States attorney compro-
missed the cases and gave his re-
ceipts for the costs. Only two cases
from this county appear on the
docket as settled, which shows that
they were dismissed, with the par
ties paying the COSTS amounting to
1890 each, for want of any ground
Of action. 1t will be remembered
that Andrew Johnson removed
Judge Hawkins from the position
of district attorney and appointed
Judge John l.. Williamson in his
place. When the latter took charge
of the Office, he had the two cases
referred to dismissed. The proper
ty of over 200 citizens of this and
Madison county was seized, and the
suits compromised at a heavy cost,
and yet not a single case among the
list appears as settled, though the
parties hold receipts from Hawkins
for the money. Such high-handed
robbery and corruption should
amaze an indignant public and
drive the vindictive and partisan
Judge and corrupt attorney from
the stump in Tennessee. Below we
give the receipts in two cases, with
the certificate of the clerk Of the
court that there is no record OF them
on the docket of the court:
The United states vs. the Property and Es-
tate OF Paca Wilson.
For satisfactory aud sufficient ev-
idence appearing 20 me, 1 hereby
direct the abandonment of a seiz-
lre made by deputy -Untted-States-
Marshal Mcintyre in the above
cause, on the twelfth day of August,
1865, by virtue of an order Of seiz-
ire issued by me on the twenty-sec-
md of June, 1865, and that all fur.
her proceedings herein be suspend
al and said suit dismissed, tho costs
having been agreed upon and paid
)y said Wilson. .H
Ts. ALVIN HAWKINS,
Attorney of the United States for
the district Of West Tennessee.
The United states VS.. the Estate and Prop
erty of DIR. Paca Wilson.
Received of DIR. Paca Wilson 5000
n full of the costs as agreed upon i'm
he above cause.
August 81, 1866.
ALVIN HAWKINS,
Attorney for the United States for
the district of West Tennessee.
Received, August 16, 1865, of T..
\. Taylor, of Haywood county,
5000, in full Of costs, as
greed, in the case of the United
tates against the estate and prop
rty of the said Il. A. Taylor, com
lenced by order Of seizure issued
v me. ALVIN HAWKINS,
United States District Attorney.
Dated June 30, 1865.
MEMPHIS, Sept. IL, 1870.
.R. Bond, Esq. Brownsville, Tenn;
DEAR STRAIn answer 10 your in-
uiry, would say that, after exam
nation, do not find upon the rec-
rds of the district court, either
lch case as United States VS.. the
and estate Of Paca Wilson,
r OF United States VS.. Il. A. Tay-
,r. r III. Il. ANDREWS,
Jerk United States District Court,
Western District of Tennessee,
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