Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-10
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'- WAsHfNaToN, D. c., Feb. 2

marx thHt 10 pcsstoH VI SobGioso bas
been so quiet for long time as the
present one. This Is toabe attributed,
mainly to the timidity Of the Demo-
cratic party q The defeat last fall
coming as a result Of that ''extra SEES,
sion" has learned this party q valuable
lesson. Some advance the opinion
that the Com mittee on Appropriations
will report the same billie about which
80 much confusion was created last
session, but anticipation is not
generally entertained and Is
fatty denied by some Dsmo-
cratic lenders. The Fusionists
up In Maine have given out the idea
that Congress was ready to join In aud
aid them id capturing the State Cow
ernment,- bat thatfis also, desired here
by leaders In the party. It tsgeneraily
agreed nov othat abe Democrats are
sick Of all extreme grounds and ARE
wanting TO get away FROM the Capital,
with as little noise as possible. Dar-
Ing this administra. zion they have
been running full force OF hands all
the time manufacturing cudgels for
the RepubIicans to beat them over the
head with. Now they look siok
lot; dow d III the liver; VII banged and
bruised, and they complain that the
country is going to the bad inspite of
their efforts to reform II, They
feel 3 badly i. Of course, but |
don't think they understand the lila
which trouble the country. The
country Is sick on Democratic nedi-
cine. This entire discussion reminds
me of q little story One day q sick
man called In doctor. He was very
sick. and had been vomiting up some
substaDce which looked like bloody
matter, and he though twas. a hem
orrhags and that ne was going to die.
The doctor said to him j: What did
you eat for break fast 2" He replied,
Blackberry pie. v" We'll !" said the
doctor, "when all the pie come up you
will get better" E41Asl Z ttS-
President making Isl the leading In.
dusiry of both parties now at the
Capital. When the Democrats
undertake any bold scheme at
subyeItiug the Government, the
Grant boom swells just as the water 10
u kettle boils more freely for having
new supply of wood put on the fire
under IL. When the Democrats smooth
down the savage grimsces on their
ever complaining brOws with over
spreading smiles of peace, then The
Republicans turn to Blaine or Shef-
nj Az, As the case may be, for each man
has his strong sections. Blaine has
more general strength than any one
except Grant. A good many people |
like Shermau, aud we'll may they place
cot fl ieuce u b ip, for he has rendered |
AZ much good service to The country a-
almost any man in i. R-member
! hat he began in Congress loUg since,
that he sat as u leader in the
House befo the war, and Was always |
. bold freud of4tbe lUnIon.g He sue
ceededed Senator Chase la the Senate
when the lat er was made Secretary
Of the Treasury. When the people of
East Ten nessee understand that SheT-
man sat in the Senate with Brownlow,
aud was his great admirer and friend
they wsstuat faibto feel kindly to ward
him. BIT his best service has been
done in bringing to every mans home
SQUAD mpney. BFB 81
Adeep 1ierest IL felt here oyer po-
litical matters IN Tennessee. Agood
many people believe thatthe c6Hdk ioaI
of affairs there will be much improved
by tn q results OF next election. The
Loyalty of East Ten nessee during and
after the wal. attracted universal atten.
tion, and the w hole North loves toe
name Of East Ten nessee, as known In
of loyalty, aid. forNgiving
the country a&Brownlow and-a Nav
nard., Aud NOW, when the once proud
s ate threstensto go down in the dark
night Of shame, as q wrecked vessel on
n high. sea, the loyal spirit Of the
Union turns with sympathy toward
the brave and heroic section which
stood, lundannted, between two fires,
and held aloft the stars and stripes.
But East Tennessee will not be pulled
DO win beneath sA the dark mantle
pf shame, With which the other
portions OF the State seern disposed
10 cover themselves. She will battle
against such crime and the country
will praise her for it. Let the honest
masses join hands and make "a great
Effort to beat down this spirit ofsfes
quotation. Lrg
ward East Tennessee very, different
rom thato entertained toward other
portions of the South. 1t 10 almost
he universal opinion that. in spirit,
,ur section Is like the North and
n orth west, loyal and tolerant. Hence
t Is common remark that East
Tennessee Will ut an eHrly day fill up
with people crowded out Of the over
North, who will seek her
genial climate and free public spirit.
,r.~- Roy.