The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

The men who are responsible tor
the outcome may be cursed now.
They will not be so unpopular ia
the future as will those who misled,
deceived and demoralized the PEG
pie, and taught them the true good
ness of running the commercial pros
perity of the State in order to assert
its sovereignty for the promotion
and canonization Of public dishonor.
Nashville Herald.
The pulse of Tennessee never
throbbed with indignation as it will
as the news of the passage of the
debt bill makes its way over the
State. There are objections enough
to the bill on its own account when
it is considered that it has been car
ried by deception and worse means
it becomes Infamous. What shall
we do about it !? will be the question
in everybody's mouth. AT present
we have only to caution the people
not to lose sight Of the honor Of the
State Strong efforts will be made
to put the people in a false attitude.
We commend the excellent injunc-
ton of Davy Crockett, "Be sure you
are right, and then 90 ahead" 1t is
everything to be right.
Knoxville Dispatch.
The end crowns the work The
State debt bill has become a law, by
a majority vote of the Senate. We
confess we had rather seen the re-
suit accomplished by more direct
means. For instance, it would have
been more satisfactory, if two or
three members of the Senate, who
had been in the State credit con
ferences, had not faltered, last Fri
day. Again, we intend, so far as
we are concerned, to discard the
vote of Senator Smith, of fortress.
We have nothing to say on that sub
iect. There has been a certain
amount of "crookedness" in the
whole matter, in regard to which we
know nothing, and therefore have
nothing further to say. Whatever
the influences may have been the
result is good, and in that we rejoice.
Louisville Courier-Journal
So the Tennessee debt question
may be considered finally settled
1t is not within the power of some
future Legislature to nullify this act
by refusing to impose the necessary
taxes if any taxes whatever are
these coupons are receiv-
able in payment of them, and, with
out the people determine to destroy
all government, the interest will be
paid. This bill meets every demand
of honor and of justice; it has no
faint of reputation in any line of it.
It is a victory for both parties, a
victory for independence in each,
and it will be of incalculable advant-
age at this time, not alone to Ten
nessee, but to the whole South. All
honor to the Volunteer State.
Memphis Ledger.
The man who for some reason saw
fit to change his vote and bring
about this result, is not to be envied
Justly or unjustly it will be thought
of him that he was Influenced by
considerations. The other
Democrats who voted for the bill
also violated their pledges and be-
trayed the people who elected them
and will stand condemned at the
bar of public opinion. They have
to bind the people and
then turn them over to the tender
mercies of the bondholders for nine
ty-nine years. The latter would do
we'll to unload while they can, for a
day of reckoning will come. The
Of this bill will depreciate
5he value of property at once all
over the State.
Knoxville Chronicle.
The voters of the State gave I'M
evidence of their desire
o see the State debt question set
led, and the people at the ballot
)ox said plainly, We do not want to
The debt-payers of the
on joint ballot were very
argely in the majority, and yet one
rote in the Senate came near rover
ing the verdict Of the people and |
,lacing a stigma on the fair name |
# the State, from the effects of |
which the present generation would |
lever have recovered. We are glad |
he matter has been settled and put |
ut of the politics of Tennessee, and |
We can now hope for men of capital
nd enterprise to seek investments
n our State, and that our natural
esources will be developed, causing
new era of prosperity such as we
ave never witnessed heretofore.
Memphis Avalanche.
Whether he did or not, the uni
ersal belief will be that Smith, of
entrees, sold out. OF course, it is
OF impossible that he acted from
ne purest of motives. and charity
1ggests he did, but the suspicion
ill be always present that there has
cen some "skullduggery" There
ill be now the fiercest contest ever
nown in Tennessee to undo this
liquity, and it will be undone
here are many ways to avoid the
fleets of the tax coupon, and an an
ry people will not stop until this is
If the State Courts
lould find the law unconstitutional,
J it probably is, that will be an end
it, and the Federal Courts will
ave nothing to do with that ques
on. Long before the next Legis-
ture meets the validity Of the law
i'll be tested in the courts, and if !
.onounced valid, it will be repealed
z the next Legislature as certainly
it meets.
Very large and choice line of Lawns,
McNulty q Georges.
The County Court, at its meeting I
st week, fixed the rate Of taxation Y
r the ensuing year as follows: t
County tax....................-3 0c. q