Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-02-27
to realize more than on depreci,tea bona.

to realize more than on Deprecated bonds
am happy to know that, under the
mlsfortuDes surrounding US there has
been, and I believe there still lie, DISPOSE
ton upon the part of some of the holders Of
/ our bonds to approach an adjustment OF
| this matter in spirit of literally. l be-
lieve that the best interests of our whole
State will be subserved By it's prompt and
! speedy adj ustment.
| The basis and details of any settlement
must be left 10 your IT ctical wisdom.
| condding in which and your exalted ser Sc
| of Jnstice, L refer the matter to you, feel
| Ing assured that In your deliberations and
con cusions upon this grave subject, you
| will rise b0ve all cons lderatIons So g those
| of Justice and a sacred regard :or the honor
| and best interests of the whole country.
~ z z AGRICULTURE, ETC.
Agriculture m .nufa ctures and mining consti-
tute the great sources of our ealth It's there
| fore important that the e interests Shout be
careful ly guarded and sedulOu y ncOaIaged
The bureau II agricu ture, statistics and IN mes
! has already accomplished much il b.n.lng our
great agI1cu tTiai and mineral resO tFCes to the
Knowledge Of the WOF d. The rtilIty OF our
soil, the r.chness OF our mines the salubrIty III
| our innate, the vdiue of Odr ipleS, s,nd the
products Of our forests have been extensively
| The advertising of these resources, however.
! constitutes but single factor in tie process
dsVelopment-npo rtanl it $ true, essentia to
our Iap.u grow tll-Stlll only Oh amOag the
means by wlich the desired end Is to he reacne
! OF Wat Vdlu Is our water powers with ut the
capt. to build machinery, nd tile skilled labor
! to It rect It's operatl rs? OF wat Use are our
mines without the enterprise and the muscle to
| Dug the ores, aud convert them INTO useful
metal or of what benefit are a fruitful SOIL and
genial climate without the painStaking lab u of
| the intel Igeut huSbaudma4? our spark no
| streams sun with uItamed gIee pursue the
devious paths to the sea. Our rich ores till re
pose IN Their SubterrantOus beds, unmOyed Uy
| Tue pick or shove of The MINER. Our valuable
! tilnDefS TOT III the forests. Little more than a
IN VI our RUE Ia us haNe yet beeii e.
| Claimed from the r prImeva4 wilderness IeI
| WIN all the richness which bOunteOuS natur-
spreads before us, the comptroilerS reports show
| that our aggregate wealth is diminiS ing from
| year TO !er Our isterS, at whose birth into the
fGnnly Ct States we rejOiced are utStrIpping us
in he race lor dtness; We are losing our ela
| tive strength III the councils of the ma. on we
are, as it Weie, standing still IN an age of
Tn spell must be broken. The bcurbonism
VIII CHI has so l0ns chained us must he dis arded,
| and a new Tennessee must be evoked fro II the
| ashes If the past. Clothed once more and III
| her right mind, cur noble State must stand
| forth, as of Old, in all the radiance of a st II
the first magnitude i'll our glorious constellation
| OF States
To you, as the representatives of the people
Is assigned the pleasing duty, by a.; ropriate
legislation, of removing the causes which i'm
pede our progress. A, j have already recon-
| mended, our system Il popular education be
made Ell lent and >uttcient Tor the wants of our
people Let labor be III de respectable and H.
! OraDle by repeaI, such ass lie SlatIOn as
nus W tlle llTeC lOdD lUf the time being,
the slave OF the employer Give to both the en-
pIoyer and employe equal remedy Tor he en-
1ofcemen OF contracts and equal seen ity
against their violations Let the entire financial
policy of our State be such as shall commend ii
to the cOndeuce of the world Let Just and
wise laws be enacted for the prompt punishment
of criminals. and for the suppression of lawiesS-
ness, and the preservation OF good order through
out the State. When these things are done, OuI
natlye-b0rn citizens, con ented and T0sperous
| Will no longer go abroad to seek advantages
which are not secured TO them at home Our
emigration Will no longer eX, eed our imlnigrl-
ton. An industrious, enter TiS ne, Intelligent
and every way desirable populatIO from the
older and less genial States of the Union will
seek homes in our midst, and Il new era of pros
pcFIty VII GAVIN upon our State
III ctn mutation OF the work already performed
by the bureau of agriculture, statistics aud
MINES, the most earnest eff urtS should cOntnu .
hot only to attract capital and labor but 10
dIttllSe agricultural information among the
masses OF the eOple OF the State
In conclusion, permit III to express my ear
nest no e that I'll result of your deliberations
Will be characterized by wisdom, Justice and til
highest regard for he rights of the whole people
OF Tennessee, and when your laborS are c oSed
and you shall return to your homes and families
| Y Il may receive from your constituents the
welcome plaudlt OF well done, thou good nC
! | faithful st rvant." ALVIN HAWKINS.