Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-23
A VOICE FROM TENNESSEE.
Cov1NGrUN, TENN. Sept. II. 1882.

A VOleE thOM TENNESSEE.
Cov1NGroN, Tenn. Sspt. II, 1882.
ME-. ED1ToR:-l In my last letter I
gave an account OF my trip from old
Lafayette TO this county, and a descrip-
ton OF the country from Paducah to
in this letter l propose to
tell about this town and its people and
this county (Tipton). and its people
and a little politics. Their laws and
names OF county officers. are d~ifferent
from Missouri. They have here, q
county trustee, a county register. no
probate court or indge. The county
court has 25 members and every justice
of the peace Is q member of the county
court. There is one if not two negro
members OF the equity court Ia this
county. The county is divided in dis
tricts. commencing at l and running up
10 Is. about like our townships. The
population is nearly evenly divided be-
tween whites and blacks. a small ma
iority OF WHITES. THIS county has u |
democratic majority Of 800; very few
white republicans here. At the repub-
lican county congressional convention.
last Saturday. the delegates we're ne
groes. the presiding officers negroes.
The county committee is composed Of
| full blooded negro. Circuit court is
groes on the grand jury. Judge Flip
| southern gentlemen. q f1ne lawyer and
true democrat. and to show how lie
stands here. l copy the following notice
from the Covington Call: "As an evil
dence of the confidence placed in Judge
Flippins by the public. there is lot a
case on the jury trial docket OF the CIR
! Years" There are two weekly PAPERS
ord and Call. Nearly all the white
men in tins county served in the rebel
army, aud 1t does a Missourian good to
hear the people talk Of the gallantry
aud bravery OF the Missouri troops.
General Sterling Prices memory 10 held
very dear by these people, and they all
delight to talk about him and the Mis-
souri, troops. General Joseph O. Shell.
by IS well and favorably known here. l
have had q great number to ask me
about him.
The young ladies of this place gave a
concer! several days ago. to raise
money to endow u scholarship at the
Vanderbilt Univel sity the program.
me was very complete and we'll render
ed, but l think tho best piece on it was
the Conquered Banner," most beau
titully spoken by MISS Emma Fisher
and during the recitation the old battle
flag of the 9TH Tennessee(Forrest's CON-
mandy was unfurled and caused q great
many tears as we'll as cheers. The 7th
was raised in Covington. and the names
3 OF many battles are on Its flag.
Senator Isham e. Harris addressed
the democracy OF Upton. at this
l place, Friday afternoon. There vas
big crowd and q splendid speech. Tht
senator is doing splendid work fol
: General Bate, the democratic nominee
for governor. Senator Harris term OK
0 pires the 1st day OF March, and the leg
is lature to be elected will elect his sue
%cessor. Most democrats think tht
senator will be elected to succeed him
sell; but l think it is doubtful. There
n Is II regular democrat, boiling democrat
greenbacker and radical running 10
governor, with the chances In favor .
v General Bate. regular democrat ;but ! an
d fearful that the radical will capture tn
n legislature. Senator Jackson, electe'
to the u. $. senate by democrats. as
a democrat, u member OF the democratic
senatorial caucus, is doing all in I'll
power to defeat the regular nominee
and the election OF Senator Harris, b,
d supporting the boilers. The boilers wan
r to pay 60 cents on the dollar and 6 pc
ID cent interest on the state debt. the regu
lars want to pay 80 cents and 8 pc
% cent Interest. Senator Harris said tina
he was inclined TO pay 60 cents with
ID per cent. interest, at the same tim
the democratic party 10 convention ha
&c declared for so cents and 8 per cent. iu
terest, and as q true democrat he ha
ITO accept 1t, anyhow there WAS no prin
ciple involved only dollars and cent
!, and dollars and cents should not cause
democrat to leave his party. It is be
lieved here that eastern dollars an
cents have a great deal to do wilt
A. Senator Jackson's course.
This is a delightful town to visit. Th
society is splendid, as good as you wi
at fnd in the U. S. Tue people are vel
&c kind and cordial especially to stranger
as and one soon feels like he had lived bel
for years. There are several little tow
'es in the county. called MI. Zion, Monl
lthl tain, Tabernacle, &c., &c. many ell
or liant families residing on their far4
u adjacent tD these towns, make as choit
~ society rs can be found. Most ot Il
farms are entirely devoted to cottol
y: but there are q number at exception
30 and am giad to say that small gra
!. farming is on the increase. This is tt
finest country to raise fruits and veg
uI tables in the world. Irish potatoes a
selling at Is cents, will be 81 SO I
Christmas, no cabbage raised, IN Il
.st winter it IS wurth from % to 90 cen
o,s per head but such things are not raise
e; except On a small scale, and OF sour
III they are shipped from other states. II
tie people are anxious here to have lmiar
tie ton from Ohio. Indiana, and 9th
statesi would also welcome a colony
l., OF good honest Germans.
70 In a number OF the congressional d
!s tricts, the malorities are very sma
Eae Whenever the question OF the tariff
nc explained to the colored voter. they
once declare Tor Tree trade, and l ful
" believe If the western democratic lea
.s ers would have documents in relation
ITO free trade circulated among the color
voters, and the public speakers wOu
%" devote q little more time to that que
,nn ton. u large number of hlaeks.Wou
vote the democratic ticket.
'ss. The temperance question has a stro
hacking III this state. No kind
.liy liquor can ha sold within four miles
,.s, a school house. But l judge from
yes talk OF the people. prohibition will
Ter. adopted IN this state in the next "
itch or two.
we'd l have ssea a number of weel
az papers since left home. but none
re- them will stand a comparison to
Lexington Intclligencer; for | thi
ser' your paper is one Of the best wcal
country paper in the Y. s. And Y
"n have the best county officers In
OF country. and | hope the democracy "
elect them 10y increased maj ,rIties.Ca
.ne you send Alex. Graves out OF old
iaye,te with 1000 maIorltyp Try it
gan be done. will soon 60 down to
row. tho city. and my next will be II
,.n Memphis. MISSOURI
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