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Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
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of country is not worth knowing. Also
az Stevens Point, among many others,
are Boswo"th & Reilly, lumber men,
gentlemen of wealth, honor and in
tegrity of the first class; the 'Cnrran
Bros, of that splendidly kept hotel
the Curran LCuses Judge Fark, q
noble specimen Of a gentlemen in
every sense of the word, and it was
my good fortune and pleasure to form
the acquaintance Of Gen. Alfred Ellis,
of national fame as a veteran in. the
cause of Constitutional liberty and
Justice. [ had the pleasure of read
ing a circular he addressed his people
in 1868, when candidate for Con-
gress, the treatment Of the subject of
Reconstruction would have been
credible to the ablest Southern states
man. The noble old Roman, now
about 80 years Of age, would make
any Southern man feel proud 10 hear
him speak in such high praise of the
exalted position of the South in the
inception ofthe government Of the
United States, and the patriotism Of
the South in all the wars Of the Union
previous to the rebellion, and Of their
mastery craftsmanship i'll all its
great achievements. regard him as
his neighbors do, gentlemen, noble
in soul and magnanimity, In truth,
wherever went in that country, 1
found people famous for intelli-
gence, enterprise, integrity and hospi-
tality, and as such are making won-
derful strides in the direction of bril-
liant prosperity and very worthy
emulation. More anon.
Yours truly,
II. r.. Cox.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
Terms Of Subsoriptlon:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER9, 1882.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH H. FUSSBLIA,
OF Maury County.
FOR GOVERNOR,
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We the Democratic party of Tennes-
see, in convention assembled, do de-
clare, First, that we are all unaltcmbly
opposed to the reputation of any of our
State or National obligations, and are
in favor of maintaining inviOlate the
public faith,
Second--That yerecognize the recent
settlement Of the State debt made by
the present Legislature, as in accord
with Tn" platforms of 1850, both State
and National, and as just and honorable,
both to the people and the creditors of
the Stat, and declare that it should not
be disturbed or readjusted.
Thivd.--That we are opposed to all
class legislation and to all partial laws,
aud to Ill laws the tendency of which is
80 impair the obligation of contracts.
Fuulth--Wc are in favor Ola liberal
system Of public schools, so that every
child in Tennessee may have good
common school education; and, recOg-
niZing the good effects ofwhat is known
as the -four mile law" by which the
= number Of schools has been increased
and crime and vice diminished, we are
opposed to its repeal.
Fifth--We favor policy that will
compel railroad corporations, as well
as ali other corporations and individuals
In the State of Tennessee, 10 bear their
equal part of the burden of taxation,
Sixth--We favor the establishment of
railroad commission to regulate
frrights and tariffs, so as to prevent un-
just discrimination, with such powers
as shall protect the rights of both .he
people aud the railroads.
Seventh--We are opposed to n con-
stitutioual convention at this time, be-
leving that the necessities for such "A
convention do not justify the danger of
opening the organic law to amendment
in these timrs of unsettled political
opinions.
EtShtl,--Wc arraign the Republican
party for its reckless extravaganza with
the public funds, the issuance of sub
sidies to the favored few with disregard
of the organic and fundamental law of
the land as set forth in the Constitution,
and for its growing and increasing ad-
vance to Capitalization, AS its system of
protection TO the strong corporations,
thereby imposing additional burdens
upon the laborer, producer and me-
rhauic
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

"Yes," as our labors in this coun-
ty for many years, in assisting to
advance the material interests OF
the county and increase the pros
perity of its citizens, has been
given at the sacrifice of our per-
sonal and financial interests, to
some extent due to the relentless
persecution by men of the Watch
man stamp, whose religious bigot-
ry and intolerant, proscriptive po-
litical ideas influence them to try
to crush all who dare differ from
them-and whose arguments used
to be witty CD placards hung up
in a post-office, 'howling" mobs to
overawe and do violence to indie
pendent voters, and the unmerci-
full whipping of "heretic preach
ers."
"OUR God" We believe in only
one true and living God, but our
new Reformer seems to be trying
to teach us otherwise. He init
mates that there are many Gods,
and that he has one of his own.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
JUDGE HOUK RECOGNIZED.

Colonel ID. b. Henderson, Secretary
of the Republican Congressional (Na.
tional) Committee, has addressed let.
ter, under date of August 81, to Hon.
John NJ. Cordell, Chairman of the Sec
ond Republican Congressional District
Executive Committee of Tennessee, in
which he says:
"Since August "a this Committee has
been carefully examining the action
taken in your district in respect to the
holding of primary meetings, county
conventions, aud the Congressional
Convention, with view Of determine
ing who is the regular Republican
nominee in your district. The conclu-
sion reached by this Committee is that
Hon. l.. G. Houk, of Knoxville, was
not only regularly, and properly nomi-
mated in the Republican convention
duly called and regularly held, but that
he carried every county convention IN
his district and that there is not even Il
shadow Of pretcxt for the nomination,
so called, of Hon. VIM. Rule, Knox
vile, Tenn. This committee deprecates
the course pursued by Mr.. Rule and
his friends and regards said course as
un-Rcpublican aud calculated to work
injury TO the Republican cause. l de-
sire you to know that this committee
will do all in its power to aid in the
election of Hon. L. &. Houk. | hope
aud trust that the good Republicans Of
your Congressional district will, to u
man, rally to his support and secure
his election by u triumphant majority.
need not add to you, who cannot be
ignorant Of Judge Ilouk's course in
Congress, that no man stands higher
for untarnishcd Repmblicanism, and
that he is recognized throughout the
country us one Of our ablest members
of Congress and one whose course as
legislator Comncnds him cmphati-
cally to the suil'rages of the Repuhh-
cars of his district. Command this
Committee freely where we can md
you in your good work in organizing
your district.-National Republican.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

The editor of the Watchman is
"vexed." "Houk-can-rule," a To-
cal squib in the DEMOCRAT, is what
nervcd him for deeds Of daring in
the political arena as a Reformcr,
He is not, however, making a per-
sonal war on any one-he is too
high-toned to resort to contempti-
bic and despicable means to refute
the arguments Of those he chal-
lcnged. Our last weeks issue
aroused his ire, and he Eas "ker.
flumixed" us. No one cnvics him
the mcagre satisfaction he now en-.
joys; nor are there any tears shed
in this Office over his brilliant an0
! stragetic movement,
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
Sewing Machine
II. r. Cox.

Now takes the lead, 1t is finely and artiS-
ticnlly finished, @apanneG Jilded and Nick
el-plated. The gO0d-wOrks cannot hc eX.
celea for leauly, The cover is attached 10
the end of the table, making it useful as n
wOrk-boX, If has graduated yard meas
IRE on the front edge Of table. so that you
can measure work without moving from
the machine. 1t is lieht-running, VIII do
all kinds of work, from the heaviest 10 the
ljghtesi, is seli-threading, has self-setting
needle. 1t has ne holes 70 thSead either in
the machine or shuttle, except She needle,
will not break the thread o. needle by rum
ming the machine back or forth, is the only
machine in the world that continues TO sew
in the same direction whether run forward
or backward. ltcXcels all others for SIM
plicity and durability OF construction. TIE
st. John is a first. class machiuc a4td fully
warranted for i've years, Prices within the
reach of all. ap7l will take all kinds Of
Produce in exchange, flease call and ex-
anime the 81. John and you will buy 10
other. ), A. PATTON,
Agent, Naryvine, Tenn.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

"Doctor" W. A. McTeer, D. D.,
author of the new Theology and
the Great Political Reformer, has
given a diagnosis of the DEMO
Gratis case, but he has failed to
prescribe the remedies used when
that "effervescence" took place in
his stomach.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

We never sale to be Democrat is
to be "drunkard. ."-Watchman.
We advise our editorial friend
to subscribe for and carefully read
copy of his own paper, which
contained the following squib in
its issue of August 2Sd:
We supported Judge Houk while we
thought he was straightforward Re-
publican, but he deceived us, and AT
Nashville, at Washington, and later AT
Maryville, Oh the 4th of the present
month, he acted the Democrat SO com
pletely that we let him go, and stick to
the Republican doctrine. .-Watchman.
Now, it is well known to those
who read the Waterman (even il
the editor has forgotten it), that
said paper is opposing Houk for
Congress because, as it alleges, he
is a drunkard, a "bloated drunk
ard" it calls him. "At Nashville
at Washington, and later at Mary
ville," the Watchman says Judge
Houk "acted the Democrat so com.
pletely that" it had "to let him go. y
Why, the Watchman denies its
own utterances, made only a few
days ago! Do you now mean to
say that Houk was NOT drunk at
Nashville, Washington and Mary
vile?
Now read the following:
Gle acted the Democrat at Ma
ryville. ."--Watchman.
"There never was a beast that
wilfully got in the condition Houl
was in on the 4th of August. y
Watchman.
Democrats, are you even lower
than the beasts?
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

Our labors are purely for our God
aud our country, and given personally
and financially ut sacrifice. Can the
Democrat say as much ?-Watchman.
If we arrogated to ourselves all
the morality that is wSrth having,
as our editorial friend seems to do.
and could we also, like him, speak
of possessing a God, we would
answer eyes" to the FIRST sentence
of the above quoted remarks; and
TO the last we cen truthfully say
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

"Swaggering inebriate," "bloat-
ed drunkard," drunken man."
lower than a beast-this is the
Watchman's definition of a Demo-
crat.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
The zone Man" Majority.

Are all, or a majority, of Rules support
ers actuated by no other motives than
those Of pure, disinterested love of NOR.
ality and sObriety
We can speak for ourselves only
Watchman.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

The Watchman states that it
never said that to be Democrat
was to be q drunkard; maybe it
only said that to be a drunkard
was to be Democrat.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

HoUK: A Republican who, ac-
cording to the Watchman, "acted
the Democrat at Maryville" and
other places.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

The Memphis Ledger is greatly
improved in appearance. 1t is an
enterprising and progressive jour-
nal, and should have an extensive
circulation in this section, as the
editor, Capt, J. Harvey Mathes, is
a well known East Tennessean.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

The Nashville American has
changed again, from Russell to
Bate. 1t scratches the Bate plat
form, however.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09
MARYVILLE, TENN, SATURDAY, SEPT 9, 1882

A new Theology is about to be
thrust upon the country.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

or on a dctauch, and Foster, Gibson ,
Yardley and Scott will open their
mouths so wide that their heads can
not be seen for their mouths, and
scream out that somebody said our
gifted Congressman has been on Il de-
bauch. OFF they will go, bowling and
believing as if every tooth in their
heads were aching. g.--Watchman
Will the high-toned Christian
gentleman and chaste writer, who
has editorial charge of the Watch
man in the interest of "oUR God
and "our country" please inform
us when "Scott" has denied or adj
mitted that Houk was drunk or on
a debauch, defended him against
such charges, or "howled" because
such charges were made? When
we make "far-fetched" statements
we back it with the proof. Why
the Watchman is doing the "howl.
ing" swapping and barking at the
heels of Houk, and the Democrat
is saying "Sick i'm, pup, sick i'm p
And the Judge will notice the
snarling little fellow at his heel.
AT THE PROPER TIME.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

Dyspepsia, the bug-bcar Of cpicu-
rcans, will be relieved by prown's
Iron Piiicrs.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

"Soda-Fountain" at Loudon.
What an argument!
Fourteen boilers" holding a
county convention" at Sevierville.
Whatyan argument!
"Skinning-the-cat" and "hound.
pup" editorials at Maryville. Oh.
what immense arguments
A Boilers Convention at Knox.
vile, composed Of boiling minori.
ties from each county in the Dis.
trict. What ponderous arguments
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-09

The editor of the Watchman did
not relish Qpr sandwiching him
between Gibson and Yardley, in
the same political bed. Unless he
joins the Democracy or the Green
hackers we don't see what he is to
do. But if he can stand Houk,
Gibson, Yardlcy and Foster, who
have more influence in the Repub-
lican party than himself, we pre-
sumo ''poor Scott" don't care
whose" political bed HE "rolls in"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
The Inauguration.

The Governor elect will be inaugu-
rated on Monday The 18th inst, at u
o'clock in the Hall of Representa-
tives. Surprise has been expressed
that this ceremony has been delayed,
and the new Governor is not sooner in
vested with the authority OF the office
to which he was elected. The cause
is found in section 397 of the Code of
1880. 1t provides;
The term of Office of the Governor,
elected at general election for such pnr-
pose, shall commence on the second Nom
day of January next succeeding the election.
This clause is clearly violative of the
intent of the Constitution. which con-
templates that the Governor elect shall
begin the discharge Of his duties at the
assembling Of the Legislature or as soon
thereafter as practicable. Section 6
article 4 of the Constitution says that
. The political year shall begin on the
1st Monday of January. and the Legis-
lature shall meet on the LIST Tuesday
after the list Monday etc. Section
398 provides that the term Of all the
other State officers Shall commence
on the lst Monday in january next sue
ceeding the election Why this dis
crepancy exists in the time Of installing
the Governor and the other State OH
GERS elected at the same time, it is diff
cult to understand. A state Of things
might Be easily imagined how the
public wish, as expressed il the
election. could Be bafied 81 opera.
ton Of the law as It stands. For
example suppose the occupant Of
the Executive Chair Was Republican,
and majority If the same party had
control 81 the Senate, lhe law, as It
stands. would give him che power of
fixing Republican judiciary upon the
State extending beyond The term 81 the
Democratic Gogernos sact. ia defiance
81 public sentiment Tbs nv ought to
be 50 changed S 50 zs4 'Iil tie Aseislas
fnre e count tie ro3e a inaugurate
lie new GcynFnor ins1 sIalg affes Il
has effected ita own a ion. al.
81, Jan. 9th.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
The Proposed Increase Of Federal

The bill to create the Eastern and
Western Federal Court Districts Is sim
liar to the one to create the Western
District of Louisiana, and is if anything
more needed. The increase Of civil
business in the Federal Courts in Mis-
sissippi has wonderfully increased IN
the last few years, until it is no longer
possible for one Judge to do the work.
The bill proposed will give US two
Judges instead Of one, six courts instead
oftwo. and brings the Federal Courts
within easy reach of the great body of
the people; and at same time actually
diminishes the expense of the courts.
The only increase of expense will be
found in the salary of Judge; If more
jurys viii be empaneled they will be IN
service no longer than public business
requires, and the saving in the mileage
Of Jurors and witnesses alone will more
than Offset the expense of the addition
al Judge; and the saving Of the ex-
pense and vexation Of being dragged
long distances to court, and the tedious
delay in reaching trial of their causes,
will compensate ten fold for any supposed
increase of expenses. The proposed
change is the truest economy.
The bill has been forwarded to the
Mississippi delegation in Congress, who
will no doubt introduce and press its
passage, with such changes as to loca-
ton of the courts, or otherwise, as
they may deem best. The location OF
the courts proposed by the bill seems to
be unobiectionable. The want of a
Maratime Court on the Coast has long
embarrassed and retarded our shipping
interests while the court at Meridian,
our most growing city, is well located
rs to lines of travel, as is the one at
Corinth, both being accessible by diff
ferent railways. The necessity of courts
] at Oxford and jackson will be generally
conceded, while the one at Vicksburg is
a necessity to the River Counties. It'll
difficult to see how these localitie:
could be improved, but as opposition
must come, if at all, on this point, it il
believed that locations can be agreed
on that will give general satisfaction.
The Northern and Southern District
were created in fee railroad times, anc
now that all our great lines of trave
traverse the State from North to South
the districts should be laid off Nth anC
not across these lines of travel. This
change manifestly demanded by tn
necessities of travel to and from tn
courts, and should be made if an il
crease of judicial force is desired.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
1 state Hospisals0r she1ndigens sick.

we respectfully submit that the Leg
stature should consider The claims of
the INDECENT sick and afflicted of the
State. for treatment and the ale
Walton of their condition. With but
few exceptions, the several States Of
the Onion. have already ina substantial
manner, recognized the claims upon
their charity, Of those Of their citizens,
who are the victims of the double mis-
fortunes of poverty and disease.
While Mississippi has done nobly
in caring for her insane, her deaf and
dumb, and her blind, she has hitherto
been oblivious of the claims of her IN
digent sick, Notwithstanding there
are within her borders to-day, hundreds
of her people who are suffering from
injuries, or diseases, BY which they are
rendered burthen 20 their friends and
families, she offers them no friendly
aid in their misfortunes.
Hundreds of these unfortunates are
to-day languishing in the various couE-
ty jails and poor-houses, without medl-
cal or surgical treatment, hopeless IN
their misery, waiting for death to re-
lieve them of their wretehed existence.
A large proportion of these cases
could, under the care of skilled sur
geons and physicians, be restored to
health and happiness, and their lives
made valuable to themselves, to their
families and to the commonwealth.
To leave them unaided is $50 far as
this world is concerned) to shut out the
light of hope from their hearts forever.
What sad commentary on our boosted
humanity and our professed Christian
charity!
We submit that not only does hui
manity, demand at our hands relief fol
these unfortunates, but that it is also
demanded by the strictest laws of econ
omy.
The aggregate of the sums paid by the
different counties, of the State, for the
maintenance of such persons as are pau
pers, solely by reason of their being the
subject of diseases or injuries, which are
durable, would go far towards maintain
ing a general hospital where these pa
tients could be cured and rendered self
supporting.
There are also many poor children
in the State the subjects of disease OIL
injuries or deformities, by which they
will (if left unaided) become helpless
crlpples. These little sufferers can b.
rescued from lives of misery and help
lessness, and made useful men anC
women.
Gentlemen of the Legislature, in thu
name of justice and mercy, we appea
to YOU in behalf of these unfortunates
We submit that it is only just for thu
State to care for these helpless ones 0
her people, Take them out of the Jail
and poor houses. They are Of the low
" ones of the earth, and have nothing
to commend them to you save thel
helplessness and misery, and woe betid
a country where the hearts of its PEG
pie have become so callous that the,
cannot be moved by the contemplation
? of huDoan cuffpPinp
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
Immigration.

Official estimates for the year 1881,
show that the Foreign immigration into
the United States amounted to about
$50 900. an increase Of nearly 10000
over the year 1880. These immigrants,
it is thought, brought with theaa about
s12 00O. 900. Of that number, Missis-
sippi received but 900. Is the Legisla-
ture content with this beggarly show
inc for our State Are we to be LEFT
high and dry while the progressive
tide is sweeping ont It win take ener.
cetic work, and money too, to divert
immigration from its accustomed chan
mel; but the yield will be a thousand
fold.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-01-11
cruelty TO Animals.
The Legislature Esd stringeI

The Legislature passed stringent
law to prohibit cruelty to animals.
Such a law vas due both to humanity
and economic considerations. The
Southern States suffer the loss of mil
lions of dollars annually by neglect Of,
and cruelty to. animals. In six States
it is calculated that the loss is yearly
about fourteen million dollars. After
giving minute statistics, Mr. Daniel
bennett, says: Here is cruelty 10
TO animals. and sacrifices and leaks on
Southern farms, which the farmers and
stock raisers and humanitarians should
examine, and diligent inquiry should be
made for a remedy for these evils.
Though cruelty to animals is as common
as ii Is wicked and destructive of prop,
erty, no pains are taken to enforce the
law. We have never heard of q mag
istrate arresting man for maltreating
the beast in his charge on the public
streets, or the highway. We have
never heard of a grand jury finding q
true bill for this execrable offence
against the laws of God and man, and
we have yet to hear of Judge giving
the subject in charge to the grand jury
and admonishing them of their duty
to make close and rigid investigation II
order that offenders may be brought t.
trial. Why this neglect? Is there ne
way to correct the abuse? We submit
the matter to the farmer members OF
the Legislature, whose class have suffer
ed the most By wanton cruelty to live
stock