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WEDNESDAY, 'ATRIIi C, 1870.
OWE ENTKHPBISE.
Wo publish to-day tlio "first number .o'f
the UintoxicijK, in fulfillment of-thc pro
mise nuulc In our Prospectus issued somo
days ago, In embarking in tins enterprise,
"wci'Ield to ho hasty impulse, but begin a
work which it has long' been our ambition
to untlertak&i'Vt) arej'nilJyic6jgfilzauof
thii onerous duties to bo-dlscharged and of
(he responsibilities we assume. Wo begin
our IuIku-h fully determined to perform
them with all tho fidelity, "fccat and ability
we i-nit iommand, but frankly confessing
that we do nbt assume to possess nil theac
eonipliahments aud talents which our high
calling demands. The field of journalism
Is greatly extended, and, through the fa
eilltles afforded by ohr railroads and tele
graphs, its sphere of usefulness is dally en
larging. It is ,nov justly recognised as one
of the professions, and numbers it) Its ranks
the greatest intellects of the land. Itmolds
nud directs tho sentiment of the country,
and with the agencies atits command,
wields an in IIuciko great crthan any other
profession. This Influence, if properly di
rected and nurtured, is a powerful agency
for the; .accomplishment of good, as it Is, if
perverted and corrupted, a fearful source of
evil. Tlu newspaper is to most of its read
ers the eyes and ears through which they
see'and hear the acts and opinions of their
fellow-men. To all ,uch itntands as the
keeper of their conscience tie? counselor
whose wisdom they cannot question. In
every community, the Press iloes much to
give tone to public sentiment, and, to a
Kfcat oextent, tempers the animosities
which iilen, adhering to different sects and
parties, ate too apt to entertain toward each
other. We realize the responsibilities these
Influences Impose, and appreciate- the op
portunities for doing good which they af
ford., "Wcfchall not avoid the former nor
41 to improve the latter. Our aim will bo
oiakc the Chkoxici.e temperate and
knt in tdl things a firm, persistent
t for what we, believe to be right,
sriflsTng op poser of what
tavrong. While doing this, we
flavor to discuss principles
ix a temper as not to
with whom we
i them always hou-
are convinced of
these views, given as
Fit and purpose which
i to legin this enterprise,
'to.aunounce the princi-
wlyoeate anil tome of the
t-aaures we now feel called upon
,jthe Chkonicxe will be Re-
elleving the principles or that
Ilafed to ierietuate the the-
bliean Government as set forth
K -
tut ion, and best calculated to
, ami Happiness oi our
i , i
PWll advocate those principles
th in ilie Chicago Platform of
rill yield a cordial support tp the
ition of President Grant. But
l-ating these principles, we will
ourselves tie right to criticise
and measures independently,
from narrow partisan influences.
iHg'thejMlucatioii, of the" .masses to
Koomlucivo to morality, prosperity
tiitus, we shall advocate a liberal,
fljool system, and demand itas
lost Important duty to be
the General Assembly.
(with all our people the pride
lecoming Tennesseeans, but wo
share, too, of the greater pride and
Incoming Americans. Our fields and
fvfrid lnfiuntains arc but .a part of tills
ax-atjtepuhlic dedicated to liberty and pro-
UtftfWl tho CmioNipu; wjll always
ltd1 .kittling -for "ch JaWB anrt sucu a
Mle spirit as encourage enterprise and
dull frow every dime; and wo fehall
w''noNrth, no South, no East,, no
jfcit," but shall meet every m as a fei-
f'tlziMf ou" restored Union.
MlevcMlud the future wealth and
fcy of-EM Ttwitaikee lhf undevel-
jir foretWi-l" the. mountains f
ir U(fth bt&ofa To wmvort thco
f ; . ' k it.,.t u
uto metais "' "v"u-.
iL'. varied iiiHthlnes ami
TMOISJ)r'NirKSfHIPTI5! ;
Implements into which these metals enter,
requires skilled labor1 Yind, .capital'. The
Olif World, yltiultfl .paupers and UiCkhccu-mulati-iWealth
of ages,' is our rapetltor
itijtlils, great 'wprkf To contend' success
'.fully and profitably with suclil h riyalf bur
mechanics and. capital nced.pro't,eeflo; fud
encouragementi We lK!lleve'itiofbd to tho
Interest of every cHUou.'bfvtBiH dlvlalou. 6,
Terihesseo thhtvo shdUldtk'mund of Con-'
:gressn fair and, just prqtectlvo. tariff anil
the fjituomcw-i will advocate' tliat mkAhf
tire. With such assistance, East Teilnesseo
will soon become the nursery of great' In
dustrial enterprises, and .our cities and peo
plo rapidly grow In humberd atid wealth.
- As an encouragement to the AgrJculTu
ral interests of teast Tennessee, we'M'lllfset
apart,n portion of our naper andiglyo espe
cial attention to collecting the' latest atid
most Interesting facts on all subjects, .rela
ting to the farming classt
We do not deem it necessary in thls.cpn
neetlou trf enter any more minutely into
an explanation of the different departments
wo shall make" of tho GitSoNlCLE, but will
only say that, ln'cvery respect,we will en
deavor to make it a pajer worthy of tho
support and .confidence of pur friends. Wo
are persuaded that in establjsfiing tliis pa
per we supply a want long felt nd greatly;
needed, and we feel that at thevery begin
ning xye have the hearty sympathy and
good will of many friends.
To every friend of the Republican. party,
of free schools, of American industry and
of a liberal, high-toned journal, we look for
encouragement, hoping by our diligence
and enterprise to commend tho Chroni
ca: to them, one and all.
TEE FBICE 07 OUB PAPEK.
Some of our friends inay. think the price
of ourpnper too high, compared with the
price of other Knoxville papers. We have
started this as a permanent enterprise. To
render lt.so, wo must mako the CmiONl
cle self-sustaining. There arc very fow
jiapers In tho United States, of respectable
size, published at lo.wer jrates than ours,
We, are ,no,t possessed of njeans sufllcient td
publish a paper without payiJust for tho
accommodation of tho 'public. Wo have
hot" started, out for the purpose of breaking
down-.auy other journal by publishing our.
paper at a loWor rate than they can afford
to do. Wo propose to stand, upon our own
merits, and to act upon the" old principle
of "llve and let. live." Wo "do not believe
Mitour Republican friends desire us to
publ a paper1 furnlshing'them with tho
news, at a pecuniary Sacrifice to ourselyesf
We expect to be sustidngd, no matter what
Democratic publishers may charge for their
Isssues. We expect a circulation without
making it a gratuity. W.o appeal to our
friends to sustain us, -and assure them that
we will make a paper worth the money
charged for it.
THE ELECTION.
We are glad to be able to make tho first
number of the Ciiroxici.k the bearer of
glad tidings to the Republicans of Knox
county. We print elsewhere tho returns
of last Saturday's election, full and com
plete. From It nur friends will see that we
have won a decided victory. Just at this
time, we feel that'thls triumph is very Big'
nifieant. Owing ,to an unnecessary and
unfortunate division in our ranktf last AU
gust, the Democratic" party won a decided
victory. Since that time- they- have per
sistently endeavored, by misrepresentation,
to ireak down and discourage our organi
zation. They were confident that tliev
had succeeded, and felt certain of an easy
victory. Sn entered the contest under
very great disadvantages.. Wo had no
party organ to counteract the Insidious,
persistent, plauslbjp Invention?, of tho op
position presoj the opjmsrtjon had the
prestige of fhei late victor' to influence
the floating Vote: we had no organization.
no united, working force in tho districts of
the county. We had, however, gnr firm
convictions of right, ami candidates who
were all competent and honest men, and
with these alone we"overcanie all difficul
ties and marched straight through to vic
tory. .It convince us that Knox county is
surely and reliably Republican upon even'
fair Issue, Jy a good working-major Jty, and
that all we netd, jlfihty jefahi 'thls.supro-
maey is fo.adyocato finnj literal,-repuhli
can principles. Ifweyye our friends a
brodd, enllghteiiedilnitform uiMin which
t fight, we know they will ulwy come
out victors.
We accept this triumph as" an omen of
the future, and as an encouragemenrtPhe
enterprise la which we mvc now embark
ed, and wo promise that the advantages it
"aflbrds shall bo Improved. We will, en
deavor to tee tp It that heffafteV-our pitrty
shall light their battle under better aus
pices. We shall not 'attempt jto compete
with meof our cotmjorarles.in invent
ing sensational political canards, hut we
wlllstrlvo toJuniUli.ftr-tiur. reader facts
aiid reasonings upoiMyhIel.tol;a couvic
tioiiH,"aod earnestness -to. curry them trj
unijilin'jUly"t1iroh.ali,jeontroversfes, Robluson'fl Circus bus ceased to exist.
KNQXVIIiLK WJiK&V CHRONICLE, "WEDNESDAY,
QZN. GEO. E, TH0KA3.
In tho dealh of. tills great-maui theumiy
lostjs ono 6f .Its ahlost Generals, the country
one .of Its purest, patriots. v.tunn ao
past twelve ,months AVo,,havo lost many ot,
tho brave and.lrue spirits who jid so niuch
to rescue tho Republlo'rohi treaspn'a tolls.'
Raymond, Stanton agdnow .Thomas;each,
In their sphere, Illustrious. "
Thoetorj of Thomas' .early life Is pasliy,
iolL, Ho was by, blrfji a Virginian, and
connf cted, with qim of, the nost oultivateo;
fdmlll.os f the, S,tate. His fattiejj wasof
I3ngshlvdescent. His mother vWof an
ancient Huguenot family, liotli were ele
vated ,and. refijied and taught thoir son
thoso principles, of honor and patriotism
Which have, won Xor him an enduriug fame.
In 1830 ho entered tho Military Academy
at . West Point and graduated In isiol
tweutu in a class ot lorty-two. ,ie at pnee.
epfqred lnto active service as uecouu iiieu-
tenant tn .tnc 'iiuru Artinery ana eervoa
with dlstlnctldii. in Florida aud Mexico.
He was'bre.vpVtcci Captain for gallantry at
Monterey; 'and brovetted Major for con
spicuous bravery at Buena. Vista.
Wc need not herd recite his services since,
the beginning df tile rebellion, for they are
part and a glorious part, too of th"6.hls-
tory of that great war. There Is ono thing,
however, to be said of Thomas that cannot
be said of his illustrious associates, Grant
and Sherman, Unllke..them, he was sur
rounded by Influences In" 1861 which made
his position ono of extreme delicacy. The
people of his native State;, amid tho wild,
storm of passion then sweeping over the
South, were persuaded to follow' South
Caroliiia into the rebellion. The attach
ments to homo and .kindred are strong and
their influences wero all brought to bear
upon htm. But he did not yield. There
wero no false notions of State prldo or
.chivalry about hun. His country had
reared him a soldier and he could not be
tray her trust. Ho gave up Virginia and
his people and followed his flag.
In tho summer of 1861, ho was commis
sioned a Brigadier General of Volunteers,
and given a command In Kentucky. His
first victory was the earliest triumph of our
arms in tho West. It was the battlo of Mill
Spring, and will ever bo remembered by
the people of East Tennessee. It was tho
first demonstration given' to the proud
chivalry of Tennessee and! the South that
their boast of "five Southerners to one
Yankee" was a cruel, foolish delusion, The,'
Whipped and straggling Holdlera.from Z61U-1
coffer's army, as they lled the qtreew ofi
linoxvlllc, brought the first -tidings of
Thomas' victory, .and satisfied the South
that the war was not to be a'hollday parade.
Tho, modest,, gallant, but Inexperienced
General', who -was the central figure at Mlil
Spring, the first- decided victory in the"
AVestr was a few years later the consummate,
veteran commander who planned and di
rected tho final triumph of our Western'
army, at Nashville, which is now taught 'W
the cadettf at West PolntUs the most bril
liant and skillful battles of modern times,!
From Mill Spring to Nashville his record
Is repleto with brave deeds and hard ser
vice.' Shlloh, Stone River, Chicauiauga,
Mission Ridge and Atlanta, are names in
dissolubly connected with Thomas. When
Sherman Went "marching to tho sea,"
Gen. Thomas was left tp care for Hood.
This part pf his military career is of great
interest, for it embraces battles and marches
planned and executed while lie was left to
his own, resources, and in,pur judgment.de
vcloped some of tho most striking features
of his character. We all know with what
great anxiety his movements were watched
by the people of the West wjillo Hood's
army was marching towards the Ohio. But
for Cox and Schofield at Franklin, and
Thomas at Nashville, what would have
been the world's judgment of Sherman's
march to the sea? The decisive, victory
at Nashville practically closet! tho actlvo
service of tho great soldier.
As an officer, he was beloved by his
troops, and enjoyed their fullest confidence
He Was always modest and retiring, and as
reticent as his great Commander-in-Chief.
While he made no display of his constant
bolicltudo,for tho comfort and Uyea, of his
command, they nevertheless soon learned.
these traits of his character, and recipro
cated with tlio greatest affection and devo
tlon. These feeling were well illustrated
by their familiar but significant sobriquet
of Old Pap,"
But it Is not alone of his military- record
we would speak. Ho rendered very lmH
portant service, after the war by hhi firm,
Impartial administration of tho reconstruc
tion laws. He knew-full-well the spirit
and temper of.thO'peoploover whom ho
was given authority. The laws of Congress
he believed to be right, and he executed
tlem faithfully. He realized yhat many
others fulled to comprehend that the
country dared not sacrifice in reconstruc
tion what lud been gained by the blood anil
i treasure expended in war. He was the
firm, true friend of the loyal people of Ten
nessee, and they love'd aiilj honored him,
heu Andrew Johnson offered him
rank dud position if he would favor " My
Policy," he indignantly rejected ills bribes
in tonus his friends Avill riever forget.
Whether wo contemplate bis diameter as
a General, leading armies hi kittle, nvnn n
military commander exercising eivjl au
thority, wo find It rounded and complete,
without a weakness or viceL)Ud weH'IliJYo
with Gen, Shenbaii, that the peoplcof this
coumry win a i ways iook upon nun as tne
" beau ideal of an American soldier."
APRIL fl, -lfr-P.;
FREBIDXirr 0RA5TS ArjMXHISrRATIOJT.
The Republican-party may well feel
.proUd ol,the ilrstTrrR'corilf President
.01-ant'tf AdminlstratlQh., As h party.,. It has
had-m6ro trying Issues to determine, since
over in control.of tho powers of our' fjov
crnmenti mrecoruturougn mo perilous
. . ... r' . It . t -
uecaae just cioseu is one oi ino granuesi
presented In history. Wo need not recito
its achievements, for1 they arclridellblylm,-
pressed.on tho mentpry ofevery American
The moro exoltlmr. and intcrestinsr ques
tions growing out of tho reconstruction 6f
the rebel States had, jpraetically eensettled
before President Grant assumed hls Execu
tive duties. There "were other questions,
however; perhaps even more Important,
.certainly inoro difficult, which his Admin
istration found at his inauguration de
manding immediate consideration., Those
questions affected directly every interest
in the .coumry, and wero of a nature de
manding tho highest order of statesman-,
ship. Trifling, experimental administra
tion would hayo Involved tho country in
confu9ionand.lrrotricvablcruln. Theorder
of statesmanship demanded was supplied,
and we think tho results that have fol
lowed challenge comparison and silence
criticism.
Tho close of .our gigantic civil war left
our people burdened with a debt of over
S,OOd,000,'000. The business of tho country-
Was extended nhd expanded beyond.lta l'e
gitltnate bounds by the extraordinary infla
tion, of tho currency issued by authority
of Congress. The, Government, for tho
four years Immediately succeeding tho war,
was administered by an ambitious, self-
willed man, who studied harder how to
force upon the country his own peculiar
policy of. reconstruction, .than how he
could best restore tranquility and prosperi
ty to a disturbed ana embarrassed people.
Tne omces or tne country were, in very
many instances, filled, by incompetent and
dishonest men. The heavy taxes imposed
and collected were misapplied, and demora
lization1 mid corruption permeated the de
partments of his Administration.
Under such circumstances, President
Grant assumed tho onerous arid trying du
ties devolving upon him. His ambition
was to restore integrity and capacity to
every department within his control, and I
to give au'thorify only to ,nfen who would '
faithfully aud-zealousy carry out the plat
form upon, which hd was elected Re
trenchment and, "Reform. Tho results of
his first year's workshop conclusively that
ms amouion naDeen realized, and we ac
cept them as a sufficient guaranty for the
future. A year of retrenchment and re
form has. resulted In reducing the public
debt siw,(j90,oop, with ,a gold balance In.
the Treasury of over $98,000,000. The pre
mium on gold lias steadily fallen from 1311
'to114, and there Is; every reason to believe
that before many months tho financial
problem which for five-ears lias promised
so much trouble will solve itself by re
sumption. That these great results are the
fruits of the strictest integrity and greatest
prudence in the .management of public af
fairs is conclusively established by the fact
that tho public revenues have been largely
increased under substantially tho same
rates of taxation collected by the preceding
Administration, and tho public expendi
tures have been reduced under the same
demands.
As additional proof of this it is. shown
that without an increase of one cent in the
rates of taxation, tho revenue under
Grant's administration has increased $20,
000,000.. c. from S370.000 to 5306,000,000.
Again, with a duty of 2 per gallon on
whisky, Mr. Johnson collected during the
last half of the fiscal year, 313,500,000,
while with the tax reduced to 0.5 cents per
gallon, Gen. Grant has collected S24,500,
000, an Increase of Sll,600,000.
as otner and iniportant results of
one year's work, wo recite tho great ap
preciation of tho Government credit, as
shown by tho'facttf that, the bonds of 1681
are above par in gold, and that the pur
chasing power of its currency isjlncreased ;
tho adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment,
through which equal political rights aro
assured to all in the land ; tho large reduc
tion in the expenses of qur army and navy;
the radical changes In tho Indian policy,
Which, if encouraged by Congress, will give
us an enduring peace upon Jiiat and hu
mane principles ; the reduction of one-half
In the rates pf ocean postage; and again,
the' dijlhled, peaceful footing on which
our foreign relations staud, As the crown
ing triumph to all these results, the neonle.
through tlio mediation of President Grant,
win soon, and themselves relieved In a
great measure from tho heavy burden of
taxation which has for some years weighed
upon them, for, In response to the recom
mendation of the President and to the
urgent demands Qf the. press and" people,
Congress Is alout to reduce the taxation
fully S50jOOO,OOO.
These arc results which must satisfy the
most exacting and gratify the most san
guine. They lay a browj, endurjng foun
dation, -which the President will doubtless
strengthen very materially beforo another
yeai'slfull end, and upon which tlio party
cap safely 'risk Uie chance? of a popular
verdict. Thy peoplo of this country'havo
Imd onouuh of politicians nnd demagogues
in high places. It Is not jlfalcult to find
Presidents who are fluent In speech and
ready with theories, but It Is the rarest
thing for tis to find in our Chief Kxecutlvo
: r Tk W
ono who hasjhe.ablllty tosee.clejjfiid
tho boldness to comply fiilly" wljr tlio
watafrf of tKe natioriV So loi M'-ftfesldent
Grant gives ,u9on(hlyj'stOTllMlb of tho
puVllcdebt,.whlchsho:tlJtHtctrench
mcut sad reform 6fi,the jfBt,ter of Ills
njinifnlat'rittlnnlHfitin followed, iwbriromlfle
him a continuation of jhellilWasUre of
Joys. If Congress wll.ke steadily in ,
i.tAh"Wlu uomn 'nnlntv uAari'illHrl tin miidod
to like ikafts'factory (renh,'jit will enlarge
and strengthen the fouiidStlons xipprl jfhich
.1. i . . 'V " i 1 ' i. I f itti,n ....
inejparty rests,. ana give-wan Aq(,ouvi
oujeadcr 'the- uriualtReaciidorsement of
y MmwwiuxktsoTK.
We dp.nptjSftef, ourselves that Wo will
,do yery much twrtds' inducing Cohgres.
to -jrellovo the people In part from tho bur
,dei of taxation now .'resting upon tliem.
We, know, we think, the 8e"ntlme'nts,6f'tho
people of thld part of the South) and wcr
believe that wfillo they have cheerfully
"sacrificed verj'.muchfor their Government,
an& whllo they aro willing to sacrifice
mre, they yet feel that Congress should
dtf something towards lifting from their
shoulders. apportion, at least, of tho, heavy
burdens entailed by the, war. It is within
"the power of Congress to do this, and we
know that U'is'the wish of the peoplo that
it should be done. The best of citizens aro
weary of this, tax which they feel cpnstant
Jy 'bearing upon them, and very justly con
clude that this generatloiT'need not bear
alono.alj Itie bilrderis of 'the war. A reduc
tjo'n pf $50;000,000 could "be made without
,lh any way Impairing the cre'dlt-pf the
Government or embarrassing, It1 ijq the dis
charge of its obligations. It might possibly
interefero somewhat with the theories' ot
ome of our officers of Government, but wo
do not know that this would bo at all ob-,
jectlonable.
Wo believe. such a reduction would glvo
universal satisfaction to tlio tax-payers,
and, do much towards relieving many hon
esj men. from, embarrassment. Wo hopo
Congress will give heed to the wishes of
the people, and with President Grant show
that they hSve no policy to enforce against
their wjll."
HOW TO .KEXIT.
Money sent to us in registered, letters, by
Expre , Vprepald, or by Postoflice orders,
will bw'at ouf -risk othtrwise( at the' risk
of the.sender.
8Kkl; U8 TXE JTXW8,
Wo extend a sA'ecial Invitation to our
friend's to send, ua.brief.and pointed letters,
giving items of IntorostUnithelr several lo
calities. We desire to have something of
local Interest In every issue for. our! East,
Tennessee readers.
WOTICX
Communications upop aubjecta ofpublic
Interest will always be acceptable. Tho
jiamfeof the writer will be required In each
case, not for publication, hut as a guarantee
of good faith and for our own protection.
The publlsherswill reserve to themselves
the privilege of rejecting such nrticles as
they may deem objectionable, but if re
quested will preserve and return rejected
manuscripts.
TO OUB FRIEND8,
The want of a Republican organ has loug
beeh felt in this community. Wo have un
dertaken to supply this want. To make our
paper what It should be, wo must have tho
aid of friends. Weappeaito the Republican.
of-East Tennessee, aud of the nation, for
art etirnest support. Wo will use all our
energies to render the Ciiko'icle a wide
awake, progressive sheet. Shall our labor
beTewarded? ' r
SEITO OK TOUR CLUBS.
It will be seen that we mako liberal de
ductions on club rales. Under this ar
rangement, there Is no reason why the
Ghhonicle should not find a placo at the
fireside of every Republican in East Ten
nessee. With tho proper effort, pur circula
tion might, in the courso of a fow weeks,
exceed that of any journal ever published
here, Shall wo havo it? A spirit of 11b
arallty on the part of our friends will bo
niet by a corresponding spirltof enterprise
on our part.
WE call attention to the communication
entitled "The duty of Republicans,"
printed In another column. , The sugges
tions made are timely and well considered,
and wo hopo our friends lneyery district
and.TOUiity will apt upoirfliein. Wo want
organization, and good, reliable men as
candidates. Witji these wo can always
succeed in East Tennessee.
f Vole ot Knnf TeunWwr.
ffjje recent v(to In Eat' Tcnntsaoo upon tho
NcwConatltuti&n lias atlrnrinfil.n irrf,1 mun,. .(
oir ppposition friondi. 3tuny of theni thought
. r-J "vj'yo miaoruy,
Athcn3 J'ot, ia tha fol!owiflg?i;rtlclo, ndmits
th&VKolul)lican tlll live In thla octtoni
vWo Jlad hope before the election that thero
.. .... . iv") i uib ui X.BSI xen-.
ni-ie cast m fUvpr of tlio NcTvi Constitution.
4iuv (vvurutuuiimioj iihvo vp:ed ontrary to tho
SeSCrHt PXpcctatiOn. and tho clmi!(fa nm frnm
PFteiil i ndvigM, thntthfrn will bii -a email thai
Jorjtythft pthor way., Itadicalnm 4mck iu
j-u.iH I'fciy- uui into mo souot JfiistTennoseeo,
"U'.1 il0t ! "Kbiit comtant, unremitting labor ani
eftOrt will ever rid us of it cnt'rely."
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