Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-24
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The proceedings before Judge Humuhrs "a vsstar-
day were almost wholly devoid Of iniers & Sons
three defendants from Greene county we're dis
charged upon their own statements, IS to their
past conduct and intentions for the futnIe. Il is
most manifest that the people Of this = etion ara
opening their eyes 70 the trueeCOnditoa IF affairs
and are coming Just appreciation Of heir lead
ers, who first deceived and then desersed them.
Such mea whe erred through ignorance snd from
misplaced cOnh1encs and bind relisree IN the
demsgcgees OF their party, who enYeighd them
into eiieulties in the attempt to sccoui Ish their
own selfish purposes, should not and vii not Be
punished for the sins Of their leaders
Col. Eandon G. Haynes whose apDoirspent As
Receiver under the sequestration act ~. have.
heretofore noticed, to-day gave ire avy bones
required BY the law, was duly sworn nrd entered
upon the discharge of the delicate aud p sYonsibls
duties dsyolYing upon him.
Eron The KzoxTille Register, Sept g
On the application Of some personal friends Of
Nh Perez Dickinson, the court yestertlsg heard
some additional testimony as to that gsaliemaa's
position and political sentiments l. vas shown
thar some weeks since, he conveyed the Tx of bis
property to his brOtheF~in law, Mr Cowan sut this
deed was nos rssistered until since his recent ar
rest Ii was also shown that Mr.. Dickirsoo. though
in Nay last he had expressed the wish th1sa NORTH
ern army might invade East Tennessee. gnd had
cited the state Of affairs produced n Bal0re. By
the Introduction Of Federal troops into thu city az
happy illustration Of the beneficial ed ssts pro
auced By the presence Of the soldiers Of tie enemy
among the people Of the South, had since that re-
Rod, greatly moderated the tone Of his conyersr
tions and had discountenaneed and op-esld Il e
project 70 introduce the troops Of Lncoa INTO cur
midst ft was slso shown that though MF. Dsckiu-
son bad recsntly paid his court in person 70 his
royal highness, Abraham the FIRST that he had not
been coseted with him, and whilst he thoaxht that
old Abe wss frank, candid, straightlor ward sort
Of man, he yet really thought he WIS not a cOu,-
tier il his manners.
It was shown, too, thatle had not bought or
argeed By buy 81 the powder which Eight bel
manufactured as little mill ia this county.
His Honor, il view Of al the testimony, ordered
that the bond which Mr. D. bad given Cay or two
previously should be vacated and so he IL fendant
Is - free as air, ''Or any ether HGa
0verhultser, whose case was investigsssi q. VI
or two since, Uas discharged, tdkblg ns odh and
entering into bond in the sum Of one thousand
dollars for his future good behavior. and upon 81
release openly expressed, not only BIS q ep regret
at the c7Erse he had pursued, but lls fxsd deter
minaton to use the eYry effort II which he VI 81
espableto remove the scales from The eyes Of his
delnded friends and neighbors
Col. L. G. Haynes the Receiver for this ristrict
under the provisions Of section Of the segtIestra
ton act applied 70 the court for iustrucutn e. tOI
the course he should pursue in regard 10 III prop-
erty Of those persons hsret0fOre res;ieu.s Ct Ten,
nessee, who had gone over to and taken up armsl
with the enemy The court remGrked that the in
structions should be prepared with due lie bararOn
and that 81 the earliest practicable M meat he
would lay down such rules in hiE Judgment might
discharge their duties ia strict cOmplsnoe with the
law. f7
W. G. NcAdoo, Esq, well and fsvorR0y knOwnI
as the able and sfBcient Attorney GaEcril Of this
district, to-day appointed Clerk Of Tie Court,
and duly sworn in.