The New York herald., 1862-05-28
IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.


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Our Nashville Correspondence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May ~, 1861.
Tke ~ udicial Elecions-Arres Of Too Baners-The Ten
Rebel SoIdiers-1Ae Effect of Huniers Prclanld-
tiom-TAe Sales Of Coton-Dsmand and Compaition-
Southern Rights as They Are, dc.
The election to-day for Judges Of the Supreme and CIR
cult Courts and Chancellor excited but little attention
Very few votos cast From Columbia learn
that the Sheriff refused open the polls at all, but was
induced to do upon learning that some other course
would be in order to enable the people TO vote
The vote there was meagrs, large number OF Union
men not supposing election would be held In
almost all the places thus far heard from
the Union vote was the largest. Il IL supposed,
however, that Governor Johnson will not recognize the
election at ALL but proceed, under his authority as Mill
tary Governor to al the vacancies in tho Offices named
the two princpa-thoso of Jude OF tho Supreme Court
and Chancelor-being allied respectively by tho present
incumbens, viz:-Judge r. J. Mckinney and Chancellor
Samuel ID. Frierson.
Governor johnson will take step backward In the
vigorous is pursuing Of making the effects Of
tho rebellion felt in quarters where its maintenance is
TO be attrbuted-among the leading men, merchants,
bankers politicians and the socaed higher and richer
classes of society To-day the money changers mado
to feel the power Of the arm Of the government he
wields. Two bankers-Messrs Carter, the President,
and Hereford Cashier Of the Bank Of the Unionwere
arrested and required 70 take the oath Of allegiance
They doclned under the plea that oil their monetary
interest was in tho SOUTH II they took the oath they
would be ruined II is not unlikely Governor johnson
win accept the plea and transfer the gentlemen to that
portion of the land in which they their interess
to ie-the land Of Dixie. The may be pur
sued others who doing business here with
respect or affinity for the government in rower.
Hon Baltic Peyton and Major W. III. Polk leave for
Washington ntercede in behalf Of the Ton prs
others who have been and may be In the Con-
federae ranks yet bear devotion to the Union From
investigations within the past few days. in this and
raj distant counties feel assured in asserting that the
number is large. l have met and convcrscd with many
fathers who have in the rebel forced in unde
the conscripon act who only await the release OF their
sons earnest and hearty support to the federal
government At Woodbury., Murfre sboro', on
thoroughfare between Cornth and Columbia, squads Of
repentant rebels continually seon, passing and
passing some quietly slipping into their old homes, and
others fleeing the approach Of Union FORCE although
they greatly outnumbered theln
1t is the opinion of some prominent military COM
manders that the timo has not yet ar ived for a
general amnesty, however such course may be
desired by hesitating UnionSts before espousng with
lsrvor tho Union Tho people are friendly. bat
anticipating tho of the Confederates calculation
encouraged by most unounded reports Of rebel
crsses they dare not their real sentiments. Union
visitors from distance speak favoraby OF revival Of
Union feeling Tennessee. One prominent CITIZEN who
has one son. officer in the Confederate army at Co.
rinth and another son prisoner at Chicago has de-
clared that his sympahes are with the old government
Bat few more proclamatons like that Of Hunters and
an immediate general revival OF Union sentiment in Ten
nessee may utterly despaired o. President Lincoln g
proc aman repudating it meets the damage only about
half way.
Ezra Farnsworth, Esq, one of the opulent mer-
chants Of Boston, reached here tonight He is in
suaon with Governor johnson. II s the FIRST Boston
arrival Significance for . LING timo.
Cotton in Alabama, near the line, sold few days ago
for fifteen and hall cents In gold Sales in parts
OF tennessee where transportation Is had through Coum
bia have been made at twelve and half god fifteen
United States Treasury notes. and twenty three Tennes
see. Tho competition among Northern purchasers s
very great and much confusion is created at Gepos
consequence of the want Of proper marks the bales
designating ownership.
The following bill and signatures viii show the spirit
that anlnates the Union in parts OF Tennes-
SEQ
CHEAT UNION MASS MEETING.
meeting will be heid III Murreesboro Saturday
2 inst take INTO consideration the OF the try
ard co 10 the best means OF estornr civil
GOVERNMENT or THE UNITED STATES.
The people aI earnestly requested 10 attend.
Esl and other gentlemen Of talent aud patriotism
viii address the meeting.
PROVOST MARsaAL's OFFICE
MurrREEsBoRo' Tenn, May II, IsG2.
All peacCahle citizens VIII BE- permitted visit
boro and without military passes the occasion
'"' "'''' 'A Captain g. c. ROUNDS Proves, Marshal
Taue LIST sicSAruREs
W. Spence, Green Clay, S. w. A. Anthony,