New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-12
Despotisrn IN Nashvllle. Il
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Despotism In NashvIIIe. ssS
Joaasos's pEaAsDs REFGss1
From tte Ea4tvilIe Patriot Of Marcsl 2s.l sss
GOVERNOR JOHNSON AND THE aUs rcIRAL. OFFICERS
4s OF NASHVILLE. s8a5s
AT meeting of the Board Of Aldermen held on s
the 25th inst, the following brief message waa
Ttsceiyed from Mayor Cheatham:
Tosss sns ci.s 4 eosscl: i,
ing Communication from Governor Andrew johnson
: veg sss 1espefs.aItgs sa'e T. Bs SsHEArHAn
The following is the Communication submitted
by the Mayor:
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aent,smean = pursuance , e ths o
Tennessee, each of you are required 70 take aud
subscribe the oa..h herewith enclosed aad said
oath, when 20 taken and subscribed yon'n return
| 70 This Office BY Friday next.
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BLAsK AID OATH AccoMPAsYIsG THE eoyisEsoa1s
T., o. .,s...a the I'D. day u issa Pslson fsaa'S
any amy teps and .he oBs e.
pursuance of the first section Of the tenth article
Of the Constitution OF the State Of Tennessee.
which i as follows . Every person Who shall bs
under this Constitution, OF any law made ID pnrsu-
ance thereof, shall, before entering on the duties
thereof , take az oath to support the Consultation
of Office Che having already taken an oath 70
support the Consultation of Tennesses.
.-..a. do o. solsInly swear hat w sup:
Government Of the United States against N enc
mics, whether domestic or foreign, and that i viii
bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to sthe
same, any law, ordinance, resolution OF convex
ton 10 the contrary notwithstanding and fur
ther. that i de this with a full determination
pledge and purpose, without any mental reserva
win well and faithfully perform ali tie duties
which may be required of d me BY the iar--s 80 HEIP
The Board Of Aldermen postponed action up0D
| these communications until last night, when 10th
branches of the City Council assembled in conyen-
tion to consider them. The convention wasnot
full, one Alderman and six Conncilmen being ah-
1 sent. This, we understand, is about the usual
/ number of absentees. 5a3S4s
The convention having been called to order,
President Rhea, of the Board of Aldermen, ,submit-
1 ted sresponse to the communication of Gov. John-
son. stating that he had prepared it after consult
alton with several Of The first lawyers in the city.
was never contemplated that any oath to support
either the Constitution Of the United States OF the
State should be taken by the members or officers
4 of the Municipal Government, nauch less the oath
proposed by Governor Johnson. The response
Il was in respectful and courteous terms, and Mr..
Rhea hoped it would be satisfactory.
Other members having expressed their views,
the question was taken and the response adopted
!, The member voting nay was Mr. GIemons Of the
Fifth Ward In explanation of his vote, he stated
! that he would not subscribe to the oath, but
resign.
: IN our opinion, and we say it with the greatest
respect for The members of the City Council, their
action was not up to the demands Of the occasion.
/ Gov. johnson lS earnest and has not Dre.
sented them the oath without having made mp his
mind as to what he would do if it were not taken
responsibility by direct refusal, if they did not
intend to comply, and let him proceed. What the
result will be, we suppose the public will soon
Il see. i8s5ssss -5s3a
A GALLANT DEFENcE.-ssP p W. A., y the intelli
gent end reliable correspondent Of the Savannah
Republican, writes concerning the defence Of
Island No 10 Nh 5s5
Ruckers battery is situated on the shore Of the
main land omewhat in advance of the island bat
teries. The enemy have made every effort to de-
stroy it, having brought many eight gunboats
aud six mortar boats to play upon it for nine sue
2 cessye days and nights. This battery mounts only
t T. guns, but they are rifled guns; and the men
have to stand in the water up to their knees, all
t the time they are working them sometimes from
six to twelve hours before they are relieysd. This
ammunition is carried through the water by hand.
The Mississippi is within one foot Of hghsWater
v mark, and the banks and adjacent bottoms are
4 overflowed in many places for miles, s
Are not the brave fellows who thus stand up to
/ their work in water and ices and sieet and rain,
= worthy of a warm place in the hearts of their
r countrymen For nine long and weary days and
d nights have they opposed their manly breasts to
n the advance of the invader. Through storm and
Is sunshine, wet and cold, they have stood in the
midst of the Father of Waters sentinels upon the
:. watch tower, suffering and laborng and beating
= back the thronging thousands who come to sub
iugate u.s. all honor to the brave defenders of the
- Valley of the Mississippi! They have not wayered
= for an instant; neither have they yielded to dark
ness and tempest, nor to bursting shells and crush
. ing cannon balls, but thus far have nccessfully
and gloriously guarded the entrance Of this, our
y loyal man and woman in all suffering land fol
! such gallant spirits.
y Many OF the enemy's shells explode aftersstrik
: ing the water7some etimes ten teet under water.
9 | They use what is known as the Algeanon safety
. fuse Many Of their shot fall short; while others
y weighing t2S pounds and some even as much o.
! : $50 pounds, cut in two large trees.
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- The battlefield was occupied by Cols. For
q 4 rest and Morgan, to whom was depnted the car.
of .the spoils, - and to see to the removal OF al
the captured property worth removing, and tn
Il destruction of the rest. None who know thos
gallant leaders will doubt that they discharged
st that duty in full They bad possession OF the he
IL on Tuesday, and forwarded the cannon, stores
le ETC., to Corinth We congratulate our country OF
y this victory dearly bought as it was tor IN u TN
in invader NAV see the doom that awaits him as n
ID advances. fiemphis Avalanche
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IN The IEooRRIGIBLE JoKERs. The Yankees ar,
le determined to have their fun if their leaders ar
u afraid to fight. Tuesday last lst April betweel