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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

.'t a great mauy persons are needlessly
troubled with Ysguo apprehension that
the "Rights" Or power Of the Southern
ID States viii DO impaired aud destroyed
-"fif tho system Of slavery be destroyed.
Now there is no such thing, properly
speaking, as a sla7eholding state. Il is
common phrase, but alter al a mis-
I homer used for convenience. States do
not own slaves; only o very few indi-
vidoals do. In Kentucky and Tennessee
- about one Ai5EeH Of the white population
are Shareholders Hence il tho Govern
ment wero disposed to do 90, it might
destroy slavery in Tennessee without
impairing her internal authority or
Rights" particle. Sac would DO a
hi State as much az abe ever was, and ozor-
90 else ell the power that she ever did. Her
representation in .ho Federal Congress
would be as large as it was before the
abolition Of slavery. The system con-
stitutes no part of what is called the
sovereignty Of o State. This is prove
by the cases Of Pennsylvania, New York,
- New Jersey aud Illinois, all Of which
were once slave States. Slavery in the
course of time was abolished in their
borders, without in the least diminishing
their sovereignty or Rights" No one
will pretend that New York has less
authority in any respect than che had in
1913; no one will pretend that aught has
been detracted from the power of Iui-
nois or Pennsylvsnia. Remove every
slave from Tennessee 10 morrow, and
she will continue IS much State as ever
Her local authority will remain unim-
paired. Her Governor, Senate, Repre-
sentatives, State Cabinet, CoDgrossmen,
Superior and Inferior Courts, Sheriff.,
Magistrates, viii be elected as they
always have been, and will possess the
same powers. Her banks, Corporations,
municipalities, public works, and insti-
buttons, will not be modified in the
minutest particular. Taxes will be lev
led, improvements carried on, the State
militia mustered, State, county and mu-
nicipal appropriation made, and roli
giOus, educational, scientific nnd chart.
able institutions conducted with no more
restrictions than have previously existed
The fact is this, as evinOed by historic
Testimony that while the Federal Gov.
eminent has not eneroaehed upon the
local sovereignty Of tho slave States, thS
slave States have been infringing per.
petually upon the laws and Jurisdiction
of the Federal Government through the
fundamentally Of slavery Slavery, az
spolitical power, has aimed to Subjasat,
the National Government, and make il 4
tool in the hands Of an smbitiouI
oligarchy.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20
NInmmsrs IN uouncilt

A Constitutional Union" meeting
assembled In Rochester, New York, The
other day, which was attended by a
number Of old Wing Bell-Everett rep
resentativss," TO consult about the next
Presidential eleotionw OR mummy
didn't attend The feet is, the old char,
who is some 5000 years cid. has been
packed up in glass case, in the State
Library, for long while, md has not
been exposed 10 the hot sun since the
day he was taken out Of his saroopha
gus in the pyramids OF Egypt. seri-
ously, is il not lamehtabe 20 see men
belittle themselves by cllnglug after this
fashion TO old party names, when the
nation is fighting for It's very existence?
Why, the patriot knows only two par
ties now, and they are tho party " hich
is for and the party which 10 agains, The
Union What has tho Douglas platform
or tho Bell platform to do will the pres
eHt revolution? WIN grown men Insist
in wrapping themselves In toe swad-
ding clothes Of party?
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The White Laborcr In a Slave stat,


The White LabOreF in a slave state.
One of the most striking examples of
the manner in which free white laborers
are chOked out in slave States, by slave
holders, is thus given by an able con-
temporary in New York. Every white
laboring man and woman should read il:
A prominent Democrat, who lives and
does business in our city, was induced
some years since to buy an estate in
Eastern Virginia reputed rich in gold.
He employed foreman TO develop il,
hired twenty i've or thirty of the poor
whites residing upon or adjacent to it to
assist as laborers, and came here to at
tend to other business. But few weeks
had elapsed when he received dispatch
from his foreman, urging him to hurry
back TO Louisa county and help the said
foreman out of trouble. He promptly
obeyed, and soon after reaching his es-
tate was waited upon by three gentle
men, who proclaimed themselves COM
mittee from the neighbOring proprietors,
appointed TO notify him that he must not
employ i0bite labor on his estate, but
must hire or buy slaves. He ven
tured to remOnstrate--urged that he had
imported no lab'rers into Virginia--that
his men were all natives of The State and
fixed residents of the vicinage, &C., but
was cut short by the spokesman, (now the
rebel Gen. Jenkins with curt reminder
that they had not proposed to argue the
point-tlat ii aeas not The policy of Virginia
~
Je haa-and that they only desired to
know whether be proposed to comply
with their demand or take the conse-
que of refusal, Here one of the white
lsborers--a respt otable, worthy citizen,
over fifty years old, who happened to be
present or passing-venured 10 interpose
the query: "But what are zoe TO do TO
support our families? "Don't you
know enough TO hold your tongue ~
responded the scion of Chivalry, with
such a look % he might have be-
slowed on a toad who had undertaken
to lecture him on trigonometry. The Poor
White was cOwed into an abject silence;
the New Yorker said that he had no
choice, so he submitted with the best
possible grace, dismissed his White Vir-
ginisns to their sorry huts and ragged,
unschooled children, and proceeded to hire
the negroes of his dOmineering neighbors
as he needs must. He was paying the
Whites eighty cents in cash per day
they told him they would gladly work
for sixty cents rather than be thrown
of but, though he wanted their work
and they wanted his money, they were
all under the yoke Of an iron despotism,
and had to sucoumb.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

Rumor's thousandfongues whispsr on
every breeze =" The Army of tho Gambler
land is moving % TO say more would
be improper, even If we know more. We
can but say for the present heaven prog
per the gallant Army of tho Cumberland.
Nobly has il stood the test OF the past.
and noblS we feel oonddoat, it viii ac.
quit itself in the future Never aid Che
army advance on agrander and better
mission.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

tAaAlasd more biaska lbaa EsstasEyS
IL The greater esgerness With which
Georgia rushed into the rebellion than
our own State, attributable TO the TACT
that her population numbers three blacks,
TO four whites, while ours has but q single
black to three whites What difference
exist between these several States in
property and productive Industry We
will inquire hereafter.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20
Marshal's Sale.

Tie United states uersus SIX Boxes containing To-
blcc0 and Spuu Cotton, seized by W, C, Br0wulow,
Special Agen. Of the Treasury Department
Information No, a. District Court %! tho United
States for the District Of Middle Tennessee.
obedience TO an order Of RRid Court made 10 the
L eauso on the 4th day August, 1865 win Re the
above named property at Public Auction, % the high
est bidder for Cash 10 hand Monday, the 3lsi day
ut August, lstS sale 90 take place 40 the sorohouse
tb Public square Nashyl le, formerly occupied
A, Duncan 40 and % comm, nee al 10 O'Clock, on
She tIF Jo.Ild
E X GLASGOW,
a Marshal for saii District,
uusl 30,
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Marshal's Sale.

Uaited statos gsss 81 boxes 4 b4oc,, ~ buAe- q
Merchandise, casks OF Train OIL, I can OF Turpeu
line, q bales Of Cotton Yarn, I keg, contents not
known pairs scaIes, bag OF spice, and pair Of
Beam -cgles,
Information No. 10. District Court Of the United
States for The District Of Middle Tennessee
obedience 10 an order OF said Court made 10 this
i cause, on The 4th day OF August, 1893 1 win sell
the above named property, at Public Auction % the
highest bidder for Cash Ia hand at the stOrchouSs
the Public Square, In Nash vls, occupied formerly
by A. J. duncan Co., on Wednesday, the "a day Of
september 1853 Sale 10 commence At 10 O'Clock 90
that day. X. r. GLAsCOCK, L. s. 81.
uugll-2Ct
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Ono Of the rebels organs in Louisville


One Of the rebels organs in Louisville
says a.i rms
There is no proposition truer that in
its sphere State Constitution is as sa-
cred IS that OF the Federal Government.
Ga ono we depend for protection in those
few rights which are granted 60 the
Federal Government; to the other, we
look for protection of life, liberty and
property. All our titles, all our safety,
as a general rule, are derived not from
the Federal bat the State authorities.
According to this estate Sovereignty"
oracle, the people depend on the Federal
Government for the protection OF oJeao
rights while they depend on their re-
spectiye States "fOr the protection of life.
liberty and property" The Federal
Government must then be a very insig-
nihcsnt concern, compared with the
mighty State Governments. The nation
is OF less authority and dignity than its
component parts. The block head
should have carried out his idea TO its
legitimate result, and said that as the
happiness, prosperity and success, of ey-
cry individual are the result of his own
efforts and notof the Government, there
fore every individual should be his own
law snd ruler, and do whatsoever
may seem good in his eyes. 1t is
the nation operating through the Fed
eral Government which protects us
in life, liberty and property. The
Federal constitution grants to the Fed
cral Government all the attributes, and
powers Of nationality. II is the Federal
Government which gives us stability At
home, and dignity influence aud charae-
ter abroad. The world knows us not as
New Englanders, Tennesseans, or India
mans, but IS American citizens: The
highest allegiance is always due to
that power which grants the greatest
protection, bat according to the detest-
able dogma which this Kentucky paper
pfomulgates, citizen owes higher al
i's'4nee 10 his petty State, than he dosn
70 tAe Federal Union. Thisis the hsrssy
Of Soathsr" trsitorsi Il is the essence
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20
GsoneraI Roussoau's Mounted
Infantry


This gallant Kentucky radical, as the
pro slavery blood-hounds would call
him, lie ct Washington, urging the impor-
tance of obtaining, as quickly as posi-
bic, 10000 mounted infantry and cayal-
ry for service, in sweeping the southwest.
Rousseau is just the man for the work,
and the work is Just what is demanded.
We are gratified TO learn that the Presi-
dent views the scheme with favor. II
is the only method by which the scat
tered bodies of Confederate soldiers, now
infestiDg 50 many portions Of this and
other States can be cut of. These guer-
Tillas are carrying on shocking system
of robbery, arson, and murder over the
country, and they must be hunted down
by well mounted troops. The South
abonnds with desperate men who know
that, if they should surrender, their
lives would be forfeited for civil offences.
It would be very modest estimate to
say that 500 rebels in this State alone,
could be convicted of cold FLOODED MUIR
der, while ten times that number could
be convicted of arson and robbery.
These miserable VII, tchas do not mean
to surrender, They feel themselves to
be outlaws and they will collect in small
bands, retreat to stropghOlds and fast
nesses and fight with the desperation of
pirates, while they subsist by plumber.
| Probably there are now 5000 of this
class in Tennessee alone Now take this
force as a nucleus and recruit it with the
addition of vsgabonds and desperadoes
from abroad, hired to associate with
them for the sake of plumber and one
can form come conception of the danger
that awaits us in the future from brig
andage. The best wars are demorali-
zing, and civil wars prominently tend
to demoralize and harden men and make
them reckless, rapacious and blood thirs-
ty; so that il is no more than reasonable
TO expect q fresh crop of villains from the
present rebellion. These offenders must
be attended to at once, and dealt with
summarily. 1t will not do to hand them
over to courts of justice, in the great ma
jority of cases they must be shot down
like wild beasts in their dens. LstRous-
seau, by all means, obtain his mounre d
force. Il is indispensable now, snd in a
few months will be needed more than
ever. Prompiness in the matter will
save hundreds Of yalnabls lives, and aid
wonderfully in quieting the troubled
waters of civil discussion.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

We invite attention to No. 2, Of these
highly interesting aud instructive papers
They are fom the pen Of an eminent
Tennessean.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

Of UtltsaAism. Dsstssy che Csaissi
Government and che 81 ties will im@sdi-
ately be involved in ne widest anarchy.
Without that GOyeTsnent there is no
power strong enough 70 enforce obedience
10 the laws, and give security.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

A eopperhead paper has been started
in Indiana called The 1loyyan ElDras.
What very appropriate name Of
course u Is arvaged or a raid rgans, q e
Government
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

THE QUESTION OF FUEL,-The Union
Of yesterday says: "Under the author
ity of Gen. Rosecrans, and with his pro-
lection, Mr.. M. II. Howard is making
preparations TO work the SeWanee coal
mines, aud furnish Nashville with coal"
1t Mr., Howard should undertake such an
enterprise, Nashville would be sure TO
get coal, for be is man that don't fail.
We regret, however, TO learn that Mr..
Towards only knowledge of such an
arrangement is derived from the notice
in the Union Press.
II our townaman M, II. IL, had called
on us, we could have told him that he was
not the Howard alluded to--,hat the
coal enterprise is veritable undertaking
and is not likely to "fail," even though
he is not at the head Of it.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

In this grand race of empire, Georgia
took greatly the start, aud with but two
competitors. At the first quarter Ken
lucky passed her, and a third COMPETE
tor, Of little prominence, dropped in upon
the northern side of the track. At the
next heat, Kentucky is still far in the
lead, Tennessee has hardly taken the
path from Georgia, and the new rival
comes, tearing along just behind, and
passes all three before they reach the
third stage. On hey 30, young Ohio
leading, by constantly increasing in
tervsl, and Georgia following but not
far behind her two original conn
petitOrs, Kentucky and tennessee. With
them the contest has been of various
fortune. Tennessee, starting unfavOra-
bly, and almost distanced, gradually
shortened the distance and Tapped at the
fourth post. From this point it has been
neck and neck Tennessee shot sudden
ly ahead, and seemed in a fair way to
win; but kontucky gradually gathered,
and is again in the ADVANCE.
We propose to institute comparison
between our State, and these her rival
sisters in several Of the elements of
their growth aud prosperity. II is only
by comparing ourselves thus with our
neighbors, that we can acquire the self
knowledge necessary to healthfuI exer-
tion.
The relative proportion of the white
and black populations will be matter of
note, In Georgia, the blacks are more
than three-fourths IS numerous as the
whites. In Tennessee, little more than
one fourth. In Kentucky, about one
fifth. In Ohio, less than one-six ieth.
No distinction is preserved in the table
between the slaves and the free blacks.
By the census Of 1860, Georgia had but
$500 free blacks, Tennessee Z, 800, Ken
lucky 10.654; in Ohio 81 were free. So
that in the first three States this element
is too small to be appreciable. In Ohio
the whole black population IS too incon-
siderable to have much effect upon her
affairs. We may observe that the num-
Der Of the whites Is in inverse order 10
that Of the blacks. This will appear as
follows:
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

A gentleman who visited MoMinuyills
recently, informed US that doscrters from
bragg's army were coming In daily.
They report that Bragg's headquarters
are at Cleveland. Well, if Che old blond
sucker will remain there short time,
ueneral Rosecrans viii make hin C2svs-
'a'a' l, C. cm dit Cleveland ia Some 30
miles Northeast Of Chattsn osa, on the
EAs' tennessee a Virginia Railroad
ana forms the apex Of a triangle. Of which
Chattanooga aud Dalton tosm enc base
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

The essence of seosssionism--"Believe
as / do or you are on abOliiOnist,"-
Louisville Journal
Aa the Louisville journal is oontinu-
ally bAwling out after this fashion, II Is
by the confession Of its own lying and
dirty mouth, : seoessionist
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20

The Ohio river is said TO be covered
with a green aeum about Louisy,lIs
Probably Morgan's men had tbo o,,o.,,,
rubbed Oft them when they crossed tl.
river TO invade the North
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NIARRIED.

On the 18th inst at the residence of the bride.
father, by Squire ?. =. Coleman, Mr. CHARLES
KIRoaER to Mrs. MARY NJ VETERAN, both Of
this city
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NOTICE

We pay particular attention 90 iu.
b.u5Iiiv and saIr Of Dttyur haUns fsoi.itias 300
doing uusur assod b. o,loI House Li,,i
r.c... f4t. q on HIlpmut ana tho hlEhrat m.'
49,. .f,.aya guaranteed We would part faI.'t
..utar .It8rtlJu % ihirgcu or tqttgn o. ono
-'tii- -,9r.st 1CFlEkt rs Z nEhif BE-.
rr1~ prsyls'1n andC lmmiahoui N1aiurfli kH.s''
Efin af., L0uTI.0. kJ = 4-142
..E.-4u.
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follows

white Population ni'NA population.
Ohio, 1892 ,S3s Georgia, 4tS CPS
Kentucky, qlg,5I7 fenneFsee, s63 Ora
Tennessee s.67s2 houtucky 236,l6
Georgia, t9l6sS ONO 80 6la,
The order corresponds with the lat-
tude. The further north the more whites;
the farther south the more blacks. The
more northern the States, the more popu-
lous. Ohio has IS "a inhabitants to the
square mile Kentucky 3O,67; Tennessee
54,34, and Georgia 1928. These figures
will bear careful study Why does
the population of whites increase as we
go north; aud Of blacks as we go south2
Why Is the increase in Ohio more rapid
than in Kentucky and Tennessee and
in these than in Georgia? Why does
each square mile in Ohio support upwards
of fifty eight inhabitants, while in
Georgia the number is less than nineteen!
Why have the blacks in Tennessee in
creased 80 much faster than in Kentucky 2
Is the present political attitude Of the
two States, due in any degree 10 the fact
that while Kentucky has upwards OF
ninety thousand more white people than
Tennessee. Tennessee has nearly fifty
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-20


Extending from the South Atlantic
coast to the lakes are the four great States
Of Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Ohio South Of us Cotton State, and
North Border State aud Free State.
Compared with the other States Of the
Union they rank as follows. In popu-
lation
Ohio, third, 2,3395l1
Kentucky, ninth, 1,155 6S4
Tennessee, tenth, 1,109 90l
Georgia, eleventh, 1,05T2S6
Kentucky, it will be seen, has nearly
one hundred thousand more Inhabitants
than Georgia, and nearly forty five thou
sand more than Tennessee while Ohio
has more than twice as many as Ken.
lucky.
In territory
Georgia Is tue eighth STATE. IS 900 50 miles
Tennessee h the nineteenth state, $4,000 80 ''
Ohio IL the twenty-frst state, S3,p64 90
Kentucky is the 22nd state. 1850 90
Thus, Georgia is much the largest,
though the least pOpulous
The membership of the Federal Union
dates as follows:
Georgia, the youngest Of the original
thirteen.
Kentucky, admitted, June l, 1892
Tennessee, June l, 1896
Ohio, Feb. 10, 1903.
So that Georgia is the oldest OF he
four States, and Ohio the youngest
1t ia proposed to institute a compari
son between them, and to trace the sue
cessive steps Of their unequal growth and
prosperity. Having given their respect
i've age, size and present population, il
will be instructive to observe the rate of
increase, as seen in the following table /:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county.

TTNAKES UPbyJ.N Rickeus GREY NAEf, ul
his place ot residence tu Naahyllle, hot SAID
mare Gains 70 his place without his procurement,
that The the marks and Dmuds have not beel aioill
ALkX McDANITt.
Raager uI Davidson t1nDtJ.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-04
tn THE p,TRONs OF TIE WING.

past advance payment from all new Sub
sceeri strictly enforced according TO announcement OF
prsvoas data The enforcement Of Ike terms with the old
patrons Of the paper hA for long Tine been known and @
70 be necessity equally urSen but relying these patrons
70 sOnfom advance irom sense Of justice 10
remembering that all business transactions for months past
BEEN strictly terms heStGed the
Of such In We and ourselves with
large and rapidly Increasing indebtedness from this with
usual facilities for collecting Moneys due and adopt
matter Of sefprsrvAon, the following terms Of subscription
for The future:
No win be entered without advance and every
E be certainly taken Of books at the sIpaOnOf the
lime paid for.
The papers going persons who have paid for the same
periods advance Of this date will be discontinued At the
ahon Of The time paid for unless renewed BY advance payment
The papers persons who In for past sub
s0pon and Who continue be until the hrst day Of April
win be discontinued that day, and subscriber Of this
sas win be taken subscriber until all paid
ADvENS0 vii henssforh be strictly by the square, according
- Published Annual and other Of AccOnmOdA
uOn 70 Be effected BY special arrangement with the once
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Endorsements.

In reply to correspondent from Gordonsville, we
have to that have not denied the power of the Gov
eminent to make impre1sments. II is the unjust and
partial manner in which the proceeding is conducted
and the refusal to make lust compensation" Of which
we have complained. We have believed there was
any necessity for resorting fOrcef fair and equal
system had been adopted and just compensation offered.
The case of the individual referred by corespon-
dent, who has changed his business, is Of a thou
sand and no fair sample of our people. Ne is an en-
grosser deserves no favor aud should be dealt with
without mercy.
But let have iag-air, just, impartial law, bearing
equally upon all the people of the country. system
which turns loose upon the country act Of officials
ignorant nsolent or mercenary who strip one of
his all, and leave another untouched must engender
n6lood and discomfort in the land.
Mr. Hocombe, We hear, has introduced bill on the
subject which we hope may satisfy the Government aud
the people.