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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-18

Some time since, we published, st an
early day, accounts Of the several ekirIn-
ishes which occurred in East Tennessee;
they were procured from reliable sources,
and were correct. After finding itself
beaten, ire Press stated that when the
Official reports were forthcoming, it would
publish them. We thought we perceived
a little bitterness in the remirk but
paid no attention to the matter.
Yesterday, however, the Press acknowl-
edged It's want Of enterprise, in the fol-
loving manner:
The Nashvilla~Union of yesterday
publishes q document purpOrting 10 issue
from Gen. Carter, Provost Marshal Gen
eral of East Tennessee, in regard to the
election of county officers IN March.
From what source our neighbOr has de-
rived q copy of Gen. Carers procisms-
tion, we are not informed, though we
take it for granted that it is genuine.
We might tell our neighbOr how we
always manage to get the earliest news
but we won't; it is a way we have, of
Supplying our readers with information
which is copied in the Northern papers,
snd which 6nds it's way into the col
umns of the..Press SONS weeks afterward;
but we cannot help it.
But we have digressed from our origi-
nal purpose; this article was commenced
to call the attention Of the public to the
following:
We agree with the Union that General
Csrter's letter is a very sensible and we
will add, very patriotic, document. From
this general endorsement, however, we
must make one reservation. Gen. Carter
desires and directs that " two separate
records shall be kept in each county for
the subscribers 70 the oath; the one for
those who have been known as truly
lOyal men, etc"
We suppose that this very sensible ar
rangement made By Gen. Carter, IS a
source Of annoyance to the Press; it lie
shocked-horrifed-at the thought Of
two records. The distinction would be
extremely invidiOus it would place the
friends Of the Press in bad position;
they would be known by their record.
The gallant soldiers from this State, wbO
are now in The service of The Union, will
doubtless appreciate, as they deserve, the
efforts Of the Press to place them in the
same category with repentent rebels,
who are anxious 70 "saye their prop
orty."
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The Louisville Journal publishes 3
letter from Gen. Rosecrans, dated ST.
Louis, Feb. 2, 1864, to +" Col. W. S. Haw-
kins. Mounted Scouts, G. S. A, Prisoner
of War, Camp Chase, Ohio" in which,
after mentioning favOrably the conduct
of Col. II the General says:
I have known so many instances of
your noble, gallant, and honorable con-
duet, that. if you give me your word OF
honor that my government shall suffer
no detriment from ii, will most heartily
endorse your application for parole.
Thisis very complimentary; and may
be just
By the way, the Journal recently re-
published batch of extracts from va
rious newspapers denOuncing Col. Haw-
kins, of Tennessee, who had once been
North making Unicn speeches, but who
turned out to be an imposter of Northern
birth. The Journal was evidently under
the impression that the Hawkins re-
ferred to was the officer TO whom Gen.
Rosecrans wrote as above mentioned, and
so declared. In this, the Journal was
mistaken. Col. w. S. Hawkins is quite
young man, is a native of Madison
county, Ala, was educated at the Uni
versity in this city, finishing at Bethany
in West Virginia, under Alexander
Campbell. When the rebellion com
menesd he was teaching school IN the
vicinity of Nashville; and although q
Union man bat 3 short time previously,
like many others of more mature judg
ment, he cast his fortune with the rebels,
adm Joined the cavalry arm Of the service.
Heis q nephew of the rebel General,
Stewart who was for many years a
Professor in our University. He has
never been North making speeches OF
any kind. He made great mistake in
attaching himself TO the enemies Of his
country; and he is now paying 3 part
of the penalty.
The want of moral courage may cause
him, IS it does thousands who are con-
scious they have done wrong, to persist
in his error. The misfortune, however,
viii be his own.
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The REBELS can on sambo.

In the lower branch of the rebel Con-
gress, on the 30lh ult, a discussion took
place on the employment of slaves and
free negroes in the army--yery shocking,
indeed, 1t must DO TO the seusibilities Of
Northern Conservatives. If the negro is
to make his appearance in military serv-
ice on both sides, where are they TO turn
for relief? What will become of Eng
lish sympathies, which our enlistment of
negrOeshas attracted to the South? The
bill in question gives authority to employ
10000 negroes, who are "to perform such
duties with the army, or in connection
with the military defences Of the COM
try in the way of work upon fOrtifica-
tons, &c, &C., as TIE Secretary of War
may from time to time prescribe" So
there is nothing in the terms of the act
to prevent Mr.. Seldom from putting q
muBket on the.shoulder of every one Of
his 10000 black men. What will per-
haps really prevent him, Mr.. Smith of
Alabama revealed, in remarkiDg that
there was so much danger the negroes
would desert to the enemy that it would
be unsafe to employ them in any way
It was replied, in substance, that Rebel
lion was in desperate straits and must
adopt desperate measure; and the bill
passed. We await with interest for the
appearance of the first black Rebel rsgi-
ment in arms on the field of battle.
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M.Ior Webbsr. Of General M,rgzn's
command, and one Of the prisoners con-
haed ia the 0 10 PenitantiarY, recently
wrote 3 letter 10 some person in the
Southern eonfedeysey, in which he took
the high ground, that no matter whsfher
they suffered lifelong imprisonment OF
died in prison ihe c Confederate Govern
ment should PreFervs its integrity Of prin-
eipls, aud never recognizes negroes rs sol
diers aud prisoners Of war. Fer this
expression of his sentiments Major Web
Der was placed in solitary confaemsnl il
dark cell and subject to other iudigni-
ties. This coming to the knowledge Of
General Morgan, he communicated the
fact to tbs Confederate Government, and
an order has been issued eonsigning Ma
jor White, the member Of the Pennsyl-
vSDia Legislature, now held . prisoner
at Salisbury, North Carolina. as hostsge
for the humane treatment of Major Web
be..-Riehmond Examiner.
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Though We IA ght namo one man
vhom we should prefer above Others, as
President, yet we forbesr to express
preference for him, or any other man We
shall await the action Of The Union Con-
Vention, and then give its nominee our
support. Under ordinsry circumstances,
VS. would oppose tbs idea of 4 pledge in
advance to support the candidate of any
convention; but at present there is too
much st stake TO allow Of division in
the Union ranks. The election Of the
nominee of the Ccpperhead party would
be the dissolution Of the Union; and =
people who have sacrificed so much to
preserve our national integrity, ought
not to destroy al the fruit of their labor,
By foolish act at the polls.
The st. Louis Democrat, which has
severely criticized the administration,
thus replies to an insinua,ion that it
would not support Mr.. Lincoln, if he
were regularly nominated
These indications do not, therefore
lesd US TO believe the detection against
the Union psrty SO fsr, to he formidable
To sustain that party we believe TO be .
prime necessity. It has so far borne the
burden Of the wsr for The Union, snd if
Is goes down, we shall seriously fear for
the Union itself. We therefore feel like
standing by that party, whoever its nom
inee may be, as we would stand by tho
hsg of the country, whoever may uphold
it.
Events msy so shape Themselves that
Mr. Line Ia will unavoidably be the msD;
and on the other hand he may be ruled
out Of the question altogether But who
over the man may be, what we want and
what we believe vast n )rity Of b.
public7ns or Unionists want. lie a fair
party Convention, which will nos only
designate the candidate, bat will lay
down solid platform of principles, and
pin tho candidate upon it 80 securely,
that he cannot desertit without Tyleriz-
ing himself for all time.
This, we believe, will be the course
which will be pursued By al Union men;
and it is the correct one.
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rmportans Ofder from Cen. aous.

eeaH-
Elsewhere viii be found sn important
or Ter, from General Rousseau, which re-
cites that il is in accordance with The
instructions from the Commander Of the
Department. The first section relates
to taking the oath of Amnesty, and
makes such ample provisions or the sub
ject, that no one need be under ban, Who
desires 10 return TO bis allegiance.
This measure will receive the fullest
endorsement, CT the part Of loyal men ;
fOr nothing is more srdsntly desired by
them, tbsa tho restoration Of civil al
shOriiy. It will be perceived that the
General construes the acceptance Of the
Amnesty, and the taking Of the oath
prescribed, IS = restoration to al the
rights Of citizens Of the United States ;
and hence dispOses Of the Suffrage ques-
tion At once aud forever.
We received the copy too la'e fer ex-
tended comment; bat knowing General
Rousseau IS we do, we feel safe in assu-
rirg cur readers that there will be no
further delay in The matter Of admins
tering the amnesty Oath, and consequent
" in the reorganization Of the State.
We hope that, in making up the re-
cords, two sets Of books will be kept in
accordance with the plan Of Gen Carter,
in East Tennessee. The plan is practi-
cable, and is demsnded in justice to
original Union men.
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dFed. and DO imprisoned not lee. than
three months, nor more than threo gears,
At the discretion Of said court; and il
shall be the duty Of She judges Of tho
several Confederate Courts 10 give this
act specially in charge to the Grand Jury.
A Law Of similar character, bat less
severe, has been on the statute books for
some time; but il was not effective; and
additional legislation has been deemed
necessary.
Isit p ssible, now, to arrive at any
conclusion, save that the circulation Of
greenbEcks in Dixie, is in the highest
degree detrimental to the interest OF the
rebel leaders? Then if that be 50, why
give them comfort, by aiding them in ex
GLIDING our national currency from those
who are anxious 10 obtain il?
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The Press of yesterday has : lengthy
article to prove that its editor is . man
of vast genius, that his mind is capable
of embracing almost everything, and that
be is peculiarly fitted to render his
journal versatile. He then contrasts his
own qualities with those of the editors
Of some of bis contemporaries, and con
cludes that, in comparison with them, be
is-soBae. We are glad be has informed
his readers that be is versatile; they
would never have suspected such . thing
from bis productions; he has, from time
immemorisl, been discussing but 8 single
subject-hOw to shield traitors, and place
them in the same category With those
who have, from the first, beea friends to
the government.
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The EurOPenn Pea0e establishments.
Mr.. LegOyt, chief of the statistical bu-
reau of the French Ministry of Agricul>
turs, Commerce and Peblic Works, reports
that in l862-Europe being wholly at
peace, and with no bloOdshed threaten
ing-Austria yet kept up an army of
467 600 men; France bad q small peace
establishment of 573,OOO men; Prussia
maintsined an army Of 214.OOO strong;
England had 100000 men Under arms
besides half million of volunteers; and
Russia had 100000 soldiers. Italy
keeps up force of 3l4,0 men: Turkey
has $4,000; Denmark, $4,000, and
Sweden $1,000. OF the numerous small
Ter states each has considerable stand.
ing army, down 10 the smallest Of all,
which has "field rec" of 3 drummer, 8
tifeF and three privstes. Mr.. LegOyt es
Inmates the effective strength of the
Europesn srmies-in time of profound
peace, when Earl Russell declares that
there is nothing to do but to "Rsst and
be Thankful" a. the enormous number
Of 1875 s47 men-nearly equal to the
whole population of the state Of New
York-maintained in absolute idIeness,
at an annual cost to the psOple Of over
seven hundred millions of dollars.
In these figures, Americans could see
their future, if they had been so blind Is
to prevent dissolution Of the Union.
A severance Of the South from the North,
would have led to other seoessions and
we should soon have had an American Of
maneuvering cabinets, and Of standing
armies, the aggregate Of which would
have exceeded our present war establish
msnts. tits useless to say that such ar
mics might have been avoided they
would not. No wonder that the people
are prepared for unprecedented sacrifices
to preserve the Union.
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southern RadIcslisns.

At Z meeting in ST. Louis, few even
ings since, Jadge Tibbetts, of Arkansas,
an original Union man, having been
called upon for some ramsEks, said that
every Union man in the South was an
immediate emaneipationist; that the
shareholders Of the South hsd made up
their minds for immediate emancipation,
and that soon there would be more radi-
cslism in the South than in the North.
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From East tennessee.

We were yesterday shown a letter
from a member of the First East Ten
nessee Cavalry, to his brother, a member
of the 4th regiment, in which be states
that few days since, be, and some of
bis comrades were ont on q scout, and
when some % or 80 miles from Knoxville,
they came upon the rebel pickets, and
captured 20 of them. including their of
fcers. They likewise captured about
leo mules and IS Or20 wagons. Or loss
was one man severely wounded. The
First Cavalry is doing noble service.
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Marshal's sale.

DT virtue Of a writ Ficri Facias 10 me directed
- from tie Circuit Court q tae United States,
FER the Middle District Of Tennessee, issued on the
10 cay CT +, bruaFy, 1864, viii expose TO public
sale 70 the highest bidder, for cash. the door Il
the C0uTT-hOuse, In Nashville, Davidson county,
Tennessee, Commencing az II O'Clock, A. M on
TUESDAY, The 9th day OF APRIL, 1854, all the
right, tte, claim, interest, and estate which Geo.
Dick has in certain lot or par el Of ground, stu
ated ia Montgomery county, Tennessee, about three
quarters OF mile from the town Of Clarksylle, ant
the east sife OF tEe Charlotte ro2d, Containing
about three quarters Of acre, and ia anne
bUiciag thereon, known the ". 4. Lut. house !;
and also all the right, tte claim, interest," and estate
which said Geo. & Dick has IN a lot or parcel OF
ground containing about three acres, and situated
about three quarters of mils from Clarksvilie in
said county OF Montgomery, and on said Cha lette
road, opposite the Aforesaid lot ard Inter hCuse.
+. K. GLASCOCK, Marshal,
f-b is 81 B. ". LzLITETF, Deputy.
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The supremacy of the Mormons in
Utah is approaching its end. The gen.
tile population have got a fearful dose of
The development mania, that is, they have
got the metal-mineral fever, and they
are daily discovering gold mines, Iced
mines, iron mines, coal mines, and mares
nests. The Mormon population ia to be
outnumbsred in very short space Of
time, and the luxury of q change is pro-
missed every body at no distant day, "a
new population" is to rule the roast in
the meantime, the Saints are pOcketing
the ereenbacks with . relish that savors
everything but violent hope Of an early
transition from the Rocky Mountains to
Abraham's bosom. Produce is running
up with sveloeity that would make =
Shylock chuckle and hold his sides with
the very joy of bleeding "thOse christian
dogs"
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Wantedl

q ny information hat viii lea to the whsre,houts
~ Of DAVID Il. LicHLrER, frmerly Of CrCeavllle,
Green county, Esst Tennessee. who was Couscripisd
INTO The Rebel army daring the month a Msrch,
IS 3, and seat % torl Hudson, aud placed ID Gregg
igtde, walkers Dyisl1n, Company g E,'' soih
Tenn. + g.; and waen last heard irlm was at An
terpTiss, Hiss he In VIE and enc child at
Greenvile, Tenn. with hc= bIothorin-is ~ Addison
s. Kemp Hurng the month Il November, lSCs,
ADDISON t. Kemp moved from Greenvilie 20 Indi ana,
and thu wife Of avid Il. Lichliter came with him :
said Lchiter probably las deserted and come . the
Uno4 liues AID Il 50 has no chance of knowing tha
his wife is 10 ! diana ana this notice may be the
means Of bis finding her. any inf rmation eoncern-
ing him viii be grateful received by his WIFE, saie
E Lichier, who is row in Char sst0Wn, Clark coun-
ty, Indiana SAIsLIE Z. lICHLLFkR.
1E-2t
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SMALL Pox "A despatch from Cineia-
matt to New York says;
"The small pox prevails to an alarming
extent in Knoxville"
Thit is an exsggsration. Gentlemen
who have arrived here from Knoxville,
having lef. there Sunday, say there are
many cases Of small pOx in the place; but
not enough to cause any alarm
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RTarshal's Sale.

DY virtue Of writ Fiai Flci4s 20 me directed
ID from the Circuit Court Of the United States, for
the Mddla District Of Tennessee, anu Issued on the
81 day o. February, 1865, l viii expose to public
the COurt-h0uss. in Nashville, Davidson county,
Tennessee, commencing at IL o'cock, A. NJ on
TUESDAY, the 5th day Of APRIL, 1864, all the
right, title, claim interest and estate which G.
Hughes hiss in certain lot OF ground in the city Of
Nashville, Davidson county, Tenn which fronts
forty. i've feet Summer street, between Broa and
Ash streets and extends back one hundred aud sew
live feet; being a lot Sysd to said c. G.
Hughes from r. n. Hughes, By deed dated 23th sep
tember 1853, and recorded page % Of Book Is Of
the REGISTRAR for Davidson county the same having
been levied on TO satisfy judgment Of said Court
rendered It its April term, 1867, against said
Hughes, AID ia favor Of Joseph G. levi.
=. Z. GLASCOCK, Marshal,
fsb.lS-9t By ". LELLTETr, Deputy.
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We publish this morning the proceed
ings Of q public meeting in Roane
county.
The meeting made one mistake.
Gradual emancipation will not do. It is
no use TO make more than zone bite of .
cherry" Crush the institution of sla-
very at one blow, and lett! stay crushed
forever.
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New York Politics.

Last year the State of New York
elected the Union ticket by about 3d.
600 majority. Town elections are now
being held, at which psrty lines are
strictly drawn, and in almost every in
stance, the Union party makes large gains
on its maiorities of last year. So it
will be everywhere.
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uaIsnssas Ia Arkassax ant ERst


.gesFtcssec-
A Little Rock correspondent writes -
Four Arkansas Union regiments are
now ia the field, aud others are forming.
The western psrt of the State is quite
mountainous, and among the Inhabitants
Of the billy regions we fad the same
spirit Of freadom and attachment to the
Union that has been SO nobly msintainsd
in East Tennessee. Many affecting, as
well as amusing, incidents occur "a We
march through the land 40 long oveFrun
By = ebel soldieTy. Little children
spring ever the thresholds crying o.,
TIE Feds. are coming1' and gray-headed
sires hobble to the door and bless the
day that ushers il Che long absent fac
Of their fsthers-the flag which they,
too, have defended in their younger
days.
What is true of a portion of Ar
kansas is equally true of East Pennes-
see. As an illustration we viii quote IN
aneedots illustrative 0 f the subject, as
related 10 US by Gen. Which. a resi-
dent in The vicinity of cambridge had
nine hundred bushels of corn, which he
had managed to eoncesl from the rebels,
during their occupancy Of East Teunes-
see; butno sooner had cur forces reached
ais plantation, than be threw open his
grAnariss. with the invitation to the
commanding officer 10 take Whist ne
wanted. -Four hundred bushels were
appropriated first; then, soon after, four
hundred more. immediately after the
retreat of our forces, he loaded up The
remainder of his store, reached Knox.
vile in safety, gave it to the command
ing General, and only asked TO be sup.
piled with half rat;ons for hi; family,
until he could obtain employment. Such,
we are assured by the General, is the
prevailing feeling among Est Tsnnes-
scans.
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Jackson or SEcgssIoE.-Gen. Jackson,
in bic notification message of January
1e, 1888, says:
The right of the people Of = single
State, 10 sbsOlve themselves At will, and
without the consent Of the other states
from their most solemn obligations, and
hazard the liberties and happiness Of the
millions composing this Union, cannot
be acknowledged. To say that any
State may ct pleasure secede from The
Union, is 10 say that the United States
is not q nation"
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9ew advertisements.

SO AaEgNAN@ SEW.
Just the thiag FOR our soldiers or oilers deprived
Of the pleasures o, sasi-yi ~ Be sent closely sealed
win lsttsr, pCsttre pad.
It il Rich and Gay.
KHoloss one dllia. asd taif aud sfarsss
JANIS 7. HARRFsON,
Fbl7-Si' Box 337, Pskia, Illinois
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In this city on the morning CT The I6th inst, Mr..
AUGUSTUS D. BERRY
Bis funeral win take pace this dly at 81
O'CLOCK, P. n from the residence Of his brother
in-'aw, James NJ. Hamilton, No. "a North Summer
strsst Divine services by the Rev Philip s FAN
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. IS, 1864

Fersoss writing 20 tAh one to subscribe
to he uEioa. Or OF any ether business. should
saz1sss heir letters to
WI. cAEKR0E 9 CO.. Publishers.
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RELHF OF EAST TENNESSEE "A des-
patch from Boston, on the lIta inst.
says
In the House to- day, resolves were in
iroduced aud referred 20 Select Com
mlttee, apprOpristing 100000 Tor the
relief Of the suffering people in East
Tennessee.
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$40 Reward

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- from the resi1eucs q Martin @ anry, al tie
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lasHF-LLtf Iell.l TO. II, IotI-
q IT. owners Cf preu4isus IN AID about Nashville.
"a occnp.ed by the United States Governments, are
rel1ested 70 furnish ul and complete description Of
the eame to taPt John ?. Ison, lest Guar tofasier
within the current month";
JOSHUA MOTION, CAPT. ardA.Q
CHARLES T. WING, C8pt and A. o n
JOAN +. IsOM, Capt. ana A o. g.
fec.ls-lm. EOard OF the Assessment Of Rents.