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West feuneasea.

We ind the foglossss pssssion IL TIE Nashville
Union q he isth, uIeli that paper says has bssa
presented b DE Rrsiaenss
8tFaasa Liasota Prsstfsnf n tts Gsaitsd Stats
Nh. PaesTDHsT---Ih ascoFaaaes vita your dltee.
tgn. We ao1 slats h writing ths relief ehioh Che
people e ths assries q Wtf Tsnnessss ask e yeaf
hands, gizs
ritst 10 Be relieved from III interference Of tbs
military authorities With The administration u JUS
ice 81 the civil eDurss And 70 shis cad Afss ihas
the Judges Of tha courts and all oesrs thsrsnf 20 BE-
es entirely fnes IL The discharge e tslf several
ancsions 81 ccs. from the eenfsni Or iniarfsrsncs
u The military safhuFitfn, and thai fbsy b do
elsFsd exempt rem 40 military daty Whistler d
he regular q military seryicsi ard sseona th.s ~
jurors, witnesses and parties and their counsel 81
tending said eouFts, Awfnly Summoned thsrsto, or
prescribing o. defending their rights thsrsn, shalI
bs sxempt from mleA military daiy while 70 IN a.
tandznce.
seooae. That IAid military saGheriiiss Be pro-
hibised from imposing upon the people assssmsnts
egieoina the safaa unless authorized - 70 d0speei
ally b the Pfasldent o. Secretary d War.
fhiFd.-TAs al officers and soldiers who have
served IN the armies IL the United ekata1 and have
been banefabiy discharged from said service On 20.
count Of physical disability, sod aise al such on
GERS and soldiers - shall have served oat the term
81 their snlisimat the same being for thrse pears
militia OF otherwiss.
FeaFth.--That al peFsons who hass come within
the lines Of Tie United States army asd taken The
oath u amnesty In good faith, under and trusting
10 the assurances Of Gen. Grants 0eaarsi Order
No. 10, shali Be exempt froIa such military duty
and 20 long - thsy continue 70 Be qnies citizens
and obedient 70 the laws than b. permitted 70 re-
mAln.
Pifths--That he psopls Be relieved ffosa the i'm
position Of any other drz than such - e IN eeeDF-
dance with law; they DO not nak % Be exenptsd
from dra but Insist fhat e Be levied upon them in
accordcncs with The lzss Of the united States nd
mintstsred By The same Fnins and regulations aa
elsewhere IN the United States.
si1ths--Thzk ths President givss assurances that
70 soon e. Tsansssse shall have ratified The amend
saents 20 hsf eonstitation made By he coassn.ioa
II EaAhysiie. and nov being submitted 70 ths pep
pie he will By proclamation, 80 far be lawfully
Insy, declare Tennessss Nc longer In insuzfectiea
against the United States.
Mr.. President the granting Of the relief above
asked for Il l. believed, win powerfully impress
public sentiment % enable rs By splendid yOts
and overwhelming majority. % carry The above
mentioned amendments 81 he Stats eonstitutlon 30
regsnerafe the State sad restore her 20 her place In
TIE Union.
Respectfully, pour Obsdisa. servants,
VIZ. WALLAcx
JoHN CALSwKLf,
p. = BLAED.
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Five Thousand Dollars Ramages.

NJ. Petty recovered in = suit Cor elss imprlson-
nent last week, in our Circuit Court 5000 dams
gss from Milo and James MeBee, who seized him IN
rebel times and imprisoned him d a Union man In
The ROCKVILLE Jail. He laid his damages at sio..
DOE, and ought y, have recovered the whole. Putt
to them, wherever they can DO found With properly
10 make the DAMAGES out Of, Let TREASON be made
cdious, and traitos iwprisoned, be broken up, and
broken down. let our men sue them Ia every Ia.
stance aud make thon feel the force Of their VII.
lainous oBndnetl
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4 - Gus. Henry, the Eagle Orator. recently
addressed public meeting In Richmond, The FOL.
lowing is an oAtracE from his rmarks;
II by employing negroes be could whip Abraham
Lincoln be would not hesitate to do Il. They say
she negro is not 70 be trusted Why not I He
fights on The ether side. and would fight on this.--
he weuld net hesitate 20 give him his FREEDOM
They have mere local attachments than any people
be ever knew, aud IL the same boon we're offered
them they would make as good soldiers "a any In
the world, He would pFenaise them their freedom,
and give Il 10 them on the battlefield. The men he
would SGT free, but the women and children could
still be kept and provided Tor by their owners--
They had been told that the Confedefaey wanted
cotton and tobacco, yes, and il wanted somsthihg
eise-gold. He urged mon TO deposit gold with the
Government aud the ladies 10 deposit their Jewels
What viii our rebel sympaahisers, who, In oppo-
stion 10 experience contend that negroes win not
hghLR think Of Henrys assertion that they will
make as good soldiers Is any in the worIdf' wm
they dehounce their orator As an asaf
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CengressIenal Cemmllte On Fennessee.

NEW YohK, February ~.
The Select COMMITTEES In the House reported IN
amendment 70 The feeoastFucti0n bill yesterday.
which provides for the recognition By the President
Of The State government q Tennessee, II such .
governments Be established by the loyal eitizsas IN
Conformity with the Constitution prior 10 The erss
day Of May next. The report also pFovidestAat the
Constitution Of Tennessee shall prescribe:
ist. No person shall vote who has held Conled-
crate military Office higher than Colonel or civil
ofIscsr unIsz Il be ministerial
ID That slavery shall Be forever psohibited-
Sd. No State debt contracted under seton Of
usaFped power, shah be recognized or paid by The
ss-sss ~@A -s -sIsl I-~ II ccaAszation shall be
bahding-
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The Ticket Complete.

We are able this week 10 present copy Of the
GEsERAL LEGISLATIVE STATE TIekKr, and We
call upon all loyal to exert themselves to secure
il success, The ticket has on Il one haadrsd ard
stereH aUes the largsst ticket ever voted 10 Ten
nessoe. We now printing these tickets for dis
trihution and all who wish 10 vote the ticket can
call at our printing Office and get thsn, without
money price. Lot Us, as loyal men, desiring the
restoration Of law and order In Tennessee rally 10
thIs ticket and put Il through.
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The North supporting the south.

Al article postal affairs, printed the other day
in this paper showed that hs, department this year
very nearly paid IT, own expenses. The cause Of
heavy deficiencies Of past years is explained by The
follewing figures taken from late number Of the
North Carolina Register, an anti-socessicn paper
printed In Raleigh;
The total receipts from che Post olfiee In Virginia
for is57-5s were t242, 96i; the expenditures were
st63, 3s4. II South Carolina the receipts were
Slol, i45i the expenditures were S2ss6o0. In Ala
hama the receipts were Sill 1000; The expenditures
were S24s, 100. In Mississippi the receipts were
sss, t6s; the expenditures were 1891, sol. In Ar
kansas the receipts $35 i27 the expenditures
were S7li,59a. How Is this deficiency made up
now? Part Of II is made up thus; The receipts In
the State Of New York are 81 I3s I'll the expendi-
lures si,154ii. Ia Massachusetts The receipts are
es65,63a; the expenditures are $455237. In most
Of the Northern Statea there IL deacit Bat Ia eli
the Southern States the deficit Is snormOus The
whole Northern deficit u some $500 000--the whole
Southern deficit i some 100000.
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fNO. se@}
United States Of America - District Of East
Tennessee.

NNYHEREAs, AN INFORMATION WAS FTLED
w IN the District Court Of shs tuised states iof De
nisirt 81 Eass TeRaessse khSXsile. tee Sth a3
o. February, lss5 BY gsass 2. Saah, ESQ, Attorney
the Uulted States for said District, "a behalf Of TIE s
States of America against heass and bot Of iaad .
Knaxrils. in kaox es0atg, feaa Aaeteing tie iaas y
psrty q James wilsoa Aaa against all PessoHs aEra{
Intervening Gar their iateFpsts tAessa, aegiag tAas ~
howe aua 10 81 IszA h kcea hercsotc seized b So
saus gents fssiisi 70 the Caitsd states ag s1ss
il SAID nfarmAan so fsrsh aaa AFegre Be Ess Es4
praying Zoe TIE usaAl Pr0eess aa1 manlsi3u Nes laf
fsFs. Farsuant e Tie RsabioH. gadss tSe sea- q
Court ne areetsa. hereby give Fsei4c Rose = :
psFs0As eeaeerasd 10 interOsi sad Aesa SD i % ass
10 arsssF hsfers said Court a. The Csari Heass e MOI
via aforesaid az Ire lssA dsS e MAJ isss - ~
e'elash A. tAen aad hsre - iasefFss 'heF etAias
eae A-@< sAf'' r. MgDANNRL-
49,. . < Rasstal, De-. & fss-
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FOB SENATORS.

ist Distriet-R. r. Bmier
"a District-@ChAriz J. Mckinney.
I'd District--James II. Randolph.
4th Dissricf-D. W. G. senteF.
stA DistFics --Sanael r, Rodgers.
eth C3ssSxe w. Keith.
Sth Districa-ThemRs h. MeEiwee.
sh District--A. u. Cato,
9th District William Bosom.
ioah District-Jehn W. Roweh
llth Distriot--z. w. FraEieF.
18th District--Wiiliain Spezee.
Is.h District--W. II. WiseaeF.
18th Distriet--R 4. Lasatcf.
18th Distriot-W. Stewart
ieth District-Thotnas ]. CypeTt.
I5th District joshua r. Fricrsou.
18Th Distriet--Ichn Trimble
lath Distriet--B. r. peSrt.
10th Dsstricg-Thomas A. Mase.
zlst District-fielding Harsi.
22d District-Alm0hd Case.
s3d District-W. X. Hall
GATH Districs--Davia Mum.
25th District--Iohn W. Smith.
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No. Eel.
United States Of America - District Of East
TannesSae

UTHEREAs. An INFORMATION WAS FILED
w ia the District Court ef the United Tor the
District of East Tsaaessse kuexyis tie sth day
q February, 1855, By Janes P, SEaa Es A;e1Essy q
the rnite5 States for said district hehaf ,hs Uaes
States u America against house and lot q chzFS
toa, IN Bradley eeaaTy. Tsas, sjemsss tie lots q J.
HsaaeFsea James FaF8eli aaA olasF seiEsi the pro-
perry II IAaes H. parT, and against al persons ssfgy
ntsrvSning for thcir interest therein, ieSisg thai
Sais hease aad lot bad bsen beresslors ssisea -
Rercuas Axuass A. forfeited to JAe Eaed states ior
esases in said iprmaiisn 81 forth szd avsrred - Be
tras aaa prayisg or the usas process ard noaa'ioa
NoI therefore psrsaant The Hsositsea, usdeE TIE
seal of sail cour - directed, hsfeay give Paoe
easiee 10 Al persons coneefued in interest IN sad hoase
ana ft 40 appsaF bsfa said Csart ~ the Court Hoass
IN Kno1vals Aforesaid the IS;A day q Nay, 1888
Al no a'eIosk A. ~ then and there IA insszPose their
claims and sake theig allegations.
3 MepANNEL.
ek4p l. : NsrsAiL Dist r. Tszs
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Test OF Corn Husks FOR Paper.

WAsHfxoTox, Feb 1.-THE tests Of corn hszks
for paper pulp 1t StubeAvie ohIo are not yet con-
cIudod, a. il Is intended 10 male them very tho
rough aud complete. The reports received strongly
Indicate the results ss satisfactory IS We have ever
anticipated. The proposed capital Of s2o0o0o Is
understood 10 DO greenbacks and there Is 10 Be no
stock that Is mol paid Tor deIaf for dollar In green
backs. The price Of the patent 70 make printing
paper Tor newspaper use is $4,000 in gold. We
want the views 81 ell editors at oaee-
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LoUfs MctGAUFLIS Is authorized 10 aet IS our
agent Alorg the whole Paciae Coast His address
Is San Fraheisco, California.
C. s. HUBRAKB, II New HAven, Conneetica, Is
eur regularly appointed sgent 70 receive subscrp-
items foF our paper IN that State,
The Vino can be had every week at the News
Depot Of r H. Singleton, Post Office Building,
NnshYilla Tenn.
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Our Paper in the Future.

Oar paper viii hereafter appear regularly. and be
sent out TO subscribers msii facilities sy al
low Let those who wish 10 subscribe come forward
now, and begin with the velums. Those at dis
auBoe cab enclose the money by mail, and their
der viii De attended 10 punctualIy
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NOTICE.
7 WILL SELL. on Ny FARM, TIE

WILL SELL, UN M FAhM, I'm
miles East Of KnoEFis tss Holtoe V - hzAsss
ha81sr s--rsa days o. Aarsa fsS5,
eaths credit, hoasehaid ard kcksa fsgDars and Sr
asns saEozs, carriages, a0sing naeh3s,
sugar NIL aad boiler, Rsa hsrsss heg sheep and
eatie Esa tFe aBe Jsnnsts Aad bot % iS bssass sbs
% bas< rye Go basbsls Ea hay, an - q hs
Aat oil sci ~ tat TIA time, oF
zrseahaeks deposited Hsesal RaszEs, aad
nnTtsA tatsrsss II Sarah fozRsca farm. 90 fAs 4h
evil dlsrg % KneE c0azty and also Undivided
tie Andres Rsserts hara za3 M "a TIE aistrics
o SID bsfars thai Use.
sss99hS LEpREw THOMPSON
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IEpREw THOMPSON.
NOTICE
:. / TOOK S3sU rs GEEEy-

w HEREAS, / TOOK S3s0 N GREEN
BACKS Of So sIs aaa ts0s ed lssas asd ysaebss
gvsa = stsekhrEs ssr 81 g tre- TSashzrs Esn "
- Grace fer t5i IS So 81 50 =, taG0aRsng ssol Ia A.
tsft, aoa then in s1S ceaeeasd NJ
kacksuiiAs sop % h&s y Ron Es rebaers shbh saP, 80
al santents very heavy rain. sspt inso ~
so4 esti TAs l. rsars say asd al Prsoaa so md
gain of fe asoFe gVaesrs and rs1n
tksg fke azdsfsixasor hia nessaS tAef.es
Ssba4We EYIIE KFEINF
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lasy II ia. nesshk friah ne q ilst q ths kaoz.
VII wig sd Reid yansllstn uitb s6ey Of
Zen pssssealne ~ pabliealIoa
Whsa apsa aosisn, Ne snss.llsg ssjoafusd sihs
A..
Jas. .. Ga1sT, Chalfman.
Joas Fsrrhsos, sserssAfy.
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NE. seSl
un;,sA States Of America - District o. HSss
Tennessee.

xyUGRRAs. An IMPORTATION HAs fiL -,
N h re Dtsrtet Coary q she bai'sa s'aiss tSt ~
pissTIei d Ess, IsssSssss Al - R,srpsv y
- 49, s,.s, fr saii District ssAs6 81 tAs Vai,ea
sac. AZ Amssics Agsss oRe ssass and - - =,
ss1. Tgap IN he towa q chaIlSa'ea 'eiisa = ~,
eFepssty Of W. M. Wstsose ADD Agaihss - iIssgtax
- - - -. ssJ lot had Asos hsfgtoioFs sss
Rsvssas Axsats a. forfeited p ne ao -, :, -
ss.sss : ssId iafesaAtisa set eFea soa .,s,s
lTas. and praying Sos the asaai PISs 80 ,bs ,saI
- 80 $500 ~ s directed hesohy give Psee sSis
= =. .rsss. sesesSs Il ssvss N sa1 asass a. =
: spssar before l e0es, a es soa5s aoss "a oek
ss.s -. ssss = iussTpo.o hsF claims and AAs
YER eissssshe% h MCDANIEL
49, e. \ Na,.kal, De- .. ff'@'
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Election Returns.

We have bet the votes from three points before
sing 70 pres. They promise well and show an IN
creased vote over the late Presidential election
Knoxville Tor gatifoaiioB .............. 49,. Os0
For kejecti0R ........... ..........
I>oudQn koahe count goo
SWse.wateE, Monroe county ..................- ll3
Thus, ont Of ,8s5 Votes Poled at three precincts,
there only too votes east against the Constit-
ti0nal amendments.
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ADMINISTRATORS SAFE.

A. and fsstAent 81 Hiiza Izgrshasa 3seI sTpass
Tor sale 70 The hshss sadcF credit % sashs
tract 81 iaad yiBg the er dstric esaaty
tainng me enadrst ssses, less hs Ssh dg n
March SEX, - the Coart HsSse &sss in Enaxyiue-
se11AHs sAMrkL 4. HARRIs. AaaN.
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Booksi Books / Booksr

There Is box Of one hundred copies q aHFown.
lowsbo6k on the Rebellion for sale ii the nfsee
Of the KsexyiLlK WHm- Persons wlshsnR %
purchase can apply at said Office.
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Persons wishing TO insert communications or asl-
ysrtisemeuts 10 eur weekly pepper are netihsd that
they must hard them into our once b. Tuesday
morning Of each week.
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l. w. KEEN. Artist,

MOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
- his Ga tsa4s and PaSaa Aad The Pube EsssgaIy,
tAl b has taksA charge ~ TIE Aery spA co
Asstoa Rsou, and prepared ne - Aersyp<s
Hae sos - se prspaTva 70 Aks FhosoapAs 81 ssPssT
ans CaIsE nj
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- ~. IIaalet, ID b. RIehIaoad .peeeh, .ald

Although he was no AlsImist, he would cay lat Us
do 80 nov, tafm the nagsbes, or We must make up
CIR minds 70 see ils army defending our capital 70
dangers around "a and be gave warning Of
III only the arnling sf the negroes gisu hope Of
saving RIehmpnd, the rebels might as vel fsesde.
Ethiopia stretches forth her hands, for tssyation,
MOI 70 have Der chains rarFfse.ted
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS INDEBTED To TUE
n estate u caseh H. isaaess pzJzsal
sbsa-as JOHN WILLIAMS Esesassr.
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cHANCEY COURT NOTICE

THE SPECIAL TERN OF THE CHAN
CERY cs=F Asyaardvie sAsus "a fFoaa ne iSh q
March, - TIE fth Hehasy % March. fSsa.
ksEl.lrs a MsPaEEfERs. An
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P. M. WILEY
STOVES ! STOVES!
THE BIG HORN,

CORNER OF GAY & CUMBERLAND SITS.
lust RECEIVED, 4 LARGE LOT or
- Cooki5E Saves, Hosds1 sns WHO'S Chsn fsmps,
Pals IsPGaasa TnsaFps al knds - Eozss FuTn hing
asa9s, fon seasPoon - 4 soaz stsSs.
~ An 5isds ~ rsPsTing asas.
WILLIAM coFFNAN.
HB-AIasr= Ios 81 ia Psts sksst Wlrs
. ia tFsde feFua eashS fE7a We
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LOYAL UNION STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR

WILLIAM G. BR0WNL0W
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EWING Avn YYFprnsoN coILReR


FENlfE BOARD or TRUSTEES TAXI GREAT
pieasprei n aaneeaslng b hs pahlie tAst KUlsg ahd
Jsezson College viii eesa a spFiaf sad sanaf sasioa
"a he agsi aaadny u MsFeh andsg he Prssssey asa
fssftssssship 81 gshn w. Boyd A. n. Owing b iasa.
sneet atsodaesa ~ he Frsssns war The epssaaans ef
tbs Caass have tsaa sasPeaeed fsr selns dna Beard
ssfsctes. and ether sonElasEatienA adaee iha Doasa
Of Trustees opsa e sehee sF lke peesen Il caaesEa
very pleasant snd heaithl eoAlaa, situated 90 che
Raiifoad, niasAy heteesa knazxine aad Laaaoe
Boarding eaa be had Ia gssd Amiss ca he sussl a
serahie trrme.
fraia he Welhsarne2 hna esll.sakllsAsA a. usl A.
wide spread Eseatsea IL hls u,lalieh uga unsf The
rreesasaey e lsah Boyd is present. Priaespai The
heesa assn aaY neesseafy 10 easoaaes d he psAle
thai sAe eplleae i eeaa IA as teesptian Il s,asnia -
asslst q seeafe : liberal palfazasa
slssF h gisse.
feEne msa. a. yea hear IL
feFsaaf deeiFisE aIeeiai hIsFastiea D Fplaslen 70
sasrdne Aes Are reisessd u A. Aodeef1 Atlansy ~
Las, kB0xtiIls. 81 Z. ~ Boyd. coeeeEn.
a2tf 81 ohnkR % TIE BOARD.
faufAessunvr.ra
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COOP COFFEE AT SIXTY CENTS
~ ~ n. l. paAbLefE
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GooD PRINTS AT FORTY CENTS
~ a. l. BRApLE1S
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aRooEm HoEs nATs ANp oars
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-12-01
THE PRESIDENT TO HUMPHREYS.

The following is the recent letter to Gov.
Humphreys, Of Mississippi, in reply to one
urging tho withdrawal Of troops:
WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1865.
To b. q. HUMPHREYS, Gov. ELECT oY MIS-:
The troops will he withdrawn from Missis-
sippi when, in the opinion Of the Government,
peace md order and tho civil authority have
been restored and can be maintained without
them. Every step will DO taken 10 enforce
strict discipline and subordination to the civil
authority. There can be no other or greater
assurance given than has hitherto been ON the
part of the President or Government.
There is no concession required on the part
Of the people OF Mississippi, or the Legislature,
other than. loyal compliance with the laws
and Constitution Of the United States. and the
adoption Of such measures giving protection to
oil freedmen or freemen, In person and proper
ty, without regard TO color, az will entitle them
to resume all their constitutional relations in
the Federal Union.
The people of Mississippi may feel we'll ne.
sured that there Is no arbitrary disposition oa
the part Of the Government to dictate what
action should be had, hut, on the contrary, to
simply and kindly advise policy that It Is be-
licved will result in restoring all the relations
which should exist between the States compris.
ing the Federal Union.
II is hoped that they will appreciate and feel
the suggestions herein made, for they are Of.
fsred in that spirit which should pervade
the bosom Of all those who desire peace and
harmony and thorough restoration OF tho
Union. There must be confidence between the
Government and the States, and while the Gov.
eminent con6des In the people, tho people
must have faith In tho Government. This
must DO mutual and reciprocal, or oil that has
been done will DO thrown away.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President OF the United States.
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Che Auiuu 4 sunrnal'
BrDDEroRD, NE, DEC. l, 1865.
DESTITUTE FREEDMEN.

We have received letter from one Of the
Secretaries of the American Missionary Ascot.
alton, urging that the destitute condition Of
tho Freedmen Of the South should be brought
to the attention Of our people. The letter
says: ..t
Alarming reports relative to the condition
and prospects oil the freedmen have claimed our
attention, and demand immediate action. The
restoration Of abandoned and confiscated lands
is fast rendering housslss and homeless and
helpless thousands Of these families. In one
district in Virginia, the present superintendent
says that probably fifteen thousand Of these
people will DO turned away from their homes
and left with no means OF support. On one
plantation or farm called Acretown, because
each family had one acre assigned il, were three
hundred families, many Of them wives and chill
dren or widows and orphans Of colored soldiers.
This farm is ordered 10 be cleared. ,
In another district OF Virginia. il is estimat.
ed by those best qualified to know. that not less
than twenty thousand persons will be thus
made homeless, and tho Superintendent Of
Schools in that State under the Assistant Com
missioner Of the Bureau, says that in Eastern
are thus being elected from the farms, which
are being repossessed by late rebel owners, can
not be less than 1000, and that tho great ma
j,rity Of them will be LETT not only utterly
homeless, but without any possible means OF
support, just at the beginning OF winter. Dis.
ease and death have already commenced their
work, and We darc not trust ourselves to state
the number OF thoss who, it is estimated, must
perish before the opening Of spring, unless the
kindness OF Government or an Astounding char.
ity bring swift relief
Contributions Of money, or cast.off clothing,
may DO lett with ThOs. II. Cole, Esq, who will
800 that they arc properly forwarded. Collec
tions will DO taken up in our various churches
on Thanksgiving day. The subject demands
immediate action, and We hope the hearts o
the benevolent and humane will properly re
spond to this urgent appeal.