The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-12
The House OF Representative and
President Iohuxon

Mr. Cameron, a member Of the House Of
Representative, whose right to scat in
that body Is involved in doubt, offered, yes
terday, a series Of resolutions spproying the
administration Of President johnson, speei-
flying certain acts as worthy Of espeeisl
commentator. The resolutions were laid
on the table by a vote Of IS syes 10 % nass.
This vote would indicate that the majority
Of the House differ with the President
touching his plan Of recognizing the States
recently in rebellion and this morning, all
over the country, wherever the thousand
arms Of the telegraph penetrate, aud news
papers are printed, the people viii read Of
aud wonder at it. Whati the popular
branch OF the Legislature Of Tenns ssee, re-
pudisting the national administration Of
AHDREW JOHNSON - This will be the doubt
ing exclamation Of all when first they read
the announcement Of the vote. We should
be very sorry to think it indicated any such
thing-thst it indicated even & distrust Of
the President--Or more thsn a rsbuke Of the
author Of the resolutions, for assuming the
championship Of the administration. The
President occupies a very critical position.
He stands like breakwatsr resisting the
current Of rsascalisu, and preventing it
ftom deluging Tennessee and her sister
Southern States. Destroy his influence, IN
dermine and break him down, and we will
be poWerless in the hands Of those who will
not scruple to degrade US, and make the
South for the future a fit home for the ne
gro race only. He is, at this time, the only
hope Of those, in all sections Of the country,
who would preserve Us from this fate. The
majority Of the Legislature of this State,
who have witnessed his beroism here. in
our midst, during the dreary desolating pc
Rod Of active war, and the noble spirit with
which lie has discharged his duties in the
Presidential chair, mean not 20 turn their
backs on him now, at this most trying crisis
Of public affairs. They have too much con
idence in his patriotism, honesty, and wise
craftsmanship for that. They VIII show
their faith in him by their works hereafter.
Nevertheless, the action yesterday was I'M
fortunate. Here it will not be misunder-
stood but abroad its effects, for the mo-
ment, will be pernicious. The resolutions,
by The exercise Of a little par iamentary
strategy, might have been consigned to the
tomb Of the CaPulest, aud the appearance
Of opposition to the President avoided.
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The Status Of the Freedmen in Mis-
sissiPpi.
The following is an extract Of letter
from Gov. sharkey, Of Mississippi, to Gen.
Howard, Of the Fresdmen's Bureau, written
on the 18th ult.
81 have no hesitation in stating to you,
as a necessary result from the action Of the
Convention, that in nay opinion, the Freed
men can now sue and be sued, in any Court
in this State, as az incident 10 their right 70
protection Of person and property, which
are fully guaranteed by the amended Consti-
tuition, and that they are competent 70 tes6-
fy &c any court Of justice. Their right',
think, are fully covered by the principles
established by the Convention, which abol
ishes the whole system Of slavery aud, as a
matter Of course, any measure Of policy
which grew out of that system"
Two days subsequently to writing the
above letter, Gov. shsrkey issued the follow
ing