, 1865-02-15

that it 5orcshadowed have occurred. Brig.
Gen. Veatch has been transferred to Arkan-
SIS, and his place as post commaudant has
been taken by Gen. Robcrt5. Gen. Veatch
during his late residence In this city, gained
nlany friends By his attention to the duties
of his position, and his uniform courtesy.
He is an able officer. and thorough Union
man hut during his former residence in this
city he was unfortunately held responsible
by The public for administrative grievances
that should justly Lave been charged On his
superior, Gen. Hurlhut- Gen. Hurlont was
The people Of Memphis, and recently there
have been some applehcnsions that he might
he ASSIGNED to this city, where he would be
in some respects no less unpopular with the
loyal people Of the city than Gen: Dana.
There is no longer q probability Of this. but
stay here will be exceedingly limited,
although his course since the Presidents let
ter of inquiry has been quite liberal. If his
administration had begun with the same mild
Indian summer. Temperature that now char
acterizcs it, the people Of: Memphis would
have made no complaint even though they
might have preferred the blunt fiank1ess and
administrative abilities OF Gen. G. C..Wash-
burn,
Our people desire nothing 80 much as the
reorganization Of our Slate, and restoration
OF our civil institutions, which will relieve US
from many bu, dens, substituting law for
military authority. Gen. Dana fell unfortu.
nately ION his arrival HEREUNDER the guidance
OF persons who misled him as to the charac-
ter of our people, and the measures needful
to reprcss fancied trultprism. Becoming in
formed Of the character and wishes of Mem
phis, bis administ' alton has doubtless been
recently much more satisfactory than it was
I $ur r4$+. t3r,1& = $1n -
desiring to be in conformity with the policy
OF the government, when he knows what 1t
is. But / have information which leads me
to believe that he will not command this dis
trict much longer. Gen. Vcatch bears with
him the regards Of many friends in this city.
very active and efficient In preparing for his
reception, but. By some singular oversight hts
name was not mentioned In any Of the po-
pcrs In connection with that event.
Po1rf1CAL;
The Union men Of Memphis met last Sat-
urduy evening to consult on the ratification
Of the ticket presented ny the State ConSen-
ton, OF the suggestion nf ot1ler MINES for
an! Of those on th: ticket who might be un~
who, Of course, profits 6y the disorganization
| Of our Slate, took occasion 10 be present and
denounce in the harshest terms the recent
| State Convention, and to protest against the
| plan Of reorganization PROPOSED BY It. he
was responded to by Messrs. Beaumont,
Hunter, Cooper md others, who showed that
this gentleman recently imported from the
| North, did not know that the constitution OF
tho State Of Tennessee reorganized to the
fu}1EBt extent The right OF The people to
a4epn the organic law Of the State, and that
IN algncating continuancei Of military rule
| :n 3vil disorder, Alr. Cameron widely mis-.
took the wishes Of the great body of our peo-
L y1A he eCh q
committee Of seTen, comprised OF Mr. Mer.
1iman and others, to consult upon and pro.
pose ticket Last evening this committee
reported to IN adjourned Union meeting sub.
shutting several names for those suggested
| by the State Convention This ticket was
approved by the meeting, which was mainly
Influenced BY unwii]angness to submit 70 even
seeming assumption Of the local right ol
nomination BY the State Convention.
This second meeting was very large, hui
there were present many men who have neyel
sympathizcd or been identified with the Untor
purity. These applauded the remarks Of Mr
Cameron IN denunciation Of the State Conven
tlon. and supported q motion to substitute
for the resolutions proposed BY the commit
tee. others denunciatory Of the plnn Of recon
struction proposed by the convention, ant
nominating another ticket than that suggest
ed By the committee. 4 scene Of great cdn
fusion ensued, and finally tWo names wer'
taken from each ticket and approved By tn
meeting as the candidates to be voted for q
the coming election. Ali the resolutions, pr
and con, we're thrown overheard: 1t is p.ope
to cay that ali the candidates named are re
eegnised as thoroughly identified with th
The secret wires that managed the meeting
we're clique Of Office he1de1s wh
had a meeting and wanted the can
didate for Senator to pledge himself tia
be would not support for United State
Senator ]; B. Bingham, ESQ, the pfopElet95
accept snch a nomination, but whom thes
| politicians hate and fear. Atr. Loague IT
eponded that Mr. Bingham YVES not his f1rt
choice, but he would not pledge himself thu
lin no event would be vote for him. OF cours
the conspirators called meeting and detel
il is accomplished. afr. Merriman Is goo
! man but not whit better than Mr.. Loagnt
but he will do what Is wanted. Mr.. Bingha1
Lus done more for the Union cause and NOR
for the material interests Of Memphis tia
the whole pack of trickstcre who ask thes
pledges. But be wants no nomination. u
| Is already power. Ills paper is more widel
read and influential tbnn any other In Ii
Lower Mississippi Valley, and l am yer
. much mistaken If he don't yet make thea
| politicians soHE.
1lc general impression here seems to
that these meetings have added no strengt
! | to tie Union cause, and that it would hal
been wiser, until the State is restored to h'
normnl condition, to have accorded with Il
suggestions Of the State Convention. Th
would have been done, as the gentlems
: undoubted unionists, and worthy, comp
tent and popular gentlemen But clique
Union vile pu1lers deeired to control the ca
!. didates nominated 80 Rs to secure the aucce
!. OF particular parties for United States Sen
: tor, and called the meeting to put their on
:, mtn on the ticket in place Of Asssrs Loag'
L in Senator and c. C. Smith for Floater. II
tricksters profess to be Influenced solely
regard for the right Of Memphis to select b
own candidates irrespective Of State susge
> ton. To carry their point they allowed on
elders to take part IN The Union meeting, 81
came very near being submerged. The
however, claim that they have two men I
their ticket whom they can control.
COTTON nu1ERs.
E An old merchant remarked to-day that Il
mode in which business wns now done he
was exceedingly unsatisfactory, as there r
tou much q tstcearing, lodging and drumming
This, In 8 rude way, expresses the dlssat
faction Of our whole community Eith t
: present manner Of doing business. The TT
ID lies, but these are hnbitual1y nnliified BY t
q facility with which men who have no CO
science but facility In making affidavit
i Of the cotton brought into Memphis is (
i: ta'ned at the picket line by men who ha
I | without haring at the time tho perm
r: were obtained any cotton that they oWr
n or controlled. The tricks that these fsllo
i resort to to get the cotton at the lowest P
+ siile rates and to sell supplies at the III:
ii. cst arc numterless, their ingenuity bel
Il few days since one OF them went out beyo
y. the pickcts to see about cotton that he P
- ! feseed to control. Bnt a few minutes alter
d: parsed out Of sight q number of shots ii
r; heard and shortly he was seen running IN
=. parently the greatest trepidation toward
rs lickets. lie declared he had been fired at
4 gue1iDas. an alarm was given, the SOLDIERS
NJ The vicinity repaired to arms, and pa
d.. started out to reconnoitIe, but, of course,
Df cotton buyer would venture outside v!
danger vas thus threatcn1ng.. The fell
J.. who gave the alarm, however, slipped q9if
. ont, and, until detected, had monopoly
E NIL The chances for buying cotton coming
the city. The whole thing was dodg'
give him temporary advantage oTes OF
cotton buyers. These Ecottons buyers 50
times run considerable risk to obtain
precious staple. Within the last week Il
oe the gueri]las, robbed Of hat, coat, boots,
hao money, and allowed to make their way b
tau into the city at their leisure.
m. With cotton buyers arc pursued By gu
eilt ]ss near our lines tt has been usual for Il
Sno On coming in sight Of our pickcts to NAL
.hr sign Of aMit5 by throwing up one arua.
small party Of guerf1las, 4 little over a y
pot since, treachefously took advantage
lfth ! fh7s and being dressed as citizens a1d "a
4 ing no guns, we're allowed to approach J
,1f near he p{ckets, when they suddenly d
~. ~ forth nayy reyolvers, killed one Of the pic
o'n and wounded one or two others, SUITE
some loss, bowever, themselves: This
. Ient cumstance brought the sign Of arnlty
NJ. dIafayor. So few days after four cotton
carr who Ters out on tne s'a1s TbsL L1s tt,