, 1865-07-26

fCorrespopdence Of the Chicago Trib1ue.J
NExrms, July IS, 1855.
The DIaitanchs1ng Act Of our last I'essisla-
tire. and the two recent proclamattons Il
Gov. D1ownlow sustaining 1t, cause great
deal of discussion and no little antmadyeF"
sion. even among the Governors personal |
friends. The law is utterly Intellectual for |
rood, offers premium for perjury, and keeps |
alive aeita.ion and rebeI1ious sentiments
vhere otherwise harmony would speedily and |
natnra1lg result. It WAS passed for the pur-
nose at sending to Congress certain men hy I
limiting the number OF voters; when this Is |
atta,ned the next session Of our Legislature |
viii probably rcpeal the acs, It can repeal |
u and hare curious tang1e Is likely to arise. |
The act was passed by the Legislature In &C
cordauce with clause Of the constitution
wberein the power Of restricting aud etclu.
glasses Of voters was giTsn to It. How "a.
majority Of voters could delegate 70 the
s;afe Convention the right, or could ntlfy
the tlQht granted hy tbs State convention
to a subse guent State Legislature to exclude
or ~ voters a.
tnre is part ot the constitution, Its
rem at l,y tie action Of auother Legtsla ture,
merely seems at least very Irregular.
TIE CONTEST FoR SEAT II CONGRESS.
rh- Canvass for nembars Of Congress In
this district Is proceeding rapidly. The san.
didates 10 the deld arc Role 5. Saunders,
very cieaver fellow, who does not esnyass canvass
m lis own secount In the old style Of visit
jnr precincts and converting With the 1ndi.
riduat voters. The other candidates hunt
| together and make stump speeches a. ap'
| nointed places, TheBs other candidates art
| John Bullock, lawyer Wn9. u ieeGat
/ hca IT had been with The rebellion. but had
bowed before the tndexlble logic OF Federal
| h1onets, Mr. Dunlap, who actively aided the
rebellion. Dr.. Letwieb who has been pretty,
nood Union man since the Federal occltpa~
tion aud msae good thing OF II, M fat,
Col, Hunter. who didn't make hls fortune BY
| riylug information concerning property iah!e
to coHagcatiou, Hunter Is the friend OF the
d;af, anchistpE act, and Will not get q hundred
| votes outside Of the little clique aaciety ot
which be il hiRhcockalorum. Dr.. Lefswich has
an appearance, pexhapk only m appearance,
of}nstnce .ity and viii probably come ont thlrd
In tts race. Mr. Dunlap Ia an old gentleman
ofEespcc&ab1a rebel charscter. aud either he
OF Hunter will come out fourth. Mr. Fa<-
!; mes viii back down and not run fhe .rhee
through. Ms. Bullock speaks Gesnaan and
il popular In the city. The chances arc that
| Saunders will be elected By large me]orltJ.
Tho only potnt made agBinst him Is that, re.
csiying The appointment Of Postmaster aboul
tho time OF secession, he pEoftercd to gtv<
the whole p.oeseds 81 tee ONCE eng e. VOTE o; 10;
Z out and be allowed to hold the place unoe'
:. he Confedtrncy, Rolfe claims that th1s VA
. tniy following ont Simon suggs. precept
r "that It was good to BE- shifty IN . nes
country" How anJ Of these men eaa ~ tat J I
last Ieeislatu1c Il is difficult 70 see. but on
ofthem has already done so. This oath cor
| tn,nh An ab3usstion that they have not atded
u sympathlxsd with Or favored the rebellion l
any way.
. The RELIEF Society Of Memphis ladies', o.
d panized to aid destitute and suffering parole
!. rtbel prisoners, having accomplished KEea
work and done vast amount OF gooo, IA
inst eloaed lta labots By the exhib!uon Q
tVo evenings Of a brilliant sesiea q tablesu
and musical performances OF high orde
=, IN which the leading musical professors
I'd nnr civ took part. The society has relieve
10 between three and four thousand casea,
n destitutlon, feeding the hungry, clothing q
n. naked, nheltering the honseless, nursng II
Il. sick and wounded, and sending TO their hon
-. the objects Of their bounty ~ soon ss tn
were able to t1avel.
OF 4oyEMAEr or THx 0oLoRED FEoFLE-
The colored people Of Tennessee pfo2o!
On early in August, holding State eonsenti
-. at KashyI11e for the elevation and impro'
~ meal OF The condition Of their race. Ame
~ inR held here on Monday for the election
" " delegates was large, orderly, and ably m:
ae .se aeed, The blacks Of Memphis propose
sS 81 tatllshing paper to assert and adToc'
n. their righta.
!. !afs Trade has been comparatively dill toE 50
tSo S;e time, About SIX hundred bales OF coti
y! ctme ii egery day It is curious to not
~. that q good deal Of this has been lying In
IN IN woods hidden until the outer layer Was
80 ten and Eo: thltss. -
nj. REBD1Lp1.1o Or TflB RAILROADS
'na The Memphis aud Charleston Railroad
al. now IL running order. and Is used as . 7
ous tary road. trains passing oycr. 1t constau
.ks. IS {ar 81 Pocahontas, which Is serenity
,o~ n1ies fiom here, beyond Pocahontas
,ers road has been turned oSer to the old Menu
.rts aud Char1eston Railroad Company, who
now ut work putting 1t In repair, and ex[
to have The cars running IS far as Corlnth
ttss a short time. The completed portion OF
mn rad coppects with the Mississippi and
All. Road. which, with single break OF tWs
NOD mites. whe1e horse carriage lB used. ati'
III - rnntinuous railroad travel from Memphit
,esd Grenada, The Memphts sud ohin Road ,
80 necting us with the North, and one OF
oae. most important, having terminus in
~;st city. io to be put In repair forthwith,
a.. Wink Of reconstruction twas begun On
tha Mnnday, The Ohio and mississippi !
~ hes annlirJ to our merchants Tor AID.
"a ~ thev haye contributed about iorty-s
a,,a thoueaud dollars to complete the Ut
W. mIiea where horse carriage ta at present
q in rlo5ed.