The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-25

Ii Do Rs OPT or THE CUxB' D,
Nashville, Tenn, July 2Ist 1865.
General Order No. 9.
A careful investigation into the fact
connected With q complaint recently
made to these headquarters by William
Andrews, Mayor Of the city Of Ceium
bia, Tennessee, and Justice Of the
Peace. in behalf Of the Board of Mayor
and Alderman Of the city Of Columbia
and the Court Of Maury COnnty, 10
which the military authorities of the
United States are accused of un.
warranteble and unjusthebie interfer.
ence with the civil authorities, has de.
Veloped the following:
On OF about the oath day of June.
two colored girls, pupils in the eoIored
school in Columbia, were arrested upon
charge Of treBpass and assault and
battery, and in default Of bail in the
sum Of five hundred dollars each were
committed 10 the county jail and lock-
ed up in cells in solitary confinement to
await trial before the Circuit Court of
Maury county, which, it is understood
is not TO ait for several months
Il sppears that the trespass consisted
ia getting some piums from 8 tree
growing on q common belonging to a
citizen of Columbis, hut not enclosed.
The assault and battery was rather the
repelling of an assault made upon the
girls by a white woman, who threw
"yoeks' at them, and they replied with
one boulder, which, however, did not
take effect upon the attacking party.
The bail exacted was exhorbitant and
illegal az only two hundred and fifty
dollars could BY law have been exacted
and the Justice Of the Peace who com
mitted the girls to Jail, afterwards,
upon being advised by the Attorney
General that his action was wholly
without warrant of law, released one Of
the girls Internationally, and reduced
the bail of the other to two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Upon the investigation, the aforesaid
Justice, +. II. WEIGH, utterly failed TO
justify bis own action in the premises,
but alleged that he bad acted upon the
advice Of Mayor Andrews
Il further appears that there has been
q systematic course Of persecution prac-
loyal people of Columbia towards the |
freedmen, and especially towards the
eolored school which has lately been
established there, aud this to the dis /
gust and dissatisfaction Of the loyal /
citizens Of the place, who would prefer
strictly military rule to leaving al
authority in the hands of their present
Q vii officers. m
This taken in consideration with the
{ ct that in -, 1864, it became nsces
sary for the Major General. cOmmand-
ing TO order the arrest Of Mr.. Andrews
aforesaid, for causing q black man to
be sc 1urged with twenty five lsshes on
his bare back, in the city of Columbia,
for the crime OF teaching class Of col
Ored children TO read induces the be-
lief that the late crusade against the
school girls was inauguFated by the
,hisslrcus Mayor for the purpose OF
breaking up the school
IL further appears that in April last
, duly authorized Agent of the United
states Treasury Department, took pos
ession of Is eontiscable property q
tore house in Columbia, Tennessee. the
property of one v IN Galloway, an ac-
i've rebel, and who at that time was
prisoner at the North, aud that said
property was lea e. TO Felix G.
otnT, Union man al monthly rent
IF twenty dollars per month, which
eat was du,y paid monthly, in advance,
or the months Of April, May, and
uue.
ur or about the fret day Of June the
Treasury Agent was called upon by Mr.
galloway, who had returned, 20 release
bis properly 10 him. lie was informed
4 the condition under which it was
leld, and il he wished the property re
{ ase6 he should make application al
Warrington Not satisfied apparently. /
O attsmpt the recovery Of bis property
n this the proper manner in the az I
ence of ile II easufy Agent, GALLOWAY
y threats, misrepresentation and al | !.
loyRnce caused Mr. Young the tel 4
mt, 10 yucate the premises, and sold
he store 10 one Mays, aud placed MAYS :,
D possefsior He then instituted a "
NJ, Before Justice + II. WEIGH afore ;.
add against Mr. Young, the tenant Of a,
be United States, for The rent for the r.
ime he had ocuupid under the lease 4;
rom the United Staies n
The PARTIES refused 10 surrender the $
lore 10 the. 'freasurA agent, and he Wa
omps lied 70 call upon the militsry au
nouIies for Rssstance 10 aid him Ia
citing possession of the same The
at Tor rent came on sud Mr. YOUNG
resented rs evidence his lesss duly
xecuied, etc, and the Treasury Agent
-stiled 10 his autholgy, execution of
be document, and receipt of rent from G
Dung Justice WEIGH. however. rem fal
cred judgment against Mr.sYounr
favor Of galloway, the rebel Owner
ailoway was counselled and assisted
J this procedure by one NJ s Frierson.
lawyer, whose intense zeal for the re-
Elton was shown by his taking an
.ih ~ The outset that he would s,sf an
: ha,r 1ntu the Confederacy was es-
.blished, and long time he walke3
Ie streets with his hair streaming hall
ay down his back. lie is The same
wyer, who conducted the prosecution
The girls Tor trespasg and assault ami
Ittery mentioned ia the foregoing part -
this order. he is q malignant rehel
I'd deyotes his time aud talents IL
'sty litigation, the object Of which i III
10 iola. hlst 10 Cypress the negroes
ID second, 70 bring the military and
her authorities of the Government "
10 contempt He is nov under in.
5tmens Tor treason, but is al large on
IL u 3
WEIGH, the Justice, though rebel IN u
npsthy, is a man of limited informa-
u and Of but little influence, and If =
10 himself would probably do little
ru, bat Is an official aud willing in
9mentin the hands Of number OF
men IN Columbus, among whom -
AndreWs, Galloway aud Frierson
ilewsy bears the reputation Of A
n destitute Of principle, truth. honor
1 loyalty. lie was formerly ! note
yer and negro trader.
galloway Is the active man A.,
'son and friers0n the eooD.allors
Welch the Instrument This s
coalition which has set itself M II
lsnce Of the authority OF the United
tesi aud has threatened lis OFF e. Z
'se are the officials who. IN the garb
'theers Of the Law aud admin,stra. -
OF justice, have degraded them. D. n
rs TO the position of prosecutors Of
,oi girls, aud Whippers of school IN
as malignant rebellious spirit which
have displayed by their peuecu.
81 the weak and haIniaso ~ -. old :