The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-26

Ns7hviIe is safe We bad thought its oe-
cupatlon, like lhatsf OthellO, vas g1ne-oT
rather. that it had lost it, good name as We
did net, YESTERDAY, hear Of single murder
Rnt to-dsF. the CaDital Of Tennessee shines
iu III hsleiory Vicksburg, and san Fran
cisco. were never the equals Of nashville
though III each Of those cities, score o.
Iaora Of suspicious characiers we're hungi
without either judge or jury. We 40 not say
thst such will ever be the case here lar
tom ia: the people would undoubtedly "a
Their be murdered, than to protect themselves
Ehroueh auy b her instrumentA iues lhAn
grand ana petit iuries, who were neNer
known 10 deal with justice, II mercy eoula
be pleaded.
wa once heard Of o nan who, when very
sick. said be had rather die under me treat
nent OF "regulsr" physician, than Ave,
nuder The care n Any other; and 50 10 is IA
Nashville. Beiore TIC peoPe would hang a
few of the outlaws who lnlest society, bv e
summary process. toey would al suffer
from the assassins knife, OF bullet.
when will men understand that the forms
Of law, viii no longer serve their purposes
viii no longer suffice 10 insure security,
either q person OF property? The military
Is aroused; it may, and We hope viii do
something but II il fails, We must learn
wisdom from the history Of Fioksburg, and
San Francisco.
Mayor Brown, aud the city authorities, do
all in their power 20 suppress crime; but the
great majority Of the breaches Of the law
occur OUTSIDE their jurisdiction, and they
can do no hing.
We are respectors Of law, and its forms;
but are there not circumstances IN which
these may be cast aside Let as put q case.
Suppose one Of our readers were 20 be sud
denly attacked, would be refuse 70 resist
the robber, aud awsit The act Of a jury in
the case S0citty Be- but % sggregate Of
individuals and If one man could feel JUS
tilted il protesting hImself against al emer-
genccy, why is not a thousand 80 justified
But enough Of this. Let Us give particu-
lars
ATTEMPTED EURsEE Or NR. H0UsE-
Day before yesterday evening, about seven
O'Clock, Mr.. J. NJ House, Of Knoxville, and
late Lieutsnant on Gen. stewRrt's (rebei)
staff, was riding IN b. ggy, with Mr.. j. W.
Ewing, snd, when about two miles from
town, neHr the MeNairy line, on the Frank
lin pike, they were STACKED by two ne
grOes, unknosn 10 them. They we're on the
road 90 the house Of John II. Ewing, 90 al
tend Q parry, aad were not suspeciing auy
dGnger; and the first intimati0n they had Of
the presence Of robbers was the firing OF a
shot, which took effect in the side o. Mr.
House, who fell prostrnte iu the buggy. Mr..
Ewing Immediately drew pistol aud dis
charged two Of the barrels al the assailants,
who ran OF without doing anything further. |
They he'd both tired their muskets, and /
were hcnee helpless, aud had nc prospect Of
safety save IN flight, aud they were not slow |
10 avail themselves Of their legs.
NJ House was taken 70 The nearest hose /
end Do vound DRESSED, by Dr.. Poster, who |
Tlie be does not paonounre i Absolutely |
mortal, looks upon il as exceedingly dangei-
Gus.
8 unable 10 identity the assailants. though !
there are reason. as Will hereafter be stated, |
% believe that they are now in custody.
Mr.. House Is Young mao, only or 20 |
years Of age. he was highly respected for |
ni personal character, by al who knew |
HIM,
.Norurn .Rorrrrt ..H