The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY FEBRUARY ls 1895

service at the Capitol who believe that second ciasl
Heaven to be provided for negroes In the other world
II was acknowledge that the worthy Doctor had the
advantage in ability AMI eoQuence Of some OF hs white
brethren who have ofaca ted there this session.
WEST TENNESSEE BE.yoRE TIE PRESIDENT.
The following petition by officials in Tennessee has
been presented to President Lincoln with view II
they cannot DO relieved from sumo OF the Lardshps
placed upon them by the transactOns Of civilian gene
rails
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President OF the United states:-
Mr. PnEsIpENT-In accordance with your direction we
state In writing the relief which the people Of the
district Of west tennessee ask at your hands, viz:
Er-To De renewed from all interference OF Che military
authorities with the administration Justice by the civil
courts And TO this cnd FIRST that the judges OF tho
courts and all oicer thereof be left entirely free the
discharge OF their several functions of Office from the
control or interference Of the military authorities and
that they DO declared exempt from all military duty,
whether Of the regular militia service and second
that all jurors witnesses and parties and their COUNSEL
prosecuting defending their rights therein shall be
exempt from such military duty while in attendance
Secoad-Ihaa said military authorities be prohibited
from imposing upon the people assessments taxes du
ties charges of any kind whatever collecting the
same unless authorized 50 TO do specifically BY the
Tnird-That all officers and soldiers who have served
in tho armies of the United States honor
ably discharged from said service OF physi
cal disability, and also all such officers and soldiers
shall have served out the term Of their enlistment the
same beng for three years. shall be held exempt from all
mil tary duty, whether militia or otherwise -a
Fo1t-That all persons who have come within the
lines Of the United States Army and taken the OF
amnesty in good faith and trusting to the assur
ances Of General Grants General Order No TO- shall be
exempt from such military duty, and SO long as they
continue to be quiet citizens and obedent to the laws
shall be permitted TO remain
Fyh-That the people be relieved from the imposition
OF any other draft than such Is in accordance with
law they do not ask to be exempt from draft but insist
that be levied upon them in accordance with the laws
OF the unitd States and administered BY the rules
and regulations as elsewhere in the United States.
StaThat the President give assurances that SO soon
Tennessee shall havo ratified the amendments to her
constitution made by the Convention of Nashville and
being submitted 10 he people, he WILL by proclaim
ton, far as be lawfully may, declare the State OF
Tennessee longer in instruction against the authority
OF the United States
MIR. President the granting OF tho relief above asked
for il Is believed, will powerfully impress public
sentiment az to enable u.s. by splendid vote and
whelming majority, to carry the above mentioned
amendments OF the State constitution to regenerate the
State and 10 restore her TO her place IN the Union Re-
specially, your obedcnt servants
WIN. WALLACE.
JOHN CALDWELL.
p Il. BLAND.