The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-22
LAwLEssNEss IN NASHVILLE.

Inc nashville papers TEEN Win
chronicles of crimes that are nightly,
perpetrated in that city. The gam
bier, thief, garroter, murderer and in.
cendiary ply their informal vacations,
needless of their immediate hazards,
or the rctributions of violated law
They defy the most artful schemes OF
detection and apprehension, and to an
alarming extent escape the utmost
vigilance Of the police. There is no
surety for life--a meagre chance for
limb, and no compassion for pocket
books. -.
Il i. an ssn,ture of applauaea
boldncss to appear upon the streets
after nightfall, and be is esteemed tho
blessed of fortune who "mcet up"
with no Plug.Ugly demonstration at
personal expense in his nocturnal
strollings. 49,.
Church going people are attacked
and rided, on their way to and from
their place. Of worship. The physi.
clan on his errands of relief to the al.
ficted, comes in damaging collision
with slungsbot Or bludgeon, and is
uncerimoniousy relieved of his pock-
ct encumberances The lawyer lie
throttled and Invested in twinklng
of his subsidies from the same grace.
less williams to prolong their carnival
ofcrime
The young lady spends busy hour
in her bouaoir, arranging hor toilet to
the most advantageous showing of OF
her charms, and momentarily expects
tho entrance of her suffer. The slip.
ulated hour Of coming has been tolled
by the gilded chroaicler Of time, and
still the inanimate decorations of the
drawing room are the only spectators
Of her dazzling equipage. The notic-
cd hours drag YEARLY into the far
spent night, and she retires in tho al.
guish of disappointment, with an hum
Dlod estimation Of her su;torS WORTH.
ness.
The next morning, papers explain
the cause Of the broken engagement,
by paragraph something like the
following; About O'Clock last even.
ing Mr., A! was knocked down on -
street, BY a shoulder-hittCr and ROBBED
of his watch and greenGacks. At this
writing, his recovery is considered
doubtful. And 30 we might continue
the catalogue of crimes al nfaitam
The readers Of the Nashville press
would infer that the Capitol is cess.
pool of the copyrighted vieiousness
and depravity of the whole State
Nashville once had an cnviabo fame
for her quiet and honest minded citi.
zens and their general observance OF
law Now, she is almost as disrepu.
table for deeds of lawlcssness and
violence, as Paris for tho sanguinary
scenes of ThCrmidor. .. .
Tho shipwroek of law and order in
Nashville is not astounding to any ore
cognizant of the number Of pornicious
Institutions that are in full blast
within her limits. Drinking saloons,
gambling hells, and brothcidens, tho
instigations of every crime from the
petty theft to tho midnight assassina.
ton are tolerated upon almost all the
ttreots Auxiliary to these destroyors
of the tranquility and safety Of the
community, are the brigands and des.
pcradoos, who mastered tho science
0f robbery, houeo.broahins, arson and
murder in the rebel army, and have
focked hither to reap, under the aus.
pieces of police incAiracy, tho profits OF
disciplined villainy.
Governor Brownlow, hOs appealed
10 tho Legislature to devise measures
10 deliver tho city from tho soourge
of lowlessness, and In the event they |
10 nothing in tho matter, military |
forco will DO resortcd to. Tho right.
e,us dospoliSm of tho bayonot will
oust tho nuisances and pests Of Nash.
vile, and produce happy reverse in
the tide Of her general affairs.
, ~ Poor Mr. Turkey! your doom
Is fast approaching. A fcw moro no.
rolving days, and you will DO no moro.
The decree has gone forth, irrevocn.
bly, terrible sou. Soon, very soop,