The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22

plain and logical argument against the prevalent doa
that political and social equality are Synonymous
There many who object TO granting our request
because they fear that social equality will be the natural
consequence To all such would say, you are exercs
yourselves needlessly such Is false reasoning Sup
pose the Mayor Of Nashville and degraded eector
60 TO the polls and deposit their votes ono for the
other against the candidate In this case one vote
balances the other-ths Is political equality. Now,
does 1t follow that the Mayor will take the degraded man
home with him. sit him down at the table with himself
and familys Not at all; this Is social equality II Is
plain there is no connection between tho two they
foreign another the east il to the west All
men have their preudices You have tne rgns 70 say
company. Believing have answered the principal
objections have TO our voting and tes!ifying
in court we proceed offer In our behalf TO
which no objection be made-namely, our numbers
We desire most respectfully 10 remind that our voting
population granted would % ss or
politicians 10 consider. Believing that tho ctizens o.
Tennessee very noble and generous We therefore,
most respectfully submit this appeal 70 you ior your
calm and impartial consideration And your petitioners
as in duty bound, will ever pray $780,,
ARREST OF THK NOTORIOUS GUERILLA DICK HCANN
BY order Of Governor Brownlow the notorious cut
throat Dick McCann, was arrested yesterday on the
charge of murder, at Mctanns mills ABOUT .nrssen
miles from this CITY, He to be tried by civil author1ty
but together with General Roddy temporarily IN the
hands Of the military Roddy was arrested several days
him McCanns operations in 1852 and 1863, along the
railroads sorth OF this place, are wen known anu .he
mere mention Of his name viii prng iresn 70 ns ~
that time He was member OF the infamous drumhead
court martial which hung Jacob Hartman an aged Union
man. of East Tennessee and his son Jacob At knoxve
on the 18th of December 1851. Mr. Hartman was 80 od
feeble that with difficulty that he marcheo out
to the Knoxville JAIL where Governor Browniow ana
several other patriots confined under the same
charge-fdeity to the Union The aged martyr was
forced ride on rough coffin In cart to the scanod
witness the hanging Of his son. He then shared the
the same fate McCanns neck good for the halter and
he certainly can find no fault with justice
coLoRED SCHOOLS IN THR CITY
The cavalry barracks in Edgeneld opposite Nashville
will soon be evacuated and sold, all the troops are
being mustered out I understand that General FISK
contemplates purchasing the buildings for colored
schools This excellent idea as they are very capa
cious and we'll arranged for schoolrooms They wouid
accommodate three thousand scholars with comfort ana
so arranged teachers could have private rooms
the buildings The transfer would result IN quito
saving government and also save the Bureau con
siderable money they will be able to purchase thom
much cheaper than they could build There are ut the
least calculation thousand colored children IN ana
around Nashville be provided with facilities Tor &C
Quiriug education and the number daily increasing
STEVENSON ALA. DESTROYED Nv FIRE
have Just received information that the town or
Stevenson Ala was almost entirely destroyed by nro
last evening Nothing remains but the depot, including
the telegraph express Offices and General krasanou
skis headquarters have further particulars Ste
venson was small place about fifty miles from Hunts
vlle on the Memphis and Charcston Railroad and mas
| been a military post for some time IT comprised
population OF or eight hundred people, put
| the houses were mostly temporary structures.