The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-28
The school Question.


In our last, We gave q synopsis Of the re-
marks Of Capt Driver, on the question o.
the surrender Of she school h0lses, BY the
Government. Yesterday, we received the
following from the Mayor;
Captain Driver, from the School Com
mittee, asked an appropriation Of Sl,50o, il
addition 70 sums already appropriated, q
complete the repairing Of schoal buildings.
The app opriation was voted unanimously.
"Whiie this appropriation was pending
Captain Driver msde lew remarks, ex-
planning the condition Of the school houses,
and the prospect Of obtaini1g damages fol
their occupation by the Government. He
said that there was no hope Of getting the
money now and Is for waiting for the Gov
eminent 70 do the work, II we did thaz, grass
would grow Freen over cur graves, before
tn houses would be opened. He had had
communication with Generals Thomas
and Donalds n. and be was sue they "
do noticing Iodeed, they refused 70 give
W toe houses, u he Driver had visited
ASH 3 on, aid got en- order I-om the Sec
reta = Of Wa, sud the Presid, ut, over uling
toe action Of the apartment authorities.
He represented 10 he Pref id ut that there
we're, il this city, $500 children without
seno I and who, If left u-edncated, would
- Cd for another rebsllioa; and the
President ordered the opesing Of the
chools 4"
Ma sEs EDIIoss: In resding the above
IN y W issu7 Of yesterday, IS part OF the
proc edings Of The Board d Alderman, /
thought Captsin Driver ref CT d 90 the
g Y rnment rather unjustly. since General
Donaldson hsd orde r. IN the Head De-
ar meet at Washington to put our sch Of
buildings in as good con iitnn as be found
them 1 feel bound tiestify that General
Donalds7n, Msjor Villa, Ca tain Ready,
Cap ain XIX, and in fact, ali the clerks
who had anytime 70 90 with the matter,
have evinced deep interest in our behalf,
sud have hasten d the repairs IS fast as
Ii y could Insissd Of reProsch think
TIE thsnks Of the city are due n Govero-
men. for their fdeliiy aud industry to get
our buildings rssdy in season
Respectfully, JOIN HUeE sN IL.
-sss
INPORrAST ORDER.-The following general
order, from Gen. Thomas is of the highest
Importance, al this time, and in this section,
end we hope every one win give il their
attention:
HEADQUARTEEs MILITARY DIV. TEyN.,
Nashville, Sept. q, 1866.
To MAJOR General J. n. Palmer, Command
ing LouisUile.
General orders No. %.
IN consequence Of the many and repeated
applications made to these headquarters for
protection against unjust and illegal arrests
and imprisonment Of citizens resident in
this Military Division, who have been in
The service Of the United States, but now
discharged, for acts committed BY them
while in such service and under the orders
q superiors, the Major General commanding
directs that Department and District coIa-
handlers viii most strictly prohibit and
prevent all such action on the part Of the
,ivil authority, and will not permit the
.rrest, imprisonment, or trial Of any person
II persons for acts committed by them as
Ioidiers while in the service il the United |
States and under the orders Of superiors. |
This order viii not be so construed AZ 10 |
interfere in any degree with the require |
nents Of General Order No. IS, c. s., from |
hese headquarters.
By command Of Major General Thomas. |
(signed) VIZ. D. WmPPLE,
Brigadier General and A. A. G.
LOhieisl. l-E. B. Harlan, A. A. G.
Prosecutions, such as are forbidden in this |
rider, have been commenced in various 1
'arts Of this State, against Union soldiers; |
nd for that reason, the order is timely, and /
roper. The rebels viii do all in their 1
'ower 10 annoy Union men, and the Gov /
rnment must protect its defenders.