The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-19
Louisville RallrOad-Change of Time.
West Tennessee before the President.

Vest Tennessee before the President
The following petition has been pre-
sented TO President Lincoln, with {
view to see if they cannot be relieved
from some of the hardships placed upor
them by the transactions of civilian
Generals:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the
United States:
Mr.. President-In accordance with
your direction, we now state in writing
the relief which the people Of the dis
trict OF West Tennessee ask at your
hands, viz
First-To be relieved from all inter
ference of the military authorities with
the administration of Justice by the
civil courts. And TO this end, first, that
the judges Of the courts and all officers
thereof be left entirely free, in the dis
charge OF their several functions OF
Office, from the control or interference
OF the military authorities and that
they be declared exempt from all mill
tary duty, whether of the regular or
militia service; and, -econd, that all ju-
rors, witnesses and parties and their
counsel, attending said courts, lawfully
summoned thereto, or prosecuting or
defending their rights therein, shall be
exempt from such military duty while
50 in attendance.
Second-That said military authori.
ties be prohibited from imposing upon
the people assessments, taxes, duties or
charges, OF any kind whatever, and col
iecung the same, unless authorized so
to do specifically by the President or
Secretary of War.
Third-That all officers and soldiers
who have served in the armies Of the
United States, and have been honOrably
discharged from said service on &C.
count of physical disability, and also
all such officers and soldiers az shall
have served out the term Of their en-
iistment, the same being for three
years, shall be held exempt from all
military duty either militia OF other
wise
Fourth-That all persons who have
come within the lines Of the United
States Army and taken the oath OF
amnesty in good faith, under,and trust
ing 70 the assurances of Gen. Grant g
General oder No. 10, shall be exempt
from such military duty, and so long as
they continue to be quiet citizens and
Obedient to the laws shall be permitted
to remain.
Fiith-Ihat the people be relieved
from the imposition of any other draft
than such as ID in accordance with law
they do not ask to be exempt from
draft, but insist that it be levied upon
them in accordance with the laws Of
the United States, administered by the
same rules and regulations as else
where in the United States.
SiXth-Thst the President give as
surances that so soon as Tennessee
shall have ratified the amendments to
her constitution made by the COnven-
ton at Nashville, and now being sub
mitted to the people, ne will, by proc
lamation, 30 far az be lawfully may,
declare the State of Tennessee no lon
ger in instruction against the United
States.
Mr. President, the granting OF the
relief above asked for, it is believed,
will so powerfully impress public senti.
ment as 10 enable u, by & splendid
vote and Overwhelming majority to
carry the above mentioned amend
ments Of the State constitution, TO re-
generate the State, and to restore her
to her place in the Union. Respect .
fully, your obedient servants,
VIM WALLACE.
JONI CALDWELL
p T. BLAND
We trust that the President has re
sponded favorably to the above petit
ton. Military commandants at Mem.
phis have exercised despotic sway, and
it Is about time a stop was put TO it.
They have interfered with the courts,
and oppressed the citizens IN various
ways Last week one Of them made
demand on the city for $1,000, and a
telegraphic dispatch in yesterdays
city paper announced that General
Roberts had Issued an order requiring
the owners Of real estate in the District
Of West Tennessee to file with the Pro
Yost Marshal of Memphis a description
Of said property, nature and source Of
title, when and where the SAME was &C
quired, consideration paid therefor
also who occupies it, and By what au-
thority, and what rent, if any, Is paid
for the same. AL agents and attorneys
are required 10 file similar descriptions
Of property they control, and If they
have money OF other effects in their
possession belonging to absentees, 10
report and make oath Of the same
Property not reported within thirty
days be seized by military aulhorities
We would respectly suggest that
Gen. Roberts can be better employed
n making war on beiligereats with
arms in their hands than on non
,ombatants.