Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-14
FRIDAY. DECESIBER "a, Isse.
OF THE DAY


A census Of Montgomery. Alabama, recently
completed, gives 5.526 as the white population,
and $50 negroes, making total Of 1902
Mrs. Julia Ann Cahill, and three other grand
children. lost their lives in 3 burning house at
Davenport, Iowa, on Sunday.
A dispatch from Cork. ireland. dated the 18th
inst, says a large number Of Fenians have en-
barked at this and other Irish ports for America.
Hon. John Hogan, DemocrntiC Congressman
from the 81. Louis District. has instituted suit
against the Chicago Tribune Company for
damages 70 the amoant Of $4,000. for an alleged
slanderOus publication.
Il IL again steied that james Stephens has
been seen in New York within a few days, and
that ell possibility Of his reaching Ireland 10
commence : revolution is past.
The insl appointment Of the Committee On
the New Orleans riots has been made, and il
nov consists Of Elliott, Of Massachusetts,. She'll
eabeTger. Of Ohio. and Taylor, Of Tennessee
The Texas Senators elect. laid before the
President. on the 10th inst. vast amount Of IN
formation relative 10 the interference by the
military with LEGAL civil courts in that State.
The President said be would lay the whole sub
iect before the Cabinet.
Nathaniel Paschall senior editor Of the the
Missouri RsDHbhcaa. died on the 18th instant,
aged sixty-iour years. He commenced the
printing business as an apprentice in the RepRJ-
Ecaa hfiy-tEo years ago, and was the Oldest edi-
tor west Of the Mississippi river, IL not west Of
the Allegheny mountains. He was REGARDED
one Of the best and most influential citizens Of
So. Louis. and was universally esteemed.
The publication Of the Official cOrrssDOndence
relating TO the capture OfSurratt has ELECTED in
quiries as 10 the whereabouts Of the witness
Weichman, who Is put forward in q new light.
In the statement Of the conversations held With
Surratt. the witnesses add their belief that
Weichman. the principal witness in the eonspi-
rscy trial, was one oft principal conspirators.
He lately resigned his ofiee IN Washington aud
went 10 Philadelphia.
O1icial reports from Florida indicate consider
able ill-ieeing between the citizens there. arising
,rOm the possession Of eonfseated property. par
ties who purchased real estate At Confederate
cOnascation sales refusing to ireliAquish their
laims TO refugee owners. The courts in some
counties sustained the holders Of such property.
but Issued Writs Of election against persons hold
ing property confscRted and sold by The United
DNAiNs. nentiNi aAsiets ttiN f9iAtSi
thinks the troops cannot be safely removed.
By telegraph from Rome. dated the 18th inst,
We have the following highly Sensational story:
The man who gave the information about John
n. Surratt Is 3 French Canadian named ST.
Marie. He betrayed Surratt through jealousy.
He says that Surratt told him that LincOln's
assassination was preconcerted plan. SurTatt
carried direct from JEFF. Davis Cabinet a. Rich
moad the principal details Of the plot 10 Wash
ington, and the assassination was not only in
accordance with the desire Of Davis Cabinet
but was done by their directions and orders"
Barracks are going up at Grenads, Mississippi,
for . permanent garrison for United States
troops. II is said that jackson. Vieisburg and
NatcheE are also 10 be made permanent posts
The Major General commanding saysitis simply
20 assist the civil authorities in maintaining law
Major General Wood has been complimentary
addressed by the Grand Jury Of Marion county,
Mississippi. for impRrtiAlity and justice in the
execution Of his duties to which be replies 1T
is the desire Of the army that the civil authori-
ties shall be entrusted with the execution Of the
laws"
A dispatch to the Memphis AUaianehe. from
Little Rock. says: The report Of the Senate
NoUAuAANtE Nl AAn elACAAAuNhA kANNa tAN AeAtbh-
ing reasons for their objections: Arkansas does
not know that the amendment was adopted by
such Congress as the constitution provides, as
One-thlrd Of the States were unreprosented.
Seeond-It was never submitted to the President
for his sanction. as the constitution requires.
Third-Ths enormous power sought by Congress,
which Would virtually abolish all the local. do
nestle and State laws Fourth-Its efforts to force
negro suffrage on the States. as shown BY the
second section. Fifth-The third section dis
franchises the Wisest and bestcitizens who. hav-
ing performed ell the conditions Of their sur
render and the general amnesty. are entitled to
restoration to their rights and privileges as they
existed before the war. and there are no reasons
for believing its adoption would secure such a
restoration. Thereport recommend quiet and
dignihed course Of endurance rather than pur-
chase restoration at the sacrifice Of principle and
self-respect.