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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
THE SPEECH OF HON. EDMUND
COOPER.

In spite ofgreat care, few typographical
errors crept into our report of the speech of
Hon. EDMUND COOPER, at Shelbyville, last
Monday. Its publication on the day after
its delivery sixty-five miles away, marks
new era in the history of Nashville journal
ism, and we may be excused the occurrence
of few minor errors Of Typography. We
republish it, complete and correct, in our
weekly edition of this morning.
While making this statement, we beg
leave to invite the particular attention of the
thousands before whom il will thus be plac-
ed, to its powerful and just exposition ofthe
existing relations between the States and
their people, and Of the issues thereupon
arising. Mr.. COOPER has spent several
months at Washington, during which he has
mingled freely with themembers Of Congress
Of all views from allsections. He returns with
a full understanding of the subject which
he treats and his warnings and admoni-
tons are entitled to the most thoughtful
consideration. The people of the United
States are on the eve of great events, and
their future is pregnant with the final de-
termination Of the worlds great problem of
the capability of man for self-government.
The decision of that question must necessa-
rily come from the people themselves.
They should lose no time in studying its
import its conditions and consequences.
These, Mr.. COOPER has treated in manner,
which for eloquent simplicity, plainness Of
statement comprehensive reach and earnest
appeal, is seldom equalled. The speech is
worthy Of study, and should command the
concurrence Of every pariot
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

A COUNTRY friend informs us that upon
calling at one of the principal stores in this
city, for the sale of agricultural implements,
he was astonished when the tradesman in
formed him that there had been a very
great advance in the price of almost every
farming implement and labor-saving ma
chine, which was imperatively required by
the impoverished Southern farmer. Corn
planters shovels, hoes, axes, plows, in a
word, everything needed by our poverty
stricken people, he was told had advanced,
while in the price of gold and of almost
everything, else, there is a very great de-
cline.
The tradesman in question laid the blame
at the doors of the Northern manufacturers
of these articles, who, he said, have recently
advanced their prices for the very honest and
honorable reason that they could, with the
utmost difficulty, supply the Southern de-
mand. They do not pretend that they are
paying more for either material or labor
than heretofore, for it seems to be conceded
that the cost of manufacturing agricultural
implements is twenty per cent. less than it
was a year ago.
The Increased demand furnishes no
honest, reputable excuse for the advance.
NothiSg can be more disreputable than this
cold-blooded conspiracy to extort unright-
eous profits out of the impoverished and I'M
fortunate Southern people.
II this combination Of the Northern man
ufacturers can be punished by the encour-
agement OF our own manufacturers, we
sincerely hope our farmers win take imme-
date steps to protect themselves.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

We are informed that Carter county
sends a Conservative Representative by a
small majority, over the Radical opponent.
Franklin County returns the resigning
member, Mr. SIMMONS, by an almost unanim-
Gus vote. We learn that there is not a
single permanent citizen in that county who
occupies the Radical Brownlow platform,
or would vote the Radical ticket.
1t is understood that in Haywood County
d. A. NUM-, who opposed the Conservative
candidate, was elected by so majority.
In Dyer and Lauderdale, J. F. ST.. CLAIR
is reported as elected over SCALES, Con-
sentative.
In the last two cases, it is understood that
the successful candidates were equally OPP
posed to the franchise bill, and to the break
ing up of quorum of the Legislature.
Maj. LEWIS majority in this (Davidson)
County is twenty-one or two hundred in a
poll less than three thousand Nine or ten
districts are yet unreported. If polls were
opened in them they will increase his
moioritv
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
THE MEMPHIS ELECTION.


To show the character Of the warfare
waged upon Mr.. PosToN, by the Radicals o.
Memphis, we give the following extract from
their organ in that city, the Post, on the day
of election:
"It is well known that Mr.. PostOn claims the
leadership of the minority. and that in his pro
life ~ brain is concentrated the essence of the
doctrine that minority may rule, peaceably il
possible by force if necessary. By his defeat the
principle fails of Endorsement by the people Of
Shelby county, for il is well known that Sam
Walker depends entirely upon his personal p0pH-
idritV to secure his election. Col. Walter Cole
man has announced himself rs an independent
candidate and while, by his election. we can claim
no party success. we can do what is of far more
importance TO every well wisher of his country
we can aid in placing the seal of condemnation
upon the unjustfable action ofthat self-cOnstitu-
ted and INSCRIPTIONS leader of the disorganizers
W. h. PostOn.
Then let every Union man in Shelby county GO
to the polls to-day and cast his vote for Coleman,
the friend of law and order and against Poston,
the traitor and breeder of anarchy.
Notwithstanding these denunciations, the
result was that Mr.. PosToN received 9, l7g
votes, and COLEMAN 379. This should teach
the Thad. Stevens party in this State, that
the people are determined to assert their
right to selfgovernment at the ballot-box
whenever the opportunity is offered.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

The entire Southwestern press are Deepen
dent for daily telegrapliic intelligence the
proceedings Of the various departments of
the Government upon combinations which
terminate at the Ohio river. There are
many existing grievous causes of complaint,
on the part of the press Of the principal
cities Of the South, against the arrangement
as now established by those in the control
of the telegraph business. We do not pro-
pose now to discuss these generally, but to
speak of the almost uniformly erroneous
copies of official documents, like the procla-
nation of the President Of Monday last,
with which they furnish US. The press Of
this city, and others similarly situated, are
compelled to FURNISH their readers with these
mutilated reports, Or wait for the correct
copy BY the mails. To be forced to do the
latter is to be behind the times, and to do
the former is unsatisfactory both to the pub
Usher and the reader. We wish that some
steps were practicable for theremoyal of this
Jul hhOh Aot Mndb " ouB5CHi. II
theemployees ofthe company we're intelligent,
industrious and careful they could do their
work accurately, and this would be desira-
bic improvement. These remarks are made
to explain to our readers the obscurity which
marks the important proclamation which
was published yesterday morning. Our
weekly tomorrow will contain the revised
copy.
We will simply remark that the procla-
nation includes Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Tennes-
see, and Texas. The proclamation Of June
18th, 1865, had already relieved Tennessee
in part, as previous proclamations had re-
lieved Maryland and Missouri entirely.
This completes the work.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
GOVERNOR BROWNIE WIS LAST
SPEECH.

The Knoxville Commercial of the Sd says
the Governors speech was preci sely the
same as that addressed tothe German Union
League, which has already been reported.
In regard tothe franchise bill he said:
"At the next meeting of the Legislature,
/ will urge that body to take up the bill just
where it was left of. will urge its passage,
and it, by the vote of disloyal Middle and
West Tennessee, the bill is defeated, l will
urge a separation of the Eastern portion of
the State from its present relation, which
will adopt the bill"
The Governor has groaned fearfully over
the failure to provide for the support of the
Lunatic Asylum, and the neglect of other
important interests, and wrongfully attribut-
ed them 10 the course of the Conservative
members, but it would seem that he purpos-
es to incite his friends to continue their mis-
chievous work, and still further postpone
the needful legislation of the State. The
time is coming when he will call upon the
mountains of East TennC ssee TO cover him
from the just condemnation which the peO-
pie, even of that division of the State, will
visit uponh him.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

SINsULAR.-A city contemporary yester-
day had bulletins posted, announcing that its
impression Of that day contained the Presi-
dents Peace Proclamation and Brovnlow's
speech Of March 24fA, at Knorriile. All the
other papers of the city contained the same
proclamation, and most if not all Of them.
had Published the substance Of the speech
about a week before. II our contemporary
had only omitted BRowNLow's and printed
En-. CooPER's speech, his columns would
have been much better occupied, and his
hand-bill display decidedly more tasteful.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

THE Nashville correspondent OF the Gin
einnati Gasefte is earning his money He
has much transformation TO communicate
concerning the recent election in this State,
and he does il well. The true people Of this
State can survive his attacks but we cannot
voueh Cor the easy -sissHs" Of the "loyalists
Of the North" TO whom he addresses an in
vocation; nor can We endorse the overflow
ing kindness Of heart which he attributes
10 Mr.. Arnell and sundry others.
The course Of events is in the right direc-
ton, and men Of this stamp viii learn after
awhile that good many more poor weak, /"
and we viii add, erring brethren" will
yield TO the manly and Conservative position
Of ANDREW JOHNSON and WILLIAM b.
LEWIS.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

FoRNEY wants to be U. s. Senator. The
miracle of rising from the dead, unfortu-
nately, is not in vogue nowadays.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED AT
KNOXVILLE.


Immediately after the dispersion Of the
crowd which attended the delivery Of the
speech in Knoxville, on the ID instant, by
Gov. BRowNLow, a concourse Of citizens,
estimated by the Commercial to be nearly
double in numbers TO that which listened to
the speech Of the GovernOs.P assembled on
the corner of Main and Gay streets, and
unanimously adopted the following resolu-
tons, endorsing the Presidents veto of the
Civil Rights bill:
Rcsolre,l. That for his veto Of the Civn Rights
bill hneal branch Of the Frecdmen's Bureau
BILL President johnson has oar cordial and heart
felt thsnks-that his message Is clear conclusive,
and unanswerable fully sustaining the high rep
utation awarded 70 him IN vetoinr the Freed
mems Bureau bill, as well as the uniform states
manship Of his administration Of the General
Government. That he has proved himself as pes
sessing the nerve, as well the capasity 20 face
and renel the sets Of party, whose sole aim Il is
70 break cp the union Of the States, Rnnul the
Constitution, set aside all law recognized rs 81
and proper for the government Of persons, and in
their stead 10 originate a Government designed
alone for those who know or sare hut little OF the
condition OF the South, or Of Southern feeling,
and 20 make US subseryient t. q people having no
sympathy with us. and showing determination
water.
Then, believing his policy to be the true and
correct policy and Only means by which the States
can be brought together and preserved as a unit
and established as the United States Of America.
Resolved. That we pledge cur fortunes our per
sons and our sacred honor, 10 stand b. and sup
port President johnson In lis Ttraegle for fbe
Constitution and the endorsement Of the laws.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
WANTED.
NEW FIRM.

W.. J. TurbeVille & Jos. W. Fuloher,
ID EsPEcTPULLY ANNOUNCE THAT THEY
II have formed a Copartnership in the business
Of CARPENTERS AND yOEsERs, in all
its Departments. They solicit the patronage Of
their friends, and the public generally. Their
Shop and Qfbes Is in the Building known a. the
Government Pattern shop. at the lover end Of
the Nashville and chAttsnOoga Railroad Loeomo-
tive Shops,
mErs-dim.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
DIR. M'GILL'S
Medicated VapOr Baths.
I WARRANT A CURE.

- tnfionaI f,,,zs az Svnh;l;s. nebil;tsSc5 g.
tens. either by Mercury or Syphilis; Ulcers Of the
Throat or Mouth; Red ef Copper Colored Blotches,
on AM, part Of the body, Sealy Eruptions on the
Face, HeadioF Body; ell Diseases Of the Skin,
caused by Syphilis or impure state Of the blood;
Shankers. Nodes. Swe.ea Testics; all pains Of the
bones, by Merclry and Syphilis; Enhancement Of
the Joints; Falling out Of the Heir; Rheumatisms
Scrofulas and Nsuralgias.
The Baths are now ready. at the Office and rooms
Of DR.. McGILL. on Union street, over York's
Book Store. Nashville. Tenn. APPS
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
Fer Rent or Sale.
n % = &c Il.

NOT ICE.
MY HUSBAND, LEWIS LEGAN, (colored. }
NJ left my bed and board on Saturday last March
3lst, taking with him the license under which we
were married. He has gone to Cleveland, Ohio.
This is To request the said Lewis to return to his
house and family. and to ask his friends and mine
to use every effort to induce him to do so.
HARRIET LEGAN, (Colored).
ap3-lws
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
The result Of the cleo

Their majority in the election which has
Just transpired has been reduced to less shan
1000 This, we think, is roosting good
deal lower
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
EXTENSIVE


ON THURSDAY, 2eth, of April. at II o'clock,
~ A. NJ, on the premises. will bring off a sale
of about IS Lots in II p Bosticks and W. b.
Cooper's Addition TO Nashville.
Also, Lots belonging to the Estate Of VIM.
Stuart. deceased. J. NJ. Brien. Esq, Admins
Lots are situated on and near the Charlotte or
Clifton Pike, convenient to and commanding a
fine view Of the city; well suited for Residences,
and Gardening purposes. Terms Of sale liberal
All Lots offered will be sold without reserve. Par
Their particulars wilfbe given in due time
j. L. & u. W. BROWN, Agents.
;S74 Union street.
nar24
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

The result OF the election will snake the " hite
House like a clap Of thunder from n clear sky
and show the President that he can neither coax,
Brighten nor bride the people 90 support policy
which their plain common sense aud patriotic in
stiacts teach them is fraught with the drest evils
Gen. Hawley may be nominally defeated. but he
A. the real victor in the contest. The Republican
Unionists clearly the controlling power of the
State, and will elect n Radical United States
senator next winter. Never has there been such
\ contest before in any State. General Hawley's
opponent was really the President aud he has
won all the laurels Of nohly contested field. All
honor 20 the heroi And all honor Go the East
Tennessee Representatives elect and 20 Senator
Fowler. all Of whom were in the field. speaking
FOR Hawley against the Presidents policy.
The result Of the election for Governor
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

THE Stevens-Sumner organ Of this city
rejoices over the election Of the Radical can
didate for Governor in Connecticut, after the
following style:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12

~ A Test Oath exists in Missouri, and
to what extern! it is operating may be
gathered fsom the partial returns of the
docket of the Circuit Court Of single
county (Mdr6n.) The Palmyra Spectator,
of Friday last, says: "The regular term
Of oar Cirerit Court, Judge Parfison on
the bench, commenced its session on Mon.
day last. The criminal docket il quite
large, and differs widely from the dockeis
of former years. Fourteen ministers wefc
indicted for preaching the Gospel. Theii
cases, we learn were laid over to the next
February term. The docket runs some
what after this fashion: Rev. James =
Greene, preachingthe Gospel; John Smith
selling whislSey without a license; Rev
w. NJ Newiand. preaching the Gosrel
without license; james Brown, selling
vhiskey on Sunday; Rev. j. II. Luther
preaching the Gospels Judy Dunley, keep
iiga bawdy house; Rev. Henry Louthasi
preaching the Gospel, and so on Many
hundreds Of clergymen throughout the
Stite of Missouri have been arrested on the
sane charges as those that are preferred
agi inst the fourteen that have beer
brought up for trial before the Circuit
Court for Marion county.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12
How the United States Govern
ment Obtained Information from
Richmond During the War,

Thus much of time present, and | 60
hack to the closing days Of the rebellion
to narrate q bit of romance of the war
The country will remember that during
the winter our Government obtained as
srlrance of the hopelessness of the rebel
cause by coming into the possession Of the
testimony of Gen. Lee before committee
of the rebel Congress, which was never
reported to the Houses except in select
session, if at all. A. full history of the
manner in which the Government obtained
that information would be more interest
ing than any romance, but it is too soon
yet to do more than outline it. The evil
dence of Gen. Lee was taken late in the
winter by this committee, and long before
the committee had determined what course
they should pursue-almost before the ink
was dry upon their notes.-the entire state
ment.of the rebel General word for word
was in the possession of President Lincoln
at Washington.
In the room where the committee met
was closet, and from that closet, immedi-
ately after the adjournment came the
priceless information. Outside the house
it once changed hands, and second party
walked leisurely through the streets of
Richmond with it, until upon the environs'
he encountered one of the common coun-
try carts of this section, proceeding with
the half of newly killed calf toward the
rebel lines in Buffers front. No comnu-
nlcatlon that the most lynx eyed could
perceive passed between the man and the
cart, but the former gradually changed his
direction, and was soon walking back in
the direction that he came The cart went
On, reached and passed through the rebel
camps without molestation, and reached
the piekets, where it halted, as a matter. of
course, The beef was destined for the
house of a planter just beyond the rebel
line and in plain sightof the ontbosts, and
aooat equal distance between them and
our own outpQsis These explanations
mace, and careless search Of the cart
made by the rebel sentry, that is a look
INTO 1t, the csFt proceeded on its way
' 81 as 1t neared the house, small party
o. o. our cavalry made dash at 1t, and to
sne aIter surprise of the rebel piekets, who
81" ehe Whole affair, our men only hover
Al iiolhent around the cart, then gallop-
W 1aek with one more than thew came
Win leaving cart and beef and driver and
niue oehlnd them. They did not know il
then, but under the beef Wa @ nJ NON nnoa and
we Si,e man mad package, and the package
A. l.'d,neu statements of Gen. Lee before
me .as Committee of Congress a few hours |
T gs,ose'- Richmond Correspondence n Y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12
TT Tn, New York News in an arti
Gle headed, "public Schools In Louisi

H TIL, New York News in an arti-
Gle headed, "Public Schools in Louisi-
ana" thus notices our Seminary:
Among tie nohlest adjuncts TO the fulfill
ment OF Til, purposes provided for in the
Louisiana Public School system Is the
State semir airy and Military Academy al
Alexandria. According to an act Of Legis-
laturei it is provided for that Beneficiary
Cadets from svery parish in the State shall
be chosen "iton among those who have
not themselves. or whose parents have not
the means Of laying their expenses" ard
shall receive heir education at that insti.
tuition upon Q, ndition that the Beneficial
rics, whose edleetion is thus insured, shall
be required, ut the close Of their term Of
the Institute, ,pursue the occupation Of
teaching schoo in their State fof two years
thereafter. BY means Of this regulation
the services of .ithful, competent, and rep
resentatiye tea,hels ARE scared to the
Louisiana youth linen who, looking back
TO the political n other that nourished their
earlier years, will need no greater incentive
to consideration performance Of their du
ties than the reflection that, ia training
the minds of the children around, them
they shall bemaki ag the fttest rccompense
Fior the thoughtful and enlightened policy
mat endowed then with that knowledge
which is always po yer, and which can find
no better exercise Ian in the training Of
those who are hereafter to become the
"other hope of ! gr at Rome"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12
Southern Sentiment.
Colenel R. Z Withers Of the Eighteenth
VIRGINIA Inf.,utrv uav.

Colonel r. Z Withers Of the Eighteenth
Virginia Infantry says:
AS far as we are concerned, we Weld to
no man in upholding the hoaorofthe South,
or of its dead and living heroes. But may
our right hand forget its cunning ere we,
by word or deed, have upon our skirts the
guilt of obstructing the onward march of
that great conservative movement which,
inaugnrated ut Philadelphia, is destined,
we trust and believe, TO eliminate ere
long In the complete defeat ofthe Radicals,
and in the restoration OF the Southern peo-
pie to all their rights as citizens of the
United States. There are sentiments in
that platform which we, as Southern
man, object to; Int when we kao,c that ev.
cry line penned In condemnation of it il
eagerly caught mp by the Radical press of
the North. and trumpeted forth as evidence
OF confined disioyalty OF our part, we sub
NIT that a prudent silence far better be-
comes us no~ than wordy and unavailing
condemnation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12

~ -e
"a The Cincinnati Commercial de-
clares thenew Jewish temple in that city
to be an honorto thepeople that erected
it and credit to Porkopolis. Taking
it all in all, its architecture as house
of worship has no equal in the West, OF
it may be, in the United States. There
is nothing in Cincinnati, except the
Cathedral, that approachesit. Thus far
the cost Of the edifce is 1925, 900, all OF
which has been subscribed and paid up
by members of the congregation. No
outside contribution were solicited OF
received.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-12

LIyCoLN's "OLD Hoss."-On the 22l
ult., the family Horse Of the slate lamen-
ted otherwise Abe Lincoln, was sold at
public auction in Chicago. The highest
sum offered BY the crowd for the equine o.
the dcad-and-gone rail-splitter was $50, so
the owner, who calculated to make a good
thing cut Of public sympathy with the
animile.' bid it in for S65. Thislittle in
cident illustrates the estimation in which
the de iunet Abraham is now held by his
admirers. Two days after his death, any
Lincoln mourner wonld have given s65 for
hair OF his horses tail; now the animals
whole ciIcass does not bring any more
stamps than would John Smiths, or any
other MAJ "How have the mighty Giil.
enl"-[Li Crosse Democrat