Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-14
ITEMS or GENERAL NEWS.


coin GRAFTON To have said States which would
have LEFT US are not brought back ne conquered
States, forfhen We should hold them only so long
NJ that conquest could be maintained. They come
to their rightful places under the Consultation as
original States. and inseparable members Of the
States. We build monuments TO the dead. bur no
iaonuments TO victory" THE ailusion TO Mr..
Line,lns wish. only three days before his death.
that the elective franch:-e should be conferred On
the very intelligent Of the colored men. and on
those Of them who served our cause as soldiers.
but should be done by the States themselves, and
that he never harbored the thought Of exacting Il
from & new government. as a condition Of its re-
cosnifion. was greeted with applause.
"A special to one Of the New York papers says
that there Is some prospect now Of the speedy ad-
mission Of the members Of Tennessee. Several
circumstances have transpired within few days.
indicative Of such a result
fhe President having removed the editor Of
the Lafayette, Indiana. Journal from the post
mssterihip. and appointed the editor Of the C5H-
s4cr in his stead the friends Of the former, on
Saturday. held Indignation meetings on the sub
ject-
Generals had under confederation the question
u ltiuA en- AuftH " AAAtttAts NoAAhAarrAOhf -
aufhofitatvoly contrsdicted.
: Some United States Collectors. in the South
srn States, have been receiving for payment of
duties Seven thirty Treasury Notes. with the con-
pons detached Secretary Mcculloch says they
are rot lAwfal money, and be can not receive
fhem in payment a
There Is a bill before Congress which pro-
yides that IL shan not be lawful for any railroad
a. -
to engage In or 10 allow its funds OF property to be
employed in the manufacture Rf any articles. ex-
cept such as shall be required IA its own business;
or In receiving storing, or delivering any prop
erty. excepting such is required for its own use
or has been or Is contracted 10 be transported
ever It's own or some connecting railroad .
= SsxE Official communications are said TO have
passed between Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Adams
In respect TO Fenianism. Mr.. Adams has assured
the British Minister that the United STATS Gov
eminent is closely watching the acts Of the
FeIians and that any overt proceeding Of HOSTILE
~ would be prevented. Mr.. Adams further AYERS
that Fenianisn in America is on the decline. md
thai Il viii soon subsde. II. however. it should
last beyond April. the United States Government
win take the necessary steps to prevent any fur
tier open conspiracy against England. In the
ENtHt--"uicu Afs ntAthr lttaitn u uAoSt iiABhon7
able-of the fenians sending out any cruisers. the
United States win regard such cruisers pirates
Mr.. Adams also said, that II any officer Of the
United States army entered into the service Of the
" 10 -called Fenian army" he would at once be
dismissed from the United States service.
In the Kentucky Legislature. on Saturday. a
resolution passed both Houses TO appoint COM
mittee TO inform the Governor Of statement in
G.. Il.
cefnine the action Of General Fisk in taking
prisoner from the civil authorities in Mercer eoun-
~. and placing him under military guard. The
prisoner was white man who killed negro in a
drunken brawl. The resolution asks the Governor
to make an inquiry, and ifhe finds the statement
correct. 70 request the PTesi tent TO instantly
move Genersl Fisk Had William Goodloe. his as
sistant. from Office. and hand them over to the
civil authorities Of Kentucky for trial.
Col. Richard Whitaker. brother Of Major
General Whitaker. and late Of the 9Th Kentucky.
Infantry committed suicide, on Saturday mern-
ing at shslbyyills. kentucky. by cutting his
throat He was twenty-six years Of age.
-lh the special elections held Saturday in the
Senatorial District Of Kenson. and that of Camp
bell and Pcndicson Counties. Kentucky. the De-
mocracy wore successful.
Lut NlINluth NtttEattoh tattA tttcif ittfticW
with the President on yesterday. were summoned
before tho Joint Committee on Reconstruction,
then In session at the Capitol. The Committee
were very DESTROYS to examine these gentlemen.
~ they were looked upon as representatives.
They told the Committee what they set forth in
their address and resolutions. that the people Of
yirsinia accepted the new condition Of things in
good faith. and intended TO stand by the Govern
ment and 10 carry out its policy in good faith In
abiding 10 tho freedmen. they declared that II
was wholly for their interest 10 treat them well.
and that there was no disposition amons the
masses 10 do otherwise. They favored. they said.
the intellectual physical and moral culture Of the
ncgros. The delegation answered with readiness
and franlness q great many questions relative TO
Affairs in Virginia. On the whole it is thought
that tho delegation made a most favorable i'm
preston.
lit Is learned that there was protracted Cab
met meeting on Friday, at which the Frcedmens
bureau Bin was discussed at great length. There
seems 10 be prevailing impression that the Pres
sdent will return the bill TO Congress for modifca
ton before he will sign H.