Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE DISPATCHES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FROM WARRINGTON.

WAsHINGrox, April 1S-The following order has
just been issued from the War Department:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. c., April
Il. lSjG.-Ordcred, That Clement C. Clay is pa
rolled, released from confinement and permitted
to return and remain in the State Of Alabama,
and to visit such other places in the United States
as his personal business may render necessary.
upon the following conditions. viz: That he takes
the oath Of allegiance to tho United States,
and giving his parole of honor to conduct himself
a loyal citizen Of the same. and to report him
self in person at any time and place to answer any
charges that may hereafter be preferred against
him by the United States.
By order Of the President.
Signed E. d. TOWNSEND.
Assistant Adjutant General.
The flying naval squadron, for duty in the east
waters had finally been determined, and viii
consist Of the side-wheel steamer DE SOotias Gag
ship, carrying nine guns; the iron clad Mtdhto-
HOB,ah nine guns; the double-ender Shamrock,
seven guns; the double-ender Asholate seven
guns; the side-whee steamer Augusta nine guns.
The double-ender Winooski is already en- route
for Eastport, Maine, also The steamer Don seven
guns.
The squadron will be commanded by an officer
of the rank of Acting Rear Admiral, and will
leave for its rendezvous, Eastport, Maine, by the
Goth instant, and will remain at that place until
the Fenian excitement there is at an end, after
which it will proceed TO the Gulf of st. Lawrence,
Bay Challeur and other points on the British
North American coast to protect the American
fishing vessels.
The New York Colloctorship continues to be
tho & r,,I 10 Ii
mentary remarks. A Senator stated tonight that
the Senate would probably postpone action upon
it for some time. True men on all sides commend
the Presidents courage in breaking clear Of all
mere partisan pressure and making an appoint
ment in the sole interest of the commercial class
Prize lists for the crews of the following Union
vessels in progress Of adjustment at the Fourth
Auditors Office of the Treasury Department, and
will soon be ready for distribution: O,oasgo, Hat
teros. Alabama, 81. Laurence, Ttoo Sisters, Pur-
suit, Restless, Flag, Marcedaa and Penobscot.
Treasurer Spinner yesterday received from
Federal Surgeon at Bowling Green, Ky, the sum
of Slg9 in United States currency. the property of
smallpox patients in the military hospital at that
point, and which he (the surgeon) deemed inju-
dicous 20 allow to go into circulation. The in
fected money was securely sealed and burned by
Treasurer Spinner, who, on his own responsibility
forwarded the same amount of new greenbacks TO
the Bowling Green hospital.
The following memorial was presented in the
House yesterday: To the House of Representative,
Of the United States of America:-Your memo
ialists humbly represent that in common with the
loyal people Of the Republic he has been anxi-
Ously waiting for justice to be done to the soldiers
Of the Union Army, particularly those who have
been disabled, and to the widows and orphans of
those who have been lost. Resolutions of thanks
and prOclamations of peace, may be sufficient for
those whose graves are filed but it is a notorious
fact that the great mass Of the ranks of the army
not from the high in civil life, or those re-
jocing in wealth or luxury, and to the nation was
saved by the agency of the lives and the blood of
those, who apparently had the least interest in
its preservation. The obligation is the least
we owe soldiers-and the nation can never pay it,
and the obligation is looked upon of such mag
nitude. it is partially ignored. 1t is matter of re-
gret, that the Departments of the Government
are almost sealed against the applications Of the
living heroes of this age, and too Often when the
limping cripple and the empty store ask the pri
vilege of an honest livelihood and are turned
away as the wandering mendicant or the insOlent
whom the nation should delight to honor are com
PEELED to beg for daily bread Shall we do less for
our soldiers than rebel communities who .periled
everything and failed in the struggle? The peo-
pie of Florida, in their Legislature, a few months
ago made liberal appropriation for the support
of disabled soldiers, widows and orphans. Shall
we fail to do as much, promptly and cheerfully.
The pittance of s. per month was fixed when the
nation was poor, and that sum would purchase
more than double the neceSsaries oflife then. Now
the faith of the nation is pledged to the wounded
soldiers and sailors, the widows and orphans. Let
deed, and not in empty words only. Is it asking
too much while eight dollars was formerly paid.
twenty should now be given? That the pension
laws may be so modified that pensioners can OBJ
tain their bountieS with less annoyance and per-
plexity than is now the case. -Four years of war
clearly shows that the Almighty will be avenged
on nations for great offences. May we not pro-
woke his Indignation by committing the basest of
crimes by showing ingratitude to those who saved
the nations life?
The Secretary of War has finally consented to
the sale of the presidential ear to Thomas C.
Dunout, Vice President and general manager of
the Union Pacific railroad. who tenders its use to
his company, for the accommodation of officers
on special occasions. 1t will leave New York in
a few days for the West with several of the Gov
eminent directors who go out to examine the
condition Of the work on the railroad.