The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-17
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

NEW XoRE, March IJ.-The Tribuue's
dispatch says the extraordinary letter OF
Comptroller Clark has been the special cues
ton for to day at the Capital. It is under
stood that Secretary McCulloch takes the
position that he cauno consistently, with
respect, indulge in public disputstion with
s~ubordluates, and that he viii not submit
any reply 10 Sir. Clatk's letter. On the
other hand, it is claimed by gentlemen in
high Official positions that the gravity OF
the issue raised by the Comptroller, and the
effect il viii be Likely To exert before the
country demands an Immediate and official
/ refuJatiOn OF The explanation given by the
treasury accounts, Tor large d s~crepancies
named by Mr.. Clark is, that while the treas
nry IN New York, for instance, may have
fifty millions standing to the credit Of the
treasury here, the department may have in
7 the meantime made r6quisItion on such de-
posis for one half or al the funds, and thus
while the books here show 10 funds the
books IN New York show a large credit,
simply because the acquisitions may not
have been presented. again, many mil
lions have been issued a charged over to
O discussing agent in a different part Of the
country. these sums are deposited and
many months elapse before all are paid out,
vet the Treasury shows the money to have
been paid out.
The Argus has the following; On the
10th Of February, Charles Heard, josiah
Foster, and a Mr.. Basham, citizens of
Crawford county, Arkansas. were murdered
about six miles from JOhus0n's Station, in
Chsctaw Nation.
1t appears from what could be ascer-
tanned, that Heard and Basham were killed
while asleep, their skulls being split open
with an axe, IN the tent, as they were found
lying on their beds.
Foster 1t appears was awaked and at
tempted to make his escape, when he was
knocked down sndkilled. The tent was set
fire to and burned down over the bodies Of
: Heard and Basham.
They had considerable money with them
on their way TO Texas, and had two negroes
with them. II is supposed they were the
perpetrators. They were seen the next day
not far from the place with Mr.. Heard's
buggy making their way towards Texas.
The body otJohn Robinson, the late clerk
Of the steamer Lockwood, was left on the
steamer Henry Ames. He died day before
yesterday, at the Commercial Hotel.
a correspondent from New Madrid, TO the
Memphis argus says that the recent diff
Guilty originated in the fact that an eX-Fed-
eral soldier skilled a negro, with whom he
had some difficulty.
The negroes met and formed a ompan
to massacre all the white population. The
citizens got word Of the matter and prepared
for the worst.
Ga Sunday night the negroes commenced
by firing several shots into a house, one ball
narrowly missing q young girl in the act Of
praying.
The citizens, two hundred in number,
upon the first signs Of an outbreak, charged
upon the negroes and captured three of
the leaders, Two Of whom they shot, and
hung the other.
At a negro doggery, on the corner of De
Soto and Beale streets, at IL a. M. a negro
named Ike Campbell was shot, and soon
died. Another was shot in the same house
yesterday. South Memphis is noted as the
rendezvous for low niger whiskey saloons,
and houses Of prostitution for tho same color.
It's decidedly demoralized.
I~SDIAyAPULIs, March l5.-The Democrat
ic State Convention to-day nominated can
didates for Secretary, Auditor and Treasu-
rer Of State, and superintendent Of Public
Instruction,
The first resolution denies the right Of Sc
cession.
The second approves the reconstruction
principles avoTed in President Johnson's
annual message, solemuly condemns the ac-
ton Of the majority in Congress, cordially
Indorses the veto, and pledges the Presi-
dent the earnest and disInterested support
of the Ind ana Democracy in all his con-
hicts with that fanatIcal Congressional ma
jorty.
Third-Believes that. the sole power Of
Congress over the admission of members is
confined to their election return and quail
fcatioDs; that it has usurped powers in ex-
GLIDING from representation eleven States,
acknowledged to be in the Union by having
votes counted in favor Of the Constitutional
Amendment that the elected members
from Southern states are ConstitutiOnally
qualified, aud should be Immediately ad-
mitted. Upon the refusal Of Congress, it IS
the prerogstiye and tho duty OF the Presi-
dent of the United Statee 10 defend and up
hold the integrity of every State now in the
Union, and lake care hat the laws be faith
fully executed.
Fourth-it iu1exibly opposes the pro-
hibit0ry or protective tariff.
Fiith-lL declares that taxation and rep
reseutaJ.ou should 90 together, and that
Government bonds should be taxed.
SiXth-It repUdiates the rebel debt.
Seven.h-Thsnks the solde rs and de-
muuds the equalization Of bouuties.
Ejghth-Piedges support, regardless of
party affiliations, to suy State or national
Official guided by the principles this day
ay0wed.
Niuth-Deuoulce5 the couferriug of suc-
frage upon negroes in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Tepth-Opposos the repeal Of the Cons.i-
tuti0nal article prohibiting negroes and mu-
lattoes from settling ia the State.
Eleventh-Eucourages immigration.
Twelfth-EIghJ hours should be the legal
doy's work.
Thirteeuth-Favors religious liberation.
Fourteeuth-Steruly condemns the i'm
meuse financial and other frauds of the
abolition State and Federal Governments.
Filtccuth-pIedges the party TO oppose
all prohibitory liquor CT Sunday laws.
SIytccutu-Deuouuces the expulsion OF
Mr. Voorhees, as e. high-haudeduutrage Of a
prodigate, inscriptions party,
UsLIFAN. March l5-Ihe steamship Al
fica, from Liverpool 30, via Queenstown 4th,
has arrived at this port. Her dates are
two days later.
The London Times to-day publishes a
letter signed j.. 81. Livingstone, IN which
the writer asks leave az an American 90 pro-
test emphaticallY against the Grafton deliv-
cred in Washington on Lincoln by BANCROFT.
Mr.. l.. says be never felt more ashamed
than he did upon reading that Grafton. He
declares 10 was q disgrace To Mr.. Bancroft
who decorated the occasion by such a
speech and TO those Americans who listened
TO il.
LONDON, March 4-The Memorial Diplo-
antique asserts that the reply OF Mr.. Seward
To the French dispatch of the Sth of Febru-
ayv is neutral toward Mexico IN view of the
promised evacuation Of the country by the
French troops. The French Corps Legs
latif voted for paraCraphing the address
relative 10 Mexico without discussion, re-
serving debate on il until the late CORES
pondence in regard to that country is pub
lishcd.
The Dublin correspondent of the Times
saws that the search Tor Stephens has be-
r,me very keen and determined. Il Is be-
lievcd he is iu Dublin, aud the police are
almost certain of speedily arresting him 1t
. is supposed he has managed TO escape them
bv q continual change of residence.
In tho House OF Commons on the % inst,
| Mr.. Gregory moved an address to the Queen
iu favor of establishing the principle that
private property al sea shall be free from
capture. He said 1t was most suicidal for
England 20 allow things 10 remain as they
are, Tor In the event of a war she might lose
her carrying trade.
The question was debated pro and con by
numerous speakers,
Tho rd-Advocate said it was impossible
for the government TO assent % lie effect IL
carried, snd would be 10 tie up the hands
Of the government when they ought to be
as f eo as possible.
Tho Attorney General also opposed the
mo9anre as impolitc and inefficient Of adop-
tlau.
Tho motion wss finally withdrawn.
FraHrl-Iu the Cnrps Legislatf, after a
debate regarding the temporal power Of the
/ Pope, PLUS Tavro and others having spoken
iu iayo. of its separation from its spiritual
paragraph Ia the address, relative to the
Roman question, was defeated by 2IS 70 Is.
Paragraph three Of the addresses, relative
60 Mexico, was adopted with some T~estric-
tons.
ETiEhtiul Affair in TerTebOne Parish,
LA Whole Family Killed.
A terrible affair occurred last Satur-
day, on Felicity Island, in this Parish