Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-26
THE rxFAsrrEs OF THE REGISTRY

From the Columbia Herall.l
Its exceedingly unpleasant to rs to be
compelled to write words Of condemnation
and denunciatiOn whenever we speak Of a
political opponent. In our experience such
has not always been the case. In former
times when the fight was over, and the bal
lot had decided against us, we found it in
our power and in our conscience, TO speak
commcndingly and in pleasant terms Of our
opponents, because, however, we might diff
fer in opinson, we believed them honest and
knew them honorable But, alas, the times
are sadly changed. The men who now
usurp power in this State, we know are not
honorable, and we cannot believe them hon
est Their every act invites censure, their
every purpose merits denunciation.
Not contented with passing law which
viii send their names down to distant pos
terity stamped in the blacklist faced letters
of infamy, they are now seeking so to warp
and bend that law as to suit only their own
selfish ends In the appointment of County
Registers to administer the franchise law, so
far as our information goes, BROWNLow
sought men eminent for insignihcance, and
known only as malignant partisans. The
uniform conduct Of these appointees as re-
ported from all parts of the State renders
the conclusion inevitable, that they are act
ing upon some preconcerted plan, or in
obedience to some secret order from their
master.
In this county, two cases have been re-
ported to US Of such fagrancy as to culmi-
nate in suits against the Commissioner;
many others we doubt not, equally out
rageous, have occurred, and will occur. We
refer to the cases Of Mr.. Gro. NJ. MARTIN
and DIR. FRu.RsON, both of whom have sued
out a writ Of meRdam,s against Mr.. Con
NER. The case of Mr.. MARTIN is peculiar
ly aggravated, He is very aged gentle
man, noted his probity, intelligence, and
quiet christian demeanor. His age has pre-
vented him from taking any active partici-
patton in politics for many years even if it
had ever been his habit or desire so to do.
He has always been regarded and treated as
a Union man; yet as one whom the hottest
secessiOnist respected. He has, in addition,
the letters of protection from each Of the
commanders OF this post and Department,
from Gen. GRANT down. When he applied
for certificate, he offered as sureties two
men who have been at all times open and
avOwed Union men, both Of whom had vo-
ted in all the elections, and yet these men
were rejected, and he was denied a certif-
cate.
Mr.. CONNER is, perhaps, entitled to have
the plea of ignorance put in on his behalf
We put it in for him in charity believing
he is too ignorant to know his poverty in
this respect. But his managers and advisers
have oveTeaehed themselves and ruined
him, as he will find before he is through
with this business. We have no favors TO
ask of Mr.. CONNER, and we dare tell him
the truth, which is, that the men who are
advising him are working him into more
trouble than forty Registers offices could
ever pay him out Of.
There are a great many more things in
law, Mr.. CONNER, than ever your philoso-
ply, or that of your legal advisers dreamt
of, some Of them you are in fair way Of
realizing.