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Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11
~THE PLa.Ar~.rHr PLA.Ar."

The oficer--Capt Hunter, at Grenada,
sIississippi--who sent the Geographic warn
ing to Gov. Brownlow OF the intended plot
for his assassination, sends word that he has
arrested the suspected party.
It is also announced that Gen. THOMAS
has ordered him TO be brought to this city
for trial. The action Of Gen. THoMts is
perfectly proper, and if there be Legal and
sufficient proof Of the fact, the miscreant
should suffer. Crime and the subornation
Of crime should be promptly punished.
But we must be permitted to say that we
still believe the investigation viii show that
a great FIRE has been kindled from the mere
semblance Of spark. TITUS OATES turned
a nation crazy with story of his 'pla-ats,"
and was whipped to death at the tail of a
cart afterwards for the mischief he had
done
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Is He Not a Man and Brother ?

In late debate upon citizenship, in the
House of Representatives, at Washington,
one of the Republican members of Congress
from California thus expressed himself:
"Mr. Higby-The Chinese are nothing
but a pagan race. They are an enigma to
me, although / have lived among them Is
years You cannot make citizens of them !;
they do not learn the language Of the coun-
try They even dig up their dead, after
they have decayed in their graves, strip the
flesh off the bones, and transport the bones
back to China. They bring their wooden
gods with them, and kneel down and worship
them. If the Chinese do not propagate in
this country land virtuous woman is the
exception and not the rule among them)
you cannot make citizens of them"
Yet all the arguments that applyfor negro
citizenship embrace the Chinese as well. Is
not John Chinanman as much Mr.. Summers
man and brother as Cuffee the African,
whose cultivation is far inferior to that Of
the Chinese? 1.-THE negro is to vote on the
strength of his natural right, SO must the
Chinaman
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THE suit of James Hickman, of Hunts
vile, Ala, against W. B. Bate, late Major
General of the Confederate army, for DANA
ges set at $4,000, ON account of arrest at
Huntsville, Ala, under orders from General
Bragg, in December 1862, is now pending in
the courts at Nashville. The circumstances
of his arrest are substantially these: Hick-
man, alleged to be blockade runner, in vi
olation of the orders of the Commander-in-
chief of theConfederate army was arrested
on the information of citizens of his own
town. He was tried on this charge and &C
quilted. Subsequently he was again arrest
ed, on presentation Of a Huntsville grand
jury, for treason to the Confederate States.
Gen. Bate prosecuted the case, and Exon
federate Secretary of War, L. Pope Walker,
defended. AT the close of the revolution
airy struggle, Hickman sued out an attach
mentson the property of General Bate, to
cover S25, 900 worth of damages. This case
is peculiar one, involving many nice points
of law, and viii most probably be taken be-
fore the Supreme Court fer final decision. 1t
would be singularly strange if General Bate,
being paroled soldier, is to suffer damages
for carrying out an order from his superior,
General Bragg, when the same parole pro-
tects the originator Of the order.-Hemphis
AtdlGnchP
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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNITED
STATES JUDICIARY.

On the Sth inst the following bill passed
the House Of Representatives without de-
bate. Ii will be noted that il establishes
nine circuits At present there are ten. BY
the death Of Judge CATRoN there was one
circuit with no Associate Justice This bill
was inspired by desire to prevent President
JOHNSON from filling Judge CATRoN's va
canoy. IL was only six years ago that the
number Of circuits was increased to ten on
account Of the accumulated business. The
reasons are stronger now than then, but the
political reasons override and hence the bill
BE enacted 5y he Senate and House of
Representatives., That hereafter the Supreme
Court Of the United States shall consist of
one Chief Justice and eight Associate JUS
tices.
SEC. ?. 4nd Be further eaocted, That
the First, Second and Third Circuits shall
remain as now constituted that the Dis
tricts OF Maryland Delaware, Virginia,
North Caralins and South Carolina shall
constitute the Fourth Circuit; that the Dis
tricts of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, and Texas shall constitute
the Fifth Circuit that the Districts Of West
Virginia, Ohio, and Michigan, shall consti-
tute the Sixth Circuit; that the Districts Of
Indiana, Illinois Kentucky and Tennessee
shall constitute the Seventh Circuit; that
the Districts Of Wisconsin, MinnesotS, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, shall con-
stitute the Eighth Circuit; and the Districts
Of California, Oregon and Nevada shall con-
stitute the Ninth Circuit
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BRrsroL. March 9th, 1866.
That law and order is restored in some locsii-'
ties in this portion Of the State. there no doubt
yet there are Others still subject to the teach
ines of the past year. Even where the mob has
been frowned down by the force of public opinion.
an occasional outrage. now and then distHrbs the
social quict-the organism and harmony Of So
cnety-bcing the expiring remnants of the dress
Of this infection inculcated upon the untutored.
The subjects for the practical workings Of this
modern political hobby are rot confined to the
class for which it was originally designed but finds
It's victims in the ranks Of those whose loyalty was
never for once Questioned Take the following as
an illustration On the LIST inst the Sheriff Of Sui
Ivan county. VIM. Cells, was called BY the duties
of his Office 10 a point some ifteen miles west Of
this place, to attend a sale. - -
During the day he was attacked by six despera-
does and severely beaten. Two deputy sheriAs
were present who summoned as many as one hun
dred men to arrest the outlaws and some had the
moral courage to obey the commands Of these civil
officers. During this time the men who madethe
attack formed themselves in line and defed
arrest
Eniboldened by this success they went to Mr..
the bosom of his family and inhumanly beat him.
As to this gentlemans original political faith. as
pertains to the late revolution. we are not pre-
pared to write, but Mr.. Cells is, and has been. an
incorporating Union man--was identified as
such during the entire war.
During the past summer the authors of the
above outrages were arrested by Sheriff Cells for
like attack on an old citizen of Sullivan coun-
ty. Hence the above method of revengel But
who is surprised? OF course no one. 1t is in ac-
cordanee with the teachings of the past summer,
to seek redress outside of civil law if they could
not get satisfaction from the courts" Mr. Cells
only fell victim to the radical indoctrinatons of
that sect of sanctifed politicians who bartered
conscience. religion and honor for political gre
ferment who laugh at the widows tears and
orphans cries. who smile at the groans of the
dying the hear Of the murde ed, only that they
may held the reins of Government and pocket the
public treasury.
Amid the confusion and DISCRIMINATION that
marks the country, there is great moral under
current working on the minds of the people. Here
and there it breaks FORTH shedding its benign cor
ruscatiOns over the whole surrounding locality.
From Lynchburg to CHATTANOOGA, all along the
line Of railway, good reyivals Of religion are being
held Ito the tearing down of the strongholds of
the wicked one and the building of Zion" A
powerful revival has just closed in Abingdon by
the modern Whitfield of America, Rev. W. L.
Munsey, of the Methodist Church South. One is
in progress inthis place with the promise of much
good being done. The attempted innovations
of the Northern clergy SO far has not married the
progress of any of the churches in this place.
80. CONSERVATIVE
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THE PRESIDENT TO THE MARYLAND
DELEGATION.

A committee from the Maryland Legisla-
ture visited the President on Thursday last
to present resolutions of that body endors-
ing his course We extract the following
from his response:
There has always been with me some fun
damental idea regarding the nature of this
Union, and have never departed from it,
Ii is also gratifying TO me after the ordeal
through which we have passed. that through
the chaotic state Of the public mind this idea
stilllived, and that theseprinciples are again
enunciated; that there is still an apprehen-
sion Of them, around and about which there
seems 10 arise a crystalization and a forma-
ton Of men that WILL in the future sustain
the country, and the principles on which it
lives.
As regards myself l can only say that
my past life must afford the guarantee for
the sincerity of my motives, and my security
for the future There, il any where, must
be found. If my past is not sufficient to do
this, nothing that ! could say now would be.
The Constitution has been my guide, the
public good my aim; and, sink or swim, live
or die, that Constitution shall continue to be
my guide. All that | ask is, that an honest
and eonfiding pubic test in the future
whether | am sincere in what | pro-
fess, and whether the principles upon which
! rely with them are founded on right
and are true in themselves. Acting on great
and true principles we can not 60 wrong.
We can not reach wrong conclusion pursu-
ing principles right in themselves. There
may be gloom gathering upon our pathway,
but though we may not see our way clearly,
yet feel that il we follow true principle
it will guide us triumphantly through. But
we must follow it without looking to the
right hand or to the left. / have reached
the goal of my ambition, and if | can only
see the Union restorednd this country en-
tering upon its glorious lSAreer anew, will
exclaim, Il have seen the glory of thy saliva
ton; let thy servant now depart in peace ."
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

100 Hhds. prime New Orleans,
so do do Porto Rico Sugar
so do do Cuba Sugar,
100 Barrels Crushed and Powdered Sugar,
20 do Granuated Sugar,
100 do A. and B. Coffee Sugars,
IS do 9, extra assorted Brands, .
200 do Yellow Sugar,
500 Bags Rio Coffee,
25 Mats Java Coffee, pI.
20 do Laguira Coffee.
10 Bags Ginger,
10 Bags Allspice,
20 Bags Pepper,
rs Barrels Maekerel,
80 q bbls. do.
300 Kits do.
so Boxes Soap,
$50 do Starch,
100000 Cigars, assorted brands.
800 Boxes Candles,
100 do Rasins,
50.Cases Sardines,
500 Cases Oysters,
100 Dozen Bucket
50'Nests Tubs,
sale Grocery Houses.
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GARRETT DAVIS SPEECH,

The Cincinnati Gdzettes special dispatches
give the following as the conclusion Of SEN
AToR DAVIS recent speech. 1t is a little
fuller than the paragraph we have previous
ly quoted: - '-' f4t.
In concluding his address he said that the
of securing them seats in the Senate constituted
majority Of the whole number of Senators. If
these two were united. the President could COM
municate with them as the constitutional body,
and by the Eternal, he would advise him to do it
tomorrow. He would be clearly right in doing
so. He would sooner trust the Southerii Senators
as the friends of the country than those who were
for keeping them out The President mas the
remedy in his hand. and ought to use it. There
was no palmer principle of law than that the
President would have the right, in case the South
ern Senators came here and went into session with
those who were in favor of admitting them, to de-
eide whether it was or was not the constitutional
Senate.
Upon this the Gazette remarks that since
the rebellion was inaugurated, no holder
scheme than that has been suggested by any
one" If the Southern States are in the
Union, and are entitled to representation,
and have their Senators and Representatives
duly elected, then we see nothing very bold
in the suggestion. The premises, however,
must first be conceded.
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STRANGE AND sIGNIFTCANT-wH
DOES TT MIAMI

Just before the departure Of Senator Fow-
Ter and Col. Bill Stokes for Washington, the
following strange article made its appear
ance in the Sumner-Stevens organ Of this
city. The closing sentence is UeYy sensa-
tional. What docs it all mean2
Two CoNGREssEs-A PRoBLEM FOR
PoLITIcI SSH connection with the oues-
ton of restoration, a question Of the very
highest importance may arise at the meeting
of the next fXLth) Congress, as to acAat or
gdniz1tion eoaSitutes Congress- For an ex-
PLANTATION Of the difficulty which may posi-
bly, arise, ii may be promised that there are
haty-seoen STATES in the Union, of which
tioefly-sir are represented and elegen are un-
represented in Congress.
There are in the Senate torfy Unionists
and eiercR Democrats. In the House of Req
resentatives there are one hundred and fofft,.
Pee Unionists and forty Democrats. The
eleven Democratic Senators, with the t1rentg-
fioo Senators elect from the insurrectionary
States, make hirfy-threc Senators, and the
forty Democratic Representatives elect from
the insurrectionary States, make ninefy-eight
Representatives.
Now, if the Democratic Congressman
shonld meet at Washington and determine
10 organize Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in conjunction with the Congress
men elect from the insurrectionary States,
they would constitute Senate of hirty-three
members, and a House OF niaety-eiqh men,
bers. The two Congresses would then stand
as follows:
New Congress l3l
making a majority in favor of the old Il. G.,
the present Congress- of fiifty-four members.
If, however, deduction be made of half
dozen soft Union Senators, and say three
times that number of Union Representa-
tives, the two Congresses will stand as fol-
lows
New Congress-.-..-...- .l55
Making majority of only six members
for the old Tor present. Congress.
Now, suppose the President sees fit to
send in his message to the new Congress
containing the members from the insur-
reetionary States, what will be the re-
suit Suppose that the potent infiu-
ences and patronage which may be
brought TO bear in various quarters
should make detection Of thirty instead
Of tpeHty-tour from the Union TO the
Democratic side, what then We will
remark, however, in this connection,
that is certain that several Of the Congress
men elect from this State would not sit in
the new Congress, and ct least one of the
Senators, if il were to meet to-day. With
out franchise law, however, not more than
two Union Representatives viii be returned
from this State in 1867. The danger of
collision between the two bodies, each claim
ing to be the United States Congress, is posi-
Bile; il is even probable; certainly far more
likely to occur than secession was likely to
occur in 1861. May the wisdom and patri-
otism of all the departments of the Govern
ment, Executive, legislative and judicial, be
exerted diligently and successfully to avert
another dreadful conflict!
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THE COUNTS On CONFEDERATE
CURRENCY.

We learn from the Fayetteville papers
that Chancellor STEELE, at the term of the
Chancery Court just closed at that place,
decided upon case before him
LIST. That the payment by parties Of Confed-
crate Treasury notes into the Office of the Clerk
and Master was illegal and pOsd, and therefore no
payment; although they may have, by so doing,
taken up their notes. Quite a number Of judg-
ments were rendering against such parties, and
they will now be required 70 pay the amount Of
their notes o=er again in legal currency.
I'd. That the DEGREES Of the former Chancellor
ordering the Clerk and Master either 10 receive
monies due the Office In Confederate Treasury
notes, or 10 invest the same in the Bonds of the
Confederate Government, were absolutely uoid.
The effect Of this decision Is to relieve the Clerk
end Master from all responsibility in reference 10
the payment Of this character Of money into his
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diocre men !


The New York Journal Of Commerce says
that what the country needs is distinct
drawing of the line between the supporters
Of the Presiden. and the supporters Of the
Radical disunionists. 1t is no day for meB
TO sustain mere political gamblers, who have
no interest in the great questions of the day
except to preserve their own power and dis
tribute the spells of office. 1t is the duty of
every voter TO demand of the candidate who
asks his vote, "Will you sustain the princi-
Piles Of the Presidents veto message, or win
you sustain the doctrines which in that
message he condemns p The President, of
course, desires the defeat Of every candidate
who refuses to stand by him, and at this
time neglect is equivalent to refusal.
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THE Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, writing of thecircumstances
attending the appearance of the Presidents
veto message, says:
"0n Saturday and Sunday the current reports
that veto was impending. grew more aud more
positive. Still the calamity they portendcd was
too awful 70 secure them general credence"
This is a person absolutely gone mad His
folly is equal to that OF Thad. Stevens,
who trembled at an earthquake the other
day. The veto has not hurt any one. The
freedmen are as well protected as they would
have been If the vetoed bill had become a
law. What is there TOO "awful" for con-
contemplation in thnt2
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

Samuel johnson, who made dictionary,
would have said al win not expend pull
verised particles of explosive materials on
aqueous and fugacious fowls" Andrew
johnson says in palmer phrase: don't
waste powder upon dead ducks" We like
the homely phrase the best-dignity or no
dignity.-Phild. Age.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

THAD. STEVENS has presented bill pro-
hibiting the President from removing any
officer without the consent of the Senate,
who was appointed with that consent
Exchange. -
So if the President should find an officer
engaged in stealing he would have to let him
continue his depredations upon the Treasury
until the Senate was in session, which might
be six months thereafter. This circumstance
somewhat detracts from the beauty of Mr.
Stevens bill. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

THE dirty traducers Of Isham G. Harris
few in number, and generally interlopers-
are circulating q rumor that his friends are
making strong efforts with the Government
10 secure his pardon, in order that he may
return to Tennessee. II the report was true,
it would be creditAble to hia friends. But
30 FAR from being true, the vie and children
Of Gov. Harris have applied to the proper
authorities for permission to leave the coun-
try and join their husband and father at
Cordoya.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

GREAT MONTHLY SALE OF LIVE STOCK
There was a large number of mules offered
for sale on Monday last in our square, but
the prices of last court day were not susss
tained Mules, two years old, soldi for $50
to $l46 per head; aged ones from 500 to
$50, broke mules averaged S2l1 cattle,
as high as 800 25 per head, the prices being
tolerably well sustained. There was an I'M
usually large number of horses sold, and at
high prices; 100 head Of shoats sold at so
per head. Carriages, buggies, gold watches,
saddlery, &c, were sold.--Pdris Kentuckian,
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

The chap who said he believed in the
doctrine of metempsyehosis, because be dis
tinctly remembered the time when he was a
jackass, must have been distantly related to
Forney. The latter may not have known he
was duck, but he might have suspected as
much when all his journalistic and political
career proved him to have been quaek.
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THE PRESIDENT ON THE a2ND OF
FEBRUARY STRETCHED BY A RAD


One of the Radical members of Congress,
Mr.. BALDWIN, who is also the editor of the
Worcester Mass Spy, is evidentlya gentle
man of an observing turn of mind. He
was present on the occasion Of the Presidents
anniversary speech, and in letter to his
paper he describes the impressions which
he received. The Radical SANDER that the
President was under theinfuence of strong
drink receives no confirmation from Mr.
BALDwIN's statements.
Having some acquaintance with the Presi-
dents character and style of public speaking,
we may say that Mr.. BALDWIN has placed
a very Just estimate upon the features he has
alluded to. Before the present issue between
Mr.. JOHNSON and the Radical element in
Congress is disposed of there viii be others
beside the Representative from Massachu-
sets, who will know that when he makes
speech he calculates" and "means to
bring about certain results" The letter
says:
His voice is clear. harsh powerful and penetrat-
ing. When he seems speaking with most excite
mcnt hess evidently the coidest IA the tcorid
watched him with the awakened interest Of ono
who felt the magnitude of the crisis the speaking
was creating, aud convinced that ain SAID tods
iceiJhcd and measured, and meant 20 brtng about
certain results. When tho tumult of applause
which greeted his strongest denunciatiOns and
most virulent attack was suTgiug around. those
cold eyes aud ria, crdJty sB,e could be cdicU
idfiaO the entire scene and ne accessories.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

THE information that some ten thousand
negro troops are soon to be mustered out of
the United States service at Fortress Monroe,
has excited much apprehension in the minds
of the citizens of Virginia
The municipal authorities of Petersburg
have appointed committee to wait on Gov.
Pierpont, to induce him to apply to the Fed
eral Government for revocation of the
order; or, at least, modification of it in so
far as it permits the colored soldiers to retain
their arms when discharged. 1t is urged
with great reason, that the letting loose of
&C large body of armed blacks upon the
community can only lead to disorder and
violence. riot and bloodshed.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

FLETCHER, in his recent proclamation,
says that emigrants win shun State in
such confusion and discredit" as Tennessee
Perhaps not We once heard of persistent
ofhoe-seeker, like the Secretary, who re-
ceived letter from a hopeful son in Illinois,
urging his father, by all means, to immigra;e
to that State, adding "mighty mean men
set ofiica here
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

Col. Stokes, on the eve of his departure
from oar city, was presented with a cane by
his Radical friends as one who loves the
brethren" We respectfully suggest that
Duggan ought 10 have one for the same
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

THE Radicals in Congress very graciously
propose 10 declare Tennessee a State in the
Union As she was admitted into the Union
in 1895, and has not been out since, unless
her act Of secession was valid, il follows that
the Radical resolution either recognizes the
legality and rightfulness Of State secession,
or Is a work Of entire supererogation.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-11

Gov. FLETCHER calls his scheme to raise
a regiment under commission from the
Confederate authorities and then desert 10
the Federals, a rise Wonder what Duggan
would call his little affair, If Intercepted