Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-15
FROM NEW YORK
Southern ETecdmcn-NcWs from Next
cn-Nnsh:ncton HONS. Etc.

CO Bsi.ns ION Items, E0C.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Heralds
Richmond dispatch says: The freedmen al
most all are unwilling to work under con-
tract during the present wear. This Is the
case throughout most of the Southern
States, the laborers preierring share in
the crops
llerald's Havana correspondent of the
18th says: The whole capital Of the Banco
has been disposed Of, and one million three
hundred and seyeuly-dve thousand dollars
over and above it. There is two million in
circulation. The people entertain strong
doubts of the financial future OF the Island,
and many people predict general bank
ruptcy.
a Washington special says Tne govern.
mcnt has received information from Vera
Cruz that several transports have ALREADY
arrived and French troops have com
menced embarking There are twenty
four large transports which will be sufi-
cient to embark all the troops 1t is ex-
pected all will have embarked BY the lst Of
February.
Tribune's special says On Tuesday Ste
vens will call up his enabling act and en-
deavor to press it to a vote on Wednesday
Petitions we're received from q large
| number of loyalists in the South, SAYING
they prefer this bill to that prepared by
| Gov. Holden and Mr.. Peale.
On Tuesday, Mr. Ashley Will present the
/ bill agreed upon by the Territorial Com
mittee, rs a substitute for Mr. Stevens bill
| 1t abolishes the present Southern State gov
! ernments, and all laws made in pursuance
/ thereof; calls upon all male citizens, over
| p years of age, who can swear they would
not have aided the rebellion after the 4th
| of March, 1864, and would have complied
with the Presidents proclamation Of the
! Sth of December, 1868, if the opportunity
had been offered them, and who can swear
| that they never ill-used Union soldiers, and
! will henCetorth bear true allegiance 20 the
! government to organize constitutional gov
| ernments in their respective States, and
! calls for conventions in the SOathern,States.
| composed Of delegates who can swear that
they never voluntarily aided the rebellion
in any way. These conventions shall de
termine if they will accept the terms pro-
| posed by Congress, and if so, shall appoint
| commissioners 10 provide for holding cleo
tions to adopt the new constitution, elect
State officers, and prepare for admission
into the Union.
Each constitution shall provide agains-
slavery. All laws shall be impartial re-
! gardng the race or color The Rebel
debt shall not be paid, nor the loss from
! the emancipation Of slaves Free schools
without distinction Of color of pupils shall
| be established. No person that held civil,
military, or naval office in the Confeder-
| ate States, shall be allowed to hold any of
flee, except by a two.thtrds vote of the
Legislature. In case of rebellion Congress
shall havethe right to declare the ccssasiou
| Of relations with the rehelliOus States, until
| the State IS thoroughly purged of it, disloy-
! atty. These constitutions must be ratified
! by a majority Of the people Of the States
| who can take the oath of loyalty after the
! ratification Of the constitution Senators
and Representatives shall he elected, but
not admitted until Congress declares the
| State entitled to representation 1t further
provides that in case the States decline TO
accept these terms they shall submit to
Congress a plan of restoration, providing
said plan acknowledges the constitution of
the United States as the supreme law Of the
| land that State constitutions shall guar
antee to all freedmen equal rights before
the law, and that suffrage shall be impair
tial, without regard to race or color. The
Rebel war debt and compensation for slaves
shall not be assumed by said States, or
claims be brought against the United
for them. All laws recognizing slavery, or
which exclude the testimony of persons of
color, or deny them the right Of trial by
jury, or make color distinction, shall be
null and void also, that provisional gov
ernments may suspend the writ of habeas
corpus in case of resistance to the
authority, and call on the government for
aid.
A proposition is made TO divide Texas
into two States before admission into the
Union.
Fire Near Springfield, Ohio.
CNcNNATI, Jan. IA portion Of
Warder, Mitchell & Co.'S reaper and now
er mandatory, near Springfield, Ohio was
destroyed by fire last night Loss about
$4,000 Insured At $4,000.