Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-20
Largest Circulation in City and stat,
NEWS oE THE DAx.


The report that two companies Of Mon
isna militia had turned robbers is denied.
Advices from Vera Cruz state that the
trial of Gen. Santa Anna had resulted in
sentence Of exile from Mexican territory
for eight years.
Several Of the Republican defeated cam
dates in the late election in Philadelphia.
are taking steps for eontesting the election
Of their opponents.
A private cable dispatch brings intelli-
gence that great uneasiness prevails in
Paris in consequence Of a rumor that
French troops will be sent TO occupy
Rome.
The Roman Catholic Bishops Of Ireland
have Issued an address, denouncing in
strong terms the Protestant Church Estab
lishment, and the system Of national schools
and the Fenians.
Gen. Rawlins is in receipt Of some five
hundred sets of resolutions, from all parts
OF the country, nominating General Grant
for the Presidency; more from PennsyIya-
MIA and New York than from any other
two States.
S. S. Cox telegraphs to Washington that
neither Nallandigham nor Pendleton will
get the United States Senatorship from
Ohio. He says that either Judge Thur
man or Judge Ranney will surely get the
place.
Mr.. Thurlow Weed, of New York. who
appears to know a good deal about Mrs.
Lincoln, says: at may not be inappropri-
ate TO say that Mrs. Lincoln received So
600 for one, and $4,000 from another con-
tributor in this city, before Mr.. Lincoln's
death, and probably without his knowledge.
Official returns from seventy-six conn
ties, in Ohio, have been received at the
Office of Secretary Of State. They give
Gen. Hayes a majority Of 3l60. Unofficial
returns from the remaining twelve conn
ties are 474 in favor of Thurman, 30 that
Hayes majority will be about 200.
Ii appears that Gen. Kilpatricks resig-
nation vas forwarded in December. 1865.
but through the friendship of Secretary
stanton, was not accepted by him. Gen
eral Grants attention being called to il a
few days since, it was taken from the files
and accepted.
The Roman Catholic Bishops of Austria
have, in assembly, adopted an address to
The Emperor, protesting against the adop-
ton of any new concordat between Austria
and Rome. The Emperor, in communion
ting the document to his Council, reproved
the Bishops for taking such action.
Major General Alfred Pleasanton has
resigned his position in the regular army.
His rank is that Of Major in the second
cavalry. His regiment is now in the In
dian country, but he has been in New
York for some time, on leave Of absence.
Ii is probable his resignation will be ac-
cepted.
Official information has been received in
Washington that under instructions, the
Registrars in Texas exercised arbitrary an
thority and rejected all who would not vote
the Radical ticket, adjudging them hostile
10 the government. Among those rejected
was the Hon. George Hancock, devoted
Union man during the war. The repistra-
ton was a swindle and farce.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette says: Information has
been received here that the Wilmington and
Manchester railroad North Cardinal is
trying 10 raise loan of one million dollars
in England. The President says that
bonds will be sold at seventy,five cents on
the dollar, and may be paid for wholly in
money, or fifty cents in cash andJwenty-
five cents in Confederate cotton bonds at
twenty-five cents on the dollar. The fact
that he is willing TO take one-third of the
purchase price in these bonds excites some
comment here. He says that in doing 20
he is sure Of benefitting his road, as well as
bondholders.'
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says in his dispatch
Of the 18th inst THE declaration of Mont
gomery Blair, in his speech last night, that
Gen. Grant despite the contradiction which |
had had been made, had expressed his graft
ication of the result Of the recent elections. |
excites some comment here for il is known
that the Washington Star was officially au- |
thorized to deny the story when il first APP |
peared The friends of Chase are making |
their comments over the two assertions, |
and insist that General Grant shall define |
his position in this particular, over his own /
signature, or else request his friends to cease
the agitation of his name for the Presiden- |
cy. On the other hand, the friends of Grant |
declare that the Blairs have started this
story as a part Of a scheme to injure the
Chase interest. Altogether the politicians /
uhNS FPAA1 AliuN AZ hAoAuSHllB the
contradictory stories"
The Washington correspondent of the /
Cincinnati Enquirer furnishes the following /
items in his dispatches Of the 18th: "The /
statement in regard to the Presidents POI
sition and purposes, sent by his permission.
has been telegraphed back. 1t creates a
sensation. The ST. Louis telegram an
Shermsn's return 10 Washington
shortly. is corroborated by the Presidents /
Conservatives are gratifed at |
the Presidenfs determined stand the Radi-
Gals are furious, but fearful. 1t IL net true
that the Judiciary Committee will report |
in favor Of impeachment. They stand four
for and five against Nor is it believed /
that Mr.. Stevens reasonable cabsl can
carry the measure in the face of popular
rebuke and he Presidents determination /
20 resist Their success would be destruc-
tive TO the interests Of the country, pro-
woke collision, and insure a terrible ac-
countability. McCulloch certainly re-
signs by November /. Rollins of the
Revenue Department and Chandler, As
sistsnt Secretary, will retire al the same /
time. These men are ultra Radical, and /
the most obnoxious Of their class
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