The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-25

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Fponsible for it aud no one was more star
Tied than they were to discover, six months
after, that the fund was on deposit in the
Tennessee National Bank, Of Memphis, upon
a simple certificate of deposit. When this
discovery was made the Governor promptly
took action in the matter. A committee Of
y~ig:lant aud experienced men were sent by
the Governor to Memphis, who succeed in
recovering about one half. | have appointed
Thomas 8. McElwee Special Agent to look
after the remainder, and being a sensible,
prudent business man, he may be able 70 Sc
cure \ portion of the funds in the custody Of
that taithless institution.
CRIMINAL COURTS,
Criminal prosecutions have so multiplied
In our Circuit Courts, since the war, that
parties having important civil suits have
been prevented from a hearing, to their great
injury, and, in many instances, to their ruin.
l propose to remedy this evil by providing a
Criminal Judge for every Chaucery District
where there is not now q Criminal Judge.
But if the Legislature, in its wisdom, should
not agree with lie in this recommendation,
! respectfully urge that body to provide some
other remedy against this great and growing
evil. The State owes relief to her citizens,
who have important civil suits in the courts
of the cuuntry.
EMIGRATION.
1t was our fond hope that, upon the r0sto-
ration of peace, the termination Of slavery,
and the establishment of civil government,
n tide of emigration would set in to this
State from the Northern States and from Eu-
rope that men of capital and enterprise, at
tracted by our mild and healthy climate, fer
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dunt water, would come among us and aid
in the rapid development Of our V ST resour-
ces. Our disappointment is attributable to
the intolerant and proscriptive spirit Of a
large portion of those lately in rebellion.
With them every Union man is an "aboli-
ZIONIST an enemy, to be prescribed, dcsplSed
and driven from the country. attribute the
violence of these pestilentih disloyalists to
the Insane policy of the President, who con-
SANITY holds out to them the prospect Of be-
ing restored to power at an early day. The
treatment OF the few who have brought their
families and means among us, has been such
as to engender a feeling Of insecurity Of life
aud property, a sense of social isolation, aud
Il consciousness that they are liable at any
time to be expelled from the country, Some
good citizens, men Of enterprise and capital,
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States in consequence of III treatment.
1t is to be hoped, however, that these pas
Rions and prejudices will wear away, and
common sense resume its sway that rs the
power and influence Of the President, now so
rapidly waning, shall cease to stimulate their
vain and foolish hopes for supremacy in the
country, they will see the great advantage Of
not only treating immigrants with cOnmon
respect, but of encouraging them to set,le
among us. 1t Is to be hoped that they will
soon tall into the great radical idea Of equal
rights to all men in all sections of the coun-
try. Hoping and believing that a better spir-
it will soon prevail, growing out Of our re-
cent elections, without going into details, !
recommend that YOU extend every encourage
ment within your constitutional power TO
immigration.
BJsPTTAL FOR Il INSANE.
7 refer you TO the report Of the Supcrin-
tendent Of the Tennessee Hospital for the in
sane. Under the efficient management Of its
present able officers, this noble institution OF
charity proves to be an honor 10 the State
and a blessing to its unfortunate inmates. 1t
is proper that | should call your attention
10 the fact that there have been at the insti-
tuition a number Of pay patients from the
Southern States, whose bills have not been
met for years. The accounts of the parties
who placed these patients in the hospital,
have been regularly made ont and forwarded
10 them repeatedly. Some have replied that
they were unable to meet them, while others
have treated these calls with silent contempt.
The outstanding debt due to this institution,
in items Of this character, now amounts to
nearly $4,000. Many of these patients were
sent here through pride, and a desire to have
them far removed from their homes and
families.
1t is not just that our people should DE
taxed to support the unfortunate of other
Statey, especially when the presumption is
that Vhei1 relatives are able to defray their
expenses. Such Il course would be a depar-
ture from the rule that our charities should
begin at hone. Consequently Il portion Of
these patients have been conveyed 20 rAeir
homes at the expense OF the State, and turn-
ed over to their families and friends
One Of ,he many bad effects OF the snte
rebellion has been, aud still is, to crowd this
institution with patients, so that there is q
demand for more rooms. ! propose to meet
this demand by the erection of a hospital. Of
respectable size, at n suitable point 10 East
Tennessee. The cheapness OF labor, Of huild-
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purity OF the water, and grandeur Of the
scenery, all point to that section as suited
for such au Institution.
gOMPENSATISG LOYAL MEN FOR LOSSES.
After mature dcliberation, ! have deter
miuediso recommend to your favorable consid-
Grafton, the remuneration OF loyal citizens Of
this State for losses sustained bv the Occu-
patton Of the country by the national armies.
The passage Of the so-called ordinance or
secession, and the assumed transfer Of the
State 10 the s]0-callsd Southern Gonfederacy.
placed Tennessee in the attitude Of rebellion,
ANA her peoIl e in the position Of enemies to
;he NatiOucl Government. The consequences
was tLnt nDUn.the occupancy Of the State by
the National forces, our people were treated
ss enemies. with but liJilc. discrimination he-
tween the loya! and the i~isloyal. Their lands
And houses were occupied their property
impressed or destroyed, and thcjr provisions
consumed. In East Tennessee this ras done
from necessity, by an unsupplied army, TO M
extent that reduced the people to absolute
suffering. Thus fr the Federal Governuo',
chasing Tennessee with the rebel States, and
unwilling to assume the losses incurred in
the whole Souti. hns not regarded the ap-
plicntions Of ou- loyal people for remuuera.