Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-29

! Items ana Incidents.
The municipal election yesterday. a
which Major A. z. Alden, nonresident O
the city of Nashville, received majorit,
of all the votes cast, was, if possible, ever
a more disgusting farce than that enacted
throughout the State of Tennessee on tn,
LIST of August when Satan's twin brother
was reinstated in the Gubernatorial chair
1t had been confidently expected thai
Gen. Thomas would protect the citizens in
their chartered rights, and when the truth
became known, all hope of anything like a
fair election was given up. Very few
white men voted, and even many of the
Radical friends of Scovel would not cast a
ballot for either candidate.
The militia stationed at all the polls by
Gen. Cooper on Friday night, remained
until the opening of the election at nine
o'clock, when they were relieved by the
regulars. They were placed there, it was
said, 10 see that Brownlow's Judges, Clerks
and Receivers, should secure possession of
the polls, something which not even the
most unreconstructed ex-Confederate had
the remotest idea of attempting to prevent.
The contrast between the soldiers of the
United States and the scarce weaned. beard
less pumpkins from the mountains of East
Tennessee, was indeed sickly enough.
Little comprehending the occasion of their
presence here, the poor fellows looked
frightened and homesick, and if any one
ever had any idea Of bodily harm toward
any of them, it would have been instantly
dispelled by a sight of the sheepish crowd
that moved YEARLY back to Gen. Cooper's
headquarters at the Capitol, when the reg
ulars came up. 1t would have been like a
spark in powder magazine to have per-
mitted the United States troops and the
militia to meet for a moment, the former
feeling deeply the humiliation of seeing
such crew on duty where only soldiers
should have been.
So quiet and orderly everything passed
of, that cavalry officer declared he could
easily have prevented any disturbance,
with but single company.
Large numbers Of negroes, without
visible means of support, many of them not
only non-residents of Nashville, but of the
State Of Tennessee, were brought up in
hocks TO the polls, all of them provided
with certificates. Employment agents have
been doing nothing for several weeks, and
a rich harvest is looked for now, as it il
thought that what blacks are not put upon
the police will wantto return 10 the country
Blackburn's mounted militia, whose ex-
ploits with chicken wagons on the Lebanon
pike, have made them famous in local
story, were sent out by Gen. Cooper
to inspect the by-ways and cellars
Of the city, to see that no Con.
sentative election was being held. They
moved through town like SO many Gull
prits, hugging closely the middle of the
street, and, Of course, seeing nothing to ex-
cite their apprehensions. A more sicllly
looking crew never saw Nashville, in all
the variegated armies whose measured
tramp has echoed on our dilapidated
pavements within the wonderful six years
Just gone by.
At about 10 O'Clock a communication
was received by Mayor Brown, from Gen.
Thomas, correcting statement made by
the Mayor in communication the day be-
fore. This correction was so worded that
Its meaning was misconstrued by the Mayor
into a permit TO hold an election under the
charter, and in a few moments it was in every
mouth that the Judges and Clerks appoint
ed by the City Council would hold an cleo
ton under the charter, and would not be
molested by Gen. Thomas. Crowds of ex-
cited people gathered upon the streets, and
it was not until late in the afternoon that
it became fully understood that General
Thomas would permit no other than the
bummers' election. We publish elsewhere
the correspondence Of the Mayor and De
partment Commander on the subject
Gen. Thomas remained at the st. Clond
during the day, Gen. Duncan taking COM
mand Of all the troops in north Nashville
and Gen. Crawford establishing his head
quarters at the old Gun Factory, taking
command of all south of Church street.
Seven companies of the 25th infantry Oc-
cupied the Chattanooga depot, under Major
Jacob Kline, who was relieved during the
morning by Gen. Emery Upton, the latter
arriving from Paducah.
Companies B and NJ of the 9th cavalry,
under Lieut.. Col. +. III. Leib and LIST Lieut..
j. S. Payne we're on duty all day as
couriers, rendezvousing at the courthouse
and the old Gun Factory, and one man be-
ing stationed at each voting place.
The following officers had charge of the
detachments at the polls:
LIST ward-Capt. F. F. Trotter 45th in
fantry.
I'd ward-Lieut. c. II. Frederick, 45th
infantry.
Sd ward-Lieut. II. ID. Bowker, 45th in
fantry.
4th ward-Brevet Lieut.. Col. Gelray.
9TH ward-Lieul. --
9th ward-Major Long, I'd infantry.
9TH ward-Lieut. Drury, I'd infantry.
Sth ward-Lieut. Maize, I'd infantry.
9th ward-Lieut Dunton, I'd infantry.
10th ward-Major Kroutinger, I'd in
fant-y.
The only fight reported, was between
two citizens Of the second ward, and
amounted to very little
Cooper held his whole force of militia
at the Capitol, ready to pounce upon the
citizens il occasion should permit. A
large quantity of bacon was stolen from the
mouutaineers during the day by parties
unknown.
The only tickets in the field were the
Regular Radical Republican Ticket"
the Republican Union Ticket" and the
" Radical Republican ticket"
The ninth ward was carried for Alden
by the importation of large number of
smokey row bullies, who, with the military,
turned the scale. One squad of militia,
lead by corporal, came up and voted at
one time.
In the sixth ward one-armed man was
disarmed of a revolver, and sent home for
being noisy
Al 4 o'clock the polls closed, and the
troops marched away. A portion of them
left the city last night, and the balance will
| probably leave to-day.
| We publish below the complete returns
from every ward in the city, showing th6
election of every man on the Alden ticket
FIRST WARD.
Mayor-A. f. Alden, "Bummer," 90
| Ii. s. Scovel, home Radical 10, Brown l
Alderman-Baker 81, Warren 2 Say
ers 3, Hess J.
Councilmen-H. III. Hammer 90, Con
ner 90, Coltart 3, Robinson 3, Naupel ?
| Graves J.
| SECOND WARD.
Mayor-Alden ls3, Scovel 10, Brown /
Alderman-Nelson $50.
Observation-Disclosures l6l, Smitl
Isl, Graves Il, Coleman IS, Schimmle
| %. Heydt /, Subel mot candidate) /.