Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-16
largest circulation in city and State
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dahl0nega, Ga.
The New Albany Qa.) Le7Oo says that fruit
grower in that vicinity report the peach buds
all killed in that vicinity, and there will be no
fruit thereabout the coming season.
The concert recently given in Mobile under
the auspices Of the Ladies Society Of Mobile. in
aid Of the Southern Hospital Association, yielded
5lG09 80. clear Of all expenses.
Seventy supposed Fenians were arrested at
Dublin on the 18th inst A London dispatch Of
the 18Th inst says: The Fenian arrests con-
tinue. Many new Irish arrivals yesterday, in
cluding two ex-ohicers OF the American army.
The Committee on Federal Relations of the
Maine Legislature have reported resolutions in
favor OF impartial suffrage in ali the States. and
that the present State government Of the South,
except Tennessee, are illegal and should be an
nulled by Congress
The POstofice Department will soon make
changes in the system by which letters are regis
tered and forwarded to provide for their more
certain conveyance and the more strict aeeounta-
bility of postmasters' clerks for Packages going
through their hands Registered letters are TO
g0in separate package, and receipts therefor
given By every agent or clerk through whose
hands they pass.
A lot Of heavy aiege guns, musisets, equip
ments and other material of war Of a like ma
ture, have arrived at Jersey City on the Erie
rai!rosd on the 18th and 18th inst. They were
b cling shipped for some foreign port, supposed
@ be one of the South American republic.
Laura Keene denies that she was an enemy 10
John Wilkes Booth, as she never met him or saw
him in her life. She states that she never was
called upon by the authorize TO identify Booth,
and never gave testimony against him, or any
person whose name was connected with the as
sassination.
The publishing house of the Mama Printing
Company in Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire on
the 18Th inst. An edition Of 1900 copies Of Basil
Dukes History Of Morgan's Cavalry and a large
number Of other books we're destroyed. Loss
$4,000; insured for s300oo.
An Albany letter says there are now ia New
York. under the control of the Fenians, Sd,OOo
snyder breach loading rifles, and 100000 equip
ments. 100000 rounds Of ammunition. and
$4,000 complete uniforms. The amount raised
and placed in the hands Of O'Mahony, Stephens
4 Co.. was $4,000. The amount Of money upon
which Roberts -tarlcd-hs raid upon Canada was
sl2GGOO.
A man named Allen d. Thunderberg was ar
rested in Memphi7 on on the 18th inst. for pass
iug two bogus checks on the First National
Bank. one for SIS 20 aud the other for 80. On
his person were found two or three checks Of the
same character. likewise confidence papers.
Henry Ward Beecher delivered an address on
universal suffrage ina Brooklyn, on the night u
The 18th inst. lie took the ground that all
classes who expected 90 reap benefits from
legislative action should have voice ia making
I.a "a. fhut huuU has thp TIHNf
OF suffrage, not a permission; and lt was not luSt
20 exclude one section OF the country from
voting; it was not dangerous 10 allow ignorant
men 20 vote. Suffrage ltseli was e poMeTlul
educator The Tudest, uncombed men ln New
York would know in one year by education the
difference between vote and a club the second
hind he would vote more intoligenily. tie
faurth ne yyould know the REQUISITES Of q can
didate and the eth he would vote as well as any
one. The speaker advocated woman suffrage,
because he thought by her influence higher
standard Of men IN office would De secured.
WOman's sphere was something more than TO re-
main al home and darn stockings and sew ON
shirt buttons, lie also sustained ms views on
scnptural authority, saying the new testament
contained nothing intimatlng the inequality Of
the sexes. lie concluded by urging his tar
hearers 90 take upon themselves the task OF
bringing about the desired result They would
contribute not only 60 their own happines7, but
u the welfare Of the country by so doing. HIS
only hope for the future prosperity OF human
society was their deviation IN the cause iwoma
suffrage.
In the House Of Representative on the 18Th
inst. Thad Stevens bill providing military gov
ernments for the Southern States, was under
discussion when Mr.. Stevens explained that 4
was not intended for reconstruction bill, d.
simply as a policy billto protect the loyal menI
the South from anarchy. murder and replne, IN
al Congress took little more time TO the eStab-
lishment of a civil government. Mr.. Blaine
moved 10 refer the bill 60 the Judiciary Com
mittee. with instructions 60 report 1t back with
the following as an additional section:
And be IL further enacted, That when the
constitutional amendment, proposed as article
l4th Of the thirty-ninth Congress- shall have be
come part of the constitution OF the United
states and when any Of the late so-called Con
iederate States shall have ratified the same
and coniOrmed 20 its constitution and laws
thereto in all respects and when it shall have
provided by its constitution that the elective
franchise shall be enjoyed equally ana impair
TALLY by all male citizens Of the United States
twenty one years cid and upwards. without re
gard 20 race or color or previous condition Of
seTyitude, except such as may be dstTanchI7ed
tor participating in the late rebellion and when
said constitution shall have been submitted 20 |
AID voters thus defined for ratification Teec-
ton, and when the constitution, II ratified by /
Congress for examination and approval, said /
State shall, ii its constitution be approved by /
Congress, be declared entitled 10 representation /
IN Congress, and Senator'S and Representative
shall be admitted thereiom on taking the oath i
prescribed by law; and then and thereafter the i
preceding sections of this bill shall be impeu
tive 10 said States"
There was great excitement mt the time the /
vote was taken, as IL showed the Democrats /
coming generally to the support of Mr.. Blaines /
motion, and it would be "A very close vote. After Il
all had answered 60 their names, it appeared /
there was a majority Of two or three against Mr. 4
Blsine's amendment. Then the Democrats 20 /
preserve uniformity of record, commenced 20 /
'hange their vote from yeas 10 nays, 20 the great
amusement Of the House. Finally the vote IA
announced as 69 20 70 SO the motion 10 refer |
was defeated The bill was then passed by
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