Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-19
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NOON DISPATCHES.


Correspondence Between Grant and
Sheridan, etc, etc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-Among the pa
peTs laid before the House YESTERDAY, is
letter to General Grant from Major General
Sheridan, dated New Orleans, January 25th,
1857. in relation TO matters in Texas, par-
ticnlarly in reference TO the condition of
Union men and freedmen in the different
parts Of the State which he says is truly
horrible. He says the government is de-
nonnced, freedmen are shot and Union men
are prosecuted il they have the temerity
to express their opinion. This letter Gen.
Grant, under date, Headquarters, Army Of
the United States, January 29th, 1867, en-
dorses as follows
Respectfully forwarded TO the Sec,
retary Of War. Attention ia invited
to that portion of the within COM
muuication which refers to the condition
Of Union men and freedmen in Texas, and
to The powerlessness Of the military, nthe
present state of Affairs to afford them pro,
lection. Even the moral effect of the
presence of troops is passing away, and a
few days ago a squad of soldiers on duty
were fred on by the citizens in Browns
wife.
In my opinion the great number Of mur-
ders of Union men and freedmen in Texas,
not only as rule, 60 unpunished, but unS
investigated, and constitute practically
state of insurrection; and believing it to
be the province and duty of every good
government to afford protection to the
lives, liberty and property of her citizens,
would recommend the declaration of mar
tial law in Texas, to secure these. The
necessity for governing any portion of our
territory by martial law is to be deplored.
If resorted to, it should be limited in its
authority, and should leave all local au-
thorities and civil tribunals free and ..un-
obstructed TO perform their duties. Mar
tial law would give security, or compara-
lively so, to all classes of citizens, without
regard to race, color or political opinions,
and should be continued until the State is
returned to Its full relations with the
Union. The application of martial law to
one of these States would be a warning to
all, and if necessary can be extended to
others. US. GRANT, General"
The letters of Gen. Grant were listened
to with marked interest and attention. The
members who have been most emphatic in
praise of Gen. Grant as the future candi-
date for the Chief Magistracy ofthe nation,
accept his letter to the President as a more
open and reliable expression of the Gene
RAILS opinion than they have as yet been able
to obtain, and appear 10 think they have
drawn out sufficient light TO increase their
Endorsement of him.
No action was had by the civil anthori-
ties upon the foregoing recommendation.
Advices from Columbia state that Santez
Gutierrez has been elected President The
Isthmus railroad had been overhowed by
the heavy rains, but no damage was reported.
Masquera had reached Panama on his
way to Peru
The Senate Finance Committee, in pre-
senting the funding bill, submitted re-
port in which they refer to the claim that
the principal of the ve,twenty bonds is
payable in gold, and say that, without de.
Gliding the question, they propose a substi-
tuition of new bonds, clear and explicit in
their terms, for the fve-twenty bonds, as
they become redeemable. They further say
if this exchange is refused by the bond
holders it will be time enough then to de-
termine whether by the condition of the
bond they may not be paid in lawful
money.