Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-14
FOR GOVERNOR
EMERSON ETHERIDGE,
OF WEAKLBY.
xEws OF THE DAY.

Gen. Roseerans Is talked Of for Democratic
candidate for Governor. in California
Mr.. Withers. late Mayor Of Mobile, made 2
psrsonnl appeal % the President on the l2th
inst. for reinstatement m Office.
It's reported that Napoleon and Eugene in
tend 10 visit the Gar and King Of Prussia. al
their capitals, early in the coming autumn.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has appointed
A ". King Pension Surgeon At carthage
Tenn,
report started By New York paper that
the President il seriously III with Brlghts dis
ease Of the kidneys, is pronounced groundless,
Senator Chandler made s speech st Fort
Riley on The 10Th inst. in which be favored seIz-
ing Canada to pay the Alabama claims against
England.
The following are copies Of the original tele-
grams Of Generals Grant and sheridan reiauye
10 the threatened removal Of Governors IhrOck-
morton and Wells.
The proposition for n simultaneous reduction
Of military establishments Of all the great Euro.
penn powers is much talked Of. and Il is said
that the project does not meet with unfavorable
reception in official quarters
The orders and forms for proceedings in bank
raptcy have been printed, and ahmitcd number
authorized 10 be stricken Of for the use Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court None as yet for
general distribution.
Gen Pope in a recent letter to Gen. Grant on
affairs in Mobile. says that from what he can
learn he doubts If the removal Of the Mayor and
Chief ul f0llcn mas Dttu must rAAinihtNNIl 10
Union men or to respectable Rebels in Mobile
CarIottn Patti has made a sensation in Paris.
One Of the critics says: Her eccentric and phe-
nomenal voice COMPOUNDED the amateurs, some
with admiration, others with stupoiaction this
singing PAmerjeaine is the most curious heard
in Paris for many years. and dehes analysis"
The Richmond Examiner announces the APP
pearance of the wheat weavll IN the nelghbOr-
hood Of that city An intelligent farmer esti-
mates the damage 20 his own crop at twenty
five per cent lie says the insect has thus far
confined its attacks TO the early wheat.
The New Albany Ledger says Joseph H. Rich
ards. Treasurer Of Harrison county, Ind, IS a
deiaulter TO the amount OF $4,000, occasi0ned
moneys we're entrusted. His securities are sufh-
cient to prevent ultimate loss 10 the county and
State.
The New York Tines is informed that when
ever one Of the American steamers is about TO
leave Havre an English steamer is placed along
side Offering to take freight al lees than halt
price, for the express purpose oil GRIPPING this
sole remaining American line, and driving It of
II has been discovered that ninety nine thou
sand dollars Of consolidated ive-twenty bonds
are missing from the Treasury Printers Bureau
They were not finished and can not be used as
money; but the carelessness or Their which has
caused such n loss eXcites CONSERVATION IN the
Department.
Among the questions Of novel interest before
the Attorney General is one arising under the
internal Revenue Act, laying a tax Of ten per
cont on the notes OF parties OF institutions OF all
sorts, circulating as money, which in this case
involves the question whether the certificates
proposed to be issued by the State Of Alabama
are bills ofcredit and assuch, prohibited by the
constitution Of the United States.
New ORLEANS. ?. NJ, April 2, 1S57.-General
u. $. Grant: | transmit by mail to-day a com
munication from General Griffin. in which he
asks for the removal Of Governor ThrockmOr-
ION Of Texas. feel like Griffin on the subject.
that he ought 10 be removed, and | fear i will
be obliged 70 remove the Governor OF Louisiana
Tic Is impeding me rs much rs ne can 1 VIII
communicate. the registration Of Louisiana, as
soon ms the supplementary bill releases me.
Officially feel myself fully equal 10 the new
task, and hope to get through with il credtably
10 the military. | send Grifinis application and
this telegram. asking the benefit Of your iudg-
mont II Is my intention 20 make but few re-
movals L. II. SHERIDAN. Major Gen.
WASHINGTON, April 3, lS67.-Maior General
=. IL sheridan. New Orleans, La: | would sd
wise that no removals Of Governors Of States be
made az present. IL is question now under
consideration. whether the power exists under
the law 70 remove except m special act Of Con
gress by trial under the 9th section of the act
promulgated in the orders. Z. s. GRANT.
The important question, so freely canvassed
OF late. relating 20 The power Of military com
nanders under the reconstruction Law 90 remove
State and municipal officials Of State govern
monts, denominated by the act Of Congress as
provisional was among the matters which were
discussed at the Cabinet meeting on the 18th
inst. Ii is understood that the Attorney Gen
cral holds thai such removals can only be made
when the State OF local officials are impeding
the enforcement Of the reconstruction law, and
only then IN the way provided by said act. They
must fret be arrested on that charge, and tried
IN the manner provided in the law. If convicted
and sentenced. the office which they filled Of
course. becomes vacant. In other words il is
claimed that military commanders have no
more power over these officials than they have
over any other person IN the military district
which they command. and that they must all be
proceeded against IN the same way whenever
they are charged with hinderng the enforce
meut Of the Jaw. As the lNgieal sequence 1t is
inrther maintained that these commanders
have no power under the reconstruction act. to
I'LL any vacancy in State or municipal Office
created I'M that way, any more than they have 10
nh n vacancy oE the bench ocoasioned by the
death Of Judge holding his Office under any of
these state governments. These were the points
made by the Attorney General and other Nom
bors OF the Cabinet; but as the full opinion had
not been written out, 40 final conclusion was
arrived at. Ii this view be adopted by the Pres-
dent, there is no doubt bat that be wall restore
Governor Wells 20 his place. aud reinstate the
displaced Mobile officials.