Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-25
More Political Treables in Tennessee.


The Baltimore Sun, Of this morning, pub.
isbes special dispatch from this city, dated
yesterday. saying:
Off cials Of that CITY, sent 10 the President to-
dav telegram setting forth that the civil
authorities of the city Of Nashville call upon
the Executive TO interfere by orders TO the
forces of the United States there stationed, to
prevent the seizure. by armed force, of their
city on Saturday next. They say the cause of
this acton is, that on Saturday, the 2sth OF this
month, is the day of the regular charter cleo.
tion, and the lawfully consntuted authorities
are preparing as the la directs, to hold said
elecuou under the provisions of the charu r.
They have appointed judges OF election and
designate d places. ..a
missioners Of registrations shan appoint Judges
to hold the election. All our abIest lawyers
agree that the Governor has no power to
decide the law hy proclamation, and that his
decision is erroneous. This should be a case
Tor the courts to determiRe. and We will bow
TO the decision of the courts, thongh all the
lndges thereof are appointees o! Governor
course. - (.
Gen. Joseph E. Cooper has been sent here
WIN orders to concentrate his state guard, or
militia at this place, and to forcibly prevent
pointed, and we are further informed and be.
lieve, that the militia will be ordered to seize
by force OF arms upon the city records,
archives, public property, and fOrcib!y EJECT
from their positions. the lawfully constituted
authority Of the city, and induct into Office,
those whom he pleases to put IN their place.
We will not interfere with any election, or
pretended election, which the opposite party
may hold, and insist hat they shall not be
permitted forcibIy to interfere with the elec.
ton to be he Id by our judges. IL it be illegal
the remedy is the courts. The city authoriues
are bound by law to hold IN election, and
protec the ballot boxes from interference
II they perform that duty It must result in a
connIct OF arms, and for the preservation OF
II fhkaf fvntA TEL
force now stationed at Nashville. The State
guard, which has positive published orders
thus to interfere with and supercede the civil
authorities, is standing army raised in our
State without the consent OF Congress, and is
now to be used Immediately to put down all
semblance OF republican form Of govern
ment, unless prevented by orders to the Uni
ted States forces here"
"We ask that such orders may be issued by
telegraph as shall authorize the commander OF
the feGer al terceS here to prevent all interfer.
ence OF the State guard or militia with the
proceedings of the civil authoritoI."
''The party thus sought TO be placed in pos
session Of our city is a mere faction of the radl-
cal party, whom even Mr.. Fletcher, Secretary
OF State, denounced in his speech on Saturday
night last as composed OF adventures and
oummers, not residents or citizens, but inter-
Looping strangers"
This dispatch came this morning and was
considered in the Cabinet. The result was an
order by telegraph from General Grant to Gen.
Tn omas, at Louisville, setting forth the fear
OF collision expressed by Mayor Brown, ct
al, and directing General Thomas TO 60 to
Nashville and remain until after the election
10 preserve peace. He is instru cted that the
military cannot set q p to be Judges as to which
set OF election judges have the right TO control,
but must confins their action to preventing or
putting down hostile mobs.
The hope is exprc ssed by General Grant
how ever, that by seeing governor BrownIow
and the city Off icials, the presence and advice
OF o1GeIerai Thomas may prevent disturbance.