The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-04
ron SHERIFF.,
The "Little Rebellion at Nashville"
Dan Thomas Comes to the Rescue!
He saws the Proclamation OF
His Excellency Governor
Brownlow, and the Fran
chise Law must be
Enforced !"

We COPY the following from the NaShNlle
Pres, and Times, Of Friday. The rebels had
TO pamouse the Rancho
Last night Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, received
the following telegram from General Grant,
sbicb was transmitted to the Mayor at once /:
WASHINGTON, Sept. &c, 1867.
To Aaj. Gen. Geo. II. ROmaS:
l will send you further instructions to-
morrow. Nothing is clearer, however, than
that the military cannot be made use OF to
dsfeat the Executive of q State ir enforcing
the law of the State. You will not prevent
the legal State force from the execution OF
its orders.
lsigned.) U. s. GRAFT, General.
Ioaicial.l
]. p. WILLARD, Aide-de-CamP.
This morning early the Mayor sent the FOL
lowing note to Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas :;
Mayors OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, Sept 70, 1861
Mo;. Gen. Geo. II. Thomas, Commanding
S,a: I have had the honor, this moment OF
receiving at your hands, in my office, the iol-
lowing telegram from Washington CITY;
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 1867.
To Kgi. Gen. Geo. II. Thomas
I will send you further Instructions TO-
morrow. Nothing ia clearer, however, than
that the military cannot be made use Of to
defeat the Executive of n State. You are not
TO prevent the legal State force from the e1-
ecution Of its orders.
(Signed.) U. s. GRANT, General
IO6ieiAl.1
Up. WILLARD, A. D. Q.
| do not know precisely what construction
to place upon the above Telegram.
am certainly not conscious Of ever hav-
ing contemplated a resistance to the laws Of
the State Of Tennessee, nor have | de-
sired to defeat the E1scntips Of The State or
his efforts 10 enforce the iars thereof.
have only designed, If not prevented by
armed violence, to hold a strictly legal cleo
ton, in a perfectly peaceful manner, and in
full accordance with the provisions OF the
charter of this city.
You are directed by the telegram received
"not to prevent the legal State force from
the execution OF its order" / shall be pleas
ed II you will inform me explicitly, whether
You deem it your duty, under the order re-
eeiYsd BY you to uphold General Cooper and
his militia, IN their threatened attempt to
prevent the peaceful holding Of an election
heretofore ordered by the Corporate author
tiles Of Nashville. II so, | have no choice
leh me but to yield to the anhoTity Of the
government Of the United States with a re-
speetful but emphatic protest, however,
against the signal and dsplorabls mistake
which | must consider to have been made In
this caIe, aud with the expreaSion Of that
profound regret, which I cannot bat feel on
this grave occasion, in view Of the dsplor-
able sud ruiqous consequences nov plaiply
Ia store FOR this devoted eitj whose charter,
ed interests have 50 long sndeavorsd 10
protect.
p. B--l haTe ths honor to ask an easly re-
gponse 70 the aboye communications.
W. MATT BRoHE,
Mayor Of Nashville.
Amer sops dslsE General Thomas made
.hs following reply;
HHADq'as DEP'r cUnsERtAxp,
NASHVILLE, Sept. AZ, 1861.
I'm. IN. Mar. B'orH, Mayor Of Haikralss
10 reply 70 your inquiry Rbs.ber | deem Il