Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-29

Secretary Browning Reeovered-At
tempt at AssassinafiOn-PetitI for
the Removal of GOV. Wells and GEN
Sheridan-The Fenian Raid-KeIIey
I'm North Carolina, etc.
NEW YORK, May 28.-The Herald.
special says the Secretary of the Interior
Mr.. Browning, has recovered from his ILL
ness, and was at his post yesterday. He
viii visit his home on the 18th.
An attempt was made to asssssinate the
agent of the Freedmen's Bureau at Tazwell
Courthouse, Va, few days since. The
citizens held an indignation meeting.
Gen. Griffin, commanding in Texas, has
found it necessary to issue an order declar-
ing that the usual taxes must be paid, the
people generally thinking they were re-
LEVIED of this under the military bill.
Gov. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, is TO
address the citizens of Leesburg, Va, on
! the 3lst. inst
The Times special says several Louisi
anians now in Washington have prepared
a long list Of charges against Gov. Wells,
together with petition for his removal,
! and presented them to the President. They
are also attempting the removal of Gen.
General Sherman has been obliged to
abandon his proposed trip to the Mediter-
ranean, his presence being necessary on the
frontier during the prevalence Of the In
dian hostilities.
Gen. Thomas returns to Louisville to-
! morrow
The Herald says the proposed Fenian
raid Is taking definite step. A secret
! circular has been distributed to all the cir
cles, calling them to arms. Munitions of
war in large quantities have been taken
toward the border and secreted. ready
for use when wanted. Quite a num-
Der Of persons, supposed to be Fe-
mans, are in st. Adams, Vermont. Fifty
thousand troops are reported ready to take
the field, backed by fifty Thousand more in
case Of need.
The Herald's Salisbury, n. c., special
says Judge Kelley spoke there yesterday,
and inthe couse of hisremarks said fine had
been asked whether the Sherman bill was
final measure to this, he would answer
that the South itself should decide that.
As to the cOnfscation, of which they seemed
TO be afraid, he protested that no matter for
/ all Mr.. Stevens said in his speech, there
was not Republican in Congress who
wanted cOnfscation bill, but if the MILF
tary was rejected, as the constitutional
amendment was, he would not say that a
restricted franchise might not follow, or
that Congress might go further, even to
taking from the men of large wealth, who
/ oppressed the masses. 4 portion of their
vast estate, as inconclusive He asked
them to believe this is the language he
would have spoken in Mobile had the peo-
pie listened to him, and to assure them
that all they read in the papers about
using exasperating or offensive words, were
merely creatures Of imagination. Judging
! from the cordial reception which the Judge
met with at its conclusion, and openly
expressed accordance with his views, it
would appear that he made some converts
amongst the ex-Confederates and all
| doubtful believers in the military bill.
In the Supreme Cour! before Judges
Leonard, Smith and Ingraham, yesterday,
the case Of the city authorities against the
Police Commissioners regarding the trans
fer of the power to grant licenses, was re-
sumed. Mr.. ID. Field, of the counsel for
the authorities, replied to the points raised
by Judge Woodruff for the commission
ers, and argued that the law of the Legis-
lature under consideration was unconstitu-
ilonal, and that all public duties could be
transferred in the same manner if the law
was not declared null and void.