The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-28

you protect the judges and clerks appointed b, N,
ssio9er o. Registration and % "a ere .hs FsnoSss law
troops 70 enable TO keep The peace and co.
This was telegraphed to the headquansrs or IN. .,
by Genera thomas On the morning OF the 25th Instant
he received the following cipher telegram from the Gen.
crai-iu.Chisf:-
WILMINGTON, u. C.. Sept 24-a:soPn
To Major General GsoaGE n. TmosAs:
81 S sne CO ss
time Of the charter election on the h Go 70 Nashville
peace Il thns necessary for that purpose.
ass, ea q. 0s 81 &c ps
TO walch %. judges he right control bot
hoped however BY seeing the Governor and ocals
fairs q. 5. GRANT, 1eneraL
To which General Thomas replied in tho folowi.p
Log,syras Ky, Sept g, 1867.
aiHs.s S ssssm ws Of sss.. received.
10, varied yesterday proclamation the Governor
held unsr the s a@ r o asa
Tie and aes. the Judges q sse e "a ne
Ss sgo q ssr e. dSs Also By the
the Governor and ordering police force be
S ae y as sua 70 70 o s or
10. s, oee' under th charter for your Information and
IN the endorsement expressed belief that under In.
PEELED the Governor he 6eins The ehef
IL he % sSo hs Eli ap ns aw s gov,
al expressed u 'ha. endorsement should have used
ch,e law and preserve the election had
Star, f.r Nashville this afternoon, aud win whatI
can 20 preserve me peace Please instruct me wheihc,
GEORGE ii. THOMAS. Major General
General Thomas then proceeds to state that he pro-
cccdcd 10 Nashville by The three O'Clock tram OF that
day reaching Nashville AT midnight; and relates what
place between himself aud tho Governor and the
Mayor OF thai city, the result OF which is Indicated in
tho following cipher telegram to the General-incnei:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 49, 1857
trl hu.
be great danger OF collision In such contingency am to
simply to prevent mobs from aiding either pariyf
GEoRuE II. THOMAS. Major General a. s. A.
General Grant replied in cipher follows:-
To MAJOR General GEORGE II. TnoHs:--
neither you 70 sustain the Governor nor Mayor
thai oam legally demand The AZ u The Uned States troops
II:
advice viii sss oa ans s9 es aaa
General Thomas replied as folows:-
NASHVILLE Tenn, Sept 2S-3PM II.
TO General C. ,s s. nnasr wasxh,ns.E,a c. Il.
src,ons e General Sooner not 70 permit the city aa
hold eieeor n defiance OF the State authorities
sSson IS .id command ..e peace my ao:ios
he rrancn,se law. cannot preserve the peace
GEo Il. rnUIAs, Mayor .ensra United state. Army
General Grant replied folIows:-
wAsmiScros u. c.. Sept 26AP.M-
You to prevent conflict II the Executive Of the Stats
formidable 70 be put down by the force at his
command, and calls upon the United States to aid
the aud not TO take sides political differences
prevent aiding elher party II called upon u
o. u. s. GRANT. General
About ten O'Clock T. ", General Thomas received tho
following from til, Ceneran. Chef
WASHINGTON, u. c., Sept 2s-sP.A.
Major General GKoRGs H. rHoSAs--
VIII send you further INSTRUCTIONS 70 Nothing
Of % defeat the Executive OF State in enforcing tho
a~se the State You are not to prevent the legal Stas
u. 5. GRANT. General
On tho 9Th Of September General Grant addressed
General Thomas rs f0iows:-
,aa you .a. IF 5 had Report By %:-
:" d. s. GRANT. General
A. my telegram eleven A. had given the informa.ie.
strucions. as in,imaicd in that. reached me.
The additional documents numerous, including the
correspondence between General Thomas and tho Mayor
OF Nashville. The following Is among them:-
| HEADQUARTERS DErARrxEHs CuxsERLAsD.l
- NAsnyiLLE Sept %. 1851.
slnIn repy your OF this date resolved
two sp i ~ have ..,:s 20 state ,aa cha" old not
cation 70 ,hs public pasllshed ia hs papers his mornas
sustaining che 90 Of STATE osSy ressnsss
Ton Ina. The oper OF General Sraaps sss
graphic erds.s . sustain the State auth rifles ~ the
meaning that Intended 70 the troop. prevent
Il. ana sa'RS: "a
ne % 20 ysa 10 n0ns
Goyerno in the execution OF his orders could not bs
e ooSernos q S
y as o % .sS :"
ali that Of The United s..,es Your oledsai
servant, GEO. III. THOMAS.
Major General Commanding Department
On tho 2sh OF September Major General Thomas tss-
| graphed General Grant ~ foIlows-
polls opened morning nine O'Clock BY the
State authorities he election
ths hour aud now have no idea shsre will DO any ais
turbAnce.
Ard At i've p. n General Thomas sent the following
| to General Grant,
The election All quiot
The election having closed without any disturbance
and there being DINER OF excitement Mt four
NJ the troops ordered 10 their various stations,
and ! returned 10 Louisville the morning -
| the goth.
am. SIR, very respectfully, your obsdien, ssrvana
GEORGE n. THOMAS,
Major General United States Army commandins
General U. d GRANT, General. &c
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.
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