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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

DcIlute.
MONDAY, Oct. IA
The Senate met pursuant or adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Rogers offered a resolution com
monding Gen. Grant to the Nation.
al Republican Convention for nomina.
ton for the Presidency. Lies over.
Mr.. Elliott offered a joint resolu-
ton instructing our Senators and re.
questing our Representatives in Con-
gress to use their best endeavOrs to
abolish or so modify the present tax
on cotton as to pace it upon an
equitable basis with other products.
A joint resolution was adopted di.
recting the Comptroller to issue to
the DoorkeeperS of each House q
warrant to the amount of $40 for
each officer and member, for the pur.
chase of postage stamps.
A joint resolution appointing a
Committee on immigration, was a
dopted, and Messrs. Carey and Echel
were appointed on the part of the
Senate.
Mr.. Elliott offered q bill to regu.
late the rate of interest. The bill
fixes sever per cent, as the legal rate,
but provides for as much as twelve
per cent, when the parties contract
in writing for that amount. All high.
err rates, whether direct or implied,
are denounced as unlawful. Refer
red to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Aldridge introduced u bill,
which passed first reading and was
referred to the Judiciary Committee,
entitled can act to indemnify loyal
citizens for losses sustained in putting
down the rebellion"
Gen. Thomas, Private Secretary to
tho Governor, delivered to the Senate
the following message:
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
NASHVILLE, Oct. IA, 1867,
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of
Representatives.:
| transmit herewith for your in
formation, the report of Thomas b.
McElwee, Esq, agent to settle the
claim of the State against the Ten
nessoe National Bank of Memphis.
W. G. BRowNLow.
The message was received and
read. and on motion of Mr.. Elliott,
referred to a joint special committee
of three on the part of the Senate,
and such number as the House may
appoint. The Speaker appointed Mes
srs. Cate, Fuson and Mccall.
The bill to secure to labor its just
reward, repeating the exemption and
stay laws as against hired laborers
for sums less than 500, was consid-
cred and passed-ayes 1G, noes 8.
There appearing nothing further
on the calendar, the Senate adjourn
ed till 10 o. M, to morrow.
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House OF Representatives.

Mr.. Martin-Presented a report
from the committee on elections, on
the case of j. w. NJ. Grayson, con.
testing the seal of II. p. Murphy,
member from Johnson county, report.
ing in favor CT the contestant.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ryder.-A bill to protect
mechanics, giving mechanics a lien
upon tho product of their labor until
payment of wages. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr., Jordan.-A resolution pro-
viding that the House Committee on
immigration be changed into a joint
committee, Laid over,
BY Mr.. Blackman.-A bill reorgan-
izing the Board of Trustees of Union
Academy, at Clinton, Tennessee. Re.
ferred 70 the Committee on I%ncorpora-
tons.
BY Mr.. Hammor.-A bill to pre-
vent citizens of other State from evad-
ing tho evenu laws Of tho State.
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Hamilton.-A bill amend.
ing section thirty three Of the act ere.
ating the municipal court at Memphis,
so rs to read 5000, instead Of 300.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. McHinley.-A bill prohib-
ting on.voters from appearing at the
polls for the purpose Of issuing tickets
or influencing voters. Referred Judi
ciary Committed.
By Nj. Reeves.-A bill changing the
time Of holding the Circuit Court of
Fayette and Shelby counties. Refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Mynatt.-A resolution pro-
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OUR PLATFORM,

WI ABE IL FAVOR OF II RSTIRE ENFRAN'
cHIsENENT OF TUE CoLoREp RACE, AND THE
DIsTRANCHJsEMENT OF THE REBELS OF THE
sOUTH UNTIL 1T Is SAFE TO iNTRUsT THEM
WITH THE BALLOT. II CONGRESSIONAL POL
ICY OF RECONSTRUCTION, H CONFISCATION
OF REBEL PROPERTY SUFFICIENT To PAY THE
EXPENSES OF THE WAR, n REMUNERATE
LOYAL MEN FOR THEIR LOSSES INCURRED
THEREBY, N WE WILL SUPPORT NO MAN
FOR H PRESIDENCY WHO WILL o COM,
NIT HIMsELT To THIS PLATFORM OF RIGHT
AND JUSTICE.
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Inaugural Address OF Governor
BPOWnlOW,

DAO hAOWs
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, What is
digni6ed or undigniRcd, appropriate
or ill-timed, in the matter OF an inau.
gural address, the manner of it's deliv,
cry, or its length or brevity, are all
mere matters of taste on the part of
those who hear and criticize docu-
ments Of this kind, and are usually
passed upon in accordance with the
likes and dislikes of the confirmed
partisan. Therefore, in the brief ad-
dress which | propose to deliver on
this occasion, l intend to be gov
erned by my W convictions ofwhat
is proper, and by the feeble condition
of my health. In a document of a
different character, which l expect
soon to lay before you, | shall con-
fine myself to q brief review of the
principal interests of the State, and
direct your attention to such recon-
mendations as their needs have sug-
gested.
Grateful to the people of Tennessee
for the honor CT a second election to
the Office of chief magistrate of the
State, | assume the trust, deeply inn
pressed with. the grave responsible.
ties which it imposes upon me. | am
the more grateful for having obtained
q larger majority than has boon given
to any man in the State since ITS or.
%ganization, and in one of the most bit
ter and unrelenting conflicts we have
ever had, in which the opposition
were led By INSCRIPTIONS traitors on
the stump, backed by q vcnal press,
and both acting upon the assump-
ton that "a lie well stuck to is as
good as the truth !" My election by
so great a majority and over the head
Of such opposition, | do not regard rs
a compliment alone to me, but as an
endorsement of the principles repre-
sented by my nomination. And here
| will take occasion to say that the
only party organization in the Union,
guided and controlled by men up
with the advanced ideas of the times,
and the paramount obligations Of all
patriots to the Union, is the great
Republican party. It's wisdom, pat
riOtism, patience, and ~forbearance,
all stand out in bold relief in the
noble legislation of the American
Congress during the past five years
of our history ; and in the equally
noble legislation Of Tennessee during
the past two years, in the face of
opposition both feroe and formidable.
In a word, the Republicans propose
monopoly they advocate no titled
aristocracy-no distinction on account
of race or color-no privileged Pbar,
iseeism they withhold no just rights
only forfeited rights-protccting alike
every class, guarding with a jealous
eye the preservation ofthe Union,
Tennessee is tho only stronghold
Republicanism has in the South; her
executive, legislative, and judiciary
departments, being loyal, have con.
tributed in their turn to the great
work recently accomplished And
we'll they might, for the conflict in
the safety Of tho noble Union
men who stood firm in tho hour of
danger, the safety Of the colored race,
the chances of civilization for the
South, and the future prosperity Of
our gallant old State, as well as the
influence Of her vote in the next
Presidential election. The Tennes-
SEQ election, just over, mark q new
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IOWA.

~ w "A
CHICAGO, October 14-The Time
(Demoeratic) claims that the Demo
Gratis have gained IO, 0 in Iowa, bu,
comedies that Morrill, (Repablican) il
elected Governor by over 10000, anC
that the Legislature is Republican by
a decided majority, but the Demo
Gratis claim u gain Ofthrce State sena.
tors.
DEs MoINEs, October 11.-Rcturns
from forty counties and parts of cOun.
ties have been received here. In these
counties the Republican State ticket
has Il majority of 27,5OS. All the
heaviest counties in the State have
been heard from. Those yet to come
in are in the agricultural districts, and
nOarly all strongly Republican. The
forty counties heard from give hall
the vote of the State.
We have every thing to back us in
saying that our State majority will
not be less then $1,000.
Both branches of the Legislature
are four tifths Republican.
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NASHVILLE, October 10, 1867.
PENNSYLVANIA Elections.

The Harrisburg Telegraph says
that the next Pennsylvania Iegisla.
ture will consist of twenty Republi.
cans and thirteen Democrats in the
Senate, and ffty-four Republicans
and forty.six Democrats in the House.
a Republican majority of fifteen on
joint ballot.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
mia will now stand Read, Agnew, and
Strong, who have voted with the Re.
publicans, and Thompson and Shars.
wood, Democrats.
WHKEsBARRE, October l2.-Nu-
merous reports of gross Democratic
frauds in various parts of this coun-
ty are being received.
In the Sixth Ward of Scranton,
owing to q riot, the polls were not
opened until 4 o'clock in the after
noon, and then Republicans were
not allowed TO vote.
In the North District of Wilkes
barre township no Republican was
allowed to vote, while Democrats are
known to have voted over and over
again. The same thing was done in
other parts of Luzerne county.
WOodward's official majority in Luz
erno is 1881, and Ketcham's major.
ity in ~Susquehanna is 1870. Wood
wards majority in the district, GIL.
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- Andy's OTisiRRl platform must DO carried out,
and "%trpitors mRst take back seats, p uatl'they bring
brth fruits meet for repentance.
~ FreasOa must be made Adinus. Traitors must be
punished and impoverished they ninst not only be
punished, but their social power must be destroyed; aud
AFTER making treason odious, every Union man and the
aevernment should be reimbursed out Ut the pockets Of
those who have inflicted this great suheTing upon the
country ANDREW JOHNSON, April ], 1865,
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gain Of 400 Orange county gives
three Democratic majority, q small
loss. The Republicans will contest
the election in consequence of illegal
votes, The Republican gain in Kos.
ciusko county is so, and in Whitley
100.
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% ACRES

more or less. Said land will be sofa on a
credit Of Twelve months, except tbirtS dol.
lars TO be paid on the day Of sals Rond
Hish approved security will be required n
The purchaser, and a lien retained on M
Sept IL, 1867.
~. GRESHAM, elk and Com'r.
ls61sept2OW4prBfeex5.
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OHIO

CINCINNATI, October 14.-There is
no longer any doubt of the result in
Ohio for Governor. The Gazette and
Commercial, Republican, this morn
ing, agree that General Hayes is GER
tainly elected by nearly three thous-
and, and the Enquirer Democratic
comedies it by a less majority. The
Legislature is Democratic. The par.
ty here are alredy counting on Hon
George II. PendletOn's election to the
United States Senate. The Gd=ette'S
tables to-day show that the contest
vas very close in many counties. In
Knox county the Republicans had a
majority of Two, and in one county
there was n tie.
1t is said that G. L. vallandigham
is to be the Democratic United States
Senator from Ohio, in place Of Hon.
Benz. +. Wade.
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NOTICE. .aE
In Chaneery Court at TayIOrsyIIe
Tennessee.

William 5. Thomas, Complainant, vs.. VIM. p
Badgeth Mary A. Ballinger, r. r. Butler
VIM. N. Mcqueen, Respondents.
appearing to the Clerk 1 Master from
4 the allegations in eomplaiaants bill tbai
defendants VIM. P. Badgeil and Mary A. Bal.
finger are non residents Of the State of Ten.
nesiee, 1t Is therefore ordered that publiea.
lion be made In the Union Flag, published Al
Jonesboro' in Said State, for four snceesslv,
weeks, notifying said defendants 70 appes,
At the Court House In Taylorsyrle, on M
fourth Monday in September merit, Al Chan.
Gerry Court then and there 10 be held n,
Johnson County, in the 1ss Chaneery pia.
Itlei IN said State and plead, answer or Dc.
mnr TO compliments bin, or the Same viii hi
taken for confessed and Get FOR hearipg AZ.
Parte. August 3!st, 1851.
THOS. s. SNYTH, o. 4. N.
By RoBERT Z. BSaRY, d. O. 4 N
lseIS'Pl2oE4PrSfesS5.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-18

Ea- Thos. Burbridge, brother of
Gen. Stephen Burbridge, was killed
at Russeville, Ky, the other day, by
a mai by the name of Mitchell.
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LAND SALE

DURsUANT to a decree Of The Copntv
i Court Of Washington County Tenn. 4,
It's September term 1851, I win Offer Gor ,aIs
at the Court House door In the town Of Jonr..
boto' on Saturday the 18th day Of October
1867, a tract OF parcel Of land belonging "a
the estate Of DAVID Thomas, deed, 10 1iyi
District No. 4, Adjoining the lands Of Ira ri
Butler and the heirs Of Samuel Tbomas a.
others containing N
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ONE DOLLAR EACH.

The stock includes, Gold and Silrer
Watches, Pianos, MelodeonS, Seeing
Machines, Jewelry Of all descriptions,
and of the finest and most fashionable
patterns, Ladies finest SIX Patterns,
Kid Clones, Sir Hose, Ldces, Shau1S,
Ladies and Gents Under Wear, Silrer
Plated Ware, Albums, some of the'm0St
Improved Agricultural Implements,
Cotton Gins, and a pariety of articles too
numerous to mention.
THE PLAN TO BE ADOPTED.
Certificates calling for the whole Of the different ar.
ticles viii be placed In sealed envelopes and thorough.
mixed, and sold at % cents each, without dislinc.
ton Of faVoritism.
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A R EXPOSITION,

With full power to purchase any and every article suit.
ed to this market, and he has succeeded beyond our
most ~sanguine expectations, the Exhibitors preferring
to sell at any sacrifice rather than be at the expense
and trouble Of removing their goods we have there
fore concluded to distribute the same without regard
to value al the ridiculously low sum Of
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Important Announcement |!
l%862-l867.
ELEGANT HOLIDAY PRESENTS |!

The undersigned having in 1862 succeeded in pur.
chasing from the London Exhibition a large assert.
ment Of very valuable end elegant goods, at prices IA
bulOusly low, concluded some time since 10 send an
exDeriencpd Agent TO thu
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-18
THE UNION FLAG.
GEO. EDGAR GRESHAM, Editor a Pab'r
STEPHEN A. BOVELI, Assistant Editor.

Ne join no Party which does not carry the Union flag,
and keep step 10 The music Of The UniOnT
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Of Iowa can be delutiei into a support of
this ticket. If he enrols himself under
Its banners he voluntarily places him.
self in the ranks of peace men, votes q
ticket which boasts that no soldiers
name disgraces it, and becomes hench-
man in the camp of the same party
which openly refused to aid the Govern
ment when 1t was rocked In the throes
Of war, and now seeks to ruin 1t when
fioundering in the ground swclls which
follow the struggle.
The canvass will not be a spirited one.
Where nothing but defeat-overwhelm-
ing and complete-awaits every ad-
vance, no man nor party has the cour-
age to wage the battle with earnestness
and vigor. Putting ticket into the
field was perfect farce. A man must
indeed be ambitious who prefers the no.
toriety of defeat rather than the honor
of qniet citizenship. Acknowledging
the utter hopelessness Of their CAUSE,
and yet massing their shattered forces
for truly "forlopn hope" the Demo,
, cratic party Of Iowa is surely good
tableat OF, .'"oiting till the good time
comes "'-ISate Register.
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Great Agricultural Hoss-trot at
Billingsville-Josh Bill
IingS, Reporter.

Agricultur is the mother of provis-
ions; she is also the grandmother. Ifit
want for agricultur there wouldn't be
emmy beans, there wouldn't be emmy
suckertash. Agricultur was first dis
covered by Cain, and has since been dis
covered to be an honest way of getting
very hard living.
Pumpkins owes awl her success to ag-
ricultur, and SO does lettuce and buck
wheat
The Billingsvilie agricultural society
opened October ten, and was powerful
success
The receipts of the agricultural fair
wuz upward of s3o,Doo Gf my memory
serves me rite, and think she duz.)
The Honorable Virgil Bichcrstoft, the
next agricultural iuerlber Of congress
from our district sold the poles.
FUST DAY.
\ puss Of ten dollars was trottcd for by
sucking colts that had never trotted be-
fore for money.
| There wuz thirteen entry.
| There wuz 1000 people on the track
to witness this race If my memory
serves me rite and think she duz)
The puss was won amid vociferous
exclamations, by red colt and the wa
vim of handkerchiefs with stripe in
his face, and the fainting of several fus
class females, and one white foot behind
sECkUND DAY.
1t rained like perpendicular awl day
and no trotting could be had, SO the au
dience went home cussng and swearing
and offrin tew bet four or six on tn
Pete Tucker colt.
THIRD DAY.
The sun histed up in the east more bu
tyfuller than i ever saw her before q
my memory serves me right and
} think she does.)
1t was first-rate day for agriculture
or emmy other man.
| a puss of $50 was trotted for by SUI
2year colts.
The race did not attract much after
) ton on account of the time being S
t slow. Time minits and 3S seconds.
: FOURTH DAY.
This was for three or four years oil
who hadn't never beat 2:25.
: There was 26 entrys. They couldn
awl trot to once, so they took turns.
This race was won after bitter col
Il test by Pete fuckers colt.
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TIPTON, IOWAiJULY II, 1861

He wus Immediately offered thousand
dollars and 4 fustrate farm, which was
well stocked, for the colt, by three differ
ent agricultural men, but, with great
deal of indignant good sense, he skorned
to stoop SO low.
Pete Tucker and his whole family are
awl hoss.
FIFTH DAY.
1t rained again harder than ever, and
the day was spent in betting on the
weight of horses.
Thar was several good horse-swaps
also made.
One man snapped two horses for one;
this struck me rs bully good thing, but
everybody else said it was soft.
AT the end of the fifth day l come
away.
I got so full of hoss that ever since
when / laugh l kant keep from whin'
nering.
i'io Sc was kept up for ten days, and
some red hot nme was ","'~
tb;ui. mlnnlts and ten seconds was
made (f my memory serves me rite, and
| think she duz.)
forgot to say that there was tew yoke
ov oxens on the ground, besides severa
yokes of sheep, and pile of carrots, ane
some worsted work, but they didn'
seem to attract any sympathy.
The people banker for pure agricultu
raj hoss trots.
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Frank for Once.

The Democratic party in nominating
their ticket adhered tenaciously to
their love of peace men and plainly il
lustrated their hatred for soldiers by
presenting as candidates for the suf-
frages of the people of Iowa, set OF
men, not one of whom carried sword
or rifle in the war against treason. For
several years past the Copperhcads in
their desperation made professions of
love for soldiers, and tried to delude
that class into a coalition with treason.
Thwarted and defeated in every sortic
against the invincibae hosts of Republi-
canism; finding nothing but contempt,
bitter stinging and sweeping, returded
for their newborn admiration for SOL
dicrs, and discovering that overy attempt
at alliance with loyalty only showed
their venom of treason more plainly, n
! few determined spirits vowed that the
next Convention should not exhibit any
| such cravenness of spirit or disgusting
| heterodoxy to the true faith of the I'm
| terrified land the result shows that
| those master splflts fuleu the io"i'
They gained strength by the action
and no longer present to the world the
pitiful spectacle of a party with 40 plat
form of its own, persistcntly trying to
attack itself upon anything or anybody
who would listen to theta oyertures,
Irish, in a love-feast or gloriilcatioi1
speech at the close of the Convention
said that he was glad to thank God
that "Richard was himself again." that
"aftcr seven years of trouble, travai
and tribulation, the Democratic party
had freed itself from disgusting thfall
dom that grew each year more ant
more humiliating, 1t had finally bro
ken the shackles and was once more I
, party standing upon platfoun OF IL
own and-alOnc.'
rho ticket which the Democratic par
Nv floats las one rare merit--franknsss
Their platform also has one distinguish
ing feature-c!earness Fighting 10
/. the success of the one on the principle
embraced in the other, they go into tn
coutest with nothing concealed, an
; boldly show their fidelity to treason an
their hataed to loyalty. No loyal ma
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Colonel Merrill.

From the Davenport Gazette.
From the McGregor NeUs we learn
that the ratification of Colonel Merrilps
nomination was participated in by MS
townsmen without respect to party
The news of his nomination spread over
the town like wild-fire, giving the great
est pleasure to all classes, Democrats
vieing with Republicans in expressing
their gratific alton.
At IL O'Clock the cannon from the pub
lie square announced the news to the
more distant portions of the city and
continued till 100 guns were fired. The
Democracy without solicitation, en-
ployed the band and some of them cx-
pressed an intention to illuminate their
| buildings in the evening. OF course
| Republicans fclt much more like "doing
So" and as soon rs the shades OF eve
ming fell upon the city huge bondiires
blazed on the public square, and many
buildings were brilliantly illuminated
and the illuminations were not confined
to Republicans.
A meeting was held in the public
square which was addressed by speakers
of both parties. Supervisor OBrien,
(dem.) being called on, mounted the
stand, and after staring tIIau nc was no'
a supporter of the Col, but that as q
townsman, and personal friend, he re-
ioiced at his success, and proposed three
cheers for him, which were given with
will.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
!, Resoired, That we greet with feeling;
of highest satisfaction, the nomination
of our townsman, Col. Samuel Merrill
!, for the Executive chair by the Stat
convention, and we pledge to him an
his co-nominees, the largest majorit.
ever given in Clayton, for any Republi
can candidates.
Resolved, That in the nomination o
Col. Merrill, the soldiers candidate, tn
Republicans of Iowa have renewed, an,
made good their pledges to the soldiers
to stand by them in peace, rs they stoo'
by the country in war.
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ncQJv;~

oft " ituar, IN silent moments,
Far-otr inurmurs, soft and low,
Stealing softly through the mem'ry
Waking thoughts of long ago;
They are but the gentle echoes
OF those sounds, forever lcd,-
Tones that cease, crewhile TO charm US.
Voices of the early dead.
'Tis, perchandc, n gentle warning,
Speaking TO us, even now,
From the lips that pressed so fondly
Childhoods smooth and sunny brow;
And the tones We first remember,
Saying the wellknown lullaby,
Smoothed the weary lids to s!umher.
Charmed away the impatient sigh.
'Tis. again, II farewell whisper,
Swcetly lingering with us yet
Breathed in words offender meaning
That we never may forget;
'Tls dear voice, chanting gaily,
Snatches of II fav'rite air
'Tis n low and fcrvent blessing,
Or the fragn. ent of n prayer.
How they bring again. those echoes,
Waited from the far-off past,
Scenes that live but in remembrance.
joys that were too bright to last!
And they strike again the heart strings,
To the notes that thrilled before,
Bring back tones that, save In visions,
We shall hear, ah! nevermorc!