The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-16

were We are not strangers now. every at
tentlon has been paid Us and every effort
made To make US feel we we're among friends.
onths Othethand we have endeaVored t. make
as decent and respectable appearances as were
possible. Our soldiers-thapks to Casey's Tao,
tics-have behaved remarkably weli-haTs
conducted themselves in a manner to win the
respect and confidence of all. "Neyer," they
say, "did we sec soldiers bohaye better."-
Ladies and gentlemen of refinement and
high standing, have visited our encamp-
msnt--a beautiful island in the Elk, half
mile South of town, shaded by magnificent
sIns and blackberry" trees. Qnite a little
P"radise-and sometimes, really, we feel 1--WE
are Monarch Of all we survey"
All parties are pleased with our order to
saloon keepers not to sell our soldiers into1-
ieating liquors and l have just received the
following communication from Gen, Fargu-
harson, Mayor Of the city, which explains
itself:
"FAYsTTEViLLE, Tenn, July 3Oth, 1867.
Capt, Geo. r. Grishdm:
Com'dg Tenn. State GHard Fc.-At the re-
quest OF a number of the citizens Of Fay-
e%tteyille, who are decidedly in favor of the
maintenance Of law, order and peace, at all
times, but more especially on the day Of
election, | have the honor to request that you
give timely notice to the keepers of all drink
ing soloons to close their doors on that day,
and to order that no intoxicating drinks be
sold or given away on that day under any
p%retence whatever. \ 4 \ am the May
or de Jaeto, If there is any, and | deem it to
be the duty Of every good citizen to give YOU
a generous and cordial support in carrying
out any order you may make for the purpose
above indicated.
! have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
R. FARQUHARS0N.p
REPLY.
HEAD oUARrERS Co. b lsr RBs. TES. STATE GuAnD.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, July 3Oth, 1867.
Gen. r. FarquharSoH, Mayor Of FaysnsriAe
General Your note in regard to closing
the liquor saloons of this place on the duy Of
election, was handed me by Col. Nicks. /
am, indeed proul to see the course you and
your worthy citizens, Of all parties have Ia
ken in regard to this important matter. |
am glad you have so nobly relieved me of
assuming authority which really appeared
no: to come within my Notwithstanding
here simply as an aid to the civil authorities
TO keep the peace. ! have addressed 4 com
munieation to Gen. Cooper, Commander-in-
chief Of the Tennessee forces, soliciting in
struction upon this subject, bnt as yet have
received no reply. Nor, after the expression
Of your people, | feel justifabl. in taking the
matter in hand, and thus secure the peace
and good order Of the community by sup
pressing the sale of intoxicating liquors up-
on that occasion. Our whole mission among
you is peace, qaHd and tie enforcement Of The
Iaw', which cannot properly he secured
where men are Influenced By intoxicating
liquors. We earnestly thank you all for your
cooperation in this good work.
have the honor to be, General,
Your obt s~ery't, Respectfully,
GEO. Z GRESHAM,
COm'dg. STATE Gudri
Lieut.. FEBRUARY and all the boys are well.
A letter from Capt. Mclaughlin informs us
all are well with him.
We will close this communication by copy
ing the following editorial, in regard to our
arrival here, from the Lincoln County Nsrs,