Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-18

are 10 be cbeyed so Ear as TO produce The
BODY and 20 make no. disrespectful return,
but the custody il not 10 be surrendered.
The rapid rise Of the Tennessee river
causes the upper branches TO overflow the
banks, thus causing foTding dangerous.
Little river, in Blount county, rose to the
high water mark, and on the 18th inst, a
negro, in attempting TO ford it, was carried
down stream and drowned. Strange TO
say the Maryville stage passed the ford
only an hour before, without any accident
or trouble.
Senator Sherman declared in debate in
the Senate, on the 18th inst, that he was
utterly opposed TO any further expansion
Of the currency, and that he could hardly
conceive any circumstance under which he
would favor expansion. He also said, as
Chairman of the Finance Committee, that
its members are almost if not qnite coincl-
dent in opinion with him, and that no
proposition for expansion can find any
favor in that committee.
General Grant and Lieutenant General
Sherman called on the President on the
18th inst, and had a full and free confer
ence. They both informed the President
that they had advised Mr. Stanton 10 tender
his resignation, bat that the latter had
given them no reply. They expressed
themselves IN favor Of efiecting an amicable
settlement Of the existing troubles, and did
not doubt but that it would be arranged.
Col. Sam. Tate. President Of the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, with a gen
crosby that does llim credit, has proposed
to furniah 10 the civ authorities of Mem
phis, for distribution 10 the really needy,
ten car loads Of coal at It's coast at Steven
son, Al Ia, which is about 432 cents per
barrel, or nearly one dollar per barrel less
than the present Memphis price. The
proposition has been accepted.
Mike Lipman, late circus manager, whose
show performed in this city about a year
ego, recently filed petition in bankruptcy
at Cincinnati. In his schedule of effects
he enumerates one live buffalo, three bears,
one wild cat, one pony, one monitor wagon,
one baggage wagon and one den. His liza
bilities amount to S32, SOB, in which sum
is included $3.50 due Col. Cookerell, of the
Gayoso House, Memphis, and S400 due one
Of the Memphis national banks.
Grant and others are attempting to per-
snade Stanton TO resign, while the JacObin
faction in Congress entreat him 10 hold
the place. He sent an official communi-
cation to the Senate to-day, but with this
exception his official duties have been light,
and will so continue, as the Executive en-
tirely ignores him. 1t is certain that
Stanton will not remain. If indignant
public sentiment does not force his resig-
nation, the President will remove him, as
he said emphatically, on the 10th inst,
"Mr. Stanton shall not stay there"
There is no doubt that Grant deceived
the President in surrendering the War
Office. johnson pointedly reminded him,
in Sherman's presence, of his agreement,
and Grant did not deny il, and said ifhe had
not allowed Stanton TO take possession he
would have undertaken to run the War
Office elsewhere under authority of the
Senate. The President said if he Grant
had kept faith he would have seen how the
ex-Secretary would have fzzled in running
his outside machine.
Grant was in the House on the 10th
inst, and, according to report, advising his
Radical friends not TO press the reconstruc-
ton bill in its present shape, as it would
place him in an embarrassing position With
the President, and otherwise prove dam
aging. He is said to be decidedly dis.
gusted with the manner in which his party
are thrusting greatness upon him, and so
expressed himself to a former member of
his staff. He is further reported TO have
declared he was not Radical, and never
was one, and that certain men of that party
misrepresented his feelings and position.
That as for Stanton, he allowed him to take
possession of the War Office, having the
assurance that he would make it the occa-
sion 10 tender his resignation. That while
be would not take the responsibility to de-
eide on these questionable laws, he would
say there was provision in the constitu-
tion making the President his Commander
in-Chief, and when he issued orders he
would obey them.