Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-21

The Chase mOVemeut-A Circular from
SOutherners on the SubIeet-The
whisky LaW-PardOn of Gen. Pres
ton.
Special to the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Oct I9.-The
changes of front movement, contrary to
public expectation, so far from being
abandoned, to-day seems to have greater
force. What at first was the expression
of single journal has found a response
from large part of the Democratic
party.
Montgomery Blair asks them to treat
the idea as absurd, and even gave his
opinion, in terms more emphatic than re-
fined. While denouncing the movement,
he does not regard it as improbable, and
if our friends now in consultation in New
York decide to make a change he would
give the new ticket his hearty support
And such is the position of Gen. Blair
He has written letter to the Executive
Committee, in which he SAYS whatever
may be It's action will meet his approval
Gen. Rosecrans, also, who has been rep.
resented as opposing change, is in favor
oft He left for New York tonight to
give his aid in that respect
A number of distinguished Southern.
ers likewise have added the weight Of
their names, and in q circular just issued
propose the names of Chase and General
Franklin, and urging Seymour and Blai
to withdraw
They say for our leaders to stand in the
way of this would be cruel to the SOnth
and great crime against the welfare of
this nation, which political wirespullers
might forgive, but which the people would
in the nature of things terribly punish.
With their candidates and this platform
they would feel warranted in appealing
to the magnanimity of the people north
and west, and especially to the Union sol.
diers of the country, and implOring them
to take the heel of power from the neck
of crushed, impoverished and prestrate
people, and give that peace so necessary
to the SOuth-sO essential to the future
welfare of the whole nation, and so cerI
tain to insure the lasting gratitude of
those who ask that relief Having such
convictions, they appeal to their friends
at the north and west for prompt and
decisive action.
Another point urged by the friends of
the movement is that Chase's name will
aid in securing the election of number
of Congressman sufficient to prevent the
Radicals carrying through their high
handed measures. A few hours time will
definitely settle matter.
The President has granted pardon to
Major General William Preston, of KEN
lucky, formerly of the Confederate armyI
General Preston came under the third
exception of the amnesty proclamation.
The pardon is recommended by exN
Attorney Gen. Speed, Montgomery Blair
and others, and will be issued to morrow.
The fourth section of the whisky law
which has been working so oppressively
to distillers through the improper con-
struction placed on it by an underllng of
the Revenue Department, who apparently
has been in the interest of certain specu>
lators, will undoubtedly be modified by
the Commissioner That decision con-
strues doubling as rehabilitation, or rec
tfcation, or both, which this subordinate
officer says is prohibited.
General Schenck, who mainly framed
the law, had an interview with Commits
sioner Rollins to-day on the subject. He
showed conclusiyely that while the tax
was attached to the distilled spirits from
its first distillation, nothing prohibited
the manufacturer from doubling or res
distilling, so as to perfect his liquor, the
amount of tax being determined by the
character and proof of the whisky when
it enters the receiving cistern The Com
missioner intimated that he would take
this view of the law, which will allow
distilleries to make copper whisky.