Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-23

WAsHnsToN, July 22.-Gen. Blair has
written . letter formally accepting the
Democratic nomfaatiOn for Vice President.
II e both eloquent and able. He takes
bold ground against Che Radical outrages
against the Constitution. and denonaces
Ine Radical leaders in unmeasured terms
az az discusses The rey0lutionsry attitude Of
1 ..-S z1Auleai party explains, anpliies and
ShlOrceS tne views Of his first letter, and
...l.as,s me oDedience Of the politician to
new sne val OF the people as expressed at the
The funding bin passed the Houss late
last night Mr.. BoatwelPs snbsti,nte was
rejected. - rf..a
The President has Withdrawn the pomi-i
nation of Edmund Cooper as Commissioner
of internal Revenue. IasIfl s-l ~ !
Acaueus Of the Republican members OF
the House was held to-day, on the question
Of adjournment or recess until September
or October, showed SO for recess against IS
for adjournment. - ..5....
1t is probable that the Committee on
Foreign Relations will report against the
nomination of Ministers for Russia, Mexico
and Spain, but in favor Of Henry Watts as
Minister to Russia. H..
The Louisville Journals special says
Clerks in the departments controlled by
Congress has been assessed one and a
quarter per cent. BY the Radicals, for the
election fund. s-i "a .'.a
In the Senate last night, a bill was passed
suspending work on all bridges in Ohio,
except the one at Louisville, until a board
Of engineers shall have Investigated in re-
gard to the proper width and reported
The Columbia Legislature has accepted
donation Of land from the United States
for an Agricultural College ' t'.
A negro introduced bill prohibiting
discrimination between whites and blacks,
ia law cases.
A bill to tax upland cotton one cent. Sea
Island two cents per pound, and rice seven
and a half cents per bushel.
The State Department and the House
Committee on Foreign Relations have IN
der consideration the case of the Costa Rica
| Railroad Company, whose contract was
annulled BY Costa Rica for the alleged non
fulfillment Of Que condition.
The President has issued proclamation
to the effect that Alabama had ratified the
fourteenth amendment. $50
In the Criminal Court Judge WyHe
overruled the motion 20 duash the iudict-
ment against Surratt for the murder Of
Abraham Lincoln, which motion was made
on the ground that the grand juryby which
1t was found was not legally drawn up.
A meeting of the Northern Representa-
tives and Union men was held to-day, the
Hon. W. Whitmore, Of South Carolins,
in the chair, and Capt K, F. Fisher, of
Mississippi, Secretary
After the appointment of a committee to
draft resolutions, Gen. Fremont was intro
dueed to the meeting. He expressed deep
sympathy for the suffering loyaists OF the
South, and hoped Congress would not adj
lourn till fall, and until ample relief had
been giventhem. Addresses were also made
by Messrs. Mullins. Of Tennessee, Mckee,
of Kentucky, and French, Of North Caro-
lima.
The committee reported resolutions
which were unanimously adopted advising
Congress, IN view of the Presidents late
veto and the Democratic nomination Of
Blair, 10 remain in session until after the
Presidential election, and that Congress
ought to legislate Immediately for the re-
lief of the loyal people of Virginia,
auls5AaSi I'fA anu ACAhss III hiCn way M 10
secure to those States loyal State govern
ments, and condemning the President for
utterances az subversive of every princi-
pie upon which the government is founded
and dangerous to the liberties Of the people.
DIR. Cliff, member from Georgia, offered
a resolution in favor of impeachment Of
the President, and pledgiug the meeting
to use their utmost endeavors to prevent adj
journment until he be removed from office,
or until articles are presented, which was
adopted.
After some remarks by others, the meet.
ing adjourned till evening.