New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-14

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WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1869.
The following is the correspondence reporting the
result of the mission OF the Committee of the Ten
nessee Legislature, who applied 10 the President de
handing military protection for the law-abidIng
citizens of that State This favor was not easily OF
lightly granted by Mr.. Johnson He had invcighed SO
often and so strongly against what he and his sup
porters call tho Military Despotism" Of the South
that it was only the neutrality-suspicious. that
he consented to grant military protection lie was
actually driven to this action. He argued against
sending the military forces TO Tennessee, and
deavored IN every way to avoid it. He was extreme
ly courteous TO the members Of the Committee. but
he acceded to their request only when they told him
that he would be held by the people of Tennessee 10
| strict accountability for any outbreak that might
take place there through the Vaccinations OF the Ku
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WAR DEPARTMENT. wAsHINeros Sept H. 1865.
To the Hon. WM. II. WIsESER, L. a. HANIITOS aud j. H.
AGEE, Joint Select Committee ~ the Legislature Of 1e
GENTLEMEN: Your communication of this date TO the
President representing the present condition OF affairs
Tennessee, aud urging the President to take steps give
gether with the joint resolution OF the Legislature under
which you were appointed have been referred 20 Mnio-
| OF the Cumberland, for his information.
Major Gen. Thomas has also been directed
force in addition to that under his command VIII 6e
required to enable him to give all the necessary aid 10
the civil authorities OF Tennessee 10 execute the Jaws
preserve the peace and protect the lawabidng citizens
OF the state on receipt Of Gen Thonass report the Ne
cessaTy military force VIII be placed at his disposal fhe
President instrucs me to say In reply TO your conmun
Cation that the military power OF the United states Will
DC employed whenever and 50 far as 1t may oe deemed
necessary to protect the cly government Of Tennessee
against awess violence, and enable that government Ia
execute the laws Of the state and protect its law abiding
servant, j. NJ. SCHoFIELD, Secretary Of War.
The following is the letter of instructions to Gen.
Thomas:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Sept H. 1863
10 hgorGen. GEORGE II. THOMAS Commanding Dtpart
| GENERAL: Messrs. William II. wisener Thomas A
Hamilton aud H. Agee, Committee appointed by the
dent reported 10 him the present condition OF affairs in
Tennessee, and urged upon him take Steps give pro
lection 10 the law abiding citizens OF that state.
OF the joint resolution under which the Committee was
appointed. aud OF the written communication from tho
Committee 10 the President furnished herewith for
your Information You VIII please report without M
necessary delay, what force in addition that
uLder your command Will be required enable you
give all necessary aid the civil authorities OF Ten
the laws preserve the peace. pro-
tect the awabidng ciIzens OF that state The nsruc-
lions therefore given from this Department deemed
those nstructOnto confer upon you all the power which
the laws allow and ID is the wish Of the president that
fun discretion in your action 70 the end that in any
event the peace may be preserved Very respectfully
l. ... JoHS N. soHoFTEID, Secretary of War.
Distrct-Attomey Courtney, who had been SAM
moned here 10y the Secretary of the Treasury, al
rived to-day, and immediately called upon Mr.. Ne
CullOch with whom he was clOseted several hours.
The interview was in reference 10 the Bincklcy
fiasco in New-York last week; but no particulars
| have been made public. 1t is understood that the
Secretary has under consideration the proprety Of
disseminating the services Of Mr. Buckley as an off
Ger of the Treasury Department Mr. Courtney did
Ill Al. ID. l.
an official letter to the Attorney Geneial.
asking that ho may be furnished with y
copy of Bnckley's report to the President He will
return to Sew-Yor1 tonight. II is rumore Tonight
that the President will suspend llr. Courtney from
exercising the functions of Dstrct-Attorncy. An
| attack on the official integrity of Mr. Courtney
( having been made by Washington correspondent
OF The Boston Post published in that paper of tho
18th INST, Mr.. Courtney has written letter TO tho
editor of that journal, desiring the name OF tho
author. The article is believed 10 have been wIit-
| ten inspired by 1lr. Buckley
Commissioner Rollins win postpone his visit to
New Hampshire until il is definitely settled whether
Congress will sit this month. No compromise has
been reached between the Commission and the Sec
rotary of the Treasury regarding the appointment of
! Supervisors of Internal Revenue.
Gen. Schenck, according to the latest information.
will arrive here tomorrow to be with Senator Nor
gan the 10TH and decide the extra session cues
ton. Ii is generally affirmed THAT meeting of Con
gress will surely take place on the 2ist, and that
Messrs Morgan and Schenck will send out u circular
having that object in view, on Wednesday OF Thurs
day. Many members of Congress have written tmt
they will arrive here early this week.
The interest in the Maine election fox the Hast
week has been very deep here and RrNly wagels
have been made upon the result The Ri ullicans
are very confident, and have invariably given the
odds TO the Democrats. Twenty thousand majority
has been the figure fixed upon by the Republicans
and most of the bets have been made upon this basis
Gen. Tom Ewing, jr.. who has been stumping the
State for the Democrats, arrived here To-day He Is
very blue, and comedies that the Republicans will
carry the State by at least fifteen thousand majority.
Another prominent Democrat who has done ser,ice
in the State says that il will 20 at least twenty tlouS
and Republican, aud he will not be surprised il il
gives twenty-five thousand. The COppcrhead sun
day newspaper published here comedies the State Ny
at least twenty thousand for the Republicans
Lient.-Gen. sherman has called upon the Secretary
of War TO furnish IN additional regiment Of cavalry
for service against the hostile Indians. j, under
stood that the 5th Regiment of Cavalry, commanded
by Breyet Brig. Gen. W. H. Emory, has been ordered
TO report to him forthwith.
Hiram Ketchum. the newly appointed Collector Of
Alaska, is in town to receive instructions regarding
the organization of the Revenue service i'll that
Territory preparatory to his departure Wednes-
day next for Ska Two special agents OF the Treas.
ury Department will accompany him. and he is
directed by the Secretary to make full report Of
the condition of the country, especially as affects
revenue aud to report also what additional officers
will be required TO carry out the Revenue laws
By direction of the President, Court OF Inquiry is
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