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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Gentlemen Of the Senate
and HouSe. Of Representatives. ::
The Constitutional provision authorizing
me to convene you in extraordinary session,
makes it my duty to state to you the purpo-
ses for which you have been convened, and
at the same time limits you in your acts of
legislation to the business for which you have
been called together. 4t,.
At your session o! last winter, by large
majOrities in both Houses, you repealed
what was known as the militia law. ac-
cordingly paid of the militia and disbanded
them, so that for the last ten months there
have been no State troops at my disposal.
As members of the Legislature, you were as
sured by leading Conservatives 10 their re-
sPective Counties, ard dOubly assured BY the
leading rebel journals of the State, there
would be no necessity for auy troops what
ever, and that law and order would be strict
ly observed. Itturns out that the rebellious
elements OF the State were at that time se-
cretly arming themselves and perfectinR a
military organization known as the Ku-klux
Khan, composed Of ex.rebe soldiers and those
who were in sympathy with them thus yio-
lating their parole a. the time Of iheir sur
render, aud violating Che laws Of the State,
and plotting ard planAing mischief in every
respect. These men have been arming and
organizing for year past, with an eye TO the
overthrow Of the State Government, and,
ultimately, to carrying the State in the Pres
idensial election. They have known, as well
as the political leaders and bad men who
have prompted their action, that the Presi-
dent Of the United States was bitterly hos
tile to the men and measures OF :he present
State Government, and would readily favor
movement that would overthrow BOTH
They have been confident, and have 30 ex-
pressed themselves, that the President would
give them, as reyolutionists, snch aid by the
disposition Of troops, and changes in this
military department, as would insure them
an easy victory and some Of them have been
80 iudisoreet as openly TO boast Of this
Their sohemes have involved the overthrow
Of the existing State Government, the aboli-
ton Of colored suffrage, the Immediate en-
franehisement, under the revolutionary eon-
stilution, Of every rebel who fought 10 de-
slroy The Government, and wiping from
the Statuta books ali the wholesome and pa
triotie laws enacted since April, 1865.
So violent and murderous hare been the
conduct Of these armed outlaws IN different
counties % Middle and West Tennessee, that,
acting under tho authority Of q resolution
you adopted last spring, have called upon
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STATE OF TESSEssEE,
ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT,

kNOxvILLE, June 2y, 1868 J
Najor General Genre H. 7homds
Your favor Of the oath inst, is now before
me, and your suggestions have been duly
considered. thank you for tho same, and
fully appreciate your motives. The principle
difficulty we have to encounter has perhaps
not occurred TO your mind The Shtfifs in
the rebslious counties, for the most part,
are strangely SILENT and as strangely reluc-
tant tocomply with the provisions Of the
law. This relnetanre arises from one Of two
considerations either the fear of violence III.
attempting to organize a police force, OF
after said force shall haye been distanded
In some instances the Sh0rtls are in Fympa-
thy with the Tebslhshs element OF their
respective counties. fst
Upon The whole, | think it likely | shall
have 20 cOnvene the Legislature il extraor-
dinary session. have the bouOr to be, &C.,
81, W. G. BRowsLow,
,4,t. Governor Of Tennessee.
This dangerous organization o: eS-rebels
now raIhites almost every part Of the eieTen
States that once constituted The Southern
Gopfederacy, and has already grown into =
political engine Of oppression so poweriul
and aggressive as to call forth in opposition
several notable military orders Organized
upon the sane basis,eud having the same dark
designs ia view, that found a fit culmination
in Booths assassination Of Abraham Lin
'cdlu, 1t works 10 secret, mid sigas, symbols
and passwords, hstching plots 20 scatter an
arehy aad permauent disorder wherever IL
may have an existence. The inaueutialpo
lion fths rebel prsssin the South haii is
advent as q propiiious circumstance. Of rs
purposes, lneea only extra6t from the con-
stItution Of one 0f the clubs Of It's order
captured 81 tbe police at Memphis, the fol-
loving declaration; ~ t
iThe object Of ibis organization is for The
purpose Of protecting the people of The
South from the band Of murderefs and rob-
bers nov preying upon theB. eyento tbe 'ast
decentralization ue pledge OUT
selves one 10 the other that hothng shall be
allowed 70 deviate Us from this noble object. =
Here We have asaassinailon declared - a
legitimate object Of this laWless rlan. That
L IL eqaal to its purposes are exemplihed In
the assassiuations already committed ia our
State and other Southern States trecom-
mend most emphatically, that these orgau-
lied band5 Of assassins aud robbers be de-
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IlDQlRs, DNp'T ON rnE CrMBEnlANp.

H'DQ'Rs, Dept OF THE CUMBERLAND, ! y
LouIsvILLE, Ky, June "a, 1868.
TO His EzceIiency, W. G.. Brownlop, Gopanor
Of Tennessee, Kaorgaie, Tenn,
SIR-Referrng to my letter Of the 18th
inst, to you, have the honor to inform you,
that since writing, have procured cory Of
the acts of the Twenty-6fth General Assem-
bly, of Tennessee for the years ls67-8.
have carefully examined the acts provid-
ing for the protection Of Sherias &C.. and
relating to the State Guard, and respectfully
submit to you, as my opinion, that under
these laws, If vigorously enforced, the diff
culties in Tennessee could be suppressed.
The 7th. and subsequent sections Of the
''act for the protection of Sherifs, >" passed
February LIST, 1868, appears to be especially
available and practicable for good effect, and
could be more readily and quickly enforced
than the act to "orgtuize and equip State
Guard, etc" passed March 10, 1865, though
if found necessary this would be the more
powerful. Organization, notwithstanding its
deficiencies Us 10 s.aff corps for its admin
istration.
take the liberty Of giving an opinion on
this subject, because of TIE probability OF the
necessity in the end for yeur calling oD the
United States for aid under the provisions of
the Constitution ahG as you have been in
formed the force at my eommand is so ,ex-
hAusted by calls for other duties, that it is
not likely that sugicieht troops for the pur-
pose could be furnished.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully,
your 0bedent servant, GEO. H. THOMAS,
,t ..t.... Major General u ). Army
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must be paid 10 the Comptroller of the
State at least fifteen days before that date.
~ GfEfs tt w. q. BRowELow,
t Governor Of Tennessee.
Your attention is also called TO the still
partial confusion, indebtedness, and crowed4
cd condition of the Peuitetary. A fullIsetl
Element with the lessees, is desirable, f, in
deed, it is not absolutely Lecessary / do
not advise the erection of additional build
ings at this time, Mt Nashville but | sug-
gest, as have done on formor occasions,
the commencementof Branch PeDitentiary
in the Eastern Division Of the SLate The
Peutentiary at Nashville ought to be self
sustaining; but, instead OF this, large ap-
preparations OF money are annually required
The whole matter is with you, and TO You
submit it without entering into detail
Col A. e. Boone whom you designated by
special eoactment to settle With ,pIovidefofand
pay OFF the officers and soldiers of the late
State Militia, has performed the work asr
signed him, and is ready for settlements
with such committee as you may designate
/ have been appealed to by proaIinent men
of both political parties, TO urge upon you
rue pnopriety of removing political disgbili-
ties formerly imposed upon e large class Of
rebels. The conduct fthat class ofpeople
has been, and it still IS, such that | do not
feeljnstifed in making this Recommendation.
They have q military organization in this
State, whose aYowed object is to trample
the laws under foot and force the party In
power to epfranchise themselves and their
sympathizsrs. | cannot stulgify myself by
| yielding to this reqpest, accompanied with
threats of violence, If members Of the Cen
Il i .
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The AYehgcr On the Track.


s, From the St. .Ioseph NIo.y Gazette, July l2.
A young gentleman arrived in this
city one day last week, from New
York, in search Of his sister, a young
lady Of nineteen, who, il has rranspir-
ed, has not only lett her home and
friends with. a large atamlRtof money
stolen her brother and benoflc-
.tof, but has upited her fate with that
Of mah whose only object in enti-
cling hei away was the accomplish
.ment of her ruin. The facts and cir
cumstanecs attending the elopemeht,
as near as VIC could. ascertain them
from her brother, are abontas follows:
She resided with, an elder brother
than the one herein parsuit, in the
city of Buffalo, having been reared
and educated By him from childhood,
until about two weeks ago, when she
abscohded, taking with her about
IS, 900 of his money. Abouta week
ago tho brother first referred to re-
ceived information that She bad pass
cd through Cleveland, 10 company
With q man, on the route to the West,
and learning upon further inquiry
that this'eity was their objective point,
he started on their tcack and arrived
here in time to learn that she had pro-
eeeded on to LeaveDworth with q
middle-aged ex-army officer, himself
resident near Buffalo, married, and
the father Of two children. The
brotherleft for Leavenworth on the
evening train yesterday, declaring he
would kill The fellow whoever he was
and wherever ho might fnd him. He
tells as that Bis sister has been an or
phan since the age Of six years, and
the only sister Of five brothers in his
family; and, although she made her
home with the brother, whose money,
she stole; sire was very affectionate-
" regarded by all Of them. lie was
only informed by telegraph, after his
departure in pursuit, Of the fact that
her paramour was missing very unac-
countably. He says there was not
.hc slightest indication of intimacy be-
tween his sister and the man who has
effected her ruin-ih fact that they
had never met each other but three
times before the elopement. He re-
| quested us to refrain from giving
names, declaring that be wished no
public mention Of the affair until his
capture and killing of the seducer
made il unavoidable.
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Tell Your Mother.

| wonder how many girls tell their
mother everything. Not those young
ladies'" who going toand from school,
smile, bow and exchange notes and
carte do Uisite with young men who
make fun Of them and their pictures,
speaking in a way that would make
their cheeks burn with shame if they
heard it. All this, most ineredalous
and romantic young ladies', they will
do, although they gaze at your fresh
young faces admiringly, and send or
give you charming verses and bo-
quets. No matter what 'sOther girls
do" don't you do it. Schoolgirl fir
tation may end disastrously, as many
foolish wretched. young girl could
tell you. Your yearhing for some to
love is a great need of every woman's
'heart. But there is a time for every
thing. Don't.let the bloom and fresh
ness Of your heart be brushed off in
silly fiirtations. Render yourself tru-
y intelligent. And, above all, tell
your mother everything Never be
ashamed to tell her, who should DO
your best friend and eonidant, all yoa
think and feel. 1t is so very strange
that 80 many young girls will tell ev-
cry person before mother, that which
Us most important that ishe should
know. 1t is very sad that indifferent
persons should know moro about her
own fair daughter than she docs her.
self--Fdapy Fern.
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A Story From Paris,

A PARIS letter ls the following
story of Twelfth night fete in that
city A A wealthy family in she aris-
tocratic bouleyeard Malesherbes vase
amusing themselves in seeking the
Kings portion, or the ring in the fcs-
tival Uake, when lady OF tho COM
pauy says to the hostess
ii wish my portion sO be given to
1he poorest little boy we can find in
the strees" .a.
The servant was dispatched on this
freezing l,ight, aud not tar from the
houss no found q ragged urehin,
trembling with cold and hunger. He
brought him up, was ordered into
The saloon, where a thOusond lights
glilJvred and a sparkling fire glad
dened and surprised him. He drew
bis portion which tbe benevolent lady
had promised, and as luck would have
il, the little fellow found the "rfng"
(beape they. use in Paris unsteady, and
of course, no was HKing." They all
shouted out thati being . mink ne
nsst choose Qoeen. lie was asked
SO tv DO, and, looking rouud the com
pdpy, he choose the very lady who
baa proposed tosedr her portion Of
icake. lie was asked why he choose
lier He said
4 don't know She looks the most
like mother y It'
sMotber whose mother y
my mother I never know her, but
was Stolen from her, and here is. her
portrait r. 81 s.tf
q With this bio drew from out bis rag
ged coat likeness, which proved TO
10 that Of the very lady borscG who,
in ftaly, had berc6id siplen from her,
and now be turns npa poor little rags
ged Savoyard, dragging along 3 mis-
ofablo existence Ia Paris, while bis
mother, by an intuition, perhaps, felt
that In the air near 70 where she was,
was ono 70 dear 70 oher.
fry-Tbe fruit crop in northern Mifdlsippi
r.. sL... -. ....I- Era..... I..I..-..
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the brave and patriotic commander Of this
department at Louisville, to furnish Inc reg,
ular troops for these counties. The follow
ing correspondence will shaw you with what
result:
ExECUTIyE OFFICE,
KNOXVILLE, Tenu,, June l5, s68
Major Gen. Geo. II. Thongs, Con,baadiaq 8c..
The following is copy OF dispatch from
the Hon. Mr.. Arnell
COLUMBIA, Tenn, June IA, l s6s
To ". a. BroiealosD
The Ku-klux searched the train for me last
night, pistols and rope in hand. Empower
me to call upon the military here If nccessa-
ry in your name to suppress all armed and
masked parties in this vicinity. | propose
to fight it out. S. M. ARSELL.
This IS but in keeping with what is going
on in other. counties of Middle and West
Tennessee, as an advised BY reliable men.
therefore call npon yau TO furnish a com
pany of troops for the Counties Of Llncoln
and Marshall jointly. One for the County of
0bion one for the County of Dyer, and one
for the County Of Gibson Without troops
in these counties the civil laws cannot be en-
forced or loyal men allowed TO exercise their
rights and liberties If you have the troops
TGlso desire that company be sent to Fay
ette county. have the honor TO be, &c,
w, G. BRowNLow,
Governor of Tennessee.
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Won't go Seymour and Blair.


The Lawrence, Kansas State Journal
the ablest Democratic paper in the
State, refuses Seymour and Blair. Tt
says the Democratic party has pre-
terred death to life, and goaGed by
the demon Of insanity, it has rushed
to suicide. Seymour and Blair lead
the mournful processionto the tomb.
Of the compaign and election it says /:
''Gen. Grant is upon his farm near
St. Louis. He can remain there till
the tides of November in perfect Sc
curity. His calling and election are
rendered certain and sure. What
would have been doubtful with the
nomination of Chase, is, now placed
beyond contingency by the nomina-
tion3 of Seymour and Blair The
Amorican people are not prepared to
chain great issues Of the future to the
dead carcass of the past. Under the
wptchword and lead Of the great
soldier, progress, security, peace, arc
iusured the spullpss, lifeless Office OF
tic faction under Seymour is for reac,
iion aud possible revolution. The one
as is for complete restoration and
gives guarantees of peace and stabili
" tho other invites TO prolonga-
ton Of turmoil and confusion. The
issue is not doubtful; The verdict al
ready made up, and the jury will
return IL in open'court in November.
The sober jndgment Of the American
people viii never commend reaction.
and revolution.
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]3uetrp.
THE NATIONS PRAYER.


The following poem, written by a young
lady Of New York for a fast-day service, frs
appeared in the New York Post, August
1864. Its words seem prophetic, 10 view o
the coming election OF General Grant as thu
next President:
Father, to Thy throne ascending,
List the Nations prayer to Thee
with their hearts and voices blending,
GoD-GRANT-vIoToRTI
We have suffered, o, our Father,
In the great cause, Liberty;
Now we come to Thee for succOr--
GoD-GsANr-VICroRY
Vacant chairs are in our households,
Vacant hearts each day we see,
That in anguish often whisper
GoD-GKAET-YIoToRY
Father, never let base traitors,
In this land Of brave and free.
Rnle DER those whose hearts are saying
q GoD-GBANT--yIcToRE
Thus to Thee our prayer Is rising
Thus we humbly come to Thee,
Asking Thee in broken accents
GOD-GRANT-YIcToRYl
But II Thou wouldst longer listen,
Wen submit our all to Thee,
Knowing that in His good pleasure
God ViH grant us victory
Then, when this dread strife Is over,
And the day Of peace we see,
We shall keep our country's watchword--
God aud Grant and Victory
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e~TheNew York Democrats have
always been in league with the Rebels
and'the platform was manipulated by
precisely tho same men who met ia
Democratic council at the Cooper
Institute on the Sd Of June, 1858 and
adopted the following resolution:
Resolrsd, That under the Constitu-
ton there is no power in the Federal
Government to coerce the States, or
any number Of them, by military
force. II the power Of coercion exists
al ali, Il ia a legal power, and not
military. That the Democratic party
iftrue 10 its own time-hOoored prin-
ciples. cannot sustain a war against
sovereign States; that we believe IL
to he tho duty Of the party to pro-
claim these septiments boldly, that
tho people may feel that there is at
least one political orgsnhAtiOn which
will deal honestly and independently
aud, truthfully with them4 sa
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DsApANNoUNoNa CANDIDATEs-For Munich
ipal Offices, So 90; County So 90; State,
$40 90.
JoB-PRNTMa, of all descriptions, neatly
executed.
BaA. All communications tending to per-
sonal agrandizement or emolument will be
charged the same as advertisements.
Advertisements and subscriptions con-
tinued unless arreRrRges are paid and
ordered to be stopped, and they will
be charged for accordingly.
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n Tho contrast between Fanny.
Fern and her husband is striking She
hos a fresh, full face, and crimperhcr
hair Parton, is pale and tbin, with
straigbi, black hair. She looks like
one Of tke MerTy Wives Of Windsor
he la thobghifnl Hamlet. She smiles
oiten and lond; oyenhis face tho
shadows slowly crecI Itlnd no smilo
turns up ,he corners Of bis mouth.
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H'DQ'Rs, DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June ls, 1868.
His EzcelLeacy, W. G, BrOwalow, Governor of
TrnRessee, Rno1UiJle, Tenn:
Sir I'll have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst,
containing copy Uf dispatch from the
Hon. S. NJ. Arnell to you, and your request
for troops to be sent to certain Counties in
Tennessee, You say that without troops in
these Counties the civil laws cannot be en-
forced or loyal men allowed to exercise their
rights and liberties. have the honor to Gay
IN reply that the military can only be used
to aid and sustain the civil autbotities in the
discharge of their duties. The State of Ten
nessee being in the full exercise of all the
civil functions of State, the military au-
thority of the United States cannot legally
interfere except in aid and support of the
military authority. For these purposes troops
have been sent to various localities at YOUR
request, these details, together with the pres
ent demand for troops to assist the United
States officers in collecting the revenue, has
SO exhausted the force at my command as TO
prevent the complying with yonr request to
send companies to the Counties named.
Very respectfully obedient servant,
Csc. n. THOMAS,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Commanding.
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NNIHIIILEi IfFIli lIIiF % T1T7Il =
70 fhs Raiiroads esfAe SAT- ef 7saaesfar
Il u made Your duty BY tbs laElos 1852,
aud aso By The act euiitled i"An Act 70
HqaidAte tbe debt on the State falling due
~ 1858 and 1853 II passed March 10, ieos
70 pay the interest oh the boodaioaned you
a. leasf hneen DAYS before Said bonds be-
come due. The peually for lhe violstion Of
this duty l., that ] an to aPpoint suitable
person, At your expense, % take charge of
yout road.
/ tberefors warn you that ihs interest
doe fom you on the dfst Of July neat
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irrThe fruit crop in northern Mirtilsippi
is larger than vas ever known before
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IN. !. \ -, - ~ w IHIsu MOndnN n
ass...sud Z Eske hls aaisEsi le SAID i
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A iby JonesbofD, Tenn On Sssara s"rss ss agof "
ll or lannA.. laan .-...-..u-y z9u gay ~
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9AP, FRe An gREaBNAw y. Iadt1o- Z, \
M~HMnNp'N.f aisiva.- M N VIZ
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-14
LOUISIANA.
STEAMER BuRNED-TEN PERSONS BADLY IN
JURED

STEAMER BURNED-TEN PERSONS BADLY IN
JURED.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec Il. Steamer Crescent
of tn New Orleans and Galveston line took
fire at the wharf and was entirely destroyed.
Loss estimated at. $500, 900. No insurance.
She had about $500 barrels freight on board,
which were partly underwritten by the yes
sel's owners. The fire at one time was partial
" subdued, when an explosion occurred IN Tue
hold, Injuring ten firemen, one OF them NOR
tally and several severely. The wreck sanh'
MUTINY ON BOARD THE PERUVIAN FLEhf'
An important misundeI standing mas Occur
red between the offi GERS and crew VI :n0 -.
Wan fleet recently fitted out IN ,nie NY.
Transports are now lying IN inc HisslsS1ppi
the crews of which were shlppSu III NeW 1ork
tn the express UNDERSTANDING thal they
should be paid two months IN advance, and
thar thew were 10 serve under the United States
fIIg far one year. To-day the officers of the
vessels no sled the Peruviad flag when the
crews mutInied aud refused to work the vessel
on tue grou that they We're no longer under
the protection of the stars and stripes. To
night the officers attempted by force TO COMPEL
the crews to wOra the vessels to sea. The
crews refused, and all commune alton with
New Orleans Was cut off The crews then
lreateneJ that should the attempt be made to
force them to sea they would throw the officers
overheard. This had the desired effect, aud the
officers at once appealed to the police force Ut
the city for assistance. The police officials de-
cined to interf re on the ground that they had
no jurisdiction, and the conflict between the
officers aud crew is progressing.