, 1869-06-13
TENNESSEE
Drowning Case In Nnshvi1lc-Goy.
cKnor Scntcr on the Franchise
Question DtxcuRAfon Between
Stokes md Scntcr MT C1cycInnd-
Nashville Ctr Finances.

Drowning Case In Nnshyi1Ic-Gov.
cYnor Scntcr on the EEnnchlsc
Question - Discussion Between
Stokes md Scntcr MT Cleveland
Nashville City Finances.
NAsnyn1EE, 5rne 1f.-Wn- Jones 1c!l from d
Gated. and was drowned. He arrived On the boat
last Night from ccltna. ny. -
Governor sentcE published ~ adllesz to the
people OF Tennessee In the {1rsd d7i 7iMts OF
this morning. He states his position relative to
relieving the disabilities OF citizens Of the State In
"On thls fub,ect IN free to ray that, tn my
Judgment, the time has come and s now, when
The limitations and disabilities which hare found
the war, should be abolished and removed, and
the privilege Of the elective franchise restore and
e1tcndet, 70 "a 70 embrace the masa Of the adult
:ssss'a ~ Of =: s.s I: e.!
the Constitution and 1aws Of the STATE
h; tae psesent M dsstranehisns ctaases and
aane, and the privilege OF the elective franchise
madc To rest upon the facts and conditions Of the
II II me 1R u'1 tns
irauchlsencut VAS adopted as only q Temporary
Necessity, growing out Of the meets aud situation
Of the unles. anu with no expectation that #
would b. long continued, and there can he nc
tc:stn for lts further continuance now, ex
ceps IN SELFISH, partisan ambition to
Galo otice, OF selfish partisan feas OF losing IL
EfrnHratsemeDt necessarily produces rcsl.es%-
Ecss a1t aiscontenr, and. as ne have al seen. en-
Et ucc:r aElnoslues, dlseord and strife. Enfran-
thl*eEeCt VAL, III 1:y opinion hea! the anluusl-
heB y hic1 have 30 long dh iGed our people, aul
Bring concert. Peace anA ras1t:tty to the State,
White, at the sne tlue, 1t i must coasonaut with
the theory anh principles Of otr republican form
OF government, and with the dccla:ctl policy and
purpose Of the pAt1J nowtiu poMcr.'f
lie Announces htIHself ID favor Of The proposed
Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution,
and pledges himself to favor it, ratification fry tho
lERls1ot LIT at fs :e1t ftsston, and concluded by
sal Lux that he stands on the Chicago platform
The debate st Cleveland yesterday between
sentes and Stokes was looked to With much tn
tetest. No new deyelorments however, were
made But little feeling ~as manifested
equally divided. senters friends n1r saagu3ue,
aud eomc OF them predict that Stokes NIL with
draw. Until the Candidates have rlle,l their an
polntInentf IN East Tennessee closing On tho 9Th
Of July. It will not be safe 10 give ~ opinion as to
tue oLal result IT the pollA stokes friends feel
want u q newspaper o1Ean here, and have deter.
mined 70 start one in few csys~
Smith, bF tsx-raycrf, for the appointment OF =
Committee Of old citizens to take charge OF the
anances Of the city In conjunction with 5. =. Al
len, Chalruaon OF the Finance Committee It d
hoped that fhts movement will dellref the city OF
It's present embat{2ksmcuts.
MEArA1s, June NV. ". Davidson, Of Mitch
ell Holman Co, furniture dealers. this city,
Mas murdered b IN ove1seer as pocaaoa,as,
MtsR, last night.
Tom Hall md Phil Cunningham, both co1oyed
men, had II alteration On b. Soto street tht1
at.cTcoop, aoou; two women, during which UAll
shot Cunningham. Killing him. He then ned pur-
sued bJ IN an<7! mob Of neErpeA he wAs AZ.
rested, protected 6J the ct11xeus, A1d carried to
The station houhc