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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

WHEN the Memphis Ledger in
Inmates that this paper suffers itself
to be drawn into errors regarding
facts of history to forward party
views" or pay compliments 10
Andrew Johnson, or any other man,
it is greatly mistaken.
We know whereof we write onIthe
question at issue, and reassert that
the oath which it parades as proof
that Mr.. Johnson in the matter of
recognizing Tennessee intended to
debar citizens from participating
in the elections of February and
March, 1865, did not exclude any
man who desired to vote. 1t
prescribed conditions, it is true, but
they were such as any man at that
time, with the collapsing rebellion
before his eyes, might have taken.
1t was a promise of exemption from
future exclusion from the ballot
box on the condition of present and
future loyalty to the government
Of the United States. The editor
of the Memphis Ledger would, per-
haps, take it now without grimace,
and be glad of the chance; OF at
any rate would subscribe an oath
of similar purport in order to re-
cover his lost estate.
But he cannot take the franchise
oath Of 1867. And therein lies the
essential difference between the
two. One was prospective and
framed to admit men to the voting
privilege. The other is retro
spective and framed to exclude
them. One provided for a free
election, the voter swearing to bear
allegiance to what he was estab-
fishing. The other destroyed all
freedom in elections by prescribing
an oath which the trainers knew a
hundred thousand men could not
honestly swear, if they would.
We trust the Ledger's furious
hostility to ex-President Johnson
has not so blinded it that it cannot
perceive this plain distinction.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

We have before intimated that
this Cuban fever which seized the
government when "the man on
horseback rode into power, was a
part of the scheme to favor the
movement for an empire.
The Imperialist confirms the sus
picion in the following paragraph
in which it urges a step which
would probably provoke war with
Spain:
Further evidence may be found in the
contemptnous uncOncern with which
even such corporate imbecility as Spain
invades the sanctuary of our flag,
Admiral Wilkes took two traitors out Of
the Trent, and we went on our KEGS to
surrender "a rowing Spanish corvette
takes two American citizens-adOpted,
il that makes any diference-out OF an
American packet, and we hardly dare
inquire whether or not they are yet gar
rot-d
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

IT is customary to stigmatlze
Andrew johnson as a demagogue,
yet, at the risk Of iorfeiGng the
friendship of a large number OF
Irish citizens who favored the
Fenian movement against Canada,
hefearlessly proclaimed the neutral
ity laws, and announced his Pur-
pose to execute them.
President Grant, through i'm
becility or design, is evading or
willfully refusing to do his duty in
this particular, aud is jeopardizing
the peace of the country. Perhaps
he sees through the smoke OF for
oign war visions of " the golden top
and round Of royalty encIrciing
his brows
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

THE Montana Radicals are great
ly disguised with Ashley as Gov
ernor Of their territory, and they
have brought such pressure to
bear on Grant that he has seriously
considered the propriety of remov-
ing Ashley. twill be remembered
that Ashley was confirmed by the
Senate by only one majority, which
is urged as showing that he was I'M
acceptable to the Senate. Ashley
is becoming alarmed, and he called
at the White House Thursday to
make q rebutting statement, but
Grant was not at home.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
ment was allowed to do 6


ment was allowed to do 50
without let or hindrance, and yet
at the same time only one-ffth Of
the people of the State voted.at all.
Our contemporary seems to be unr
aware that polls were opened in
only portions of fifty-one counties,
generally in the county towns alone,
in consequence Of the disturbed
condition of the State at that time.
In all of West Tennessee polls
were opened only in Memphis, we
believe. 1t was a free thing TO
open polls and vote wherever the
people desired, but in this case,
even where polls were. opened, large
numbers of citizens refused to take
part in what they regarded as an
irregular election and farce.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
TIE Bpcrialist says 4:

1.-THE late revolution, for the civil war
was nothing less, accomplished anything
Int the emancipation Of the negroes, 1t
wined out forever the preposterous doe
tr;ne of State sovereignty, and estah'
Gsbed the United States, once for al, rs
a nation, unified and consolidated en-"
titv ia the great world family.
There is not a Radical journal
which has not uttered the same
idea thousand times in the last
four years, and dwelt on 1T as a
consummation devoutly to be
thankful for.
The case stands thus IN a syilo-
sism. Radicalism is destruction oil
State Sovereignty. imperialism Is
destruction OF State Sovereignty.
Therefore Radicalism is Imperial
ism.
A friend at our elbow says 1t IS
q good deal worse.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

The Memphis Ledger will see
that in answer to the Press and
Times Of this city, touching the
last free election in Tennessee, we
also answered it. We may add
hero that we personally know a
number of gentlemen, among whom
il one of the editors of this paper,
who voted in the March electioni
1868, who could not and would not
have done so if the oath prescribed
by the January convention Quoted
by the Ledgey) had not been prefer
mitted. 1t was the votes they cast,
either in the February or March
election, which constitutes them vo-
ters under the franchise law. The
record TO which our Memphis CO
temporary refers, is, SO far as the
election held in this city is CON
cerned, n false record. The Ledger
Is curious to know chow it was
that every man who desired
TO vote on the proposed amend-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01


"SUPFosE,y says the New York
Sun, shat it had been discovered
and proved during the hunt after
Andrew Johnson that he had APP.
pointed persons to Office who mad
bestowed upon him valuable gifts,
would not the impeachment trial
have had different result This
is not a supposable case. If John
son had been guilty of such con-
duct it would have been set down as
bribery, and he would have been
hustled out of Office in double
quick time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
REmaRKABLE REVELATION.

A gentleman in Roanoke county,
Va, writing to the Wheeling Reg
lister, makes the subjOined revela-
ton:
"While in Marion, Smyth county, a
few days ago, | had the pleasure of sew
eral lengthy chats with Hon. Fsyette
McMullin. MIR. McMullin says that since
the war he was one day in the Presi-
dents house, in Washington, conversing
with Hon. F. 2. Blair, Sr. Mr.. Blair told
him that soon after McMullin's "peace
resolutions" had been introduced into
the Confederate Congress, Mr.. Lincoln
being extremely anxious to bring about
a peace honorable alike to both sections
of the country, and foreseeing and wish-
ing to avoid the political consequences
of the military subjugatiOn of the South,
sent him (Mr Blair) to Richmond to
confer with Mr. Davis and learn what
arrangement of the difficulties could be
made. lie was passed through the lines
of the contending armies and conducted
to Mr.. Davis house in Richmond. Af>
ter long consultation with Mr.. Davis
and other prominent gentlemen for
whor' Mr.. Davis sent, and for whom
Mr.. Blair inquired, Mr.. Davis said
he had no proposition to make Mr..
Blair then proposed that Gen. Lees army
be marched into Mexico against the
French; that Gen. Grant would follow
and support the movement; that the
united armies would drive out Maxi-
milan; and then the Southern States
should name their own terms OF recon-
struction, everything short of indepen'
dence being guaranteed. AT Mr.. Davis $
request this proposition was made in
writing, and after some consultation and
reflection, pGs signed and accepted by
him. Mr.. Blair returned to Washington,
and Mr.. Lincoln was highly delighted
with the success of the negotiation. 1t
was in the hope of concentrating this
arrangement that Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.
Seward met the "peace commissioners"
Hons Stephens, Hunter and Campbell at
Fortress Monroe; but there, to Mr.. Lins
coins chagrin, the committee declared
that they had been instructed by Mr.
Davis to insist upon the Independence of
the South, and would listen to no other
proposal And thus the whole affair
came to most lame and impotent COM
clusion.' Such is the substance of the
account related to Gov. McMullin by
Mr.. Blair. Mr.. NcMullin says that he
asked and obtained MIR. Blair's permiss
sion to make the statement public, but
he had refrained from giving it publicity
pending Mr. DIviss trial, fearing lest it
might in some way prejudice the case"
This story is susceptible of proof
or contradiction. The part which
Mr.. Lincoln played about that time
is in perfect accord with what he is
here represented to have done. 1t
has been stated repeatedly that so
anxious was he 10 restore the Union,
that he was willing TO concede any
terms TO the Southern people except
independence. This is substantially
the drift of his sentiments expressed
in the interview between himself,
Admiral Porter, Gen. Grant and
Gen. Sherman, only few weeks be-
fore the surrender Of the Confeder-
ate army under Gen. Joe Johnston.
1t would be well if the details of
these secret negotiations could be
placed before the country in an au-
thentic form.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

1t is a feature of lunacy that the
subject thinks every body else crazy
but himself The fear of the Press
and Times that the Memphis AUa-
lanche will go crosseyed trying to
look at Senter and Stokes at the
same time, is simply the result of
q frightful strabismus in itself. We
are expecting it to go stone blind
before the last of May.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

A WASHINGTON letter writer
speaking of the Radical war on
Grant, says:
"The most trustworthy advices are to
the effect that these attacks on the Tx
ecutive are telling on the man. lie is be'
coming crusty, suspicious. morose, and
chronically unhappy. His body and
mind are both suffering He finds the
Presidency too large for him. That is
the whole matter. His health is not good.
He has had to shut up shop six times
already in as many weeks. He is losing
flesh. Visitors complain of his brusque-
ness, and many of them CT his temper.
Every day at 1 O'Clock he runs off for a
ride and a smoke, and he has wholly
stopped receiving visitors at nights.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

The fortunes Of the three great Boyar
families Of Russia, the Demidoffs, Aprax-
ius and SehermetiiIs, amount, altogether,
to upward of one thousand million
roubles.-ErchGnge.
When we go into the empire
business, the RUSSIA bearwill skulk
and suck his paws. The Grantoffs,
the Washburnoffs and Dentofis will
outshine all that.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
THE sUPERINTEEDENr OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTIONS.

There is a new trouble in the Rad
ical camp. The carpet Dagger Eaton
has not given satisfaction in thepo-
sition of Superintendent of Public
instruction, and the Huntingdon
Nest Tennesscan, edited by a NOM
Der of the Hawkins family, has the
audacity to say that Eaton is a
failure. In its issue of April 20
that paper says:
"At the approaching State Convention
it will devolve upon the delegates to Sc
lect a candidate for Superintendent OF
instruction, in lieu of Gen. Eaton, the
present incumbent 1t is vain to concea
the fact that Gen. Eaton's administration
has signally failed to give satisfaction to
the country, and it becomes matter OF
the first Importance to the Republican
party, as well as to the entire country, to
select man for the position whose intelli'
gence, asiwell as his integrity, shall give
to the country an assurance Of faithful
and honest administration 10 his depart
ment"
The great Eaton, the friend of
Rutter, is to have opposition, be-
cause he has "signally failed to
give satisfaction to the country"
That is Radical testimony. The
Vest Tennessean insists that the
Rev. ]. L. Mcdowell, Of Carroll
county, is much better qualified for
the position that he is ga thorough
scholar and has for years been
prominently connected with varl"
Gus educational enterprises in the
country, and has familiarised HIM
self with the varied school systems
of the United States" We are
glad to see this movement to put q
man of some practical sense in the
important position of Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, for
Eaton has shown none in his ad-
ministration. The statement OF
Judge Shackelford in his address
"to the citizens of Tennessee, "
touching the conduct Of Eaton,
shows that he is utterly unfit for
the position given him as reward
for craftsmanship.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

THE New York Tribune very
pointedly says: "There was time
when to be member of Congress
was TO aspire at least to the position
and bearing ola statesman. Of late
years it has been rather to be a
claim agent and a solicitor of offices
for constituents whose services must
be rewarded or purchased The
Tribune is rather hard on its Radi-
cal friends.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
A CARD.

MOT HAVING IN COURSE OF ERECTION
~ 4 Tailoring Establish ment. (and no prospect
Of any, and having no goods TO dispose of AZ a
small advance on cOstl To gentlemen furnish
up In the best style and at prices to suit thess
hard tines
Nothsying tho means TO procure fOrei gn talent
and being vain enough to believe that (having
cut most successfully tor MIR. Sam Prilchitt Tor
over ten years,) | have native talent CT my own.
and will devote my best energies to SUIT al who
may favor me with their patronage.
By-the- by, have secured the services of 4
professional RenOvatOr of clothes, (the hest In
the eOuntry) and can guarantee satisfaction in
that limo. DAN. }. SCANLAN,
81 College st. (Sam Pritehitt's old stand,)
oetflu Up stair :;
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

Tue Knoxville Wing, which pro-
fesses to have preferred Judge
Shackelford for Supreme Jugde,
now refuses to print his address "to
the citizens of Tennessee" unless it
is paid for as an advertisement.
That's a specimen of Radical graf
ifndn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

SOME Radical paper calls on
Grant to displace Washburne and
"all whom Washburne put in
place" That wouldn't do. 1t
would be like saving off the limb
between ones self aud the tree.
Washburne put Grant in place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
fn Formations in u. =. Circuit Court,
Mid Dis. Tenn.
APRIL TERM. 1860.
HO. I45f-ITnited States vs.. -Four barrels of
AunIa

EO. I45f-ITnited States VS.. -Four barrels of
Apple Brandy.
AAI HBREAS, K. Mop. SMITH, ESQ., At
w tOrney Of the United States for said Dis
trict, has filed his information in said Court,
on behalf of the United States against fOuf
barrels Of apple brandy. of which Jacob Law-
kins Is theTeputed owner, alleging among other
things, that said brandy was seized IA forfeited
to the United states, for the causes in said in
formation alleged.
Now, therefore. in obedience to the monition
Of SAID Court, to me directed and delivered,
do hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming said property, or knowing OF having
anything to say why the same should not be
condemned as forfeited, and that they be and
appear before said Circuit Court, to be holden
in the Federal court room in the Capitol. at
Nashville, Tennessee, on the 18th d8y of
April, 1863. at 10 O'Clock A. n. then and there
10 interpose their claims.
K. r. aLASCOCK,
aPTl3 lat U, s. Marshal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01


Poor Stokes is frightened. The
Knoxville Whig has come out for
Senter for Governor, and Stokes,
approaching its keen scent, is ready
to throw up the sponge. In a let
ter to a personal and political friend
in this city, he says:
"rhere seems to be good deal of
feeling getting up in the gubernatOrial
contest. Now, sir, let me say this TO
you in all candor and truth, that i am
ready and willing to step out of the way
at any moment that my friends will per.
NIT would much rather support and
work for Senter, or some other good
man, than to be the standard-bearer my
self"
Too chicken hearted by half,
William. 1t will never do to give it
up so.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01

GRANTS cabinet joinery is about
to tumble to pieces again. This
thing of going to Washington to
spend few days in the cabinet, is
becoming quite popular recrea-
ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
BANKRUPT SALE

WILL SELL AT THE COURTHOUSE
i door in the city Of Nashville. on Saturday,
the 18th day Of May. 1869, at ten o'clock A. NJ,
the following property belonging to the estate
off. J. Jentner. bankrupt LOtiNo. "a and part
of lot No. % of II. w. McGavock's addition 10
ing 232 feet on Coleman street, and running
back to Cumberland river. Said lot has on il a
neat frame dwelling together with soap and
candle factory containing No. steam sngine
for running the same, all of which will be sold
with the lot. l will also sell one lot situated
on the corner of Front and MOdeire streets
fronting II fe0t on Front and running back l42
feet Besides the above mentioned real estate,
/ will sell a large lot of candle boxes potash
Venetian red and acids. Terms made known on
day of sale. ARTHUR U. WINSTON,
apr25td Assignee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
FOR SALE

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED MADE IN
ID trust TO me by John o. Ewing on the Goth
July, 1866, for the benefit of his creditors,
will proceed to sell on Saturday. the Sth May.
1863. at the Courthouse in Nashville, one tract
of land in the I'D district Of the county Of Da-
wilson. containing about fifty acres. and upon
which there is a good residence and other
bull 1ings; also one other parcel of land adj
joining. containing about 10l acres. Also lots
Nos 4, 5 and 6, on McLemOre between Jackson
and Jefferson streets. Nashville. Terms of sale.
ODe-third cash and balance in 6 T. Is and "a
months. Notes with security and lien retained.
MICHAEL VAUGHN,
apr23td PST Trustee of Jno. o. Ewing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
SATURDAY. zIAY L, ises.

TIE Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune (Radicar)
pronounces the impeachment trial
a "mob against conscience"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
In Bankruptcy.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
9Th day of April, A. D. 1869, a warrant
in BANKRUPTCY was issued against the estate of
James N Bradshaw, of Nashville, in the county
of Davidson and State of Tennessee. who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own
petition that the payment of any debts
and delivery Of any property belonging
and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law that a meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their
debts and to choose one or more assignees of his
estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy. to
be holden on the 10th day IF May, A. D.
1869. at "a o'clock ANA the Office Of the Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, at Nashville, before Alex
ander 5 Bradley. Esq, Register.
E. R GuASC0Ck,
mayl q u. s. Marshal. Messenger
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
E. DOUGHTY,
may1 Dept U. S Marshal, Messenger.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT ON THE
i 3nth day of April, A. D. 1869. n warrant
In Bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Isaac M. Holman, of the county Of Lincoln
and State of Tennessee. who has been adjudged
a bankrupt on her own petition: That the pay
ment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging TO such bankrupt, to her or for her
use, and the transfer of any property by her
creditors oil the said bankrupt. TO prove their
debts, and to choose one or more assignees of
her estate, will be held at q Court of Bankrupt
ey. to be holden on the 18th day of May
A, ID. 1869. at ~ A.. A., at the Office of the Reg
lister in Bankruptcy, Murfreesboro. before w.
N. Doughty. Esq.,. Register.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
WOOD g. SIMPSON,
Corner BrOad and Front streets,
NASHVILLE, TENN.
u q H. f. ES VI q q k3sEs,
sheet ErOn Workers
Steam Fittings and Brass Work.

WE MANUFACTURE FLUE AND TUB
w MAR Boilers ef all dimcnsi0ns using the
best Tennessee Iron.
All kinds of Sheet frnl work, such as Chin
neys, Oil and Water Tanks, Fire proof Doors
and Window shutters. Orders for new work or
repairs IN the city or country promptly at
tended TO. Satisfaction guaranteed as TO work
manShtp. and charges rs low rs ia any market
steam Guages. Whistles. Safety Globe and
Throttle Valves, always on hand. Orders re
specially solicited
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

No. IO-Farm of $40 acres, " miles on GaIIatin
pike. well improved and very rich, at SIS per
mere; OF will exchange for good city property.
No. 2S-ll5 acres. we'll improved miles from
the city. near l.. and N. K. R., at $3.50,
No. 4J-l 800 acres. 10 miles on Hyde's Ferry
Pike. and on Cumberland river, at SO per
acre.
No. 70-Neat Suburban Residence. with II
acres land 8 miles on HillsboTO Pike at Sc. GEO.
Nc. I2O-Eiegant Country Residence with 80
acres, miles on Porter Pike. at $4,000.
No l4S-Eleyen acres choice land 4 mile of
the N. and ID. Depot near NolensVille Pike,
at 800 per acre,
No. 1880 acres, highly improved. adjoining
the Hermitage, at $75 per acre
Ne. 1855 tracts Of $50 acres each, somewhat
improved. miles on ChaIlCtte Pike, at $50
per acre.
No. I0s-2OO acres. improved, u miles on the
Lebanon Pike, at SO per acre.
No. l-I.OOo acres, improved. l6 miles up the
Cumberland River, very rich, at S25 per acre.
No. e3-3OOJ acres. In Marion county on ruii
road to Trecey City. at 50 cents per acre.
NOS SSnnd 1882 tracts Of 80 acres each.
improved, and very rich. SO miles down the
river, at Sl5 per acre.
NO. 62-2s0 acres, somewhat improved. II
miles on the 4. and ny. K. X. $1,000 each for
the whole.
Besides the abeve, we have 2G1 other farms
scattered through Tennessee and other States
which we can sell very low. Please call at our
Otiiee and get Bulletins giving full descriptions
OF all our property. Our terms are mo SALE
NO CHARGE" when not made through our iutlu-
ence, IL less the owner sells at lower figure
than on our books, in which case We would
charge One-half commission.
Now is the time to buy. feb2Ot
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-01
The "WOOd" Iron Foundry
SOntb Front street.

HUUu q oIIIIsOH, z IsttS, FfOpfletOrN.
In connection with The establishment Of
Wood 4 Simpson. an extensiy5 Foundry for
the manufacture Of every description of IRON
CASTINGS is now in successful operation-
which Is under the control IF David w. Rses
late OF Meyer, kees Co.. of the College Hill
Foundry. Orders for Steam Saw and Grist Mill
Machinery. Columns for Building Fronts Door
and Window Frames, etc etc., respectfully so
llclted, and prompt attention given to every
thing in this department. april Bun