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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
TrHE DiECLINEIN GOLD.

The question is now beginning to be
frequently asked, "why prices don't come
down with gold.n House rents, provi
81 ons and clothing remain about the same.
One cannot buy hat, coat a pair of
boots, loaf of bread nor q pound of
butter any cheaper than when gold was at
100. The New York Express reasoning
upon this subject, says the fact is, in the
present condition of our national finances,
reason as men may, gold is no longer the
standard, or standard, of value. If i
was, other commodities would assuredly
go down with the rapid lowering of that
standard. Even if the premium were
down to par to-day, there is no reason 10
believe that anybody would be panic
stricken-or that the merchant would be
ruined or made bankrupt by the much
talked-of (but as yet scarcely visible
shrinkage in values. The premium is now
at point which must soon place the
precious metal beyond the mere specula-
tive arena, and make it thing of ordi-
nary merchandise, which nobody, save
the jewellers or the necessities of the arts,
may. require-now that greenbacks are as
"good as gold. ;"
Prices of the necessaries of life will
never reach reasonable level until the
existing high tariff is swept away. What
advantage is it to the industrial classes if
government paper is as good as gold, if
the purchasable power is no greater than
whom gold was at 90 or 25 premiums
Take off the enormous bOunties which we
are toiling to pay the Protcctionists, and
we shall then begin, for the first time, to
realize that the appreciation of Govern
ment paper means something more THAI
the enrichment of foreign bondholders
and domestic spectators. Until We are
relieved of that load, the decline in gold
viii not materially help the farmer, the
laborer, or the artisan, the salaried clerk
much as The stock-gambers of Wall street
may make of If.
The way to bring down the necessaries
Of life TO the old antc-war level, and TO
make the disappearance Of the gold premi-
um tell in the interests Of the industrial
and commercial classes, is to go to work
and get a Congress at Washington who
viii execute the viii of the people, and
not the viii merely of the greedy and all
devouring Monopolists. In this respect,
the question is one quite beyond the
narrow circle of partisan politics, and
there is no reason, therefore, why honest
Republicans, opposed to taxing the many
for the benefit of select and pampered
few, should not, for once, pull in the same
harness with the Democrats.
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TIE CONSTITUTION.

The Ordinance of the Constitutional
Convention submitting the proposed Con-
stitution TO the people declares it to be the
duty of the several officers of the State
authorized to hold elections for members
Of the Legislature, to open and hold an
election at the various precincts in their
respective counties, on the fourth Satur-
day of this month, 10 determine the rati-
fication or rejection o; the proposed Con-
stitution. The qualification of voters in
said election shall be the same as required
In the election Of delegates to the Con-
vention. That is, every male person not
convicted and rendered infamous for
crime, of the age Of tweniy-one years,
being q citizen of the United States, and
a citizen of the county where he may
offer his vote six months next precedin q
tie day of election.
It is made the duty of the returning
officers in each county to enroll the name
of each voter on the poll books prepared
for said election and to deposit each
ballot in the ballot-boxes respectively.
Each voter who wishes to ratify the new
Constitution shall have written or printed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
TENNESSEE Ar WASHINGTON.

Tine Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press writes, March 3:
''The Tennessee delegation in Congress,
or rather the Republican members there
of, are preparing a brief of letters and
documents setting forth the true condi-
ton of affairs in Tennessee and the &C
ton of the present Governor and State
Legislature in endeavoring TO revolution
ize the State government They propose
to place the facts before the Committee
on Reconstruction, and to urge the adOp-
ton of the bill, or a similar measure, in
irOduced some time ago by Mr.. Butler,
of Tennessee, for TIE reconstruction
OF that State. This bill is similar to the
bin passed by Congress for the reconstuc-
ton of Georgia. The Tennessee Repub-
licans contend that Governor Senter and
the present Legislature of Tennessee have
violated the provisions of the reconstruc-
ton acts under which the State was adj
mittcd to representation in Congress, and
that the State should be taken in hand and
reconstructed over again, after the man
ner of Georgia.
The Washington dispatches of the 9Th
inst, 10 the Louisville Commercial con
tain the following:
GA majority of the House Reconstruc-
ton Committee informally agreed to re-
port bill next week to provide for a new
registration. and election for all State Off
GERS under the present Constitution of
Tennessee, on the grounds that the pres
cnt State Government does not protect
citizens in their life, liberty and property.
Gen. Butler is preparing a bill for the
reconstruction of Tennessee. A delega-
ton of Republicans of that State had a
meeting at Buffers house, where they
compared notes and Mr.. Maynard pre-
scented the draft Of bill which he had
prepared. Mr.. Butler said he was
thoroughly satisfied of the necessity of
reconsruCting Tennessee, and had no
doubt of the power of Congress over the
subject. He said lie would take Mr..
Maynard's bill and merge is into his own.
The matter is to be brought before the
reconstruction committee next week.
The bill which Maynard and Butler
are getting up should be entitled
A bill TO give the officers in
Tennessee to Radicals" That is pre-
cisely its purpose. The men who are
laboring to bring about the result, for thai
is what reconstruction means, seem to
forget that Tennessee was declared en-
titled TO representation in Congress simply
by resolution. No act was passed i'm
posing restrictions upon the State either
precedent TO admission or afterwards.
This is but another step in the direction
Of Capitalization which the Radicals have
invented and enforced through the action
Of Congress. Emboldened by their sue
cess with Georgia, the Radicals are clam
oring for the dismantling Of Tennessee,
that they may fasten upon the remains Of
a once glorious State to find place and
power for their minions 1t is question
whether the law-abiding men in Congress
viii yield TO this last demand of the Jaco-
b;ug
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on his ticket the words NEW Corslitu-
ton" or words Of like import, and each
voter, who wishes to vote against the rati-
fication of the new Constitution, shall
have written or printed ON his ticket the
words sold Constitution, or words of
ike import.
The election shall be held and the
judges and clerks shall be appointed as in
the case of the election of the members
of the General Assembly; and the return
Ing officers, in presence of the judges or
inspectors, shall count the votes given for
the s'New Constitution and of those
given for the "Old Constitution" of
which they shall keep correct estimate
in said poll books. They shall deposit the
original poll books of said election with
the Clerks of the County Courts in the
respective counties, and shall, within five
days after the election, make out accurate
statements of the number of votes in
their respective counties for or against
the s.New Constitution, y and immediate
ly forward by mail one copy of said GER
tificates to the Governor and one to the
Speaker of the Senate. So soon as the
poll books are deposited with the County
Court Clerks, they shall certify to the
r,-.1.4 . G 4I,o Co,,zaption M accurate
statement of the number of votes cast for
or against the 'eNew Constitution" as
appears on said poll-books. And if any
of said returning officers shall fail to make
the returns herein provided for within
the time required, the Governor shall be
authorized TO send special messengers for
the result of the vote in those counties
whose officers have SO failed to make
returns.
The Legislature postponed the usual
county elections fromthe first to the fourth
Saturday of this month, so that both the
elections, the election on the Constitution
and for county officers, are held on the
same day, at the same places and by the
lsame officers. BIT there must be
separate ballot bores, separate poll
books and separate returns made by
the returning officers. All of those
qualified to vote for or against the Consti-
tuition are not qualified to vote for county
officers In helatter election the disfran-
chisement disability has not yet been re-
4 moved
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FRom sECRETAny rLETCmER.


FROM SECRETARY FLETCHER.
Secretary Fletcher yentilaies himself a
little in our columns to-day. We have but
little to say about his grievances. We
presume that the committee which has
him UNDER consideration, win investigate
him thoroughly, and we hope satisfacto-
rily. There is one particular in which the
Secretary honors himself oyermuch, and
lin that particular we shall be under the
necessity of correcting his erroneous i'm
precision. He seems to think that his OPP
position to the election Of Ex-President
johnson to the United States Senate was
the moving cause of opposition to
him in the present Legislature.
We beg TO assure the distinguished
Secretary that he is entirely in error in
this supposition. As he is aware, we
occupied a position in that contest, to
know something of the views of Ex-
President johnson ard his supporters in
the Legislature. For the information of
the Secretary, we will eandidly inform
him that neither the Ex-President nor any
of his friends ever dreamed that the
formed contributed in the slightest degree
to the defeat of the latter. The Ex-
President never feared nor blamed an
open and ayowed opponent, certainly not
one who has done him so little injury as
the Honorable Secretary of State. In his
retirement to the privacy of an agricul-
tural life, we sincerely hope that he will
find that permanent quiet of which the
agitations of the past few years have de-
privcd him, and that his prayers for free
and happy country for his children to live
in, may be fully and favorably answered.
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masonic Funeral Notice.

TINE MEMBERS OF CUMBERLAND q
i Lodge No g. are hereby notified to 81
meet at their Lodge Room, at 10 O'Clock, k&
WEDNESDAY, March Q, TO bury the ref "
mains of their deceased brother, James W. Nc
Clelland. All Master Masons are invited to join
with the Lodge.
By order of the worshipful Master.
mars-2t JOS. S. CARELS, Sec'y.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

TIE New York Tribune is positively
disc9urteous toward a prominent member
OF Congress- OF the Radical persuasion.
That paper says: at is told at Washing
ton that Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, about
tie time of his late denunciation of news
papers, was deeply engaged in plans for
securing the purchase or establishment of
a newspaper in New York to serve as his
organ. We. hasten to assure the General
of our continued belief in his declaration
of his own superiority 10 a newspaper.
He might indeed assert (offensiyely absurd
as the assertion would be with reference
to other New York journals) his immeas-
urable. superiority TO that newspaper"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
ALAsl POOR EsoDERI6sS

ON Tennessee Butler is being belabored
most numerically by his Radical friends.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes, March 8
SIN consequence Of personal appeal
to the members, and the facts contained
In new statement which has been fled,
the Military Committee did not report
against Mr. Butler, Of Tennessee, for
selling his cadetship to-day, as was in
tended. The Military Committee and
other members are greatly annoyed at the
course of Nj. Butler and his persistency
in impeding the course of the inquiry.
When the case first came up Mr. Butler
did not mention Gen. Schofield as one of
his witnesses, and he has now brought
forward several members of Congress,
and has tried to dodge the responsibility
in every manner possible. Mr.. Butler
now says Gen Schotield solicited him to
make the appointment, and asked that be
may be summoned. Gen. Schofield was
therefore telegraphed for at st. Louis.
The Tribune says editorially:
'Mr. r. r. Butler, of Tennessee, only
aggrayates his punishment by efforts to
delay it. The defiant air of Mr.. White
more robbed him of all public sympathy,
the distractions which Mr.. Butler attempts
to throw in the way of his proper pun
ishment for an offense he does not deny,
and hardly attempts to palliate, will bring
upon him the public contempt. The pub
lie expects the Military Committee to do
its full duty in this matter; and there is
not the least occasion to suppose, what.
ever Democratic papers may suggest, hai
this painful duty will be eYaded either fol
political or personal reasons.
Gen. schofeld arrived in Washington
Sunday night, and is reported to have sale
in private conversations that the evidence
he can give has no material bearing what
ever and cannot affect the result one way
or the other.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

II is remarked that the development Of
insurance in the United States has been
very great during the past ten years. At
the present time it is computed that the
policies against fire and marine losses
amount to $3,O92, 900, coo. The life in
surance business in the same time, it is
asserted, has increased from seventeen
companies, issuing sc, 900 policies toover
sixty companies, issuing between 500, 900
and coo, 900 policies, for sums amounting
20 s.. 700, 600. 600.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

THE disturbances in the gold market
arc regarded as portending trouble TO such
as the mercantile class in New York as
are nos firmly backed by large capital. 1t
is already announced that A. 7. Stewart
Is Co. intend marking down their stock.
If SO, it viii likely ruin many small hous-
es. Chaflin 6 Co. also propose a reduc-
flOn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

TIE Prussian Legislature is TO vote by
electricity, but contemporary suggests
that it Is doubtful whether votes taken by
that process can be more shocking than
some of those expressed by simpler
means at Washington.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

GoID opened in New York yesterday at
113 and closed at 1923. This decline is
reported 10 have had tendency to weak
en- the prices of produce and merchan-
disc and to unsettle business generally.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

NAPOLEON touches the question of
Church authority with gentle hand. He
is evidently on the side of the Pope, but
wishes to treat religious subjects in a
seeular manner
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
E,;0J.EER's OFFICE, TEsN. a PACIFIC r K
LEBASoS, Tenn, Dec. q, 1869.
SEALED PROPOSALS..

ENOR TIE WORK OF CLEARING, GRUBBISG,
Il grading, masonry, bridging and delivery Of
crOssties on the line Of this road, from Lebanon to
Carthage, Tenn, Will be received by the under
signed until the 9Th day Of March, 1870.
Separate Proposals viii be received for the above
work on each mile section, payments for work In
Wilson county to be made in Wilson County
bonds az par aud for the work in Smith county, in
Smith County bonds at par.
Separate Proposals viii also be received for the
the same work. each mile section eighty per cent.
of the value Of the work to be paid for in cash. and
twenty per cent in county bonds at par.
No proposal will be received unless 1t be written
upon the blanks furnished for that purpose from
this Office.
The preile and quantities on the experimental
line are now ready Tor inspection, and profile and.
quantities on the FINAL location line will be ready
by the LIST day of February next.
The name of bidder and numbers Of sections bid
for must appear the envelopes inclosing the pro-
posals. The company reserves. the right to reject
any and all bids.
by order Of the President
z. T. FALCONNET,
doc23-u Chief Engineer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
.x,,1PouTANF DECISION

We publish to-day an important deci-
sion of the Supreme Court of the United
States in the case of Gen. James HEX
man, Of this city, against Judge Edward
c. Belts and Others, Of the city OF Hunts
vile.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

TENNESSEE BoNps were quoted in New
York yesterday at 81 for the old and 90
fdf tine new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

Gov. STEVENSON, of Kentucky, has tel
egraphcd to Mr. Golladay at Washington,
refusing to accept his resignation as MEM
Der of the House of Representatives,
urging that duty 10 his State and constit-
uents, and his own honor, demand a fun
investigation of the charges against him
in relation 10 the sale of Cadetships, by
the only tribunal to which hc is amenable
under the circumstances. A doubt is eX-
pressed whether Mr.. Golladay viii now be
recognised as a member of the House Of
Representatives, even If he should desire
to Withdraw his letter to the Speaker an
nouncing his resignation.
The telegraph reports that the House
of Representatives refused yesterday 10 al
low GoIladay 10 Withdraw his resignation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

THE Legislature, which has been with
out a quorum in either house for two or
three days, formally adjourned yesterday,
to meet again the 9th of May.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

The burlesque has at last invaded the
House of Commons in England. Recent
ly bill to require railway companies to
place foOt-warmeTs in their carriages OF
cars, was laughed out Of the House by
the introduction of an amendment to sup
ply hot brandy, rugs and overcoats.
But why should not railway companies
be compelled to keep their passengers
comfortable? They charge enough in
England and eXcrYNhere else TO DO so.
Burlcsque is well enough when nsed as a
club 10 strike down bad legislation. But
legislators should not be turned from the
advocacy and support Of a good bill by a
sharp joke or quaint, humorous conccit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

THE New York money market is album
dainty supplied with capital at 4@5 per
cent on call. Prime paper is taken at 70
q per cent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

TIE Albany Argt,s says: 'In the
charter elections which took place on
Tuesday, the Democracy were every
where victorious. With a single cGccp-
ton, that of Troy, in every city in the
State in which an election was held, the
people elected a Democratic executive,
and very generally give large majoTities
for the entire Democratic ticket. The
tide which commenced to turn q few
months ago, and which flowed on so no.
bly, at the November election, is now
sweeping all before it in the Empire State,
and can now resist al the efforts Of the
Radicals 10 check The brave Democracy
have taken il at the flood, and it is yet
destined 10 bear them on 10 fortune. The
prescn- gratifying and glorious success
exceeds our most sanguiEc expectations,
and is proof sufficient that the efforts Of
the Democratic party 20 meet public ap-
proyal and 10 study closely thc interests
Of the people are everywhere appreciated.
The recent elections have struck the death
knell of Radicalism in New York.
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I'D OF!
TROTTING STALLION.

rTVHIs MAGNIFICENT TRoTTINa STALLION,
Il the winner Of three First Premiums at the
State Fair last fall, as follows, viz: Best Arsd
Trotting Stallion, best Sweepstakes Trotting stall
lion and fastes1 Trotting Stallion.
IDOL will stand the present season ending TuIv
at Fairview Stock Farm, ON the Nashville
pike, in Sumner county, Tenn, 80 miles west Of
Gallatin. TERMs-$50 for season, or SIS to insure.
payable when the mare is removed. Mares left at
Fuuer's stable, No. South College ST., viii be sent
up on Saturdays free Of charge. For particulars
see handbiils. W. A CuEATHAM
feb15-2m TB1
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TENNESSEE IRON STORE.
HILLMAN, BRO. 6 SONS,

RIOS. 90 and 81 North Market street,
uAvE IN STORE AND ARE DAILY RE
IL CEIVING
Tennessee Charcoal Bloom Iron, h.
Il. a 3.
Kentucky Charcoal Iron, II. IL. & s.
Ohio River II Iron.
ssLaEReEse,' Nails and Spikes
Horse and Mule shoes and Horse
Shoe Nails.
AnviIs, Vises. Hammers and Bel
lows.
Steel Springs. Buggy md Wagon
AXIeS
ThinbIe SiEeins, Wagon Boxes and
Castings.
Carriage and PiosV Bolts, Nuts and
Washers.
steel PlOsy Plate, Gas Pipe.
EEO-aEOrse Wagons, IrOmcd with
oar Ky. ArOD-
Hubs. SpoixeS, FeIioes, and n full
Stock of WOOD WORK, PlOSvs, etc,
Which they offer low for cash, and to prompt deal-
ers only on short time.
HILLMAN BRO. & SONS,
Nos. 50 & "a North Market street,
feb2o-tapr1 Nashville, Tenn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08

COrToS was heavy in New York yester-
day al decline of 4c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-08
THE Washington correspondent OF the

THE Washington correspondent Oh Tie
PHILADELPHIA Press writes, March 8
SENATORS Pool and Abbott, of North
Carolina. received a telegram to-day from
Coy. Holden relative to the election of a
successor to J. II. Deweesc, from the
Fourth District of North Carolina. It
will be remembered that Mr.. DeWCcse re-
signed few days ago on account Of his
being involved in the sale of West Point
cadetship Gov Holden Is of opinion
that the district, which was close whom
Deweese was elected, viii so Republican,
provided good man is nominated. The
chances are that James Harris, a colored
man, viii be nominated and elected by
the Republicans Harris could have got
The nomination when Dewecsc was . can
didate, but refused it. Gov. Holden viii
issue proclamation at once for an cleo
ton in the district
When negro presented himself from
Louisiana, the Radicals IN the House of
Representatives lodged the question Of lis
reception upon a very ilimsy prctezt
They were not then prepared to have
negro as a fellow-member, but now that
tbe Senate has admitted a negro, the
Hou,e viii probably follow that example.
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Powerful Vegetable Attentive
VET DISCOVERED.
DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.

"The life Of the flesh Is in the Blood" is a
Scriptural maxim that science proves to be true.
The people talk Of bad blood, the cause Of many
diseases, and like many popular opinions this Of
bad blood is founded in truth.
The symptoms Of bad blood are usually quite
plain-bad Digestion causes imperfect nutrition,
and consequently the circulation is feeble the soft
tissues lose their tone and elasticity, and the
tongue becomes pale, broad, and frequently COW
cred with pasty, white coat. This condition soon
shows itself in rOghesS Of the skin, then in ERUP
TIVE and LUCRATIVE diseases, and whenlong con-
tnued, results in serious LESSONS Of the Brain, Lv
er, Lungs, or urinary apparatus. Much, very
much, suffering is caused by impure blood 1t is
estimated by some that one-ffth of the human
family are affected with scrofula in some form.
When the blood is pure, you are not so liable to
any disease. Many impurities Of the Blood arise
from impure diseases Of large cities Eradicate
every mpurity from the fountain of life, and good
spirits, fair skin and vital strength viii return to
you.