Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-22
RECONSTRUCTION.
What TO do with TcnneSScc-Thc
Call for Troops by the Governor.
From the Washington Chronicle, March II.

What 10 do with Tcnnesscc-Thc
Call for Troops by the Governor.
From the Washington Chronicle, March II.
Secretary of State Fletcher and Gov.
Senter's private secretary arriVedin Wash
ington last night, with a communication
from Gov. Senter, which they will pre-
sent to the President, asking for the aid
of the General Government to enforce the
laws and maintain order in Tennessee.
Gov Senter acknowledges that he is no
longer able to protect the lives and proper
ty of the citizens, the Legislature having
shorn him of all power. Mr.. Fletcher
and the Governors Secretary will endeav-
or to have an interview with the President
to-day, when they will lay before him
the communication from the Governor.
1t is expected that the President will send
a special message to Congress on the sub
iect of the condition Of affairs in Tonnes
see, and request that body to take the
matter into consideration. The Legisla
ture has not only repealed all the laws
protecting the loyal citizens of the State,
but has overridden the Governor, and
treat his requests with as little cOnsidera-
ton as they do the petitions of the loyal
citizens for protection. Gen. Butler,
who is giving his personal attention to
the condition of affairs in Tennessee, will
probably accompany the Governors rep
resentatives to the White House, as viii
also the Republican members of Congress
from that State
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-A. J. Fletch-
CT, Secretary of State Of Tennessee, and
Gov. Senter's private secretary, whose
presence in this city as bearer of a COM
munication from Gov. SentCr TO the Pres
ident, asking the aid of the general Gov
eminent in preserving order in Tennessee,
as referred TO in my dispatches of last
night, has not yet succeeded in gaining
the desired interview with the President,
| but will present the papers i'll
a day or two. Gen. Butler had a
| lengthy conference with one of
these gentlemen tonight, and, af-
| ter hearing lengthy statement of the
present disorganized condition of affairs
in Tennessee, is reported to have eX-
| pressed his very decided opinion that Con-
gress had a case sufficiently strong to war
rant its interference. Gen. Butler and
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, are
to confer upon and draw up a bill which
will be presented carly next week, pro-
viding fer such action by Congress as may
be deemed necessary TO the maintenance
of civil authority in the State and the pre-
servah Of law and order.
| Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
| WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Mr. Frank
IIyberger, of the Governors staff, &C
companied by Mr.. Fletcher, Secretary of
State of Tennessee, to day delivered to
the President the official message of Gov
ernor Scnter, requesting the President &c
send troops to Tennessee to qucll the dis
turbanccs in that State, and enforce the
| laws.
The Governor states that he has called
upon the Legislature TO organize the mill
tia. but that he has been refused, and thai
he now asks, in accordance with the pro
visions of The Constitution, that nationa
forces be sent to aid him in maintaining
order.
The President stated that he woulC
comply with the requisition. The condi
ton of affairs in that State is the subjec
of much interest in Congress, and the Re
construction Committee are holding dali!
sessions TO consider the subject.