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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
DEoEIvTNG TaE NEGROEs

The Memphis appeal says: 'The
Democratic party is now victorious in
Tennessee, and promises speedily TO con-
troll the States of the UniCn. The ne
groes were told that if the Democrats
succeeded in Tennessee they would be re-
turned to slavery. The Smiths and
Hamiltons who told them 80 did not be-
lieve any such thing when they said il.
But the negroes were deceived and mis-
led by them, by this and similar lies, and
voted solid against u.s." Before the late
election in New York Gerrit Smith (Radi-
caD issued a circular TO his ''colored
brethren, - in which he said:
sTdo not ask you TO forget that the
Republican party was for the freedom OF
your race and the Democratic party
against it. But [ do ask you not to listen
TO the insulting as well as nonsensicaI
declarations. that the freedmen will be
disfrsnchised and even re-enslaved, if at
some election, the Democratic party
should become majority.
None but the yeriest demagogue would
be guilty of charging the Democratic
marty with q desire to enslave the negroes
AGAIN and Gerrit Smith, Radical as he
is. denounces such stuff as insulting. But
the negroes professed to believe these al,
legations and voted solid against Demo
cratic candidates all over the country.
The Democrats have triumphed in mum
Der of the Southern States, and the ne
groes will see-they cannot help seeing
facts if they will not believe arguments
that they have been grossly imposed uroI
by the Radicals in this particular.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
An ITEM OF HISTORY

In the diplomatic correspondence sent
10 Congress in 1864 by Mr.. Seward there
is a dispatch from our Minister at Berlin,
under date of July 80, 1854, which,
among other things, says: ''Late events
at home have given occasion to Herr Won
Bismarck's semi-offlcial organ, the Nord
Deutsche AUgemeine Zeitung, to dis
play great sympathy and Partially for
the Rebel cause; and in its Jealous wishes
for the downfall of republican govern
ment and the further establishment of
monarchical institutions on the American
continent, it INDUCES in the grossest mis-
representations regarding our armies and
finances. l have so far refrained from
making any reclamation at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs against its infamous
and slanderous course, but / deem it my
duty TO take notice of and communicate
the facts to you. The relations of the
journal in question to Herr Won BismarcE
are such that feel quite justified in be
ieving that in these sspersions to oul
csnse It reflects his sentiments. "
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

In no Southern State, perhaps, were
greater efforts made by the Radicals to
make the negro vote available, for the
purpose of establishing the political su
premacy of the party, than in Virginia.
From the close of the war to the present
time, persistent struggle has been going
on in that State, in which the power and
patronage of the Federal government has
been exerted to consolidate power in the
hands of the Radical party. But despite
of the reconstruction legislation of Con.
gress, military rule and judicial corrup.
ton, the white people o. the State have
triumphed, and Virginia is lost forever tc
Radicalism.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
ALASI POOR RODERICK.

The New York Tribune does not give
its faithful ally from the first district
much comfort. In q late issue it says:
'eWe give hearty commentator to the
reported purpose of the Commissioner Of
Pensions to continue the prosecution of
Roderick r. Butler for pension frauds,
without the slightest reference to his re-
election. If Mr.. Butler is found guilty,
the House can soon relieve the question
of any embarrassment arising from bis
membership. The existence of such
charges against Republican Congress,
man is disgrace; a failure to punish such
guilt If guilt be proved would be in
fanny. Let Mr.. Butler face the investi-
CATION, and let US have verdict without
fear or favor"
% SO ~ we
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THE MISSOURI DTSFRANCHISE-
mENT

The st. Louis Democrat gives the
census of Missouri, by which it appears
to be /, 7I4, 900 inhabitants. In order to
show that the DISTINGUISHED class of whites
has not been as large as has been claimed,
Il estimates one vote to from six TO six
and half persons, and finds from this
that the State has about 256, 900 voters.
As 2OS, 900 votes were actually registered,
the Democrat thinks that the disfran-
chised do not exceed in number So, 900.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says The
error of the Democrat is in
the six and six and half basis. Ohio
polls one vote to trif1e over five of its
inhabitants. New York State gave $50, 900
votes in 1868, and it has but 4, S6S, 600
people now. This, it viii be seen, was
ia the near neighborhood of one voter to
five inhabitants. New Hampshire has
polled about $4,000 votes on 500, 060
people, or one to four. Indiana has given
s5s, 900 votes, and the number of her
people is less than Missouri claims. There
are not less than 1000 votes in Mis-
souri,, or TAT, 900 more than have ever
been cast at any previous election. The
Acknowledgement now abolished, has
| heen immense.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

IT is mentioned in one of our exchanges
that during the trial of George Cahoon,
ex-Mayor of Richmond, recently con-
victed of forgery in that city, and SEN
fenced TO the penitentisry for four years,
an incident occurred which, if true, is
probably unparalleled in Judicial history.
Cahoon, it appears, is United States Com
missioner, and when the case against him
closed for the day, he was taken into GUS
tody by the United States Marshal and
conveyed to his own court, there to sit
in judgment on other offenders. At the
close of the days work, says the paper
which records the fact, che was handed
over by the Marshal to be put in the lock-
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hnnnnn1No 20 thn Washington

ACCORDING to the Washington cores
pondent of the New York Tribune ''Mr.
Gary, who ran as the Republican candi-
date for Congress in the fifth district of
Maryland, will contest his opponents
CMr. Merrick) right 70 the seat. His
friends say he has excellent grounds for a
contest and viii undoubtedly be awarded
the seat, as he was fairly elected" The
Baltimore Sun says: "Such a statement
is incredible, and it can hardly be sup
posed that Mr.. Gary viii engage in any
such so very ridiculous business" The
Sun should remember that as ridiculous
things as the giving of the seat of Mr..
Merrick 10 Mr.. Gary have been
perperated by the present Congress.
This has efn6oldened a number of Radi.
Gals who were defeated at the late cleo.
ton to proclaim their determination to
contest the seats of their successful com.
petitors. This thing of giving the seats
of Democrats to Radicals proved to be s
two-edged sword, for # injured the Radi.
Gals very seriously in the late elections.
The fear that il would exert a like effecI
on the elections of 1872 may deter then
from repeating the game they played il
the present Congress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

The English tax on journalism, known
as the newspaper stamp, ended the 30th
of last September. 1t had lasted more
than five generations of men. The origi-
nal act was passed in Queen Anne's time,
in 1912, and was intended to repress the
seditious publications of the time. That
il might not excite popular attention, it
was tackled on TO bill taxing soap, linen,
silk, calico, and so forth-a device, we
believe, not unknown 10 modern legisla
tors. The duty was at first one penny. In
May, l776, a date interesting to Americans,
it was advanced TO three half pence; in
1889 it was again raised TO two pence.
In 1894 ani additional half penny was
tackled on; in 1877 it was further increas-
ed to threepence half penny, and in 1916
TO four pence, at which time a newspaper
must have been serious item in the
family expense. In the reign of William
~, 1856, it was reduced to one penny.
In 1856 the stamp was only required for
papers transmitted through the mail, and
finally, at the last session, it was done
away with altogether. Who knows how
far reaching may be the effect of its alb
rogstion on the popular intelligence Of
Great Britain?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
HARmoNY NEEDED.

The present Cabinet seems TO have as
many heads as it has members, and no
two agree upon any given subject Since
Gen. Rawlins' death the President and
his Cabinet have tangled Ike sweet bells
out of tune. Even his own warmest par
tisans are growing weary of this dfscord,
and pray for a reformation. The Zri6-
aale says:
Would it not be better if the White
House and the State Department could
come to some understanding before many
more statements about Mr.. Motley's re-
call are given out? Their stories now
are of no kindred, and the endless YER
sions which, day by day, reach the pen
sive public are not inspiriting.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23
NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN WEDNESDAY


+ Even the New York Herald. which
has been constant friend of Gen. Grant,
begins to feel the necessity of the present
administration dismounting the negro
hobby, and doing something more in con-
sonance with the wishes and expectations
of his party. Hssays:
Gen. Grant must do something in his
annual message TO Congress in December
to wake up, inspire and harmonic his
party, OF before the end of the approach
ing short session he may find it labor of
Hercules to get its clashing leaders,
cliques and factions again together. For
this some new idea is wanted. The ne
gro question is used up. Even women's
rights, as a living Issue, viii be better for
1872 than the dead issue of negro's
rights. M
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

THE Philadelphia Press congratulates
itself that the result of the late election
IS not as bad for the Radicals as it might
have been, and it processes to be very
sanguine that all the Radical 'losses in
North Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama and
West Virginia are as sure to be recovered
as that Maryland and Delaware are to be
redeemed.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE addresses q cour-,
teous letter to the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black
upon the recent article published by him
in the GALAXY. The onlyimportant pub
lie matter we find in the letter is the fol-
lowing:
con one other point wish TO correct
your information, lest not mentioning |
may seem TO have admitted its exactitude.
You state that '1he Cabinet (Mr. Lin
coln's) voted six to one IN fdUOT Of sur
rendering Fort Sumter ;" Mr.. Blair be-
ing the only dissentient. IneUer 0oted
for the surrender Of Fort Sumter. My
grounds of opposition to its surrender
were not perhaps the same, nor so abso-
Lutte, as those of Mr.. Blair; but | wss
sgainst it, and so voted. was in posi-
ton to be well informed, and / am sure
you would not willingly remain in error.
Subject to this correction, the statement
is confirmed that MIR. Lincoln, and the
majority of his Cabinet, were in favor OF
surrendering Fort Sumter.
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q OoSADALIS.

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fReaG the testimony Of Physi
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tiOn-
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rHR NRGnn nanKar.

The cadets are justly indignant over
the acquittal of Smith, the colorsd cadet.
Public feeling en- the reception of the
news ran high al through the Academy.
The belief was, that if Smith escaped dis
Eaissal he would be severely reprimanded,
and no one was prepared to hear snch a.
decision as had been made. The cadets
are almost all indignant and disappointed.
A letter to the New York Times ssy:T =
sGt does not seem that they desire to IN
jure the accused nor TO glory in his pun
ishment; but they assert that be has been
guilty of prevarication and inconsistency;
bis cadet honor is sullied, and that, black
or white, as he may be-while iJl q cadet
uniform he is identified with the corps
and institution. Nov that he is released
from all penalty for the past, and In q
degree promoted 20 the rank of q martyr
to color and race, before his sympa-
thizers in the nation st large, they are
mortified beyond measure. The senti-
ment against Smith is more unanimous
than ever. The previously adopted resolu-
ton to taboo anyin the corps who affiliated
in any way with Smith viii be rigidly OBJ
served. Should another collision occur,
ii is plain that the result would be more
serious than before. Had he been repri-
manded, and his action declared guilty,
the feeling of prejudice would be greatly
modified. With one or two exceptions,
the officers, although they dare not say
so, share the same feeling with the
cadets" w
1t would be difficult TO find in the bis
tory of governments more partisan parti-
atty and unwholesome influence, as far
as far as the nations school at West
Point is concerned, if no further, than
this matter of the insubordinate negro cas-
def. 1t proves, "without distinction o.
color" TO be vagueness; and coloreC
cuticle as meaning exemption from rulei
and penalties which are applied TO Whit
cadets with infexible rigidity. White
boys are expelled without compunctior
for irregularities of minor degree to Cade
Smiths. But Smiths fortunate colo
makes the Republican party and it
officials of all grades his protectors an'
apologists; and his triumph is 30 com
plete that he may be called 'the pet o
the Radicals" if not ''the pet of tn
army" This is so transparent that 9Th
findings" of the court-martial, and the re
view of the War Department put fort
in the case, are ludlcrously incoherent.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

The New York World claims that
twenty nine of the Radicals elected to the
next Congress are ''Revenue Reformers. I"
Should they act together, they will hold
the balance of power, and may organise
the House of Representatives TO suit
tbarocalvas
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was awarded the premium for the BEST WOOD
COOKING STOVE, at the Arkansas State Fair,
Oct. Is, sndss the Kentucky State Fair.
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A oRr1o in the Chicago Journal says

A CRITIC in the Chicago Joar7aal says
of Maggie Mitchell's 'Fanchon:" 'sNoth-
ing but the power of genius created it,
and nothing save that mighty magic en-
ables her SO late in life to reproduce in all
its beauty youthful character" Does
this critic mean to insinuate that Maggie
is an old woman $50 late in life" in
deed -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-23

. A BosToN musical correspondent of the
Chicago Journal says of Mile. Nilsson:
''She cannot be described any more than
the fragrance of flower can be painted.
HoY's that for highl
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TENNESSEE BONDS regained in New
York yesterday little of what they
have been losing for several days. The
old issue were quoted at IS and the new
at SGT. s
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
ADMINISTRATORS sale.

WILL SELL AT BARNES, sPITZ 4 coz
Il this, wednesday Morning, Nov. %, the re-
mainin9 stock of Groceries belonging to the estate
OF the late @. W. Hummer, deceased; also one nne
Iron Safe with combination lock, one Express
Wagon and Harness, one Mare snd one Wstcn-
Sale at 10 o'clock. I. j. HOfhihS,
BARNES, SPTTz Co., Aom1nlsirasof.
AM II
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The Washington correspondent of the

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes, Nov. 90:
'Last spring when Chief Justice
Casey, of tie United States Court of
Claims. decided TO resign and retire from
the bench, his position was offered by
the President to Senator Drake, of Mis-
souri,, and it was the purpose TO make the
appointment this winter. Senator Drake
is now here trying TO obtain the fulfill
ment of the promises, but the President
does not desire, owing to the result OF
the election IN Missouri, TO spare the
Senator from Congress at this time, partly
because a Democrat would be likely to
succeed him, and partly because MIR.
Drake is one of the warmest supporters
of the administration.
Poor Grant is driven to desperate straits
nowadays. The fact that he has to rely
upon Drake to support his administration
in the Senate, is indeed great discredit.
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Administrator's Notice.

N the estate Of Thomas Eagin, deceased, are
hereby notified to present the same to me for pay,
ment in tie time prescribed BY Law, or they VII
be forever barred, and all persons owing SAID en-
tate will please como forward and settle.
]. @. MULVERHlLLs
Admir- Of the Estate Of Thomas Eagin, decd
This, Nov. Is, le70.-av17-1swA
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