Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-01
TELEGR APHIG.
WASH
Regal Preparations for Grant
Radical System Of BIacklnail
A Fiery Drought in Maine
WASHINGTON.
Importance of the Attorney Gem
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Attorney or West virginia 10 us11lss AL
prosecutions under the third section of
The act of July last in reference to the
right of citizens of the United States to
vote in the several States when the offense
is not the distinctive one made in the
second section of this act, is of greater
importance than at first supposed. A case
was pending at Martinsburg, Berkeley
county, and yesterday Judge Bond tele-
graphed the Department of Justice for q
COPY of the instructions sent, as he had
granted a writ of habeas corpus under the
act on the ground that the petitioner had
been refused registration for other reasons
than race, color, or previous condition of
servitude. There is no doubt that parties
feeling aggrieved viii endeavor to prose-
cute the obstinate registers, but it can not
be done with the assistance of the United
States District Attorney. -g 81.
Claims fer Mail Service.
Claims for mail services performed by
contractors prior to the war in the South
ern States, which have been heretofore
paid upon proof of loyalty, and known as
ante bellum claims, will not hereafter be
recognized, adjusted or paid by the Post
Office Department.
Political Associations RIackmaiI.
ing Clerks.
The matter of blackmailing clerks by
State associations appears to have come
TO head in the Interior DepAttment. In
the first place, as is known, the Congress
sional Committee sent to all the depart
ments for full list of employees Secre-
tary Cox sent list, after definite un-
derstanding that voluntary contributions
alone were to be asked for; but when the
general circular came out it made re GU
lar assessment of one per cent on every
body. Next came letters from central
committees of various States, asking for
names of all employees from the respective
States, in order that an assessment of
from one TO one and half per cent might
be made for State purposes. Following
this the Republican State associations
here got into dispute with the Congress
sional COMMITTEES, and wanted to take the |
whole work of raising funds out of |
the hands of the latter The con-
test extended over several weeks, |
and seemed to receive no definite decision, |
though the State associations claimed that ]
If clerk contributed in his State or went |
home the Congressional Committee would /
keep its hands off. Still the latter did not /
withdraw its circular. Yesterday some /
gentlemen, styling themselves the Finance |
Committee of the Pennsylvania RepubIi- |
can Association, went down to the Inter /
Ior Department with books and receipts, |
and sent in word to Secretary Cox that /
they were ready and DESTROYS to go through /
his department and receive voluntary con-
tributions for aiding the Republican cause /
in Pennsylvania. The committee, how
ever, were greatly surprised to receive the /
prompt reply from the Secretary that they |
could not go through the building for any |
such purpose. The gentlemen in question /
affected great Indignation, and assert that /
the matter will be brought Immediately |
before full association, and committee |
appointed to wait On the President and /
see if Republican interests are thus to be |
trifled with, as they term it. In fact, the |
President has already been bored upon /
the subject at Long Branch by self consti-
tuted delegations.
Senator SPrague has 20 Pay for His /
Speeches.
Senator Sprague lost a case in Wash
ington Justices Court to-day. A firm of |
printers brought suit against Prof Groux
and Senator Sprague for bill of $99 for
printing various political essays and
speeches. Prof. GrOux claims that at
the request of the Senator, and by his
order, under irregular agreement regarding
compensation, he prepared the documents
upon the currency question, tonnage,
Alabama question, working mems move
ment, woman's rights, the Chinese, and
various other subjects which the Senator
then contemplated presenting publicly.
The Senator was duly summoned last
week, and the case has been continued.
Mr.. Sprague has appeared by attorney.
The magistrate, after short hearing,
rendered judgment against the Senator
and Prof. GrOux and execution will issue
in few days. Prof. Groux has arranged
to push the case further on his own &C.
count He is well known in Washington,
and has devoted much attentI on to the
preparation of political essays.
Preparations for Grant.
Great preparations are making for the
reception of President Grant, whenever
he shall deign to revisit his Capital.
Among other arrangements our popular
theatrical manager, Mr.. Spaulding, an-
nounces that his theatre has been so fitted
up that the President, while witnessing
the performances, can, without any great
ado, carry on the Government "between
the acts, and at the same tine indulge in /
the luxuries of the season. But let me
give the very words of the worthy mana
ger: 'FThe upper boxes on the east side
will be fitted up handsomely for the use
of the President and family, and the par
tition will be so arranged that it can be
taken out and the two boxes thrown into
one. The space in the rear of the boxes
will be converted into a smoking room,
with q lounge, chairs, &C., where the
President can retire during the perform
ance, or between the acts, at his pleasure,
either TO smoke or talk over affairs Of
State" The accommodations are ample
for Cabinet Councils. What are we COM
ing COZ
New styles i'm Political Documents
The Democratic Congressional Com
mittee have hit upon q new style of cam
paign document. Upon sheet of paste
board they have arranged a number of
samples of dry goods after the manner of
iobbing houses, and under each is printed
the gold value of the same abroad, and
also the figures which represent the in
crease in price to lsboring classes on ac-
count of the Radical tariff.
Red Cloud 80 be Again i'm Council.
Col. Flint, commanding at Fort Lara
mic, telegraphs to the Indian Commits
sioner to-day, under date of the 29th, as
follows: "The messenger sent to Red
Cloud has returned. His camp is on
Powder river, and Red Cloud sent word
that they would be here by the middle of
September. He first must meet all the
principal chiefs" Information has been
communicated to the Indian Commission
ers now. at Cheyenne. The Indian Com
missioners referred to are Messrs. Brunot
and Campbell, who are there for the pur-
pose of selecting a reservation for Red
Clouds tribe.
Census Returns
From Florida, Kentucky, New York,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Minnesota
and Ohio show that the work is substan-
TALLY completed in those States, and it is
expected that returns will be received
from nearly all the districts by the first
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