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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-11

those laws were in the interest Of the
Democratic party; and now, sir, we
witness the remarkable spectacle Of q
party, which conferred such powers
upon these men with no apprehen-
sion Of injury to the State govern
ments-with no fears as to any
destruction of our liberties-witli no
doubt as to their entire constitutions
ality-now boldly denying that this
Congress has any constitutional right
to give the President Of the United
States power to use the army and
navy, of which he is the cOnstitu-
tional commander-in-chief, in pro-
tecting American citizens from out
rage and death; the party who, under
the fugitive-slave law, marched
United States soldiers over the very
spot where the first martyr for
American liberty shed his blood
and the blood of Christopher Attacks
was as red as yours or mine, sir,
though his skin was black.
The party who sent their troops
over the spot which his martyrdom
had consecrated to force back into
slavery one poor wretch who had
succeeded in flying to q land which
he supposed to be land OF liberty
TIE party that did this act dares to
tell the American people that there
is no constitutional way to use the
army or navy of the United States in
protecting American citizens from
outrage and death, unless the Gov
ernor and legislature of the State in
which these offences are committed
should call for assistance. Sir,
searched in vain for all the call made
by the Governor or legislature of
Massachusetts for troops to assist in
the rendition of Anthony Burns.
Every gentleman on this floor knows
that the United States soldiers sent
to that State by the Democratic party
TO assist their blood-hounds in tear
ing from Massachusetts soil that
poor, trembling fugitive, were not
sent there at the request Of that
State hut by virtue Of the law passed
by Democratic Congress, enforced
by Democratic administration, and
interpreted by Democratic Attor-
ney General, whose Interpretation
has been sustained blythe courts; and
! know the American people well
enough to know that no legal soph-
istry can make them believe that it
was constitutional to use the army
and navy of the United States in
returning fugitives to slavery, but
that no constitutional means can he
found to use these agencies for the
protection Of life, liberty, and prop
erty Of free American citizens in
every State in this Union.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-11
Republican state Convention.
OFFICE OF REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,

OfTIGE VI GbLIIAS j
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
DIES MONIES, March 81, 1871.
The Fifteenth Annual State Con-
vention of the Republican party OF
Iowa will be held at
DIES MONIES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE q,
1871,
commencing at ii O'Clock A. N. for the
purpose Of placing in nomination cam
didates for the following offices, viz:
One candidate for Governor;
One candidate for Lieut.. Governor;
one candidate for Judge a the .Sa-
prene Court.
Que candidate for Superintendent Of
Pubic Instruction.;
aau the transaction Of such other busi-
l,ess as usually comes before the annual
meeting of the party. The ratio OF
representation will be, one delegate
ior each organized county III the State,
and in addition thereto, one delegate
for every two hundred votes. or frae-
ton over one hundred, cast for I'd
Wright for Secretary Of State, at the
election in 1870. The following table
shows the number of delegates 10
which each county viii be entitled:
MARION
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-11

All persons who have acted with the
Republican party heretofore, and are
in full accord with its principles now
are invited to take part in the nomin-
alton of delegates u this Convention.
CIR. CoRHHrLI., J W. TRATg,
4 II. HAMILTON, G. WrLWEBBEIs,
.Jeo. Y. STONE, G. T. GRANGER,
WIN. X. SMITH. CHAs ALDRICI.
w. w. JUEKIg, j.. w HUMPHREY,
c. Z. ToLLE, J s. CLAgKsdH On IN
State Central Committee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
NEW REPUBLIC.

We see in the Philadelphia Ledger
q letter from its New York correspondent,
under date of the 2lst making the rather
suspicious announcement that among the
passengers from England by the City of
Brooklyn, come several well known po-
litical agitators, who were associated with
Mr.. Odger, in the recent Hyde Park dem
onstration against the appropriation to
Prince Arthur by the Queens government.
This correspondent further says:
'These gentlemen are said to have q
mission, and about this mission there is
much gossip. 1t is alleged that they have
come over here for no less 8 purpose than
to interview the American Fenisn leaders
with reference to great events which are
expt cted to transpire in England before
long. In the ordinary course of events
they say Queen Victoria must soon die,
in which case q republic will be simulta-
neously proclaimed in all the leading
cities of the three kingdoms. The ma
chiDery to that effect, it is further
said, has been quietly but eff
GENTLY perfected, and nothing re-
mains now but to secure the practical
cooperation of the Fenisn element, in
case it should be necessary to bring it
into requisition. OF the success of the
programme, it is further SAID, these
English democrats have no doubt, as
many government officials, occupying i'm
portant military and naval positions, are
secretly pledged to cooperate with it.
What effect this news will have on the
price of consols when it becomes to be
known on the other side, your CORES
pendent is unable to say. He simply re-
peats the facts as they have been com
municaied to him by one who knows.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
cR,ST,s REypONSIBILITY.

The Notifying and dangerous feature
of the New Orleans affair is that it was
submitted to, almost without remon-
STRANGE, and that the outrage is regarded
with such tame indifference by the Amer
lean people generally. The Boston Post
says the most offensive feature of the
transaction is, that it is tracesble directly
to the personal management of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and that the
machinery of the government was
openly and unscrupul9usly en-
ployed in furtherance of his self
exaltng and worst of party designs.
Not only was the Customhouse illegally
and unwarrantably seized for political
convention, to be held not as an ordinary
gathering of the Radical party, but to be
controlled and manipulated whollyin sup
port of the Presidents personally ambi-
tious plans, against rival wing of that
party, and lined with Federal bayonets
and surrounded by Gordon of govern
ment muskets and Gatlin guns, ready to
be discharged upon the first symptom CT
resistance to the shameless Executive
programme; but the doors of the Gus
tomhouse were closed against those who
only had right to enter them, and the
business of the Office entirely suspended,
and even the money>order office was &C.
cupied and monopolized by the party
State Committee, or that portion of 1t
which adhered TO the personal cause of
Gen. Grant.
That this great scandal, which exceeds
il nefarious boldness all the executive
abuses of power which have rendered the
present administration infamous, was in
all its details under the immediate direc.
ton of Gen. Grant, as an irresistible con-
clusion, from the fact that the Collector
of New Orleans, the brother in-law of the
President and the chief manager OF
the transaction, was fresh from
the executive councils at Long
Branch. No public officer, not ever
so supple tool as this brother in law,
would have yentured in the absence OF
what he deemed to be the highest author.
ization, to seize a public building, and ar.
rest the public business for 8 mere party
| object, and especially to transform the
place intended for the receipt of customs
into political shambles; and no civil off
Ger could have commanded the aid Of
Government troops in such a movement
without the most direct and most positive
authority from the highest source Of
power.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
KU-KLUXs

A Washington special says: Two thou
sand pages of testimony, taken by the
Kuklux Committee has been stereotyped
at the Government printing office, and
the plates carefully preserved for the pur-
pose of printing additional copies as they
may be wanted. This testimony, it is
said, will be used as campaign docu-
nent, although most of it has been con-
tradictod by men of high standing, and
are men who are well qualified to judge
of the true condition of affairs in the
South.
This proves what has been charged
from the beginning by Democratic men,
bers of Congress, that this whole Ku klux
movement in Congress was intended sole
" as a political trick to excite the preju
dices of the Northern people and to a.
ford pretext for Gen. Grant to use Gatlin
guns and Federal troops tc control polit-
cal conventions and political elections.
''Thus runs the world away"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
HON.IAS Ii. RECK.

A Washington telegram to the Phila-
delphis Press, Radical, in speaking of
the result of the Kentucky election says:
There seems but little doubt that Repre-
sentative Beck will be elected Senator to
succeed Garrett Davis. The Republican
vote will probably be cast for Harlan"
Mr.. Beck, by his industry and his earn
es. and able efforts in the House of Re-
personalities TO stay the tide of Radical
ism, has won for himself high reputation
with the Democracy of the Union. He
is REGARDED as one of the most watchful
sentinels on the watchtower. He is par
excellence the Southern representative,
and his elevation to the Senate will be
hailed by the Democracy of the South as
a just tribute to his worth and his works.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

THE New York Express gets off the
following on theword "syndic," or "syn-
dictate"
''Mary's little lamb" has had It's day;
''the little church around the corner" is
no more; "the old thing" has ceased to
''wOrk, -" and you can't find anybody to
answer your queries by saying 'you
know how it is yourself" The "bulls
and bears" are getting old in financial
slang, and America for the past three or
four weeks has been without first class
slang phrase. But thanks to Mr.. Bout
well-who has received it per cable. He
gives US substitute for the shabby old
bulls and the cross old bears in the new
English word "syndic," or ''syndi-
cate" Everybody is a syndicate new,
in Wall street, and everybody you
meet wants to know ''How's your syn.
die q" The word has travelled West,
and at this early date has ar
rived at Chicago. But Chicagoans can
not appreciate it yet, and have been
known to call one another syndics ard
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
RAILROAD SALE.
On Wednesday, the Goth day of
September, 1871,

A THE EAST SIDE OF THE CAPITOL, IN
N Nashville, the undersigned Commissioners
OF Railroads for the State Of Tennessee will sell at
Public Auction the following Railroads In the
State of Tennessee, under various DEGREES Of the
Chancery Court at Nashville made in the case Of
the State of Tennessee VS. the Edgefield and Ken
lucky Railroad and other Railroads and parties,
with their franchises, rolling stock and equip
ments, viz:
The Knoxville and Charleston Railroad,
The Rogersville and jefferson Railroad,
The Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad,
And unless the decree Of the Court shall be COM
Piled with by the Nashville ana Northwestern
Railroad ordering the payment Of the debt to the
state within thirty days fIors the 9Th of July,
1871, that Road, with its franchises and equip
ments, will also be sold Also the interest OF the
State, being its mortgage debt, in the following
Railroads viz:
The Southwestern Railroad, and
The Western and North Carolina Railroad
The debt against the first being 500, 10000,
and the debt against the last being $i48 10000.
In the meantime sealed proposals for said
Roads and debts will be received by the Commits
sioners and can be sent to the Comptroller Of the
State at Nashville. to be opened on the day Of
sale and should any such proposals be acceptable
TO the Commissioners, no sale Of the road to
which they apply will be made.
The sale as to the others will proceed imme
diatelN The payments may be made in the bonds
of the State and their coupons, one fourth st the
date Of sale, and the residue in one, two, and
three years from the day of sale, with personal
security and lien upon the property sold.
The Ave other delinquent Railroads, viz:
Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad,
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville Rail-
road,
Winchester and Alabama Railroad,
McMinnville and Manchester Railroad,
Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston
Rair ad,
Have severally made propositions to the
Court for adjustment of their respective debts
to the State, which. if promptly complied with
in the times limited by agreement, no sale of
said roads will be made, but on failure to do so
said roads will be exposed TO sale under the
decree of the Chancery Court.
All necessary explanations will be made on the
day Of sale, and any information In the meantime,
viii be given by the Comptroller.
4 j. MCKINNEY,
A. WRIGHT,
+. B. FO3G,
D, W. q. Sc tTKR, Gov,
T. H BUTLER, Sec. State,
ED R. PEHNEBAK ER, Comp,
Nashville, July Dc, 1871. Commissioners.
jy27 I'd
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TIRE ROyS ARE MARCHING.

The Governor of Montana desires
more troops 10 protect the settlers against
murder, scslping, torture, and other In
dian barbarities. The Secretary of War
replies that none can be furnished on &C
count of 'the smallness of the force of
troops available" Therefore the settlers
of Montana must submit TO "murder,
scalping, and other Indian barbarities. /"
If they wish protection, they must return
TO the States; then if they are
politically sound, they can be hem
med in on all sides by Gatkn
guns and Federal troops. While the
Governor of Montana is asking for SOL
disrs to protect his citizens from the bar
barities of hostile savages, and told by the
Secretary of War that none can be sup
piled on account of the smallness of the
force of troops available, we lea by q
dispatch from Washington, dated Aug.
26, that: 'sThe administration has lately
ordered fresh troops to Raleigh, N. c.,
without any assigned reason therefor. 1t
is therefore believed by some that arrests
of prominent and respectable citizens are
be ag melted by Gov. Holden, new here,
and that the troops are to be used to re-
press any manifestation of indignation by
the people"
Thus it would seem that the runaway
Governor of North Carolina has more
power in controlling the movement OF
troops than the Governor of Montana,
whose citizens are being butchered by
Indians. There is no political convention
to be held in Montana, and that territory
has no vote in the Presidential election,
and that is what is the matter. Tramp,
tramp, tramp, the boys are marching.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

THE testimony taken by the Ku-Klux
Committee of Congress is, we are told,
to be widely circulated SIS Radical cam
paign document, although most of it has
been contradicted by men of high stand
ing and who are well qualified to judge of
the true condition of affairs in the South.
What difference does it make to the Rad
ical electioneerers that mos: of their test.
mony is false9 Their purpose is not to
give picture of the true condition of
the South, but to mislead the people of
the North into the support of Gen. Grant.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1871

get knocked down. But as Chicago is
proyerbial for IFS laundering facilities, it
Is no wonder when they get hold of q
good thing that they spoil it because they
don't know how to handle it. The word
in financial circles and in political para
phernalia is calculated to be substitute
for ''bulls and bears, '1clioues, ''rings,"
etc. Instead of saying Grants military
ring we should say Grants military
''syndic." And then, speaking of the
former. we will say the ''syndicates" of
Wall street. If we see crowd of
newsboys On the street that will be a
Syndicate" also. If you go up to Gen.
trail Park and observe a couple of lovers
billing and cooling in some out-of-the-
way arbor, they will be ''syndicating. "
Thus we have by-word with foreign
air which bids fair to have a good run in
America, and to occupy good share OF
newspaper space.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

OF VIM. 81. Seward the Paris CORES
pondent of the New York Herald says:
'Phy sically, however, MIR. Seward is
not what he was. He Is partially par
alyzed and drawn up, and this, together
with the terrible mutilation wrought by
Payne, the assassin, gave him an air of
greater distress than he really suffers. l
have seen MIR. Stewards latest specimens
of handwriting, and l can say that old age
has at least taught him the great accom-
plishment of writing badly"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
DANA, of the New York Sun, is r

DANA, of the New York Sun, is re-
sponsible for this impertinence:
The Buffalo Courier affirms that Gen.
Grants Long Branch cottage was a pres
ent to him, and that its acceptance by
the President "was in the interest of q
real estate speculation.
1t is known that the property was
bought of Mr.. Howard Porter, of the
firm of Brown Brothers 81 Co., before it
was conveyed to the President. Who
were the purchasers9 Who furnished
the money! With whose check was MIR.
Porter paid9 And has any man ever
been appoin ted to any Office in considera-
ton of this handsome present.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

CAIIFoRNIA is producing cotton, and
some few of the plantations viii produce
an extraordinary amount. Many South
erners agree in pronouncing the expert
ment there complete success, and many
believe that the San Joaquin Valley will
prove far better cotton-growing region
than favored localities in the Gulf States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

''SYNDIcATE" is an improved name for
s'Ring." 1t means combination of
brokers. 1t will presently be applied to
other combinations for making money.
We shall have "Syndics" in Washington,
New York, Albany, Harrisburg, and
other State capitals and money centers.
"Syndics'' in the lobbies of Council
Chambers, and in Councils themselves,
will be in fashion. A "Syndic" will be
noticeable for the length of his fingers
and the tar on his palms. Cincinnati
Commercial. --r.
If that is the meaning, "Syndics" are
no new things. They have been 'sin-
ming" and 'dickering" for years past.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
1NsOLl7ENT NOTICE.

IJAvING sUGGEs TED THE INSOLVENCY
- tba CLERK of the Go unity Court Of Davidson
county this is to notify al parsons having claims
a ainst said e,tate to appe, " Snd die them with
". e. Ewin, County Oou4't Clefk OF Dsvloso1
county, authenticated in tn manner prescribed
bv law on or against the Tth day OF February,
Is79. and any claim not fl led on or before tos
day liked or before an approx ration o. tne Ipna4
Of the estate Is made, shall be Tre CT
Lu . Jaw 80 ~ ISM. sug1S 1aw4w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

IT is said great efforts have been made by
census Bureau to register all the missi ne
dsrkies, and bring up the negro popula-
ton, so SIS to avoid any apparent dispari-
~ in the increase of the two races.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
Cboice Farm of SO Acres.

WE HAVE FOB SALE A CHo ZOE FARM OF
w so acres of good land and good improve
rnents and choice orchard, miles from Nash
yiiIe. or the Nashville and Chat tarooga hauro ad
ana MN Greek Valley Pike. Pr ice 5000; $l,OOO
cashs remainder in one, two, tn rees four and hVe
wear, with interest OF per cent.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR u ,WEAAi.sd, ..
jy26 till octs Agen1s
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

THE Marion (Ala) Commonwealth
reports from the prairie belt of Alabama
that corn will not average above eight
bushels to the acre, and cotton will not
produce more than half of last years
yield. The Commonwealth says in
respect to Perry county that the crops are
next to g complete failure. Cotton is
smaller and more unpromising than it has
ever been since the war.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
Union AND AMERICAN.

HKLMBoLD is in doubt as to whether ne
,rie to shoot himself or not. He rather
thinks he aidns, or he would have made
a better Job of it. The doctors say he is
insane
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
Notice to contractors.
NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA
r. K. CO.. ONCE Resident Engineer

NASHVILLE AND OHAIIANUU UA ,
X. K. CO., 0fice Resident Engineer
NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. %, 1S71.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived at this Office until the First Day Of
September next, for six (6l Piers at Mill Creek
Bridge No. 1, and four ~ Piers and two (2)
rnents at Cove Creek. ON the line of the N. and
q. X. X. -
The Piers to be of first-class Bridge Mason
ry, and the Abutments Of the first quality of
second class masonry.
The whole to be laid below high water in &C.
ment and grouted, and all above high water to
be laid in the best lime mortar and grouted.
The Railroad Company reserve the right to
reject any and all proposals.
r. C. MORRIS,
aug2S tlsep1 Resident Engineer
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
Governors Proclamation.

DxECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, NASHVILLE,
~, Tenn, Aug. 81, 1871. Whereas, On the oath
of MAY, 1869, a proclamation offering reward Of
$3.50 for the apprehensi ion and delivery of Rich'
m DarnelI, Matthew DSrnell, 81. NJ. Darnell, ST.,
and Henry Il. Darnell, Jr., charged with the muir
der of Clinton A. Lane, Robt. B. Lane, and Q. p.
Edwards, late of our County Of Obion: and
,Uhereas ii has been made known TO me that said
sewsrd is not necessary to 3 proper sdministrs-
:, on of law and that justice can be had without
the same: o.. ,,.-.,. =,
a. tate of Tennessee, do hereby set aside and
ravok. said proclamation.
fe'OA n testim, ny whereof have hereunto sub
a. ibed my official signature and ordered
r, q ,sL Crest Seal of the State to be affixed
lAS a., eto. Done at tina Department in the city
~ n, shville, this 2lst day OF August, 1871.
'A va ID. W. G. SENTER.
By the Cove, nor;
- - 3, Ncretary of State
.up22 2w M amphis Avalanche copy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
Real Estate and Collection Office o.

JOSEPH WIRELESS, 46 NORTH CHERRY
q Street; special attention given to the COL
lection of rents and every description OF paper.
Claims prosecuted through all the courts.
References: McAlister 4 Wheless, Nashville;
n. Hobson, Nashville; j. o. Griffith, Nashville.
aur33-d6In
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29

TEE Piqua (Ohio) Democrat has a
story of natural son of Aaron Burr, who
lives in Miami County, and around
whom clings ga romantic and tragical his
tory.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-29
CHEAP COAL

UAvIEG TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE
4 spacious Coal Mines Of Kentucky, known a.
ths 81. Bernard Mines, on the Evansvills and
Henderson Railroad, and having control CT the
disposition OF said Coal al south Of Springfield,
Robertson county, Tennessee, We are determined
70 furnish Nashville, Edgeneld, and the sur
rounding country and towns 30 cheap TO put
fires In the reach Of the poor a. well as the rich.
We can furnish . superior article and sbund-
ant supply.
OFFICE-Corner Union and Cherry streets.
,-oss mADESON SrRArroN A co.