Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-03

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not then suspended it as Congress had in 1865,
but Gen. Carroll interfered and Haun was muir
dered. Harris never interfered, though Govern
or. Henche and Fry, innocent men as 1 know,
were hung to a tree near Gfeeneville, without
any trial, even by drum head court martial
They had not even days notice 20 prepare for
death. Harris was Governor, but there was no
interference from him. By what right then does
he now arraign Johnson
THE CASE OF TEoBNBURG.
"About the same time Montgomery
Thornburg, father of Col. j. III. Thorn
burg, of Knoxville, with Judge Pickens, of
Sewer, both noble and true men, were
driven off like dogs TO Southern prison to
die among strangers"
In this statement Col. Baxter insinuates,
and evidently intends the public to believe,
what he will not assert.
Col. Baxter and the editor of the Press
and Herald each attempt to impress the
public mind with the idea that am in some
way, they don't say exactly how, respon-
sible for the arrest, trial, conviction and
execution of Haun, Harmon and sons in
1862, upon charge of bridge burning, and
the arrest and imprisonment OF Thornburg
and Pickens. ~--
Coils. Baxter and Fleming, am in
formed, were the attorneys engaged to de-
fend the former upon their trial. There
fore they must know that the whole pro-
ceeding was by the Confederate officers and
under the authority of the Confederate,
not the State Government, and that had
no more power over the matter than either
Col. Baxter or Col. Fleming. They could,
with as much propriety hold me response
BILE for the life of every man that died OF
cholera, smallpox or fever, or for the life OF
Mrs. Surratt, as l had as much power to
save in the one case as in the other.
But if Coils. Baxter and Fleming thought
that possessed the power, either through
official authority, or personal influence, to
benefit their clients, why did they not in
woke my aid? Yet, neither of them ever
did so, nor did any one else ever suggest
that in any manner could aid them.
Coils. Baxter and Fleming cartainl y
know that as Governor of the State, had
no power over the Confederate Govern
ment, or the Confederate army, or any part
Of it. No more power than Gov. Brown
has at this time, over the Federal Govern
ment, and the army of the United States.
The gentlemen pay my political record a
high compliment in the himsey character OF
the charges they prefer, after such dill
gent search for charges. -. r...
The most that they intimate is that being
Governor, might have done something to
save these parties; they do not say what or
how, but say that it puts me in the same
category with johnson in the Surratt case.
Not at all. -..t.-.
1t was Johnson's order that created the
Military Commission to try Mrs. Surratt,
and in defiance Of the Constitution be
| compelled her to answer 9 charge that in.
volyed her life, without an Indictment
denied her trial by an impartial jury, that
| the Constitution guarantees to every citl.
zen. And when this illegal tribunal had
| convicted and sentenced her to death, be
| had to sit in final judgment on the case,
and approve or disapproye. 1t was bis ap-
proEsl that gave vitality to the cruel and IL
legal sentence which had no validity with
| out it. And then, when Judge Wylie is
sued the writ of bGbeGS corpus TO secure tc
her fsir judicial investigation, he sus
pended this writ and ordered Gen. Han
cock to proceed to hang her that day.
The complaint is not that Andrew John
son neglected to save her, but that by hi!
unconstitutional orders he Illegally de
stroyed her.
But in addition to the HRun, Hartman
and Hurcir charge, in Col. Jennings is.
sue of this morning, he argues that
drew my salary as Governor after the ex-
piraticn of my term of Office.
| [ was elected Governor in August, 1857
1859 and 1861, and inaugurated the last
time about lst November, 1851.
In August, 1853, Hon. Robert l.. "a
ruthers was elected, but was never quail
ifed, though he will bear me witness that
was anxious to have him do so.
The Constitution provides that the Gov
ernor shall hold his office for two years
and until his successor is elected and quail
| fed. Therefore, l continued TO hold the
! Office and discharge the duties until tht
surrender of the Confederate armies.
In his research Col. Fleming has discov
| cred, and with quite flourish Of trumpets
| publishes the following receipts:
"Received of Joel A. Battle, Treasurer of Ter
nessee, seven hundred and fifty dollars, in sol
| coin, which is in full of my salary as Goyerno
| OF Tennessee, for the quarter ending the LIST 9
| February, 1855. IsHAh ": u ARKls'
! "GREENsBoRo, Ca, March Il, 1865"
And then this will prove equally inter stin
and instructive;
GREENSBORO, Ga, April p, lS65.-Receiye
| of Bank Of Tennessee seven hundred ana MI
dollars, in gold coin, in full OF one quarters sa
| ary as Governor OF the State of Tennessee.
/. G. HARRIS, Governor, etc.
| Per LEON TRoUsDALE, Colonel and A. D. q.
Allow me 10 suggest, my dear Colonel
that you were not sufficiently particular
your examination of the memoranda,
which seem 10 interest you so much,
Instead of one, l gave TO Gen. Joel 4
Battle, Treasurer, three, four, or five re
ceipts on the 18th March, 1865. On tha
day collected my salary mp to LIST Febru
ary, 1865, and am certain that there va
not less than three, and possibly five quar-
tiers due me, and Igave as many receipts a
there were quarters due. Look again an
you viii find the balance.
Upon the collection of this salary d
posited in the Bank Of Tennessee $3.50
cold, and instructed Col. Leon Trousda
TO draw it, when Hon. j. D. Q. Atkins II
turned from Congress, and deliver 1t TO A
kins to bring TO me. Atkins reached tnel
on the 2Ist April, and Trousdale recelpte
for and drew the money, deliveredit to Al
kins, and Atkins brought it to me.
| had received my salary in Confederat
money from the time it was put in circuls
ton until this settlement. The amount
salary due me upon this settlement, (whic
was sbout one year, l received in gold.
certainly hsd right to have demande
payment in gold the whole time.
This much have deemed it proper
say in order that the public may fully u
derstand the facts upon which the charge
insinuations and criticisms OF Co.'s. Flen
ing and Baxter are based.
IsHAM G. HARRIS.
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