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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09


The Washington Patriot Of the Sd inst,
noticing the abstraction of the court-martial
record in the Buell. case, says:
"There is some reason to think that this
'dimlnution' of the record Is not confined to
the Buell. court, but that other investiga-
tions, disereditable TO certain pets and ia
vorites, have disappeared from file. What
more appropriate OF congenial employment
could, in this season of leisure, be found for
the Bureau of Military Justice than purging
these ugly archives? One occurs to us, as to
which, in the mere interest of history, we
should be glad to have some light, unless it,
too, has been distracted. IL cannot be volum-
nous, for the story Of shame is very brief
one. It is that of a rufiaD afterwards
promoted) named Turchin, forming part
of Gen. Mitchell's army in 1852, permitting
the wholesale outrage of a captured town
In Northern Alabama after it had surren-
dered. For this, such was the general dis
gust of the whole military service of the
country, be was brought to court-martial,
though with what result no one to this hour
knows. Might it not be worth while, for
the sake of great and pure cause which
should not be dishonored by such crimes,
to ascertain whether this record is gone
too?"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

JUNIUs' description of the Marquis of
CRANKY could. not have been more applca.
bic to Grant if it had been written especi-
ally about him. Said Junius: alt has
lately been fashion TO pay a compliment
to the bravery and generosity of the com
mander-in-chief at the expense of his I'M
derstanding. They who love him least
make no question of his courage, while his
friends dwell chiefly on the facility Of his
disposition. Admitting him to be so brave
as total absence of all feeling and refec-
ton can make him, let us see what sort Of
merit he derives from the remainde, Of his
character. If it be generosity to accumu-
late in his own person and family a number
of lucrative appointments; to provide at the
public expense for every creature that bears
the name of Manners; to heap promotions
upon his favorites and dependents, the
present commander-in-chief is the most
generous man alive"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
AN UNREDEEMED PLEDGE.

Among the unredeemed pledges of the
Grant Administration is the following,
which is the seventh section of the platform
adopted by the Chicago Convention:
"The Government of the United States
should be administered NTH the stTicteSt
economy; and the cOrrUptionS which have
been so shamefully nursed and fostered by
Andrew johnson call loudly for radical re-
FORM"
The ECONOMY" which the Grant admin
istration has practiced, shows what regard
has been paid to this pledge. Here are the
figures:
Grants expenditures for four years
over Buehanan's administration
amount to. ..........s........... S136, 919, go
Grants expenditures for four years
over Lincoln's administration. 1921 sos
Grants expenditures for four years
over JOhnsOn's administration. 81 ,216,085
Grant, instead of reducing the expendi-
lures, has increased the outgo at fearful
rate. Economy is the very thing the Grant
administration has not practiced. The
pharisaical subtlety of this plankis charm
ing example of true Radicalism. Every I'M
prejudiced person is well aware that the
corruption which existed during Mr.. John
sons administration was "nursed and fos-
tered" not by the President, but by the
Radicals themselves; that they passed the
tenure-ofofice law for the express purpose
of preventing the removal of obnoxious
officials, and that the result was, the
country became saddled with a lot
of delinquents that the President
was powerless to remove. But, let US
ask, How far has Grant administered
the Government "with the strictest econo-
my ?" and whether or not corruption" has
been 'shamefully nursed and fostered" by
him? Has his administration been so pure
that there is no longer any necessity to
''call for radical reform?" The answers
are found in the appointments of incompe-
tent and insolent relatives to official po-
sitions, in the acceptance of presents, in the
records of the attempted San Domingo
swindle, and of the Customhouse and other
investigations, and in transactions almost
beyond number. That is the kind of ad-
ministration Grant has given the country
under a pledge of "radical reform"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

OFFICIAL papers recently laid before the
Dominion Parliament, show that the Cana
dian Government protested in advance Of
the meeting Of the High Joint Commission
against the sales of fisheries, and subse-
quently urged that provision should be made
by the treaty for the payment of claims
arising from the Fenian raids. When it
was found that the treaty permitted Ameri-
cans TO fish in Canadian waters, and made
no provision for the Fenian claims, the
Government refused its assent. Subse-
qucntly, it offered to waive Its objections if
the Imperial Government would guarantee
its bonds in the sum of 100000 for the
construction of the Pacific Railroad and the
enlargement Of the canal system. The Eng
lish Government offered to guarantee bonds
for f2,50O,00O for these objects, and this
proposition was accepted, and the Domin-
ion Government agreed to recommend ia
vorable action on t treaty to Parliament.
This is the present attitude of the Domin-
ion upon the treaty question.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

IT is costly affair to be elected to a seat
in the British House of Commons, and
VIII n be secures a seat lie receives no salary
or pecuniary allowance whatever. The
cost of securing an election is illustrated in
a recent contest in the West Riding of
Yorkshire. 1t is stated there was no brib-
cry or corruption, but the legitimate ex-
penses of Mr.. Powell, the Tory candidate,
who was elected, and which he must nav
out Of his own pocket, are officially reported
at $53,615, while Mr.. Holden, his unsuc-
cessful antagonist, had to pay $40, 169. We
presume the members have no opportunity
of reimbursing themselves as our members
of Congress do, through jobs, rings.
etc. They decide contested elections quite
differently in the British Parliament from
what we do in our Congress. In the event
of disputed election the sitting member
who defends bis right must do SO wholly at
his own proper cost, even if successful, I'M
less the Election Committee resolve that bis
opponent challenged his return on "frivo.
lous and vexatious grounds" In shat case
the opponent has 10 pay the costs of b0H
parties. If this rule were established in
this country, we should have very few con.
es'y--' 80 t;gN
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

IT is stated by one of our exchanges that
three thousand women are now in the en-
ployment of the Government, aud the appl;-
cants on the lists and waiting for vacancies
probably reach ten thousand. Those in the
service are engaged in all the variety of light
er work-whether clerical, official, mechani-
cal or artistic-that was formerly performed
by the men whose places they fill. They
are not employed at Washington only, but
are scattered all over the country as post
mistresses, lighthouse keepers, clerks in
the United States MINIS, and other places.
Their salaries range from eight hundred to
four THOUSAND dollars. A significant fact in
the present system is that many of the
Southern postoflices are filed by women,
but few men having been found willing to
take the oath required. The first woman
ever appointed TO a government Office was
Mrs. Ann Moore, in 1878, and from that
time until after the war very few appoint
ments Of this kind were made.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

GREELEY's handwriting strongly re-
sembIes Chinese characters, and as a con-
sequence his brethren ofthe press win have
their Jokes at his expense. Here is one
from the Pittsburgh Post:
GAS soon as Greeley heard that be was
nominated at Cincinnati he wrote an edi-
torial and headed it: tOn to Washington.
A printer, not TO the manner born,' got
hold Of it, and translated the caption thus:
odd clothes wont stand Washing The
coming President was so disguised that
he suppressed the article, and decided to
write a letter accepting the nomination, en-
trusting its delivery to special interpreter
selected from the Japanese Embassy"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

TIE st. Louis Times learns that the
Kansas delegation to the Liberal Re
publican Convention, while at Cincinnati,
drew up protest against the delay Of the
Oemmiitaa on Privileges and Elections of
the United States Senate, in the case of
the charges against the United
Senators. The protest was at once for
warded to Washington, having the signature
of some two hundred Kansas Republicans.
They desire that the people Of their State
shall be fully informed of the arrant knave-
~ Of those who represent the Grant party
in Kansas. No better campaign document
can be had for the State than that which
exposes the corruptions of Caldwell and
Pomeroy-and this is the reason the report
is being delayed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
LITERATURE.
LITERATURE.
Before the Public
THE SECOND TIME.

ssWHE NEGRO ENLARGED, WITH
i Criticisms and Reviews of AriePs Review
ers exhibiting the 'sLearning of the Learned"
an Octave Volume, price S1.5O, with usual dis
count to Book Sellers and News Dealers.
~ Showing that God could not make black
man OF negro with the endowment of life be-
yond the grave, commonly called a 'sOul," any
more than he could make fire without the en-
dOwment of heat and light.
~ That God never made or created, nor put
on this earth either HIuldttO or mule.
(3) That the Hebrew words AdhOn1, Ia ddkO1l,
by which the white man is designated; and
the word ish, by which the black man is desig-
mated, and the word eRosh, by which the first
cross of whites and blacks is designated, and the
word dnshey, by which further crosses of whites
with mulattoes are designated, are never con-
founded together by the Divine writer's; and
where it occurs in the Bible it is evidently mis-
take of the c0pyiSt in copying MS.
(4 Our Bible TranslatOrs have grossly and
falsely translated all the above words by one
word, mar, or men, if plural.
This work will be out and ready for sale in the
next 20 days.
Any paper inserting this notice once will have
a copy sent them by mail on forwarding paper
containing it.
Orders solicited. PAYNE, JAMES & CO.
Nashville, Tenn, May Z, 1872. my7 3w
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

and yellow Leaf" their symbols of decay.
One reason assigned for this destruction is
that the warm days of February gave the
plants an early start, as if the spring had
really opened, and then when all were
swelling with new lie, the weather changed
again TO hard winter, freezing with the cold
March winds. Another view is that the
plants were killed very early in the winter.
There was not gradual diminution of the
temperature as in former years, but the
season came suddenly upon the plants be-
fore they were properly shielded or pre-
pared for it. = .s--.- la ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
THE STEALING OF THE BUELL. RE

The Now Y DIRK Tribune says of the steal
ing of the Buell. courtmartial records:
''Let us find out whose military capacity
was attacked by the testimony, and perhaps
we shall have no great trouble in solving the
mystery of the disappearance" That's it
let Gen. Buell. and the members of the
court be summoned before the committee
of the House of Representatives to tell
what they know about the matter. The
country wants to know who was hurt by
the revelations before that court-martial. 1t
could not have been Gen. Buell., else he
would not have so persistently sought to
have the record made public. The
Washington Patriot says of the
abstraction Of the record: "Every-
body remembers the dark cloud of suspi-
cion-not to this day dissipated-which
hung over the popular MIND when, years
ago, the Treasury Department was burned.
The abstraction or destruction of single
document is not whit less suspicious.
The difference is only of degree. If the
day before the Treasury was burned the
Secretary had been asked for ''return,"
and had given as reason for not making
it that it involved too great clerical labor, it
would not have relieved the mystery of the
next days incendiarism. So, here we have
the singular fact that when the Secretary of
War was asked in due form for copy ofthe
Buell. court record, he replied that the pa
pers were voluminous, and he had not
force enough to make the copies. How
did he know this? How did he know
whether it was fifty or five hundred pages?
Was it before him when he made this ex-
cuse or gave this answer? He could have
mad no other personal knowledge of it, not
being member of the court at the time it
was held, and the evidence is almost ire
sistible that Gen. Belknap's answer to the
first call was founded on actual inspection
of the record itself; aud if this be so, what
are we to think of the second answer, when
the@Nuiry was pushed-and this immedi-
ately after-that the record had been alb
stracted and had totally Disappeared"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

REFERRING to the high ground taken by
the colored element in demanding recogni-
ton from the Republican party, the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Boston Globe
administration writes:
"Some talk Of recognizing the influence
Of this element by the appointment of one
OF their number to an important position
has been canvassed. A suggestion that
meets with unexpected favor in high places
urges the selection Of Frederick Douglass
10 ill the mission at St. Petersburg, soon to
be made vacant by Gov. Curtin's return
hcIIe," and the correspondent takes pains
to add "that there is no doubt of the seri-
Gus character of this proposition, or of the
favor with which it is regarded"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

COMPULSORY vaccination is the legal or
der of the day in England. A man named
Hurry, who is an elder in the religious sect
known as the peculiar People," has been
committed to Newgate prison, charged
with the manslaughter of his own child,
who had died of continent smallpox.
Whatever else the "Peculiar People" be-
licve in, they do not believe in contagion
or vaccination, and Elder Hurry's child
was therefore allowed to stake" the devas-
tating epidemic which destroyed it, and
now be is in prison for the act.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
For Revenue Collector.

ITE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w JAMES I. PATTERSON, of the Ninth
Civil District, as a candidate for Revenue Col
gust election. mh9 I'd
WE are authorized to announce B. F.
w GLEAVES, Esq, of the 4th Civil District,
as a candidate for County Revenue Collector at
the August election. mh17 I'd
WYE are authorized TO announce j. II. COLI
w LINS as a candidate for Revenue Collector
at the ensuing August election.
March q, 1872 mh24 tex
WE are authorized to announce z. Z. GOOD
w LETT as q candidate for Revenue COllec-
tor of Davidson county at the ensuing August
election. mh31 to
WE are authorized to announce THOMAS H.
w SNEED, of the 14th District, for Revenue
Collector of Davidson county at the ensuing
August election. apis ten
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

The time between the holding Of the
County Conventions and the State Conven-
ton this year Is 80 short that the proceed
ings of the various County Conventions
have come in uponus all atonce. So great Is
the number that we find it impossible 10
publish all Of them, or to publish any with
out doing injustice to many.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
For Sheriff.


We are authorized to announce T. NJ. WOOD
ALL as a candidate for Sheriff of Davidson
County at the ensuing August election.
mh2 tel
WYE are authorized to announce E. D. WHIT
w WORTH as a candidate for Sheriff of Da-
wilson County at the ensuing August election,
subject to a convention of the people.
mh26 tex
WE are authorized to announce MILF. o.
w BROOKS as a candidate for Sheriff of Da-
wilson County at the August election, subject to
a Democratic Convention. mh28t e
7 hereby announce myself as a candidate for
i Sheriff of Davidson County at the ensuing
August election, subject to the action of a con-
vention. W. G. SHAW.
mh2S I'd
WE ARE AUTHORISED TO ANNOUNCE
w D. A. COLE as a candidate for Sheriff of
Davidson county at the ensuing August election.
apl17 to
WE are authorized to announce VIM. j.
w WADE, of the Fourth Civil District,
candidate for Sheriff of Davidson county at the
ensuing August election. ap19 td#
ITO THE PEOPLE OF DAVIDSON C0UN-
i ty-I hereby announce myself candidate
for Sheriff of Davidson county at the ensuing
August election, subject to a convention of the
people. W. n. MCCOOL.
APPS If
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
clerk of the Criminal Court,

WE are authorized to announce JOHN NJ.
w MCKEE, Dr., the present Deputy Crimi-
nal Clerk, a candidate for Clerk of the Criminal
Court of Davidson County, to fill out the unex-
PRED term of the late Hugh W. Frizzell.
Banner and Emigrant insert and charge Union
and American. ap2S-td
WE are authorized to announce W. H.
w JOHNSON, as candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk at the ensuing August election.
ap2S-td
WTE are authorized to announce SAMUEL
w DONELSON, a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk, at the ensuing August election.
may2-td%
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

THE st. Louis Times thinks hickory poles
surmounted by shocking white hats, viii
be the expressive symbols of Greeley and
Brown clubs in every school district in the
land; and that the oldlog cabin excitement
of 1910 will be nothing to compare to it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
For Tailor.

WTE are authorized to announce WESLEY
w DRAKE as candidate for Tailor of Da-
wilson County at the next August election, sub
ject to convention if one is held. mh12 te*
WE are authorized to announce BOB.
w PATTERSON as a candidate for Tailor
at the August election. min I'd
AHE are authorized to announce ALEX. s.
w EDWARDS as a candidate for Tailor OF
Davidson County at the ensuing August election,
subject to a convention of the people.
mh26 to
WE are authorized to announce JAMES d.
w CASTLEMAN, of the 18th Civil District,
as a candidate for Jailor of Davidson county at
the ensuing August Election, subject to q Con-
vention Of the People. APPS I'd
UTE are authorized to announce j II
w BURKE, of the 9th Civil District, as a
candidate for JailOr of Davidson county, at the
ensuing August election, subject TO a convention
of the people. ap23-te%
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
DESTRUCTION or fsyERGREEN,

The past winter has been unusually de-
structive to evergreens. From Virginia &c
the Canadian shores, and from the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains to the Allan
tic, the eyergreens are dead or dying. Mil
lions of dollars worth Of hardy plants, that
have for years withstood the Northern win
tiers, now show the ravages of the zero
weather of last season. Norway spruce
pines, arbor vite, jumpers, rhododendrons,
dwarf and standard roses in public parks
and private gardens have ''put on the sere
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

TIE st. Louis Times is positively cruel.
1t says: sIndividuals who would prefer for
President a man who goes to the circus
drunk, TO one who stays at home sober,
will know how to chose between Grant and
Greeley"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

TIE Philadelphia Press (Forney's paper)
utteIs this despairing cry in its issue o .
Mayo:
''l'raise of Horace Greeley by the Rebel
Southern press is what We never expected
to see. Almost unanimously they accept
him."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
COAL AND COKE,
CHEAP COALI

HAVING TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE
III spacious Coal Mines of Kentucky, known az
the st. Bernard Mines, on the Evansville and
disposition of said Coal all south of Springfield,
Robertson county, Tenn, we are determined to
furnish Nashville, Edgefeld, and the surround
the reach of the poor as well as the rich.
We can furnish superior article and abund-
ant supply.
OFFICE-Corner Union and Cherry streets,
VAC Il MADISON STRAIyT0E q 90.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

III Cincinnati Enquirer says truly, if
tie Liberal Republicans had only nomi-
mated Mr.. Adams, the Grant organs would
have been convinced that Greeley would
have been the stronger candidate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

IT is comforting to know that some peo-
pie get cheap gas. The Londoners pay only
seve lty-six cents for every 1000 cubic feet
of gas of sixteen candles Illuminating
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

Two THIRDS Of The burnt district OF
Chicago win be rebullE upon by tho close of
the current yeaf-an evidence of American
pluck and perseverance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09
For Cnuntx Trnsfee.

WYE are authorized to announce E. A,
w MATHES, of GOodlettsville, in the Goth
District, as candidate for County Trustee at
he ensuing election in August. mh13-te#,
WE are authorized to announce E. H. CHILL
w DRESS as a candidate for County Trustee
at the August election. mh17 I'd
WE are authorized to announce W. j. AR
w RINGT0N as candidate for reelection
to the office of County Trustee at the election in
August. mh27 te
VKTE are authorized to announce SAMUEL B.
w DAVIDSON as a candidate for County
Trustee at the ensuing August election.
mh27 te%
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-09

THE nomination of Greeley and Brown
shows that the Cincinnati Convention was
not controlled by the military ''fusS and
feathers" sLet us have peace"