Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-27

The south Carolina Senator.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga Columbia, S.
c., dispatch says that memorial which
has been forwarded to the United States
Senate, protesting against Senator John j.
Patterson being allowed his seat, is extern
sively signed by members of the Legisla-
ture. 1t charges bribery in three instances.
North Carolina.
At Raleigh yesterday while the Ku-Klux
amnesty bill was debated in the Legisla-
ture, Republican member caused a senss-
ton by relating fresh details of the brutal
murder of Senator John W. Stephens in
1870, as obtained by him from the sworn
testimony of one of the murderers. These
disclosures had bad effect on the passage
of the bill.
EntangliBg Church and State.
The National Convention in behalf of q
religious amendment and the recognition of
the Christian faith in the Constitution
commences its session to-day.
Connecticut.
MIDDLETON, CT, Feb. 26.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention for the
second district to-day nominated Jos. E.
English for Congress.
A. HI. Stephens Elected Congressman.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. 26.-Alex. b.
Stephens was elected TO Congress from the
Sth district. A small vote was polled, there
no being opposition.
Michigan RAIDS TO Purge Their Party
to Death. -
LANSING, MICH, Feb. 26.-At the Re-
publican State Convention held here to-day,
for the nomination of Judge of Supreme
Court, Regent of State University, and
other officers, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Republicans of Michi-
gan in convention assembled, that we have
no apology or excuse for corrupt action
proved against any member of our party,
but desire the fullest Investigation, and de-
mand the punishment of the guilty, con-
scious that the Republican party is strong
enough to purify its own ranks, that it can
not be strong if it negects its duty in this
respect, that it can only continue to COM
mand the confidence of the country by purg-
ing itself of unworthy elements.
To Reinstate DepOsed Judges
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-The following
was issued this evening:
roclamation.-State of Louisiana, Ex-
ecutive Office, New Orleans, Feb. 26, 1873.
BY virtue of the authority in me vested
by the Constitution and laws of the State,
|, John McEnery, Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, call upon and command all citi-
zens of the parish of Orleans, between the
ages of Is and 45, subject to and capable of
militia duty, to report forthwith at the
headquarters of Maj. Gen. Waggoman,
commanding First Division, Louisiana Mi.
litia, at No. 122 Gravier street, for the pur-
pose of enrolment as militiamen, and for
assignment to the several military COM
mands now in progress of organization in
the parish of Orleans. Persons having
arms will have the preference 10 said en-
rollment. The militia thus organized will
be disbanded so soon as the present emer-
gency and eXigency in public affairs shall
cease. JOHN MCENERY.
Legislative Action.
The following joint resolution of the
McEnery Legislature was promulgated
this evening:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana,
in General Assembly convened, that Gov.
McEnery be and is hereby requested to
use the civil and if necessary the military
power OF JIlo OLdB6 10 TblilSJdIS ID6 JUICES
of the Sd, 4th, 7th aud Sth District Courts
of the Parish of Orleans on their respective
benches, and to sustain them in the exer-
else of their judicial powers.
The Alabama See.Saw.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 26-Little, Demo
crat, has been elected TO the State Senate
in place of Gilmer, deceased. This makes
the Senate again Democratic.
l.. L. J..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The National
Council of the Union League of America
will hold its annual sessi1 On in Washington
next Monday. 1t is represented that the
business 10 be transacted is of great impor-
lance.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 26.-The Senate to-
day passed joint resolution requesting the
Gov hrnor to declare martial law in Pope
county by strict party vote. The bill to
create county of Clayton was ordered en-
crossed for third reading by the Senate to-
morrow, and will pass.