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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24
CONTRIBUTION DECISIONS.

In the United States Supreme Court
on the Goth inst, in the case of Day
against Micon ct al, the court hold that
in the proceedings IN confscating the
property Of Judah p. Benjamin, there
was not sufficient notice to Mr.. Benja-
minis mortgages, and therefore affirm
the judgment below sustaining the title
of the mortgages IS against Day, the
purchaser, under the proceedings. The
Supreme Court Of Louisiana had de-
cidcd in this case that the mortgage
which had been granted IN favor of
Moons heirs by J. P. Benjamin ct ais,
was not cancelled by the sale of the
property, under proceedings in the
United States Court for confseation Of
the property as belonging to Benjamin.
In the case of Bougree against John
Slidell and others, the decision Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
rendered the same day as that in the
Benjamin case, afirms the Judgment
below, holding that the confscation of
the property Of Slidell passed only
life estate. and did not affect the title
of his children as heirs. The Judgment
of the Supreme Court of Louisiana
thus affirmed, maintained the right of
the heirs Of Sliden to recover their
property (which had been sold as con-
ficatedl and rents, after the death of
their father, Hon John SlideI.
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WILSON'S 6IsiPP0lSTNbsr.
From the New York Herald.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The most
disappointed man in Washington is
Vice President Wilson. He came on
here thinking that he could persuade
the President tDnominate Judge Rock
wood Hoar as Chief Justice. Butw when
he called at the White House and said.
u suppose that the nane of Judge
Hoar has been brought to your notice.
Mr. President" Grant glumly re-
piled, Yes, a good deal has been said
in his favor and a good deal against
him. This SO disheartened Mr.. vii
son that he dried up and left The next
day be returned and sailed in more q.
pEcitly for Judge Hoar, but Grant
merely suggested that it would be use
lzss for him to nominate another man
unacceptable to the Senate, and again
the Vice President was made aware
that while his suggestions, when he
used to be President Of the Senate,
were priced, his suggestions as Vice
President were UNDECIDED. He viii re-
turn to Boston and go to work on his
health and his book again.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24
GRANGE MOVEMENTS IN THE
SOCTH.

Hon. Dudley W. Adams of Iowa,
Master of the National Grange, deliv-
cred an interesting address before the
Association of the Carolinas last month
of which we find full report, in the
Rural CaroliRiGR for January. 1t is
stated that Eat an early hour in the
morning the Oranges began to assem-
bic and at ten o'clock the hour fixed,
the patrons of husbandry moved in re-
gala. Among the pleasing features of
the procession was the appearance of
the order wearing their regalia."
1t may interest outsiders to
learn that this new brotherhood
and sisterhood claims an organized
membership of about five hundred
thousand, with steady growth in every
State where the institution has been
introduced. Without excluding the
farmers of New York, New England,
Pennsylvania, or any State, from their
Association, Mr.. Adams evidently, by
word and deed, Is trying to combine
the industrial classes of the West and
South in the closest bonds of mu-
tual confidence and concert of
alton. In their union he sees both
strength and success in the future.
He'says: "a Maine farmer sells chick
ems at six cents a pound; the cotton
spinner in Lowell buys them at twenty
five cents a pound. \ Nebraska farm
er sells corn at fifteen cents bushel-
q Connecticut machinistbuys at nine
ty cents bushel. Iowa farmers sell
fat hogs at two and a half cents a
pound; and Carolina planters buy ba-
con at a shilling a pound. We keenly
feel this tremendous tax on our indus
try; and our opinions amountto convic-
ton that 1t is unnecessarily heavy"
The enormous tax that intervenes be-
tween producers and consumers IN the
United States is no myth, but a palpa-
bic reality. Let all producers learn to
keep a larger share of the wealth which
their labor calls into existence to COM
bine its service for themselves rather
than others, and complete revolution
Will be achieved. Farmers now pur-
chase two horse wagons for seventy
dollars which recently cost them one
hundred dollars, and they save 80 per
cent ON many other articles.
In these close times, it is impossible to
keep sensible heads of families, male
and female, from studying and prac-
ticing sound economy. Nor VIII this
class Of citizens be willing to throw
away on monopolies or spectators the
earnings and savings of their frugality
and industry. Every right of freemen
will be called into full exercise to put
down and keep down all wrong-doing
and dishonesty. The idea seems
to be that a man had better fairly
earn his bread before he eats it.
In one sense this idea is revolutionary;
but the earth ON which we live is revo-
lutionary, nor can we preventany great
natural movements, like laborcom5ina-
tons, oranges and the Patrons of Hus-
bandry. We should studythem as nat
ural phenomena. Their existence and
vitality are pregnant facts, and one of
the fruits Of the age IN which we live.
They canuo more be ignored than
steam-printing and railway travel.
Like cheap transportation and cheap
postage, all sympathize with improve
mems.
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SHALL we have organization in Ten
nessee? We learn from our correspon-
denee in the western district that the
sentiment prevails in favor of a State
convention in time for the August
elections 1t is time the matter was
attended to, if that is to be done. We
hope to hear from our contemporaries
on the subject.-Memphis Register.
Unless the peopleof Tennessee are all
Bourbons, in the sense of being unable
to learn anything from bitter expert
ence, we shall certainly have organiza-
ton. But what does our worthy con-
temporary mean by suggesting State
Convention ''in time for the August
elections?" Nothing but county Off
GERS are to be elected in Augustine
election of Governor, Legislature and
Congressman not transpiring till No
vember. Perhaps our contemporary
means the holdingofcount conventions
''in time for the August elections"
That would be good idea wherever it
is practicable, and we would Ike to see
it generally adopted. Such prelimina-
ry county organization would be an
important step toward general organi-
cation for State purposes. 1t is just
the sort of organization most consonant
with the Democratic principle of local
self-management. The Democracy is
not a Juggernaut car. like Radicalism,
to be run over the people. by self-se-
lected high priests. On the contrary,
it can have no power not freely accord
ed by the people, and its will can only
be the aggregated will of the people.
If Tennesseeans have had enough of
Radicalism, they will organize by dis
tricts and counties against the COM
mon enemy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24
WHY DISAGREE WITH THE
WHOLE WORLDe

We are under obligations to our cor
respondent 3D." for his remarks on the
financial question, although he disa-
grees with us on some material points.
If Chinese wall were built round the
United States, four hundred millions
OF currency, or two hundred, or even
one hundred, would suit as well as the
present eight hundred-that is to say,
the exchangeable values Of the country
would accommodate themselves to any
volume Of any sort of currency.
The experiences of Spain, recited by
our correspondent, prove this principle.
The only limit would bethe capacity for
subdivision, to represent small values.
With volume of only one hundred
million, the now disused copper cent
would come in play as worth something
like a ten-cent shinplaster, and we
would need an English farthing or
five-mill piece to represent
the present nickel. The French
divide 10 cents gold into 100 fractions.
But there is no Chinese wall around
the United States. We are In the world,
and of the world, and whatever theory
might do, the only sound practice is to
accommodate the value of our
currency to that of the world at large,
and the volume of our currency to the
needs of business on that basis. Our
correspondent to the contrary notwith-
standing, the price of cotton is fixed
by the Liverpool figure, on gold
standard. The price of wheat is Ike
wise governed by the needs of Europe,
which needs express themselves in the
gold formula. So, of the coffee and
tea We import-we have to pay for
them the gold price fixed by the CON-
mercial world at large. "D's" cOmpar-
ison of the Tennessee law of 1852, with
the present national banking law,is hard
ly fair. The State had no right to issue
currency, like the general government.
If Tennessee had had the power to issue
such notes as greenbacks, based on
nothing, and representing nothing but
floating debt, the people would never
have consented to paying interest on
the circulation of State Banks.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24
THE DAWN OF BETTER THINGS.

In his speech on the civil rights bill,
the Hon A. II. Stephens SAID: "The
dawn Of new epoch in politics is upon
US. There Will soon be a breaking up
of the elements of present party organ
izations." This statement expresses
only a part of a great truth. Parties
may either increase or decrease in num-
bers, and thereby work sensible
changes. But elements" and princi-
pies are IN their nature Interchangeable;
and he is not a far-seeing statesman
who overlooks this scientific truth.
In the science Of politics these are
combined elements as permanent as the
fact that three and two make five
The truths that constitute the sure
foundation OF the Democracy Of this
country, belong to no one age or gen.
Grafton. They are elementary, and as
Interchangeable as iron or gold. No ma
tehal body or physical fact is more en-
during than sound Democratic prindi-
pies. Men have departed from these,
deluded by the higher-law dogmas of
Seward and his Federal party, who
would fam concentrate all power in the
Federal Government, and place at
the head of this a despot who,
by thinking a little bell" could
send any man or woman to prison
for life, or to the gallows, like
Mrs. Su1ratt, without judge or jury.
President Grant and his party keep
Judge Advocate Holt in efiee as 4 pub
lie endorsement of his conduct in put
ting an innocent woman to death in
violation of all law and justice Every
honest man should leave such a party,
and go for the great principle of trial
by jury and judges IN ease Of lie and
death, in time of peace, rather than by
courts martial and Federal despOtism.
The principles of l776 are as good and
true to-day as they ever were. They
are as necessary now as
they We're when either Jeffer-
son or Jackson was President.
The Democracy stand on the same
time honored platform, which is broad
enough and strong enough TO hold the
American people, whether forty or four
hundred million souls. We welcome
"the dawn of new epoch in politics.
It can hardly fail to inauguratea great
improvement on Grant. Richardson,
Williams and Company. They remind
us of hypocrites, Who we're successful IN
stealing the livery of Heaven to serve
the devil in. They are 50 mercenary
that Congress apRopriates money by
the hundred million dollars year,
and still they ask for more.
How can we respect the craftsmanship
of stealing? The government is per-
fectly saturated with money warm
baths, money cold baths, money livery
rides and drives for clerks and cabinet
ministers at the public expense. Sena-
tors and members Of the House of Rep
like the Attorney General
and President Grant, become suddenly
rich and own fine estates in the Federal
metropolis. How long ought the tax
of the country to support this
system of public plumber? viii not
years suffice?
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THE Memphis Appeal claims that
1.-THE people of West Tennessee and of
Memphis are SO FESTIVE under the con-
stitution that they would willingly in
cur any expense to secure 4 better one.
Memphis has suffered SO much from
this constitution that she could afford
to dcfray the expenses Of n commission
TO revise it, or of a convention to give
us better and make money by the
transaction" It is now in order for
our contemporary TO specify its griev-
ances.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

The CIcr-land Herald, a Republican
journal, has come to the confessional.
Hear it:
I'VE have done quickest to excuse
the President for signing that iniqui-
tous salary bill, but never made the at
tempt but that at the end Of our ar
gumcnt we felt our opinions giving
way. The President WAS not blame
less, and our Republicans in the Legis-
lature should have had the sense eth
er to keep mum or 90 the whole figure,
and include in the same category Con-
gress and the President"
The sentiment of the Republican
party, should have made Grant dis
gorge his ill-gotten gain. 1t is disre-
putable in the extreme that the Presi-
dent should lobby for an increase of
his own salary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE viewers appointed to value the
property on the corner of Ninth and
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, Is feet
on Chestnut by 90fcet on Ninth, placed
a valuation of $4,000 upon it, which
was higher than the rate of adjoining
and surrounding property. The day
before they were to give their award,
they were informed their services were
no longer required, that the Govern
ment had agreed to pay and actually
had paid $4,000 for the same, which
was five times more than was paid for
the property, one square above. The
highest bid ever made for the property
was by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, $4,000. Not much wonder
the public debt increases.-PittSburgh
Post.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE convention OF Judges which met
in Nashville on the 18th inst, made
some good suggestions to the next Leg
islature, which, if acted upon favorably.
viii greatly lessen the costs incident
to the criminal prosecutions of the
State. The session was harmonious
throughout, and the members all man
ifested an earnest desire TO relieve the
burdened tax payers of the State Of a
portion of the load which they carry.
We hope that if the convention has ac-
complished nothing else it has called
the public attention to the manner In
which the public revenue is expended.
-WauerIy Journal, Jan. D.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

IT is feared that the Supreme Court
cannot be relied upon IN matters which
have political bearing. Clifford is, Of
course, known TO be . Democrat IN his
politics. Fields and Davis are classed
with tendencies strongly Of that ma
ture. Miller is not entirely relied on,
and thus four out Of the present eight
Judges are politically dubious. And
hence particular care was taken to as
certain that Judge Waite had not been
guilty Of the heresy Of voting for bic
Clellan.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE Republican members of Con-
gress are receiving quite a numbero of re-
minders like the following from the
HiI1caukee Wisconsin, a Republican
Journal:
1T may be. proper to remind Con-
gressmen that, unless they do address
themselves earnestly and faithfully to
their work they may bid q long fare
well to Congressional halls when their
present terms expire, for they will not
be returned. The people demand hon
esty, economy, and a short session"
Now if these Republican journals do
not in their party zeal forget their
warnings themselves when the recusant
Republican Congressman become can
didates for reelection.
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TIE Washington correspondent Of
the S. LOUIS Republican writes Jan.
q: 1t seems that the President Is
somewhat bitterly IN earnest in his de-
termination TO unload his Southern
burdens. from the fact that he today
fatty refused to grant an audience to
Pinchback, alleging that, until the
charges now pending against the latter
were cleared up, there could not be
any official reason why he should be
received, and there was certainly no
personal consideration involved. Pinch
Is somewhat down in the mouth in con-
sequence
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seems a dreamy lzzIe. "

SENATOR WRIGHT. Of Iowa, wrote a
letter to one Of his constituents a few
weeks ago in which be said:
Reform must come. The heart and
voice of an entire people are demand
ing it, and that demand must be heard.
Whether the Republican party will be
equal to the hour and true to the great
bchest, the future alone will determine.
But principle is above party, aud the
cry os patriotism is, Let right be done
though the heavens fall.
A very pretty sentiment. But how
does the Senator's party, with its two
third majority in each house of Con
gress, meet the demand of the people:
The action on the salary grab act an
swers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

IT has come to light that Gen. Sher-
man is paid $4,000 year by the Gov
eminent for the rent Of his own house
in Washington in which he resides. He
receives a large salary and then draws
rent for living in his own house. Are
we never to have an end to this plum
dering of the Government?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE Vicksburg papers state that the
taxpayers league of that city has had
several bondsmen of Radical officials
arrested for perjury, in that they swore
they were worth certain amounts great
ly in excess Of the truth. The arrested
parties have been bound over 10 appear
at the Circuit Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE Nes0 York Herald charges that
the commune in this country is encour-
aged to deeds of violence by subsidies
from abroad, and the ring leaders are
supported in their plots by some of
the treasure robbed from the churches
OF Paris.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

The Washington correspondent of
the Troy IN y Times, a Republican
journal, says: Il shall be dishonest if
l attempt TO hide the fact that among
the Republicans in Congress the Pres
ident is at this moment not quite so
popular as he was a year ago"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE news of the death Of Henri
Rochefort, the French agitator, con-
demned to transportation, is contra
dicted. He has been home-sick, and
he has been sea-sick, but he has not
died
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

THE Chicago Tribune says this is the
platform Of the Communists: Every
man who saves money must be made to
divide with every man who saves none.
Such a party should not be allowed to
get foothold in this country.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

Gun Makers and Dealers an Guns and
Pistols.
FL. BTTTERLICH J. LEGLER, No. 21 Dead
erick street.
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Manufacturers and Dealers in Hair Work
p. GRANVILLE 4 CO., % n. Cherry street.
JOS. L. L0IsEAU 4 CO., n y. Cherry street.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer Register.

DEING pleased with the duties and satisfied
ID with the p-rquisites OF the office of Register
for Davidson county, / announce myself 4 can
didate for reelection on the first Thursday Of
August next. / purpose making the race on
msrit alone, and respectfully solicit the support
of all who believe that have done nv whole
duty in the past b. +. BINkLEY-
Nashville Jan. %, 1874. jan2O I'd
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Furniture Manufacturers and Dealers.
W. 7. BEATTY CO.. No. 10 n. College st.
WEAkLRY 4 WARREN, 10 and II n. College St
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THE Changers IN California have al
ready undertaken a grand scheme for
fertilizing nearly two millions Of acres
Of land in that State by means of a
canal to cost thirteen million dollars.
The State is expected to furnish the
money to do the work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

Wholesale and Retail Grocery and Ii
quor Dealers.
W. I. WOODLAND & co., No. . Broad street.
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Manufacturers of Looking Glasses, Vim
d0u1 C0rnice and Frames.
FREEMAN s. ORCHARD. - North College st.
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Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters.
DAVID GREWAR. 81 and 81 Church street
HENDERSON BROS 4 co 10 y. Cherry street
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Retail Dry Goods.
THOMPSON BROS 4 KELLY, Il y. Summer st.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
SATURDAY, JANUARY rs. 1874.


THE book trade in New York is
said not to have been SO dull as at pres
ent in many years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

Hoop Skirt Mandatory and Ladies'
Goods.
ID. LOVEMAN CO., 16 Public Square
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-24

Lumber and Building Material.
NORTHERN HOWELL, 1874 Cor. Broad and
Hiph streets
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1T is the largest, fullest and IiUest
paper taking all its editioTas) published
IN the South.
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1T GIVES TsIegraphic Neses from all
parts of the p1Orld as soon as aay other
paper published IN America.
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Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods.
S. POWERS L son, % Public Square
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Millinery and Dress-MakiHg.
MRS. J. C. BARRY, 40 Union, near Cherry.
MRS. TYNES, "a y. Summer street.
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1T is the great Ne'cs, Family, Politi-
cal and agricultural Journal Of the
Southern States.
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Druggists.
A. H. COUSINS CO., corner Broad and Cherry
streets.
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Paints, Oils and Glass
CHAS. II. GAUTHIER, IS n. College street.
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Pbotoaraph Galleries.
RsnL Estate Aaents.

G. C. GIERS, - Union street.
X. POOLE. corner Cherry and Union streets.
T.F. SALESMAN. 40 Union, near Cherry street.