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THE FORCE RIEE.

Excepting our editorial resume of
yesterday, every synopsis Of the caucus
Force bill that has been published in
Southern and Western papers includes
the odious third section, which was, It
appears, rejected in caucus, before the
bill was reported to The House. As a
feature on which the Southern carpet.
blggers insisted most strenuously, and
were defeated 10y their own party
friends, we reproduce this defuuct sec
ton:
No citizen Of the United States emit.
tied to vote at an election for Repre-
sentative In Congress, under the Con-
stitUtion Of the United States. or under
the fundamental conditions prescribed
IN any Of the acts of Congress admit
ting any Of the States lately in rebel
lion, shall be deprived Of such right to
vote by any action Of such States.
whether 10y set Of the Legislature or
amendments TO the several State Con-
stitu ions. IF any officer charged with
conducting such election shall refuse.
at any election for Congress, to receive
the vote OF amy such citizen IN conse-
queccc Of any such action, hc shall be
guilty of q mIsdemeanor. and upon con
vicriln be fined from five hundred TO
one thousand dollars. andimprisonment
not exceeding one year.
1t viii be seen that these fellows I'M
dertook to set up as a test Of citizen
ship, not only the provisions
of the Federal Constitution. bat
also the mere enactmcnts # Con-
gress readmitting amy Of the Sta es
lately IN rebellion" They proposed to
ignore all State action since, and TO
punish State officers for doing their
sworn duty IN pursuance of such State
action. In other words, the carpet
baggers sought TO nullify all amend
ments or alterations Of Southern State
since the war. Under
the above proposed section, the poll
tax requirement IN our own Constitu-
ton, as well as the law prohibiting
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citizens from voting outside Of their
proper districts, would have been swept
away.
Although a bare majority Of the
Senate would be likely to pass the new
Force Bill, should it reach a final vote,
the indications now are that such a
vote can be prevented by the Demo-
Gratis talking against time when it
comes up on third reading, until to-
morrow noon. That the odious meas
ure can be thus defeated in the end, is
due altogether to the admirable gene
ralship of the Democrats in delaying
its passage through the House. The
following Washington special to that
sneering Mephistophelrs oe politics,
the Chicago Times, shows how the good
work was done:
Old politicians admit that there never
has been better parliamentary strategy
than that exhibited by the minority,
in fighting the caucus force bill The
grand object was to delay the passage
Of the measure so long that it could be
easily beaten IN the Senate. This the
opposition succeeded in doing, although
they were In a small minority, andwere
supposed to be gagged by a rule pre-
pared by the Radicals for Just such
emergencies. Cessna and Butler rule
was prepareda and adopted several weeks
ago, expressly to kill minority filibus-
tering, and the whole Radical crowd was
serene in the idea that they could ride
rOughshod over their opponents. Yet
the instant the arrogant majority
came In with the infamous force bin,
the skilled and stubborn leaders of the
opposition developed new tactics, and
practically beat the stupefied lubbers
who were IN such heavy numerical pre-
ponderance on the other side The
majority expected to haze the bill
wheeled through, so that it could be
read in the Senate by last Thursday.
This, with the longest possible delays
permitted IN the latter house, would
have made the measure available for
final consideration by Saturday; and it
would then have been impossible for
the Democrats Of the Senate to have
talked four days and nights on a stretch,
and the infamy might have become a
law. The superior strategy and adhe-
siveness of the House minority pre-
vented all this. Instead of reaching a
final vote by Thursday, the Radicals, in
spite Of squirming, cursing, andthe ap-
plication Of what they imagined to be
perfect gag-rule, were held of until
after midnight Of Saturday. Hour
after hour, for several days in success
sion, they imagined they were Just at
the goal of their fierce partisan desires,
only to be aggravated by Randall and
Beck with some totally unexpected
move. 1T was ike a gigantic game
Of chess, said a member Of the diplo-
matte corps, who had followed the af-
fair from beginning to end. The sue
cess Of the minority and its leaders In
this great struggle may be imagined,
when IL Is known that their tact, ener-
y and perseverance have won the
praise Of al prominent politicians Of
both parties.
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TIE Chicago Tribune would not be
surprised if the first test case on the
constitutionality of the Civil Rights
bin should come from the North, as
signing as its reason that while the
number Of people IN the North who
now deny any Of the political rights Of
the negro Is very small, the number Of
those who entertain social prejudices
is still very large. The practice Of ez-
Guiding negroes from the public dining
rooms of frst-class hotels and the
choice seats in frst-class theatres and
operas is as general in the North as in
the South, and a test case is as likely
to go to the Supreme Court on one Of
those points from Chicago, Boston, or
New York, as 1t is from New Orleans,
Louisville or Richmond.
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LOUISIANA

The situation in which the action Of
the House on Monday leaves matters,
cannot he better characterized otbe~-
wise than as the Louisiana Ioblollv.
First. a resolution Is adopted. without
d division, for the reseating Of the five
Conservative legislators unseated by
Grants bayonets on Jan. I. And
next q resolution Is adopted, BY vote
Of l63 to 50, sustaining the Kellogg
government By the first resolution
the House itself violates the second
one, because the first Upsets the work
OF the Returning Board, which seems
to be, 10y all accounts, a very essential
part Of the kellogg Government. "
which the second resolution proposes
to sustain.
The practical question is. how will
Congress proceed to reinstate the Iegis.
lat5rs who were oustad? Win the
Sar-eant-at.Arms be sent down to New
Orleans for that purpose? If not,
what other agency can be employed?
And then, Just suppcsc-the most sup
pgsabls case in the whrld-that the
negroes now occupying the seats be-
longing to the white legislators should
damur TO the Jurisdiction Of Congress
ID the premises? Or will Congress de-
pend on Grant and Sheridan TO undo
die wrong ,hey perpeTated with the
hayon=t, Does one wrong justify an
.sLe,. Has Grant any more right to
emit n the Louisiana Legislature today,
and seat OF unsgat members with his
zu'f-ery. than ha did on the ftb Of
5naary; Can p mere Congressional
resolution like this vest him with power
20 r,-6lata State Legislatures?
again: how Dong shall the Kellogg
governments be sustained: and under.
what circumstances: Suppose, Tor ex-
ample, that PincbbacL, iucensed atnot
getting his Civil Rights in the United
States Senate. should g back to that
negro legislature which re elected
him unanimously a few weeks ago, and
should induce that Legislature to i'm
peach Kellogg: would Grant c0nstrue
this second resolution Of the House as
meaning that he should sustain the
kellogg government against the
legislature Grant asked Congress /
to make his duty so plain that a blind
man might see, but it would puzzle /
Chas. O'Conor to explain how these |
two resolutions could be constitution
ally complied with.
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FPs CI30v7cPru nj Nashville.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chancery Court, Nashville,
March the ID, ISI5.-T. ". Caldwell, COm'r.,
etc, use, etc, Complainant, vs.. James Savage
et ais. Defendants.
1t appearing from affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants, - Jones and Sarah
Jones, are nOn-residents If the State of Ten
nesSee, so that the ordinary process OF law can
not be served upon them: l. is therefore ordered
that said defendants enter their appearance
herein before or within tho first three days OF
the next term of said Court, to be held on the
first Monday in April neyt, $50, and plead,
answer. or demur TO cOmplainant's bill, or the
same viii be taken for confessed As 20 them, and
set for hearing ex parte, AT d that copy Of this
order be published for four consecutive weeks
I'm the Nashville Union and American.
A C0py-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR-,
Clelk and Master
7 T Brown and F. T. Reid, Solicitors Tor
COmplainauts. mis- oaW3t we'd
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mo. s,169.l
Tta CFsHuCePy at Nashville.

CtTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master ChanceGT Court, Nashville
March the Sd, 1S75.-ThOS. W Chadwell, COm'r,
ETC., use, etc, Complainant, vs. z. Z. d. Martin
ct ais, Defendants.
II appearing from the return Of the Sheriff OF
Coffee county on the subpoena TO answer IN this
cause, that +. Fleuing Is nonresident OF the
State Of Tennessee, 20 tbatthe ordinary process
of law cannot be served uD0n him: IL IS there
fore ordered that said defendant enter his ap-
pearauce herein before or within the hrst three
days OF the next term Of said Court, 70 oe hela
on the first Monday in April next, (lS!5), and
plead, answer, or demur 70 cOmplalnants Dill,
or the same viii be taken for confessed AZ TO
him, and set for hearing parte, and that
secUtive weeks in the Nashville Union and
American.
Il COpy-Attcst:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, Jr.,
Clerk and Master.
J. T. Brown and F. 7. Reid, Solicitors for
COmplainauts. mh3 Oaw4t wed
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Tue Pennsylvania Legislature has
almost unanimously passed a Law, in
posing fine Of $4,000 and fifteen
years imprisonment on each and every
person who shall continue to conceal
Charlie Ross. ThisIis not es post taeto,
as further concealment and not that Of
the past, is punishable under it. A
special clause IS added which viii ope-
rate to free the original kidnappers or
present holders Of the child, if they re-
store him within thirty days from the
passage Of the act.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
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WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 3, 1875.

The first sign Of life in the New
Hampshire canvass is an invitation to
speak there, received by Hon. L. Q. c.
Lamar, Of Mississippi. It is under
stood that he will accept as soon as
Congress adiourns.
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A CONVECTION Of citizens Of upper
Michigan, Is called to meet at Ishpen.
ming on the Ilth, with 2 view to petition
ing the Legislature and Congress 70
allow the upper peninsula to lapse into
a Territory entitled Superior"
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CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIANS.
DIR. ID. S. SOUTHWICK,

CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN, one Of the
most successful specialists Of NeWYO rk city,
has located permanently IN Nashville Guaran-
tee- all cases OF private diseases Of both sexes.
Also, liquor, tobacco, opium, and all such bane-
ful habits, cured permanently. Medicines sent
BY Express Call, OF address with stamp, Pri-
vate Office, ia North Cherry street, near post
Office, Nashville, Tenn. sug29 ly tu thcssat
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MEDICAL.
MANHOOD RESTORED.

A victim Of youthful imprudenee, causing
premature decay, nervous debility, ETC., having
tried In vain every known remedy, has found q
simple self-cure which he viii send FREE to his
fellow ffereTs. Address j. II. REEVES, Ts
Nassau street, New York dec22 8m
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PRESCRIPTION FREE.

ROR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SIENNA
IL Weakness, Lost Manhood. and all disorder
brJ1ght on by indiscretiOn OF excess. Any drug
gist has the Ingredients. Address Dr. T. HILL
TON 8 CO., Cincinnati, Ohio. Oc2sdiy
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.HOre than

were sold IN lS74-being a gain Of more than
100000 over the year previous; this, with the
marked increase in the sales Of the other nun
bers, shows that the superior qualities Of
these Pens are being mere and more appreci-
ated, and that they are destined to take their
place as the most popular Steel Pens. in the
market. They are made Of the best steel, by
the most skIIIfuI WOrlJmen in Europe,
and are a nearer approximation TO the real
Swan Quill action than anything Of the kind
hitherto invested.
The Spencerian Steel Pens are universally
used in the Commercial Colleges through
out the Z. S, more largely than any others by
the United states Government, and quite
generally I'm the Banks, Counting Houses
and schools Of the country; and are for sale
by the trade generally.
We claim for the Spencerian, superiority over
all other pens in durability, elasticity,
hexIbiIity, and in evenness OF point.
- The SpeHceriaH Pens are comprised
in 10 numbers, carrying IN .feri5ility
and fueness Of point. and, for the conUeni-
encs Of those 1olo may 17isb to try them,
ace 1rU send a card containing SAM
pie of each number by mail, secure
ly enclosed, on receipt Of 20 cents.
Address all orders %
IYISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & CO.,
Iss q 40 Grand street, New York.
MARI AZ wed sat
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CTRT0STTEES OF THE MONTHLY
DEBT HTEEETIN.

The public debt statement shows a
decrease during the past month Of So
680,lS3. Being curious to ascertain
how this decrease came about, we have
analized the meagre figures given in
the Official statement, and compared
them with those Of one month ago, de-
veloping the following results:
Decrease in 6 per cent. bonds..-,.....S 5,092 COO
Decrease in marIred bond. ........... 2.5S3.59J
. decrease I'm debts that pay no in
-,.6a'.ll
Total OF items Of decrease. 1855
Against this, there is an increase fu
per cent. bonds ut...-...-...--...... lo,lI2,551
Net actual decrease in the Public
70 y.
Decrease Of United states liabilities.
after counting increase Of assists e.Gso,lS3
The actual decrease in what every
bodymeans by the public debt, :. e.,
outstanding liabilities. IS thus seen to
be only S93I37 The rest Of rae So
called decrease Is really an increase
OF the cash in the Treasury by the
amount q S6.5S7.0l6. Is It rot re-
markabIe that this Increase should de.
velop simultaneously with the passage
by the House Of The new revenue bill
demanded by Grant and Bristov,
which imposes on the people $4,000
900 additional taxation:
In the item Of fractional currency.
the present statement shows n decrease
III the amount outstanding OF S500.037.
How this amount has been retired, or
whether It be a sort Of initiative step
toward the fractional silver required by
the new finance bill, is not clear.
We note also that the amount Of out
standing greenbacks is given at $780,
072,l47, as it was one month ago. The
law Of last June positively limited the
Issue u $3.50, 900, 600, and where the
surplus S72,147 comes from is not ez.
planned. Besides, if the Secretary Of
the Treasury has delivered any national
bank notes under the finance law Of
January, this greenback item ought TO
begin TO decrease IN the required ratio
o. twenty per cent.
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Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
T. n. ALLEN 1 CO., 1s2 and 1s4 North Cherry
". S. HUM, No. Il8 North Cherry street
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REMOVAL POSTPONED.

4 Chance for The Neat Thirty Days to
SaUe Money, and Big Money
at that
s I SHALL DISCONTINUE BUSINESS
~ until the Spring trade opens, wiz sell Hats
and Gents Furnishing Goods at One-third less
than the same can be had in the city. Heavy
Winter Underwear at One-half the usual prices.
-Four fine Silver-plsted Show Cases, 7 and
feet long, at One-third less than the same can be
had at the factory.
Parties owing accounts viii please call and
settle the same. All accounts not paid BY the
5th Of February wiz be given Oat for collection.
Call soon and Oblige
BENSON, THE Halter,
jan23 II lbs Church St, Battle House.
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s. Defiance

The highest price will be paid for BUTTER
and EGGS shipped 10 ne, and satisfaction
guaranteed. Correspondence solicited.
y. j. MONTGOMERY,
II anu IS South Cherry street,
mh3 d2W&Wlt Nashville, Tenn.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.


j HE ANNUAL ELECTION OF SEVEN
Directors Of the Nashville Gaslight Company
TO serve for next twelve months, viii be held at
the Ofice Of the Company on the 4th day OF
March, 1875. Polls open between II and 2
O'Clock. JAS. II. KENDRICK.
mh16 I'd Saerefarv
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Bakers and Confectionery.
". S. CUBRIN, 2s5 South Cherry Street
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Delin0nent BIN TaXeS.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY CON
ID fe1red and duty imposed upon me by law a.
Revenue Collector Of the city OF Nashville,
have made a report TO the Circuit Court Of Da-
wilson county Of delinquent taxes for 1872 and
1873 70 procure Judgment, condemnation and
sale Of an lands in arrears
b. ". MCCAIN,
Feb. 2, 1875. City Revenue Collector.
febZ7 got
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Coat Coal! CoQI!y!

CONG CONt!! COGI!!!
w + HAVE REDUCED THE PRICE Of our
Cumberland Coal to $500 per load Of II bush
els, and the Hecla Coal to $40 per load.
Ofices, 81 Church street, Nashville; corner
Woodland and Fillmore streets, Edgefeld, near
Suspension Bridge. HUGHES & co.
jan23 e
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Contractors and Builders.
SIMMONS 4 PHILLIPS, Broad St, near YRu1-
hall.
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,V,Ofice 10 COnfrOcfOl-s,

Dds WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
ID Mayors Office up to March 4, at P. NJ, for
the completion Of the FOgg School Building.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the
Office Of p. j. Williamson, Architect.
The Committee reserve the right 70 reject any
OF all bids.
feb27 td NJ b. PILCHER, Chairman.
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HARTFORD
Fire Insurance Company.
Capital, 100000.
Abstract OF Statement Jan. 1, 1875.

Abstract OF Statement Jan. I, 1875.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, in Bank, and
Cash Items. S5'7,9l2 Is
Rents and Accrued Interest. 29,5G6 OF
Real Estate unencumbered. 39S,I75 90
Loans on Bond and Mortgage
(lst lien). ............... 5S6,75O 90
Loans on Collateral Security 1850 90
Bank Stock, Hartford, market
value. 357,5OS 90
Bank Stock, New Y Ork, mar
let value. 267,5OO 90
Bank Stock, Boston, market
value. SSS2l O.
Bank Stock, St. Louis, Albany
ard Montreal, market value 104,T53 20
Railroad Stocks, 4" 1880 90
State, City, and Railroad
Bonds, market value. ... 1TT,S05 90
United States Stocks and
Bonds, market value. .. 76,7T3 90
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INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITIONS.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION GO.
$40
WILL BUY
FIRST MORTGAGE
PREMIUM BOND
or THE
NEW YORK
Industrial Exposition Co.
INDUSTRIAL ExPOsITIoNS.

These bonds are issued for the purpose Ofrsis-
ing funds for the erection Of a building in the
CITY OF New York, to be used for
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Egg-Carrier.

7 AN NOW PRE-
lpsred to furnish 70 my
customers, and all 9TH
ers having eggs for
transportation, this Egg
Carrier, which, for dur
abil y, safety 10 the
eggs, and cheapness,
cannot be surpassed by
any other now in use.
TraTs furnished with or
vrrff1 ONT hnwac
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PIastering and Cals0nliRiBg.
JOSEPH EMMETT, No. 80 n. cor. Public Squsr
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House and Sign Painters.
BEAsLET 4 Ruth, 80 n. Cor. Public squar'
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JAMES HICKMAN, No. rs Church st., Maxwell
House.
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Decrease Of United States liabilities.
after counting increase Of assists e.c>
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Cur War.

1t is insisted by many that there must
and will soon be a war between the United
States and Spain, of which the vircinius
affair will form the ostensible occasion. Init
American cupidity for Cuba the veritable
cause. Americans, as a general thing. en-
terrain the confident expectation, and. we
may even say, the full intention, that
Cuba shall some day join her destinies with
those of this country, willingly or un-
willingly. And it appears that General
Grant aspiress to see this contamination
realized during bic administration. sucb
an event would give a great Historical
eciat to his presidency.
1t is well, however, to look before lean.
ing. To reach Cuba, water must be cross
ed. To cross that water road will have
to be forced through one of the finest ma
Vies In the world. Have we the maritime
Teapons to do it with : Before a repi.
nene could be landed on the soil of Cuba,
ne magnificent Spanish navy wonid have
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to BIT defeated in open conflict on the high
seas. 1t is evident that a considerable
time must elapse and immense sums OF
could be put on footing to attempt such
an exploit.
The bare suggestion of such outlays
sends gold up with bound. Borrowing
by the Government will be the order OF
the day new bonds will be floating
around and greenbacks will get new
lease of life.
which can relieve the United States from
such heavy expense in order to land her
troops in Cuba, and that is a general war
in which some other powerful navy would
be pitted against that of Spain 40 as to re-
quire it's full attention. By improving
such an opportunity the Cuban conquest
could be effected with much greater facili
ty. But would it pay
In case of general war, this country,
by remaining neutral and peaceful, would
become the common carrier for the
world Shipping from all countries would
seek the protection of our flag; our. fac
tories would furnish arms and munitions of
war for the belligerents, and, indeed, man
ufactures of every kind would fly to this
country as a safe retreat from the din and
danger of war. Commerce, manufacture and
agriculture would all receive an immense
impetus, such as would soon carry our
people to pinnacle Of prosperity hitherto
unknown in history.
But they say that our glorious President
is willing to forego all this, and saddle the
country with untold millions of debt besides,
with the Spartan infexibility exhibited by
him in the matter of Louisiana's wreck
and ruin. He wants the Offices for his
friends, and what does he care for the cost
80 long as he can control the patronage. |
His party is his country, and the Office |
holders are his party.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.

Merchants would do well to examine the
advertising rates of the STAR, which will
be found at the foot of the last column on
the eighth page. In addition to its large
city circulation, the STAR has an extensive
circulation in Mississippi, Texas, Alabama
and Louisiana. AS planters and country
merchants have now realized on last years
crops, this is the most propitious time for
city dealers to call attention to their i'm
menso stocks of dry geods, groceries, hard
ware and other indi'.,fsssb'e articles. Send
in your advertisements, gentlemen, if you
wish to stir up business.