Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-07

cause dared TO tell the truth. l am not
afraid and will not be stopped from inform
ing the Government, that there are locali-
ties in this department, where the very air
has been impreguated with assassination for
some years.
P. H. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
TOasting the BastinE Little Phil.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-At a special
meeting Of the Board Of Underwriters held
this day the following report Of a commit
lee appointed al a previous meeting was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that this Board has read with
feelings Of the deepest sorrow and NORTH
cation the published insane dispatch of
Gen. p. II. Sheridan to the Hon. Secretary
Of War, under date Of the 4th inst, and
that we esteem it TantOn, gross and IN
UNSUITABLE wrong and libel on the fair fame
Of every citizen OF our State and city. This
Board has been established for pusely COM
mercial purposes. No political question
has ever been discussed or proposed. But in
view Of this criminal outrage upon the
best interests Of our city, by a stranger in
temporary power, not only warrants but
demands from us this expression Of our IN
qualified denial Of these vile aspersions
upon our citizens. That we give our as
surance to our brother underwriters at the
North and West, that we claim 20 be true
and loyal citizens Of the United States, and
as such we are a laW-lOving and law
abiding people, and that life and property
are as safe with us as with them; for the
truth Of which we confidently appeal to
the noble army Of Knights Templar from
every State in the Union who recently Wis |
tied our city. That we cannot but express |
our surprise that any one occupying the |
position Of Gen. Sheridan should presume !
to such knowledge Of his alleged important |
facts upon such brief opportunities
as he possibly could have during the |
short time he has been in the South, and |
the only excuse we find for such utterances |
is the suggestion that comes 20 us this |
morning from New York, that this dis !
patch was written in Washington and sent |
TO Gen. Sheridan before he left bis North |
ern command; that we earnestly appeal to |
our Northern brethren, to the Congress of |
the United States, 70 their love Of liberty |
and justice, to afford rs that protection from |
this present violence, and from wrong and |
outrage which may follow, which as Fellow
citizens Of this great country, we have a /
right to demand. That we cordially en- |
dOrse the manly and patriotic expressions |
of the Cotton Exchange at their last meet /
ing. THOMAS A. ADAMS,
President.
Appeal 90 the People 10 be Prudent
and Patient.
To the People Of Louisiana: In the |
name of all that men hold dear and sacred, |
/ implOre my fellOw-citizens to avoid by all /
means the traps which our enemies and /
oppressOrs have deliberately set for US.
Our deliverance from political bondage de-
pends upon our prudence and fOrbearance,
and a conflict with the soldiers or authOri-
ties would be the ruin Of our hopes and
the riViting Of our chains. A little more
OF the heToism, the patience, the fOrbear-
ance, which have already crowned you
with imperishable honor and aroused the |
sympathies Of our country in your favor,
and the usurpatiOn and misrule to which
you are now subject will have ceased, and
you will be once more a free, q prosperous,
a happy people. X. II. MARI,
Chm Of Com. of Seventy.
Bishops and Pastors OF Churches Deny
Sheridan's Representation.
To the American People: Whereas, Gen.
Sheridan, now in command Of the depart
ment Of the Missouri, has under date Of
4th inst, addressed a communication to
Gen. Belknap, Secretary Of War, in which
he represents the people Of Louisiana at
large as breathing vengeance to all lawful
authority, and approving Of murder and /
crimes; and whereas, he has given 10 that
communication foil publicity, we, the nu-
d 81 ne !, believe it is our duty to proclaim
to the whole American people that these
charges are unmerited, unfoanded and erro-
neOus, and can have no other effect than of
serving the interests of corrupt politicians,
who are at this moment making the most
extreme efforts to perpetuate their power in
cur State Of louisiana.
n. ]. PERCHE,
Archbishop Of New Orleans.
J. P. B. WILMER,
Bishop Of Louisiana.
JAS. X. GUTHEIM,
Pastor Of Temple Sinai.
J. Q. KEENER,
Bishop Of III. Z. G. South.
G. DOLL,
Rector Of St. JOseph's Church, and
many others.
New Orleans, Jan. 5, 1873.
Maj. Merrill Has Has Say About Ar
fairs.
NV CAaAaEsaAAIf ualAAal1 u AAtC ]
following was Yesterday received \
from Maj. Merrill by the Adjutant General
of the Department Of the Gulf, and by him
transmitted % Gen. Sheridan:
Headquarters District Of Upper Red
RiUeT, Shreveport, La, Dec. so, lSTi.-To
the Adjutant General Of the Department Of
the Gulf New Orleans-Sir: Referring to
your telegram Of Dec. is, directing me in
certain events 70 be in readiness to suppress !