7 (Ljjc (romclc. , . rUlXTKU H IMK.LV, KVI11V rmilAT MUUMXC, BY NEBI.ETT & OJl A NT, V I MUMfrttlw !NlTiiaopiiir.ToBH. 11. w-tiiom is, i:mtor. . Clai UsvUlo, Tenn.; j OCtOBEB...",..r..".'..7.w7..7.1"- :o, 1865. . Hbo River Bkiihik. We have been nrged by unOrjr person", this "week, to writa tipon ' tlic iuiiwuiuce of , rebuilding the . upper Red .river bridge. There cnn be but one. opinion on this subjectall feel anil seo the Imjiortflnce of the work.'' to the prosperity cf town and country, end purely pone need urging to action who hare the ability to give it aid. A gentleman who line been traversing the bdrder' counties of Kentucky, inform us that the people of some seven counties express their desire to buy their, groceries, mid ship their tobacco at this plnce, provided they hate the means of access to it. ' If, however, onr town continncs to be inaccessible, from the east, the trade, in that direction, must Beck another out let. This is obvious to every lody, and the only question is, how w tile rrmrdy to be oMnined T As we said, in reference to the railroad, 'we know nothing of the complications which embarrass the undertaking, and nothing of the ability of parties to accomplish it. It may be that preliminary ac. lion has already been takes, and tliat newspaper interference may embarrass rather than promote the object in View. Under these circumstances, we . do not feel free, to meddle much with the matter. In the meantime, we indulge the. hope that none are idle who can promote the work, and that the day It not distant when we can announce the fact that it will soon be under contract with the pros pect of early completion. . "Brownlow would make a pretty mess of Tea ne.'Ste. He would disfranchise all the small rebels, hnnr all the lenders, and banish the negroes. This would leave about four thcusind men to do all the votiasr and hold aH the offices, llrownlow would be sare of re-election for tho next ten years." , On the firet tending of the above extract from the 5ew York Tribune, of 7th inst, we were dis posed to ascribe its assertions totbeeffervescence of tho editor's fancy; but siuce the action of the Leg islature, last week, on Cameron's resolutions, the extract has a point and significance not to be Mis taken. Horace Greely knews the character of his allies, and has defined, in a few words, their inten tions as to the future of this State, ffc bad confi dently believed that, in the work of pacification and restoration, now progressing under the guidance of a wise administration of the National Govern ment, there was hot a man in Tennessee, of sound head and heart, who would not cheerfully and ac tively exert himself to forward the good work. Hut this belief founded, in part, upon a toe- flatter ing estimate of the innate goodness of the human heart, and partly upon the feelings and actions of the honest and intelligent men with whom it is onr good fortnne to associate, has been unhinged by the fact that there exists, in Tennessee, a faction eager to crush the rights and liberties of the great majority, and to hold the Union dissevered until malignant, hale is satiated, or paltry ambition gratified. , Elevated to oflke, as our present tivil rulers have been, by circumstances adverse to an expression of the popular will, the very nature of the tenure by which they hold and exercise power, and their own lr-i-u--f .1.0 miuuiiij wuicli tUey repre sent ought to teach moderation, if not wisdom. True magnanimity scorns the idea of vengeance, and enlightened patriotism looks to the greatest good of the greatest number spurning that con temptible ambition which erects self as a bnrrier to the onward march of peace und unity and prosper ity. ThtHe should be the motives and ends of en lightened legislators; yet those of Tennessee, when invited to endorse this policy, as avowed and acted npon by President Johmon, not only refuse to do so, but indicate, by subsequent action, their inten tion to pursue the victims of their vindictive hate regardless of justice, and in order to maintain Ihcir hold npon power in defiance of tho popular will, and coutrary to all the furms and principles of of frco government. Tie same power which placed the reins of government in tho hands of tho present civil rulers of this State, is now directing its efforts to a restoration of the Union upon the basis of the equal rights of the States and the en franchisement of those who took up arms against the South. This is the policy of the President, a policy lauded by all, save fanatics, nnd yet the Legislature of Tennessee not only refuses to en dorse it, but, like Shylo'-k, demands the pound of flesh nearest the heart of liberty and Union. It does seem as if the government, al Nashville, is resolved, in the words of onr text, to "disfran chise all the small rebel?, hang all (be leaders that it and its friends may. " du nil the voting and hold all the offices. If this is not true, they will repeal the ditfiauchiseuient act, and reconsider the Tote condemmg the President's policy. If they do neither, we shall be constrained to believe that Horace Grecly is right in his estimate of their mo tives and his declaration of the ends at which they aim. We wish he may lie mistaken, nnd that the Legislature may estulili.-li a character for wisdom and justice that will secure fir it the approval of all good men throughout the State. Tua Nashville J'rtts and Timtt seems to think the people of the South are not sustaining the President's policy of restoration unless they advo cate an amendment of the l-'ederiil Constitution, striking therefrom the slavery clause. We have not seen liny thing from Pi esi.lent Johnson which looks like a demand to that effect ; and in order to sustain his assumption, the editor quotes extracts from old speeches to provo Unit mic Ii is the Presi dent's position. The proof is not sufficient, lie cause it can be effectually rebutted Ivy abundant proof of the same kind old speeches. Such testi mony is worthless now; new i.-sucs, new facts, and new surroundings call for new ideas and new iolicy, and no man's coesisteury can bo Impeached becauso he yield to the iricsistuhlo foreo of cir cumstances. If President Johnson intended to make any 6uch condition pinulcr.l, he would not leave it to be inferred liuui foiim-r iiileimicej. 'TllK immense benefits awvuiiig to the negroes enticed away from tlnir homes iu ilh-souri, during the four or five ist years, by tha gojd ieoplu of Leavenworth, to 1 -njuv the hospitalities uf freed. men iu " frco Kan iiiso," uie itcinplilicd ill iliei 0 T.m.e of that citv of a late 1 1 following fiuin t' date: 1 hi Miiiiiay, . In. Iv IivIiil' 111 South" l.cnvcu wurili went to ilie pool-home on Tenth ttiei t where aNiiit fitly uei'iesses are kept at the expense ol llie co.iuiiiy, thinking thai llu re ini-l.t be some I or . IVd. j t.asHi oppose a measure conferring privilege who uuiild l.ke to tioik. I 'n cuieiiii-, she raw j 'J lie lautej-uintul of tho 1 11 1 led Slates is resioii.j which they have not the Intelligence to couiprc weieml slout, nHn 'American women of An U .111 ail le lor any and all property seized for military . bend and apprei Lite. You are even uroecMidin" in decent,'' and rouu made kumvu her c ri.ind. None ' puipo.-es, nud any damage resiiliing to priiale ri'i- Vipposiiion to the counsels of vour aged and vene uf Ihi'in mutd a orK -we .loii'l u ant 1 1.1 k an y ; .em llieiefuiui is of the came nature as oilier claims j ruble (jovernor.' All ibu Senators within the iiior.' - hi- e got 11 e ! a tnin-; :n we nim riehl li damage, and will I submitted for adjudication sound of 111 v voice know ih..t tl.xc. .. . Iir w ere Ihe iui u -r 10 Ilia "iiiiinv npplii n ! ins In help.' And tax p. ii!c I Ih-v Irliisc lo Uu'l, must -uppoi t tlu-ni 1 I i Rr.sot,rTio(iS p !E.mOHRKiutiiT.-Tha tofiginaIv Linrn'n and JolinMai memltcf.?' of the Letrkiatt r will most likely voto uniformly to lay on 111- tn'tti' all resolution of endorsement of the present a( '.ninistration,:aud all political resolutions- of every kind, which amy be offered by the supporters of McClennn;" ami by delegate to the Chiorgn Vnn ventiou. They think that after having stood for three years' by Andrew. Johnson and voting for Jiiin for the Vice I'rcsfdency' In 186, they Can easllj' afford to decline considering the eleventh hoar resolutions of approbation offered by the. supporters- of Ilia Chicago jiUtfurm, wlm-U. pronounced the war lor the Uuiou l'fouryenrT)aiture.h-XiihvilleI'rtit and Tttnel. We hardly know whether to look npon the above paragraph as a practical joke, or a bona fide effort to plaster over apolitical sore,, One thing la very certain, and that is that the determination or the legislature is "expost facto,", for at the timo of its refusal lo endorse the policy of tho . President, nothing trfia said about uniformly voting down any resolution of the kind becanse it might have cma nated from a mn who was not an original sup porter of Lincoln and Johnson,., The Cameron, resolution wna treated . npon its merits so far as the proceedings' indicate and it was voted down' without any declaration that the opposition t H was based upon the sourre whence .it came. The thing was done it looked bad, and hence the necessity fitr plastering It over. Bnt suppose the explanation, above given, bo laterally true, istrure any sense in it? If a man, once disloyal, wants to prove his loyalty now, has the majority :of the legislature a right to deny him that privilege? On the contrary, if that majority, Itself, be loyal to the Union and the boil interests of the countr, is it not bound to encournge every such manifestation of renewed loyalty on the part of members who have erred in the past?., But, look at the inconsis tency in which the Legislature is Involved by this explanation. It first voted down the wise and humane policy of restoration adopted by the Presi- dent, and then sustained, by an almost unanimous vote, a resolution endorsing a declaration of An drew Johnson, to the effect that treason, is a crime nnd must be punished. . The two propositions, taken together, prove conclusively that the majori ty Is, in truth, opposed to the plan of restoration, and iu favor of the bloody policy which might possibly be inferred from the declaration of tho President which that majority 10 promptly en dorsed. Had there been a pre-de termination to vote down all such resolutions, as that offered by Cameron,, then was not a shadow of excuse for going farther and passing another resolution which was directly opposed to the one reject, d. The evidence of design are too palpable to lie over looked, and too important to be sot aside by the explanation above given. , ' -' ,' Wg scarcely pick up a radical paper that we dd not see, in every phase of eloquence nnd bathos; the still triumplint cry that the shackles of slavery have been stricken from tho limbs of the negro of the South. It is true, nnd the radicals are entitled lo tho much or little of honor that is to accrue from the deed. But, unfortunately for the negro and his peculiar friends, the liackles of inferiority which nature has rivetted upon him, cannot be strioken off by armed intervention, or the enlargement of his political privileges. Mental iufcriority and physical indolence mark his character under all circumstances, and wherever the experiment has been tried, freedom has been followed by thritft lcss vagabondism and a decided tendency towards barbarian. This is the teaching of experience, and not the suggestion of prejudice, nnd we are satis fied that the result of the experiment, now being tried in the South, will be an additional confirma tion of the foregoiug assumptions Whatever may be said pro or con of the uni ty of races, wo can not deny the distinction of color, uur can wc be blind to the fact which the history of all ages teaches, that t.uo - pre gressiou of the three races white, red and black towards civilization has been in the order iu which we have enumerated them. Look ' at thera to-day, and see bow they stand, relatively, nfter the lapse of so many centu ries! The ncro, when not in contact with the white man, is still a savage a cannibal, and with all the advantage political and social which have beeu allowed him, in the Northern States, what evidences has he given of a capacity to go forward to a higher state of civilization? So far from being competent to self-government, and capable of high moral and intellectual attainments, every experiment yet made upon him, proves a radical tendency to relapse into the barbarism which is his normal condition wherever he is left to his own resources. The rare exceptions, of comparative excellence attained by the negro, goes no farther to prove the aggregate capacity of his raco than similar examples selected from still lower grades of animated nature, to prove the ag gregate capacity of the particular family of an! mills from which such examples may be taken. Animated nature seems to constitute one great chain, ascending, link by link, from the lowest specimen to the highest, which is the white man; and if this be so, tho nc;rro ii the third link from tho top, and, of course, can never be the equal of tho white man unless the latter sink down to the level of the former. The hand of creation has measured and fixed the distance between the two races, nud every effort to annihilate it will prove as futile as it is foolish. That tho black mnn is sus ceptible of improvement, 110 one will deny, but there are limits to it which fall far short of the capabilities of the white mce which limits can not be enlarged by social contact ; and the effect of miscegenation will be a slight elevation of the in ferior, and a threat degradation of the superior race. Tint Wirx trial still drops on, at an enormous cost to the country; and judging from the manner iu which it is conducted by the military commis sion, we believe the uiidoning power will relieve the victim Iroin whatever penalty may bo decreed against. 1 i iik. Tilt elections in Ohio mill I'l'iitmvlvfitii.i Imt-jJ rerulted iu Republican victotins. It is paid that the Democrats gained largely iu those States. It may he so, but having no means of ascertaining the faei, we can look at the result as it is that is a victory of ihe negro-suffrage party. Ei-T.. Thefulbwing is a modification of nud sul. stiliite lor general order, No. :)2, which appeared iu our columns some days ago. The order then con tained only the latter clause. Tho addition here gicii is fiplaimtorv nnd consequently modify ing. AWu-ii- I'rttt and Timet. 1Ikaih,iu's Mii Div. ov tub Tksskbskk, ) Na.hviliyi'cmi , Sept. 19, 1805. j fiVii. rul Oidtr, ..Yu. Si. All sales made by Ihe United States through the pioper olliccrs, to pmalo iwtrties either of horsi-a. Ml sales made by the United States through Ihe pn.per ohiccrs, to pmalo lrties either of horses, "ii'les or oilier proper ty. are heathy declared valid m"' ""! '"!c ' A1";"-'''"' indisputable. Citizens mak. i"g I'm hio'Vof sui Ii prnM-rly lim-t not be mules, led by Ihe civil imlhoiii.v in the Hieasioii of the Mime nnd suits or actiou peu.ling 111 the civil tfnuK 1 uher fur the property itself or its pioK rty itselt or iu money I value, w ill he set nr-'uio and cui.sidered of no force to lln proper authorities al Washington. ...I ...vlll.Ll at ll'u.l. Bv command (' M-ii.-tJen, Thomas. ' tt J, l wmppj.K. A. A- TonAeBsee Legislature, ui t ) ; senate. j j ; kl0!trr, f)ct. 1ft, The Senate riot at Ip'clotli a u. Prayer by Kev. Mr. Gee. ' ' Senate bill, No. 151, by Mr. Trimble: Prescribing tfie qualifications of voters abd the; limitation uf the Elective Franchise, a-ndr Article ne,-r3ect'n nine of the Constitution of the Stateof Tennessee, as ameiHeH bywvore of the people of the- State, on the 22d dnvof February, 1805. , , ..... Sko. .He it ituictrd by Ihe Genrral 'Asutmbly of the Stole of Tcnnetnee, That each freeman of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, a citizen of the United States, and a citizen of the State of Tenn., able to read and write, residing tn the coun ty wherein ho may offer to vote, six months next preceding the day of election, and each alien male pf the age of twenty-ono years and upwards, able to read and write, who has filed bis Intention to be naturalized and become a citizen of the United States, and who has actually resided in the Stale of Tennessee one year, and, in the county in which he offers to vote, six months next preceding the day of election, shall be entitled to the elective fran chise, and may vote in all public elections, and na tional, State aud county, but Mibiect to the follow ing limitations and restrictions, viz: Freemen of African or Indian decent of the ago or twenty-one years and upwards, citizens of the United States and of the State of Tennessee, able to read and 1 write, residing in the county wherein they may offer to vote, six .months next preceding the elec-j tions, irfto were free prtvtoM to the 22d day of Feb ruary,' 1865, nnd colored loldmt, who were enlisted in the United States army from the State of Ten nessee of good character, or honorably discharged, also qualified as above stated, shall be entitled to rote, in all the public elections, from and after the passage of this act. Freemen of African or Indian descent, freed by the amendment of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee, of date 22d February, 18C5, and free from said date, citizens of the Uni ted Stales and State of Tennessee, able to rend and write, and residing in the countica wherein they may offer to vote, six months ' next preceding the election, (hall be entitled to vote only from and after the 22d day of February, 1875. ... Sac. 2. That to long as any free men of the State of Tennessee who by this act are entitled to vote, shall be in the Army or the United States, or with the military force of this State in actual ser vice, the Govemor shall issuo writs of election to the commanding officers of such brigades, regi ments or companies, or detachments of Tennessee soldiers, wherever located, who shall open and bold the elections and receive the votes of said com mands, and. return the same to the ' Secretary of state, and which shall be counted in the samo way and manner as if said votes hud been cest in any of the counties of the, Slate to which .the soldiers belonged. On introducing the above bill, Mr. Trimble made the following explanatory remarks -This bill proposes to admit to suffrage the entire body and population of Tennessee, although the word white 1a not mentioned in it. ' It is intended fo wipe out. the past, and to admit again the people of Tennessee to the elective, franchise, and to estab lish' a broad democratic and truly republican spirit obliterating the past, and, trusting to the genen rosity and the faithfulness of the people of Tennes see' to take their places and perform their duty as citizens of the Liu ted states. This is the principle of the till. It Dronoses ffcondly to admit naturalized immi grants, males of tiiO ago of twenty-one, who have tiled their declaration ta occoio tuutm ui me United States, who have lived in Tendyasce twelve months lugeod tutu: ' Thirdly, it proposes to"offer suffrage to a feriftiit class of colored persons now recognized everywhere ns citizens of the United Stntes. It- proposes to admit a very limited number of colored persons who were free previous ,to the 22d of February, 1865. The free persons of this class, by the cen sus of the United States, Is only 7,300. Tbey are required to read and write... By the first provision of this act, what number out. of that 7,300 will be admitted to suffrage in the State of Tennessee ? They will not number more .than five hundred. The bill fourthly proposes to give the right of sutirage to colored men who hnve, been enlisted, citizens of the State, not those who may come Into Tennessee, but the soldiers of the State who can rend and write. How many will that admit to the elective franchise? Probably not more than IJve hundred more. . - Then this bill proposes to admit but one thous and voters of the colored race in the State of .Ten nessee. ' The last provision proposes tbnt the freedmen of lenncssee, who were rendered free by the Constitu tion of Tennessee, shall not be admitted to the polls before 1773, or tea long years of probation and education, during which they may learn to read and write, and otherwise qualify themselves for the election franchise. " I desired to Btate the facts connected with this bill, and hope it will be printed fur the ubo of tke Senate. " " ' The bill then passed on first reading, was refer red to the Committee on Franchise, and one hu , ? died copies ordered to be printed for the us of the Senate. ' ' ' BESOLCTIONg. ' . Sonate resolution, No. 14, by Mr. Carrigan: Kttolved, That the members of this House pledge their faithful and candid supoit to the administra tion of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and thot his statesmanlike poliry in the re organization of the Southern Slates meets our hearty and entire approbation. Hetolced, That in our present difficulties, we look to President Johnson with hope and confidence, and that we have full and implicit faith in his states manship and patriotism, and firmly believe that his policy, iron wiHi and his unyielding firmness for the right, will restore order and fraternity among the people, bring peace to the country and prosperi ty to the nation. " ItetoUed, That his reconstruction policy as en unciated to tho provisional governors of the South em States and to Southern delegations, contains the only true solution of our unhappy condition, and if faithfully sustained and carried out by the peo ple, will unite the nation in bonds of fraternal love, peace and prosperity. Rftolred, That the national maxim which he has adopted in the administration of the affairs of our unhappy country, that Hhe I'nivn inunt and ehall be rettored," demands and shall receive our cordial endorsement. Jieiotved, That the Speaker of the Senate be re quested to furnish the President with a copy of lliese resolutions. After discussion, referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Senate resolutions, No. 15, by Mr. Alridgxs: Rnolccd l;i the (Ir.neral Anembli of the State of Tennrnre, 1 bat the recretary or Mate be and he is hereby instructed to have the public Inns passed at the last session nnd nt this session, of the legis lature of the State of Tennessee, published In the Knoxvillo U7i7' and tho Memphis Daily Ktvicw. Laid over under tho rulo. Senate bill, No. 89, laid over from lost sessson i To render persons of African or Indian descent as competent witnessea. This bill hcinx on its third reading, Mr. Carri,an said: We cannot constitutionally endow any person not a citizen with the privilege contemplated by this bill. Three separate decisions in the highest courts of Tennessee have declared that nonu but whites are citizens. If we puss this niciiiiue, we run directly in the face of these decis ioLS. - Stop and consider the fundamental princi ples which govern this question. I would mthur uive every cent of the school fund to the colored race than tho privileges of this bill to their hurt- I than admit them to what thoy can't appreciate, and will ubuse instead of use. j ' 'lot d I court in.. 1 ho bill has 0110 vital defect ; its provisions are definite enough, lou cannot pick up a law anywhere and show me where the colored rui-n H4 & f- iiL litifl twii nlHCeil eniuil rifiirA IIia courts with nieu of intelligence and cultivated iu- tellect. If I cnn stand beloro a court, and swear 'away your life, I an 1 thisbill lo clothe w j money, without nm am your equal. 1 ou propose, by 1 Ui this power people without mnrntiL nml feillirmt intrllprl tn j appreciate llieir new position before the luw. You wiU ,. iie door to dissensions and quarrels j throughout the State. I owe it to mv country and to iusiii-e n onn .f tho I10-1 iv;.,.,,l r 11.. H.,oiui,i . , . . .' ignoram lor inese heavy responsibilities. (The Speaker then read further from th Governor's M .i:-e.) MJrimble : Ipoe ndt the povermjr recommend this fvry wensura T )-- '! i Mr. ("arrigan i Not silfch a bill at this, , Mr. Trimble : Dr this bill do more than- make th persona designated competent witnesses. 1 Mr. Carrlganr If you permit such classes to toetify in 4he courts, they at ooce become my equals. i Mr. ) Trimble : If podr haa made anyone eucb your equal,' he if'; oV "power on earth . can make him either your inferior or superior. Mr. Currigan: Whrn a man is c'olhcd with the power to swear away my life, he becomes my equal, that is th question. ' ! 'T v Mr. Triai bin: Now then Tie wjijd borau superior. But this-bill gives such power. Thereh the eonrt; there is the jury; they judge of the credi bility 01 tne witness. Mr. Carrigan: If these people are not citizens, why legislate to give them privilege! they can't exercise, which will do them- no good? If you will change the Constitution, then ' yon pass this bill. Otherwise you cannot, constitutionally. I lieu iwould work, tor it; but now.I cannot. . Moreover, you will defeat German colonization by passing this measure, for the negroes will imme diately flock In from all the surrounding Statr.-- Pass this bill, and in twelve months you Will be overrun. Meantime, we r not adopting, or everr inaugurating auy measures looking to the welfare of the Door white man. crushed to the earth bv the depredations or trie late Inlamoirs war. Yoa have no word or comfort for them. I love charity, gen erosity, benevolenre, but I have been taught that charity begins at home. Instead of quieting our distracted state, this opens wide, the door to strife and trouble. We have had yet comparatively no murders; '.but If you pass this measure, you will bring npon the heads of the unfortunate you seek to benefit only a curse. The whole United States army will be required for their protection. . in closing, the speaker inld that We are told that we must take choice between this bill and the freedmen's bureau. For myself and my constit uents, I prefer the freedmen's bureau.- I Implore you to let this measure lie by for some years onlil puotic opinion shall bo allayed' until prejudice snau aie out. 11 ns not distract the country. Mr. Smith said : I boned" the session would pass off without anything of this sort, 1 will not trouble the Senate with a long speech, but as' I expect to vote for the bill, It is due to justice and humanity tnai me reniieman should r answered bt me. lie says we nave no constitutional ground to pass this bill. ' But do not let ns 'approach this impor tant question with the prejudices of two hundred years. Not a line of the constitution was road !n opposition to this measure, but the assertion is broadly made that the black roan is hot a citizen. This assertion grows out of that infamous Dred Scott decision. ' Tell me 'riot that a man tinder the laws, amenable like others to punishment for viola ting the criminal code 18 not a citizen. The' high est tribunal in this country has settled this ques tion of citizenship. Congress r.nd the Executive hare decided the blacks to be citizens. Onlv the other day the President commenced an address to a number of colored people by Calling tlnm bis fellow-citizens, by telling that 'hil is Uicir country ai well as his own. - He addressed them not as brutes, but . is citizens--hii fellow-citizens. Jf tbey. are not, bow can you trr them for criminal offenses, And punish them as you would xitirena. Read what the President says. . : r Mr. Senten -Tha President has also said this is the white man's country. Which saying do you support.'".. ; :,:' Mr. Smith: Tim last one, made in the light of experience.. This. not a question or voting, but of competency to be a witness. -. We assemble here not under the old constitution merely, but espe cially under the amendments adopted in February. The clause-the gentleman depends on was adopted : J835 thisin J6G5. The last does away with th supposed conflict. If this is pot so, wo had no right to Bass' tho franchise 'bill..;, The Courts have decided that we had Such right. ' Then what be comes of the renikroad'a argument? The sched ule is fart of the constitution. When we past a franchise bill, and to home finally, then the 9lh section is fulfilled, and ceases to be pari of he constitution.' - u I wuut to refer to one other question negro equality. I am not tnveclMineasy about that. 'All the laws that legislatures can make, all that Con gress cm make, or the potentates caq declare law, tin not make me associate with those I .do not choose. Let worth be where it. will, let it receive due homage. It is significant that a race that has been shrouded in darkness for two "hundred years, made fewer depredations while they were troops than our own soldiers. Nineteen outrages. have been perpetrated by whites during the war where one was perpetrated by a nogro. . I have seeu num bers of men go iuto court to testify without know ing the obligations of an oath n'en whom I would not associate with, aud who did not become my eqIs by being legally compettut witnesses. - PHocLAiunoi or Piicsidbst Jonxsox. The President of the United States has issued the fol lowing proclamation:' Whereas, By a proclamation of the 5th of July, 1864, the President of the Pnited States, when tho civil war was flagrant, and when combinations were in progress in Kentucky for the purpose of in citing insurrection raids Inlo that State, directed that tho proclamation suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus should be made effectual in Kentucky, and that martial law should be es tablished there and continno till said proclamation should be revoked or modified ; and whereas, since then the danger from insurgent raids into Kentucky has substantially passed away.; Now, therefore, be it known -that . I, , Andrew Johnson, president of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested iu me by (ho constitution, do hereby declare that the laid proclamation of the 5th day of July, one thousand eight baiidred and sixty-four, shall be, and the same is hereby, modi fied in so fur that martial law shall bo no longer in force in Kentucky from and after the date hereof. in icsiimony wucreoi, i nave hereunto set my . i . i. be nflixed. Done at the City of Washington, this, the 12th day of October, a. D. 1885 and of the Independence of the United States of America the 89th. . By the President. -Aniihkw Joiikhom. W. IIuktbr, Acting Secretary of State. B5l,The New York Journal of Commerce says: 'The simple, unvarnished truth is, that the ngro soldiers have been of no manner of use to us in this war. Where ten thousand of , them have been used to fulfil a purpose, one thousand or ouo hun dred white soldiers would have been of more value by far. We have conversed with scores of returned officers and soldiers, men of bo political aspirations, who have seen Ilia negro regiments under all con ditions, and their testimony is unanimous that the colored troops were nowhere worth their salt. This is the uuiforin statement of every soldier whom we have seen, who is not a political candi date for sumo office. It is the notorious verdict of all the most eminent officers of tho army." Tbanspobtation roalixtTuiK Asa Frkedmk. The Secretary of War directs, in a general order, that upon the requisition of the Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, transportation be furnished such clestituto refugees and freedmen as are depen dent ujon tho Government for support, to points where they can procure employment nnd subsistence and support themselves, and thus relieve the Gov eminent; provided such' transudation be con fined by the Assistant Commissioners within the limits of their jurisdiction. Chattanooga Gazette. CEUSMAN & CHESNUT, (Successors to W. S. Poixdbxtx & Co.,) DEALERS IN GROCERIES, Iron, Salt, Cement, &c, Cor. Irankli and Market St. , CLAKK8VILLK :.. TENNESSEE. tkt. 20, 'GD-tf W. K. rolMDEXTKB. M. . CVIIOTT, W. S. P01NDEXTER & CO., - DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Groce ries, Hardware, Quecnswaro, , Glassware, &o., &c. NEW PROVIDENCE, TENNESSEE. eiajr Our friends are respectfully InviUvi to tin V. 6. P. I (0. amine our stock. (M. :o. 'Cj-lf NEW CLOTIIIiOQUSE Lil V o . t-ASD- .'Ull.l'.i Cent's Fashionable . . i i. i i if ri iiiu' r I r i j i .j ill ' j PURNISIlIJJBJlffiQRIUrf. :i" T hi . :.lOf. ' I; v.ti... g: er;&, Co., i-.i-i r ii . r. tr( '! ' Are now In receipt of 'their New and Fashionable Stock of .-.if. )LoTifflinm 3 FoF-Med and B$W" : a; " : Consisting or. "!. -! :" No. 1 Bear Overcoats.1 1 : " ; ' . . Caasimere Suits ; - A splendid assortment of , i i BOY'S CLOTHING t) " A' general assortment of ' '" p . ; I -- .. a j, i. m Such as Fine Cassimerc Over Shirts; " Merino Cnder Shirts;'1 ' ' - Drawers, botn Nett and ,. . White Bleached Domestics, Socks, etc., etc Also Hats, Boot's', Shoe's ' TrVmks, , Carpet SackB, Umbrellas, 1 vL( CI i't A U JwKi;!. PAPER AND LINEN CO!.LARS, CRAVATS, .lu-WVi In act everything usually found in a "y:i :; 'firsticlass ,;t,? IF urn ish in g Store ! To which we invito the ottculion of tlie public believing that we can please both in ; goods and prices.. .Keppect fully,, ; , ,-i .;-,'. . . G. :R. & CO. rtlJKldrr1 Block, rubllc Square, Opposite Postmcc. ; .. . 'Clarksville, Tenn. t, yrXoKO. .W. RlGE is. salesman J for this house, and will lie pleased to have his numerous friends and Hcauaiutance to ck.ni aia.ciRinine our stock tfon) purchasing, j c J tOcU-50,65.tf x i. 1. .1. ' Special Notice. GREAT OPENING n rr .-- ii -f.:: ' - . ; irrt - - i." v. ... .- Two doors -above, the b National, irotel," a . t. J -plete slock or-" '.', corn- , ,-r BB1DI-M1DJS . CLOTHING and GENTS'. FDENISH- ING GOODS j ' f ,r Hats, Caps. Valises and Railroad Bags. Moots and Shoes, all of which haVe been bought ' early, at LOW FIGl'RES. and . Will be sold at LOWER than they can bit bought in the Eastern Market. " 1 ;' ,. Kerne m her the place to get good Goods at LOW TICICES. ' ' ' .' - . . i D. KLKKXAX ii CO, Oct. aa.'owm . .. '-i ..... i ..t-t - f ),".,: ; , WANTED I- v,r,:i ... , -500 BUSHELS PEALED DRIED PEACUESj I 500 Bushels Dried apples. 1 .. - 250 Bushels nnpealed Dried Peaches. For which the highest market price wilrt paid t t 30- '85-41 ( KlttMi.M tt llttSiMT. ', CJHEKIFF'S 8AIK.....BY VIRTUE OK AN VJ execution, in my hands I will, on the 22no py orNovKMh'iia KtXT ' epoVe td public sale, -'hi the hiirhest bidder fur ca-li, lit .the .Court Hou?e door, in the town of Dover, the following described tracts of land, to-wit: "Two tracts of laud, purchased by Geo. Slacker from 4. It. James, by deed recorded in the Register's office of Stewart county, Tennessee, in Book 16, pngo 1J0, containing 177 acres; also three other tracts of land purchased by same from O. M. Shelby, liy deed recorded in samo ofllce, in Book 16, nag 830 and 331, containing 6 JO acres: also another tract purchased by same from II. II. Trinkle, by deed recorded in same ofnee in Book, No. 19, pt'K6 containing 107 1-3 acres; also auothor tract of land, containing IS? 1-2 acres, purchased by same from Jesee Parchinen, by deed recorded In tne same office, in Hook, fo. 21, page 3Q9; also another tract of land ill Stewart count)', District No. 7, on the waters of Long Creek, being tne place on wlucli Samuel Macker, deceased, re sided at the timo of bis death, containing, by esti mation, 100 acres, levied oa 'as the' property of Geo. stacker! also another. tract, of 1170 acres, bounded on the east by Montgomery and Dickson counties, on tho north by ItobertStoele and William Ravens, Mrs. Davis and Crockett Moore, on the west by Dr. Marablo's lands, Sam. Warden and Alex. Moore, on the South by A. A. Brown's Isftdx levied on a the prorty of I. D. West said lauds levied on as the projicrty of the aforesaid parties to satisfy an execution, to me directed, from the Circuit t.'onrt of Stewart county, in favor of t'hria- topher Dudley nnd against I. U. West, C- W. Beau mont Uco: ge Macker. kale witniu the uoiirs pre scribed by law. This October 1 1, 1865. W. T. KEEL, - Sheriff of Stewart county. Oct, 20, '65.-t Prs. fee, $8 00 QIIKBIKF'S fiiI,K..BY VIRTUE OP TWO U ei executions in my hands aifaiust I. D. West, C. W. Beaumont and George Stacker, issued from the Circuit Court of Montgeniery and Stewart coun ties, Tennessee, In favor of C. Dudley, I will pro ceed, ou Mo.nuav,tii 27th bat or Novrmhkh nkt, at the Court House door, iu the town of Charlotte, to sell, to the highest bidder for cash, all the lauds of I. D. West, In Dickson county, Tennessee, lying principally on Yellow Creek and Its waters, and bounded on tho Uoilh by tho Montgomery county line, on the west by the Stewart county line, on the south by the lands of A. A. Brown, John Wclker, L. T. Hughes, John Buchanon, W. T. Patterson and otheis, ou ihe east by tho lands of the "O. K. Furnace," Sophia Sheltou, Coleman Sbelton, Joseph Halle s and Robert McCallom, containing, by esti mation, Six Thousand Five Hundred and Seveniy Eiirht (6578) acres, more or less. October 16, 1865. O. W. McMAUAN, fberiff Dick i.o County. Oct. :o. 65-41 TlS. fee, I LAGER iBEBR, i ; ew rum ruttt qqautt. 4 AtSohlicii's Saloon, (Strt.wlierry Alley.) BY"fltfi"GLASS, "KEG T)R HALF "BARBEL. Octn, '5m, . . . JDried Fruit! wisn TO bi:v, ' , ni iff I For which 1 will pay the highest market price, money or goods. ........ Oct. 30, 65-31; ; t B. V. .WILLIAMS. Tdttiiccd, 'Planters .... " WAND'-' , - , TOBBACCO BUYERS, WILL PLEASE TAKR NOTJCB ,TnAT THE Next Sale of Tobacco, . . . AT '. ' ,' trice's landing; : ; WILL TAKE PLACE ON - s tr i jl ' ! doiOBEll 218 ' - And will commence at 10 o'clock." ' ' Your attention Is respectfully aolieited. ' ' POINDEXTEK TOLLAkD. Oct. 13, '5-2t MATT'ILL Has just received full supply of Pall and' Winter DRY GOODS! To which the attention of the' puhne isSnvited, ' ,i . We hare all thejiewest Styles of i ; '. r : i-.-i l : . ,.r - ... ,. ', Ladies' Dress G-oods, TRIMMINGS, ' :'I'Q A Full Stock of Prints, . ' '- : . . . I I . GENTLEMEN'S 'WEAR Both -ruads up and in the piece. A large stock th tf l'"J P "i .'?.?, -1 ''DOMESTICS ' ' ' t ; A r.; ' , Of. best ikt tnttuls. Shoes, Hats, Etc. I rrspectfally iuvite purchasers ) i CALL AND EXAMINE' STOCK and lIilCES ! ' .' . , i .,,.-' tta, W. W. VALLIANT is connected with my business, and solicits a call from his friends. Franklin -St.,, Clarksville, Tenn. Oct. 13;, 'C5-tf , ,-. w.s RARpr.a. C. A. RERXOl'VY. HARPER & EERN0UDT, , Cotton & Tobacco Factors, i GENERAL COMMISSION m 'k iVo H v isr T fet ; ' ' yo. et commercial st:, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. llROMFT'' AND FAITHPUL ATTENTION JL given to the salo of Produce, and remittances made without delay, . ...... ffci? Special atwution paid ctu the filling of Southern orders. . n .. . . .: .- ' n;-j'l :i- i, .REFERENCES: Oupt. II. G. McComas, Steamer. Imperial. Meesrs.'Jno. C. Bull & Co, it. Louis. . " trader, Ruby It Co., St Imu'u. .'(.'"' ' Honwr, 4tex fc Tracy, St. txiuts. 1 ' " J. B. Carson h Bra., St. Louis. " Yoo Phiil. Water It Co., St. Louis. Building and Saving , Association and St Louis .c . oircnanui penerauy. -. - -. . St. Iuis, Mo., Oct. J3, 'C5.-Gm J. r. rox. w. D. SMITO. FOX & SMITH, DEALERS IN HARDWARE, GUNS, CUTLERY, AC, AT TIIE SIGN OF . . s i i FRANKLIN STREET, ILAKKSVILLE, TK5X. ILL, IN A FEW DAYS, BE IN RECENT VV of a full and complete stock of HAttDYT ARE, ic, consisting of Anvils aud VIi-o. ..... i - IStilorH, btoi hs and Dim, llauimrra, lUtchi U and SIrel, (arpenter'n, i'uoperi and . - ' - ' Kho Tools, . - Mill. CroNN-Cut aud llaud 8aw- Ait, Ale, a!U aud Chains, Table and Pocket ( utlcr) . - liniors, Locks and Tacks, And everything else usually fouud in a llardware HtlUKf, all of which we will wll at reasouuble price lor cash ouly. JIvMirs. h. P. Pox, T. U. HuiUU and Willie Rrinhurst will be in altvudunce, and most cordial, ly invite their friends, and the public generally, to give them a cull. BWk. Orders solicted and carefully filled. Oct. A, '65-ly K. 1 8. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTIf:E.AU jiersons In debted to Ihe estate of Johu Long, deceased, are notified to come forward and make e'tlemetit, and all having claims against tho estate will pteseut them, duly authenticated, within the tim prescribed bylaw. K. C. LONG, (ct. 18. '65-4t Adminiitiator. - . - - - -1 Prom WILLTAMS';vADVERT7SIN(l and PA TENT AGENCY, 97 ChesnuUSt., St. Louis. I Establiilied 1851. CUPPLES '& MAflSTON 55 Mid 67 Jf. 8ffOiid-8t 8T. I0l'l8r 1U0 Koulk Waler-bt., . (HKitO. Manufacturers of and ihotatale dealers in; Wooden and Willow" Ware, - - -brooms - 8hof , ficrub, ilonr , nnstios and Wh!tewH' ' BJtTTBirES,". K 'v CORDAGE r l ; .' i.i-i M From 1-4 inch lo 2 Inches diameter. . : ;, : .-. , rWWBfJ, . :: -7 .c"i-'.ol5 Cotton, jute, flax, wrapping, sail, sacking, and I -.-A every other variety.'.'"- ji,- ! PAPKK, . ,i, ', Wrapping," Tea, lintel, cj . PAPER BAGS, ' Every site and . description, m MAit.ur.n, ova caps, ' - g BUOf)M-MAKER3' STOCK. SIEVES, : i...;;-; V KEROSENE WICKS. "Jl WIUKINtl.V' .,j A JO BATTING, AC. TN CALLI.VQ THE ATTENTION. OF THE. 1 Southern and Western trade to our facilities for furnishing the above goods (and everything in connection-, with.' this Uiranch of business) !wt would direct especial reference to Ihe superiority or the OAK, PINE AND KEI CEDAR WARE manu factured in St. Louis and Menasha, Wisconsin, over the products of other manufacturing district. l'n- like our competitors In the older States, we have a class of timber to work op which years ago has dis appeared fmn their forests. That of the Upper Mississippi is not to be surpassed in quantity or quality, ami our pineries in Wisconsin-continue to be as productive as ever of.fi rst'.va timber.- lilt from these sources we procure our material, and Hie result Is tbat our warn surpasses in stock and excellence that of any other market on the con-. tinent, r ; An impression seems to exist with onV Southern trade, that Cincinnati possesses advantages over St. Louis In furnishing our line of goods. Prior to the development of our resources, and the impetus which late years has, give to onr manufacturing,, interests, this may have' been - the cwse; but now, for every dollar's worth of our ware manufactured in Cincinnati or vicinity, there is One hundred dol lars' worth made in St. Louis, and that of a quality superior jn every respet.to Uiuirs., , The same tiling applies to Massachusetts, whose manufacturers aro compelled to offw their goods at a. low -figure in consideration of their inferior (and almost worth less .quality. - Number one ware is to-day sold at less price in Chicago aud St. Louis thou jl is in Boston. Of Oak Ware?, ? . :' Well Buckets; Kegs, Runlets," &c. We are the largest manufacturer In the United States, and these goods; together With the products of tho. 'Iv;..': i.;' -." ' i,-,,'! ST. LOUIS PINE AND, CEDAR WORKS "(In St. Louis,) and the Menasha Wooden-Ware Factory of Wisconsin, (in Chicago,) wa'can furnish at tho lowest possible figures. T, r.,. -,. We would respectfully suggest to .every one' visi ting the cities of St. Louis or Chicago, "to pursue the same course with regard to their purchases of wooden ware and corduge. as ihey would do in tho cities of NoV York. Bostdn. or Cincinnati, vix : to purchase of those who make a speciality of thjs brunch of business, and not rely upon their'groccry houses for their supplies, whose stocks must of lie--ccssity be limited. . ' - ' We v. ill be glad to sec all who may favor Us with a call, and when iwrsous desiring to purchase can not visit either Chicago or St. Louis, or both, Ww will cheerfully fiirni.-h them with catalogue and price list. Our business is strictly cafh, hence tall orders from those w ith whom we are unacquainted must be accompanied with a draft fur Ihe probublo amount of the order or sath-Eictory city references. In all cases remittances must be promptly made on reeciptof invoice. AH orders filled at lowest cash prices when shipped viithout reference to -previous quotations. Goods at owner's risk after lieing shipped. N. B.k-AU p'irennsers will find it l. their pecuniary interest lo call and examine our stodil before making their purchases. , 1 (.TITLES & MAKSTON, Oct 13-lm.. St. Louis and Chicago. -n '' SIIEUIFF SALE. " ' '- C. Dudler, ' ' : vs. ' ' ' i I, D. West, George Slacker and C. W.' Beaumont. BV virtue of an exevntion which issued from the Clerk a Office of the Stewart County Circuit Court, lo me directed, 1 will e.tpose to public sale and sell lo tho highest bidder for cai-b, at the Court Home door, in the city of Cinrksville, on MONDAY, the 13th day of Novemljer, 1866, vtbe entire inter est C. Beaumont nuty have in the following described itroiierty i One lot of ground in the citv of Clarksville, upon which, are situated tl j Dwell ing House and Tobacco factory of the late Henry V. Beaumont; also one other lot of ground, it being a part of Block No. 2, In the. Firet Ward of the city of Clarksville, Jying between Spring atreut and Cumberland river, and south of Jno. JlcKeagcs' property f alsni one tract u land, about 3 mile northeast of the city of Clarksville, and contains 146 3-4 acres; also onj other tract of land adjoin ing the one. hist mentioned andcontains 1288 acres, both tracts being the same oned by the late Henry P. Beaumont ; also one Store Ilmise nnd lot; levied ou as the property of George Stacker, sltua ted on the east side of pub'ic square, in the city of Clarksville, and known as the old Met lure Roberts store. ,0. M, BLACK MAN. Oct. 13, '65-4t Prs.fea $0. Deputy Sheriff M.?C, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. All jiersons in dchted to the estnte of J. K. Barnes, deceased, are notified to eome forward and make immediate set'leuicnt, and all having claims against said estate will present them, as prescribed by law, or they will bo forever barred. . U. A, BARNES, tVt. 13, "65-3t ' Administrator FOR SALE. fpilE fiue residence, llcnging to Wm. Ware, on X tollegn street, WIIU intee Htm of good gar deaiui; lund attuched. This properly will be ao'd cheap, and is one of the most desirable locations in Clarksville. Cull and examine the premises. . r. - .- WM. WARE. Oct-lf - Land For Sale ! I NOW-OFFER FOR SALE SOME 80Q QH 1,000 acres of land, in separate tracts, to suit puichasers, funushing springs with each tract these lauds belong to the Lafityette Furnace Tract. Tc ana One-half cash, one and two yean on the balanceby giving bond and good security. 1'ci sons Will do well to call and examine tne premises. Oct, 6, :65-4t 0. TUSLKT. EXECUTOR'S SALE !! ' ' ON SATURDAY, THE J!8TH DAY OCTOBER, I will sell, at Ihe farm, ou West Fork of Red river, all the perishable proiierty bclouging to the estate of II. F. BEAb'llONT, deceuscd. Included in the list is a variety of Agricultuul Machinery, Blacksmiths' and Carpeuters' Tools, Live Stock, Wagons, CarU, etc, etc. ' Tkkms: Six months credit, with npproved secu rity. C. w; BKAl'MONT, IM. 13, .1-U1S . Exeeumr. ":"DKmUTrdN." " 7 ' aMiE partnership berttofure riMtiug betwrea . JAilES H. ACHEY aud U. A. NVOODSti.N, Jr., has this day (October TtH, 18ti, ten dis solved by mutual rouseut, said Achey retiring. O. A. WOODSON, Jr, is aloue authoriaed U setll the business of the late .firm. J. II. ACIIEY, ' a: A. WOODSON, Jr.' . Woodford, Tth Oct J3-41 1 C. C, SMITH, ATT0BSEY AT LAW, CLARKSVILLE. TENN. Office over M. Multill's store, Franklin stret, or. lkite the Court Uous. Oct 10, 'tVloi