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V. O. IUNATTV3TOV A CO tHUTtUtS v rnoiMtiKT"''. 'UuBtr cultwu'.l. itt l l. . nuuUlull'g .i.it, -I r iuHairtoMi: n , iiaJ rriu an' 'Urt r, w teller. Irrin ifci rarioo emintie f ttie te "iHsAally debited. i: Hatnanieattons saould be addressed to the Mtr of tho Ukiojt akd Aioibhhs." SUXDAV, OCTOBER 28, ISOO. Great Ratification Meeting, THE CIONMJRVATIVIIS IN COUXOII- SPEECH or JUDOKJOIIX H. ItltlEV. The ConveaUen of the friends of the National Onion at the Capitol ywUrday, was a great sueeeaa. In loint of numbers, the gal!rin wa. not as large oh could have bean desired. This no doobt was ow ing to the pestpenemont of the meeting from time to time. At preefcely 12 o'clock Judge John S. Dribs called the Convention to order, and Hon. Edmoxd Coopbb, of Bedford, was on motion of Judge Gaut, called to the chair. Mr. Coorun tlmnked the Ooaveulion for the honor conferred upon him in being called to preside over .the dolibcmtioni of the Convention, and although, the meeting tiu not large in rin tuber, he hoped that matter and material would make up for de freiecy .ii) attendance lie then announced the Convention ready fur atiy kuMBes that might be brought be fire it. On motion of John Lkixyiht, Esq., the fallowing gentlemen were appointed fcecrc Uriea: T. Atchhson, A. KoBBirrs, Ira P. JowitVand 'V.iJ TJiia.uciinbit. Mr. EYlirr iiie moved tlftt a Com-i mittee en JUsoluliens be appointed. Tho Chair then appointed the following com iiiiltea. J no. C. CSauT, Chairman, John II. Caelkndrii, of Davidson, 1'iiineas T. Bcnuoos, of Madison, Jl. .1. Takvbk, of Wllaen, Wm. Little, of Bedford, Jno. K; Thomas, of Coffee, JIhoii Tiiukm'AN, of Lincoln, John. I). Juntos, of Mandiall. After the tmmjtt$e had retired, calls wore made for Mr. LbIiT.ybtt, who came forward and made a few appropriate and pointed re mark, urging a united effort of the Conser vative party to bring out ovary voter at the coming olftetten, for the purjWSfi of showing to the coCJrjr the true feeling of ijr&jieoplc Of Tennessee toward the Radical disunion jialicy. Tliey dhould keep organized for the election next August, as that was tfte only 1iokj of Conservatism in Tennessee. Tlie Radicals are fully organized, and at all flictwim will poll every vote they can com inaiid. He sMiko in refeiciice to his past political notion as tv Union man; that he had nerer been a Radical in aliy aetiro of the term. He had been in favor of the Consti tution asit wds, and now lie was in favor of the Constitution as it is, and was opposed to anyamendmcnts to it whatever. On the ques tion as to who should vote, ho waR opposed to all aets disfranaliuitig any free white citi zen, North or South. The committee having returned, Judge Gaut, the Chairman, read in a cloar and ! distinct voice, tho following preamble and resolutions: The portion of tlio people of Tennessee to-day ayeuibled in Convention ut the Capitol of the Mate, prwfuumlly erateful for the cessation of the late eiril war ubieu ravaged the country, and earnestly desirous that a true uud lasting peace, having its basis on the prineiplei of the Uonstitut lion, rhall lie re-eetablbihed. Hint that the spirit of rom-iliation aw! immprumise in which tbe Gov ernment itf the United Stater wu funned hall prevail among all the people mid in every lection, are deepty ami nnxlnnsly Impressed with the con dition of pithl'ie affair, and deem it their duty to dcvlurethe sentiments they hold, ami avow the npinlom tliey purinxo to maintain: it is, there- Unulttd. That the Declaration of Principles made hi' the National Union Convwitlflu, at l'uil ailclphlti, In August lat, wwrting the supreniaoy of the Coimtitutiuu, and liniiline equally upon the r-trietious iitiMed therein upon the General (InvtYHHmit.nml those upon the several Mate; in demanding that the fiimliiinental principle of taxation and representation pliall ho preserved, a wi ll in Federal as in State Governments: in declaring that amendments to the Constitution can only ho made hy tho people, under the lorms nt thelnruiant, andjlii their original sovereign eupacily. repMltd as eomMttnities of the seve rnl ! W mtrmAwi or JecWitaJuresj hi pled ic Iihc fealty t" Hie auirmlinent aholishim; slavery, ami protection to tho persons and roperty of liw linen: in siistaiuine the ublic credit, and re iuinn repudiation of all financial obligations inrurrod by States for hostilo purposes to the Uenonil SoTerninoflt; in recognition of the servi ces of those who, by arms, maintainetl the (lovern nirnt: and, in the oonfidence expressed in tho wis dom, ability, and ooiislitutional integrity ol'AM Dlirw JiiHwtx. President of the United Stntas meets wfth r hearty omieurrenee and approval, and is hereby ratifisd and endorsed. ll'tnlrrH, That wo hare undiininifoed faith that the virtue and intelligence of the American people U sutNcient to save the nation from the perils which at present threaten our system of itovcrnttient. an4 that the result of the late Con gressional elections, while deplorable nml porten tous to the peace of the country, does not canso us to auamion Hope tliai tne career 01 me ari whieh, lor twelve months, has thwarted the res toration rthe Union, ami sought to overturn the CtHtitltutloti. may be held in restraint hy tlie firmness of the President, sustained by the Con scrvMlve sentiment of the true friends oftlw. (lovernment in the Northern States, and aideU by the moderation ami prudonce hich has thus far been exhlbittsl by the mass of the people in the Southern States. Urtmt That we will continue to perfermour political Obligation, and labren.niostl.v' to sew re the aMSSMlsney f OntfervalUo principliw ifi the ndmhrtstrntlon of the Fedenil ami State Jivera lni'iits, atx) urge oor Mloa--eMens of thts and other StBtes to perfect orssniiations, and resist, by all orderly and eaecfiit means, the euoroeti ments of the Helical party upon the guarantees of tliel'onMittii. kihI upon the riithts and liber ties of the veople. l!r(Mtlrni, That wo oppiwo tho constitutional amendment now pending lor ratification, and obtect to Us mode f presentation, fcml its pro posed mode of adoption; that we regard it as in sidious in its intent and unjust in its operation upon the States ami people of the South; that its real purpose it to destroy the equality and impair the dignity of the said Slates, ami place questions which under the tme theory of the Oovernment. ure confided exclnsivnly to the control of the several Statss under the direct control of Cob -ere) and that the Southsrn States n never ratify it consistently with the safety and honor of their leople. H,-ytrd, Tbt the aetieH of a ixvrtien of the I.tbHim f Tennessee In itHmirr to ratify it was in known defiance to the wishes of mne trnths of the people of the State, ami was po clea'ly illegal and violative 4 the spirit and in tent of the SfUi article of the Constitution, that it shonld be held as null and void. A'esWiW. That we invoke the majority In the liCgislature of Tennessee at its approaching sef -Finn, by every consideration of prudence ami pa triotism, to abstsin from tho attempt to place upon the statute book laws in known repugnance to the sentiments of the people, and calculated to produce strife and dissension; and that wc appeal to them to pulsus a course whioh may restore harmony to the State, and permit a return to prosperity. ,'. dreV. That our confidence iu the patriotisei, courage ami fidelity of the President of the United States is HBbted, ami that we cordially uphold tlteicsttoral tmlVeyof bis admitststrathHi. nnu- be liexes that the iiriMciples ttfnw whieh he proposes t restore the Fedonil Union, are wise, just and true: sad that it is thedut' nfeseryrimseriatire wetl-vrMier to rMflrH inetllutions to yisid them an Mnwaverinc sMppwrt. Jud;e ItRllUN moved the aloKion of the preamble ami resolution as a whole, and taking the speaker's eta ml spoke as fitltaws ; Ma. Vbcumcvt. OisxTLtoiKv r tmk Ciistks this. AJili KkI.uiw-cimikns : 1 approve Most heartily fd folly the resolutions just read. They intlofM the ress4oieis of the Philadelphia lmvesitl which emsnated from a tt 'of mK, Usat wr Uhwt, true Amerwaa ststesman ship ami uaselfish patriotism has not I teen equaled sine the formation of this tiorersnasnU The prineisdes here enaneiated are the only Ua- up on htch this lioienimi'nt ran stand, and any malarial danulurefeMM tham will, if iterwlslM.1 l destroy ow hosuUful system of rovitative government, toaer wis system tots not ton had grown from apparent helpless infancy to mature manhood to be the equtil of all and the superior uf HiefAjOf the BaiioM of th e earah. This s mt only? hMy homs, hut it was the asylum of tbe oppressed and dw-rndden f all countries. It was the emY hope ( those who trusted that the dtree of Mr exmplt might aeese de work their reltor t etvrece from monsrehy and desMtfeak Jsl, K wni the admiration of the wotld. iot Mir UtUL bHt Its mswuJ rralnHi were admired hy ail civilised, and feared by all savag-e nansns. uni imi l CMSM. in train, say so it has stood, d so it standi to-dy ; that Mo w root -minded person had dor anything to Mar Its beauty, enfeeble its trllh, w emUuxer its life It maw strange tome that any peetde Urns circomstoneed. thtts free and happy, should seek to increase nek felirilv by the haiar.loos experi ment of dimtlviacttf Unioa frwm whioh lm all their Usssimrs otnenateal. Hutsuitwas. A large and roji cot able timber M the eitiie uf the United wates under fancied wroac. magnified until In their excited imagination they become inU'lsyable Jalfmined to dissolve the old fami ly U bmw oft heir fathers to take by fore what ttrv regarded their share of the real estate Biol sot up a govainwaot of their own. modeled as a ear as nMK be after the M , arrddmg that whiofa lhs-rewarded as l csils, and believ ingthnt fdr this aew organisation their happi ness, prosperity, strenrth and greataess would bo increased. What a delusion! even though it could fcr Won MaMsblr done. Hot whi it was wK ut Jen teoa that bloody (Vaternal slriPe would ho the inevitable eoaaequoaee of suah aa undertaking, what m mines' to wake the atteiapt. at It was attempted. en Soulhotn States in sisted that tby had the right to secede, and by VOLUME XXXIII. SUtes to declared theactconsumaied. and there upon formed themselves into what tbey regarded as a sepsrato and independent Government, or- thianrernBmberonbe ITnite4 fit, tozether with tie Senate and Honse of Kepre seiutives inslsie.1 that the Union wm mdisso n ble. that m. Siate nor aajMumbsr of SU could secede from the UBion of SUtes without the con tent of &ll.and that sueh supposed secession on tne lrt of Southern States, and formation of a, sup posed government was null and void, and that it veaVon and rtbellionupon the part prtbecit ixemi engaged m ifc that by sueh attempted s ecos sion. treason and rebellion the status of the States wens not changed towards the Lnion. and that. notwithsUndmc, any act on the part or the eitixens. theSlates were Mill in tho Union. o all the loyal States held, so he Prerfdent twd hw Cabinet held, so Congress held; and they were "ibo Government of the United States so re-earaiBi-Uese acts upon the part of the eitucns of fhTkolthern States, by "r& elarod it to be the duty of the Umted bt to pai down stic reociiwu j - - pell the SltUens of those States to submit to the lawful aothority of the Oovcrpineut. , Ulon tWs iseaeand upon thisline only the fight eoinmanmd and for four years did it continue. rSody "rife; uch U of life and property; iadgedf. a ditrout , eml war as never wit- nmsee: y tne worm ueioic -"-5 Ti" n;i,i Supreme Ruler, the war hat 1 ended; the t Imted States bas triumpnea-me uucmyi. . V"" u establish an independent covernment has tailed .1 1 e . 1. k,.,k htirn aarrenderea ana luc armies wi v , , 1 . . submitted to the ConsUtution and laws. not Been mny resioreii 1 ",V C.. 7 ,ui States in suppressing the rebellion has been 1 full . i:.u '1 Ti..st.inawhreciviliroTernmenu weresur.PrSed during the war have been re- organueu; nave ciotioM u V .Li santatives to the Congress of the lotted I States. wno nave asseu iu u uu.... tea; v ny is noi iujuiti".'. V. :'"Tlf Why does not tvAtXi ttonsnip exist id an mo - -r theSouth? Isrtw.sehoMta J tlie rebellion anu reuue, lu.r'trirr,lA Bhedienee to the national authority ofthe United States-this being done, the war was to be at an end it was ttie oujeci prooimuicu y;" xy"; m p c it K ml n ww nl Inn nu wander-in-i;niejoi iuraju 1." r.i. ted States, repeated by tho leading journals of tho TrJrct k. -,1 .,,mnl hv tho Union men ri.uu "'S-''V-,- . ... c-.-.i-j everywnere. xn wm m " ern States hut it did not cause thorn toocaso figM- , . 1 t & -.- s 1. tomf r.h tnntw l'pfsvin inr . tne. ine unnoiiciiaiw, luiuubi, then proclaimed that unless the rebels did lay down tneir arms anu re united States by a aay menuuimu " negroes in said States should b? forever free. This proclamation was issued by the President, heand all truo lovers of tho Union hoping it ail I fl-..! Af nAAnmnlKlltiilr t llO trrPSt end enunciated in the beginning-suppress the rebellion and thus end tho b eody strife.. .But the . . i. iu. tit. lrno. tho rAfural was unfortunate for them and the whole countrj . Indeed It wasagroiu error, 'k'""""!"'""' by that they have been tbo great sufTercrs. The war was continued and tho same idea was kept up on the part or tbo United SUtes Government . v.. it.. nn nF Vis rt-thfil linn inn limi upon iuo iajiictiwu w ' ' i war was to close, finally the rebellion was put down by the force and power of tho United States. Up to this time, it was never intimated by any 1 . 1 !, I.tf IK. TAhfllinn ttio one w my Kiiomeuttc, m i . , V : . SUtes had been placed out of the Union; on the contrary, it nact Been lnsnuuu uu m ...-.u. of the United States, by Congress, by politicians. 1 . t.. 1 f ... 1, lli man nf rpnutallun at the North, and by a very largo and respectable number or tne people 01 iuo ouuiu-m ..y oimld not. by any act of its citiiens. withdraw from the Union. . ,,,, When the robeltton was iupproeeBu.,."u thority and laws of tho States established, being in the Union, tho people were thereby cituons of . it ... 1 '.... than nml tlierra nart of tho body politic, entitled to all tho political . . it . 1 trAa . .1 nioAtinliln III Inn rights ot tao unueu dmios, uiu ii"!";"" Government fur any and all violations of its crimin . i I ..Innlhnn mill 111 flftlV h A 1 PT.T 1 1 T punisheil. This is so manifest, the only wonder is . . . . .. . . . . I r . mi 1 hi1 1 nc nil tnalaii tne oiaww uro ui . their former ioIitical rights 111 he Union, and . 1, .t.l.i;al,n.l m llinliinil. When peace anu nnruioiu i . the armies ofthe rebellion were overeomc, broken up ami Iiml surremiereu 10 mo "'"' ' Unite.1 States, they were Immediately cntitldl to the promise of the Government, that the war tiiouia cease, nut luiram ' " . , . r.C fulfillment of the promise, it was reuuired bj . the Government mat tne revo uhbouiiij, -y should ho fully rcstore.1. should ratify an amend ment to tho Constitution, proposed by Congress, abolishing forever, slavery 11; tho States, this amendment (although it took from the pooplc. loyal and disloyal, hundreds of millions of their iropcrtyh was rnlitieu uy an iiib ouuiuuu save one. This boingilone, anoineroonuniou was proseribed, that tbo Southern bUtcs should ro puittate their war debt, and all other reepoctivo State in aid of tho rebellion. I understand wnntioj iHij. ujm. well known to you. been loyal all the thne i have . ... .1 i. vrnit(.,..l fln lipirnrn ftiinno'- andsincothowar: havo in no instance, departed in the slisiuesi aegree, irom no .uim. slant support of tho Government. For the hrst f f - .1 ..11:.. T mul mv IiTa in 1 11 f year 01 me reucunni, a u.i..v ... hand, for the maintenance of that Ooverutnent given us by otirlatners. 1 sianu iu-uuy ,irci.-cir where I have ever stood. I know tho people of the South: nnd while 1 know that thej- wero in error at theeommencementof this struggle, 1 nin hound to say. it wa- only an error, bowprer ter- ribla to tlmmtetres nnu mo v 1" S"t m tney xuougiii. mej- i-i usui, . l acted, not stealthily, but pponly. they threw their canvass to tho bree, bid defianoe to the United States, and marhalll their armies tor the cjn fliet. Under thisbelief they fought. and haiardojl ami sacrificed their lives and property. hat higher cvideneoeoitld they give of tho sineerUy of their belief in the right or their cause ? VV heh they failed and were uveroetne by thatartay right ing and oontendinc (r the lilo aud salvation Of tbo whole nation; when they acknowledged that they were beaten, and laid down their arms and surrendered; when they guvo up their extreme idea, of States rights and secession, and promisecl futuro obedience to tho Government they had fought to destroy, is there an honest man. who has any knonledgo of tho Southern character, that did not and and would not put full faith in their professions of fidelity? This was done, and there seemed to bo notliimr in the way of a perfect nnion of nil tho btatei. They themselves elected members or Congress, who presented themselves with certificates or elec tion, duly auitieniicaieu. nnu uib si on to the Senate and House or Representatives. InFtoad of admitting them, or or referring their certificates oeerim to committees of election?, to ascertain whether they had been duly ciectpd. Congress constituted and appointed a conimitteo of fifteen, styling it a Committee upon Recon struction, and to this committee their credentials were referred, whoro thay sleep to this day, with tho single exception or Tennessee, and ten States are unrepresented in the councils of the nation. In addition to tho want of good faith upon tho part of the dominant Radical party of Congress in not admittinclhe loyal Southern members, they , , .. : l.nA hun a .innrOllftlr uavu imsswi laws mi Tlievhave passed other laws, such as the Irecd- u .. mil Pipit UiVhtd Itill : onnrea- limn e nuiwu j.itp v.; .i r C V. ii sire not only to the people 0UI10 South, but to all .. ... . . i.t. .1. ...... ..vnlAnaA nt tirfttnrt" Ilia males, unuer mo uiuhj ptcicii.i v. tion to the Uniteil States aealnst another outbreak upon Hie parioi imc eiovtn ciaies. m m the people of tho South havo tubmittw. without scarcely a tnurmer. 1 assert as a fact, that sinoo tho surrender of the armies or tho South and the pledges or future lovalty and fidelity to the Gov ernment of tbo United States, there has not been a more loyal people in any part of this Union. The soldiers of tho United States who fought them throughout the war, believed awl trusted them, every body except the disunion Radical leaders believed them. It is truo there are somo eliimney-comer heroes. Sfrth North anil South, who do not believe thorn ; and some shoddy eon tractors who do not believe them, tor these the war ended a little too soon. U'hoy had not fully fattened thetmelves and friends on the life-blood of the nation. And there arc a few heroes, who were actually In tho war. who had a personal telideritoe of seeing bloodshed, and hence re mained out of sight of such seen.', and employed their minds and energies in gathering up the cotton of Red River, and making valu able contracts with rebel Generals; and wat, on account of tho speedy termination of the war, and some intermediate easualitws.dK not, reolite rully on these rgntraets. And some wko gathered up the gold of Southern bank, and valuables of private persons, under the personal appropriation-confiscation bill, and who have been made, to disgorge a eonmerable portion thus acquired upon tho technical ground that it was not ob tained in strict conformity with the rules of war. There are philanthropists who would -like to take ll that is left the Southern people their lands, and divide them out among themselves aid other patriots. And thoic arc ether, who are net known as fighting heroes of the war. but only martyrs, who, sineo the war has ended, havo formed themselves into a brigade called the Torch and Ttirpcutiite Uneede, who propose killing all the former rebels without distinction or ago or sex, burn up their houses to purify the South asd raider iUK for such martyrs to dwell in, and then with the civil engineer corps of thts brhrade di vide thelamls amongthesaints, and by this means outdo the Almighty in establishing his millenium on this parte! the earth. None or these patriots will believe the profes sions or fidelity on the part of the South. It is such as those who think the war has closed per MwMoutly, aad bow that it has elosed. would im no terms degrndiinr to a fallen foe. Ostncrees has prepared ami swWitted to these State an other amendment to the tWtrlution M a test of their loyally ami a condition prceedent to their admission to Comrrees. itefire I proceed to ex awiae this amendment, allow me to call your at tention to tome important fatts. " Congress holds tbe people of the South amena ble la all the laws of the United States and of the States: has aMabliofced courts in all of them: ap pointed judges, clerks, marshals, and all other oAicers necessary, and filled these oAees with riti- of those State lesfieetirely; has taxed then as citisens of the United Mates, and, in every other way, holds ami treats them as citiiens of other States except in the single instance of reti rosea latum. In tho waking of tbe laws of tho United Stat they have no voice; they are not in the Union for t hi purpose. Some of the more 1 1 1. I . . .1 I .... lla.1.Ml ,,-.l.ln. VlOISIIl OHO IWMC'i UKttiiiwii ""'i' rii.im that the States encaged in the 'rebellion had. in point of wet, seceded from the vaiesi; and when the war ended those States were reduced to the (HiedituMi of Territories, ami are to be so held and treated Before, during, ami even alter the war, these quack politietans insisted that a State could smteeeede; but now. to serve an iruuhle purpose, the)' say Uuri secession was eoaumatd. The majority in CoMress virtually holds so to-day, or why do they hold the performance of any condi tions other than the proper elections of Senators aaal Representatives necosfary to entftle these States to representation. Upon the point ef con. tisteney atone, it ilocs seem to me. that the simple presentation or this woak ami imbecile course sIhUiM mantle the cheeks ef its supporters with shame. Is it not passing strange that sonsible people should, by their acts, say to the South, you are sot out of tbe I'ntoa and cannot get in without the consent of I'onrress, and thereapon submit to these people a OoMsittrtMaal Amendment uiwn wL...l. tl..... 1 u.-u.kAM nT .1.1. Union. l these asaa svppesc that the people of the United State are so dull as net to see aad uu- nm inii incK lor piace ami wwh. u n this amomtmentt I ask you. fellow citltea. to read well fur yourselves, ami thea say sad any Southern man vote for it ami retain thesnchtea respect for himself or for a country that woak! (AMMUbAH ikun m.I, --lr - KStt Iftt us ixawiee this article, sought to be Wade the femHmoatal law of the had. wMeh W to affect ) wu im jwmr poHcniy for goou or evil in t 1 1 iitin to come : "Sotion 1. AU persons lorn or nataralised in the United States sod suhieet to the fwrieiHetion thereof, are ciiisen of the united States, and ef the States in wMeh tbey reside, Se State shall make or lalurcc any law which shall abridge the rririleres or imtueattles of the ciHtcas of the DAILY UNION AND AMERICAN, I Udlted States: norEha'I any State deprive any 1 person of life, liberty, etc., without due process of When this amendment shall havo been ratified by three-fourths of all the. States of the Union, it becomes the supreme law of the land. Any E revision of the present Constitution incompati lo with this article, is of no binding force until it is repealed, and any provision, in any State Constitution, in conflict with it, is null and void. . It will be remembered that, in oar present State Constitution, the status or the native born white citizen or the United SUtes is the same as pro- j nosed by the amendment. Tho status of citiiens I of foreign birthisalso well defined. Thisamend ment does not change their relation in any man ner. Hence, it was tbe object and intent of Con gress to change alone tho status of tho eolorod man. Why Congress included others, can only be aeenuntcd foruponthegronnds that the friends or the measure had not the manliness to place the naked question before tho people. It is simply the negro they wonld provide for. Under tho old clap-trap son?, that "all men are equal bero.ro the law," tbey hope to cover up tbe social equality included In. this first resolution. Or whv diet ihnv nnt tirnvide for tho negro alone ? What rights and privileges has tho negro under this resolution 1 The answer is plain: AU that are vouchsafed to the mos,t tavored native born white m.n tininnlrtn thA nrotcction of life, liberty. and property, but Bo is permitted to hold any office, from that of President of the UnUed states down to the lowest oEce in tho Government National or State. , lie may be Judgo or Chief Justice ofthe Su preme Court of tho United SUtes er any State in the Union; he may hold any office, cither civil or military; practice law in any court; sit as jurors upon tbe trisl of any white man; yoto in any and all elections, subject only to such conditions as white native-born citisens. Not only this, bnt he shall be IieWby tho law to havo the same special rights a? the white man shall bo permitted to marry tho white woman, tit at the same tables at hotels, sit in the same boxes at places of amuse ments, or occupy scats in public conveyances of all kinds, and to have, in a word, all tho rights of white men. When this amendment is ratified his status is fixed beyond the power and control of any State Under the laws of tbic State, and of many of tbe SUtes in tho Union, the negro cannot vote, not intermarry with white persons, ner is his social position so fixed as to permit him equal privileges in public places, etc. These laws are upon our statute books, and to-day are enforced in the State. If the amendment is ratified these laws are abrogated. You are prohibited from en foteiug them. ' Hot can yon. In all time to eomo, pass any law that will abridge the rights of the negro. . . . Thus it is seen that the Radical disunionmajon ry in Congress, have, so far as they could effect tho same, placed this degraded race or beings on an equal footing with the native born whito man. Not only have tbey done this.but more. Accord ing to the views of their leader. ThaPDEUS Ste vens, the African race of tho United States being the superior or the intelligent foreign population, they have by this amendment mado the road to the Presidency accessible to tho negro, while the foreigner, whatever his position, honor or qualifi cations, however devoted to our form of govern ment he may bo, although he may have shown his devotion by haxarding his life in our army and navy, he may. by his gallantry, havo saved our armies from destruction or our nation from dis honorhe may have dene this, and more still, yet he oan never bo President of the United States. In tho making of this offico all he can do is to vote, if be has been naturalised. True, this privi lege ha been somewhat enlarged by this amend ment. Hcretofcre ho has been allowed to vote only or white men, by it ho can now voto for negroes. , , , , j. Does any man. or any body or men pretending to liavo ordinary sente, suppose tho pcoplo or the South will adopt such an amendment? Tho Con gress that passed it hail no idea thai it would be done, and it was only intended to goad and irri tate the pcoplo or tho South to say or do. some thing, in order that a charge of disloyalty might bo produced, and thus afford a pretenco for keeping out tho Southern RcprcsenUtivcs, and retain themselves in power until they can destroy our present form of Government. TheMsection provides that no pewon shall bo a Senator or Representative in Congress, or olec tnr of President nnd Vice President, or hold any office, either civil or military, under the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an Bxeeutivo or Judicial officer of any btato to support the Constitution pf the United State", who shall have engaged in insurrection or rebel lion against the same, or given aid and comrort to tho enemies thereof, etc. And this amendment the people of the South tiro called upon to ratify. Tho disunion-Radical majority having provided f.ir the enfranchisement ot a .large voting popu lation, but fearing that this night not be sufficent to control the politics or tbe Southern States have by this third section disfranchised one-half, or a very largn portion of tho white population ofthe South. And by this means they expect, nnd in tend to control these States. This is more com pletely shown by the 5th soctien, which provides, that , , " Tho Congress shall havo power to enforeo by appropriate ffegistion tho provisions of this nr tialc." , , . . . ,. , . Take all theso sections making this artielo.in their legal sense and meaning, they enfranchise tho negro in as frill and completo a manner us the whito man now is; and this independent or any State legislation upon tho subject. Ihey. aljo give bim all tho social rights and immunities in spitu or tho States. For the amendment gives Congress tbo power to pass all needful laws .tor this purpose. Hatity tins amcnumoni anu 11 10 u dcatli-kuell to our Republican form of Govern ment. ..... Give Congress tho power, and you make it too Government, legislative, cxecutivo and judicial. The President cannot successfully oppose any measure which he shall deem unconstitutional, for his veto will bo overruled by n two-thirds vote. The judiciary can do nothing to prevent it, for it is their duty only to construo the written law. I repeat the question, can any Southern man orSouthern Stato vote for this amendment, nnd retain his or her self-respect? I answer, it cannot be done. Can any Northern State ratify the amendment, who loves, in sincerity and truth, tho Government their fathers gave them, and un der which they havo lived so happily and pros perously, for the mere purposo of party agpan diicment? Can they hauard their future hope, by taking a step in tho direction that leads t o the tho destruction of tho republic? Somo States, under tho oxcitcinent of tho hour, I regret to say, havo nlready taken this step, and I rear others will follow. . , , Let mo ask, what great (jood would the United States derive from tho ratification or this amend ment? Would it brine peace, quiet., harmony, to tho pooplo or the United States? W ould it m- erean our nower as a nauon 1 uoum it strengthen our bond of Union? Would it magnity our tamo aoroau 1 nouiu it give us a higher placo in the good opinion of tho civilised nations of tho earth? Is us accomplish ment sought to give us socurity at homo ? . It can not be for cither of those things. Then is it to gratify a reeling ofrevengo? If this bo it, then it is not manly, iuo onjcci unnoiy, simui uuu un worthy of Aincricau citizens, is not warranted by the course of any rcspectablo civiliiod nation on earth- Certainly not liko Rome, who had her civil war. In which she lost many thousands of her citiiens, had much suffering among her people, and vast sums or money were expended. She had i, t.iiKtlt nttd fin irritation ns have tho United Stales: yet, when peace was restored, no emblem Ol 1110 DlOOtiy BirilU UN licriUlltui iu inaui. by the Roman citizen, and to far as they could thoy blotted out tho record of tbe war, becauto tho contestants wero brothers. Not only this, but when PourEV fell, the groat Chsar wept at .his snd fate, nntl then, instead or passing confiscation laws, and subjecting his enemies to prescriptions and degrading conditions and limitations, he was kind and forgiving to them. . In the bloody civil war ot franco, in 1110 reign or Hksry IV, which filled tho land with wailing and deep mourning, whon tho blood of tho French flowed liko water, one of tho niost san guinary and bitter strifes of almost any ago, what was tlio course ot tlio iving, wuen 110 guvo uw final battle or Ivy when he put downlthc rebellion? He proclaimed a general amnesty to all, and opened wide tho prison doors and pardoned all. And it must bo remembered that this was not only a war for tho crown or France, but also for the lifo or Henry IV. , ... In tho thirty years war in hngUnd. in tho rsign ofllEsnrVll, when tho rebellion had been put down, instead of retaking his vengeanco upon his enemies: instead ol irritating anu punisning them as ho could of done, ho regarded those con auered. ns well as his subjects. as his friends, and so hold and treated them ever more. Ho even married tbo daughter ot nis enemy, anu incrcuy united tho families of York and Lancaster. One more, and a recent examplo in tho lato struggle between Prusia anil Austria. Prussia was conqueror of Austria, and with her tho Ger manic States that adhered to herfortunos. These States Prussia determined to annex to herself. Tho question at once arose as to bow these .an nexed States were to bo governed. Ilismark in troduced his bill, for tho annexation of those States, in the lower House or tho Prussian Parlia ment. This bill provided, among other things, for the immediate annexation or the States, aad for the election or one Representative for every one hundred thousand or population, by univer sal suffrage. It also prohibited tho election of persons of Prussian birth. It was further pro vided that tho subjugated people chaldbe ad mitted to all the rights and privileges of the people of Prussia. Cheresult of this liberal policy upon the part of Prussia are known to tho poople of the United States. The war commenced and concluded in the most brilliant manner, and peace and harmony res tored in the year 1S66. If the Radical majority at tho North bad, and would havo used such liberal statesmanship, be foro this time, all would have been well in the United States: and if they would now act in the same spirit, tho Union would speedily be restored and tbo past forgotten. Thcro oeald be many mere instances adduced as examples for tbe suc cessful party in the civil war ofthe United States, bet I refer to those as samples of the good effects whieh resulted from such a course On the other hand X might cite some instances, where alike justice and liberality bas not been ac corded to toe TaBQuiebed. In each of sueh it has resulted in no good to the conquering but a posi tive ei it, whieh would hare been a liberal policy. Vet with all the proofs from histo-y, with all the advantages of an enlightened Christian civilisa tion, with the importunities and warnings of tho best men to the nation, these Radical disunion fanatics seem bent upon tbe destruction of our once happy land. But, suppose for tho sako of peace, the Southern States should consent to de base themselves by ratifying tho amendment, could they have any hope or just expectation, that they would then be admitted to participation in the legislation of Congress, er that they would not be subjected to further conditions and sacri fices? If ihey thiakso they would find find them selves sadly mistaken. Am I not fully warranted in this assertion by what tlio leaders say. ilio New Tork Mnkenjrxt siys, something more must 1 the institution in the South, when emancipation be done besides ratifying the constitutional or the slaves was proclaimed I br the Iresident amendment. Mr.STEVENH.theleadcrorthe Radi- , tho Governor acqu'esced, I believe, in tho frce eal party in Congress, says tho constitutional t dom. but still insisted, that the negro wfti a. do amendment doe not go far enough. Gen- graded race, and not entitled to the raibe rights eral Ukxjiiin X IlrH.s. iu his speech and privileges as the white man. He jecommend at the Pittsburg Convention, is reported ' cd in his message to the Lwrulature that he heuld to have said that inoro may bo required of 1 not bo enfranchised, aad this was his pesitten as the Southern State. In the event of their adep- ( understood by the cemstunity until a xery recent Hon ofthe oonjtituUoiial amendment, before they date, and until it oecarrcd to hlmthatby nobange shall bo admitted to Conrrcsj. The New York of the principle (.which he had entertained for the Mrrnident again says: Tho South cannot come great er part of his life) upon the negro question, inta the Union on ny sueh conditions." It says: he might use him. to servo another and very "rws trlut. No lesdlnc Republican In Congress wicked purpose. All at once he became the ram aieaM to admit the ten waiting State, simply on pant friend of the negro; was fer his equality tho adoiioa of that amendmeat." So say nnd so with the white man in every sense or the word; havo said many of th leaders of this party. What and in favor or the cnsUtutionaUroendmenL And right h e we then to suppos that we will be ad- so enthusiastic was he. that as Governor or the mitted. should wo adopt the amendment? Not State, he called the Legislature together with ail only has this party In Congress sought to magnify osstbl speed, to ratify the amendment, their power by this means, but they aro now at- The Legislature did notflbw .his mandate witn temptinr to compass the control of the Supreme the promptness3ie desired. There was no 000 Court. Whtlo tbe population efthe United State rora present fer several days. He had officers has largely Increased since the organisation of the sent out into different parts of the State, (officert present Saeremo Court-when the districts were so called without any legal asithonty) to arrest laid off with a view to enable the namber of the objecting members and bring thein into tne jedges to so JlrUe their labor that all the peopl, Legislatnre-tom were soon arrested and brought might hive aa eouat opportunity fer the settle- to Tthe espftoLbuttwo of them refused to enter men, of their dHferenees-snd while the papula! the llall. If these two had been on tho floor of .i ... j ttiik It i . IttiBPHnmmn u'twvuvutat railO. this Cwnrres has diminished the number of d s- triets asd Judge. This itself might have been iSfASHVILLE, regarded as a mistaken policy, bat for other important disclosures. The Hon. Hexrt Stisbebkt, who was known to be a man or Hrst rate ability, as a lawyer otnn blcmished reputation, professionally, morally and socially, nf npo age, and in all things preem inenllv iinilil for one of the Judces of tho So. preme CVr it, was nominated by the President to fill tho vaeaney occasioned by the death of thp lamented Judge Cateox. and because of the known opposition or Jlr Staxbirrt to tne de structive policy of theso Radicals, and certainty of being unable to mould him to their wishes, tbey rejected his nomination. Then to cover up this wanton partizan trick, they determined there should be no more appointments until the present number of Jn tges were (from any cause) reduced below sir. I could multiply instances in support of this position until my time wonld be exausted; but this is unnecessary, as the actings of this Con gress are known to you. Pellow-Citiiens: I have presented the purposej of the Radicals at the North. I would X could in truth say that these things found no favor in the Southern States, and especially in this. Bat it is my duty to notice a party here who are now more intolerant than the Radicals. At the head or the party in this State is your Governor, with somo few others, who are, in point oftact,tho emissaries, of tho Northern disunionists, and are daily co operating with them for tho destruction of our present form of government. Judging from their declarations and actions, no observant and intelligent man can come to any other conclusion indulgo me, while lean your attention to somo of their acts, threats and declarations, that you may see whether this charge against them is true or not. It is not denied by any, nt this day, that slavery in the United States was the real cause of the war. . There were two parties upon this question. One, called the anti-slavery, or abolition party, the' other pro-slavery party. Thcsoparties were not purely sectional. They had their friends on either side North and South. Gov. Bbownlow be longed to the pro-slavery party, and undertook, to champion that side ofthe question. Ho wrote, spoke, and debated in favor of slavery; insisting that it was of divine origin; was right to all in tnts and purposes, and denounced, in his pecu liar style, all who differed with him on th sub ject, and tbe abolitionists of the North were : denounced in unmeasured terms and threatened with annihilation, if tbey persisted in their course. You all remember his letter to Pbtne, the man with whom he debated upon this subject in Philadelphia. I have the letter, and for tho edification of the Governor and his friends, wilt, by your permission, read same of tho most in teresting points of ft: Rkv. A. PbtxeNo. 5. Sib: I owe you an apology for net having disturbed your peace and quiet, as yon repose in the sweet-scented family of FrtED.BouoMsa editing his dirty, abolition pa per, rendered still more filthy, false and infamous underyour editorial management during his visit to England. I havo been engaged in my atten tion to home matters, to the winding up the ca reer of your old bosom friend, John Brows, with whom and by tho side of whom you ought to have pulled hemp without foothold, or I would have paid my respects to you beforo this time. I havo watched your movements with interest, expecting to hear of you being called before tho Harper's Ferry Investigating Committeoof the Scnato.and had you been, I should have gone to Washington to hear you depose, as you havo dono one or two things, certain either disclose enough to hang several of your Abolition associates, or swore a batch of lies, most probably tbe latter. - I will make up for my delay, by the length and sweetness of this epistle. So let me ask you to carefully read what X write you, that you may see yourself as others seo you an unwashed, unmiti gated, unregenerato and God-forsaken Abolition ist, who, if you will dare show yourself South, and repeat your wholesale abuse of slave-holders, and your vile reflections upon the virtue of South crn ladies, shall be troatcd to a coat of tar and cotton, and rodo upon a rail by freo negroos and Northern prostitutes, such as are skulking about in our large towns and cities I Sir, you are a Congregational minister, and I sco from nowspaper notices that you havo been desecrating the Sabbath by attempting to preach tho Gospel or Christ; and when you have per formed th 0 damning deed of haranguing a congre gation of knaves and fools, for two hours, upon the subject of slavery, you turn round and publish with hypocritical cant, that you fbkacued at such a church, on such a subject! You profess to be a follower of Christ, talk much about the pretended piety of tho South, yet in nowise do you follow in tho footsteps of your Lord, or are you actuated by the spirit of His religion. His was Of peace, YOURS OF THE SWORD, His was forbearance. YOURS ASSAULT UPON UN0FFKN01NU WOMEN AND CHILDREN. EVEN UNTO HEATH. He purchased no weapons, even to be turned upon bis enemies: while yours is tho re ligion of fAe lotcieknifc, the rifle, the revolver and the Connecticut pike. You propose to turn the brutal negro upon unsuspecting white men and the defenceless white women, and see them clout on murder and rapine. He weuldgathcr little child ren to His bosom, saying, " Of sueh is the kingdom of heaven;" while you propose to hare them in discriminately butchered, for the alleged offence of their parents. Ho consoled tho singlo sisters of a departed Christian, whilo you propose to consign innocent whito girls of your own race to the brutal em brace of a set of infuriated Africans. He taught His followers to render to C.esae the things that are Cesar's, while you boast of ttealing slaves, recogniiod by tho Bible and tho American Con stitution as property. I, therefore, cannot .ad dress you as a minister of tho Christian religion, or a follower of tho meek and lowly Lamb of God; but as a heartless, unfeeling, unprincipled knave, too wise nnd well educated to act without a vil lainous purpose, too little roligion to be a fanatic, but possessing tho power to mako fools, knaves, and fanatics of others. In the bouse of God, on Sunday, you boast of having raised money to in cite insurrection in Kansas, nnd when the damn ing deed was done, you exclaim, "All honors to glorious old John Brown aud his boys 1" You send men to apply tho torch to your neighbor's dwelling, and excito black men to murder whito men. approving of the Harper's Ferry foray, tbon say you only wish to liberato tho ttnveil Such infamous conduct no reason can Justify, nohnnest heathen can approve. But, sir, the South can in two months enter into knn alliance witn oitner tncianu or r ranee, coin inercinl or nnliticnl. offensive and defensive, and enso itwill bo utter ruin to tnertortnern this Confederacy. England and Franco rice, tobacco and cotton, but they do lio Hiai(iicure ot JNcw England. An etween bngland and these Soutncrn Twill break the existing tariff system, dis criminating in favor of New England manufacto ries, as a rouo of sand, and scatter all your nopes to the winds, and coming at Oncovin collision with your ancient competitor, and her low wages, without that protection which has built up all your cities and towns, you must be destroyed. Whenever such an alliance shall bo formed, and our cotton andothcr products nro landed at cither Liverpool or Havre, and purchased again at high rate9. New England will seo tbe handwriting on tho wall I I, sir, would favor an alliance icith France as a means of more effectually punishing and starving out the Abolitionists of the North. The far-seeing monarch of tho French would unite with us on our oien teniu, as it would afford him an oppor tunity to crush the commerce aud manufactures of old England, and make her feci that she is do pendent upon her ancient tnemy, as well as atono for villainous treatment of his illustrious uncle. Napoleon Bonaparte. Hissolvo this Union, you infamous villains, and wo shall make this propo sition at once to Louis Napoleon, a most saga cious monarch, nnd he would quarter at New Orleans 2UO.00O Frenchmen, and at Chesapeake 200,000 more: wo would then command tho Mis sissippi Valley, vn'ji the Northventern Statet into OUllSOUTHKRN CONFEDERCY, and wewould then turn upon the New England States, and cause the hurricane of civil war to rage and sweep from Mason and Dixon's lino to the cod fisheries of Maine, until we would extinguish the last Abo lion foothold on thocontinent of America! Face to face, knifo to knife, steel to steel, and pike to pike we would meet you, and as wo would causo you to bleed at every poro, ire teould mi' you rr ffret,in the bitter aponiet of death, that you had ever felt any concern for the African race. Sir, if tho fanatical, wicked, and infernal course pursued by you and your unprincipled associates is continued, THE RESULT WILL RE as I havo said, and you and your children will live to see it. Pale-faced poverty and dismay are already staring some of your manufacturers and operatives in the race. We aro sending our orders to Eng land and Franco tor goods, and driving your hell deserving frecdom-shriekcrs into holding of Union meetings nnd making thete agaimt their cill: curse all agitators of tbe slavery question, and resolve that John Brown and his murderous associates got only justicowhen hung at Charles town I Carry on your war. if you choojo death rather than fife, and ire iri srm'n evera twamp in the iitnthtcithiiourt andaurotcn blood, anil with the vengcauco of an Infuriated foe, we will bo up on you in tho North, at tho hour of midnight, and ns long as a Inciter match can bo found, wo will burn up your substance Now, Mr. Pbyne, may I ask you and your fellow-laborers in tho come of the devil to pauso and lift the veil or the future not a quarter of a century ahead of you, and use your mfluenco to stow the fttnaticni nana rauea to ttnke the blow of nun to your country! Call around you a council oryour head men and warriors Senator Seward, Jos iu' a It, Giddings, Chase and Fred. Douglass 1-for wiom you aro doing journey-work, and go to that victim in tho lunatic asylum, Gebrit Siiith. whoso tool you have been for years, and upon whoso money you havo lived and fed your wife and childrenask them all if you had not better chango your programme. If the response is not satisfactory, call a prayer meeting, and havo Wendell l'HiLnrs, Beeouer, .Cheever. ami all the long-faced hypocrites who insult God and mock religion by calling upon him for mercy pray old John Bbown and his confederates out or hell, where the whole batch or you aro going with lightning speed! Ask God to forgive you for yonr wickedness pray morning, evening and noon, with your face towards Harper's i'erryl Ask Him to wash your filthy garments from the stain of blood of your Kansas and Virginia murders', and importune Hint until on get yonr answer "go and Sin no more sin no longer against your conscience and your country's laws and Constitution. Don't pray for Heaven, for no power can qualify you to walk tbo streets of tho New Jerusalem I Don't ask for taerey. for the winged messengers can never light on such mean and detestable creatures. Don't ask to be punished in hell, for that wonld be inade quate to your crimes! Ask to be annihilated or banished to the utmost verge of astronomical imagination, where the ghost of a negro may never rite up to remind you whence you came! W. G. Browslow, May5.isan. Editor Knoxville Whig." These sentiments were entertained by the Gov ernor until after the war had commenced, and mill th events of the war chanced the tenure of :: " ,L1 hstrommnleted a auorsm IUO UOUiC waJ .,..,-...- ... . . Without ; them there, was no qneruau W riu of jklmt corpat, in the meantime, were issued far StaiTC TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, theso two men, upi-n the ground that' thoy were illegally neid ny me uorernor's party. They re fused to surrender the members in ebedicsce to the command of the writs nevertheless, the case was rully argued Dy counsel on both sides. The Judge, in a well considered opinion, de cided thaCtho parties wero illegally beldineos- tody, and ordered their release. The Court also determined that there was not a quorum ofthe lloaso present, and that their acts were void. wane tins question was penaing oeture tne court, and after the service ofthe writs of habtat corpus, in total disregard of the law, this party in tbe House had theso two members confined in a room adjoining tbe Hall ofthe House: had the roll called on the Question, and counted WlLLUKS and Martin against tbe amendment, and by this manner made the journal show that a quorum was present. Upon this the Governor telegraphed and otherwise made known to the authorities at Wa$ nington, that the State of Tennessee had rat ified the constitutional amendment: by which he attempted to commit a fraud Upon tbo Govern ment and to deceive the people of the united SUtes. So vinlpnt ft!d Tin become, that ho has undertaken to determine who shall and who shhall not have seats in tho Legislature; to determine whether a member shall re sign; and when bo orders elections tor mem bers, he will admit such of those elected as he may think proper. In the elections for mem bers of Congress, notwithstanding the sheriffs' re turns show that Thouas was elected by several hundred rnnioritv. ho determined that instead of TnoitAS, Arnell is entitled to tho certificate, and gives it to him. Asnill being a Radical, and Thoua3 a consistent, truo Union man, but a Con servative. Although he is required by law to or der elections in the event of vacancies in tho Ju diciary of tho State and other offices, and to ap point judges, etc., to hold the offices until the offi cers aro elected by the peoplo and qualified Re cording to law.instcadorordcringelections (near ly all tho offices being vacant) he appointed j udges and chancellors, and commissions them far tho fall legal term of eight years. ilo attempts to displace one of nis appointees, a Chancellor, who tarns out to be a man that cauld not bd moulded to vice.) and nut in another man better suited to the programme" of the Governor. All this, and more, heassumes tod In plain violation of the law of the State, and for what purpose ? That ho and his party may bo kept in power: that he may have the negro en franchised and by uniting tne negro votes witn the Radical Dartv in the State, have a majority of voters; and in the next placo ho may hare tbo negroes enrolled in the militia of the State, and with tho arms to be furnished bim by the Covern-y ors of the dtnerent Northern btates lor that pur pose,drive the citiiens from the polls and other wise enforeo tbe edicts of the party. If by any means he can provoke the people of Tennes see to do anything whieh he can construe into opposition. to his behest, then with these negrpes; thus armed and equipped, he will execute his threat of murdering tho whole population, with out distinction of ago or sex, who are not of his way -of thinkingnnd burn their houscs.divjdr, their lands, etc Not content with making these threats at heme, ho has made a pilgrimage through the Northern and Western States, misrepresenting the pcoplo of his Stato' and the Southern Stat 03, reiterating his threats, denouncing vengance against all who were ever in the Southern army or sympathized with tbe rebollion, and proclaim ing, not only these, but every one who differs with the disunion party, or was in favor of the restor ation of peace to the country, as Coppcrhads and traitors, Not only this, ho has caused to be passed tlio most odious franchise laws: prohibiting half.if not three-fnnriltfl.of the nonnlation from YOtimr. And by any and all the means in his power has shown a total disregard tor tne interests 01 mesiaic. ue has, by his writings through his Knoxvilta Whig and other means, tried to excite tho Union men of tho State to shoot down rebels without fear of the law. He is reported to havo gone so for as to say, thai ir a Union man (by which he means a Radical) should kill a rebel and were, for the of fense, convicted, that he, as Governor, would par don him. His every act is to stir up strife in thd State. His recent course develops him as the ene my or his race. This is the man leading tho Rad ical Dartv in this State, and tho man to whom the disunion party at tho North listened with so much apparent pleasure in nis late pilgrimage, auis is the man that the disunionists at the North wuld join to kill nil thepeopleof tho South, burn their houses, and divide their lands among tho disinter ested patriots. I don t know what has got into thu Governor; he was regarded, up to a late period, as a great blusterer, and awarded the palm for being the greatest adept in the use of abusive lan guage towards thoso about whom he spoke; but aside from this, he was. regarded, by those who knew him best, as a kind-hearted, benevolent; and honest man. He claims to havo mado Asdrew Joiikson Pres ident, and seems to lament very much having dono so. In this I think he is mistaken; he had about as much to do with the making of tho Pres ident as the fly on the wheel had to do with kick ing up the dusL He was in tho convention which nominated Lincoln and Johnson, so was tho fly, in point of fact, on the wheel that kicked up tho dust. But he thinks ho mado him President, and this act of his, coupled with the accident of his be ing mado Governor of the State, raised him to such an unexpected elevation, it has made his head dizzy, and hence such a radical change has come over him. Be tho cause what it may, that has so transformed him. tho evils resulting from iis wrongs upon the people, are none the less op pressive; yot they have submitted to all witn a patience and forbearance, that none but thoso who really desiro the restoration of tho Union and peace would have submitted to. What Gov. Browslow might think, say or threaten upon tho subject, would amount to very little in the Stato of Tennessee, or elsewhere, if ho were as well known as here, and if they wero bis utterances alone, X would not trespass upon yonr patience by npticing them. But ho is Gov ernor of Tennessee, which fact has, doubtless, given bim some prestige at tho North. It may bo by this name and position he has round access to the great crowds reported to have been present at his different speakings. Be this as it may, it matters not how ho got access to such crowds. Tho fact to which I invite your attention, is that a great many of thoso people seemed to agroo with him in his blood-turpentinc-firo-and-confis-cation programme, and shouted assent, aye, ap proved of his wicked denunciations of destruc tion against tho peoplo of tho South. It is from this agreement of the North and Northwest with this iniquitous plan, that we may apprehend dan ger to tne stability 01 tno union, is any man so blind as not to see that if such a courso should bo adopted upon the part of any considerable por tion of tho Unittcd States, that our system of Government would be violated, tho Constitution annulled, and tho whole country thrown into a state of anarchy and tho eonsequenco be that tho land would bo covered with the (load bodies, and flow with the blood ot millions of our fathers, sons and brothers, aye, and according to tho chastened declarations of our christian Governor, the innocent blood of our mothers, wives, daugh sers and sisters, (for age, sex or infancy, will not bo exempt from nis lury,; must be commingled in this wholesale slaughter. I should not attach much importance to the shouts of thoso invited to this feast of tho Gov ernor, and might readilyjtuppose it to be the result of an excitement consequent upon pending elec tions, and that when theso were over, with tham would end the desiro for blood and carnage. But it seems plain to my mind that this is part of the programme of the Radicals of the North. Itdocs seem so strange that tho peoplo ofthe North, who were almost a unit to prcserre tho Union from dissolution and secession, who offered up their lives as a sacrifico for the salvation of their country, couia so sooniorgei tueir lore tor that country.- and would themselves turn UDon and destroy it. X cannot belie re it. It is not the real people who would do this, it is only thoso whom I havo mentioned beforo, ambitious and reckless politicians, who have not suffered any of the privations ot tne war. Believing thus, I address a few words to those who do not desiro to see the bloody scene, just passed, re-enacted with ten-fold greater disaster. I trust that when Congress meets in December next tho members having been home, having mingled with their people, and found to many women and children clad in the habiliments of mourning on account of the loss of husbands, fathers, brothers and sons, and the grey heads of fathers and mothers bowed down in sorrow; hav ing seen so much of tho youth nnd pride of the land maimed in their country's service they will hesitate before they will do anything calculated to cause such scenes to be repeated. Therefore, let us anDeal to that Congress, in the name of justice, in tho namo of the Constitution which our common lathers gave us, in the name of tbo Union, in the namo of common humanity, to, con sider calmly and act dispassionately upon the great question of restoration. I have shown that it is impossible for theso Southern States to ratify tho proposed amend- . . :.l . i . I it . . 1 .1 incoi, wiwiuui, iu mo urzfc piace, yieiuing up ioe elective franchise guaranteed to tho SUtes: that by this they disfranchise a very large portion of the best population of tbe South, and- place them selves in absolute dependence upon Congress for tho enjoyment 01 many 01 their most valued rjghts, and without which the remainder would be of no use to them. Secondlr.that thev nnntil not do so without debasing themselves and their pos terity. All they ask is their Just right or equality with the other States in the Union. This I have shown they are entitled to: this they ask, and nothing more. There is a principle contained in the second section or the article amending tbe Constitution, which is, that tho South shonld not hare a repre sentative id CongTcss for tbo population not al lowed to vote. To this I subscribe fully, no Stato should hare representation beyond Its Toting population. if Congress will propose an amecdmenLto tbe -Constitution, that each State shall, in making up the ratio of representation fixed by law, bo enti tled only to count the voting population, every State in tho South would ratify it. This would bo just, and while the South would necessarily lose a very considerable number or representatives, un less they enfranchised the negroes: yet, it would be upon just and proper principles, under our form of government. In this loss they would feel that their rights bad boin respected and preserved; thot tbe elective franchise, the bulwark of liberty, bad not been taken from themJ The people of the South are the truo friends of the sreodmcn. -i ncy were our property, we raised them, we know them and understand their capa city better than can any other people. Then with the negroes in the South, under tbe personal ob servations of the States, wo can determine as to their fitness and qualification tu exercise the elec tive franchise. If we find them prepared for this importantstcp.it will be to oar interest to allow them to vote, that they may be counted and the representation in Congress increased. Dot if we feel that it is not to the interests of the negroes to vote and that the country would not bo benefited thereby, and prefer to lose the representation in Congress, this we can do. Upon this basis tbi question can be settled and justly settled, and good order once more restored to our whole coun try. And this does seem so just equitable and easy of accomplishment, let ns trust it will be adopted by Congress at its next session. - Should we be disappointed in this just expectation, and Congress continue to refuse to admit our repre sentatives, be it so. It will not be our fault, it will be tbe fault or tbe Radical majority. It will be tbey wbwill bare violated tho Constitution and dissolved the Union. We will have done oer duty and maintained our self respect. We must abide the time when a returning sense of law and common justice shall change the minds of ear persecutors; or when tbe present Congress shall pass away and Union-loving men men fill their puS il r531 lamenUblo situation to be prohibited, by mere power of numbers, from any participation in the national counsels. Bat all this and mar we prefer to submit te. rather than dishonor. The day will surely come when the Conservative Drineinles contain! In lotions read, and adrocated br tb I'eesideet of th United State, will succeed, and tbe Radical party now in power will hare to answer th coon try for the wholesale proscription of Union mea, asd those who ars aw loyal, bat once rebels. In tb meantun, what ihsll wedol The an iwer is obviously plain- A wo shall have to de pend upon oar own resources, there is bnt one course left, and that U to make all we can ont of tho lartn and minufictcrc the raw material at home. WehaTBthettawtaadhealtnlettcllaiatw in the world, taken altogether. We havo water power equal to any in the United States, yi e have as much fuel and more than the same num ber of other States in the Union. Oar fields of minerals are not surpassed by any country, tor industry ana enterprise, wnen properly aroused, oar pcoplo are equal tn any. We nave as puro water as over guinea irom ine carta, unr sou is ofthe richest, and so varied that "an abundant supply of food for all tho wants or mac can be produced with comparatively little labor. In a word, we hare advantages for manufacturing su perior to nnv and all the United States besides. Ml we need to compete successfully with any of tne states tn tbe union, or wi n. any other coun try, are labor and capital. How are- we to get these? With all the advantages before enumera ted, we will hare no difficulty in obtainingmochan ical and other labor from the North and Kurope, when we can show them that it is to their interest to come. We hare already a considerable nuia- (l Af evArvjl man TerYit Vintra ntttBil arnnnis v., - OUUU 1UI.U, M U AAA V kklll auw4 U4 since and during the War, who aro delighted with our country, and tbe country is benefitted by their presence. The friends of those, both in Eu ropo and the Northern States, are following their example. If it shall be seen that wo arc manufacturing upon a scale commensurate with our national re sources, tho tide of immigration would be wonder ful. There will be no difficulty upon this point. Thoso that are with us havo learned that we aro not savages: that the charges broaght against us by disorganizing slanderers, of illtreatment of northern men are not true: and that we regard every one who comes here with capital or to labor for a living as our friend and equal. We havo a class, however, that we would part with, without shedding many tears of sorrow, such as seek to stir np strife and excite the Radicals at the North 1 ; ... 1 .. , . . .. 1 u t.: , " ..j . . j u,auu,tu auu nun otq acckiuji lukutu plete fortunes which they had commenced to de fraud the Government out of, under the name of patriotism ; but who failed in the accomplishment on account of (to their minds) the abrupt termina tion of the war. But we aro thankful this is not a considerable portion of the accessions to our pop ulation. Bat yoa say, this is all right, how about tho money? for without this progress must be slow, if we succeed at all? In the first place we care men in the Sonth who hare means sufficient to start the enterprise, if not to the extent of our natural resources, yet to such as to pay handsomely upon the invest ment, which would develop tho fact that it would pay. This would induce other capital and labor. Again, all the people ofthe North aro not Radi cals, nor hare tho Radicals all the money. There are millions of good men and women at the North who aro law-abiding, constitutional, Union-lov-iog people, seeing us thus oppressed, and being satisfied that goods could be manufactured in the South, as well, if not better and cheaper than could be done nt the North, tbey might furnish thenecessary capital to start this great interprise. If they do so, and we can start five millions spin- dies, these will consume on inillion hales cot ton: about as many as wehall raise this year, and perhaps average yearly, for the next ten years. So we shall use most of tho cotton raised in tbo United States, and by this means save a very on erous tax on tho raw material. Batsupposo we cannot raisa the necessary capi tal in this way. Then we will seek friends abroad, and pledge, all our cotton goods for money. And if this should fail, then we will spin all wo can ourselves", or a sufficiency for our purposes, and (hip whatlittle we hare, orcr home consumption, directly to Europe Fellow-citizens, I bare not tho shadow of a doubt that if we attempt to establish manufacto ries we shall succeed, not only in cotton goods, bat in goods of all kinds. Slavery being now out of the way, and oar motto being peace and no more wiv, wemustde Tclop our hitherto buried resources, and show the world that the South is no more dependent upon slave Inbnr than anv other rtart nf the world. Acting in the strict lino of our duty to our Gov- j eminent, givins no just cause ot onense, solar as wo are politically Concerned, wo will do as Moses commanded tbo children of Israel when Pharaoh's host was behind them and the Red Sea in front : "Stand still and see tho salvation of tho Lord." Fellow-citizens. I havo detained you much longer than I should have done. In conclusion, allow me to say, that when the South win wrong, I opposed, it with all my ability. I did all I could for the supremacy or tne United States. I felt that our only safety was in the Union, and while my heart was sad on account of the great error of the South, I could not consent to a dis solution of the Union. We parted here. Tiino and circumstances havo brought you back to youi old flock. You hare returned to your allegiance to your Government, We know you are sincere. Your friends who stood with me in the great struggle, many of them are here to-day. We welcome you to our hearts, and all your former rights. And now that you are right again, on thu lino "Our lot in lifo is cast with them Its good and ills to share." If we shall bo overrun by Ithe power of num bers, and driven from the Union, and shall be set npon by the bloodhounds of war, and Rrowx low's plan of extermination shall be carried out, tho same graves will contain us all, and all whu aro truly loyal in tho South. The resolution were then unanimously adopted. Judge Gaunt taoved that the Convention adjourn to meet to-night at the Conrthotisc, at 7 o'clock. Carried. mm mo sue mi. Ti(t. :iO DEADERIGK STREET BETWEEN SU.MMER.AND CHERRY. rpHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD MOST RE 1. spcctfully call the attention of tbe eititens of Naslirillo and publio generally, to his fine stock ef Buggies, Horses, am Carriages, Whieh can be furnished at any hours ofay or night. The Buggies and Carriages are of The Most Modern Style, And my Horses cannot bo excelled in speed ami style by any in the city. .Give "UP AND UP" a call, and I warrant to give satisfaction. I would also call the particular attention ofthe public to my FACIUTTCS I'OIt HOAIIDIXG HORSES Having secured tbe services of tbe best Hostlers in theeountry. and ray Stable being thoroughly ventilated, I feci confident of giving GENERA f SATISFACTION'. To all who may faver me with their patronage. Having ret apart a portion of this Mammoth Stable for tbe ACCOMMODATION OF TRANSIENT tJUgTOMEIW,. I most respectfully solieit a share ef their pat- "Thankful fer the past favors. I most respectfully solieit a continuance of the same. J. F. PENTECOST, JfEW FIRM. J. K. (MLBERT, Of Pulaski, Tenn. Late of Guthrie & Co. B. J. OORBflX, of Pulaski, Tenn. Gilbert, Pafkes & Co., Wholesale Grocers, COTTON FACTORS, COMMISSION MERCILVNTS, Xo. 30 Kootli JlnrUct fit., N'twli vl!Ie. TENNESSEE. XirE ARE NOW RECEIVINil AND WILL Y? keep eonstantly on band a feood aasortment of Staple Groceries, which we offer to the trade at the lowest market rates. We have ample facilities fer Storing Cotton and other Products, asd will spare ne pains U obtain for thoso mak ing Consignment to us, the hirhest market priee By strict personal attentita to business we hope ot merit a liberal share of patronage. octS 3a : SHERIFF'S SAXiE. BY VIRTUE OP AN ATTACHMENT directed and delivered to me. from tbe Hon orable Circuit Court of Davidmn county, Tenn. I wilt expose to PUBLIC SALE, to the high est bidder, on Tnradnr. tlio 30th lust., tho .llowing property, to-wit: Cooking Stove and ' Fixtures. Tables. Knives asd Forks, and all no- 1 ceasair articles pertaining and belonging to tbe Doorgana Saloon, oa Ch'trr street. Colon BadeBalldlnc. EVK. PATTERSON, Sheriff. 1 By E. D, "WHITWORTB, D, r&eriff. I oetl9ttt ' UP 1866. TO TO BOLIVAR H. COOKE, WHOLESALE DEALER IN READY MADE CLOTHING AJSH HEN'S PUENISHIN& GOODS, 70 PUBMG SQTFARE, XASIIVJI.JLE. TENNESSEE. toplG TO SAHCKL OOWAX. J1S. X. MM BM1IAW k Exclusive "Wholesale Dealers in WHITE GOODS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, ETC. tfO. 3 NORTHEAST COKXEIt PUBLIC SQUARE, NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE. ep!6 HAVING CONCLUDED TO RBTIHE FROMIT HB THIS DAY SOLD OUT TO The cotton in stere eonslracJ tn as by oar we will always be found at the old stand, and will Nashville., Sept. 7. 1S05. - J. A. MoALISTER A CO. A QiUD. IN RETIRING FROM THE COTTON FACTORAGE. AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. WR take preat pleasure in recommendine cur successors. Messrs. Allkx it Hill McAlistkb, to the patron age of our numerous friends, as every way worthy of their confidence and support. ivasn.-lilo. bopt. 1, tstiu. J. A, AlGAUl&ibK W. BY REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE ADVHR TISKMKNT It will ha seen that we baTe succeeded Me.rs..T. A. MoAlistie it Co in tho Cotton and Tobacco Factoraee and General Com mission and Forwarding Business, at the old stand, corner of Bread and Cellego streets, where we will be pleased to see all the old custnmersof the house, and our own friends and aequaint ance. We hope to be able to give satisfaction to all thoso who may entrust ns with their business. t ALLEN 3c HILL McALISTER. Nashville, Sep. 7, 1S60. sepS tfj Of theold firm of Bobqk i Allrx. CARVER COTTON THE SUBSCRIBERS ARE AUTHORIZED AGENTS FOR. THE SttLE-OETHE CELEBRATED E. C,A ll'Y E It COTT ON " Q I N S, So lsng and favorably known throughout the a o t t 0 2? a li o win; a stjltes. In whieh the SAI,ES HAVE FAR EXCEEDED THOSE OF ANY OTHER MAKE. Its superiority in operation and in ouality of lint produeed, is acknowledged by tho most influential Cotton Planters, MerebanU and Manufacturers. AH sizes from 18 to 100 saws each, constantly oh band er furnished from tbo Manufactory. SEND for circulars. ALLEN & HILL M'ALISTEK, ;op27 Nashville, Tennessee G. E. B. FRENCH. NCH & DEAL IRON, NAILS, MACHINERY, 1STO. 3 BROAD STREET, NASHVILL.E, TENNESSEE, AkciiIh for (lie Iluliiilo Scale Company, Imve just opened nt the above AdurcKH, .itnd oiler the following nt reduced Prices, viz : 2T0,000 lbs Cut NalW, aborted; 100,000 lbs Pressed Nuts, aseertedi 78,000 W'rot Washers, assorted; 10,000 Pairs Strap Hinge, assorted: " 100,000 lbs Roller and Tank Iron; 100.000 lbs Rar Iron: ' 250.000 Tire Holts: 10,000 Wagon Clevises; 5,000 Trace Chains; 2,000 Steclo Drills Jumpers. etL; 200 Rex Vises; 100 Smiths' Anviks M Heating Stoves; P. S.-CASIf PAID FOR OI.I I,EAD, stpSTT lm STATEMENT or the Condition of The Itnllirny I'ftMseugera' Asaurnncc Company. HsrrroKD, Conn., JnlySl, Wii. To tmk Honorable OmrTEOLiJiH or Tne Stats or Texke&hkk : The undersigned. President and Secretary of Tbe Railway Passengers' AssaraMe Company, in compliance with the laws of the State of Tennes see, make the following statement : 1. The name of tbe Company is, Thc Railway PsaaExncRS' AssdRAyoc UoMrs.xr.aad is located in Hartford Conaeethrat. 2. The amount of Capital Stock is Three Hun dred and Four TbeesMd and Bight Hundred Dollars. 3. Tbe amount ef Capital Stoek paid np is Two Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand and Right Hundred Del Ian. 4. The assets of tbe Company, are Csh en band 916 17 Hue from Arents - U2K Aaea mutated Interest 341 S9 I'. S. Government Loan LSO) Virginia State Bonds wSw Connect iut State Roads 91.71310 Tenaewee State Bonds 18.3W Hartford Cty Bonds . WJBft SpringfieM, Illinois. 10 per cent Bonds- 11W0 Shoe aad Leather Bank Stoek. N. Tork. 11.W3 Merebau' RxebaageBaak Stoek, Fourth Naticnal " " W.409 5. No liabilities due or net due. 6. 7,8.9. Losses adjusted aad not due-. K6 19. Amount ef all other elaisas agaist the Company will not exceed . . 1.2fO 11. The greatest amount i stared in any one risk is Ten Thousand Dollars. STATE OF CONNECTICUT.) County of Uartferd. SS. niRTFORn, August , iSBSj Personally appeared Jas. U. Battersen, Presi dent, and Ii. T. bperry. Secretary, ef the Railway Pass eager' Afsarrasee Company, and serarally made oath, that tbe above statement by them subscribed is true, according to their bi kaawl edge aad belief. CUAS. F. WILSON. N. P. STATE OF TENNESSEE,! CoKrTeLLa'a Ornra, NilHVILLR. September lth, WA.) I.S. W. Hatch ETT,CoDiptrtleraf tbeTreasnry. do hereby certify that tbe RaHway Passengers' Assurance Oempany, loeated at Hartford, State of Oaaneatieat. has. prod need to me satisfactory evi dence that said Company, has eampUed with all the roaatfements of the laws of the State of Ten nesseelmposed 09 Insurance Companies, and I further certify that Jos em Nash. J'. P. Pies, J. P. Pcaxl- Agents ef said Company bave also eompKtd with tbe retrnireaeots of tbe laws of the State, made and provided is such casts: Wherefore, said Passengers' Assonance Company bas authority to take rteks god trannact the busi ness ef Ibs araaee is this State, at Nashville. s. w. iUTcuirri. icpH CoBaptrollar of Teaneute. NO. 310. A JMw'T TO BRADSmW. S. A. niXDLT. DUSINBSS OF STOKING COTTON. WE HAVE ALLEN Jk; HILL MoALISTER. friends, will still hare our closest attention, as ship or sell fhr them as they may desire. J. E. BRENNAN. BRENNAN KS IN STEEL, TOOLS, UASTXNlxS, &U. One 15 Horse Power Stationary Steam Engine, complete; Three Steam Boilers; Ono Mattewan Iron Planer, planes 7 feet 38x31 inehesk 10 Medowan's Pumps, and eenneetlons; 50 Large Stop Valves; 51 Hydrants; lfO Ti and Crosses; Steele and Composition Hells; Rail read TraS V Stoles, IRON, COPPER, RRASS, Etc., Etc. METCALmJBROS&CO. WnOLKHALR BKALRR IX COTTON YARNS. SIMSEXXIVCJB, OXLS, ETC., 7 Hroitd Street, 73 :;:.- VASiiviLiiEs. fPHE FALL TRADE FORTIUS MARKET X ii begmMBg. and we desire to call tbe at tention ef Merchants aad Dealers to oar ex tensive stoek of tbe abovo articles, fueling as sured, as we do. of our ability to give entire satbftetien. aagfi0-9. X O TJC E. pUB SUBSCRIBERS FOR STOCK IN THE X McOovoek nnd Sit. Vernon Ilonm Itnllroad Company, arc hereby notiftad that the eall fer the balance of their sabeeriptloas bave been made by tbe Board ef Direetert, paya ble as follows i 29 per eeat. en the 1st of October next, 29 per eeat. en the lilb of October next. 20 per eeat. oa the bst of November next. 28 per eeat on tbe 1Mb November next. F. R. CHEATHAM. See. sepSS till naV. 1 NOTICE. PARA510RE. SOWBRS Jfc WILDER. V S. CLAIM AGENTS, hsvercmeved to no. ss Normi ciiEimr stheet. Wise SKNMENT. fer property taken during tbe war. whether receipted for or sot. Also, Collect Boantiei granted under tho various acts of Csn free. Giro tu call. Jau30 3m. CO G MS HT.RIC.S. OtEee, axd Ajtwtfttair Btoeti wfrW Churefa aad Cherry Ht. opposite tho tW V& TISKSf Dally ". i $H 8 Tri-Weekly-r-r- - 7 t Weekly.-.. T .. im Proportionate rates fer shorter perio-li. Subseriptteas invaiiably in ad ranee. RAILROADS. Edgefield and Kentucky RAILWAY. THROUGH TO MEMPHIS IN Fourteen Hours. QUICKEST TIME FOR darkst'Ule, Paris, JIumboMt, Memphis, Xeio Orleans, AND ALL POINTS SOOTH. 8 X AND AFTER MONDAY", tbe 13th da V af A nra VU TJ,l Mn, rpurn i4IT.V TP 1 rUe ,1. u r ' .l.iu. . . Memphis Jaefa. waeter there with T Mem phis and LMfMffte Railroad Hue. and all' points beuth and North. Time Table. Leaves Nashvilh LeaTes Nashville- - Ij30 r. M. r. J. 4dS r. x. 1:10 A. x. Arrives at Mesphix Junction Arrives at Memphis Junction .. Tbls Schedule Possesses advantage over all other Routes in many respects, ft k maeh SlltfRTKR. and tbo tfrae made maeh the QlnOKBST KTKR MADE frora Nashville te Memphis. 1IOTO M. CHEATHAM, Oast Sept, X. and Er. R. R. TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC li.VIlTROAD. OrriccTk-yxisaiE axd Pacific R. R. CourssT.) NiSHTILLK, Aawt 36. V PROPOSALS WILL BK RKCSfll'oK"! Preliminary Server, with instruments, ot that portion of Hie read whieh is between tbe cities of Nashville and Kaoxtllle. Tennessee. The read must be sarveyed on two lines aad the repert must embrace all necessary Information in regard to the esaraeter ofthe iouatry.lt resources, the dtstanees in terTeaieg, grades and obstructions, theeostofoeestruetioa and be aeeoapanied by plaai and profile views of the several roates, The Engineers mast state the sua lerwhfee. the work wiH be eeestruoted and all proposals must be Sled at the ooby the tint of Oeteber. 3. D. B. DsBOW.TresWrat. Jem KiECKAS, Gfem'n Ki. Oete, aaiB tf Nashvilleand Chattanooga EAI L A Y CHANGE OF TIME. Ornce or G1srs.11. SwMixrrvBeT. ) - - . : : -' r - AaseviHe. Teas., August 14, am. N AND AFTJtR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST VJ 15TH. 1800, . and until further aeliee. Pac senger trains will ran as follows 1 Xaahvllle nnd Chattanooga Lute. Leave Nashville fer Chattanooga aad all points South.at7:Wi.n.aBdl.-(Wr.X. Arrive at Chatta noega at iOb r. X. and 00 a. x, next day. Re turning leave Chattaaooga fet 4:IS X. x. and 931 r. x. Arrive at Nasevitte at l:tr ?. x. aad Sttt a. x. next day. All trains connect at Wartraee fW Shelby vllte. FARE TO NRW ORLKAS ... ..$3 83 MOHLLK.. 31 Itr Close connections made at Stevenson aad Chat taneega fer all ehles Kast and South. Sleeping ears oa alt Night Passenger trains. Nashville nnd Northwestern Unt. HxFRgs Pamihoib Leaves NashviHo fr Jehnsenville, and all points West and Northwest, at &13 r. x. Leaves Kiagstoa Sprlsg-s at 338. r. x. Arrive at Jobneenvitle ftr. x. Returning leave Johnsoavilte at 7:W . x. Arrive at Kings ten lfeW. r. x. Arrive at Nashville at lkte r. x. AeoouxoniTioN. Leave Nashville at 4:16. r. x. Arrive at Kingston at 6:10, r. x. Arrive at Johnson vllle atlftSS, r. x. Leave Joewwivllle at IdO, A. x. Leave KfenteB Spriecs a. x. Arrive at Nashville at 06 a. x. Trains on the N. Jr. N. W. R. R, eoaaeet at JohnsonviHe, with the Cairo asd JefiBseevWe Packets without fcH. 4jT .Berths aad Meals FRKK en Steamers con necting with N. asd N. W. Raflread. 3i Passengers by this route Save expense of Sleeping Car and Meals between NathvRie and Cairo. ur Trains stop at all intermediate petals. Procure tickets at H C. Jackson's epposHe St Cloud Hotel, or at the Chattanooga Depot. W. I', INNE.H, Gen'l Supt, N. A- 0. and N. V. R. R J. W. BROWN, Goal Pass Agent. tnarT If. nashville oity TRANSFER COMPANY OMNIBUS LINE. OFFIOK-NOIITII EAST CORNER OP HCB1HKR ANDSI'KINO KTKEETN. AGENTS FOB THE SALE TICKETS OVER THE NANH VI U.E AND CIIATTANOOOA, LOUINVIU.E AND NAHUVH.tr, NANIIVII.I.E AND DEOATTJH, EDOEFIEED AND KENTUCKY, AND NANUVIEEE A NORTHWESTERN RAIUIOADH. la a Heaies, to persoM parebasteg Tlekofa at our Persons lirieg la grfgofieM Ui bo takes to or frost any of tbe traiM oserifKr at NasbrMo by leaving M at r etfcoo. or a pplyi sg t a r ages t Ouaui nua all tniaM arrlvVr at IBM aftr. a$tp Mead Jfateumeas. theses wiH attosd Bxeumeas. Tlesies, Sales, ct. ate on IUmcW Urw. aag) tf SuBoriatcndent. PIANOS! c. jd. BEisrsoisrs PIANO AND MUSI0 HOUSE, No. St UXIOX STRHST. No. 31 NAUHVILLK. TENXBB0BE, 3XuhIc X?itlllMlcr AND DEALHR IX PIANOS. MBLOBBON8. CHURCH ANB PAXLOR OROANS. All kiads of Motion! MerobtBdtse. PIANOS TONED! 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