Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-28
r,ook On ,b,. Pictnre-rheD on that.


10 1890 the free negro population of the State of
Tennessee was only 300 all told 10 1910 it had in
cressed 10 1,Sl7ln 1920 TO 727-in 1880 to BOO.
But for the act of the Legislature Of 1892, pro-
hibiting the emancipation Of slaves, except upon
condition that they we're to be Immediately removed
beyond tbs limits Of The State our free negro pOpu
l.tiOn, Increasing al the same ratio would by this
time have been from ia6ty5fss 10 forty thousand! A
greater could not have been eaialed upon the
State. Aad yet Gel. NETHERBAzD, as Senator in
the Legislature of 1884 voted 10 repeal that most
excellent law of the previous session which has been
the oaly means Of saving US from such a curse.
Free negroes were at that time permitted to vo'e in
Tennessee. How far that may have Influenced his
aoticp, upprePsred to say but if any better
reason can be given ia defence Of his vote, either
by Col N. himself, or bis organs, the public would
be pleased to receive it, and will take pleasure
in giving it circulation through cur paper.
Having looked on that picture, now lock on THE
Tie year 1856 found Col. NErHERLAND private
citizen in the good county of Hawkins. hot by
choice; for We have it upon the Testimony of his
own friends that be had been sn anxious seeker fer
q seat in the United Safes Senate, but had been
disappointed in his hopes by the superior claims of
others. He had also. as he supposed prepared for
himself, in the event be could do no better Con-
gressionRl District with an overpoweIiag Wing ma
jOriiy, But this. too, had been spatched from him
by rival aspirant found in the ranks Of his own
friends Thus situated, he was Ct subject for the
advent of that memorable Organization Of Know
EOIhingism which made its appearance in 1866,
al II. "A
ties" aud whose distinctive creed it was t, "Tut
none but AMERICANS on guard" and 10 "leave the
Office TO seek the man, and not the man the Office
To this end Col E14RRLAKD svese, (gOod Christian
as hs Was,) 81 will not VOTE Ir give my influence,
for any man for any Office in the gift Of the people,
gRisss h be -AmsiOIa born citizen, IN FAVOR OF
ANERIcAH BOss [KnOw NOthipgs1 RULIEa ANEsI
| CA; NOR If HE BE ROMAN CATHOLIC"
With this Order, sOunited he Vsgsd al indiserimi.
nate war upon what they were pleased to term for
eigo "paupers and criminals" whom We were told
were making Botany Bay Of our land.
| Querys If Col KErHERLAN saw no danger in the
rapidly increasing Jrss negro population Of our
State, who were inside his equals at the ballot box,
without any term Of naturalization, why should be
have been SO alarmed at the small proportion of
foreign born white people, who were emigratiug to
our State, under Law Of naturalization. sanctioned
| by WASHINGTON, and subsequently approved by
JEFFERSON? In what respect does Col. NETHER-
LAID consider free negroes preferable to foreign
born white peoplsf Why did he endsayor to en-
courage the one and forbid the OtherS
Col. NErHERLAND PROCESSES to be 3 consistent
man-an "honest man" He justifss his vote
- l. M.
| ton with the Know Nothing order. Let us see
him, his organs justify his vOts to encourage the
free negro population of the State whilst he after
wards Joined in the general crusade against foreign
"paupers and criminals"