, 1865-08-15

nounceos tnd sec rising to respond The face
and form OF black or mixed blood. Many Of
ton, and showtd the evidences Of consldeta-
BIG intelligence. Among. the active men ~as
nne looking ycung man, said to be nearly
lelated to GOV. Isham G. Harris. Another
claimed cousinshlp with a noted Southern
Doctor of Divinity. Another still, was nearly
related to the lawyer, Ffie1eon, OF Columbia,
latesy p1s into the military prison by order
rent s1aYeholding and rebel family IN the
alenab1c Fights.
Mr; Walker, a co!o.ed barber OF this place
PRE- He is shfeWd and Intelligent
man, and By the light Of little event whi:h
occurred In the Convention, showed himself
poasesse9 Of Ire aud energy. Among the
acn!e delegates Hefa = number Of culortd
soldiers and non.commlssioue ed officers. Some
were born north Of the Ohio river. All
eVinced character and ability. The leading
mtmhe1s were generally the preachers. Tho
sectartan zeal Of the negro was early made
manifest. Thus Is to be accounted for Ia tbs
tact that ont Of the pulpit the black man has
bad no voice in the sonth.: Therein he could,
voice to bis aspirations.
The speaking Was good. refer now not
to show o18tton5, but to the running debate
and business Of the Convention. ALI who
e1p1esB+d themselves seemed to understand
tb1 business before them. Occasionally
knott5 point wanted to be explained. Thcy
were not ashamed to ask for information. "
THE CHARACTERISTICS
OF the Convention were, fsst, earnestocss Of
purpose, clear ccmprehens sion OF what they
were after, a dealre to do fairly all that was
needed to advance that obj.c All clearly
understood what freedom involved; tho ten
or Of every speech and all argument was cd.
ucation, morality and industry Underlying
all. but only occasionally cropping out, was
fierce detc rmtuotion not to. submit to any
backward measures, not to be trampled on
again to allow no partial bondage 10 be in.
augu.ated without resistance.
d, ourRAGEs IN EAST TENNESSEE :.
are reported BY the delegates from that scc-
ton as Of frequent occurrence. Most Of
those reported are said to have bean commit
regiments. The old system OF slavery Ia
still retained In many localities. Everywhere
a reign Of terror prevails. Gen. FISK prom.
ises to Walt that region next week. Col,
Lester, 10th u. S. c. r, Is now in charge Of
that district. He Is faithful officer, and
will do what is right. One thing becomes
more apparent; and that Is, thas tue chief
safety to the freed people lies In the presence
: IN the county Immediately adjoining this,
{Wil1famson,) the county officers refuse to L.
sue marriage licenses to colosed people, de-
claripg that the stato laws do not allo,w OF,
s"eA n''1
GEN. F1sK
addressed tho Convention by invitat.on. 1
need not say that hi. speech was full Of good
e. nse, and radical throughout, tempered
with admirable tact, He explained TIM mr.
Doees Of The Freedmen's RnIpau and nrnm.
iasJ al ai1 l., IT, nnEa. :, .hai.
Heat 81 us1tnn - r pt.tat ~ ~ nsn "oasuy aLMs'
lain Lawrence, Of tho 1l5th U. 8. q. T., also
addressed the Convention.
The civ Eauers Maid eons'de-ah1e atter-
as1 Un :" ,atIg ~ III Th us;sn anu nss
kAsC 4. Psesty !ut' tGpos's; asG o"Hu's noe'Ceu
II 1aVofaolT; INC Uispd!ca scarTltously.
Among the reporters In attendance; beside
the Tribune. were the Cincinnati Gd.tYs. the
New YorE UeraH. and the Manchesttr fE.np.1
Gu1rI1:on N~ee''
o,cen,,,ro s,.ta r.nt.,, co,,.,,.,.n
ard Auxiliary County Committees were
mittecs gather all facts In relation to the
condtf;oI, of the nnnnTc fnr nnhlfcsttnr
Facts that ebow how much 1shd "a cnSt;.
yaied by neeroep' how % manv are are ate vd;ne i
ecncoi, now Mapg own property ~, are
Veal ls almcd Al.
.,,r .r,,,,,u,
THE ADDRESSES
nre worthy Of apy body. They wcrc mr.
raiei hr co,orcd n,an Tin nns I" II. te.i.
as a pc31'a ~ In'o y. msu. Aus onc - NC SVl-
y gte4 ,,1. tIupts VI !eHoeesse MY "fltttn " Af
l. y: " nlte. OF lnas cify. IL Will DC found
worth reading:
Cc1ored cJttz.ns of Ttpnes.ce:
We. Yorr brethrep. Who hay- net IN co.rc-tinn
At Nss6yilIe to t+ke n n1ssent
ndlt1on I'd future ptosp cts Of lhe coure1 cIti
xens ii tn!s State. !esue !1ss a1uEcss 10 INC col
,, ~ t1e t, ons asu satusstis
- - 4oeh .nas tata pstc9 uee ~ II us " nek lnne"
feAt ot1y 70 nten me insHne loas netEin coz
!a'hee. ne ths!!tauon Q! titvery havlc2 cesaed
70 extt is tlla s!se y ine aasancius pI9Ftess Of
helng zsauVO flaYee, we naFe q many ttes2en
hAsaGk mo cammon ampu'fes snd tscult q offhe
hnnau facei ttert fnEa We adv.8e Jo1. a. ths eyes
of our lriftcs, b. u NORTH and 5o1tb4 yea mo-e,
me Rnoln eiF1l,Eod "ofio, ate n1ed up a AZ, aod
as cur acttors Will be subject TO seysf6 ctlttcfsn
these ore II behoovss ~ TO conduct ourte Yea ID
the most coDtneudab!e 1usuner possible. by ptac-
tefrE industry, tTq9aity, terapeEaacc, educascu,
nofslttJ and religion, the ESSENTIAL elements Of
sleV:t on.
loa.mrch a. msnJ Of our bttthreu don't
90 m 10 comprehend the ttue meaniny OF lres-
lcp. We renst not uadr1atand that our newly &C.
qnirtd ffetdcm gives us the privilege TO roam
atout the couott} ~ common idle1s and rowdta.,
without any dxcd habtstifn or apparent u1oaus 1l
tuppoEt, committing dcpredan-ns. or ussng in a!
suil1R la1eusee to my Cue Dusfreedom msin.,
In the opinion Of tbta Cocvent on. that We work |
earnestly foe honest support, so thak our fsmiits
be respectfully cared TOR; that our cnlIuren 1nsy
b. properly educated, ny which lneanz they may
be ussiul members to any society IN which tueT
maJ &c md move. Wo must exercise ifofpe7f.
1nce, aud endure as far a. pEscttes-