New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
FROM TENNESSEE.
From Our Special Correspondent,
NASHVILLE, Oct. 70 let's
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE LEGISLATURE.
Perhaps the principal feature Of interest in
this part Of the world at present is the sayings aud
doings in the Tennessee Legislature, now In session
here Not that the wisdom and intellectual outcIop'
pings O. that body are intrus.caily Of very great
moment but its action, whether sensible or absurd
having material bearing on the interests and welfare
Of population which essays TO represent so that
when you hear OF the Tennessee Legislature doing
ANYTHING attract special attent!on-such for instance
as tie tabug the other day OF those resolutions sus-
tanning President Johnson-dont attribute IL 10 any
premeditated or wel.cousdcred effort but rather to
freak of accident or passion While saying all this II
must be admitted that there is loyal set Of men
than those composing the body. aad no place where
treason and traitors are soundy bcrated as IN the
tennessee Legislature
ABOUT THE TABLING or TUE,E RESOLUTIONS.
Tho scene Of tho unlooked.for episode was in the
House OF Representatives. and the question up for dis
cussiou, the eligibility TO a seat on the floor OF MI
Cameron. the member from Memphis. He, Cameron,
is lawyer of talent and attainment had served during
the war as a colonel in tic Union army. fighting
Traitors with an his might while they offered resistance
10 the Goyernmct but now, unfortunately for himself
II appears Wishing to be couciliatory and enient in
view Of the fact that reconstruction and the healing up
Of the wounds should be the duty of the hour. The
house is divided into parties the Radicals and Con
ser, atves the former being the advocates aud uphold
ers Of the franchise law, excluding Rebels from the
ballot box The latter in favor Of lenient and liberal
legislation and both equally adverse TO touching the
niger with forty foot pole. may say this, how
ever that if there should Do prospect Of the repeal Of
the franchise bin than have repealed or as an
offset to its repeal the Radicals vel satisfied
always provided that the Reverend Gov. Brownow
would so directvould vote for and lesaze negro suf
frage. And il the present Legislature extends her
franchise TO the negro it viii not be from the intrinsic
Justice Of the measure bot simply because that between
hatred Of tue coored man and hatred tic Rebels the
latter Is the more settled and intense Of the two.
Well. TO return. During the discussion. Mr.. Came
ron introduced the resolutions referred TO, and which,
no doubt You have read this They unequiyocally
indorse the President in his policy Of reconstruction.
But they were offered by Conservative, and the qucs
ton with tie Radicals was any good thing come
out Of NAZARETH So up bounces boyish looking el
low. his eyes wild with excitement and moved that the
resolutions be laid on tie table. In few minutes they
were tabled by Il vote rs 70 p Now. while some OF
the more nyeterate Rebelhaters squarely oppose the
President In Lis lenency toward the rebeious States
II the same resolutions bad been offered by r. ArneD
the leader Of the Radicals perfectly satisfied that
the great majority Of those who tabled them would.
with equal alacrity have voted ior their adoption 50
the reader can form his own conclusions az 10 the Gig
nifcance Of the event. and also Of the discrimination
and independence OF the majority on that occasion
WHAT TIE LEGISLATURE WILL do.
Tho main q .c,t.ons which will cone up before the
body this session Will Uc vigorous enot Tor me repeal
OF the franchise law and gisli''h WIN feeieIc' 20
the negro Other matteTs-iEteTnal Improvements &c.
are considered ~ secondary interest Halter my set
shat on the subjects named, can tel YOU what Hlll
actually be accomplished And first me franchise
viii not be repealed, although u Is possible that 10 te
event u certain Presidential OutcIoppngs, may Dr
modified. Tie chances ARE. however that II u Il
changed lt VII De r4ae even more stringent ana pro
scrptye than % is low. You may rest assured OF ts
And next, about negro suffrage Mostly on NE
ground or opposition 10 the IIeedIleus bureau tAe
Legislature WI. undoubtedly admit tue freedmen 10 an
equality With TIE whites N allowing Ls testimony pe.
foTt legal courts. This j. certain. This measure viii
pass early day. And last the session OF tue Leg
Stature will not extend the night OF suffrage 70 the
blacks. This may be- considered as e4ua4y CERTAIN.
Wink there lrC respectable minority IN the body VINO
arr squ4ry committed 70 the ne sure TIE great major
ity are opposed 70 IT, solely on TIE ground Of color
and caste pre- l4ice.
Ifhoweyer-Wtehs not az al likelv-the frgnchiselaw
should De repealed the negro would be gamer 20 the
extent OF suffrage b. the operation. 10 snort the
opportunities " the blacks Will depend almost eNcius-
o-rle gentlemen composing the tennessee Legislature
Mr. James X. Hood. Of whom have HERETOFORE IT. ade
honorable mention as Incorporating advocate a.
ne ~ suffrage Las jumped over sluarey On the oilel
sil II within the 1c1tthIes weeks he ups Dack in
which aft al Is lot 80 inpIOJao.e-l shall Inform
you oil he tact u yOa tEnS aoroDf cft as w0rhy o.
paragraph 50, Vitu the Governor IA favor Otto
Use one of is own classic oppression cleaning
thr French Out of MeNcl aud planting the negroes ID
taar stead. ard a Legislature. me majority Of whom
viii chime in With bIs EIcei.ynCv, even " he were a.
advocate the transportation Ot eli tie Rebels and
Hig1ers7 TO B0IoD00lghs, can calculate A. le te
The de.eciabe prospect ahead for t1c most loyal "
90 pC1UlafI0L--tle negroes Of Tenn 1s-ne.
THE GEiERAb sITUAIioS.
Distance lends euci utretf 90 tle view. IS the BIT
terucs, and oleslll- Of arms accrm01rTirc e Re-
bci0u are recsd1g away tle - -a1t past, the s'-
cuTty and gOId t-eHs or The present are every CAV
becoming more tangible and see %. od O. lcs nave
passed away ami al things are becoming ucw. ] DIS,
think viii express me general stu zion. while l1 9
Iat many instances The harreds anl snas o. gender
b. tie VIII oltlYe the present generaiiou. fef-
Laus this is natural, especially Wltl re Dr4lsts %
East Tennessee ho have suffered numbered 0utrages
az the hands " ls. kees. prosecutors ~ the dny'