New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30
FROM TENNESSEE.

tained-Enthusiakr1 aud Harueny-
The Prerdmuu's Right 70 Suffrage Nos
Recoguized-liis Futurc-Goy. Foste-
Prncticing Lava Loss-Cnrryins is
Too Far -Misrcprcseninti ntious.
From Our Special Correspondent.
NASHVILLE, Sept. a. 1865
A mass meeting was held at the Court House
Yesterday 1t was called few days since by of
the leading citizens OF Nashville, the objects being 10
give public expression Of approval to the Adminisra-
tiop OF President Johnson and encourage by pre-
cept and example. spirit Of mutual Cancellation.
brotherly love- and kindness. The meeting was
model Of harmony and enthusiasm. The speakers
were men who differed radically during the Rebellion
loya.ts ard ex Rebels. Among the latter were ex-
Cows Neil s. Brown and H. S. Foote II possible,
those latter gentlemen were more emphatic and earnest
than the others IN urging all answering allegiance
10 the Federal Government, cordial support Of the
Administration. to let The dead past bury is
dead forget sectional ond personal anmosities, and
live and act for the welfare of our common country.
Similar meetings are being held everywhere. II masr
he confessed that in this demonstration and in an
others of similar character. while the speeches ana
resolutions ere brimful OF patriotism, and breathingA
kindly and forbearing spirit the rights OF The oyas's
of the South are, in great measure ignored IL
,rnc III abolition Of Slavery accepted in good faith,
tho relation Of freedmen recognized general desire 10
deal kindly with the ancpated blacks and thete 'n'
matter rests Remarkable condescersion. Indeed; re-
ouire of him all tie duties Of citizenship ana st ue
bar The freedman from entering the witness stone OK
deoostinr his vote at ito balot-D0x' Deahns Ahu:
must certainly emOTac@a "puei seVP9 '" ~ '
this suggests whit OF
rur prTrpr STATUS OF THE NEGEO
IfSt,te sovereignty in the late rcbeliors state. -
under the rtefmc 20 60 so iar tnat men WIZ 80
fought md b!ed IA the defense oi the hepooc ar ~ %
excluded from citizenship by those VINO nay nseu I;r
whole energies tp destroy that Repubc, thcl y ero
certoinly something rotten in Denmark. Haoht srgus
an cxtraoid hary aggregalon OF power III tHc ss' IA
oyernpcnt If IL j. pow eress 10 protect those IN mo
eye,clso of all lust rights who have In the hour o' na-
tona diversity bravey come to he rescue anu ~ Ins
south al least stood foremost as deieuders Oh the Oo
IL Is nleaslng to know that there Is puie r,spc0r
ohI, minority even In the South, who are taking \
prnper stand upon this subject. lhey Know very Wen
that the word freedmen hes very iitte isIieanee,
state rgsature b. LOCAL enactment, can Keep tose
same freed en- state Of complete pupiiage. tlhk
that in Tennessee at least our Legislature VIA ,i1e
some progressive action next session. Gov br9WlDn,
! undcrst nd. will urge colonization or some 1.HeI WV
scheme but in spite Of the Governor have hope thst
thc Legislature will make some progress toward tss
demands Of Tie hour. The long and short oi IS 10
freedmen are 10 be hemmed and heieed as az present.
Congress will ind il necessary 20 legisate with refer
once to the organization Of permanent freedmehs
Bureau.
EX-GOvE9NOR II. S. FooTE.
This somewhat erratic gentleman has become pe-nna-
nen,y drmiCiled here in Nashville. lie has hung out
lis siing.e and is pracseing law. His main ocenpa-
ton however as learn from his own lips, is 10 wriiils
a history of the war, taking. in the fret volume
retrospective view Of the inelpient causes oil the K
beun and OF the great political contest beginning
aIont tho year sJ0 lie SAYS his facilities for writing
rms yorfy history are rpaSsed a. he has been per-
sonay acq qganted with nearly al TIE Leading men or
the sne while being himself prominent actor N
politics and in the Rebellion. Hc hopes, he says, 20
have IL free from extremes-taking medium ground be-
tween Greeleys American Conflict" and foards
History Of he War Ga tho evening oi hls arrila
berp ahout month since, unfortunate m.slap Oeii
him In the hustle and confusion attending the re-
nova OF lis baggage carpet-saek. eonalcihg anions
other things the first volume OF tue American Con-
lict" was stolen. The loss woCld not have been 50
great II he had not expended great deal OF time and
labor in enbeishing nearly every page OF The missing
yo-me with marginal notes and comments. rs rs
history is To I'll five or six yo.ume oAe oi when "''
ers lonc he ready.
Speakne of Gov Foote he Is a earnest advocate OF
Negro Suffrage. and believes the freedmen elued 10
all the privileges acorlns 10 whites nc to.d me tuas
IN lis late jnurncy rom Canada 10 NlShN..e, WDhs
travelling on u steamboat he put IN the sane stare
room w'rh A sprightly yoalg muatto. The arrange
meat suited very WELL ex ept taat hls companion was
gwen tue upper berth which he (foo;e) considered
carving the matter rather far Ii Is positive iles
that in Tennessee today the rights % the coored reee
find more favor with Intelligent Influential tx keoeis
than With even tie loyal White masses. Cen tlshs
district told Wc yesterday. rather eXctedy, th1t on
It's question the retrogressiye element IN ihe s'ats
were emphaucaly what no termed Andy JohhsoAt
poor hies.'
CopPERUEAD MSREpRESESTAT ATToS.
or course was well aware that democrats
logic sufficiently pablc for almost any emergency
Of mfrepresentationj but hardly expected 70 ma "
INDUCING IN the palpahle sbsug1ty embodied IA Ins
following extract. which first appeared beie'e' IL
The 81. LOsis RepEb!iedR;
Two aundred thousand ra,ions issued daily Ia snan
estimate probahly) az cost OF abau, 4O cents eacn
an expenditure in this way OF $50 GO day-oyer haf
a million of dolsrs per week, aud nearly sa0olWPe Pes
anuun Add 10 It's the pay Of sapeIia' endents Oh
fecdmons camps and villages aud otLer expenses con
nectrd Herewith, and the grand aggregate must aP
about half the entire cost of the oO'ef'
rlcrt oclure the war
or course some have suffered BY the waT. and wero
absolutely in need Of assistance Bat 70 show who t1e!
were aud who IL is the Frcedmens Bureau have oeeh
feeding le. me give one fact. showed ire above par
agraph 10 Capt Hiaton OF Gen. fsAs stan, shd hefe
wha, he stated derived from official igGres; on tas
line of communication between Atlanta and LonlsVe
gd NJ a other easily accessible points WITHIN tle ~
.,vr months the relative nunbcr II those Ied Dl tle
A. paU stands in the proportion OF 66s white, 10 COZ.
. rp,' 80 IL viii hc easily seen how the expenses ~
Fgeclmen's Bureau are incurred In addltlon' ~
i.lt nc stated taat nearly al. the outlay 10" eN
ed in connection With the blacks. Is for tie purpose
.Erhing them slight protection from the ID.
"a ious oulrages and crueltles which "Denoerate
T. A.
RyATIOYaL UNION OF MACulNISTS ANp