The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-10
TIE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
U0LoRED MEN I'm COUNCIL.
Speeches Of General Fisk, Rev.
Mr. Lynch and Others.
Protest Of the Convention Against the Admis-
don Of Tennessee Into Congress I'm
less the state Acts on tho POSI-
ton Of the Freedmen,
&c., &c., &c.
NASHVILLE, August 8, 1885


NAsHvnLx August 8, 1888.
Tho State Convention Of the colored people Tennessee
mot at nine O'Clock this morning, pursuant adjourn
men and proceeded in the regular order OF
The convention opened with prayer and after the
adoption Of the minutes Of ths previous day the follow
ing preamble and resolutions offered by Mr.. Wat
kns, and adopted BY vote of ninety to forty
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, we are In convention assembled in order to
deliberate 80 far as we are able upon tho present cond
don and future prospects OF ali tho col0red people OF
nsssee and where's i is sxpediont that in all our de-
uberatons put forth sentiments therefore, be II
Resolved That we publish an address to them and
ca1se It to be circulated throughout tho State
people Tennessee 70 the Legislature thereof has not
been disposed Of by that body we understand, be-
tn do not know the sentiments Of thor consttu
Resolved That this convention publish an appeal 70
the loyal white citizens of Tennessee upon the subject
aster contained in said petition inasmuch the feder
al government has called for our assistance In putting
down the Ubiquitous rebellion and acknowledged not
ella TO the enjoyment Of those rights that other citizens
have under the therefor III.
delegation from Tennessee being received into tho Con-
sress OF the United States II the Legislature OF Ton
pcssee does grant the petition now before prior 10
December l, 1866.
These resolutions called forth debate in which
much zoal shown pro and con.
SPEECH OF Mr.. LYNCH.
Pending debate on the resolutions the Row Mr. LYNCH
of Baltimore, colored missionary, was called for and
responded strain foreign to the subject The follow
ling IL q brief synopsis OF his remarks:-I read in the
Nashville De patch the following, which, suppose will
be copied quite extensively throughout the United States
Il know It will he copied by tho New York World and
papers beg to call the attention of tho citizens Of
Nashville to thc extract-'Negro Convention"
ARE rHx COLoRxD MEN NEGRorsf
ID your chairman negro your secretary, those
oergeants of colored regiments over theres No. they
all Of mixed blood We not ashamed Of the term
negro, but to call Il 'negr0 Convention Ia lie The
porter Of the Nsw YosK HERALD at the table there It
because white men love cOorsd Wins 80 we'll hope
tho reporters will not take me down saying 'dis,
Non." 60 know moro Of synt.x than they, although
they rldcued mo because my skin was darker than
Ssr II v 5. s .bo. Of o
oism but don't After reading several extracts
from the despatch rdcung the convention and making
sarcastic and cutting thereon he spoke In sub
Danoo foows-f would deride the press rspor
tss TWAS thor touching and sympathtc letters that
blow the damnablo rebellion but they fond Of max
nc jokes the expense Of the daries White mon say
1 spoon. b. Is pu. IN JAIL but sd white man em
beetles Atty thousand dollars II 10 sm0othcd Nover
:s ss iaa ons Ss
= Wits nephew in Nashville
HI HAS DoUsrs ABOUT oovHRxos sRowMow.
do not end0rse Governor Brownl0m in 0t but think
him patriotic I believe that should dark breeze, in
the shape of negro suffrage blow over Tennessee he
would object TO ride upon into the United States
Senate. That 10 human nature, and human nature is
weak Let us bury the past Lot bygonos DO bygones
oS 10 So S
and improve the future, and all will come right In time
and
soner of Freedmen and invite Thorn 10 address the Con-
ysntlon. Governor Brownlow entered plea O. impaired
hoalth but General Fisk h0nored them with his pres
bA,e. His speech was eloquent and full OF pathos
GENERAL PIsxS REMARKS.
The following Il the substance Of General Fsks re-
Nh PR.spsSr, LADIES AND GsxInxEy AND FsLLow
nkuxaM-I do not come to make speech; como TO
Ssvs 70 say for themselves The race to which I
6sloug has been talking for many years, and
have mot had when s.
people Of Tennessee about 70 convene that dele
gates coming from different counties, and that you
would here vo expression TO your views There was
time when this could not be DONE but to use common
expression, crimes amt As they used to was" You
rous (Cres OF "No, no."l A great change has taken
aos Once that day. como before you your friend.
.nd1s with authority 70 am
by the government 70 aid yon and by the blessing OF
BOD win never shrink rom disoharsing my duty The
passing away Of slavery has opened now era and II
becomes nscessary that should do something
TO aid you In passing from slavery to freedom for the
rood Of the white we'll ~ your own and, thero.
fore, the Frssdmens Bureau established By act Of
Congress OF the Sd Of March last General Fisk here
tSs rsSuIsion and Information Of rssdmen Ih.ys
lust spent an hour discussing this circular with
IA old slave master Of Tennessee Who after fighting
against four years refused to die In tho last ditch
q sad the circular just and right and that he and
xher savchoders would take hold and help In the mat
Tor. The slavsholder was no less parsonage thar
Gideon Pillow. Here the General gave an elaborate
sount Of what the bureau had done and would do io'
De negroes too lengthy for this reporl In re
gard 70 negro suffrage the General said:-Now
the saAs have mot ssou, 0u usEoya 10 yOu
With good homes, good clothes and good bread ant
buttsr The suffrage will come around all right Iva
hne or the rst TO fvc the colored man the Bble one
he rst 70 give hin the bayonet and shall not be DO
bind in giving him tho ballot; and with this swarm
bees think the negro will be- able TO take care OF him
suolf North Of the OHIO most people favor negr
suffrage. The Nsw York HERALD, the most inhusntis
uowspap'r In the United Stat Q, advocates H. DC
Fsvs shall have three hundred school teachers U
tx weeks, and will have twenty-five thoussn
3hidren under instruction approve Of normal schot
Tor The EDUCATION Of coored teachers President JOIN
ION u the arm friend Of the negro To prove THIS "a
general quoted from the Presidents speech made In '
rHlty In October lest. ,r,X -
The Convention adjourned, 70 convene tomorrow a. te
Great excitement was created by the Generals speech
md II was exceedingly dDcult TO MAINTAIN order
.ksvAr vitpeaaed enthusiasm