The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03

still existed. Men who had killed negroes
boasted of it openly, and we're pointed out and
honored on that account. The Executive Gov
ernment, supported by its military force, had
the power to punish these criminals; yet it had
failed to do 80. 1t was idle to talk of their
punishment by the civil authorities. The Rebel
sentiment so predominated that no man could
be convicted of otfenses OF this sort. The COM
munity was powerless for such purpose. Both
the local and the General Government had
failed to punish these deeds, and now the latter
had begun to cover with glory the men who
had committed them. The appointments made
by Mr.. Lincoln were being removed, because
they were unpopular with Rebels. And this
course is being pursued and sustained by the
man who said that treason must be made odious.
The speaker then contended that these men
could never be punished, unless the present
State Government of Tennessee is sustained.
The guilty partas have therefore declared that it
must be ovelthrown. The Metropolitan Police law
recently put in force in Memphis had taken the
power out of Rebel hands, and placed it in the
hands of capable and honest men. Yet the city
government had rejected the estimates presented
by the police commissioners, and the county
| court had refused to levy tax to support it.
| So the new police is sustained on borrowed
this Convention should SO tell its own story that
the North could see the whole truth, and take
the proper action. The general aspect of affairs
throughout the South is one of riot and blood
shed. We must now appeal to the people who
have saved the Union, under God, to save in
| turn the Union men of the South
General Eaton then resumed his seat the
company heartily applauding his sentiments, as
they had frequently done during his speech.
Governor Brownlow is too Hoarse to
| Speak.
Governor Brownlow, of Tennessee, was then
called upon 10 state the prospects of future
| trouble. The Governor, in his shirt sleeves was
seated near WINDOW in lounging attitude.
| He declined speaking, on the plea of excessive
| hoarsness and, in truth, he looked very hag-
| gard and tired.
| Secretary Fletcher Promises Some In
teresting Developments.
Hon. A. j. Fletcher, Secretary of State of
Tennessee, in response to an invitation to detail
the struggles Of the loyal men in attempting to
| administer civil government in that State, re-
sponded by saying that he thought the occa-
| sion inopportune, as most of his hearers were
Tennesseeans, and as well acquainted with the
facts as himself He promised to make himself
heard on this subject, however, at some time
before the Convention adjourned. Having en-
ioyed the unlimited confidence of his Excel
lency the Governor, he hattered himself that
he could make the story interesting.
Governor Brownlow suggested that Monday
evening be fxed upon for the Secretarys speech.
The Secretary replied that, although he was not
SO accustomed to making appointments" as
were those OF a different calling (glancing to-
wards the "Parson," while the company
lN A.
The Situation from the Missouri stand
pOint-''The Gentleman In the White
House" Called Hard Names and Told
Some Plain Truths.
The chairman of the meeting, Colonel Moss
of the ST. Louis Press, in response to call
promised that Missouri would give a good ac-
count of herself next November. If any of the
! "Boys in Bluen in that State have been led
astray by my policy" they would have good
opportunity to show on which side they pre-.
ferred to fight. If my policy" should interfere
in the struggle, he would suffer the fate that
has befallen some other men who have been
guilty of a like ofense. Although he did not
fear it, "a. j." might be crazy enough to try
his hand there, as we'll as elsewhere. But
If his adherents attempted to override law in
Missouri, and with pistols and knives to force
illegal votes into the ballot-box there would not
be enough of them LETT to organize another
butchery. (Cheers.) The radicals have gained
the right to govern Missouri, and they would do
it at all hazards.
Referring to the colored soldiers, the speaker
said that these men, who had fought the battles
of the Union should not be given over, bound
hand and foot, to be trampled upon by their
enemies The next election will teach "the
gentleman in the White House" that he cannot
, trihe with and trample upon the affections OF
the loyal people. "A. j." was not elected fol
, this purpose. Not half-a-dozen loyal men
, between Maine and Texas would be frightened
by the cry of NEGRO suffrage" or any other
bugbear like it. The Government will be taught
! that loyal man must be protected, whether
? his skin Is white or black. No good man would
cross the street to save Government which had
5 been guilty OF handing over to their enemies
/ | three hundred thousand men who had taken ur
: arms in its defense. Such a Government would
! be the meanest on the face OF the earth
: The speaker believed, however that Congress,
would grant sufficient protection to the Iowa
l. people, IN spite Of the traitor in the White House
e (Cheers.) He then severely rebuked the Pre-
s sident for sustaining those who had broken ul
e the Louisiana Convention and for mutilatine
o the dispatches OF General Sheridan relating tC
@ the riot. The man who did this, in conversa
v ton with gentleman in the month of June
q 1865, said that party would be formed of those
d who voted for Mcclellan and of the conseryatiy,
q Republicans, who would carry the South will
"a them, and elect the next President; and that fo
l. his part, ne did not consider ii ana ue,q, area