New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11


the privileges. allotted to white inhabitants
BAe,ea' The 39th Congress has in humane and M NAN
Rights b with other elsctments under its iesdesnP u
Messr Sumner AID stevens therefore be u ,,,rt, o, tho
10000 q tho oppressed Of our state ye Wv
Sys tss5 4 j. ne 1TS 81 gov.1nes
Re:oirsI That we urge upon them grant Tennessee
republican form Of government NJ an act amply QUO I'D
Three other resolves were passed thanking Gov BFownoW
Gen. Fske and the Colored soldiers.
This inor.ngs session was occupied with the bearing OF
further reports resolutions Of local Importance and WORK con
corning the formation Of TIE State League Geh. f'ie will
lddress the Convention Of : O'clock
SPEECH OF GIN. PlsK-ADJouENED SPECIAL Dis
PATCH, ETC.
NASHVILLE, Aug. I0.-Gen. Fisk addressed the
Coored Convention this afternoon urging Industry. temper
auce and stability wanted $50 school houses pt
in Tennessee before frost Whenever lot was paid for
house should be started. lie teught hereafter contributions
from the North would al, of, and tie freedmen, moro
than ever would have to support their own schools
A. Spring II n threats made last year That no ccloTed
school would be tolerated Now hourishng in the
shadow Of Rebel generals residence Freelmons rights be-
fore law IN tho State we're real FIVE convics had been sent
20 the penteBtary si1ce June the testimony Of blacks e
urged the cultivation harmony with the whites anu
especially with former masters. He pledged mn
self to ferret aud punish the burners OF school
houses. lie Offered the delegates reward OF Two
few nights ago Ho read largely from bis pamphlet plain
eounses TO the Freedmen closing with eIhoraiiou 70
Freedmen to seek homes under the homestead law An agent
woud be In few weeks 20 learn how nouy families
womb avail themselves Of the opportunity. go.
The Convention then adjourned.
SECOND DAYS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TIE FREED
MEN IN DIFFERENT C0UsTIEs-A LACK oF FUNDS
grPORT OF TnE BUSINESS C0sMTTIER-PROPoSI-
TIOy TO ORGANIZE STATE RQVAL RIGHTS LEAGUE
From Tire Nalhylc Press aug 81 8 .
The Convention met pursuant TO adjournment,
President Gentle in the chair -
/ A communication from r. B. Morgan Aspen Grove Wi
hanson comfy Tenn giving statement ei the eondo o.
les Committee Tho hands represented working faith
uY and earnestly seeking ednestion hl needing lrsee
ton tie nature OF contracts and Tie relation oil employer
eommulesilon from C. NJ johnson sanner' Comfy, re-
porting the condition Of The c0ored pOpuat Of ha county
referred the Business Committee I've amount Of real
estate Owned BY freedmen is estimated at 09 The schools
atcaianco Of ~ Se hsns mostly engaged in asrcu
kinds who receiving large patronage ana aAns
good living -, -. T.. ~
oep appointed by tie last Con'euion on tlo con V
-. stf ibe Neas :. The s9:Isg lqgul n stJI
and oand much ~ treatment u BIZ people Ne1 A.st.
ssss,d tsrs tsss sea white nan named Barns$as
asistrae who disposed 81 II tloughi %, As the mar
Decd n an had no look bis ntofests nc vagtue
o him uncolecte5. Homan was beaten % rlhe
- magistrate and that magfua,e n@e ieus." !. s-s .
tie assaaaL maa Wat beaten IN tle Te
Ter considerable trouble the l,s we're laid before th' rIan1
s- snee nothing has boon heard q the ease There
to sabbath choos 10 had not been abe To learn mo
auoant land uLler cultivation but what there Wa was
lie Finance Commtee reported that delegates we're
tr w s s Sc S dn S BE- stSa %
ia;or, . derry current e,genses ls eSeeu ~ ''H
T. . X,Ty si TIE delegates o1gh % act as men and ng'
81 thilifep. The possessed population 81 s-N COZ
o, ncrso. II they you'll they could easily raise money
I L. he
ought 10 refrfo 10 fal TODD live can set money
Committee weteye published and cent OFT long address
10 tho Nle tennessee another 10 the blacks Of
aad another to Congress We have beard from a. do
s. Wstsr Sad tho Central Committee not reldJ 10 re-
pr. anti properly called on 70 DO 50 MEMBER dln i,a
20 l99w lse soi o. eon,ss,'Sns re mS'ed 'hS' the 'o
Nj Johnson 81 Sumner Coanty SAID bis people had seat hin
Lcrr cpros.at their inieref bat they had not provided
30 LDse Ia bic comfy 10 coored equation were ~
fortunately situated: They did not have iG protection ke
10 sy which b. pressed them bv those here
Many delegates here without money 70 pay their toarS
csty II ring money send delegates TIE Cow cnJu
especially from Memphis Sineientas Of tie people there aTc
he Ccs,snon then refused 70 reconu tho .opoF q the
Finance Committee anivss made the order oF Wcdnes
HE Business Committee through liz chairman The Rev.
LayeIo made he following report which was received cT
e. oela, % be sssSmg:A'd b, The STATE co"'soa OF
Firi s.reraent CONVENTION IN nashville he hi'
Nosay 10 s,Pes syy Ss' 70 .o qIS S t ,s3 iq
possible 'seh advice aud Instruction M,
ssoa4 Tho sppop@en, Of committees g ss5ye T. uo2 ga a.
FLOWING branches Of laber Asegur' Miniature Mining ard
3s, .ai f BIZ b., ' sssh by ss g 9ss 2: s
Bosi, one =, knSiyi, and one =. Me%gs'
tons and tho first adopted after some discussion
Mr. MeIesr offered .es following substitute fer Tie Third
RassS Tha VIC ,abs,taio Esrsl nl Letsgs IN r.:s u
tho 'hd rre 70 ss oIssnIea win Pre,dsn Tefreeeu
Ihe ird section Of the Business Committees report
Pcisf YcEiy then offered tie following ss @ third sections
Re By M STATE Ge,.ie. Ths, W; rtcos%,s . sso Eass
% Lo.soS g ss ss ss ss ss,, II ~ N.G
Rres Th. there ,ss be President yePre.nt Record.
| c9rrs.gaGal ss1'y s1S on e %
Ldesas ,9d . SSss noun a y. '1s cos.s no
League NASHVILLE who shs trans: =. Sg,ns.. ,hs sy
k.;sye TlG na%es. o. 's oSs he . 30 mr..
Tho resolutions created considerable discussion notured
Mr Anderson favored Union Loasue which In Itself
Platform % union we got up central OF any Other sort
Of committee Is worth nothing unless eagned togethef
Leagues represent combined EFFORT. league birth -
fa ssd waved strong pTesnmes hok s Oh father
the way 1t should be whipped soundly or It's d,ooedonce
i ssS tSss'' ''a ''''''' r'.''' :" D'
who said be had letter from prominent member OF the
League North asking permission TO como and address The Con
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he Thought could do any good but that Geo. Fisk bee
Io,hSs could be accomplished Tho General hal told tie
Davidson delegation that League could moi bs legal,
| lawfully established In Tennessee.
j. WILLIAMS said the cOlOred had righ,s-civi right.
they had right form Leagues they chose snd
! Iavi1l and legal 20 do So
The remarks tho speaker here pronounced rree.
want 30 Ito suhee, under debate and lie ruled of
| order.
| H. Lansiay said he wanted harmony and union. lie
though, 100 much importance attached ~
Watkins said that once he bad belonged 20 the oagEe
lie wa. willing then 20 DO anything TO unite the people
lie tho ioagus constitution read strangely One OIL
cen was called military dictator with tho rank Of BigaJor