Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-13
TIE NATIVE RAIDS.

Concordia Hall, in the third story of the
courthouse, was last night the scene of
another Of those extraordinary gatherings
20 frequent in the present rather unsettled
condition Of Radical politics in Tennessee
1t was 4 convention for the nomination Of
candidate for Mayor, and was made up Of
an extremely healthy looking crowd Of dis
gusted blacks and whites, determined on
accomplishing something for the country
and themselves, by placing representative
man in the municipal chair which has al
ready been the cause Of 50 much scrambling
and bad feeling among the truly loyal"
Upon the nomination Of Esq. ". A.
Mathews, Charles Sayers was elected
Chairman, and John c. Fehr and H. c..
Brooks we're appointed Secretaries.
On taking the chair, Mr. Sayers briefly
stated the object Of the meeting to be the
nomination Of candidate for Mayor.
VIM. AnnisOn, colored, moved that
committee Of twenty, a white man and
colored man from each ward, be appointed
to nominate ? candidate for Mayor
Andrew Jackson, colored, moved to
am end by appointing two colored men and
a bite man, az the colored voters held the
balance Of power.
Esquire McCarty said this looked too
much ike making distinctions.
A nnlson's motion was then put and car
ried.
Chairman Sayers requested that his name
should not be used in the selection Of can
ddates.
Mr.. Wetmore insisted that Mr.. Savers
should not withdraw his name
Senator George Washington Balm here
delivered himself OF little surplus pa
triotism, but failed TO fully secure the at
tention Of the meeting
Mr.. Wetmore wanted the expectant can
didates to define their respective positions
before any nomination should be made.
The following persons were appointed
committee on nomination:
First Ward.--Hardy Perry and K. F.
Bates.
Second Ward-Henry Nichols and
John Nichols.
Third Ward.-Henry Lewis and Dick
Thomas.
Fourth Ward.--James Smith and VIM.
Wiley.
Fifth Ward.-Abe Smith and Andrew
Jackson.
Sixth Ward.-James Roy and Harry
Readon.
Seventh Ward.-Willi Morgan and
Squire Tompkins
Eighth Ward-Wm. Anderson and H.
Clay Brooks
Ninth Ward.-Dayid Wynn and w. A.
Mathews
Tenth Ward Peter Nichols and VIM
Dale
Esquire McCarty moved that the name
Of every man who had ever languished in
the dungeons Of the workhouse be exclu-
ded from nomination.
The Esquire was ruled ont Of order, and
the committee retired, after Mr.. Sayers had
again expressed his determination not to
accept 2 nomination.
Wetmore was then loudly called for and
With an intrepid tread the old man mount
ed the rostrum amid re-echoing thuuders
Of applause.
He warmed up with his subject and grew
Aowery as he went He had been an exile
and had been put in the workhouse only
for little conversation in Riddleburger's
saloon; he was not going TO be an adven~
turous emigraut and go to the Western land,
not he. His corse should be laid on that
floor By bullet if necessary, and he was
ready TO perish before the government
should be the soil for such a crea-
ture az a traitor. He was happy to
meet the meeting as an exile There
were monuments here TO perpetuate his
name and he had willed his body to VIM.
L. Brown. Then eloquently conveying all
| Rebels to the lower country, he subsidized
| by declaring heaven to be his future home,
even should he 90 there with negro, a trail
tor, or Confederate yallian.
Senator Balm now again attempted to
| gain hearing and as he walked up he was
! saluted by loud cries Of "Go in Balm y
Take him outw "Come down Come
| down W etc, and before he could define his
position he was compelled to give up the
floor.
Esquire McCarty arose in defense of the
! city police whom Wetmore had surred.
! A great deal of confusion ensued, and the
! heavy thump Of the Chairman's cane was
Lost in the uproar that greeted McCarty.
| go in, Nc p and Get down p "Get
down. came from all quarters, and before
he could get into his subject he politely
threw = kiss at the crowd, and took his
seat
Wstmore followed McCarty's abbreviated
discourse by a dissertation on the New Or
leans riot and the unfinching loyalty of
Wetmore.
The Chairman said he hoped for the
credit Of the meeting, which had been
called in resistance to the faction bent on
ruining Nashville, that order would be
/ preserved.
Tom Gorham, unlimited, made short
| speech, concluding as twenty negroes started
| TO leave the room.
McCarty then commenced another de-
tense of the city police, but the arrival Of
the nominating committee cut short has
| serenade, and he again retired
Esq. Mathews, on the part of the com
mittee, announced the nomination Of Nj.
w. Wetmore for Mayor.
Tremendous applause followed. The
negroes rushed toward Wetmore, hrtow-
| ing their arms around him and
| shouting his name as they conducted him
/ to the stand, where he gratefully thanked
| them for the unexpected honor and as he
| concluded three cheers was given for the
nominee. The drums struck up furiously,
| and the convention abruptly ADJOURNED 10
a lager beer saloon on Cherry street, where
the nomination was ratified, all taking a
drink at the candidates expense, and keep
ing up the joyful ceremonies until late bed
| time.
In will be noticed from the law card of
r. W Pritcbett that he has removed his
office from the Colonuade Building 10 No.
! SO Cherry street. Business entrusted TO
Mir p. will be promptly attended to.
RECoRDER's CoURr.-Cases Of disorder
Iy conduct composed the Recorders docket
yesterday. The following fines were i'm
| posed
u. Lone, So; VIM. Ewin, S50-work-
house; Joel Mayo. S5O-workhouse Mary
Smith, Sl0-workhouse; Ann Parker, SIC
-workhouse; Mollie Brents, SlO-work-
| house.
Joseph Rabbit Jo Cartwright and
! Thomas Reynolds, were discharged.
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