New-York tribune., 1867-08-03
ALL oUIET-FREEDMEN DISCHARGED FOR
VOTING.

VOTING.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2.-Gen. Thomas and stan
left for Louisville this evening, also most OF the
troops Many negroes have been discharged III con-
sequence of their voting at the election They are
said to threaten retaliation. Thus far all is quiet
Gen Carlin has ordered Gen Groesbeck to make
every effort to find employment for the freedmen
who were discharged for voting the RepuDllcan
ticket and compel an immediate settlement with
their former employers. .,
The U. S troops sent TO Franklin and Spring Hill
TO keep order have returned The special police cay
airy have been withdrawn from the streets OF Nash
vile.
TIE ELECTION AT CHATTANooGA-A REBEL
FLAG CAPTURED by NEGROES AT KINGS
TON.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 2-5 o'clock p.
m.-All the necessary preparations were made by
the city authorities yesterday to preserve the
peace. The polls opened at o'clock, and
the colored League organized en- masse, formed
in column at the polling place, and oceu-
pied it, to the exclusion Of the whites till noon,
when ESQ votes had been cast, and nearly all the
negroes had voted Certificates were furnished by
the League to many negroes from Georgia, who
voted the Radical ticket. The negro vote was cast
solid for the Radicals. The Metropolitan Police dis
tributed Radical tickets to the negroes The straight
Radical ticket was stamped with a broad-ax, mean
ing that the AK is laid al the root of the tree This
was done to prevent cOuntereitng and FOL the bene
tit of such negroes as could not read.
Only two OF three white men voted untll tne ne
groes had deposited their ballots Many white voters
of both parties dsgusted and stayed away from
the polls. :,
The utmost order and good feeling prevailed all
day and night, and there was no intOxication. The
whites who were not Radicals held no conversation
with the negroes. but let them have their own way
The whole number of votes cast III the cry Is w
BrOwnlow received $50, EtheridRe 80, Stokes 81
Fleming Qndependent) 80 The whole Radical ticket
is elected by an overwhelming majority. BrONnlow
majority in the county is estimated at l,2S. Stokes
is reelected to Congress in the Hid District.
Etheridge and Maynard spoke at Kingston on We'd
nesday Col Byrd. Conservative had the flag Oi
his old regiment, the First Tennessee infantry, on
the stand while Etheridgc was speaking. After the
speaking was done, the Radicals captured the flag
for their stand The Conservatives formed to charge
and retake the flag, but was prevented by Etherdge
No o...r disturbance took place. All was quiet AT
last accounts but the flag has not yet been returned
THE PRESENTATION or ORDER IN MEMPHIS.
The effort of the Rebel Sheriff Winters toprO-
vide rst-class riot for election day IN Memphis by
calling on his deputies 800 TO aid HIM
IN preserving order" frustrated By the action Of the
County Commissioners who decided that wntorss action
was "lnexpedont and ujudciOus" and ordered him 90
revoke his order al Meanwhile superintendent OF
Police Beaumont issued notice declaring that u the
EheTs order carried Out ho would place muskets IN
the hands OF discharged Union soldiers. who would
support the 300 metropolitan policemen o the city Gen
n h. Forrest throws his influence upon the side of good
order by making the following announcement IN the
papers OF the 30th 49,
By agreement between the leaders Of both political par
ties aud at the solicitation of The city aud police a1tho
ties and many Of our most Influential cltnens nave
consented % act in conjunction with MI Beaumont
SUPERINTENDENT of Metropolitan Police, Thursday next
" election day in the maintenance 0f peace ana Sood
order throughout our city.
10 this end have selected the following named gentle
men who will the services OF ton men each includ
ing themselves to do duty on al oeGasPn on ana repprS
morning, AT 10 O'CLOCK n ID Iphh'oi'