New-York tribune., 1867-08-02
TENNESSEE.
THIRTY THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR BROWN
low

~ rsLseRaPh THE TRIBUNE
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. THE election
passed of with perfect quiet military force, ana
100 special police were on hand, but no disturbance
Of any kind occurred. The following is the vote IN
this city BrOwnlOw, 4,04 Etherldge, 40 Inc
county will give over $500 majority for BrOwnlow'
The returns from other counties come in slowly
So far as heard FROM Brownlows majOrities are: In
MapTy County, 1900; Montgomery, 7OO; Bradley, ooO;
HagwoOd coo; Rutherford, 1000
The majority for BrownlOw in the State, from in
Sications received will exceed 10000 Every Radical
candidate for Congress will be elected by majorties
of from 5000 to 5000 each.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-The election passed OIL
quietly in this city, and not single disturbance Oc-
cuared. The saloons all closed, and the best OF
order prevailed. The 25th Infantry stationed
at Court tsquare during the day, but they were not
called ont BY the first arrangement the whites and
negroes were to have separate voting places: but
later in the day. finding that they could not all vote
there, they sought other polls in crowds, and
then were unable to all vote, owing to
the short time allowed The city
gives Brownlow 2,292 majority Mr.. Num- tRepubl-
ran for Congress from this district is elected also
Messrs. Ryder, Richards, and Hamilton for the
Legislature. Unofficial returns from Madison County
give Etheridge 800 majority Haywood gives Brown
low 500 TO 700 Hardeman and Fayette give Con-
servatiye majority.
GAINESVILLE Tenn, Aug 1.-The election passed
of without disturbance of any kind. Brownlow's
majority in this precinct is 72S The county will go
IOOO majority for Brownlow.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1.-The election to-day
was the quietest ever known here. The whites and
blacks voted without interruption, and not hurrah
for either party was given. At the polls few per-
sons were arrested for attempting to vote twice and
Others for carrying concealed weapons.
Returns from all the wards but one give Brown
low 3l63 Etheridge 704. Four districts in the
County give Brownlow 49, and Etberidge 159. The
Republican ticket is all elected Mason,
Independent, got but few votes.
Murfreesboro gives Brownlow a majority of 649,
Iavergne 3lO and Jefferson n. Columbia gives
Brownlow 1449 votes, and Etheridge 14s Frank
lin and four precincts in Williamson County give
800 majority for BrownOw.
Tullahoma-Majorty for Brownow 10. Humboldt,
in Carroll County-Etheridge, q; Brownlow, "a.
Brownsville, HAYWOOD County-BrowIlow, 764;
Etheridge, 133. Gallatin-Brownow, 800; Etheridge,
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TENNESSEE CONsERvATsM-THE REGISTRATION
THE CONDUCT OF THE CAMPAIGN
Prom Our Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE Tenn, July 30, 1867.
II has become the fashion to decry the
.'Broynlow Government" miserable despotisn, and
10 describe the Rebels Tennessee the most patient
abused, and IOngsufering people on the face OF the
earth Now this is all bOsh After Lees surrender the
ReDes returned their homes regained immediate pos
session of all property except their slaves, and
have been ENJOYING undisturbed possession of 1t
sinee at the very first general election that occurred
they showed their appreciation OF the generosity Win
nearly All the Offices of trust and profit In the State
which they are holding now Inc mayors ana
clerks, magistrates, eoDsta6lss jail Keepers,
ETC. etc, are d.rs AZ OF hstIg home RebI
sympathEers These offices in many eases We're en- hliea
% men who bad S YET w fat s sssTs cry
hoarse about the despotism OF the BrowDow GOveIh-
ment with It's few beggary Offices the Radicals have next
nothing In the State They are standing sfaT on we
the Rebels pocket the fat salaries and howl over thef
wrongs. And what their wrongs simply TINS tnat
they are not allowed to take SoS S 'fe eo S Union
II the understanding that the State gOVsI%nei g %
rights should be established. william g. Brownlow is
faithful his pledges That is his ere NCa4g sa sIreTS DoTG
cred Is any Northern man green enough 70 thnH & ior
a. the negro Ills civil rights conferred upon him the
elective franchise II Tennessee Conservatism one wt
EyeTy one knows that it is not that
while there in the ranks OF the Conservatism many
perheadism Now when lamb may obtain protection
irOp the wolf ; colored man may be saiey uS'eu
TennessSe may have been prematurely reconstructed
power must remain the hands Of loyal men until the
freedmen are established IA their ng!S ngn!S 30 h, ,s
infoa surrender of liberty The number OF persons ds
franehised In this State but little greater than III 1900
The vote polled IN that year $4,000 The number
registered this year will reach 10000 ana possibly l5O-
90 that makes difference Of only few thousand
mitch smaller number than were kleQ during lhe wal
The colored people have manifested tne gteites eR
ness obtain their certificates OF regsuauOn Iapes
have been issued in this city and county TO SCo GoioIea
men The process Of registration was very SLOW anu,
when the Office Open matter now haId the ram
poured down. how hot the sun great cTON9s OF COZ
Registered In Davidson County, not more than 100 VIII
vote the Conservative ticket Thursday unless cheated
The ne gro is &C present, intensely radical
The Etheridge campaign now closing has done az Iuch
a. apy other agency to intensity IT, Etheridge and his
been able 10 conceal their hatred OF
the great liberal adopted by Congress ana the
Tennessee Legislature all OF when Vitay anected the
fIeedInen Hence the ndustriOusy Etheridge has
assed certain has he made the success OF
BrownlOw The liberal section OF the Conservative plat
tormthat which pledges the party TO equal and exact
Justice to all men, and exclusive privileges 10 none has
been practically nuty Every one understands these
phrases glittering generaltes as meaning IN the
Of Etheridge and the rank and he OF the party
he leads, equal and exact justice TO all white men,"
fAct that ne did not understand the situation
that he did not know how TO win. On the other
hand BrOwnlOw has been wise. This prOSlaVery
ean has become apostle OF liberty Brown
errors He has cut loose from them and renOuneed them
And this the Of the Radical leaders gen
orally Stokes did write the Duncan Letter. and he
may have sold the last slave ever sold in Tennessee
Old things passed away and he accepts the new
order the spint Of II, and Is welcomed into the new
church Of liberty. Poor EbeTdge however has run the
with the damning record OF COpperheadsln on his
back-a heavy enough crush stronger and better
man.
LOUISIANA.
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