The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-02
Order Deserved Throughout
. the State.
First appearance of the Freed.
men at the Polls.
SUCCESS OF THE RADICAL TICKET.
SPECIAL KILOGRAMS 70 1ns NEaLla
NASHVILLE Tenn, August J IS

eecuons ever held this city me- ranorts bsva
been received yet which indicate trof Mo esewher,
though IL Is difficult conceive that ,ho .loc,or ,.e
passed on IN the interior wholly wiz ON, disturbance
In Nashville there was sasp nson Of business
and people kept their houses thai tho s,pens excsnt
In the immediate vicinity O. tho nons ware
almost as deserted and qU al ma an s,raa,
There was no inoxcatlon and M sscrser Coo,
's "eie maue ior vloiaho of the orainsrce as to
'Ns 'o"'"Vu ~c"pops' aud couplo of eolorea
No's appeAen2eu 'of attempting the democratic
10y u 'o''ns more 'n'p once. Even The distran-
WV ~ s0Hoa thing IN Vcoe humor and
49, " " vs. the greater privileges or Tie
o., Gen., n,' ~ ID order due &c martial effect
.h,r,siroI 60 uo disposed the military most
49, =, AZ c. - ;alry meh we're pcketed in the
s,aoLa, 49, :. a detachment OF infantry had
watched o., - Opitol, and horseman quietly
,arvuoro ~, - -, rom distance otherwise the mill
The great feature .
exercsa oe ,ho ., OF the Reeidn was of course, the
ny an. Ata.. = anchise for tho sret time in place
.,n,,ona ,c.n ee 81 the South II would have been
NJ. a,., Anywhere to have witnessed streams OF
.osoo u 90 inc polls ltwas remark ably 50 in Ten
-. med like a closing tabeau 10 the great
,.,,rus, Seied hy the nadon-ih apothes.s of tile
"~e 80 which set free whole peepe 1867 was
'ousy % itrfssted with 1880 White and plae, mas
' cay e freeman and freedman edo by sido to-
VtizenshJ '" 'o'Aho"
wy hade voters were up br9hAaud early this
Trey ,hronged tie streets ,uest Of the
i ~ be fore they were opened. Wncn th. ballotne
Ae .eed they formed in long lines and in an iuces
- car poured IN their tickets until their wnoe vote
-, COW ed Thcy were prompt and steady at ths
WIN that ,nearly tic wholo moro vote MAS polled by
W. o'c' bck. Tho whites generally deering voting
LII NO afternoon, tho colorcd citizens mad the
- almost entirely 10 themselves during the
'op emo on few Gaucassians forced themselves into
rigid E;h'oplan tide, and were borne along TO
70 ballot box; bet their numbers were few and rar be-
seen. singcariy enough many OF The negroes were
ecioneerins for tho candldatcs and per-
haps from oneent to one-eghih OF the whole coored
ing on anti nd, al ba ots ON th,r I
Melhren VINO did not enjoy The advantages of COM
non scu1ei edncalon, and @ko consequently, voted
IL is sim tact that important element Of the con-
vote was contributed bythe newly enfranchised
oolorcd QUEENS Their radical brethren inole-
nm, % ms soeaom OF opinion They merely expressed
GOULD vote any other than "ran ticket by look of
moro with oy than 1 S s negro Mo v s9 hs
Ss,oa s'ocaliy patient, he brotea for hours Tho
celsstt aaa each hand nervousiy clatchng the ballot
o. the freedman The race represented by all The
cradle whtehaired field hand WHO was barely able to |
ses his fret and lest time OF hs fs 40 anS
sneaes were present from the unmtigated blackness
might lay claim to be wholly eau ASSAM. "''
me chalensers OF the conservatives acted mpartia,ly
mpsds tho vc1s where they knew lew
bbe FOteI 70 be qualified they assisted him n
promp. deposit his ballot When il was necessary to
sneenon tie voter, tho we'll known ignorance OF tho
African as 10 dates and time was iliusratcd-ail
ovor twentyono years OF age according what they
were told By their parents and relatives; but
q dozen could name his birthday.
The registration list OF colorod voters Is also remark
able FOR Tie long array OF distinguished names. The
best fasnhes OF Tennessee the renowned states
men ard sclders OF the Union since is incpiency,
sven the glorious cognomcns OF Roman history far
20 DO pcrpeiuated IN least Among the future
In It's remarkable quiet under the oircu instances and
the cscanstaneee themselves. the election to-day
Mas AWHILE Tenn Argns, 1867 }
IL O'Clock Midnight I
lam in receipt of Information from all the principal
Gowns Of Middle Tenrsesoe There was net the slight
es' disturbance durIng sic day. AL quiot as in
Nashville
The returns from tn different .ons o. tho state
esme 30 slowly. Every county in MlGsllo Ten
nessce SO aI 20 heard e. m, has gene radical Brown
low probably carries every county 1he eta 20 except
two In West Tennessee, aud they are doubtful Middle
Tennessee gives him ority least 1870 Nash
vale city gives him 3.soo Davidson seu nty over
The radical consrcssmeu are elected scvo,s n so,b,
Mason who ran in the Nashville aistrti az An inde. !
pendent Isdisslsa the eel1scaton platform ,ceived
The radical candidates fo Congress bead Browr,,w in
,h: Legislature twenty out OF twenty rce ra tcss
are elected Tor The Upper sc, and allie OF the
eEniy thTee representatives the Lower House
TIE sssIns IN thus far tn,inshp aaioass mae ty
ns sac Tor BrSg5low O1'o 600. whl Wal probably
1
NEMrnIs, fcnn Ageusi y 1917
l. o ClOck MIDI s.hL
The ssate municipal and federal srransernsls TO prs
vent any ro,eus proceedings well sere xed snr
she disposition OF nfuental people psv 80 yxi
pronounced taas the election ioay passed or amid
quiet unusual for tbs city. Not the least a.
vas manifested not tho caig.cst Of csaArs al I
any OF the polls disturbed the intenEs Of
abort that from mite o'clock uTil four ohar.s,er- !
nod both partios The challenging vas close q
and party expedeht mach rososted 10 by s& Gals
and conservatives 10 Increase thesr tircpglh The c
vcioro lie with the former 1be co,osed r,u \
nave given BroNnlow lsaso % oa,,s | !,
~ not Nfc The radicals triumphant 10 this oty
and subufha There p0ned 2s votes OF which :,
Brownlow r,'cevod Ass, max g hs majority mote =,
sssn Two 20. usana s we 1SAnty preencis The con-
yin reduce Bt osnOws majority in bls oOas,y to r.
From other ca an,ics In West Tennessee return. are
very meagre Hay wood goes radical Brovssylc, 'he h,
county gives 500 co, sentative majority Jackson tLs "
county scat gives Ek nerdge majority Of ia srds. ic
gives Etheridse ls2 mai ty Fsysto county strongly &c
conservative no return have been received Beny y.
we're open in but one prech,et
Abel and Coleman conssn ave candidates In this city nj,
ion Tsdisss Iesw"h shs 'nserasivc candidate for az
Congress probably elected ' very small majority. foc
CITY q eleven cOlnp.nlss o. troops, under the wa wa
smIsd..s command Of Lieuie nsnt Colonel Town. Tw
been ~. fsssi!sd a and 1 a.s lod. sdsSsd pus
n ns. ey Leading olisn. Three undrcd special po
ssd 40 cry %',0p9 Y. we're placed IN a..a. Of twenty
and hsss we're negroes for carrying soncs sed weapons
lns nesrss, from u, su6giss were marched in am
con mand Of yellow experts who oonirsnsd hem until Ne
% rs sSs:sy. Wv ''' 81 "'' i'na'''N' Pa'''d Of
Ksoxvpls, Tenn, Angus, l. 1871 esh