The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
Grave Apprehensions Of Riot and
BloodShed In Tennessee.
The Celebrated Hot Springs of
Arkansas.
GROWING FEDERATION OF UNION MEN.
r ENM e S SEE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


Onc-Sided Anair-H0w the Registration
Works-DeGn OF the Word 'LoyaIty''-
Brownioyism Grasses All Stains of Treason
The Positive Result of the Election Farce
Heads Win, Tails You Lose.
NASHVILLE July 49, 1867
An admiring world may gaze enrapurol at what to
be done in this STATE day August Isup-
pose that Abraham Lincoln will be stirred IN his peace
full slumber at such drama OF loyalty and liberty per-
fected II will remind him OF ''somehing which hap
pened out Vest while he dwelt IN tho flesh And, by
the way, Mr. Lincoln. If Of the persons repre-
scented in this drama OF American franchise, has not
been forgotten iu he stage ornaments. Those elected
vote for those selected be voted for will present to
the receiver of votes piece of paper having one
corner rough wood cut Of Abraham Lincoln, and on
the other what Is intended TO represent eagle This
paper certi6es that the man Is registered voter.
One acquainted with The conditions OF this election is
surprised that there should be any contest whatever
and the fact that Respectable engaged in
an attempt to some other than W. G. Brownlow
Governor, and to elect members of Congress and Of
| the State Legislature others than Of his
party, only that human beings determined
there shall be exception the rule that 'there
two sides TO every question The "Franchise bill"
Dill of white Acknowledgement and black enfranchise-
ment under which the strange proceeding OF August l.
1867 will be conducted, act Of seventeen sections
three sub sections and more than one provso and yet
all its force might been condensed into this with
no material injury 10 the
Be it enacted That every male inhabitant OF the
Estate OF Tennessee of the age of twenty years,
q citizen OF the United States and resident of
the county wherein he may oiIer his vote six months
next preceding the day Of election shall DO
cited the privilege Of the elective franchise, sub
5ect to the following disoualdca,lonsNo one shall be
Ia owed 10 vote to be opposed to the
ELECTION Of Governor IS u. Brownlow the choice of
his party for h or or who shall be known TO be
topposed to the patsa OF said Browniow who may be
data cnvf mr. tha
nessee for other oliicos OF honor or emoiuments
Provided, that few Union men Of notorisV shall be
lected by said Brownlow determine suca questions,
that there may be au appearance OF opposition"
Ny epitome is not too strongly drawn as few refer
ences the letter OF this unparalleled enactment will
satisfy every candid reader. The wide door, ''evefy
rnaie nhabitant OF this State" lets the negroes OF
course But thorough system OF organization was es
tabshed among these, through the means Of loyal
leagues before the bill passed. II we'll under
etood in these leagues that the blacks would be
Srapchised and that in return they should vote
Tor Bsownlow There will be little departure
from this understanding And Brownow's Commits
sioners of Registration little msgiving on the
subject that when nine negroes and one white man ap-
ply at the same moment registration but one ques
ton put each of the negroes, "What your nameS
while white fortunate II he gets through with
answering twenty The black skin is pria facie evil
90 the commissioner is primo tacie shat he IS not for
BrownIow Mistakes enough will not occur under this
head to affect the result pins weight &c. ihen when
II was enacted that negroes should VOTE 1t was only
enacted that one class OF Browniow men-over"neim-
ingly tho arges--should vote
In making provision for white mems votes, the law
contains quito as strong guarantees na. .ney sns %
but tha will only give tho appearance OF contest wnere
there il All who voted in The Presidential eisc.
ratification rejection bogus constitution 10 which
this pretends be supplement-, aud all who voted
Governor and members OF the Leg Stature on the Atm
which followed tho pretended ratification Of the
constitution granted the right to vote But OF the
few who voted those elections, only small proper
ton can produce proof Of the fact and the most unan
xerabe proof Is always demanded unless the party
as a periisau Of the Governor. Furthermore every
white who served In the army or navy OF The
United States subsequent TO January 1892 or was homo
rably discharged from the since that period, Is
author zod vote II he get certificate; but he must
produce the papers and many instances have ~
cause the Commissioner suspected the applicant OF SYM
patty with the conservative party. Then there Is
vote THEW arc described IN the law as hose have
appointed to any civil or military ONCE py Andrew
bah rson Military Governor. or William g. bro"now,
Soynno Of Tennessee prior to June 3, 1861. These
|,re chiefly Brownowiiea
rina faci that they bore 'arms against the govern.
mani AZ the United States for the purpose OF aiding the
ate rebellion or that they voun.ary gave =,
no rebellion; or that thoy sought or voluntarily &C
eptei Office, civil military, or attempted 70 exercise
sbe Functions OF Office, civil or military under the
authority or pretended authority, OF the so-caied Con-
edern states OF America or OF some insurIectonary
st9te or TINT they voluntarily supported the same
And 10 puree themselves Of this prtna fdce quit OF
faint OF Confederate each OF thcm must come 70 tne
oseonslv Known to the to have
Mem themselves ell times, unconditional Union men
that they personally acqusntea VIII .n1 aa i,
Of any Of Disqualification hcreinoeiore
In addition ali these difficulties In the Jaw tne anu
MIN
fore he can get right to make an attempt on ecoi
day 70 approach the ballot box The fourth section o.
sa,nsa shsl prevent said Commissioner from hearing
proof from equally competent testimony contrary
no c anncant: and said Commissioner shall be tn
Snaye OF Inc weight OF the conflicting testimony so ia
a. he same may affect the Issuance or certihcNss
$50 All, ,hs sprt OF this provision, the Register
ZACH county has irresponsible committee OF uncon
dtoual Union men'-undouo,ea nro "n nsnos ~ an
Nsays within call, TO whom tne names u al
alcsnts are referred man may nave pro
ductd the testimony OF TWO compe. -, s, ys'1 nas
,bem elves at all tlmes unconditional Vhisn men
aud the Commissioner may have prepared osruncae
give the applicant; yet the testimony 2, one la
q,,oxaiov nan before the county committee, mad
rpovu,to tho Commissioned, may eNploae sne en.i'
nroceed,ug And have indspiiabie evidence tns.
~" rsv,nlnr witness had been faithful employ
Sn the Ca, ederale ONCE that TACT wouo 20.
date his .emony BE we're sD apGN that this fac, Ia
come to my kn owledge-An sppieAh. ~ ,nand.
had made the 'ssaTy proof having "sstlemS
rw,delv known N i, 70 country ~ an unquesuonao
Union man and az the oecresry o 1870 ana
|durny Andrex Johnso, = military governorship-enu
soms otner wsli known n ZION mem pat hs ap Wy
Tell 70 the ground becalss "s sh,~ ,ba ann,,oa
had once usad vsrv yehss, language. Now, " :
mate, ma. OF nis.orys pars Of tbs prevalence OF :"
nat MS identical Shane during "a ~ in nc CIV Co,
ate rebellion introduced resolut y" ~ w :, r,noy
y, Q, Nashville to spproprate large lat this pIsc
lnk hot ess tnan $3.50 000--to bun sera,a sisios
usnsion for the Presdsn, Of tho ucons. ~
hmerca, II the Confederate States won u""0'' ~"
Tile as the seat Of government " ,,.,
have been thus particular In irving n NJ .'e e.,
yss OF this franchise law that your reada,s ~ "'
pprecla'e tno pioseeahs 70 Tennessee WIFI 'cti
roaches them IN the disguise OF An n, w
After the fun account have given il