The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-05-09

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We were present only aportion OF
the time on Monday when om people
were assembled for the purpose ofnom-
mating n caudidatc for the Lower
House, and mt f0rthc Senate Of the
next Legislature, and in the absence of
any formal report from any one else,
we can only give a skeleton Of the pro-
cccdiugs.
Mr., A. X. David was called to the
chair, end n committee was appointed
To nominate candidates. While the
committee were absent Hon. a. $. Col.
var made one ofhis lorciblG and con
vincing speeches, for which he has q
mcritcd character all over the State
Iir, G., suspended his remarks while
the committee, composed Of Col. i, 5,
Marks, Capt john FriHzcll, Wm. Sim
mons, Henry Singleton (colorcd) and
John Miller, (coiored) reported f. A..
LoughmiIIGr for The Senate and Ihos.
MoseIy for The House, who were unan.
%ilDou,Iy nominated, after which Mr..
Coiyor concluded his speech. Then
Henry Singleton, a freedman Of our
town, well and iayorably known to all,
was called for and he responded in n
speech Of toIcrahIc length, which elicit,
ed several rounds Of appIausc.
Henry Singleton said in substance
that he had listened with mach interest
to the able remarks OF AR, Coiyar, but
his mind vas IN 10 manner changed by
him. He hadpreyiousIy determined to
connect himself with the Conservative
party, for che sake Of peace, and be
cause hc hAc@ thc Southern people gen
orally TO be the friends Of the black
man, with interests interviewer and he
felt that any strife between the two
races could result only in trouble and
ruin. He believed there were honest
mcni in both parties, but the Conserya-
tive party had made and were sustain.
ing q platform which promised more
for his people than the Radicals pro-
posed for them that he wanted the cl.
ovation Of his race, and yet wanted no
political privileges which he would not
be willing TO accord 10 all other men.
He was raised n slave and was kindly
treated, and if there had been instances
of unkind treatment Of his brothers in
bondage, they were exceptional and he
would not charge this upon the south
err masters rs y class that he could
not blame them for holding slaves, if
he did he would have to blame bis own
for in the cotton States, and in
many instances in Tennessee free negro
men owned slaves, as u constitutional
right, and he could not see why a peo-
plc should be blamed for exercising a
guaranteed in the constitution
He bad read Gov. Brownlow's book
Elder Graves and the Baptist
urch, and iftlose were the sentiments
ofGoy. Brownlow few years since,
Gov. b. had certainly been most
awluIly converted" lie said he had
not been bought up, no onc had at
tempted TO bride him into these remarks
had not prepared himself Tor q reg
ular built" speech, but after serious
for some time, and weighing
M sides Tor himself, had come TO the
conclusion that it was TO the interest Of
lis race, and the interest of peace, that
here should be 10 division in toe South
lie thanked the audience for the attcn.
ion they gave him and retired.
We. believe we | ave given the sub
taace Of Henry Singleton's remarks,
nd all who know him will agree with
IL in ~conceding to him that honesty
nd w~orthincss which Col. Turney on
he occasion testified to for him, after
long acquaintance as master and ser.
ant. Henry Singleton is man Of un-
arnished character, and certainly is one
f fair intelligence. We would rather I
ave his appreciation of the Conserva- ,
I've policy than the appreciation Of al.
core Of ignorant tools Of the Radical !
,arty. He thinks for himself, is i'm ]
with the single desire of peace /
md justice among men, and the'indtr
6fhs asst e6hdnct United to- Ibis |,
position INSIST have wAsoleea melt
fleet Upon hisf'ie6ds,, and espcciilyiu
lpon the 30 or 60 colored men whoH,t
feafd him. d. '''S ehf 500, "a
Alter the conclusion of Henry Sin =
remarks, Col. Turney, and E
1apt. Miller Turnev were called for and !
the meeting. 'i Buiness en- t
,agclnents called US away 81 this juno s