Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-03-05
Tennessee Radical State Convention.
Special Despatch . the Chicago Mrfhune
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ny Ohiou Sldlc convention as
sembled in the Hall of the House Of
Representatives, at II m. to-day -
Chancellor Lucky was chosen tempo.
rary Chairman, and made a few an
Ipropriate remarks. A committee OF
one from each Congressional District
on permanent organization was az.
! pointed. After the preliminary or
ganization had been effected, Gener.
al H. II. Thomas proceeded to read a
communication from Governor
Brownlow. The Convention then
adjourned till ? p. IN.
At that hour the Convention as
sembled. The floor and galleries
were crowded with a vast audience.
w. II. Wisener OF Shelbyville, was
made permanent Chairman, with a
complete force Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries.
Senator Hall, of Dyer, offered a res
olution expressive ofsympathy for the
death OF Senator Almon Case. and
deprecative Of the foul spirit Of le-
bellion which caused his murder,
which was unanimously adopted.
A series Of resolutions Of the color
ed men OF Brown County, expressing
their determination to act unitedly
with the Radical Union party Of Ten
nessee and the United States, were
presented BY Representative Dough
erty, and were read amid great APP
plause.
The list Of delegates was then read,
| by counties, and it was found that
every county in the State was rep
resented.
| Judge Patterson offered a series of
resolutions requesting the Legisla-
ture, before its adjournment, to ma
ture and pass an efficient common
school law. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted, with applause.
Judge North, Of Knoxville, was
called for, and said he would have
been glad to make q speech on the
resolutions just passed, as he consid :
cred d good school law necessary to
complete the great series Of loyal
measures which the Legislature had
wcIl-nigh perfected. The Judge con.
tinued TO advocate common school
education at some length. The
Judge spoke Of the influence of the
press, and said if a good loyal news
paper could be put in the hands Of
every family in the State, it would be
saved to the Union cause forever
Mr.. North paid a served compliment
to the loyal press Of Tennessee.
Judge Houcz was next called upon,
and spoke in humorous strain, be-
labored the Conservatives and rebels
right and left, and elocting tumultu-
Gus laughter and cheers.
Several other pessons addressed
the Convention briefly, and then the
Committee on Resolutions which had
been previously appointed, brought
in its report. A short address pre-
ceeded the resolutions, which recited
struggles and situation Of the Union
party ia Tennessee, and announced
in favor Of loyal rule throughout all
portions Of the land, and pledged the
adhesion Of Tennessee to every meas.
ure that had this object in view
The resolutions themselves proclaim
the ideRtity Of the Radical party with
the Union party of the nation, en-
dorse the acts Of the present Legisla-
ture, especially the suffrage and Mil
tary bills, express full confidence in
the National Congress, declare that
persons from the North who come to
canvass this summer, shall have pro-
lection, endorse the administration
of Brownlow, and renominate him for
Governor the State and pronounce in
favor of the removal Of Andrew John
son from the Presidents chair
Amid tumult OF applause the reso>
lutions were adopted.
A committeewas sent after Brown
low, to inform him Of his nomination,
and whom he entered the hall scene
Of the widest excitement and enthu-
siasm ensucd, which battles all de
scription. The Governor made a
briet speech, thanking the committee,
excepting the nomination, eXhorting
them TO activity and fidelity in the
State campaign, and congratulating
them on the recent accession to their
ranks III the acknowledgements Of the
freedmen. As he closed with the
declaration that he would rather re-
ceive the votes Of black loyalists than
OF white traitors, and would prefer
defeat as the candidate Of the Union
party to victory with any other, a
sere, of tremendous shouts shook
tho very roof Of the Capitol, and it
was several minutes before the tu,
multi subsidized.
The resolutions expressing admira-
ton for the confidence in General
/ George III. Thomas, and declaring him
the choice Of tile Union party Of Ten
nessee for the next Presideut again
called forth the loudest plaudits of
/ the Convention, and were adopted
with three tremendous cheers.
A call for General Sherman was
teebly responded to by the gentlman
who made the call, and nobody else.
After more speaking by Senator
/ Senter, and othe $, the Convention
adjourned she Tic. 1t was, perhaps,
the grandest assemblage Of Union
men that ever convened in the South.
/ ssp The question of extending the
elective franchise to women is again
under discussion in England The
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