Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-01
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THE MAURY COUNTY RADICALS.
The IrrepressibIe Conflict BefWeen
ssIhe Natives aud the - Bummers -
Splitting and Cursing.

The IrrepressibIe Conflict BefWeeH
ssIhe - Natives - aud the - Bummers >
Splitting and Cursing.
Monday Of last week there was a Radical
county convention held at Columbia tC
ratify the secret nominations previously
made in the Leagues. The Herald thus
describes the thing and the result:
All the morning il was evident that the
motley crowd was stirred by some deep
agitation. Groups of six or ten, gathered
here and there, were seen anxiously con-
sulting, and finally in many of them were
seen excited gesticulating, accompanied by
angry imprecations. Evidently there was
trouble in the camp. Even before we heard
any talk, the cause was manifest to Us. A
glance at the men who were excited, told
the story. One and all they were ndtiUes,
fire tried" and waterproof" We
knew that it was the old war broken out
again. We were curious to learn what
these selfsacrifcing patriots had TO say.
In little while we learned that the nomi-
nations did not suit First, it was said by
the disafeefed: "There is not man nomi-
mated who can give $4,000 bond. The
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this it was triumphantly answered, "If
this ticket cannot give bond, Just please
name the Radical who can" Fight
ing on this line, the pleased and dis
pleased white RAIDS mixed and mingled,
talked and cussed around in squads
until the hour for the meeting of the con-
vention. These were the hard faced,
open~mouthed Radicals There were two
other parties deeply interested in the con-
vention whose movements were interesting
to watch. The negroes, about two hund-
red in number, who had been brought up
in league order, and about the same num-
Der of squads; these stood about in ignor-
ant wonder, not knowing what TO do or
hcw to do it-some talking Of voting for
President, some Of manumitting candidates,
but all seemingly for Mr. Noey, and damn
ing 'the poor white trash" Secondly, there
were the thin-skinned, shamefaced, half
and-half- Radicals, men who are all things
TO all men; ever singing "good God -
"good Devil" These poor creatures were
anxiously watching and lodging around,
hoping by some good luck to get in for
some Office. In due time all the Yanks,
the natives, the negroes and the mongreIs,
went in mass to The convention. Where,
amid much heart-burning and bitterness.
the following nominations were made
not, however, until the whole affair had
once bursted up: For rSherif-Bob Ricketts,,
(native): for County Court Clerk. J.
Noah (Yank J for Register-young Noah
(Yank y for Trustee-Wm. Stockard ina
tive y for Tax Collector-one Cennor ina
tiye.) Returned to the pure air breathed
by white folks, the curses of the disap-
pointed grew loud and deep. "It was a
- Yankee trick" at was a niger
ticket all over-not white man voted for
it," we're some of the many exclamations
that passed current among the natives. 1t
was evident that the imported Radicals had
hoored the natives, and the natives were
fighting mad. One irate worthy swore in
his wrath that he would never stand such
an outrage. That he held the papers, and
would bust the - thing to h. Sam
Arnell-a white face traitor-had sold out
to the -- Yankee thieves. That there
we're a plenty of fire tried Union men
here to hold all the offices, without import
ing a lot Of Yankee horse se-tTdiner8 and
thieves. Bob Ricketts,, too-a white~livered
wretch-he had to show his hand. If he
was for the Yankees, he must go to Yankee
doom to get his votes" And so on dd
nduselm. The discomfort is not to be
wondered at, when it is remembered that
the disappointed are about FIVE to each
Office, and each one Of the disappointed had
some dozen hangers.on who expected de-
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