The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-31

. w.. VIII pe round Kentucky to-day can hardly realize
th slavery abolished; that her nggers scot free,
and that she Is TO get nothing for them In the matter
Q. reconstruction she is In sruth where South Caroline
was oelofe the war; but while at last, as by common
consent comparative law and order exist kentucky,
we md the political parties Of Tennessee in frocious
state oil hostility Governor Bro gnlow Is still lighting
treason and traitors and hell hounds Of the rebel.
Ion anu mastering and arming his militia 10 keep
these unwashed traitors in order by the strong hand
neriage ana MS party take grim delight in their I'M
measured maiedicons against sthe infamous despot-
ISM daooilsm corruptions 6lasphemy and spoliatons
Oh brownow and the ruling radicals Of Congress-
Mr.. Stokes. radical Congressman, and champion Of
Browniow and Emerson Eheridge opposition candidate
Ior Governor, came down with In the evening train
They are stamping the State together and seem TO get
on as well as Bolts and Tyler when they in the
OF the on the way OF the
people were collected including plentiful infusion or
black men, women and children and at the Nashville
Depot there was gathering OF NIL colors inermixed
footing OF equality as IL Andy johnson himself had
come to town. But while Stokes and Ehsridge are as
boys from point point bctwe the contestinr par
ties, the white "loya minority In power and the dis
francnised white majority OF power form smoth-
cred wrath aud spirit OF vengeance which win be ant 10
load 70 some bloody COLLISIONS before this campaign
over.
The negroes swarm here by thousands but ia graft
flying to SEQ that they are nearly all cheerfuy work.
and "at and Sleek. and bear their honors Of freedom
the school house. and ballot box, with moderation In
fact they rather reserved and their mani
festatons or triumph slavery for they dont exactly
or election M Thew have
affair at Mobile, ana they have exaggerated
lawful dongs by the secesh IN other places and they
have their fears that the things happen again
In tennessee f t M
On the other hand, the anti-Brownlow. unrecon-
strucied and DISTINGUISHED whites Of Tennessee declare
their belief that the radical game OF Senator Wilson,
Kelley and company in getting radical party
South liz increase the embarrassments and delay the
work OF Southern reconstruction long possible in
order that the excluded States shall be excluded from
the coming Presidential election. eyes sir remarked
one OF these DISTINGUISHED whites. hour ago de-
batting the subject, thor game to Keep OUT the
South till after the Presidential election They intend
Ia oun tbatw
financial smash up in the North may look out for
southern conscaton to relieve the North OF tine burden
OF the national debt In short IL the violent clashng
opinions OF Southern political parties and factions go on
from bad to worse progress southwark have
found them from Kentucky TO Tennessee wo may safely
predict that few If any of the outside States will DO again
inside Of Congress till after the Presidential election
A Model Political Discussion In Nashville
Both Parties with Their Hats OF Before
"Our Coiored Friends''-Eaual Rights in
Tennessee-Pompcy in all His Glory.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May Is, 1857.
Wendell Phillips ought to have Nashville to-
day. 1t would have been the hsppiest day OF his life
for he would have Pompey reigning the recog-
nized master OF the situation Tennessee. He holds
the balance of power the DISTINGUISHED exrebe whites
large element or by state, being completely
his mercy. Hence in the joint discussion to-day be-
tween Emerson Etherdge, conservative candidate for
Governor and Colonel William Stokes the champion OF
Governor Brownow for reelection tho distinguishing
feature Of the speeches both sides plead
ngs for the negro vote This sof sawdering Of Sambo
exceeded our highest anticpstons. The whole exhib
ton was intensely aughabIe and iudicrous it
also intensely interesting and suggestive.
The meeting held 1t the eastern front Of the State
CAPITOL beautiful and imposing ediace on lofty SITE
commanding fine sweep city of ali the charm
ing country round for miles, including the defensive
lines Of General Thomas before his terrible reco upon
Hoods army the speAkiag was opened by Etheridge
in discourse OF two hours Stokes then followed for
two hours In reply; and then each was allowed
. half hour for the summing up Of his re-
butting testimony. During al these ave hours
the busiest Of the busiest day Of the week. there was IN
attentive audience present. ranging from three to ave
thousand souls-whites, blacks and mulattoes, men
women and children, oil mingled together . perfect
footing Of 'manho0d suffrage" and equal rights. The
blacks held tho msorty In the proportion OF least
to one. Hundreds OF African femnines were among
hem and their enjoyment Of the fun prodigious.
Occasionally . little group Of white beauties timdly
shove in sight" from the inner poriico but they soon
tackled ship and disappeared their curiosity being salts
fed In glance 1t this startling exhibition OF political
and social equality and Of sr-worshippss.
The two speakers ilLassorsed pair but Ia the
all the sport Of the Ethsridge is
medium sized. stouty built vigorous man, still In the
prime Of life, with full head Of dark brown hair and
thick beard slightly sprinklsd with gray. Stokes sa
tall rHw-bonsd backwoodsman sixty years Of age
rough and sunburnt, with bald head poised long
muscular neck he commanded regiment known as
Stokes cavalry during the war; and looks strong enough
for another four years siege Eihsrdge is an accom-
plished orator. With very few superlors on the stump
although Ike most who have some channg
personal grievance unsettled. he IL rcmorseess
sary and delights only In the Ratchet and scaplng
kniie He uses them, however, with the skill OF
prscssd surason and evidently regards with some con-
Stokes says ~ done IT, and I'VE all seen IT, and az
don't want no man 70 nsp out here, there still
In his broad Jokes and quaint and familiar illustrations
and irregular bush lighting, the very for effective
work a. sumper. He has the lungs aud the round,
ringing voice OF Western Methodist preacher and in
ali that he says he thoroughly UNDERWOOD by the mass
Of his audience.
upon the despotsm set up at Washington states
boted from the map ana upon the BrowuloW despotsm
OF tennessee. Browniowism and the Brownow party,
refuse Of the rebellion wretenes spurnsd from rebel
counse and rebel camps when the hero
nessee stump applause in series OF screams and ycs
like those from the column 81 Sonewaii Jackson cbnrg
ing down upon the flank Of Mcclellan at Gaines Mill
We give few Of the more striking passages OF this two
hours harangue sufficient for purpose. "Bro~n
iowism fellow citizens, public nuisance which can
not much longer be tolerated Legislative edicts and
imperial DEGREES, Issued in bad Enghsh from dwelling
imbecilty are not 10 be endured nor that meanest Of
all nsoencs Of petty dcspotism--tbzt incidence which
shields itself behind and intrenched camps
tshouts OF Go ahead. Esherides. Hoo-oo Yew-hoolg
Northern radcasm, despotic as IL is still Is mercfu
and decent compared with the nauseous doss Of Ten
nessee Brownlowism. What Is our situation to-day in
Tennessee We all slaves. We are all 10 the hands
Of Brownnw aud hts hcnchmen. A hundred thousand
disfranchsed voters will tell you ony in part our
wrctched situation. We have no government in Ten
neescc. II Is despotc machine There Is not single
man in the state who dares and say that he
free man. Cries OF ayes. yes" mo, no." "Hit him
EmersonD not . candidate for federal Office.
merely allowed few days. perhaps, I'LL August TO
present my to few men 81 this State. We are all
at the will OF . master, whose very existence depends
upon the fact that you slaves. Our radical rulers
and loyal leagues talk OF equal rights. We demand
them, equal rights my colored fellow citizens, with
yourselves and with every radical IL that TOO muchy
No, mol After scahing review OF fhe despotc doings Of
Brownlow aud his ''socaed Legisls ure, NJ Etberdse
came tSthe franchise granted the blacxA They gave
you right to vote. What fort To help them out Bi,
while they allowed you 70 assist In pulling the wagon,
they did not allow you 70 ride In II You were not
good enough for that Nov what do We say In our
platform We say nv colored friends, that you are
Tree under the Tennessee under the