The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-13
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SPECIAL Correspondence Of TINE NeRALD.
The Political Campaign In tho State Conser.
vative Meeting In Nashviiie-RIch Scene
with the Negroes-Prespccts ef Both Par
NAsHvnLs. April 9, 1851.
Apart from the necessarily grave aspect Of the sur
roundngs in State where rebels and Unionists are 70
be found in every locality and whore reoonstructon 10
in progress the political situation In Tennessee Just now
presents really amusing complexion Just think Of
the conservative press last aroused to the duty Of be-
friendng the negro becoming the special champion Of
the fullest political rights for the coored racei Such u
the fact and the paramount question affecting the pub
lie mind here is. which OF the two political parties
shall 60 urhest in overures to the newly snfranchsed
freedmen, 90 as to secure their votes At present
writing the conservatives have outbid their opponents
from being par eDccenc the friends Of white mans
government" they have at single bound become
enamored with I" our colored fellow citizens" and are
showerng the most fulsome praise on the INTEGRITY
independence and intelligence Of the poor darkiea
The returns for all this very meagre and unsatis
factory indeed, as will proceed TO show.
conservative State Convention meets in this city
the 10th instant for tho purpose Of nominating candI
date TO against Brownow for the Governorship, and
to take such other action the situation may suggest
Conventions held In the different counties last
week in order to appoint delegates to the gubernatora
convention. The meeting for this county was held in
the Court House here last Monday, and to this every
body black and white, werc invited. Both coors did
attend in large numbers white and colored speakers
mado speeches in the interest OF tho party and resolu
tons recognizing the colored people fun political
equality with the whites were adopted Colored dele.
gates to the State Convention would have been appointed
there and them but the names Of suitable parties
not forthcoming So the negroes instructed To hold
convention Of their own and do up that Job In their
own way TO this end call was issued for colored
conservative meeting to convene the following Satur
day day before yesterday and signed by eight
freedmen. The day arrived. and anxious TO
witness the proceedings OF q colored conservative
Convention, was on hand At the appointed hour.
Quite large crowd had assembled at the Court House,
not only Of coored people but also OF white RADICALS and
conservatives, who now, a. have remarked, vie with
each other In doing honor TO their coored brethren
Everything looked suspicious for The conservatives
squads might have been here and there chucking
the prospect OF checkmating their political oppo
uents by snaiching from them the colored vote. Al
last Joe williams the Great Mogu Of colored consorva
tsm got up and nominated chairman, and regularly
put the question He greeted by shower Of noos;
nor subsequent efforts in nominating others more
successful Joe sat down, bewildered and amazed Hs
looked sheepish and cresfalIen and 20 did SCORES OF
sympahzing whites while the radicals present Of tho
same color began TO cackle audbiy The situation
now assuming ludicrous phase, painfully to some
70 effect an organization in the regular way Williams
took the chair himself, and amid somo confusion
planned the objects OF the meeting after which he invited
brother voorhees, to take the stand and address the
audience. That gentleman promptly came forward and
y !lago ltIe 9s'cpiseTsp, q eems eoYmscced rad
zeal h.aasus q s hoa MaI p The ball
Williams the chairman, and Mason, the secretary sat
immediately each side a the speaker and each Of
those officials taking hold Of skirt Of Voorhees, coat
commenced 70 pull vigorously In order put stop to
tho unpastable grafton Mason while dangling at the
hold and ambed heels head backw ard
the roar OF pair OF atered pantaoons 10 the audience
and throwing aloft snch pair OF shoes never
seen on the same platform before JUST the merri-
ment OF the audience knew no bounds, and even the
sympathzing whites, who had TO witness great
conservative triumph, had TO chime In with the general
Publication. At last after some persuasion vocr-
bees subsidized, and simultaneously up started nearly the
leaving Joe Williams, brother Mason and few other
darkics with considerable number Of whItes 70 finish
All this was very well, and should have been quite
satisfactory to tho radicals; but Just Williams on
the point Of reading the resolutions large number Of
those who had left the hail. nstgaed by few unprn-
ciped white Radicals came tramping back ana endeay.
orod BY boots and yes to prevent the resolutions being
read. The white conservatives present were naturally
indignant and the situation was becoming somew hat
serious when Mr.. Lawrence, OF the Freedmen Bureau
mounted chair, and addressing himself TO the turbu
Ing through long Of bondage and oppression for the
precious boon OF freedom and reimbursement, no
So the s 81 s
by fcrcblc means to choke down the feeble minority
who diIer with them i is but justice 70 say that 10
this particular instance they controlled by squad
OF schemng white scoundrels who would prove dis.
grace to any faction or party on earth Lsft 70 them
Ssen guilty not fs outrage as Ts wSns ous
were read, but could hardly be considered
adopted, az NOBODY voted aye except one
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were appointed to the State convention bat they are
nearly al radicals "a colorcd conservative e considered
acuriosty here IL not expected they Will attend In
aon Of over two thousand in NashvIs am we'll
ticket next fall II viii be different IN the rural dis.
rcts for by tact and management In localities where
party win DO likely to attract considerable percentage
OF tho coored vote. Almost nstuctlvely the coiored
man feels Ike voting With the party who not only gave
radicals In Tennessee brought about negro suffrage with
special reference TO retaining the political power they
sort or tactics and loud in their promises Of
what they win do In future II the coored voters will
on he game being played IS highly amusing, not H.
In the election nszs fan Brownlow win be reelected
grsss while tie Legislature the members Of which are
also 70 be elected then, will be overwhelmingly radical
IN The State dlsfanchIsed and forty thousand coiored
freedmen added 70 the voting population Without the
help or the colored vote, Brownlow would stand but
poor chance OF reelection. ~ even among the Union
men Of the State his ntolerant, vindictve and IN.
charitable nature has placed him at sad discount As
u H. with the negroes possessing the balance Of power
end 70 DO begged and bored for their by both
parties, the coming canvass throughout the State
promises 70 b. intensely exciting.
RepublIcan Convention In Athcns-Enthusi.
nsm for BrownIew and Congress. go.
despatch from Nashville, April 10, states that an
immense republican convention assembled Al Athens
Tenn, on The 9th. Moro than two thousand voters
wsrc In attendance The whole coIorcd population Of
the country was out great many discharged soldiers
dressed IN blue and mounted, headed the procession
nrecadad by the Knoxyilln coored hand Sneache AZ era