Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-03
NEGRO RROWNLOwIs,I.

S. w. GRoEsBECK, 1t. and A. A. A @.
MICRO BROwNLOwIsM.
a Farmer awaited Upon by an Armed
Squad Of Blacks and am ''ExpIana-
ton" Demanded.
Brownlowism israpidly developing itself
among the colored supporters of the Ten
nessee tyrant, and the much-talked-of war
of races was never more imminent than at
the present time. There is danger that his
cherished idea of the determination of the
blacks will be carried out if little more
respect is not paid to the rights aud privi-
leges of the white race, for there is some
limit to human endurance, and people can
not always submit to the indignities heaped
upon them by the ignorant and depraVed
minions of a wicked despotism.
An instance of the assurance Of certain
class of the blacks occurred Thursday
night, about seven miles from this city, on
the Nolensyille pike A farmer named
T. D. Harris had sent Richard Street, a
colored employee, to the city to purchase
some provisions, of which there was press
ing need, and instructed him to return
without delay. Instead of needing the
words of his employer, Street remained in
town, and Harris sent word to him that his
services would be no longer required, it
appearing that he could not be trusted
The farmer thought no more of it until
Thursday night, between nine and ten
o'clock, when he was called from his moth
er's house, wherelhe was visiting, by Street,
who said that Gen Cooper had sent for him.
and that "the Captain" was at the gate,
awaiting his appearance. Harris, in COM
pany with his brother-in-law Mr.. Martin,
then left the house with Street, going out
on the pike, where asquad ofnegroes wear
ing militia uniforms, and armed with guns,
were standing. The Captain of the squad
at once introduced himself and demanded
an explanation of Harris, reasons for dis
charging Street, to which he replied by or
dering the negroes to leave the place at
once. Harris and Martin then returned
to the house, but the negroes remained,
cursing, hooting and threatning throughout
the night.
Yesterday morning Harris met Street in
this city, and the negro informed him that
he must go before the Freedmen's Bureau
for what he had done. The former replied
that if Street would get an officer he would
have no objection. The two then walked
on together a short distance when they fell
in with a member of the special police,
upon whom Harris called to arrest Street.
This was DONE and the prisoner taken be-
fore Justice Wilkinson TO answer a charge
of maliciously attempting to disturb the
public peace. The case was set for hearing
this afternoon at two o'clock, and in default
of bail Street was committed TO Jail.
EXCITEMENT IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BTOwnIOw's Registration Commits
siOuer in Hot WRIer-He Is Rein
forced by MiIitiR-AnticipaIiOn of a
Riot.
The streets of Nashville were full Of ru-
mors yesterday in regard to a difficulty
reported to have occurred at MurfreesbOro.
Nelson, the agent of the Freedmen's Blu
reau at that point, telegraphed to General
Carlin that occurrences justified apprehen-
sions of a riot, nd called for a detachment
Of troops. Exaggerated reports reached
the State authorities Of an attack on Sher-
brooke, BrownloW's Registration Commits
sioner, and the militia, which had been
withdrawn, were sent back by the twelve
o'clock train from this city, though Mayor
Ready telegraphed that an extra police
force had been put on, and that he thought
he could preserve order with no other as
sistanCe.
So far as we could learn, the excitement
grew ont of a difficulty between II. c.
Mclaughlin, the editor Of the Monitor, and
+. SherbrOoke, the Registration Commits
siOneT, in which the latter was pretty Sc
verely handled. So thoroughly is Sher
brooke detested by the people Of Muir
freesboro, that apprehensious of riot
naturally arose in the present state OF the
public mind, and doubtless would have
occurred had there been any..friends of the
Commissioner to stand by him. Save the
connection with the Radical party, there
was nothing to bring him defenders, for
even the majority of his political associates
loathe him more than the people upon
whose necks he holds the yoke. Though
the excitement ran high for some time af-
tel. the occurrence of the difficulty, it is not
at all probable that any further disturbance
will take place.
Death of an Old and Worthy Citizen.
John G. Greener, as has already been
announced in this paper died on the lst
instant His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at his residence on Market street
The attendance there was large, and the
religious exercises deeply impressive The
funeral procession which followed him to
the grave was the most numerous we have
seen for many years. The deceased was
greatly respected, and his friends and aC-
quaintances felt it due to the memory Of
his virtues and worth as private citizen
humble in his sphere, yet ever so acting a.
to challenge esteem and inspire confidence
i'm his integrity-that the mark of respect
shown him should be worthy of him or Of
them. Mr. Greener was a German, and
one of the most quiet and unobtrusive We
ever knew. We do not know how long he
resided here. Amongst our earliest recol-
lections of the Nashville market place are
the sturdy form and benignant face of
HONEST JOHN GREENER. He will be
missed from his stand, and many a tear
will be dropped to his memory by the
faithful patrons who have so long stood by
him.
Mr.. Greener leaves a widow and a num-
Der Of children 10 mourn their deep be-
reavement: but it must be some consola-
ton, even when grief is most poignant, TO
reflect that he died leaving them the ines
Unable treasure Of a good name, and the
svmpathies of all who knew him.
Az ALABAMA TRAGEDY-We learn
that a fearful tragedy occurred at Elk
mont, Ala on Wednesday. A man named
Mcdonald and another named Leather
wood assaulted each other 10 settle an old
grudge, and before they could be separated
The throat Of Mcdonald was cut from ear
10 ear. and Leatherwood fell mortally