Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-09
LETTER FROM MEMPHIS.

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LETTER FROM MEMPHIS,
An Injustice Retreived-COOper the
Artist and IehsbOd Crane the Gov
ernOr-Whife versus BIaek-Ihe Two
New Parties and the Third-AIeOrn
aud the cid wings MOving-What
they Mean-Items.
MEMPHIS, July 4th, lS67.-When / said
that Cooper, the eminent artist, had paint
ed Brownlog's Likeness, the statement was
unfouned. 1t seems that Day, the photo
graphist with whom Cooper has apart
ments, Is somewhat a wag. During the
war Cooper painted the Likeness Of a lean,
lank, cadaverous, wall-eyed cotton speeu-
lator. The Likeness was perfect and its
hideousness matches. The forehead low,
broad and receding, the eyes so protruded
that they might be knocked out with a
board brought down perpendicularly, the
figure shaky, and the tout ensemble, was that
Of our wonderful Chief Magistrate A de-
yout Radical called at Days and asked
for a likeness Of Brownlow. Dav sold
him the picture of the defunct cotton
speculatOT, and the purchaser, as
am told, straightway presented it to
one of the Barber Lewis LOYAL Leagues.
IL was suspended above the altar wherein
oaths of fidelity TO Brownlow are sworn,
and there il remained till Richards or Gen.
Smith orsome one familiar with Brownlow's
beauties visited the holy Of holies. The
harmless imposition was detected, and as
Day anticipated, the lchabol Crane, which
he had palmed Off as a pc trait of his Ex-
cellency, was returned to its old place The
money paid was refunded, and there was
an end Of the joke.
deem it proper 10 make this explana-
ton since Mr.. Cooper spends the summer
in Nashville, and may not be pleased to
have himself represented as an embalmer
Of the virtues and memory of Gov. Brown
low. The fault was Days, not mine
Please explain to Mr.. Cooper. l told the
story as / heard il at the time.
WHITE VERSUS BLACK.
You will observe that the present ten
dency Of political events is to the creation
Of two new parties; one white; the other
black. There are very many gentlemen in
the South who would render such a con
summation impossible. They imagine that
both Democracy and Republicanism have
accomplished their missions and that these
two organizations should no longer exist.
10 Mississippi, for instance, whites and
blacks are equal in number. Under the
reconstruction act very many whites who
are really entitled to vote will absent them-
selves from the polls; others, who should not
will refuse to take the oath imposed there
are others still who care not how great evils
are inflicted by Radicalism. The greater
Stevens follies and Congressional wrongs,
the greater the wisdom of those who have
ever detested the Federal onion. Such
Southern men denounce but cooperate
with extreme Radicalsm. They absolutely
love Brownlow. There are very many
more of these people in the South than
you imagine and newspapers that repre-
sent them.
THE NEW PARTY NUMBER THREE.
There is a new party therefore which
struggles for existence. Yon see it CROP
ping out in Senator Alcorn's movements.
Yerger Patton, Joe Brown and men of that
ilk You will find that old Wings and
Douglas men are falling into the ranks.
Here, in Memphis, the organization of such
a party, which shall affiliate neither with
Democracy nor Radicalism, has been the
subject of discussion. There are very
many people who detest Brownlow's despo-
tism with all its incidents, and vet will
never, under any circumstances, vote for a
Democrat They deem the party traitorous
and to the extent that it was responsible for
| secession, unwise.
THE GREAT INCENTIVE TO ACTION.
Moreover it is deemed very important
that the Gulf States should not be reduced
| TO the pitiable condition of Tennessee. To
evade this danger il is proposed to repro.
/ duce the old Wing party OF rather, reconsoli-
| date its elements. These will oppose the
reproduction and action Of Democracy aud
favor the moderate wing OF the Repuhli-
/ can party 10 which the President adheres.
The great object is the evasion Of evils TO
which We are subjected in Tennessee, re-
sulting from the existence Of black and
white political parties.
WHAT MAY COME OFF,
la the service of this new party, / am
told that Gen. Alcorn will canvass the
State Of Mississippi The negro vote Eaay
thus be divided, and the South spared many
calamities. The people care nothing about
the names Of things However peace and
unity aud perfect repose may be secured.
they will be content. The Memphis press
Is very reticent on the subject Of Alcorn's
plans. He is a man of great energy. and
now that he has fairly entered the Geld |
am inclined to think he will never with
draw from the contest He aspires 10 a
seat in the Senate of the United States, and
for this be struggles. ! do not condemn
his ambition, and would inquire whether
Won approve his plans His senatorial
honors have been empty enough, and it is
not surprising that he would al last air his
oratory 10 the supreme council chamber Of
the empire.
RADICALIsM oCT.GESERALEn.
Have You observed the peculiarities of
Stewards late excellent wayside speeches ?
Whale wiley old devil he isl How he
prepares the public mind for the next great
movement on the chessbosrd Of politics Z
lie intends, within the term OF has Office.
70 extend the area Of Americanism from
the pole 70 the equator Within sixty
days, Al Maximilian's death l. correctly
reported, there will be a Federal army
moving into Mexico. There's a diversion
for You. Radicalizm was fairly caught
aud With many a grimmace assented 10
Russian annexation. Now the Admins.
tration will populsriEe itself bepond all
precedent bY the seizure OF the diiapidated
empire Of Mexico. One hundred thousand
blacks will soon cross the Mexican border
What q tine for speculation! Perhaps
Seward really wished poor MAMMALIAN to