The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06


blacks Every whte man who voted had TO prove his
loyalty and UnioDism before the certificate
Of registration was issued 70 Nun, a. oSv,ons Tvsn
supp0sng that every coored man voted tor nm tnero
at least 30 600 unaon men, VINO nad oeen
admitted by his own comnssoners OF Tcgstra-
ton who voted against hiu
Brownlow and party owe vast debt Of gratitude
IN he negro VIII they seek 70 cancel Il by adj
vancnp him one step further in The privileges OF citi-
zenship and also permit him TO hold office for may
NOT be generally yos INA. wn,e .ue Les,s.
ineligible 10 public ofioo.
Nature seems 70 pity the aseensions which rend tho
eauaIed In abundance. Frequent showers, not too
exactly measured 10 the wants Of the crops
nave lately been vouchsafed us The state teens with
agricultural wealth, and would heal tho wounds Of
the were IL not distracted with pe,oal tarmoll.
Tsc Lessons Of the Eiection-The Effect in
Congrcss-The manipulation Of Parties in
Tennessec-The Fmtwre Of the White Man
The CONSERVATIVES Of Tennessee 10 Frater-
nizc with the National Republicans OF tho
North.
e CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August 2, 1857.
we, the election over and the excitement Ia al an
end. Bgownlow has reelected himself Governor by
majority large enough satisfy him; the negroes have
voted the radical ticket inasse thereby su0rtiug
elusive proof Congress that il will be safe to trust
thcm the States, and guaranteeing
tho reconstruction OF the Union. What kind Of gov
will exist in states under negro domination,
and especially under the ocnrol OF class Of negroes
IA ignorant as those have just elected Brown
low lie another question II may lie OF interest 10
your readers hear something about the local politics
this city aud county, and get insight into the
way which tho thing worked, in order that they
may judge for themselves how much the couztry has
been benefited by extension Of the elective anch
TO the negroes.
There has for some time been a contest here between
4 ba Nnrth and Tam n
regard the choice of Representative Al the
radical convention by . little sharp practice upon the
part OF Of the Tennessee leaders the nomination Of
q Northern republican defeated, and native Ten
nessean with just sufficient ability 10 vote his mas
tiers told him, nominated. About three weeks a.
terward the Northern republicans called meeting Of
the citizens of Chattanooga aud nominated candidate
upon the national republican PLATFORM pledged 70 ex.
tend the rights TO the white OF Tennessee that
Congress has left the white 10 tho five military dis
trcts Upon this platform the great majority OF con-
servaves Of this city aud county, with the exception
OF a few soreheads of the Bourbon democracy, who
boosted that they never scratched TICKET in twenty
Ave years agreed support the republican nominee and
nave done So These Northern republicans were men,
bers OF the Union League into which most OF the negroes
had been sworn, and some OF them having commanded
coored troops anticipated being able TO control the col
ored vote, especially the radical Tennessee candidate
had while in the last Legislature voted, in several in
Stances against the black men, The Metropolitan Police,
however, and few low white demagogues kept work.
ing upon tho negroes, denouncng the Northern repub
cans as copperheads and exciting them such an ex-
tent that several they Kissed their old
manders while speaking. Up to the very day Of the
election the Northern mon had hopes OF controlling the
negroes through the influence of some Of the COM
mssioned officers Of their old regiments but the Ten
radicals obtained the control OF the League and
der TO the voting precinct when they formed in line,
completely excluding every white man until after they
naa voted Ine League nad ckes printed a. NASHVILLE
Northern radirals, had them stamped with
Droadaxc As the negroes advanced 70 the ballot box
the Metropolitan police would examine the ballots, and
IL they had the 'broad-axe" on would mako them
destroy them and vote the straight radical ticket When
the few who had followed the advice Of their old COM
manders tho direction Of the current they fell
with it, and at once began distributing "broad-axe''
tickets II believed that the candidate Of the North
ern republicans did not receive single negro vote
out Of nearly seven hundred One Of his supporters
sad after the election, that he could command negroes
in the field as soldiers, and could influence white
at the polls but that man must descend to lower
tricks than he could to control them the polls The
machine for the re- election Of Brownow; but IL must
DO confessed that the movements of the line
directed with somo ability As, in consequence OF the
movements OF the negroes most OF the white be-
came thoroughly Disguised and refused to vote at ALL
Tho figures Of the returns do express tho strength
Of the conservative party, which really stronger to-
day than before the election.
Tho conservatives expected q defeat and not
disappointed. is very doubtful IL they have carried
q single county in the state. They have however or.
gauzed party with which they fail TO DO VIC
torous a. the next election Inc Northern republicans
cnfanchsement OF tho white people and the restriction
of the suffrage by qualification Of intelligence both of
every thinking essential the preservation or
rather restoration, OF republican civil liberty the
State Tneso events have proved that the ignorant
OF the negroes are most easily controlled by the
class OF demagogues; that with the State almost excu
svey in the hands OF the negroes they will be used
tools TO elect to Office men no will make the state
byword for corruption and will impoversh the property
holders by cxorbant taxation, so that there will be
necessity for conhscaton The election has Disguised
most OF the republican PARTY with Brownlow. have
heard several prominent Northern republicans say to-day
that when they voted again for such Browuow,
whose with
were enacted, they would be many years older.
The conservative party OF Tennessee took long leap
they took the people with them the following admission
Of tho Nashville Ga,ee, the OF the Bourbons. OF
August proves:-"We have acted with the politicians
under protest throughout this campaign The platform
offered was one that could not accept And we have
questioned the proprety Of conducnga campaign under
such auspices. But the bulk OF the people have
followed the politicians, and consented to make the
issue under the conditions imposed by despot"
the republican party, because that party demands per
secution Of the late rebels to the most intelligent and
honorable Of whom due the credit Of all the liberal
provisions Of their platform which were opposed not
by rebels but by Northern democrats Of the Bourbon
style The policy Of the party SINCE Their defeat so far
for forming tolerably correct opinion will DO to de-
mand Of Brownow that he call together his old Legisa
stituton adopted In 1868 has power define the quail
ncatons voters and by Of whose partisan leg
them 10 repeal the present franchise law ana admit
every czes OF the State possessed Of certain quanc
tons TO the elective franchise. IL has been stated by
the radical Brownlow) candidate for State Senator
this district and hiuAed at BY Browuow himself that
the Legislature would cnfrsnchse the rebels All
the talk about rebel insolencs danger TO loyal men,
ecssy for loyal militia. &C. was simply for the pur-
pose Of influencing the election and was known 10 be
unfounded In fact The radicals that the rebels
peacefully inclined and were law abiding class,
but they desired to in the rst place how well they
could control the negroes aud next a. the enranchse
ment OF the late rebels inevitable sooner later,
they wished have the credit OF themselves, and
flank the conservatives The only issue involved in the
late campaign the Acknowledgement Of the whito
men, and the indications that Brownlow after hav
ing fought against that Issue most vigorously In order
10 secure his election from the negroes will advocate
In his hrst message Ia order TO undisturbed
possession Of his once. II, however, the change
made through the Legislature just elected IL will take
six years TO amend the constitution as
TO enfranchiss the late rebels, who will thus
be kept out OF the coming Presidential cleo
ton This the conservatives OF will object 10;
the more from the tact thai II IL impossible to tell
whore the state would be the end Of years negro
rule They WILL therefore, petition for reasscmbiing OF
the old Legislature, which admit the disfranchsed
TO their former rights IN q single day Should Brown
Ax al