Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-25
FROM NASHVILLE.
The Negro Suffrage Convention
Gen. Thomas the Choice for
President.


NASHVILLE, February 22.-The Negro
Suffrage Nomination Convention met to-
day at noon, and effected temporary
organization, and adjourned at 2 pm.
All the disaffected we're successfully
whipped in by this hour, and the enthu-
siasm for Brownlow was so unchecked as
almost to interfere with the business. The
negre galleries were packed from roof to
wall. The opposite gallery was not filled.
EAST TENNESSEE INDIGNANT.
Much time was consumed in reading
the resolutions ofnegro meetings through
out the State. Dissatisfaction arose at
this, and many East Tennessee delegates
demanded that the thing be stopped
The objection was pointed, and no more
were read The Secretarys stand was
flooded with negro resolutions
Mr.. Rodgers, of Van Buren, county,
moved to invert the portrait Of Andy
johnson. To the credit Of the conven-
ton, the resolution was not put.
Judges North and Houck, the windy,
mullet headed Mullins, Mr. SeDter, Foote,
late of Illinois, and Mr.. Nelson, of
Knoxville, made speeches, bitterly de-
noHncing the President and lauding
Brownow. Houck was on the rampage,
and hammered out very undignilied
speech. the pith of which was its bad
English, affected roughness, and strained
aeerbity.
Brownlow sent in a communication in
which he said:
81 say to you, in all eandor, that !
have not sought nomination. My
physical debility renders me wholly I'M
able to speak in a canvass, and if on this
account it should seem to you that my
nomination would be doing injustice to
the cause, shall cheerfully acquie sce in
your judgment Nominally at the head
of the Federal Government, the Presi-
dent has become q mere man OF straw.
Inefficient, incompetent, negative, be-
sieged BY disloyal men of ths North and
South, and advised and Influenced by
the worst men in the country, without
majority in either House of Congress,
with twothirds against him in both
Houses, so as to set at defiance his We
toes, without a single Northern Governor
sustaining his insane policy, and without
the Endorsement of one loyal State, what
nlLlAUlt AHN AAtSA
trate Of so great a republic"
About six columns Of resolutions OF
different kinds we're passed, and one
proclaiming General Thomas the choice
Of the people Of Tennessee for Presi-
dent The resolutions laid out the Con-
servative party for burial; instructed
Congress to depose the President, can
onized the Legislature, and fairly wal.
lowed in self adulation. They voted
everybody disloyal who differed from
them uckle1 the negroes and promised
them higher places; recommend none
but Radical newspapers 10 the people OF
the State, aud wound up by presenting
the name Of BrOwnlow Tor Governor.
The resolutions were adopted amid great
enthusiasm.
Browulow was called for He came
in suffering intensely, aud accepted IN a
short and unusually digni6ed speech.
The harshest epithets that could be used
against President johnson were ap-
pisuded 70 the echo, the negroes in the
gallery contributing the largest part 10
the thunder.
sANBO TO BE PROTECTED AT The POLLS
One speaker threateneu var 70 the
knife IL negroes were m0lcsted al the
polls.
Resolutions proclaiming Gen. Thomas
the choice for President were greeted