The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-25

General Cooper, detailing how q squad Of fsrocious
rebels In Madison county shockiugly beat and mutt
lated . poor darky. then hung him up TO tree
until no was supposed to DO dead and afterwards threw
his ifeess oodS ndsr barn. This story Was published
IN tue aud Times here. with appropriate comments
but lest the bloodhy rebels might take vengeance on
the writer bis name had 10 BIO withhold An official in
ves,isaton was had. a. one OF the most influential
Unionsts In Madison county informed me today, who
also one Of the Investigating committee and here s
the result:-The darky Ia question had Personal
quarrel with q boozy loyal ieaguer the latter cot
knocked down throe times and was otherwise badly
punished, while Sambo got OF with q few scratches
about the face. Only this and nothing moro state
positively that have been cognzant OF dozens Of cases
Of a similar character where the writer's OF the cock
and bull stories kept back their Names the plea that
II they were known they. might. fare badly
at the hands OF rebels. And yet these Islander.
tales Of blood and murder circulated broadcast
oil ger the country, until people at the North have
to ivck upon the rebels OF Tennessee % pack OF
outlaws and cattnrvssts. who recognizing Brownlow
sart Of sturdy tanner, engaged ~ Keeping his animals
in check The object In circulating these sshoerous
militia in service, WHILE a. the same time, making It
appear that Brownlow Is fully jacied IN he harsh ana
vndictive policy towards the rebeH OF the state IL
there bad state OF feeling In Tennessee ana II acts
or awessness oppression occasionally occur they
are manly brought about BY the direct enors or those
In authority This Is q fact which cannot be Ignored,
II is as patent as any thing BIO that the aad
anlmus OF tho party power directed towards nta
ing the blacks against the whtes and rstadng recon-
The municipal elections throughout the State take
place during the coming fall and winter ana TO those
outside OF Tennessee IL may DO interesting 70 know Of
the privileges enjoyed by rebes and also TO learn
thing Of the practical workings Of radicalism where
has full sway. Tne municipal election occurs In this
city in about ten days from Tho City Council,
week since, In accordance with established usage. APP
pointed the officers OF election This came 10 tho ears
Of Governor Brownow who at directed the Regis
raton Commissioner TO appoint the officers which has
been done 50 that there are now two sets Of election
officers or course tho appoiniees OF the CITY Council
will have to succumb. To settle the controversy. and
also declare who qualified voters in all mum cipal
elections the Governor has just issued tho following
proclamation:-
, ExFcgrIyr DnrAnrMxyT, NASHVILLE. sert 10. 1851
where's some excemeh mas grown Out OF the ag auon
o %' tie
ao,9ally arisen E two cite. 70 who quiaed
sS 6 n clerks wss 1
S 81 l. a e ~ ss of ss
me I s~ S DO aofs Ss proclaim & The s
son 10 ppont the judges s"d ali Snd
that the qualified VOTERS all municipal elections those
fed to vote Cor members of the General Assembly.
Just see the effect OF this thing Here Nashville
where tho socaled rebel, nearly all tho property
and furnish the greater portion Of the taxes they have
got no voice whatever in saying who will rae ovor
graded TO some extent but launtne their political supe
riorty In the faces of their late masters will absolutely
cal candidate for tho msyoraity is young man from
Minnesota, who has been here only about two years,
but Is immensely popular with the darkss because OF
his having been Registration Commissioner for this
county. The young mans name is Alden, but there
hundreds Of negroes who ignorant OF his name but
fully cogniZant of the fact That II was he who fur
nshcd them certificates gentleman asked o
squad OF darkies the other day who they going TO
vote for None them could bring out the name; bat one
Of them. with broad grim replied for ALL By goy boss
can't tink OF his name, but he's de who handed
US our lection papers ru do window wes bound TO vote
for him, shore"
In of the interior towns the dsfranchsed rebels
own all the property and the negroes Will do all the
voting. Is not this disgrace to republcanism9 Is IL
any wonder that the rebels Of Tennessee, aye and thou
sands of the best Union men in tue state hailed with joy
the recent news from California and Manner After the
Legislature meets there is doubt that law will BIO
enacted allowing negroes TO hold office. Such being the
case aud with no prospect for seeing the enranchise
mont OF rebels for years 10 II can be easily
imagined that negro supremacy and negro oicehodlng
will be the general rule throughout Tennessee