The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-30
TENNESSEE POLITICS.

Tennessee white Radicals In q DIIcmma-
Pnrson Brownlow's Party I'm Danger
Northern Adventures ForminG n Negro
Organixafion-The Negroes Threafoued
with n White Mans Party.
The native Tennessee radicals in . terrible d.
lemma Last year. being fearful that the few white
men allowed 70 vote would huri Parson Brownow and
his from power, the radical Legislature passed
bill EMBARRASSING all tho negroes and extending the
Acknowledgement OF white ex-rebe!s. The result was
ynve sixty thousand negroes and about forty
thousand whites wore registered, and Brownlow re-
elected by large majority. Now thas the election
over, number OF adventurers from the North finding
themselves ls out and without ONCE and having some
influence over tho negroes have formed ring and are
organizing colorcd mans party for tho purpose Of
eevatins themselves The FIRST movement OF this party
was in the nomination Of radical named Alden, who
had bsen only two years residing in Nashville for the
position Of Mayor (He has since been sected-l OBJ
serving this movement and becoming alarmed lest
IL should result in the overthrow Of his faction Brown
low, through his secretary Of State. Fletcher has
recently made . speech at Nashville in which the
negroes warned against forming party based on
color, and threatened with divsn Ills they listen
10 "Northsrn advsntursrs." He says:--
But there Is another aspect Of this case that demands
attention These fellows claim 70 speak for all the
msnt general among ocr Northern cIsissns that Old
wholly prescribed then becomes question whether
thoss who suffered I'll and lost ali by their loyalty have
any rights N Tonne1Doe or not For my own part am
ready 70 meet this question when Il arises, and
promise TO do 90 throughout tho state These fellows
expect % control the 9satsshey declare Bat they
win likely fail when they gst Of Nashville They are
certainly making Formidable raid on this city and they
may capture By strategy, but their rciGn win be brief
bertrand And how are they trying 70 effect thus much
They 70 into The coorsd leagues and say 70 the negro
I'VE Northern men gave you your liberties; you
ss; .s gave 20: The right 70 testify Ss gave you
dupsd " 81 g men who would sell any Of them 70.
day. he oould for salt OF ciothes While speaking
70 shs colorsd men lst Of the greatest
Or mes sioss me soiorsd mon x tx 70 shsnssvss
would never DO this but f they suor themselves DO
duped by designing and unprincfpIcd wniie men,
become tbef candidates and look 20 alone for sup
sssdsssncssnd xi in ' no end a. oc S'aIsa an
white men. such q division OF parties IN
70 be dsplorrd, but already hear u spoken Of last
spring. when An attempt was made 10 run candidate
o. INC coIorsd men for Congress- THIS subject was dis
Guessed ~ many Of your best friends. now hear the
same subject spoken Of Al your friend, l advise you
70 avoid this danger.
All Of this is very good talk, but how Ia Brownlow
going take the bull BY tho bornsf The white sx-
rebels 70 the Of 900 dIsfnnchissd and n
even their disabilities were removed the Governor would
not rsosivs aid from them. The situation IT, then about
this: the sxrebsls not enfanchIsed the negroes
viii form party 70 themselves ana elect 'Northsvn
advsnssrsn' and oolsrsd mss 10 once thus ousslne
Brownisw and hin gang On the other hand, n TIE dss
sbaHss Of sxrsssls sss removed thsy YIN swsso non
power bssh niegsrs aud rsAieAk Tsksa IN ssessbsr
Brcwniow's' prcspscss look bed. he y bsswssa 10
see's ~ nsss tell v " CeauA