The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-01
THE SOUTH.
Interesting Records OF Herald
Special Correspondents.
Politics. Parties, Poverty and PcrilS
of the People.
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The Inhabitants Subdued, but
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

The Political Sitmation-The Struggle for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Parties, &c.
NASHVILLE, April 25, 1857.
Nashville contains population Of about thirty i've
thousand inhabitants or ten thousand moro than the
CITY OF Atlanta Al present this city like the whole
State aroused from circumference by con.
the radicals and conservatives which
party holds to DO of vital character The election
is to of on the LIST of August next which will leave
ample time for the full growth Of malignant passions,
which party discussions apt to engender. On the
radical side Of the controversy power Is stake and
the party has taken all precautionary
tuue their existence in the State On the conservative
side franchise is at stake which the right of
that live in representative and have
lost by fair and Just enactments OF law Tho prescu,
chief Executive of the State of represented
by those who know him best, poss 4
many amiable and charitable virtues. II oiy when
he is arrayed against his enemies tn. NJ IS to be
dreaded The Legislature which d.l bidding, aud
which has just gone Of favor ~ may have
been acuaied by the desire promote the good the
State by their Who'll Acknowledgement of all engaged
in the rebellion, e eir complete cnfranchs OF
all negro il such desire controlled them in
action u + u be presumed tina. proper repentance
Tho u disranchised and evidence or good
olenship would lead to the removal Of the restriction
which the law contemplates 10 be perpetual. But
considerations lead me to the belief that the dsfran
chsemen of the rebels ard the Acknowledgement OF the
negroes precautionary for the continue
ton in power Of corrupt parry Four journals in the
city lone OF them GERMANY support Etheridse for Gov
ernor; but one supports STownlow for that Office. The
conservative papers and orators openly charge the
radicals Of the last Legislature with appropraing 70
their about S345 900 Of the public school fund
Of the State Greater has boon given the
charge since the Treasurer OF the state r. L. Stanford
resigned his Office when the embczzlenent OF
the funds became known To the public aberl.
ton OF Nina and within the last week ended his life BY
his own hands With an Overdose of audanum.n
The money Is lost 10 the state. and tho party could
not stand moment in tho estimation OF honorable whit
suffrage free The blacks however. not beng
used to questions OF this Kind and beng promised forty
acres Of land when rebel land is conhscaed, and threat
ened with reinstatement If they vote the conservative
ticket in danger of voting almost in entire body
the radical ticket The conservatives selected Standard
bearer whose record on emancipation was good enough
but who unfortunately had made the past year OF
some very TOOL sh expressions in regard to the validity
of The emancipation act and the employment Of negro
soldiers by The government which IL would have been
better for his causs had he uttered These sayings
OF Eherdge are kept standing IN capitals the bead Of
the editorial columns of the radical Journal But IL Eth
erdge has made OF foolish expression. Brown
lows record shows many SUCH Ethcridge however, is
good orator and shifly politician and may know
20 nulty the effects OF his iniudicious remarks
Such IL the State OF the question in the gubsrnaorial
contest SO Tar as am able 10 ascertain after Industrious
search On which side victory will perch am unable
TO decide The State will be distracted by n Of
nagntude and Importance greater than any other state
OF the Union has Better wonlG IL have been
for Tennessee had her reconstruction and restoration
waited and eventually taken place In tho same manner
IN winch thai u her partners IN the rebellion Il expected
20 occur. From free ntcrmnglng with the people
IND in tins white radicals The number of that
class OF radicals is thought, by those best competent
judge to be not than tenn OF the voters a
the highest not more than one.siyth.
The city of Nashville visited at the present time by
considerable numbcr OF persons from Gcoria asking
aid behalf OF the INDECENT Of that State To these
quests the city has MOLLY responded. The reduced
many Of the wealthy citizens OF Nashville 10 compare.
tive poverty bat with energy that deserves all com
mendatipn and encouragement they going earnestly
70 work 20 repair their wasted fortunes The negroes
60 b. work ng checriully aave noticed since my
arrival The city considerable number OF United states
soldiers The people do not the least objection e.
their presence: the contrary they welcomed to
the city in the present state OF political excitement
The Governor is at present on visit 10 Knoxville
The bcaru! Capitol OF the Stale IL completed The
grounds around It need large expenditure Of money 10
ornament them full portrait OF General Thomas
4 IA the library. in company With the distinguished men
Of Tennessee. Enlistment OF negro soldiers goes on la
the city with great success. They enlist with the ex
pecation their part OF going out against the Indians
THE canvass begins next Saturday with the blacks
dsting Aished Conservative orator from Nashville IL TO
address tue colored people Winchester next saturday