The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-10
TENNESSEE,

TROUBLE IN MADISON coUNTy-A Nor
ARMED REBELS SEIZE THE POLLS ~,
DRIVE AWAY UNION CITIZENS.
NASHVILLE, Aug. Con- election
about 1000 armed men came into lou, "a!
Madison County, ordered the Comnon"
militia to leave town, took the State cer,;S
Gates from the negroes, overawed the JrI tiR
OF Election, drove the COMMISSIONS as
other Union citizens from the town aug
TOOK possession of the polls. Horrible guy guy
RACES upon colored men are reported Ts" us
ing Union men have fled tor safety AeS Nt
ficient military force is organizing to reot SUI
law and order. The Commissioner for T.
ry County was compelled to resign the l SaE
before election. In parts of Weakly Cong
ty the lives OF Union men are threateuo5f
REPUBLICAN VOTERS INTIMIDATED IN s,,,
NER COUNTY.
The Nashville Press and Times of satr,
day says: 'U'
The registered vote of Sumner Conrt,.
1908, while the vote actually polled 10 c.I
Ills, showing that there were more tha!
one-fourth of the voters who did not dara a. ~
go to the polls. The violent threats Of t'
Rebels, and the patroling of the country S rue
tricts by armed ruffians inf1amed with lor T,s
who menaced every negro who dared to vOt,
the Republican ticket with death, vera NY, n"s
without effect. Nearly 400 colored citizo n"'
who had the certificates, were disfron
chised by the pistol and bowie knife and Lr
threats of being driven from their homes \!
proscriptive landlords. In every VOTING nrs-
cinct OF the county, except Galiatin CTh p
there was company of Regulars the iudgeS
and clerks of election sent in their resiono
lions several days previous, assigning as tbo
reason, that they dared not to risk tbeir
lives by receiving the votes of negroes This
took place in Sumner County, the Democrat,
ic stronghold of Middle Tennessee befora
the rebellion, where the regular ticket useS
to get 1.o00 majority. During the rebellion
it got digraceful notoriety by being tha
rendezvous of one of the vilest troops Of on.
erillas and cut Threats in the State.
PRESCRIPTION OF CoLoRED MEN.
N. j: Virgins, of Virgins & Francisco
yesterday morning, we are informed, called
up their porter who has been at work for
them the past ten months, and demanded
that he should 60 to the polls with him and
vote for Etheridge. The porter Informed
him that he could not Go it, that he must
vote as he chose; whereupon Mr. Virgins
paid him up and ordered him to leave
George Pope, who has been at work two
years at the Memphis Life and General In
surance Company, was called up by Major
Molly this morning, and asked if he had vo-
ted yesterday. George replied that he had,
and voted for Brownlow. Major Berkley
then came out and asked him if he had his
book He replied he had mott was at
home, when the major told him to get it
they would pay him up; they had no use
for anybody who voted for Brownlow-
Memphis Post, Sd.
THE TENNESSEE CONSERVATIVES" STILL
DIsCHARGING CoLoRED RADICALS
NASHVILLE, Aug 5.-The wholesale dis
charge of negroes throughout the State for
voting the Radical ticket has demanded
from the Freedmen's Bureau prompt mes.
sures for their support. General Carlin is
moving in the matter, but finds it impos
sible to obtain employment for the hun
dreds who are being discharged.
He has just appointed Judge Lawrence to
take charge of the prescribed freedmen in
Middle Tennessee In his letter of instruC-
lions the General says: IF necessary ad-
vertise by telegraph North and South that
laborers can be supplied. In sending men
out of the State. transportation will be turn-
ished from Washington. You will establish
depot in Nashville for all who have no
homes. Good citizens, black and white, can
do something to alleviate hardships that
must ensue from this wholesale proscript-
ion"
Accompanying these instructions Judge
Lawrence will issue through the papers an
appeal to the people of the State, urging
forbearance and federation toward the freed
men. The Conservative press generally ia
vor the prescription. The Nashville Banner
opposes it.
Full election returns are not IN yet, but IL
is estimated that the Radical majority will
be about. 40. 900 out of voting colored pop
ulation of $4,000. Not over q 900 blacks Vo-
ted the Conservative ticket. In the State
Senate. the Conservatives Will not have
single member, and in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes not over five.
The white vote was about equally dlVl-
ded.