New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
TENNESSEE.

CONSERVATIVE COLORED CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE.
The Colored Convention which met at Nashville,
April g. had for its President Joseph Williams, and
adopted Resolutions Of which the following are a
eDecimen:
esolre3 That we do not desire 70 be an element OF dis
cord ia the community in which We live that to seek 10
nte me & cogIeG ] rae & agapt m t1e %e or 1nS 10 oDc
the good OF both depends upon the spirit OF har
Suoay aud Justice of all toward each other
Resoired That believing the spirit and tendencies OF
Hadc8iian unfayOrable TO these aims take our
stand with the Union Conservatives Of Tennessee
and invite throughout the State TO do the
ReSored That our right 70 vote involves the night 10
Intersts and rights as free men require also that we
should have the night to sit upon juues
expressed in the following speech by Mr. Washng gtOn
"We cOOTed men, must look al our interest We
are ghtly demOralzed had no chance 10 get fair
representation the Southern side OF the question The
Radicals have usqrped everything and tired to become
pr speca guardians II Is laid to Uncle sam that he
liberated This is not true. 1t was not their intention
Se as The 81 T B4beuo1 o1r true fTe3d are y bose Who
raised US; they have stood by us all OF our lives,
aud Wc siiOula encourage them by standing by them.
sane OF Radical colored mon have h6e with
BrOwnlow pin in one car and Radical whisky in the
other They do not look at the question fairly. Let
Others do they may but as for me- hopes and sym
pathes are With th0Se who wore the gray They are our
Tftee0 delegates were elected to the State Convention
80 meet April l6 aud The koShriHe Union (DemOcratcl
EHys tnW WhHe inc IesOiuuORs were DtLg redd, tne
Radical negroes came in and were breaking up the
Convention in a row."
5HE CONSERVATIVE BID FOR THE NEGRO voTE--RE-
MARSABLH PROCEEDING or A RECENT CoNvEN-
TiON-A STRANGE RIAIt-RADIcLIsM or
THE NEGROES.
Ffoas Od Special Correspondent
NASHVILLE, April s, 1867.
Up TO the rendering Of the Supreme Court decision,
Few weeks since, declaring constitutional and valid the
acts OF the Legislature regulating the elective franchise
tho Conservative press throughout the State, with
nsrksbe unapimity were opposed TO colored suffrage
10 the law enfTanchising the blacks would certainly be
given The decision brought disappointment; but there
stl left grounds for encouragement. Almost
simultaneously with the pronunciation OF the supreme
with the Rebellion, earnestly urged the policy Of an
early affhanOn with the enfranehised negroes
The Key note struck by Judge Whitworth The Ban
mar and Union and Dspateh promptly chIned in, and
all COlOred feliOwcitZens" (COnserY atiye
phrsseOlOgy) had become the lions Of the hour 1--WE
must live together; interests In commons let MS
De friends" said the Banner with the most remarkable
gravity And So a couple OF days previous the meet
Ing OF the County Conservative Convention 10 appoint
delegates to the State Convention the papers here invited
everybody TO participate. On MOnday-the day Of the
meeting-the Court House comfortably filed, about
onetmrd OF those present being colOred Considering the
status O the crowd the proceedings certainly unique
Judge Whitworth was on hand and made an earnest
speech mainly addressed 10 the negroes The sentiments
he enunciated would suit the latitude Of Faneul Hail.
They such the coored present could and did
applaud but voting the Conservative ticket woud be al
1oxether different matter At the conclusion OF the
judges speech, Joe Williams colored Of note
among his brethren, took the stand and made half
h0ns address declaring II 70 the interest OF the
blacks act IN concert with the Conservative party Of
the STATE His remarks were loudly appauded but met
Wtn very iheble response from those Of his
present Porhaps would not be exaggerang to assert
tnat tee were not three cOOred the ha who in
dofse0 the sentiments Of Williams Nelson Walker
OF ths Leading cQored men OF Nashville the other day,
Fehatked tt there were only two cOored in Nash
- Vue VINO would not vote the Republican ticket.
last IL was decided by the meeting that the cOlored
IokS should bold Convention Of their own and appoint
70 the State Convention In pursuance thereof
aeau signed By some half dozen Of names headed by
that OF Joe williams, was Issued next morning for
oofou convention, 20 meet the morrow. As four Of
tnehHrS we're said 10 De unauthorized, the proposed
sathcrng foIt promise largely.
I"'fo - ono tey encouraging aspect 81 the stuatlo1.
St i"As b. Ihe coo.cd population have Become power