The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-09
TENNESSEE.
Mutterings of Frank RIair,s Rebellion.

Ol NeutHllOhs
A correspondent at Memphis writes TO the
New York Tribune on the Sd inst. as follows:-
The deadly opposition to the Militia bill in
Tennessee Is because such q force under the
noble old patriot, Governor Brownlow, would
entail defeat of Rebel schemes, or force them
into open Rebellion, for which they have not
as yet recuperated sufficient strength. This Is
why calling out such militia means, as Pike
says, war TO the knife and the knife to the
hilt'-"8 war in which no quarter is to be asked
or given" Disguise it as they may, the SEEM
ingly insane hopes and revolutionary desires
and prospects Of the desperate followers of the
lost cause are all centered in the election Of
Let no 10y al man at the North flatter himself
that If Seymour and Blair are elected they will
fought in vain.
Rendered desperate by the magnitude of the
stake for which they are playing, the leaders of
southern Democracy, casting aside all the old
landmarks and established precepts OF party,
they in heart SO thoroughly despise. Here in
Mt emphis all else is OF no importance at present,
compared to seeking portion OF the colored
vote. Colored ward clubs, coored meetings.
colored torch light professions, coored converts
to the faith, colored speeches.. and colored
orators are, in fact, 1.-The theme of conversation
on every hand. Those immaculate sons OF chi
valry, formerly so disguised at the mere sight
pious horror at the mere mention of nigger
voter, scowled Indignantly at colored ora
tor. and were ready to faint at mere thoughts
ipgs are now most eager to do them
honor by an obsequiousness that disgusts
yesterday spat v1ciously at mention OF Niger
radicals, and ranked them with Pike as "a
race nf babpling apes ana DaDoons.n Today are
upon the street corner, pleading earnestly for
his conversion to the folds of Democracy, or
upon platform sandwiched among a crowd OF
wooly heads, listening 10 their rude oratorship,
and counseling earnestly as to logic of political
events. Wonderful change! Matt Galloway
even, the war horse of Tennessee Democracy
VINO. stern, rigid, and exemplary in faith, rudeiy
kicked from ON witnout, the pale Of the
suffrage, and looked upon the term Mig
ger, Synonymous with stink. to-day
reporting such orators speech as able and
patriotic in that niger Democratic organ, the
crscy fraternzngy on brothery terms with mig.
ger in It's every phase and condition. To do
| The blacks justice here in Memphis, the msjo
rity are not only thoroughly disgusted with
| such grovelling on the part of tnelr former
enemies, but extremely suspicious of their good
faith. and the whole thing so far, at least Is a
In the country this newborn love of nigger
shows Itself in the shape of barbecues or rude
feasts, to which all assemble from far aud neat
A week or so before the affair Is to come OFT,
messengers are despatched to all the planta
tions aud settlements within reach, whose bu-
siness IL Is to see that each and every black has
| a special invitation. He is told he must come.
and dancing, a regular darkey's idea OF Para.
| disc in fact If he comes he Is TO enjoy him
to his hearts content, be feasted upon the
best the country affords, and allowed 10 carry
away much as he pleases. AT the same
| tim he Is given to understand II he does not
come he Will be looked upon as opposed TO
| those who would fain befriend him, told he
cannot expect TO live In thai neighborhood, and
| will be watched and looked after. The hidden
meaning OF this he well Understandable has
heard and seen the Ku Klux, and, of course, he
attends. "Here he is feasted. hattered. and ca
| yoled to his hearts content" Speecnes are
| made, showing him the brotherly love of his
| former masters and the rascally character OF
| radicals In general, none of whom he Is ex-
| pected 10 be seen assocating with, under pen.
| atty OF resting under SUSPICION himself What
| are The poor blacks To do? Bereft of all moral
| support. they have but acquiescence or the
natural recourse OF their race. Discrimination
] and deceit