New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
A VAIL FROM TENNESSEE.
The following memorial was presented to the
Democratic Convention by the Tennessee Delegation,

the legitimate body polite OF what should
TR2T to S '.1.%5as Of IP'H & she Oppression sg
ssSacS by anu mnes TO w5''D u s ,b y" p S,f9
IN possession Of the Government Of the United The Of
supremacy mere domestic faction maintaining itself sgau
By tbe now instructed power. 1' F nou The 1aog
an oursd people Il b p tbey Teprrs5 and are eIecuiing
the policy Of toe men no" welding the vast weight Of FEDERAL authority
the pedp Of states vet free 10 IA M In the re Of wrongs which are
noerable to American eemen. and the Longer continuance Of
winch thresiens either renewed co1yusiS1s or Tue e9re
that the present state organism created violation Of
oa the citizens i, SsSs Il s vote
, III: '' co GGS''0 SOLDIER ssS bis . @aGSs oa
tbe surrender Of the armies Of The South.
entirely willing to waive It's legiy believing that would cononn
derrd BY United States and would be
fTa The MIDST Of peace "s a0g mar I'l 6ss. %
The ftt 51ef Ts9u was IIpa 11s .,aSs s
wond be generously s1d wisely expanded 80 as to embrace The whole
P a Ia q 5 f on and D yf lS' nj .Go
ofth Federal Government over the seeding states ao the abolition
Goyt '11 od The r foaHius of military camp
civil war ss made by The annie. fed erad that
aI tbH had been demanded Of him 6y hi. brave Syry 10 the
when with ilms in bis hands despair nigh. have renewed hs
those ofhopres might have cestel his wasted resources
parole Confederate understood all honorable bger
ut on the part Of Che suproo Che Unen m pre-
plane Of civil and political tr than that uhreou The Northern free
American Constitutions and 50 auet With d,ngr 70 The Republic that
not believed there could emerge from tie uusuce Of the times
malignant to propose much Nss eIecq'e 50
cheerful obedience to the STATE Government ina1uted daring TIE war
confidently calculating that rs administration ADD conduct wol be such
These expectations Of The people have not been realized SOU
became apparent That Tie kon n po,t a lo,
the future they would 20 them their opinions aad votes It W,
allegiance Federal authority long they reserved to
MEM and & tbs s htoal to S"a Of acnsse While eI.
citizenship deemt tie only 1Pedeu by shch The men then 10 Of
MtSIy 6oycdr Of the state Andrew johnson accepted By
g!suted pore 10 the Genc, Assembly TO determine the qualification,
voters and the limitation Of The elective Franchise II va. IN The s'eI
n Of the people that system Of oppression wss eoanm
into an odoas despoim. The General Assembly 6ut constituted
@ t,. could Vote eslcte three successive fraUce laws
surprising the other IA a9r'hr sod nsle me result OF ,A 'sss
thirds oCe whs ard n, '5rd y M bauoi hS Nfg1oes
be- Impossible within c alrItiae compass OF ths memorial 70
prescott detail the euorm VI these irnease sot We can only
What provision Of The Fedsr4l Cou.,on ds STATE
iii Of ai'alndsi or - pot 9 l, e hesa sa,r
lection Of American citizens against , hane,s Of an or .he een
n,, utterly frustrated ~ the ueeous devices Of AID
lir For eagao' be eS9a ,S ', .'S p o, s sf 'Ss
beea tse'd Of The election Franchise I. 'fli.1l,e ras.t =.
for as'g,es' o'T's 0 ' they have never even 0n
r., e Of ne afnnemeat Of the - white ,opc
Tennessee practically uuder TIE dominion Of sbretp.
I,vas hose'e until became aprarni that o." Franchise aw
bsnh A. to ile white population, would retain
poaer hus domestic cioa iai te negro cnd.ei
G i ' people Of BE SITE I.s e tpabne ous ,ccao
ancient and the as Of tb SS 10 er'e ih" right Of
aecoTg he universal epeieroe Of manird TO- 'rt government
lion m rrgariess ofr1ce
rrncpt be introduced into Tic AnenosH '''iea however
Al nat eseei .heh ever .t,,aes 10 nosr, Bot
. We, , ol Y. ras p.rsi. I'D I'll s.@c i-o a-,ro
IA ,oL b,,e fer done AZ onee -stpou~i rtp@
hat hu e by The rrrsFf "sis --e 20 20 aorg vihou
,rs ub BIZ, b,ory to ereas graf r stis au
are thsefe compelled 10 Istes 10 the vh n t,ior to
nd rr,s,,. reps,''e 'e 10 ibc .uiere
ofs psr aud 90 maniain ch- ID rho f ''' hria'r
stripped isnees Of American freedom ni ih' Ah i",'i
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aisct e n es,i, 10 bs peso o. h. p,.i -af,sr az ps
,o s', l :T a . es s., :, r ' Se ed A.
pfsr batre'er before ih- fe''t a1i o., r1g P.rp- 90 b.
s h.. sr IL by o., asr,at a.,. ri , u Oh, R.tsss
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victims Of h lA"He'' he saonny o. political uhoaais' 20 m
ale Of he Rspube intend MT iayp'r Of 90 ~,
should 10 ea to '- hags rec u s'u'" ts profile Of g.
pr-,epd By yya ra-lnors.-a o,rh,av nhroa. ro-of
saaif,n We state, ss !, s, T.i-J AID oa aoa,.i@
r reor,, fdrrturrf ,lo alf-.ornr u,,ruud
Of paposs will the northern eiru D., taxed r hs nIaui
,us bis political rt-r,, v he ,det br ib.
egn, aud irresponsible To Substitute af tLe aisrrst
Seh lsi The aisrd that hr,''ea those q ne south n
not IJdraiod Pom ha Of ~ whit nan ~ ~ Moth,
been great, sgr,sie registration rr
sd"9'..'S9 DE- l,' cs5 l s s & h. M, ]
therefore sated a. 70 ursni That not prudent Or
H.. Of e Is Bot b s-qu1t ais nd r-.po4i
BE duties have ge,a ,,sa,s TO 'PIGs''e ~ is '
Il ue iat iherg po''oa M eelns ,.e oomp'ge's
The s. Bot When T. b. eolsd'ci that by - terms Of - g he
throws accusing panty and tai 10 b. 80 r the ofig
seen that The people are ntlou % 20 I' esAI 4tA,' NE
corrupt practices or arbitrary acton o. ur REGISTER" To render u'
uen, o toe .euh Of ls people hs L,sl'as h ordered ia'
cuon penal civil Instituted against him FOR violation Of hs
rights Of the citizen n ne pr5S,"',ss o. bis SaeA duty
people the Of their gpp Incurred in the p,e
STATE are hos no We Of roon would ~ @ ,sy
- rsTeas and do ~ fact work injustice, tbs
legislation must " oHee become apparent 10 effect eomPc' heemn
Additional punt, secured to thess servants Of The Executive By
m ,r, p, Who not voter Thus is rendered certain ia every
trial A,as partisan uauooee The panel behalf Of the ifiHs
On he other hand the authorities controlling the State have
their hA, Of the accidental occasional honesty
Of these The been reserved 70 the kIece de-
clare by simple proclamation the ,g'ao9h o. , a snd 70
remove At h' sS'eegn HH Ily hT 'ni, a I'M ~ on
inGur bs dPs1'gre bus has 'en 'sp S e h'a
banoboI. and to that end be eITe. lai aha sieaive
legs dny scqured Executive act his sentence Of d,eurs
II yo1oR AZ PT.sp "ns 81 ds e a a. po. Of Rs
Conruton This arbitrary power hiss been exercised 10y The present
ong him poeJ. ~ this Of the she there foot
hold for would III from earth the PROSTATE form oihberV aud
animate her faiutiug spirit
a. are therefore CON TO announce Convention that Re-
undsrsiOod by Americana D" longer er
II. IN the Tennessee freedom Of elections. Tie chief
Monument English and American liberty has persisted
there be dsieicd 81 priceless p'lcgrs Nhout
the Judgment Of their peers aEd otherwise than ny tIe Avs OF
The land order Of WARSAW Tgu throughout her borders
Tie Of this oppressive policy slreadJ phny mnu'st
IN The material condition Of the state and pApb visible on the s2see
o society. We will briefly advert 10 them.
The great body Of the whites feeling that they are victims OF opp
,o hat they unuy deprived the Governments
an lifted BY intelligence IT, PARTICIPATE
In Affairs Of State aud remembering that tho political
Of they have been deprived constituted
PB Ell, I,bybt are dsroeuted and .pprebend greater