Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-31

several DAYS, on account Of the outrageous
conduct Of the Radical leaders, in organ
izing n company Of negroes 10 oyerawe and
insult our people, in view Of the election
for Chancellor Of this district. On Thurs
day morning, our citizens were startled at
the appearance of forty or fifty dirty, lousy
looking negroes, headed by the fellow,
Phillips. They passed through the main
street, and marched toward the depot, and
beyond the old fort. ] do not know t0T
what purpose they went there, but suppose
10 drill aud consult together. During the
day a squad Of them we're kept at the office
of Phillips, on Main street, marching back
ward and forward on the pavement. The
cowardly dog pretended that he was in
dread of his life. There is no doubt that
he deserves to be killed, but there is no
man in our county mean enough to do it,
and the highest proof of the law-abiding
disposition Of our population lies in the
fact that he has been insulting our people
for the last two years in every possible
manner calculated to provoke them to des-
peration, and yet they have done him no
harm. II is the yeriest SANDER, that any
one here threatened him. But some ex-
cuse must be trumped up TO get an armed
force here, on the day of the election, to
overawe the people, and keep away colOred
and white Conservative voters from voting
for Judge Barry. The Radicals felt that
unless they piled up a tremendous black
vote in Sumner for their candidate, Lauck,
the vote Of the other counties would elect
Judge Barry, and hence the presence Of
these sable troops. You may well imagine
the indignation felt by our people.
We had hoped for a peaceable election.
There was not Conservative in the
county who did not hore and pray for
peace, and was willing TO submit to almost
ANYTHING rather than have it broken but
10 he thus "bull-ragged" and spit upon by
the low-nung adventurer was most too
trying on our feelings. On Thursday a
meeting of our citizens was called. The
Old veteran, Col. Bale Peyton, was called
10 the chair and he made a calm, temper
ale address, counseling a quiet submission
20 the laws, as unjust IA they were. A
proposition was made TO call upon Mayor
Wight to appoint special police to keep
order. The meeting adjourned over until
last Friday night, when Col. Thomas
Bowers was appointed President. He adj
dressed the large assembly in the same
spirit. advising peace and order but a
quiet determination on the part Of our GILL
zens tomaintain and protect their manhood;
that, az unjust as were the election laws,
we should submit to them until altered or
repealed by the proper authority. They
had not been fairly carried out in this
county; there were hundreds who were
entitled 10 certificates 10 vote who had
been refused, and cheated odt of their
rights by the Commissioner. Still, with
all The outragcs which have been heaped
upon us, we should bear on, as bitter as
was the duty, and act strictly or tSe de-
fenaive: to beware of entrance into quar-
rel, bat once in, to bear yourselves that
your adversary may beware of you"
He was followed by Col. james J. Turn-
er. Capt r. A. Bennett, Mr.. w. J. Barlh
and others, in well timed and prudent
remarks in a like spirit. A resolution was
proposed and carried approving of the
Mayors course in appointing large police
force.
The following committee was appointed
10 confer with the commandant of the
United States forces at this place, asking
his cooperation in maintaining order /;
Messrs. John h. Foster, DIR. Geo Thomp-
son, A. V. Hart, Hal. Coleman and W. j.
Bar.h.
The Mayor, after the adjournment of
the meeting, swore in about one hundred
special police, which embraced many Of
our oldest and best citizens.
AT this writing the streets are not filled
with the large crowds which usually at
tend elections. Many were kept away by
apprehension of trouble. II is noticeable,
| too that there is not the same swaying
mass Of colored voters who were here at the
election for Governor, or the county polls,
on the 7th The excitement gotten up to
| intimidate Conservative voters has kept
away their own tools, and it may turn out
| vet like the gun in lludibras which kicked
over the holder.
10 A. M.-The polls opened quietly. The
| Radicals had posted a company Of negroes
on Main street, west of the Square. The
police guard of a hundred or more also
armed, were posted on Smith street, lead
ing into the Square. An agreement had
been entered into that both forces should
keep their positions. An armed negro left
his company and came towards the court
house, and was ordered back. He refused
and was seized. A row was imminent
/ He was hurried down street, and the
whole Square was ablaze with the prospect
of general firing The police stood ready
TO fire, and hundred pistols flashed in the
air. One imprudent shot would have been
the signal for a volley from a hundred
points. The various officers, however
| quelled the excitement. Not half an hour
| after, the same negro, with another, viola.
ted the agreement, and again came on the
Square, but was carried back by Sheriff
Lowell ! will not venture 10 express the
opinion how many lives would have been
lost had the firing commenced
u M.-The streets are again quiet, and
polling going on slowly.
| omitted 10 state that the Radicals re
fused to permit but one precinct in th,
county to be opened-that at this place
They feared the colored vote in the severa
precincts would be against them, and they
were right, too.
| While the quiet confines ! copy an eX
tract from a circular issued by the friend
of Judge Barry, showing that the Radica
candidate, Laueke, is about like most O
our Tennessee leaders in consistency
TESTIMONY or THOMAS r.. LOVE.
Being called upon | state that | had {
conversation with j. +. Laucke, in hi
store in Franklin, Ky, September, 1865
and he inquired Of me how the drygood
business was in Gallatin. told him thai
Gallstin was a good point to sell goods
He spoke Of moving TO Gallstin, and HI
said that he had belonged TO the Fedora
army, but az soon as he found out that th,
object was to free the negroes, he resigned
his position, as he would not engage il
such a vile swindle. +. X. LOVE.
There are, in support Of this, a largi
number Of dispositions proving that he wa
indirectly opposed TO emancipation or ne
gro Suffrage and that he was supporte
| Of Mcclellan in 1864 And yet he Is nov
the peculiar friend OF the colored people
1P M.--Quiet fully restored. BY agree
meni, the forces OF each side removed 10
greater distance from the Square. Fou
hundred and filty votes poiled The Radi
Gals counted on a thousand or more 70
| their candidate ! have been throug
many scenes Of excitement in the last 81.
or eight Yeas, bat have seen none i
which the nerves and muscles of the crow
were strained tighter thaa to-day. And "
with All there was an icy GOODNESS whic