The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1868-01-30
Radical State Convention.

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The Radical State Convention met in
Nashville on the 22dtnst. Senator =. 81
Fowler was elected President with a doz-
en- Vice Presidehts and Secretaries, In
taking the chair, Senator owle, ssolaI
among Other things asf0lloss; lalt vas
with surprise and regret chat he had heard
of discussions creeping into the Repuhli.
can party, but he could not and would not
believe it. After the progress already
made, they could not receds from the pc.
sition they had taken, they were surround.
ed by enemies in the North, South, East
and West So far were they III advance Of
their party that they could not count on
the support ofthe great Northern masses.
To 60 back a single step would bspolitic9l
death. The rebel element was powerful
in wealth and social influence, while the
Republican party in the South was poor
in lands and strong only III faith. The
party must 60 On, He could not believe
hattie men who had done this work we're,
to be disappointed Of their reward, nor rtl
that Tennessee waste belost 10 loyal rule.
He closed BY referring to tile Presidential
contest and expressing the hope that the
action Of the Convention would be such as
to assist in bringing about the triumph Of
the party ta7p y sssso'I 9airs4o9 PAY Z
| After committees had been appointed to
arrange the business Of the convention, IT
was suggested hatthe convention had for
gotten to "invJke Divine guidance
Thereupon, DR.. Pearne led of IN a. very
loyalprayer, which is characterized BY the
reportercf the Nashville Banner as a''blas.
phemous and d deliberate insult to the
Deity He, as it'were, patted his Creator
on the back and condeseended to thank
him that he had kept the eloyal men Of
East Tennessee in ofiice.n OPT Hgiasp
Aletter vas reAdfrom Gov. Bfowalow,
"e principal 'es''te u waicl was ior '1'
ciples of the currency questions N y 4sl
mr' Mchin'ey 'n''0uucea 'he iOiio"'ng
'F, NJ ,r.n ", ..N-' ~, ~.
L. ~ s,ats ! 1871 - ~ insa, pa.Y
ored popnIatiop tbeteof for he rem Fepea I Of
all laws which prohibit the colored ! man ma
IRON holding office and setting on jdries;
aau "nere u .nS pat'y owes ~ presens S "a
n sa;d nledge by = vote If sone fortv
thousand In It's interest, being almost
unanimous therefore, 'l'l9 81 l'sNs.' ~
heSo'oea, ina. 1he present siene,aI as
dssn, CA ,,e5ae X ~ iea;s
] ladon before adjournment. al.R lisa''e''i
/ Which was followed by az general mnss,
and fears were entertained ii a dissolution
Of the convention. Mi. Sensef vigorously
IHYT ta r. = y
opposed tbe resolution, mainly on The
ground that ne colored man does not now
pay poll tax, md -consequehtly Is not en-
| titled 10 the same privileges as the whites.
I AZ dozen of would BE- orators I how iil clam
ored to Be allowed to speak, When The
Chairman recognized e5lored ma man, who.
assuming a tragic attitude, said, In pom ON
| pous maner, that he wisheato aanticipaten
| in this Convention. Before ne had gone
| very farin his authorizations. Judee HOAX
| bounced up. saving that the way 10 break
| up the Convention was to lei these piasers
have their way. 10 eiixon ,saii diI6I1n I
I The colored orator Ind toI s,iccumbg bsi
II seems that the negroes had no sbow,
ing whatever. He was ignored entirely,
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Idelerate A. ,reahars of IA, ,s;.tasa a,;Ia5l
! Itres,iitea all sConoressja,an stalls ID, III.
ouehce ID ohiet tbe NEGROES. II made !
very hitter Ana abus;ys ba,ra, i ! IL ( ,,s;ns,
-. " $3.50 p a 90 4