Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-28


The miTed folks held a meeting last night
to ratify the nomination Of Grant and Col
fax. A person would naturally suppose
that they were going to ratify the oonvie-
ton Of Andrew johnson, but-they didn't
on the contrary they said but mighty
little about the matter.
At eight o'clock the meeting was called
10 order by a man called Capt. Allen, when
Judge NJ NJ. Brien was called TO the chair.
The Judge felt greatly dignified, and in
fact lie was oyerpowered in the very full
ness of his soul by the honor conferred
in calling upon Thin to preside at such
n meeting. He OF course, looked upon il
as foregone coDclusion that Gen. Grant
and Schuyler Colfax we're President and
Vice President Of the,United States, and
this no man Of common sense would at
tempt 10 deny. The time, and all that
was one calculated 10 GIL any man with
eioquence, even if he never had any be
fore; and we thought Il probable that the
learned gentleman stood 10 that positson,
and If they ever wanted a man to address
them, who was not able TO speak, they
could call on him. He was right. He
thoguht the poor colored man was better
than the unreconstructed Rebel, and he was
well satisfied with the platform Of the
party. He got into the usual strain, and
was happy, telling anecdotes TO the nigs, by
the aid Of which he set them all laugh
ing.
Every man in the South, even the Rebels,
who fought braYely to the end of the war,
wanted Grant TO be President. lie be
came, at this stage, low and scurrilOus in
his remarks, and decent regard for the
public prevents us from giving his Ian
guage. SO we pass on to the next "gen-
tleman," who was Judge. Houck This
person paid high tribute 10 the Republi-
can party, and much higher one to the
Democratic, because the abuse Of such a
character could only elevate and exalt any
party al which it was leveled. He did
not come there to make a speech CHATS
what they all say but to hear the remarks
of man who has a national reputation,
Mr.. Langston, lnegro)
A negro named John NJ. Langstan, was
next introduced TO the meeting, and all
we're eager to hear the 'smart Mig"
for he was received with some applause
We paid great attention to the sable orator
and were charmed beyond measure by his
eloguence. He transported lis by his large
and extensive views and the brilliancy Of
his reasoning. In short he is a perfect
prodigy, this same negro, and represents
finely the glory and grandeur in all de-
partments TO which his race, even rough
half-bred, may aspire. lie was for the
bridge that carried them over which shows
a high order Of genius, and he hoped alFl
his friends would do the same. General
why yes-Gen. Grant is the greatest man
the world ever saw. He seldom speaks,
but then he has broad shoulders, and
GodbOrn head. He is a fghting-man,
Christian and lover of the United States |
Constitution, and that is as it stands now,
the greatest institution in the world for a
great and free people. This negro is con-
nected with the Board of Education which |
trains the monkey" and consequently is
able to give good advice. He vas dis
posed to look upon all Rebels with sym
patty and compassion, but he did not see
any way by which a man could be released |
from his allegiance to the United States |
government. He would not even except |
the colored men and then how could he be |
expected to except the white man. Lamp
ton has acquired high prominence and
it must be thoroughly understood that he
is now AZ high up as he can 60, which is
TO say great deal more than he knows
anything about.
He asserts the equality of his race and
will Of course vote for Grant in Ohio next
fall, as niggers are all allowed to vote in
Ohio. He is not a vindictive man, he says,
but then he wants TO see the Rebels brought
down to a sense of their duty, and he will
be glad TO see the men of his race al well
as the colored people doing so. He gave
the whole concern called Democracy Gifts"
and of course found the niger is fright
side up with care"
A man named Furay, who represents the
Chicago press, made a few brief remarks.
TIE CONCERT AND SUPPER At THE
CHERRY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH LAST
NIaHT.-The concert took place last night
and we are very glad 20 be able to say the
attendance was a good one, since the pro-
Ceeds are TO be appropriated to the benefit
OF the Church. The performance on the
whole did great credit to those whose duty
it was 10 see that all was right. Several
gentlemen rendered their services free,
which, of course, was great Involvement.
We regret that we are compelled by want
of space and time, to give a more extended
report Of the proceedings, but we are sure
every person who was, present, left there
fully satisfied.
A bounteous supper had been prepared
for the occasion, and il was attended to
with ample justice The music was very
good, and the parties interested said they
had never aeen such cheerful festival
held In this citv.r