The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-26
The Tennessee State Radical Convention.

The Tennessee State Radical Convention.
Especial Dispatch to the Louisville journal T.
/ NASHVILLE, Aug. l3-The Radical State Conser
/ ton adjourned day, after makinga record that wi
inevitably brand the party with infaHY throughout til
| country.
Hamilton, who is now member Of the Legislatur
/ from Shelby county, and who was indicted by Rad
| cal grand jury-maik that and emphasize it-by
Radical grand jury, last Monday, for having been
rebel commssary, was put in nomination, alsoa negr
named Lowery.. The negroes claimed that, as the il
crease in the vote arose from the Embarrassment
their race they ought to have Representatives. Cor
gress and pushed Lewery to the best OF their ability
but negro has no chance with the Radicals IN TIN
| State where oticees concerned, and their canddat
got no support IN the convention. Hamilton was nom
mated Notwithstanding his disgraceful record whic
is worse than r. r. Buers who had to be WhItewasi
led by Congress before he could take his seat. stron
/ opposition, however, was made to Hamilton by ~th
leading men Of his party IN the convention. The
showed him up in his true light, but this only seeme
to make him all the=nofe popular as rendering him
| filter recipient Of Radical honors
/ Horace MAYNARD made a very nlaInmatory speech
in which he invoked the worst passions Of the Legsa
/ ture. "a
Judge Harrison, one of the nominees for eleetor a
large attempted to carry out the programme indicated
in Blars letter, the Republicans would bring about
] state Of things compared with which che Southern
/ ConfederaeS would be a-paradiSe. S
As much as has been ssid aud written with fegart
to tho feeling Of tie Radicals in Tennessee on TIN
question of extending the franchise, the folloT!h
| episode il the proceedings will show you their rea
i annus.@& 5sf-@
Mr. Tomeny, United States Marshal for West Ten
nessee and liberal Republican, offered the following
4 preamble and resolution sa /"
Whereas the franchise law of this State IS part ant
parcel of the constitution of Tennessee and cannot bs
amended exeeptin the mode preseribedin the consti
! tuition for making amendments to that instrument
and, Whereas in the opinionsof this convention, i
would be safe, expedent and wise the part of ths
Republican party of this State Initiate measures tt
modify the franchise law to allow every citizen o
the State and of the United States to exercise the
| right of suffrage; and, whereas, such magnanmou
action of the Reput lean party would do much to re
peace and tranquility to the State, encourage
fraternal feelings of good will among the whole people
soften The aspcries of the pending canvass and lesser
the expenses of the State in maintaining order and the
supremacy of the law everywhere within its border
therefore be it .Lt.-s.-sE - s.. - 5,
Resoluea, That We recommend the present I4egisla
ture to adopt and submit the people, for ratification
amendments the constitution of Tennessee one
extending the frarchise@ to every white in the
State WHO is citizen of the United States and another
providing that the right of colored men in all
elections shall never be abridged, denied, taken
away.
Tie reading of the preamble and resolution called
motion WAS at once made to lay them the table.
Another motion to kick them under the table was
greeted with cheers. The resolution finally tabled
The two delegates who voted in the negative were
hooted at and riefculed after which the convention
broke up Peace stock is decidedly below par
In1ammatory speeches were made at the Capito. to-
night by Congressman Stokes and Arnell, in favor OF
calling out the militia and carrying the election for
Grant and Colfax at all hazards.
Tup Ar VETop Ef =
BILL-The Legislature of Alabama, having passed a
bill empowering the State Legislature to elect the Pres
dental electors the Governor, the 18th, retgrned
the it with the following ob;eetons: "
After the most mature reflection am forced to
the conclusion that the bill is wrong in principle, and
that it would be dangerous precedent in republican
government. AS my Judgment does not approve the
bill, it is my constitutional duty to return it to the
Senate with my objections.
at cannot but be regarded remarkable that the
first Republican Legislature convened in Alabama shall
III the face OF the principles Of its organisation, which
every Republican processes to hold DEAR deny not only
othe coored, but the white men, the right by his
vote to indicate lis choice for President aud Vice
President Of the United States, and take the matter
into its hands.
"Whatexcus can there be forit? Is it mcre party
expedieney9 If so, then is abandonment of prin-
ciples Acknowledgements thatshe material out of
which the Republican party is composed cannot be
trusted In other words it is to SOY that the coored
men will not dc to be trusted.
This action Of the General Assembly will be re-
garded as still more remarkable when considered in
connection with what to have been the almost
unanimous opinion of the leading members Of the
Republican party of Alabama. 1t believed by
most of them, and represented at Washington that
large majority Of the voting population of the State
were in favor of the constitution. This was as
much say that the Republican party was in a
none but Republicans favored the constitution, and
even some Of them opposed it. IF the party is as
strong it has been supposed to be- then the ncces
sty of party eSpediency does not exist but if it
did exist We would rot be ustitable in esorting to it,
AS much Us I desire the election of Grant and Col
fax, am unwilling to become party in behalf Of that
desirable result, to scheme which practically denies
the very principles for which those standard bearers
stand pledged before the country
Montgomery dispatch of the 18th, has the follow
ing account Of the reception ia the Legislature Of the
Governors veto: 9. ze-
The message created a warm discussion and much
bitterness. Sbley, Coon and other extreme Radicals
were violent in their expressions about the Governor.
Mr. Coon strongly urged the defeat Of the veto and
that tie object of the men who sustaining the
Governor in this matter was to get up II the
war must come, let it come he was ready for it. and
ninety thousand .treenen of Alabama would give the
opposition belly full of before it with;
he would stand by the Republican party in Alabama in
the war and victory would perch on its banners.
Mr.. jones replied to Mr. Coon, and told him that his
remarks revoiuonary but that # he wanted war
he could have war and the would last until
of his sort desecrated the soil Of Alabama Mr. Jones
said he Republican, butwhenwar is talked about
and Aabamians to be slaughtered, he would be
found on the side of his own people, those in this
bright sunny, but oppressed land to whom this country
and the government justly belongs. He said that he
could raise squadron of town boys and whip out
anything the gentleman from Iowa could bring against
him. He could marshal twenty thousand colored men
to follow bis banner in defense of Alabama aud Ala
bamians. Gle colored men Of intelligence ktew that
the carpet taggers not their friends and that
squatter would desert them lie the honr Of peril and
need sSs
The debate was conducted altogether by Republi-
cans, there being but Que Democrat in the Senate. j
THE RIGHT KIND OF A Mantle subject Of the
following notice. Gen. Broughton, we believe, re-
sides in Sherman Texas, where he is practicing law
He represented Northeastern Texas in the late New
York convention and while North visited the place Of
his birth, which elected the following article from the
Rochester Union and Advertiser He is the right kind
of man, and all such will find hearty welcome in
the South GssS=.ss..s5Z
Our former feiiow-citizen Cen Horace Broughton,
has been in this city three four days visit, and