The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-09

THE RADICAL CONVENTIONAL Radical correspond
ept of the Cincinnati Commercial gives an account o.
the proceedings of the State Radical Convention
lately held 10 Nashville. 1t caps the climax of the
proceedings of any convention ever before assembled
and if ANYTHING could disgrace the Radical party the
scene depicted might be considered dsgraceful. As
a sign of the times, though with apology to our
readers. we extract at random from " the proceed
ings":
Here everything went into confusion con-
founded-at least fifty all talking at once, and
some getting ready to try the knockdown argument
of the fist.
Cate have a paper"
Several voices" Go to hill with your paper"
Cate" But it is important, and"
Voices" Then let white read it. We don't
want to hear you" Cheers, groans and laughter |
Cate" It's a dispatch from Governor Sprague to
the workingmen."
Voces-"G-d d-n Sprague and you too" An
other voice, " Give it to man who read"
A negro" What's Sprague got to do with this
'vention?"
delegate, about two thirds drunk" Three cheers
for Senter, and d-n the Duncan letter" [Cheers.
Butler" Silence, till the dispatch is read"
[Groans for Butler, and cheers for Pearne.
voice" Cate can't read-give it to niger"
Another" Let's buy Stokes and Cate spelling
book"
Another" Let 'em alone and they'll steal onen
Cate-"I will now read the dispatch and -
Delegate from Chattanooga VERY hoarse j." No you
won't; you played out; we don't want to hear YOU
Negro" Let the gem'an read"
White Delegate" Yes, let him read about the
Stokes Cate conspiracy That's what want to hear"
A voice" Where's the school fund ~
Cate here began reading the dispatch from Sprague
in loud voice The substance Of it was that the man
who killed Abbott would address the citizens of Nash
vile on Monday night
Delegate" Less nominate Sprague for Governor"
Another-"No, less nominate Enos Hopkins"
(Great laughter and cheers).
An old man" Gentlemen | D.
Here he was interrupted by shouts of "Put him
down" " Take him out"
voice" Let the id old fool go on"
Delegate" Cate | apologize to Sprague for not
listening to the dispatch, but not to you Cd d-n
you"
Mr.. Williams, lin the Speakers stand )-"I would
like to- to-"
Voices" Dry up you old bald-headed devil Go
back to Ohio, and stop making your living by swind-
ling poor folks"
negro-''I move that we uus do now adjourn"
Another Where to?'
White man" To hell"
Voices" We're already there"
Another voice" Then hope old Pearne will burn
up, Cd d-n him."
Delegate" Pearne why the hill don't you fight"
Negro" He wouldn't fight bob tailed cat"
Here large, fine looking mulatto got upon a desk
md with tears in his eyes, asked if the Convention
would hear him. Cries of Yes y NO" "Take him
out, etc. but the muatto maintained his ground and
the confusion subsidized little he said that he hoped
ne would never such day again. and that his ears
might again hear what they had this day been
compelled to listen to. "White men," said he, "the
,olored men look to you for an example, but warn
ny race to follow you longer if this is the way you
IRE going to act 1t though the voice of that
nartyred man pointing to the portrait of Lincoln)
would cry from the grave at such scene as this Nv
white friends, | am ashamed of you and so is every
iecent colored man in this house say to my people
beware Oh beware, of following after the white man.
This little speech produced sensation Silence
eigned for the space of minute, and it seemed as
hough the truth he had spoken had sunk deep into
he hearts of his hearers
han ever.