Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-05-28

luHotiui't oAA oNNA
prevailed.
DIR. Pesrne instantly vacated his scat, and
Hon. X Butler, who was standing imme
iiately behind jumped into the chair, an,
snatchiny the gavei from the stan sad
Fri nds Of Gen. Stokes
Here ems Q p'r'ect urroar. Tie
Stokes men cheored wildly, and from the
other side Of the house three cheers We c
proposed for Gov. Sent,r. Again three
cheers we're given for G N. Stokes.
This confusion continued for some Lee z b
# time with alternate cheers FOR Sentef and
Stokes.
,ices-G-l n him, lax, in out +
that chair.
Somebody proposed three cheers fvr IL,
gentleman from Smith, (Mr. WiliiausD
who was on the stand.
] P. Brownlow-Thrce groans for NJ
Williams.
Mr.. Thornberg, Of JeG4rso1, who was o
the stand, called for the del gates 70 rom
forward and deposit their votes. NtbJdy
seemed to pay any attention to The sugges
lion.
Dr.. Mynlt-This thing hiss becn brewi'
for long time they are caught in tEcli
osn tricks, and dying bard. This was sa"
n a private way to a number Of delegate
that surrounded him.
Loud calls we're m lde for Nelson.
Henry Deu'ch, 81 Chattanooga Whit be
comes Of Father Pearne
[. N. Phil ps--. CD d-n IT, This is Dis.
ace to the Redublicsn p7riy'
A delegate Let's take yo'e.
A vice. Yes, you will take anything yor
can get.
Clay New'and. II move that Williams b,
la ;en to to thu asylum.
Take on. dem white men, said uCm5e
o. the negro del gAtia from Mem, his.
J.P. BIO EuloS.-Ju,t come aud try it
Voice.-Yes, G-l d-1. you, C IA
al NJ.
Tlen followed en1tber scene o. excl G
N Mt. The friends Of S inter- turntd their
itteries on the negro delegation, aDd IN
a threateniI manner denounced them lit-
tsrly. A general alteration ensued, aud o
light was apprehe led, when hfesn ,r
twenty members Of the Metropul tan Pc.
lice came for Sard, and SOON q liet cgneo
IN Warsaw.
Clay Newland..-I m5ve this thing b,
turned int ia, atre.
d. W. Gias ie.-I move that BIller L,
permitted to leave the chair.
For upwards OF ten MINUTES lh-ro was
general ull in the "bu ,incss" on e con-
vention, with size remark o-ca-IoasI!
from different parts Of the huu.e.
II was understood t1at the crowd VII h
had assembled around the stand were ia
ormally engaged Ia taking he vote Of ID,
conv, ntinn.
l. n. Philips got ~ AMI attempted t.
say something, when Sir ut NJ again CON
me1ced. He remarked that tn way is,
have conducted ourselv,s wss perftc. ]
grac. Ifw cau't harmo. 20, let Us put g.
a third man. IIo concluded by BunintjuE
Hon. IL. !. Harrison. Nobody S, med L,
heed his suggestions, as he was shouted
down.
Barbour Lewis Let him be heard.
Bah bah! from tbs Memphis cylorgd
delegation.
Phillips az lin nominated II II. U.rris D..
voict--Senalor BayLe wants to DC
Governor.
A delcgate--John Coekrill is the coming
man.
Mex nIey--I nominate James P. Brown
CIV, 50 IS % keep in the family.
Mckinly, fgdn--I dominate VIM. \
Qlarlys OF CluksYil!e, OF c. S. A. notori
ETY..
John Drownlow--The friends Of G w..
Seuter will assemble to night for org "a ~
zion. loud shouts for olSes
Bro"nloE---Turn your Stokes man loose,
and by Cd Wen beat him.
A Noica---Tel, Stokes not to resign lis
seat In Congress until the race is over.
Judge Trewhit-As the Republican party
has proved itself incapable Of selEgJysrn-
meni, | move Is adjourn sine die.
Just ab ut this time some little comno-
tion was created by a policeman stepping
up to a delegate who had pistol slick NJ
out OF his breast, aud telling him he could
not stay in the house with such weapin
The de-, gate VIC believe vas J HI Johnsjr,
from Anderson.
Dr.. Inc, colored--Geutlem n of he
convention, will you hear m,i It is moi o
political matter on which desire to a idr,ts
YOU, We, The people 81 my r8cc, have " T
been a,custcm med to look mp to you white
folks as our paittTHS In every thing. We
are naturally an initiative people aud have
been accustomed to lock up &c you al our
lives, G ntlemen Of my own race In It's
convention, say TO you, In all your pre-
ceedings here, manifest the spirit Of z u,le.
men. Let the white delegates see that loa-
ever they may act, yol kulw what is b.
coming conduct for you to pursue as & ,0d
men and citz For ms ssh, have uvv
er before heen in any State coHv. ntion ia
my life. / claim no orat0riil powers, 1 am
merely practical man who think aul SPEAK
what | think. Now my colored friends, de-
not suffer yourselves by tbs circum,tlnces
that surround you to be betray ed Ia say
log any thing uuseemly or impr per.
Treat every gentleman courteously and dc
maud the same treatment. for yourselves,
loud shouts Of applause.l We came her,
not for our own hens tlt but h serve the gen.
eral cause of he country. We j, in Yt
capacity Of citizens O promote harmouy, or
der and good government lhiou shonl he
S ate. We have colored men who have
brains who know what is rgLt snl What IS
wrong, and let us show by our actions thai
this Is 50. stand upon your manhoona aud
you will be more respected Than hose white
gentlemen that ALLOW their passion TO pro-
dominate over their Judgments.
Nc. Williams WY then did yon object
to tho pr 'siliun submitted yesterday a.
Yo'e by counties
D,vs Nelsol-lIow in the h-ll gould
You eby conntics}
SIR. Lewis b -cau,e our Information T.
ghAt ysu have packed four or five dtlrga
tions from ono county.
The chairman here announced that ~
four cDultics had voted for Stokes, AID de-
cl.red him the nominee.
A voice When was that vote taken
Dslegtte-Senter has receive the mi ri
~, aud declare him elected.
A general huhhub follosed, and every
delegate rear tho stand had mrihng 10
say. "WafeFmelou riads Gr Buffers .adn
sail one. There is 20 be a nov editioa OF
parliamentary laws PUBLISH by Gaze & CO.
10 the Press and Times, said Aiolph Mel
son.
Somebody shouted out; "Oh Cate viii
vs. you HI, you id whlte.Hvered
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Mr. Cato said no bed ia MS hand a as.