Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-22
THE STATE CONVENTION I
Second Day.
No Organization Effected.
Another Disgraceful Session
Both Wings in the Field and
Eager for the Fray.
The Meeting Brought to an
Abrupt Close, and Dele
gates Start Home
ward.

/ Abh ~ ~ CAOSSs anu LULU
gates Start Home
ward.
| FRIDAY, May 81. SGg.-Aecording
agreement, the delegates 10 the Radio.
State convention proceeded 10 the capitt
this morning at 10 O'clock. The doors I
the hall of Representatives we're locke.
and il was upwards of three-quarters {
an hour before they could gain admittanc,
This reporter was among the first 10 en-
Ter, and mirabae dictE, there was DI
Pearne occupying the chair, with gayeI il
hand, and looking as sanctified as if pre-
pared 10 preach sermon. How he got i,
is unbeknown to us. 1t was suggested tia
he might have slipped through the kel
hole, but the friends Of Gen. Stokes OK
pressed the opinion that he had slept OF
his post during the night.
Nothing daunted, however, Senator
Cate, who gained admittance early, walked
boldly up to the stand, and took sea
with DR.. Pearne. He, too, was the posses
scr Of gavel, which it was iutimated he
had been carrying in his pocket since the
adjournment on the day previous.
"Gentleme0 Of the convention" said DR.
Pearne, and at the same time said Senator
Cate, "Gentlemen of the convention"
Here followed scene Of confusion, and
loud shouting by the respective factions.
After things had subsidized a little, a
delegate from the Stokes side of the house
moved that the convention adjourn sine
die. -
Both of the chairmen arose and put the
question, and both declared that the mo.
ton prevailed.
DIR. Pearne instantly vacated his scat,
and Hon. Il. X. Butler who was standing
Immediately behind Jumped into The chair.
and snatching the gsvel from the stand,
said, Friends of Gen. Stokes:
Here ensued a perfect uproar. The
Stokes men cheered wildly, and from
the other side of the house three cheers
we're proposed for Gov. Senter. Again
three cheers were given for Gen. Stokes.
This confusion continued for some length
of time with alternate cheers for Senter
and Stokes.
Voices-G-d d-n him, take him out
of that chair.
Somebody proposed three cheers for the
gentleman from Smith, (Mr. Williams,
who was on the stand
]. p. Brownl0w-ThIee groans for Mr..
Williams.
Mr.. Thornberg, of Jefferson, who was
on the stand, called for the delegates to
come forward and deposit their votes. No
body seemed TO pay any attention to the
suggestion.
DR.. Mynatt-This thing has been brew
ing for a long time; they are caught in
their own tricks, and dying hard This
was said in private way to number Of
delegates that surrounded him.
Loud calls were made for Nelson.
Henry Deutch, Of Chattanooga-Wha
pecoms of Father Pearns?
l. N. Pbillips-G-d d-n it, this is a
disgrace to the Republican party.
A delegate.-Lel's take a vote.
A voice. Yes, you will take anything
You can get.
Clay Newland-I move that Williams
be taken to the asylum.
Take out dem white men, said a member
of the negro delegation from Memphis.
J P Brownlow.-Just come and Try it,
Voices.--Yes, Cd d-n you, come
along.
Then followed another scene of excite
ment The friends of Senier turned their
batteries on this negro delegation, and in
a threatening manner denounced them Bit
terly. A general alteration ensued, and
u fight was apprehended, when fifteen or
twenty members of the Metropolitan Po-
lice came forward, and soon quiet reigned
in Warsaw.
Clay Newland.-I move this thing be
turned into theatre.
ID. w. Glassie.-I move that Bntler be
permitted 10 leave the chair.
For upwards Of len minutes there was
a general lnll in the business" of the
with side remark occasionally
from different parts OF the house.
1t was understood that the crowd which
had assembled around the stand were in
formally engaged in taking the vote of
the convention.
| N Phillips got up and attempted to say
when shouting again commenc-
ed. He remarked that the say we have con
Quoted ourselves was a perfect disgrace.
If we can't harmonic, let us put in a third
man. He concluded by nominating Hon.
Ii II Harrison. Nobody seemed TO heed
his suggestions, az he was shouted down.
Barbour Lewis-Let him be heard.
Bah bah from the Memphis colored
delegation.
Phillips again nominated H ii Harrison.
A voice-Senator Bayne wants TO be
Governor.
A delegate John Cockrill is the COM
ing man.
Mckinley nominate James P. Brown
low, 80 as to keep in the family.
Mckinley, again. nominate Wm. A.
Quarles of GAINESVILLE, of G. s. A. nOtori-
ely.
John Brownlow-The friends of Gov.
Senter will assemble tonight for organize
ton. Loud shouts for Stokes.)
Brownlow-Turn your Stokes man
loose, and by Cd we'll beat him.
A VOice-Tell Stokes not 10 resign his
seat in Congress until the race is over.
Judge Trewhitt AS the Republican
party has proved itself incapable Of self
L move 10 adjourn sine dtG
Just about this time some little commo-
ton was created by policeman stepping
up to delegate who had pistol sticking
out of his breast, and telling him he could
not stay in the house with such a weapon.
The delegate we believe WAS John john
son, from Anderson.
DIR. Paine, colored of the
convention, will you hear me? Ii is not
political natter on which desire TO ad-
dress you. We, the people Of my race,
have ever been accustomed TO look up to
you white folks as our patterns in every
thing. We are naturally an Initiative
people and have been accustomed 10 look
up to you all our lives. Gentlemen of my
own race in this convention, L say to you,
in all your proceedings here, manifest the
spirit Of gentlemen. Let the white dele
gates see that however they may act, you
know what is becoming conduct for you to
pursue as good men and citizens. For my
sell, | have never before been 10 any State
convention in my life. claim no orato-
rial powers. | am merely practical man
who think and speak what think. Now
my colored friends, do not suffer yourselves
by the circumstances that surround you to
be betrayed into saying any thing that ia
unseemly or improper. Treat every gen.
tleman courteousiy and demand the same
treatment for yourselves. Loud shouts
of applause We came here not for our
own benefit but to serve the general cause
of the country. We come in our capacity
of citizens to promote harmony, order and
good government throughout the State.
We have colored men who have brains
who know what is right and what is wrong,
and let us show by our. actions that this is
SO. Stand upon your manhood and you
will be more respected than those white
gentlemen that allow their passions to
predominate over their Judgments.