The New York herald., 1869-05-25
TIE RADICAL SPLIr IN TENNESSEE.


Final Collapse of Both Partics-Tumust and
COnfasion-NO Observation-Disclosures and
Outrageous Sceues-Profanity aad Scurriiity
the Order Of the Session.
From the Nashville Republican Banner, May 22.l
| Before ten O'Clock yesterday morning long line
| OF men could be seen merging from every street
leading toward the capitol. A heavy column massed
| al the steps on Cedar street toward the south
entrance OF that monumental structure, and were
continually pouring forward into the building. The
| porticos, terraces and halls were crowded with
surgtng, seethng human mass. Starting INTO the
capitol from the front, our reporter had to elbow
himself through to the upper corridor leading to that
OF the House OF Representatives.
! About 1000 citizens and delegates were eagerly
waiting TO gam entrance to the noor and galleries OF
| the Representative Hail. Turn in whatever direc-
u0n one might he would swarms OF men excited.
ly discussing the proceedings OF the previous day.
The doors were swung open at halfpast ten O'Clock,
ana the dense throng began to push for seats III the
| galleries and moor Of the hall.
| MIR. Cate, late chairman of the State Executive
Committee; having determined to possess himself OF
the chair, rushed rather precipitateIy toward the
rostrum He suddenly halted and stroked his chin
and looked queer. Did his eyes deceive him or was
1t some mysterious phantom that had dared 10 rear
Its hOrrid front here in the Speakers chairS lie
perfectly astounded. There sat, bolt upright, the
| impurturbabe Pearne, with the cool and placid air
| OF matr0ny hen on nest.
| Gate now stationed himself upon the right OF
Pearne, and out came the missing gavel.
The hall and galleries were now completely
crowded with prOmiscuOuS asSemblage OF citizens
and delegates. Perfect quiet reigned
Cate raised his gavel, tapped 1t lightly upon the
ing would please come to order. Pearne, at the
same time, brought his gavel down with q more en-
pnatic stroke and said in deep bass tone 'rhe con-
vent0n VIII come to Orderl"
| PEARNE--Is Clay Newand. the secretary, pres
entf That gentleman In answer to the question,
CArE-Peabody Is the regular secretary, and
there is no other" [ClamOr and cries OF ''order,
| order Then the row commenced
Stokes delegate moved that the convention ad-
| jOurn sine die The motion seconded by Senter
delegate, the question was put by both Pearne and
oh Until tran n1oua and
prolonged applause.
| Pearne now LEFT the chair. He had hardly
ghost and little weary hurriedy Slid into the chair
and, with an air of triumph and exultati0n seized
Gates gavel and pounded upon the desk in front.
| He was about to speak, when q loud yen accom-
panied by groans, eers and derisive laughter from
tn the Me. Senter party, weakened his intention. The
| tiOn. The shouts OF the two parties cOmmineled
together sounded like the continuous roar OF heavy
musketry. so deafenng and overwhelming were the
laundering echoes OF the demOniaca and irrepres-
sible hows that the members were compelled to put
their thumbs In their ears. Crowds Of Stokes men
| now occupied the stand.
THoRNBURa, Of JeifersonI move Derisive
laughter T9lne r11a and shTieSs; s .,.. c,,n, ,,,
| secretary. (BOisterOus camOrs and three rOusing
cheers for Sener followed by tremendous cheering,
gr0ans and yells for St0kes)
Cunningham went forward amid the jeers Of the
Senter party and the cheers OF the Stokes party.
WILLIAMs-I5Three cheers for Senter)-I nomi-
nate (Cheers and groans and loud applause for
| Senter.)
General JAMES T.. BROwNL0w-Thre6 gr0ans for
| the gentleman from Smith Williams. (GrOans jeers,
| dersive laughter and cheers for Wllliams.)
A DELEaATE-Three more groans, by Cd, for
Williams. "a heavy respOnse.l
DELEaATE-Three groans for Butler. daughter
| and continuous grOans.)
Here followed indescrIbable confusion, which
lasted some five or ten minutes. Calls for Senter
and Stokes were loudly given.
DR.. THORNBURG-Senter was nominated yesterday.
(Cries Of AYE aye.')
Another noisy scene now commenced. Cries were
necessarily given for Pearne and Butler.
THoRNBURG, OF JefferS0n-Gentlemen-(C OF
stake him down, take him down.)
THORSBURG-Y0u can't take me down. The dele
gates Will come forward. (nmense cheering, deri-
slye laughter cat calls and ees and cries ior Truett
HENRY JOICE-Mine Got, v0t a noise lsh dat.
DELBGATE-I move you be sent to the lunatic
asylum.
DELEGATE-Go 1t, Limberger. (Cries Of ''Order,
PHirLIPs-Mr. Chairman-(A voice-Oh, HI,
there's no chairman.n Immense appiause)-Its q
Cd ID disgrace to the republican, party to act
in this manner. II we can't get Senter or Stokes
let's select third man. loud cries for Senter and
| Stokes.)
General JAMES BRowNLow-I move that we agree
| to disagree, or one or the other.
THORNBURG, OF Je1erson-Mr. Chairman-fCries
WIIIIAMs-TIhe chairman Of the delegates-t Yels
for Senter and cries for Lewis. huge disturbance
here ensued and the greatest excitement prevailed
during which General Barlow placed his hand ON his
pistol and was about to go into an individual upon
the stand. A row seemed imminent The mass Of
humanity upon the floor swayed to and fro like
ers' table. big crowd gathered around, and the
members OF the press were, for time, compelled to
relnqulsh their positions or be trampled under foot
Persons around the stand we're seized with q
panic, and no one seemed to know which way to
turn or whittier to 90. One pistol shot would have
been the signal for terrible riot
HoPKINs-How does the vote standY 212 for senter
and rs for Stokes. Randall Brown (colored) casts
his vote for Davidson county.
PHILLIPs-Lets go to talk about doing something
"a voice-"Phiips, make US speech.'D by Cd,
I'm do It, The way we are conducting ourselves is
/ m nQti In hrd
man. lCries OF "Senter, Senter," and loud ap-
DEIEoArK-I move to make Jim Brownlow Gov.
ernor 80 as to keep 1t In the family Cries of "Wm.
A. Qmrles.'o
will beat him. We intend TO bring Senter before the
people Of Tennessee, and we will beat you.
General JAMES BRowNLow-Lot every man run
TRUErr-I move that we adjourn until we can
haveScommon sense.
A CoLoRED MEMpnIAN-weve got good sense.
DELEGATE--Yes, Cd d-n strong '-scentsu
DIR. You've (colored), Of Knox-Will you hear me
for q moments merely wish to caution my people
10 abstain from all boisterousness. We have as ini-
tative people, taken the action or the whites as
example pray tnas you WIN @ not today ALLOW allow this this
bit OF 1t. II the great hero OF universal liberty
could rise from his tomb and look over this assem-
bly, he would say, Lord, Lord forgive them for they
| know not what they do" tremendous applause.)
The coiored men who have brains minds and energy
| maintain It. BE more respectful than these white
men, and TO them l mean no disrespect, who let
their passions predomlnate over their better Judg-
| ments. loud and prolonged applause from the
whole hOuse
The immediate erect OF TINS short speech upon the
| Convention was really wonderful. IL was the
heaviest rebuke the rotous proceedings had yet
| ceived.
BuTIsR-Fifty-four counties have cast their votes
| for stokes, and declare him nominated. loud
| huzzas for Senter.)
ApoLrH NElsoN-when was that vote takenS
| General JAMES BROwSLOw--W here's your COM
| mittee on credentials When was. that committee
caledf
The crowd then gave three groans for Butler ana
three cheers for Senter. aud most udicrous
| followed.
ToorBLKss MICRO DELyGArs-Bs Barbour Lewis.
| when will you 20 back TO shelby
| General JAMEs BR0wNLOw--Get that negro q bottle
OF pcrfumery and III pay for II. lie will disseml-
| nate cholera if he stays In here any longer.
| DELKaATE-Watermeon rinds for Buffers
| head.
| ADoLPu NELsoS--There Is to be a new edition Of
parliamentary rules publ shed in the Press and Times,