Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-12
NO poDsrNe THE QUESTION.

1t appears from special dispatch 10
one of our morning contemporaries that q
resolution was introduced into the House
of Representatives at Nashville to set
asart a portion of the gallery for negroes.
and that it's consideration created quite
at excitement. The resolution was first
uassed and then reconsidsrad, and after
wards was Withdrawn. But motion TO
Law it on The table at one time indicated
clearly that msjority Of the House was
seuud on the suti~Africsn Universal
Suffrage platform. The gentleman
from Knox, Mr.. Fleming, was tbs mem
Der who moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and was doubtless much
chagrined when the vote was announced
twenty-six for and thirty-two against his
proposition. This is some of the Uni
yersal Suffrage doctrine cropping out in
the House that was so persistently advo-
Gated by this gentleman through the coli
umns of the Press and Herald while he
was it's editor. We are not at all sur
prised, and expect the members OF that
PARTY to 20 the whole hog before they
reach the much coveted goal of their
hopes. First they commence by sdVoeat-
log the neeros right to vote as polite
measure; then they progress step and
claim for him the right to sit in the gal.
lery of the House OF Representatives
along side of white men sad women.
We now expect the final consummasien
Of all the bright snticipatious of these
men will be to have the negroes sit
down in our psrlors and 10 the private
pews of the churches throughout the
State OF course the bill introduced TO
repeal the law permitting negroes TO ride
on railroads with whites will meet the
fercest opposition from these Universal
Suffrage partisans. We want these
gentlemen known to our people. and the
little advertising we shall give them
through the columns of the LEDGER will
be entirely gratuitous. If the negro has
the right to sit in the gallery Of the House
of Representatives With their superiors,
both ladies' and genilemen, then
indeed should these Africans bsye the
authority OF mixing, in every respect. On
social and political terms of equality
with our people. II East Tennessee de-
sires such q state of affairs. it must be
assured that Middle and Yves. Tsnnes-
see are Gar from the adoption OF s1ch an
iafamous and disgraceful practice Mr..
Fleming and bis Few Republican hackers
10 the House must remember that the
people mean reform 10 Tennessee, and
that the Radical programme of negro
equality must give way before the on
ward march Of Democratic success
achieved at the last election. II few
men like himself were elected to the Leg.
islature, it was in consequences of our
hands being tied by Acknowledgement and
our mouths stopped with test osths, which
prevented the true and interested classes
Of our people from expressing decided
preference for men to represent them 10
the Legislature. The members now elect
shonld not imagine that because they are
IN the Legislature they have the privilege
Of voting their personal preference Cor
men and measures, for they are properly
the agents of the people, to perform the
wishes Of those who elected them to Office
The appeals correspondent iniima,e'
that our Senator from this district will
so far misrepfssent this peOsis ..
to vote for Andrew johnson as the
successor Of Senator Fowler. If John
Cabins 20 far forge,s the duties OF q Rep
resentaiive and shall dare Co gs,s for
Andy johnson, contrary to the wishes o
bis people, be may just consider bis po'
sitieAl aspirations for the future at gu
aod. The STERN Of indignation thai