New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
TENNkSsER.
or or The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
| SIR: We have passed through the revolution I"
and have come out alive The Republican party has
been fouy murdered " in the house Of its friends"
How this has happened will appear by plain recital
Of facts The only preface needed is TO say that the
history Of one county may be presumed to be fair
sample of the rest of majority Of them Let it be
| known them that:
l. According TO Ia,o which law has been scrutinized
by the Supreme Court n certificate to vote only
be granted to those who are known can be proved
TO have been at all times unconditional Union
excepting only small clan who participated in the
reorganization of the State.
O. II the applicants not personally known TO the
Registrar to have been such above stated the fact
must be proven by two unconditional Union men, as
witnesses and the applicant must swear that he
never helped the enemies of the United States Gov
eminent in any way whatever, by personal service
holding Office, gift Of supplies counsel, encourage
ment.
g. Before the war there were about 5000 voters in
Montgomery County. Before this canvass, about
1900 received certificates of whom rather more than
twO-thirds were coored voters.
T. In the City of Clarksvllle ITSELF but one uncon-
ditonal Union man stood his ground throughout the
war, and he is now dead. In the county there were
not over JJiy men.
g. There have been four Commissioners of Regis
tration, two Radical and two Conservative the
latter appointed within the last two months by Gov
Senter.
O. At the election, day before yesterday, nearly
1000 votes were cast in this county. The colored
Republican candidate for Representative was beaten
by a majority Of 994 votes.
2. OF the 400 new voters il cannot be proven that
100 were at all times unconditional Union men.
Many Of them were soldiers in the Rebel army, The
writer. although in favor of Universal Suffrage,
believes that nearly every voted in violation Of
the law.
This has been the state Of things throughout the
State. There was very little intimidation, as at
previous elections but the reason was obvious
the Conservatives" knew they had the game in
their own hands.
Q. Long ago, the fact that the Commissioners of
Registration were setting aside the law was
charged on them and made known to Gov. Senter.
but without effect, 80 far as we know, in single
instance.
Senter is elected, according to report, by about
$1,000 majority. A Conservative Legislature has also
been elected. John b. Brownlow and James Brown
low, candidates for the Legislature have both been
de1eated. AS they were principal actors IN the
Dlsgraeefal Convention at Nashville, they were
for the Legislature and Gen. Stokes have been
cheated out OF their election by willful and dellb
crate violation of the laws Of the State Henceforth
if this thing Is not rectiRed by the action Of the
courts, there is no use in holding elections IN the
State OF Tennessee 1t will be much easier and save
a vast amount of money and perjury TO let the au-
thoritles at Nashville appoint 10 all offices.
In this County there was terrible struggle 10 save
the honor OF the White race, by preventing the
tne erection OF ColOred Representatives -, Imte
White men canvassed IN opposition to him. Two OF
them were representatives seyerallyo cques among
doubtedly they would have enioycd the shells and
the Colored man have eaten TIC oyster The matter