, 1870-04-04
TENNESSEE
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0nr election Of county oeicers Throughout
the State WAS had here on the 26th inst The
most distinctive aud unusua! feature about it
WAS that It went OF quietly. It is rrelv ever
tho case that Tennessee election does not re-
suit u bloodshed II Home quarter: Elections
ecEing IL generally carried on in tho most
heated, and stubborn, and relentlehs manner,
md ever! inch Of ground strongly contested
whiskey is generally gu1ped down with
an agreeable relish, By the hungry
and paseious aud prejudices aroused with !
A,parsicuiar man or particular squad OF as
pilants. They went on the ground that every
thing was fair In wart and they didn't BcEuple
to cat1y out that opinion While this election
was uot free from the fumes Of 'hust heAl"
it was singularly FREQ from excitement, though
aninscnse interest WAS manifested regardingits
results Every man ran on his own RESPONSE
blity, and party predictions Ind very little to
do in the matter; certificates OF registration
had been fully distributed, and every mar
without wit, regard to race color, Or pseyi-
the rebellion WAS permitted to
exercise the right Of franchise. Conse-
4nentlg hundreds Of vultures spread their
wings and prepared TO flop down upon and de-
YOUR the few crumbs which it was possible for
them to obtain. Negroes, Republicans; Con-
seE7stves, Democrats aud rebels ran for the
same Offices, Of which there wcro eeren prin-
cipl ones TO fill. For the office Of Jailer,
which pays from g, 900 to Ell, ,000 per annuu,
there Wero more than thirty aspirants. Twenty
Of these candidates, all white. gathered at tho
Court House here On tho day preceding the
election, with \ view Of cnectinS COM
promise in order to defeat negro named
John Shelton, whose strength they greatly
feared. Tue candidates we're 90 Jealous
Of each other that for willie no one darei to
speak, fearinG to give their competitors any
advantage over them, until 4 we4zen-faced.
dnea-up old mau arose, and. with several yio-
lent slars upon wooden table, astounled his
brethren with the wonderful Information that
he bad been candidate ever since he had an
nounced himself and was going to stick Oh
the track until Gabriel ''blowedl' hia horn.
An uneasy asplzant here announced that while
they we're discussing compromise, the asrens
candidates were ont electioneering aganst
them, and especially the negro, Of whom they
seemed to have mortal dread This sueees-
ton rrccipitAtely broke up the meeting, and
Tho crowd rushed pel-mcll out the door, sa-
lussd by outsiders with tho cry Of "Keno!"
The only exciting incident which occurred in
this city WAS that OF q drunken crippled negro.
known here by his colored brethren ~ i
t'ral born orator" shooting ut eolorea
Justice in saloon door without effect. He
vas driven on u sn express wagon, swearing
port Of biz pistol brought together crowd Of
look upon the corpee OF the unfortunate Jus
tice lying lengthwise upon the ground
The election itself was moat disgusting
candidate promised and gave his support and
that Of his friends to whomaoever would, in
return, place his name on their ticket. The
multiiullnous number Of 1spitants for the
Office Of JAilcE, bent upon defeat
ing every ono but themselves. and
ssme 1se fDsts ss,sa es,S0u se from
- swapping horses" and every variety OF
dodge rcsortel to. So many were The candi-
dates that twenty-four hours were consumed
n counting ont the ballots in eomo wards
where not moro than six hundred votes had
been cast. The interest manifested in the
final result was very great, because every can
didate expected 10 win, through the unprecc-
dentcd division Of the vote. 80 great was the
pressure and audacity Of the crowd 10 obtain
tho latest intelligence concerning the election,
that they smashed in the whole glass front of
the Nf7ntftedn Banner office in an attempt to
set inside. Crowds assembled about thst /
Office, all day Sunday, in anticipation Of the
reception Of fnttlcr returns. 1scta we're ex-
tavagantiy made. and much money WAS lost
nd won: On yesterday morning, however. the
other citizens crowded tho Office Of the Com
Ut Registration to sucb MI extenr, |
in their eAGerness to obtain the latest news |
!hat the intctposition Of the police was rem |
lered necessary. His Office Lad to be finaEv !
:loscd.
John Shelton, colored. ~aF elected Taller by
over 600 majority, the colored vote having |
oecn nasscd upon him. He in . Republican
G. u. Donaldson (the present Incumbent: |
Ind Republican, was Reelected by good |
majority. He IL Northern man. was Fed |
,rzl soldier. and il said to have made one OF I
he most efficient She1lffs this county has had
within the past twelve years. 1t was on ac-
'ount Of his efficiency that he was elected By
itizens o! all classes Among hir competitors
Kere ecveral prominent ex-rebel eol,liers.
Messrs. Austin and Davis. two other HepubIi-
IN aspizants. for the same Office, split tho
[sadical vote in two, and served to materially
weaken Doualusous = mAjoritv-
RECONSTRUCTION.
The question Of Congressional interference |
With Tennessee Affairs il still the all-absosl,pg
oric here. Governor Senter received II tere-
:rarhic despatch day or two since from
;cneral Imtler, e.,mmoning him before tho
leconstzncsion Committee, that his views Oh
hat subject might be aseeytaincd. Lave
trustworthy information that he will not urge
he military reconstruction Of Tennessee. hut
Nil only ark that he may be allowed to ll,ve
ontrol Of any troops that may he sent there
light marauters. although the People here
till fear reconstruction, they arc growing
more confident OF its final failure.
they are e1ertlns themselves III Tadng mp
testimony to tetuf the damaging proof filed ly !
fsynard, Stokes and others. anti forwarding il
0 Washington. Tho opening Of this question |
as materially affected the trade Of t:ie state,
nj viii continue to do 20 until ii shall have
,ecn settled.
On conETatulating John Shelton. Yesterday,
n his election to the Office Of Jailcr, nc in
ormed mo that AZ Secretary Of the
ato Co1creA state Convention, which
cccnt}y memo1ia,ized Congress on tho
lleged outnsea in Tennessee, through u
cmrittee OF colorcl men sent to Washington
c never read the said memorial unsil i,
ad been published in the papers. He states
kat lie intends writing rcfntation Of the re-
ort which has gone abroad that he had any-
ring to do With that petition.
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION,
-eently adopted bv the State Constitutional
CuvcEtion has hfen ratified l,v tbc v,aon1a h1- |