New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-15
TENNESSEE,
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONyENTGON-IrS PER
SONNET.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONYENTG0N-lrS PER
SONNEL.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 5.-SOOn after my arrival
here this morning fell into conversation with short
stocky man, who wrapped up in big blanket and
whose head amply supplied with iron-gray hair was
surmountod by tall felt hat caved IN in all directions
He had a fne open SMILE aud sharp purgent ringing
voice like the sudden dash Of water Overrocks He was
a delegate and l afterward learned that he was Gen
Geo W. Jones Of Lincoln County. The Convention, he
said TO be harmonious; there was no reason
why II should not be- the material was excellent and
there necessity for wrangng over what was 10
be done Having heard something Of the reputation OF
Tennessee Conventions, wondered where such haFOh
had been CLEANED FROM just as he was on
the point Of expatatng upon the excellence oil the peo
PIES choice delegates, he caught sight OF tte
redfaced whiskeress man, whose silk hat simply Hooked
stupendous upon his peak OF Tennerho head THIS was
Col Gordon the only delegate TO the present Convention
who participated in the deliberations OF that OF lS3i
The Colonel had his cobpipe in hand and was searching
after some tobacco with solictude highly amusing
and leaving the two with immense double breasted
delegate from adjacent county, who was gong do"h
into the mysterious depths OF pair OF bags after
the weed improved the opportunity OF searching out
Gen. John c. Brown, who represents three counties as
noater" and probably one Of me pest informed Ne
we shall meet in the Convention. He was sitting IN ms
over coal crate heaned with iuel, tnaI ad
Of the place. which had more drifts than ever ulnckY
town village IN the hottest times OF tl9 WAT BOWL
like many Of the other delegates was ID me htnt army
and fought with against the Union. Vanqushcd he
has settled down TO be quiet peaceaele' laW,aninhg
citizen lis FRANK, easy manner So u.itnt ol ,e
STYLE OF most Tenncseeans. decidedly refreshing
on the opposite side OF lhe hre SAT & oySta0
The Governor is tall, very tall brushes bis mar smoothly
back from an expansive i"ehedh 1siOw s wiyi T @S
seldom IN that feature and could not holp hd
ace which he s"ned the Ps and tore tie corners
lie spoke with positive conviction which tailed wen
with his phvsiognomy and am much mistaken II he is
not one Of the foremost NE OF the Convention.
From the Browns learned that there was no pros
Greet and body. The people they said, were
anxious that the little change which was deemed neces
sary In the Constitution should be contaminated as
speedily as possible hud the Convention ADJOURNED VI
course me queson Oh uuiEedsu ImanU sI I ~" L @
eral members strongly opposed 10 negro suffrage but
they would stand chance, IA the great body OF dele
gates was strongly opposed TO anything looking toward
the Acknowledgement Of the African They c0uSld
cred n certain that the judiciary would DO entirely
reorganized The people expected this and it the
least that they could do. They thought that the lalB
about tennessee in connection with reconstruction, had
doubtless exercised considerable influence. The people
had been taught the lesson Of caution, though the Con-
yentjon without any such talk OF reconstruction would
probably have been discreet and cautious They did not
think the Convention would DO IN session at the longest
While rambling about hall where the Convention Is
20 be held accOsted seedy lOOkng, midde-aged dele
GATE who had just chosen his desk He was from West
Ten1essee MY friend" said l. "What Is your idea
the negro question:" "D-n the negro" he said In the
most positive manner, ejectng small cataract OF saliva
into the sptOon at his side. 81 tell YOU If had the
power, ia fix em. On em, they're the natural enemy
Of the Look what they did at the celebration
OF the manc patton proclamation thar at the Capt
tai New Years Day. See em passing resolutions that
the white folks is numbering Of em and drvln EN- OUT OF
the country. See 'em calling Congress- 10 send q
Military Governor here, and all that sort OF thing
else out Of him. They don't know who their friends are
Why. down my little town we had nice, clever man
we would like him elected, and they all turned
round and voted for the m@anest scamp IN the country
They always act that way If mad the power Ia ia
them!