New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
TENNESSEE.
srArrs or coLoRND clrIzENs.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. PA convention of
leading coored from all parts Of the state is now
being held ia this city-men Of all shades Of color but
eth convention OF bona Gde colored persons, who are
here 10 advise the veal and woe OF their race VIII
liam Butler Justice Of the Peace Of Wachta, presdcs
over the deliberations send you the substance "i the
/ reports Of some Of their committees.
| The Committee on Education. after speaking OF the
outragcs on school teachers and the consequent difficult
| ties in the way Of education, say:
Your committee can hope for the general educa
ton OF children Of race ia Tonnes 60 uc-s u DC
Each coored cannot but feel degrdded so long as
he is forced by local authorities to separate ,thoos,
often most unfit IN character ana purpose We ha'e
large number of reports ~ various counties III WhIc
there are schools at all In shelby County alone there
are 1000 children o color not attending schools, and
all the schools they have are cilAcr private Oi heP
nc Committee on Contracts and Agreements reported
in substance ~ follows: l. Contracts ana agreements
are MADE in good faith by the empioyr to De broken ~
/ the employer .. Wages extremely low, causing
want and dcstitution. The Committee on Grimes re
ported substance follows: l. That Tor the SMALLEST
afi-nsr iacn put 70 DEATH their families outraged,
and there power 10 bring To Justice the guilty
parties. Davidson and shelby Counties OWNS 20 iher
numerical strength better treated and protected In
the last nine months there have been numerous mudtI3
committed by unknown persons. Besides oulIab,e .hu
murders have been committed by persons known 10 thc
authorities, and DO steps have been taken to bring them
| Having had no Republican newspaper in our midst
until unite atcy-Ihe Tennessee If1bUeOui irchd, up
North have had 10 opportunity to hear ne ruin from
the South. Tie DcmocIatic organs color ther columns
10 suit themselves and their readers 80 that the DARK
The FIX University Was founded in 1901 under the
auspices Of the Western Freedmen Aid Soc' y ana t
| American Missionary AesOc!iuoh' Iol VE''Ii wis
lis first principal. ana Prof spencer late OF Michigan
University, now Nils the Presidential chair. 40 lot
wish to enlarge upon The scho" OUT WIN hdIdl, IN ~
cidrnt in connection with It tnat is worth moments at
ton: TInf White, excellent musician ana teacher az
Fish University, has succcteq lh Ol1duHi'5 'P'HuIu
choir among the pupils. He has made al preparations
the Cd1te from EsHeF IhtIt !, 40 O'.e CHyH III Lne
CITY capable of succeeding IN the production OF great
musical work but the manager are unable 10 iiqSlue
hail for their performance. lucle ~ '' "a
by wandering or native amateurs Tor concerts per
Masonic Hall" which seats LOO persons But The
trustees Of Masonic Hall refuse 10 let the Han Tor the
concert Of Fax Uniyrrsl'y because ne GI,iLtnS 81
Nashville would not like to see the Han USED by hggcIs
| There j. wandering minstrel, or ballet or variety
troupe which cannot get the use 3 thr lai Tor 30 an
evening. But Tor the concert OF ne pest oEaIru best
managed choir Of the city, containing among li5 mem,
her, the cultivated male and female voices, the Han
cannot be rented me- r ~ w. a, M ~. .
.miuatr Masonic Hall The tcW lesser nails ia TIE cty
| follow suit, and the concert cannot be- held
me bright side however, must not be forgotten Anew
1nb ago Gov H. s. FOOte consented, at the request Of
The trustees Fisk Universally 10 deNcra lecture, and
was listened to by about 2y Oh oD pups OF lhe s'huoi
and AN audience of about COZ or 500 mostly cu!orcd per
sons with marked attention and appreciation He spoke
the subject oI universal tuuc1 oL' anu IN
uuiurasurcd those VINO refuse 10 listen 10 the
reason Of advanced spirit OF The time; VINO refuse 10
acknowledge mat education Is enc one tlns ng''u lo
! Hack and white alike IL was a curious, wonderful
sueech from the late Senator aud later Governor Of Mis-
sissippi, who 80 openly uenouAteu th', 'g uo',Ines
in Years zone by. Many OF Your readers nave not Tor
gotten his controversy with senator Haze from
Massachusetts. Ia the United states oenhle men lnat
Gentleman had finished merry Abolition speech senator
Funtc said: If the gentleman viii come 10 Mississippi
and repeat that speech, We VII In nm 10 .n' cA MI
| and hang him the first trcc; Wh'leupou the Sew
England replied promptly; II ihc stHtleindh non
Iii.i..iun viii come To New England and repeat what
he has gust said We viii lake Inn q" the ' neat i ana
show HIM schoohouse. ~ IT. immediate neishhor-
hood one IN cac direction. But thOor Times have gone
Inv long ago aud Gov FOOte has heart which j. capable
Of receiving advanced ideas. HIS precedence, however
is not much appreciated IL TINS community ~ = clearly
shown by the action tie Masonic Trustees Of Nash' lie.