Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-30
CoIOred Convention in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Apr % The colored s ate
Convection re-assembled this morning. The
resolutions, which are very volumius, take
decided grounds ln favor Of equal rights and Of
the supplementary civil rights bill. Among
the RESOLUTIONS are the following:
Reso1vea, That We will consider the omission
Of the Republican party 10 enact the civil rights
bill base surrender oil the rights Of humanity
to our iuSiduus toe that has contested upon
the arenas Of civil life every right We enjoy, as
they did every right of freedom on the field Of
battle, and We will use our utmost effort to
stamp upon every denlagogue who seeks to be-
tray the privileges Of our children 10 their full
and impartial enjoyment in the public schools
the brand Ut the traitor Judas, as deserving
politically traitors doom, with whom We will
never JOIN hands or support, but will regard as
our public aud private enemy; more terrible
to meet than the savage beasts; more injurious
than any catastrophe that could betall us, or
any calamity that could be deserved by any
wicked criminal; but equal and impartial rights
will secure to posterty their just aud true rela-
ton. Order will come out Of Chaos Love
will in this fair couo,ry stretch forth her hands
to God. Peace will prevail. God will bless
us, and We will walk hand in hand.
Whereas Hon. VIM g. Brownow, United
States Senator FROM this State, has declared
himself opposed to that portion of the civil
rights bill which gives colcred children right
to be educated ln schools with the whites
! therefore,
Resolred, That we deprecate departure
from the principles of humanity and justice OF
one in whom we have SO often rcposed SO
much confidence as true friend of the colured
race.
The convention also adopted resolution to
raise funds for the purpose Of carrying the case
of David Galloway to the Supreme Court OF
the United States. He is now in the State
prison for marrying white woman.
The convention adjourned sine die
THE RAW. HIDE IN WASHINGTON -The
! Star Of yesterday says: About ii o'clock
this morning the by-stauders 10 the hall at the
Ebbitt House were suddenly made aware that
lively little cowhiding affair was 10 progress
The party Of the first part, who, it appears, is
Mr.. LoreDz3 Thomas, son of Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, approached the party OF the second
part. rather stylish looking young man named
Chas. B. Vickery, late clerk 10 the Treasury
! Department. aud drawing cowhlde from his
breast, proceeded to apply it with such force
to the head and shoulders OF Vickery that the
face of the latter was speedily laid open IN ter
ribe wells and the raw-hide Was broken into
pieces Vickery made DO defence, but ducked
his head to shield his face, and took his pun
ishment with resignation, until Mr. Willard
lnterposed to put stop to the affair. Moth
ing trauspired to show the occasion for she
cowhidiug further than the ejaculation of
Thomas "rhis has been waiting for you
about ten days T. "D-n you, will you come
to my house again p and an additional re-
mark about Vickcry having slaudered some
female member OF his family. 1t is stated that
Vickery Was lately discharged from the Treas.
ury Department (Comptroller's office 10 con-
nccton with the same matter for which he re-
ceived the whipping to-day. A warrant was
served on Mr. Thomas this afternoon and he
gave bonds IN $500 Tor hearing before Judge
Smell to. morrow.