Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-16

TO an active and partisan interest in the
welfare and success of the carpet-bag cor
moranis who have fastened themselves
upon an unfortunate people; the increasing
| of the dissatisfaction Of the cOlored people
on account Of what they consider the
| apathy Of the Republican party with refer
| enee TO the Civil Rights bill, and, finally,
! the appointment of q committee consisting
of two members from each delegation pre-
| sent, to send for ''persons and papers" in
relation to s'Outrages," an ignorant public
are 10 be deluded into the belief have Oe-
Cured in the various States.
With the white delegates this last was
the all important object Of the convention,
| rs they feel convinced that their con-
iinnance in Office depends entirely upon
| Federal interTentiOn in Southern affairs,
and this Intervention Is 90 be secured by
| the pepaation of a pOrtentiOus report OF
scenes OF violence and blOodshed, large
proportion OF which viii owe their exist
ence purely to the lively imagination Of
| the members of the committee having the
| matter in charge. This committee is COM
posed Of the following named able-bOdied
men:
Alabama, E. NJ. Keils, II. Blair; ArKan-
sas. Edward Wheeler, ii. NJ. Cooper; Louis
lana, II. C. Myers; Mississippi, DIR. C.. Cul-
len, J. d. Shad; Virginia, j. s. Wilson,
John Avery; Texas, Geo. w. Haney, An
drew Neal; Georgi9. f. c. Wade, w. III.
Harrison; Florida, sam b. Maclin; Tennes-
see, W. II. Stilwell, II. NJ. Neal.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
was the measure the colOred delegates were
desirOus of bringing before the convention,
and their curses this morning, when the
| conviction that they have been trifed with
is forced upon them, are both loud and
deep. This document was blocked ont
by Pinchback yesterday afternoon, rs the
expression of the cOlOred members with
reference to this matter:
"With reference TO The question Of Civil
RIGHTS, IL becomes the Republican party of
the reconstructed States 10 speak with no
uncertain sound. IL is well known that,
as things now are, and notwithstanding the
fourteenth amendment guarantees equal
civil and political rights to all citizens, yet
colOred citizens, in many instances, Occu
pying the highest positions in the
State and nation, are denied the or
dinary ciyilities and privileges Of life,
and subjected to a deprivation OF their
rights i'm establishments and institutions
strictly public in their character. 1t IS a
disgrace TO American civilization that a
United States Senator or Governor should
be refused first-elass accommodations by
common-carriers, and excluded from hotels
for no other reason tran that he is black.
Nor can there be perfect pence in the land
until every citizen enjoys equal privileges
with every other citizen in all the public
relations of life.
"The Republican party stands committed
to the civil and political equality Of all
men. and their equal enjoyment OF all the
rights and privileges Of the citizen 1t
must not stop now until all these rights are
not only conceded In principle, but secured
| inpractice. Justice demands additional legis-
lation. Let Justice no longer be delayed.
Let the rights guaranteed in the fourteenth
amendment be Immediately enforced by
the passage Of the Civil Rights bill now
pending in Congress
IL was the intention Of Pinchback and his
friends TO press the consideration of this
document, but the feeling on the subject
was so intense, that the white delegates
dared not tackle it, and finally succeeded,
by the exercise of a vast amount Of elo-
quence, in persuading Pinchback to aban-
/ don his first intention
REPORT WHICH WASN'T READ.
In consequence OF the persistence Of II.
NJ. Turner, a negro sheriff from Georgia. a
committee on education was appointed
Yesterday. the negroes believing that some
expression with regard TO the mixed school
business would thus be obtained, but in
the rush and hurry Of business last night.
| the Convention failed To call for 4 report
from said committee until mid
night. and after the motion TO
adjourn sine die had been made,
AZ which point Turner suddenly remenl-
| berel that the committee had been ap-
pointed. and demanded 4 postpOneinent ot
| the consideration of the motion Ia All
ioIrn until aflrr the Committee on Educa-
| tion had been heard from. A scene Oi
| confusion followed instantly, the cOlOred
| brethren hacking Turner in his cal fUr the
rpDOFt. while the whites insisted upon the
! chair putting the motion Ia adjourn, one
member suggesting that the report
lie referred 10 "the Agricultural Bureau.
| After some wrangling, however, L motion
made by Turner thai the report in question
I,e made to the Executive Committee, pr.
yiogsly appointed by the convention, Will
the understanding that ii he printed in IN,
proceedings OF the convention, was agree,
IN. and peace and harmony once mOrt
reisned supreme.
But will that be done? | trow not
and. for this reason: Pendin:
the wrangling over the matter
tbe UNION AND AMERICAN repOrtei
happened to be standing near white dele
cate. whom he overheard TO remark:
.fThey needn't call for that report, 'cluS,
IL wont be presented this night"
s.And why?~ asked the reporter.
Cause, I've put il here in my pocket
and it'll stay there until after the cOnven
ton adiOurns.'
care yOu 4 member OF the Committee Ol
EtIucatiOn9" was the next qureTy.
4YeS."
"And why do you object TO preseutin
yOur report:
an Tell you,- and the committeeman
voice sunk to sepulcharal whisper, 'w
can't afford to tackle the miXed-SchOOl Ou:
iness, and I'VE won't do it if we can sc
ont of it,
Would YOU be kind enough 70 let m
glance az that repO5t?" gently insinuated tn
CNIoS AND AMERICAN chap
BY this time the disposition of the repOl
had been determined upon by the COnveI
tion, and the committeeman responded
ayes; take it along with you. l don't cal
a cent for it now.
The following is the document:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the Coz
vention: Your committee on education bt
leave To submit the following report:
T ..An examination of statistics show thi
illiteracy and crime exist in an inverse rail
That as education is more thoroughly an
, extensively diffused among all the peOpl
crime decreases. In other words, thi
school houses and academies, as matt'
Of economy, are cheaper than jails an
penitentiaries. The census reveals the IN
portant fact that in 1870, in the Stat
.. | which we represent, fOFty-nine per cent.
the inhabitants Ger ten years OF age we
| illiterate. Ii is unfortunately true tn
, proper efforts have not been made in the;
l States and by the people
them, to support free public school
wherein all classes Of the people may
educated, as they should be, al the expeni
of the State, and we appeal to our peopl
, without distinction of party, or race, to T
move the stigma that attaches TO us b
cause Of the want of education, TO provie
: for the maintenance Of schools where q
children Of the poor may be educated.
And we would respectfully ask that Co
n gress appropriate all moneys arising fro
j the sale Of public lands, to educational pu
3 poses, to be divided among the States a
D | eor1ino m tho ratio Of illitaFacV