Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-04
NASHVILLE TENN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1874

Northern party had subIugated the Soutl
with the aid Of the German element -anC
then turned their backs upon them and Ne
celved the negro with Outstretched arms.
lie was proud to be descended from the
caucasian race, and would never yield tC
70 the negro. They now had the best sys-
TEN OF schools in the world, but the Rad
ical party were trying TO DESTROY this sys.
TEN. That abominable Civil Rights bill
would mix the races. God had said there
should be no mingiing Of races, and if they
violated this ordinance curses would be en-
tailed upon them. He said he addressed
them as men upon whose shoulders rested
the responsibility Of government, and he
appealed 10 them to stand by tie princi-
pies Otsthe Democratic party, for they were
The principles OF liberty. If they yie ded TO
the eiamor of bullies, they would bring upon
themselves blight, ruin and chaotic eOil-
fusion. Ii had been said that they had no
right TO make the question Of race an issue.
The Radical party had already thrown
down this gauge. At the election on next
Thursday IL was incumbent upon them to
DO their duty, and victory would rest with
them.
At the conclusion Of Mai. Nade's re-
marks, Gen. J. NJ. Quarles, being loudly
called for, took the stand. He said he was
no candidate, wanted no Office within the
gift OF the people, had no motive but their
welfare, and he came before them advOcat-
ing the claims Of the white man against
those Of the negro. Manse Brien
hade rather apolOgized for the part
he had taken durng the late war,
but as for himself he had no apology to
make. War was made upon Gen w. b.
Bate because he was for the white mans
party, but the world never saw more gal
liant man. The fight was now between the
negro and the white man, and he asked
them TO protect themselves against the
Civil Rights bill, for, if it passed, the
schools would be broken up, and their
children be allowed to grow up without
education. He would roll logs at 40 cents
per hundred before one Of his children
should go to negro school. He went into
the war, was proud of it and would not
take il back, why should he blush at what
Lee and Jackson had done. He was un-
der disabilities for it, and he thought
he belonged to the nobility. II
the Government waited for him to
say he was SOrry for what be
had done, they never would be removed.
The independents said they were not
Radicals; if they were not, by whom did
they expect to be supported, and who was
Il that was beating their drums for them
eye-y day? The delegates they had sent
10 the convention said that be should
support the ticket, and he intended to do
il from Cooper down to Heverin. If that
was not fair convention, when did they
expect TO have one? He thought that
Judge Cooper was pre-eminently qualified
for the position of Chancellor.
After Gen. QUarles had concluded his re-
marks, Capt. Sam Donelson briefly address
ed the aSsemblage, after which the sOver-
eigns dispersed.
BLACK-AND-TAN ELOQUENCE.
The speaking last night by the Black
aDd-Ian candidates was listened to by
quite crowd Of negroes and boys.
At O'Clock, Chris Powers, the only
speaker on the ground, was called for, and
spoke Tor about an hour, telling how man
fully be had worked for the free schools of
this city, and how often since he had been
elected Magistrate he had administered to
the wants Of the poor.
NJ NJ. Brien, Jr., put in an appearance
about this time, and was called for imme-
diately, to which he responded by making
his little speech.
X. > Patterson was then called for by a
negro that stood at his elbow in his shirt
sleeves. He at once mounted the stand
and told his hearers that he was a married
man and had family to support, while his
opponent was not, but was receiving ST5
per month, and could better afford to be
beaten for the office of jailOr. He then re-
feTed to his assault upon the city editor of
this paper, and closed by saying that be
bad heard that crowd was waiting in am
bush, and when he mounted the stand, in
tended 20 rOtten-egg him, bur he said If
they thought he deserved il, he would take
IL like a man.
Jeup now took the stand and told them
they must vote for him, as he had defeated
the bill prohibiting the sale Of liquor on
Sunday, and was also the father of the free
school system of this city. He had been
dragged into the Legislature by the col |
lar, as he had been dragged into this can
vass.
Maj. Akers introduced himself and had |
his say, which was very short.
w. &. Brien was the next orator and for |
an hour discussed Andrew johnson, Gen.
Bate, the Wing party, and several other |
topics having nothing on the face Of the |
earth to do with this canvass, and was fol- |
lowed by Maj. Dick McCann, who informed !
the crowd that he had some aspirations for |
the office of County Court Clerk.
The motley aSsemblage then dispersed.