Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-29

the last man that should have inSuileu e.1
rolored people in the manner ne 1 Low
During the time he was Governor u -,
nessee. thousands of colOred PeOPie w.
driven from their homes because my
tanned and supported him IN nus a .Iiin -
traiion. and, notwithstanding all TINS, ~
had made stab in their backs mort iA'Si
than ever came from the Democracy -,
The following delegates were apip'I','e.
4 committee on permanent organ IL 1o,li'
III. NJ. Rankin, Of Shelby Georse M,S'Sell,..
of Bradley; Allen Garner, Jr.' Oh P 1.'
s. r.. Walker, Of Davidson; Amos 1NeIS3,
of Fayette; ii. ii. Thompson, OF DlieS, anu III
G.. S. Currin, Of Williamson. Durllls !uo
obsanre of this committee the Convention
was addressed by Edward Shaw Of Inei's'
in a few sensible and pointed REMARKS n
The Chairman Of the Commune 0 ~.
manent Organization repOr'eu TIC iO'i'"
ing names; e S,,,lt,,-
Va PreSideuts-W. F. Yardley, Of
Knox. VIM. Sumner, Of DAVIDSON anu D.
n. Moon, of Shelby. r,.,
Sacretarv-Samuel LOwery, OF DaElusoh'
Assistant Secretary-H. W. LOnSfellow-
The Chairman was escorted 10 Ms
,,roDar Mace bv a committee appointed for
that purpose, and returned MS 'haiiAS III
| the honor. ID III;
erson, of Maury. sr..;uz
| Committee on Resolutions was appolnte,i'
A smith. 5. II. Thompson, w. +: ar1-
Iav w. III. FRANKLIN and III. y. kank'h' 49,,
The Convention then took recess until
$50 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two Serceants-at-arms, were appointed
70 assion delegates to their proper posi-
lions upon the floor.
| Several persons We're suggested as hoho'-
arv members of the convention, out the
motion to admit them was voted Gown
The following Committee on tt1ahce
was appointed. whose duty 1t VIII De 10 as
sess each delegate with a certain amount I 20
defrav the expenses of the Convention; II H.
\ Rankin, VI. F. Yardley, n. smith, W.
Sumner and II. Harding.
Abe Smith moved that all resolutions
offered be referred to the Commlttee OF
Resolutions without debate. Carried.
Nelson Walker, Squire Butler ana rrihes
Ewing, were appointed a committee !! y
make arrangements with the different h.if
roads for half rates, delegates returning
home. " %,
By request, Henderson Yong, o.
Tinfon. addressed the Convention
The main part Of his speech wa
an appeal to the young colOred men to g
to the s.backwOOds counties. and lnstrue
the people there, instead Of lying aroun'
+ the cities with high notions and thought
of large salaries. Teachers were greatly
! needed in those far Off counties, and lev
had any idea as to the ignorance ina
I | existed there. He thought that commit
: tees should be appointed for all OF the lars
cities i'm the State. to correspond with pei
r sons in the various counties inregard TO IN
q employment of teachers. In regard to IN
ouestion of civil rights, the eolOred peopl
2 in his county wanted all the rights tha
; other citizens enjoyed.
4 III. Y. Rankin, of Shelby, was next Gale
: uuon and responded briefly. He said q
: colored people had advanced consideraol
!. during the last eight years. All the RICH
?. and privileges that they had acquired we
r a.onir.a through blows. energy ~
dete;lnina. ion. 4 large portion
At the eolored people in this COUNT
IS needed concentration. They should CO.