Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-06


eys without let or restraint. The
whites, anxious to repair their shatter-
ed fortunes, paid little attention to
notifies tor years. a few mnnths ago,
however, the accumulation of debt and
taxes aroused them sufficiently to
organize taxpayers league to see
where the moneys went, but the
negro country clerks insolently refused
permission to examine his books.
Meanwhile the negroes began organ
ling MALTA, getting all the arms they
wanted from the State. The CORE
spondent SAYS: Il have known fire.
quently, during the Lenten season, of
ladies, going to and returning from
church. being turned into the street
from the sidewalks by armed bands of
these black, greasy and impudent fell
lows" The Radical ticket put out
June Is, embraced ten negroes to three
whites. The white nominee for Mayor
was under Indictment for Matchmaking
and perjury. Another white on the
ticket could not write his own name.
Ali tins, however, might have failed to
arouse the people, but for an incident
which we leave the Herald correspond
ent to relate:
About this time-say four weeks ago
"a leading colored politician, G. w.
Davenport, Clerk of the ChanceTy
Court, at a negro political meeting, re-
ferred to a late escapade and marriage
of a young white girl with negro,
and said the time was not far distant
when such affairs would be repeated
daily; it would be nothing to see large
numbers follow the example Of that
young lady. He would go further, and
saw that there were thousands of South
ern women, many here IN Vicksburg, of
the most respectable families, who
would do so to-day were they not afraid.
But these things would change; bar
riers would be broken down, for the
white women now see that the negro Is
the coming man, and that they have
the control of the-city and State gov
ernments. If he were not married
man, he could get The daughter of one
of the best families IL NicksbuIg, and
we're he in the matrimonial market, he
| would buckle ON a brace or revOlvers
and meet the women's brothers or faith
ers who would dare to interfere with
his love affairs, or attempt 10 prevent
daughters and sisters from their choice
in the selection of good husband
whom they were anxious 10 have
among the colorcd men.
This foul Islander on the gentlcr ser
aroused the manhood of Yicksburg
and from that day there was no NOR
political apathy. Davenport was freel!
denounced IN the ward clubs and othe
organizations that sprung up, and IN ;
few cases his life was threatened. Tha
be was in no danger is proven by tn
fact that he walks the streets to-day
The negroes. however, projected hi
house three days with needle guns
The armed negroes multiplied, swarm
ing the city aud invading even tn
main business street. Men late i
town at night were halted by negr
, pickets, and often searched, while sui
urban neighborhoOds were struc
with CONSERVATION. Insolence every
. where and occasional outrage
drove the whites to arm
in sclf.dcfcncc. Then it was that tn
negro Lieutenant Governor Davis IL
, teryened, demanding that the white
surrender thor arms. This they Offer
ed to do if the negroes were also dis
armed. but the latter defied the Cover
nor's authority. Then came the appeal
to Washington, fortunately futile.
, is all happily over now, and the peopl
has regained possession Of their cit
and property. 1t has been called
race issue, d thing to be deprecated
but the negroes forced it at every stel
. with arms IN their hands. The peac,
9 full and law-abiding disposition of tn
r whites If Yickshurg has been ampl
: yindiclted by the result. They hay
{ achieved a double victory. They haH
: met the passions and preJudiccs of a
+ inferior race with calm, self-restraine
/ determination. They defeated ii
J enemy an d retained their own self-col
: troll under the most aggravating CT
f cumstances. it is a double triumph
which white men everywhere may poil
with pride.