Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-26
THE IMPENDING CRISIS.
Progress Of the struggle for Race
Ascendaney An Anti-CiyfI Rights
Convention i'm Fayette County.

Convention i'm Eayette County.
SOmerville Falcon. July o.
The anti.Civil Rights convention
which met in Someryille last Tuesday
was one of the most dignifed and re.
spectacle bodies that has assembled IN
Fayette county for twenty years. II
was composed of the best and most
respectable citizens of the county.
Men were present who had not voted
since the war and never were known to
NEEDLE with politics in their lives.
Farmers who have not witnessed an
election IN fifteen years, mechanics
whose political antecedents have here
tofore been scarcely known, lawyers,
merchants, doctors, and seven or eight
ministers, including the venerable
Elders Peter Gulp and Daugherty and
Rev. Hugh Coffee, were present mani
Testing a deep earnestness in the
success of the movement which
betokened its importance and magni-
tude. The proceedings were orderly,
dignIfed and harmonious throughout.
The entire delegation manifested but
one impulse, but one desire, and that
was to select ticket that would com.
mand strength, and would win on the
sixth of August. Personal preferences
and personal friendships were ignored,
for the time being, IN the great effort
TO serve thepeople: Harmony and con-
citation were the only means
used in manipulating the convention.
The nominations were all received
with enthusiasm by the crowd pres
ent. There was no wire pulling.
no unfairness. The county dele
gates came here animated with a
laudable desire to make a strong
ticket and to receive the recognition
that was due them. They were not
disappointed but went away delighted.
Two Of the most important offices
were given to them and they demanded
no more. The ticket Is without doubt
a very strong one and 1t is Just as
certain TO sweep the county in August
as that the sun shines. The nominees
whose names appear at the head of our
editorial page are well known through
out the county as men Of fine ability
and undoubted integrity. The con-
ventlOn was a remarkable success and
has created an enthusiasm among the
white people that has not been egualed
IN years.
What does this uprising Of the stur-
dy farmers and honest yeomanry Of the
county mean? What does this remark
able revolution indicate: The answer
is plain enough. The movement midi
Gates a cause Of far graver import than
any question of mere political prefer
ment. 1t means that we are threaten
ed with a terrible war Of races and ut
ter financial bankruptcy, and that the
only way to avert this dire calamity is
to unite as one man and defeat the
reckless adventures now ready to ruin
every interest of the country in order
to reap the emoluments OF Office. 1t
means that the people have uprisen in
a solid mass and have taken the matter
into theirown hands with the determi-
nation 10 win, no matter what the
cost or trouble. No honorable means
will be left unemployed TO defeat the
negro Civil Rights ticket now defantly
threatening to annihilate the strength
and interests of our county. We
have our ticket IN the field. and we are
defiant too. Over three hundred white
men viii canvass the county, night and
day, in behalf Of the Conservative
ticket, from now until election. We
have the fnestorganization ever known
IN Fayette county. The people are
united and determined. II the plans
now IN operation are reasonably sue
cessful, the whole Radical host viii be
routed, foot. horse and dragoon, in Au-
gust. Let the people work hopefully
and enthusiastically from low until 4
O'Clock the 9th Of August, and victory
will perch upon their banners and the
county will be saved from ruin.