Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-13


pected to make heavy hauls on pocketbOoks
flush With the pickings of Southern
State treasures, look glum, and the streets
and places of public resort show no signs
of unwonted life. Nor can l hear that fur
Their achievements are positively expected.
At the time of writing this dispatch, vague
rumors are current that several hundred
will arrive per the evening trains, but L
can learn nothing definite as to whence
they will come, while the delegates already
here have evidently given it up as a bad
lob and curse the evil fortune that brought
them to Chattanooga on such a mission.
The Arkansas delegation came through
from Little Rock in a sleeping car, and
will return in the same comfortable style.
Senators Clayton and Dorsey, "Gov."
Brooks and Judge ("Poker Jack') Nc
Clure are along, and do not conceal
their disgust at the slim attendance thus
far. Mcclure claims that the movement
originated in Arkansas, and says that the
convention was not held in Atlanta, as
originally suggested, because the negro del
egates ''would be afraid to go there" This,
you will perceive, is one important point
in the game to b, played. Georgia has
furnished no 'outrages" of recent date,
but statement to the country, that no ne
gro delegate TO such convention would be
safe on her soil will serve the purpose Of
the carpet-bag conspiratOrs well enough.
Considerable surprise is expressed that
the Alabama delegates have not yet come
to time, HAYS, White, and others, were
looked for this morning and will probably
arrive tonight. All possible impetus will
be given by the convention to the desper-
ate game now being played by the Radical
leaders in that State.
Several informal consultations have been
held, but nothing definite as to the course
of the convention has beer agreed upon,
The fact that the Administration has,
from the very first, shown the cold
shoulder to the movement discOurages its
originators and nobody seems disposed to
take the lead. II is insisted by prominent
Republicans here, that the first thing to be
done is TO give the convention at least an
air of responsibility. They protest against
any mere caTpet-bag politician being made
chairman, and against the thing being run
by men of that class. On this account, an
effort will be made to have Gen. j. 7.
Wilder as the presiding officer and to ignore
political questions barren ''Outrages as
as far as possible, so as to make the object of
the convention appear TO be the material
Development aud prosperity of the South.
Dispatches have been sent to 10th May
nard and Harrison to come and take a
prominent part in the proceedings, but they
have about all the load they can carry now
and are not likely TO comply.
Concerning the third term, opinions are
divided. There can be no question, how
ever, that an intimation has been received
from Washington that Grant is opposed TO
a third term endorsement, and if such an
effort is made, it is certain to be voted
down. This will be a disappointment TO
the Arkansas party who are anxious to
commit the President to positive declara-
ton of his willingness to be reelected,
hoping thus to secure his support when
Brooks makes his second attempt TO seize
the reins of government. That these men
AnEdu IlloELlFl dllu IuelI AilClA DiNoC4NC ANAS
has an intimate connection with the threat
ened troubles in Arkansas, can hardly be
doubted.
Night Report.
Special to the Union and American.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 12.-Since
my first dispatch, there have been a few
more arrivals, but the balance of delega-
lions will not be here before morning.
About seyenty-five delegates are now on
hand, divided as follows: Arkansas, %;
Georgia, IA; Mississippi, 6; Alabama, 10;
Virginia, 5; South Carolina, 1; Texas, 8;
Tennessee, 2; Louisiana, 4. A few more
accessions from East Tennessee are ex-
pected, but none from other sections Of the
State.
No caucus has been held to determine
the organization of the convention, on ac-
count of the slim attendance of delegates.
The convention will meet at u o'clock.
The Chattanooga Commercial, tomorrow
morning, will strongly urge Gen. Wilder as
chairman.
A prominent Mississippi delegate just
from Washington, where he went for in
structions, says no declaration whatever is
wanted On either the Civil Rights bill or
the third-term business. Brooks, Of Ar
kansas, will make long speech giving the
views of his delegation as to affairs in that
State, and particularly concerning his trouble
with Baxter, and the validity of the action
taken by the constitutional convention.
He will announce that the Republicans
will not vote in the approaching election,
but will call for Federal interference on the
ground of the non existence of republic
can form of government.
Senator Clayton will present certified
copies of affidavits made by Republicans in
every county, showing that nearl y one
thousand men have been killed in the
State since 1866, and that Of these at least
six hundred were loyal men and RepuDll-
cans.
Lists of outrages in all the other South
ern States have either been prepared or
were being cOncocted to-day.
The Nel1 York Herald Times, Tribune
and Republic, the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Cincinnati Commercial, Memphis AUG-
ldnche, KnoIrille Chronicle and Nashville
papers are all represented here.
The Hlter-Ocean correspondent says he
was sent down here to write up Southern
outrages, and that if the convention does
| not furnish the material he will have TO
| find il somewhere.
A FrighffaI Chapter Of Casualties.
A young lady named McDemott, while
/ labOring under temporary insanity Satur-
day, jumped from the bluff at the foot OF
Market street into the river, distance OF
| 100 feet. The body was recovered.
a man named John kirker was killed by
falling from car near Whites Station, on
| the Nashville and Chattanooga road, on
| Sunday, while stealing ride.
William Hickson, living four miles from
here, was struck by an engine on the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga road, just inside the
| corporation limits tonight and instantly
] killed. He is said to have been drunk at