, 1875-05-26

WHO is the nov Moses? Where II tho
Promised Land to which he will lead tho
negroes OF Tennessee? ANDREW JOHNSON
triad to play tho part once, b,.t hia dusky fol-
lowers objected 10 swinging around tho cir
cle, and A. J. lost all interest in thom. but
now Ills successor l,as arisen. As yet he is
namelcas, hut bis ability is plain, for hs has
bumbugged the whole black population OF
Tcuncsseo. The Emigration Convention at
Nashville has ended its sessions by adopting,
almost unanimously, a Recommendation that
evory negro in Tennessee should emfgrate TO
some other State; has formed Doasd Of
seven Commissioners TO supervise the general
exodus; and has sont three men to explore
the United States in search OF
good place to settle. So strong vaa
tho feeling in favor Of emigration
that II wsa really unsafe, at timos, to speak
against It A tumu]tuous mob filled the
hall In which tho Convention sat, and howled
down every speaker who failed to admit the
imperative necessity Of doing very foolish
thing. Tho platform Of tie Convention In
verbose, but it makes soma charges against
Tennessee whites that deserve attention. It
ASSERTS that the present condition Of tbs ne-
gro Is worBe than It was soon after tho War;
that be Is exposed to outrage, insult, and mur-
der; that he can find no Justice in the courts
that be has been denied tho right to vote, or
has been forced "by pistol and knife to
vote in opposition to bis convictions: that ho
has not sufficient school advantages; that
the introduction Of convict 1nbot on the farmH
and railroads and in tho mines has deprassed
wages below tho starvntion-point; and
that tho whites ART responsible for all these
! things. Whom the partisanshfp and prciu-
/ dice has boen taken out of this catalogue,
enough remains to show that tho blaclts havo
been substantially wronged in many cases
Doea it follow, thon, that they should run
awayf Mon who know their rights, and,
"knowing, dare naaintain, are tho only stuff
out OF which sterling citizens can DO made.
An absent dclegate Hcnt sensible lsttor to
tho Convention, which ws suffered to DO
read only that It might b tabloid and its
writer cursed. Tho advice It givea is most
excellent. We quota tho essential part, and
commend 1t To the attention Of tho viotims
OF this epidemic Of folly:
L3t no o1sr to Tour consideration few thingt tha.
W have been thinking should doue. Fira orEantz.
our workiugmon throughout the asate, that msy
orsrats Saooud, lay caas befoss tbs mott Lects
lauss Of the ea.s Of Tennessee, aud Aak tho rsrel
such lazs n asu known 10 sperata TO our dlsadysn
tage md ths paasaRo OF such laws win protect it
tho pursuit OF an honest living. Third, vs recon-
mend the tnporauos Of our people e1niazsug To th
thousands Of acras Of land ay In ta state} that es.
u bought for 50 cents Aay pes aboys thai. for in
stanee such 1auds b. had IN Franklin, Warren
Cannon, DeKalb White, and Bradley Counties, to m
own knowledge: ~o ean4 gas cut Of Tsnnesses with
out travelling over such lsnds - hays mentioned
Ii. " cseupy Men- Mo man ean harm u on ou
own l.nd Lot Us aik for protection In this stass bs
foss 10 say ws can't get II. Divided AZ vs nrs. n
can't Hve in any country. United - 5tand, dittdo
wa fall. Lat u mot run b4fors tbs dght comes un
Many af cur peopls ars dong wsn IN this stass. sn
many f1ors could do we'll Il thsy would tsy.