Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-30

nRggers-SensibIe Talk NJ Black
Men 20 Each 0ther-The RepuDlf-
can Party in the south Is Gem
posed of COlOred Men.
The LEDGER commissioner visited
Zion Hall, on Beal street, last evening,
and attended a political meeting com
posed Of about two hundred leading
black men, who assembled to discuss
several matters connected with the in
terest and welfare Of their rsce-as they
understood such from their peculiar
standpoint. A. Froman, editor of the
Planet, the black mans organ in this
city, stated the objects Of the meeting to
be to hear the report Of the delegates
sent to the State Convention; to raise
funds in order to pay the expenses of
the delegates who we're elected to go to
the Cincinnati Convention from this
Congressional Distribution. Edward
Shaw (black) and Colonel W. M. Ran
dolph-And also to hear a talk from Mr..
Ed Shaw and others On the topics Of the
day
After a few sensible remarks from I,
Malone, a learned blacksmith, Ed Shaw
was loudly called tor, aud his tall, un'
calmly form was seen stalking out IL
front of the pulpit.
The orator commenced by saying that
if every colored mar in the Nashville
Convention had been asked who be was
in favor OF as nominee for the Presi
deucy he would have said Morton.
They we're deceived in the selection oil
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention.
This was understood as referring to Mr.
Randolph, who is now believed to be q
Bristow man instead of q Morton man ,
There is too much indifference apparent
among the colored people. If they did
not take more interest they would again
be betrayed, as the colored men had
often been before. They we're all Re
publicaus, and would support the nomi
nee Of the Cincinnati Convention, but
yet in that Convention every mar who
wears a dark skin expects his wishes to
be respected. he would support any
nominee Of that party. In the South, il
the North, yes aver in Massachusetts
the condition OF the black man was mol
the same as that Of the white man. The
black mar was looked upon as an infe
rior, as belonging to an inferior rae
he was for Morton, the honored son o
Indiana, the best friend the black man
has ever had, in his opinion.
CONSERVATIVE %RADIoALIsM.
At tie Nashville convention he heard
a speech made by a white mar tJudg'
Henry G. smith, in favor Of Bristow
"Who is BristowP" de was a p~ostmsster
or something like that, He never wal
heard of until q few months ago, since
which time he has been praised by al
Democratic papers; therefore, beware o
him since his praise comes from politica
enemies. Conservatism is q humbug, Q
fraud on Radieslism, q scotch.block tC
the Democratic wagon. Judge Smith
speech for Bristow reminded him Of thl
scotch-block. Conservatism will neveI
carry the Cincinnati convention, snC
Bristow will never DO the nominee Of thu
Republican party. The colored peOpl'
would be proud to support Morton, Conk
ling, Blaine or Hayes, or some other Re
publican favorable to the eolored race
II the Republican party nominated sucl
a man as Bristow he (the speaker would
believe the Republican party gone worlt
without end. The colored people o.
Shelby county snG the State is tn
Republican party Of Tennessee to-day
and so II is all oyer the South. II tn
Republican party goes back on Morton
or Blaine because they say they are ultrs
and if they take up a conservative, the.
the Republican party goes back on it
FIRST love. BristoW is praised because h
exposed those Republicans who stol
from the government, but the pe@Ocrat
ave mad because they are not in Ofic
and have no chance to steal. He wasi
favor of organizing and making . b
struggle this Centennial year to Fedeer
, Tennessee.
At the close of the address the aud
\ ence applauded Shaw vociferously an
r seemed to indorse to the letter ever
D word he uttered. Several other speaker
delivered talks, and after appointing SCI
Q eral committees, the meeting adjourned
No white Radicals we're present, IN FAC
8 the only white men in the hall we're D.
e Shaw and our two reporters,