The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-02-07

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| Freemen Begging fsr Bondage
Free bor, men have, ere now, submitted
to despotism through fear efimpotence, but 10
now, for. the first time, we hear OF American Il
citizens actually courting bondage and pray !.
| mo 10 he relieved from theIrights and du-l
| ties Of selfgovernment. The Union Gem |
trail Committee and the German Union K
Central Committee of Tennessee have uni +
| ted in memorials, addressed to the Presi-
dent and to the Congressional Committee
on Reconstruction, setting forth the &c
ltual condition OF the State and imploring
the protection of the Government against
the Rebel majority which is soon to resume
the political control of the State" The
State minority represented by these memo
) rialists, conscious that they are unable, by
legitimate means, to secure the spoils Of
:. Office in Tennessee, under arepublican form
! Of government, now propose to barter their
inheritance to buy the poor privilege of see
9 ing their. political opponents similarly de-
! graded They say. IT, to admit their
= :Repsssentaiiues Ia Congress- laciu ieroErs
/ tie SURRENDER Of the State to its. olpa. goa
e er,,aseat, your memorial lists prefer, and
y then are sure the yalpeople ofMe State
= prefer, TO- lire IN te,7'ito'iM condition,
. aud epen uaele, . military Government. q.
81 What wonder that rulers are despots,
nldkwhen human nature can be so base asto in
u vite its own enthrallment! We would not
~ have referred to this disgraceful memorial,
re proceeding, as we suppose it does, from q
'e few parasites, and fanatics who have no
Y sense of shame nor honorable aspiration, il
Y TO our surprise and sorrow, we had no.
r. read its commentator. in the editorial col
ne umns of a metropolitan journal Of influence
ne and reputation. When we expected thai
'ie every American who values the honor o
a Us his nationality would cry shame! The Irl
ne bune lifts its voice in praise and EMULATION
III It says: /" At last we have voice iron
Tennessee which must be heard and heed
lel led, It should indeed be heard only to b
eai condemned; Needed only as good men hee
lch the suggestions Of the wicked, to delounc
us and thwart them.
ad- But why do these memorialists prefer t
on: live under military Government rattle
'ol than surrender their State ito its own go1
YES, ernment?' The reason that they give
y that the majority Of that State are oppose
eea to them in political sentiment. With equ
:, OF Justice the Democracy Of Massachuset,
not might claim the protection Of o military di
oes tatorship to cancel the results Of their NJ
'ote |merical inferiority. The Tribune says tn
ucn the meInorialists see themselves about
ISL pass once more into the power Of the re
ION, els" What rebels? There are no rebe
licn in the land, except those traitors to our \
re- litical system who are intriguing to no
TINS States Sin territorial condition and ev
the under military government" 1t is mai
q BY raj that the people Of the Southern Stat
'bso- should feel more kindly toward their ls
plrit comrades in arms than toward their C
gov querors but the picture drawn by the ]
:, bune is exaggerated and in many particul'
mac untrue. It says Of the majority ofthe p
ives. pie Of Tennessee
slder !" Professions Of loyalty they sonetin
., to condeseend to employ, but they cher
ment toward the Unionists Of The State q sp
rule Of implacable revenge, and toward the
En- gro q contempt which cannot tolerate
! the condition of freedom" =. 81,
IS no Even if that we're the sentiment OF
IS the majority it would only be intensified
IS the subsection to military government.
a'rhey sustain large number Of re
le bill journals, while single loyal paper ST
dlm- giles for its existence ,,,5.s.,
Mons. The people Of Tennessee have the =
y an to patronize the journals Of their che
On it, they certainly cannot be compelled to
IN the or read newspapers Of the point Q. Of
at he bayonet.
ersion .The rebel merchant or lawyer mon
Station llizes business while the loyalist staryes
about We do not think SO. The "loyali
likely, in the South, especially those OF New
.Presf lands training, are much more apt to
dvance money than to starve for opinions
scutiye But whether they starve or thrive, the
is de- Iple Of Tennessee have the right to buy
ON the sell with whom they please. s.sl.. !:
IN this 1.-THE rebel clergyman preache;
Of the thronged houses, while loyal ministe
District missionary to a hostile people.
d mis- The people Of Tennessee have the
to any to pray where and with whom they P
negro. and even ayour memorialists coule
the at expect squadron Of Federal troop
y ofthe drive them out Of one church into an
ne Dis even if Parson Brownlow should be "
Common id the pulpit for congregation.
advan- i..The Unionist is rejected from sol
there is, 'Bayonets would afford no remedy 70
ANTS Of Society is more absolute than even o
have the ta,y povernment.
elpiess,; HATRED Of the Yankee and the
i which eminent IS inculcated by minister
Mons iol teachers" 4'sa :.
believe The surest way to cancel hatred
nterpose dsarin it, is to be just and conciliatt
IN TO de- "The bushwhacker and guerilla, IL
seitgoy- township, defeat the Unionist for
epower- Offices s.s7 '.,t.A 1
eT Aye, there's the rub! But so
y. !. must be defeated at every election.
'ar''es III "Unionistn is not the choice OF the
arily ap1he ought to be defeated. 94 ,'ta.t
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