The news. [volume] (Bristol, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-03-07
Iennrssce Rndlcni.snl.

The Chattanooga ADtericoH Union, is
getting sick of " tennessee, RadIcaiism."
la its Issue Of the 9th ull., II. says;
IL Is noticeable fact that nowhere in
the whole country has rad,cahsm arrived
az such an extravagant development As
Ia Tennessee. 1t Is oquaily Noticeable
that among the hercest of It's leaders aud
those VINO are the ioudcst III their de-
nuucia'ons OF rebels, and express the
horcest and most undyiug hatred OF trea.
son, will be found those who yielded the
readiest assent aud support to the rebels
ION IN the early part Of the war. THIS,
however, ought not to surprise any care
tul student oil hCmau nature, for only in
such a manner can they justify their
sudden conversion, while those who have
always been true to the Union, sre not
now under the necessity OF cursing rebels
in order to prove their loyalty.
Nowhere could the real characteristics
of Tennessee Radicalism have been stu
died to better advantage than at the
grand Convention of the I'D nit. The
resolutions tLetein adopted, are'caleula
ted to please the car of even the COnser
UdtiUe Uuon men of the North, who
supported the war, with the exception of
the clause which advocates the lmpeach-
ment of the President, but the real tone
aud spirit of the party Is not fully ex.
pressed III the platform they adopted, al
though Its words are susceptible of
sufficiently wide construction to satisfy
the majority.
10 understand what the party desires,
It is necessary 10 have been present at
dlvlGual expression II opinion on the
part OF the delegates, and to have seen
with what applause the abominable ex-
pressions Of Judge Houck, IN relation to
the treatment which rebels and cOnserya-
uves should reuelye, were hailed. The
decision OF the Supreme Court, if un-
favorable to the Franchise law, is to be
set at naught BY the uiiiitia, the proper
ty of rebels is TO be cuuhscated to pay
the losses of Union men, Increased bit.
teruess against rebels and conservatives
is to be excited IN every possible manuer,
with the Sole view to goadIng them into
some act which may afford shadow Of
justification FOR the Inauguration Of the
torch aud turpentlne policy.
The prelude to this impending storm
is shown III the proclamation OF Govern.
or Browulow, winch we publish tins
morning. If such Disturbances as are
complained of are real, it is right that
they should be suppressed, aud every
good citizen is Interested in the preserva,
ton of law and order But with almost
! dictatorial power thas in the hands OF an
| Executive, whose prcJodices are so strong
that he can see no siu beneath cloak OF
loyalty, and nothing but yillainy where
participation IN the rebellion has been i'm
puted, we can see nothing hut imminent
danger TO the State. The effect of this
proclamation aud of the tone Of the par.
ty here, goes beyond Tennessee, and as il
was intended to do, appeals directly tt
the Radical Congress now in session, toI
aid, counsel aud comfort 1t is also cal
culated to afford strength to tn, supper
tiers of the measures pending in that body
which are most dangerous to the liberty
of the whole country.
Yet there is every prospect of success,
for this party in Tennessee. They art
organized and ably led by inscription
leaders, and they are confident of extcr
nal support. They will strive to over.
throw the only effective source of opposi
ton to their schemes-the property hel,
by those who participated 10 the rebellion
by contscation to pay the losses of loya
men. But truth is mighty aud will pre-
vail The opposition press and the leader
of the party Of constitutional liberty
have but to maintain their present atti
tude of patient obedience to all law
however odious, and Of dignified remon
STRANGE to theenormities which have beef
or may be perpetraled in the name of lib
erty, yielding none of their principles t
the madness of the hour, and in a shor
time, the people of the State will hav
become satiated with partizan Legislation
and will gladly return to the true princi
pies of government.
Boy Hon. Edmond Cooper. of Ter
nessee, ~ho was{6u the 0oakqession'
Committee to examine into the reporte
murder of Union men in South Oaro!ini
presented the minority report. He clos
es as follows:
"To my mind the true remedy is NJ
to be found in the enactment by Cor
sress Of oppressive laws Discriminate
: against the personal liberty and pecuniar
interests Of the people of that section
but in such legislation, founded upo
high aud broad lberality, as will restor
brotherly feeling and induce them to be
lieve that they can find full, com plet,
and ample protection for their lives, the