The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-04-04
The Fort Smith (Arkansas) Nslu

..Tbere is nothing left to the
southern whites but TO vote with
their former slaves, who, npheld
and strengthened by their example,
will be encouraged to pursue the
right course and act in conformity
with The dictates of reason. 10
leave tho colored race to the mercy
OF designing and mercenary men
would be unjust, and will affect
us in no little Jegvco."
The Wilmington IN. c. Des,
patch advises its readers to ''rofuse
any participation in the conven.
tions to be called in the different
states, quietly yielding the insig.
nificant political privileges that
they propose to grantus, by letting
the negroes aud albinoes take en-.
tire charge of the reconstruction
business, and relinquish all politi.
cal aspirations and desires for com,
mercial indcpencedence SO long as
our connection with the federal
government shall continue"
BUTT significantly adds:
eve are not unapare that zee are
in the minority whie entertaining
these pietos. Indeed we have been
made 10 feel that we fight the bat.
Ito for southern houor and interest
almost single handed, SO generally
has our position been assailcd'"
The Mobile Advertiser is alarmed
at a meeting held in Selma, at which
it was resolved to "acoept the sit,
uation' and uphold the Union par.
ty known as the Republican Con
gress, and to further it's success by
all legitimate means. 1t says:
"Lct not a radical be licked into
shape In hourishing town in the
heart Of Alabama without an in
dignant protest from tho true mer
and women who inhubit IT,"
The Mobile Tribune says:
"Alas Generalization is spread
ing in tho ranks. They who badC
defiance to Dagon Oro preparing tc
lick the cloyon foot OF Satan. They
who opposed the amendment bill
arc burning incense to that o
Sherman standing on the end o.
the spring board prepared to turr
summcrsault with the foolish ex
poctation ofthrowing sand thereby
in the eyes of radlceiism, or witt
tho rcprchensiblo purposes OF lap
ping the swill that the corrup
rump has set oui in their back yart
in tho shape Of government print
ing-a robbery committed on th,
people with tho avowed object 0
fostering radical newspapers in th,
South H~h
"The persistent efforts that pa
pers are making In different quar-
ters TO gct, ,dp conventions, we re
gard as nothing more nor less thar
tho planting or spring imirhs
The calling OF those conventions q
present can accomplish but on
objcct-that of endorsing the pro
visions Of the military bill betray
ing the honor of the South ever
before the thirty pieces of silvel
arc offered as recompense.
"We look forward to n complet,
schism in the southern press at.nt
distant day. Panic, and tho hop,
Of getting government patronage
will induce some that opposed th,
Constitutional Amendment to licl
the feet Of Congress out OF graft
tude for its military bill.
"Therc has been a specimen con
vention at Selma, tho proceeding
ofwhieh arc published in the Tine
OF that place, with the panic.strick
en- comments Ia good keeping will
thcm. This meeting was composed
in part, Of mon who have beef
,, troubled with palsy in the knee
for several years past, and, in part
J of mon whom We expected to Sc
! behave with moro GOODNESS amids
, dangers they cannot avert"
The oolumbus (Goorgia) Enquir
or says;
"L9t tho southern people no,
3 await 'ordors' fro m the headquar
D tors Of the generals commanding
We are under military law, an,
have not been enabled TO do an
political net as yet. 1t will betim
enough to move whom wo rcceiv
! , such a summons. II politicians O.
! tho anxious seat, cannot keep qui
: OF until tho opportunity is offered
: let thcm agonize to their hoartl
content, but wo hope that they wi
not attempt to croate disturbanc
! by breaking in upon tho regula
! order OF the exercises"
: The Savannah (GcoO Republica
4 Of tho 18th says. taJ54.
l appalling and revolving as seer
0 tho provisions Of this bill, wo hav
/; no hope for any modification Q
) repeal Of it+-it has become a law {
the land, and as such must be iaitl
fully obeyed. There is no alterns
: 1tivo--it isiNoieas uolsns, and W
have no choice save 70 decid
z whether our course shall bo sue
us will avert still harsher terms O
! bring down upon US moro exactin
> conditions, Wisdom would seer
to dictate q quiet acquiesconce an
our makirg OF necessity u virtu,
Let us remcmber that 900
|, "'lnidlc wishes FOOLS supInoly stoyi Y Il
Be there wll-ahd wisdom finds wSy.,"
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