Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-07-18

unworthy our former honor t.
permit them to control the result
of the coming election. One
hundred and fifty thousand mer
aroused to struggle for their liber
ties, and unused to submit to op
preston, cannot be held in subju
CATION by such a force.
Notwithstanding the wicked
Vaccinations of those who have
organized '1oyal leagues" through
out the State, the colored people
are inclined to vote the Conserva
tive ticket, if the mass of the peo-
pile will interest themselves active.
ly to instruct them as to their duty
and interest in this regard. They
will readily understand that the
'1eagues" will not support them,
and that the radicals will not be
able or willing to give them en-
ployment at wages, or to feed and
clothe them and give them shell
ter. They may soon be taught
that their interest lies in living in
harmony with the white people
in their midst. Much has been
done already in that way, wherev-
er the effort has been made, and
there can be no doubt of success
if our people will make but half
the effort the Importance of the
case calls for.
In this trial, fellow citizens, let
us act like men. Let us not for
get our former freedom. Let US
not so soon forget our former hon
or. 1t was a great error to break
down the barriers of. the constitu-
ton erected by the wisdom Of our
fathers, which stood between the
people and the arbitrary power of
those who would oppress them.
Many of you participated in that
error. And now, when you see
some of us who have not been
compromised by the untoward
events of the last four years, strain
ing every nerve in the effort to re-
store to you your dearest rights,
will you lie idle, with your arms
folded. submissive to the hateful
domination of the oppressor? In
memory of the past, let it not be
so! If each one Of you who
is disfranchised will use every eX-
ertion to secure one vote for the
Conservative ticket, of course the
result cannot be doubtful. If
each one of you will make the, ef
fort, the result is certain. Many
of you can secure many votes.-
Win all the votes in your power.
Induce those within your influence
to Withdraw from these treasona-
bic leagues. If they continue in
such associations it must work
their ruin. We owe it to these
poor people, who were once our
servants, to rescue them from the
wiles of the unprincipled adven-
turers who are now seeking to ru-
ing the colored man for their own
selfish purposes.
No time is to be lost. Perfect
your organizations in every neigh
borhood. { Have your barbecues
and public speaking, but above all
things, see that the right voters
be registered, and that they vote,
ard vote right, on election day
Obey the laws, unjust and oppres-
sive as they are; and see that your
opponents obey them. Go to the
polls on election day and see that
elections are held; and aoatch that
hsy are held .tairly, and the result
reportedtru7y. Let those who cast
a vote to continue the enslavement
of their fellew-citizens, be noted;
and let them know that hereafter
they shall "be to you as heathen
men and publicans." Where the
issues between political parties in
volve onlyreasonable differences of
opinion, we condemn prescription
for opinion sake; but Radicalism
has branded you as Infamous, as
on par with him who has been
convicted of robbery, or theft, or
burglary, or arson. He who votes
to sustain Radicalism, casts stig-
ma upon your honor, and has no
right to expect any thing else than
your honest and honorable enmity
and Indignation.
Within the last few days, a
correspondence has been publish
ed between two agents of the
Freedman's Bureau, the intention