The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-10
REPUBLICAN, UNION STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
WE DON'T TAKE IT BACK.

The Jonesboro' Flag, whose editor HIS
been appointed a Captain ia BrOwuloW's mi
litia, says: THE mar that does not under
stand that this State is to remain under the
control aud management Of its friends, at any
cOH or sacrifice, is certainly too far behind the
times to make a safe and successful lsgi,la-
tor. The Radicals will rule this State,
: peaceably if they can--fOrci5ly If they
must"
This cmanation from the Flas, three or
four weeks ago, has had the benefit of a gen.
Sral circulation and criticism in tue rebel
and CoPperhead journals throughout the
State. Although we have no special author
lay to erpound the policy of the Radical par.
~, we feel safe in saying that we reflect their
true sentiments in this utterancc. We have,
all the while, charged it upon the Copper
head party that their chief aim was to re-
storc the rebels to power; and the third res
%olution adopted by their State Convention
proves shat we were correct. The resolution
reads as follows;
THAT we are in favor Of the immediate
restoration Of our disfranchised fsllow.cili-
Eens to all rights, privileges and immunities
Of full and complete citizenship"
II thia is not a plain proposition, we have
no perception an inch before tue tip Of our
nose. Here, this party tells us, in unmistak-
able language, that, if they get the power
all rebels will be Immediately re-enfranchised.
No event could be conceived Of that would
be more calamitOus to our people. Before
the loyal men Of the State would suffer a
Governor and Legislature, elected by rebel
votes, to rule oTer them, they would march
upon the Capitol from every quarter and
scatter the usurperI 10 tue four winds Uf
Heaven.
The rebels 10 this State cannot and piH not
he restored to "Sll rights, privileges and i'm
munitieS Of full and complete citizenship
until the Radical party is completely van
qsished. Etheridge, If elected by a majority
Of the loyal voters, may be allowed quietly
to enter upon his office but, even in that
improbable event, the Union party would 10
perfectly juSliiabls 10 forcibly preventing
bic inauguration, for he is virtually pledged
10 hand over the government 10 tue manage
ment Of the very men who once subyeTtsd IL
The Co7perhsads have fully espoused the
eausO o. the rebels, and are d~ttermlGtd
that the discrimination between them and
loyal men shall no longer exist. The Radical
party are equally determined that the rebels
shall remain In their present condition Of po-
litieal PoESrlsssnssS, until It Is demonstrated
that no injuries will result from sgain en-
truEiiuZ them with the ballot. We think
that the issue ia made up. or one thing we
are sure, the Radical party will not surrender
the slightest result Of their triumph but
will stand an iron buillsment around the no.
bic sdi6es Of republican government, which
has been erected ia or State By Governor
BroWnloV and bis ~eom-PatriotI.
large majority Of the qualified voters OF
The State will vote the Radical ticket, And
Etbsridgs can no. be elected without a gross
violation Of the Franchise Law. That Law
vas enacted with no purpose Of allowing il
% be set aside but its passage was coupled
with the firm resolve that Il should be rigidly
suiorssd and Saersdly obeyed.
The success Of the C%OPpsrhead faction de-
Psnd' uPon fraud, disregard Of Law and IN
limitation q black aud white, loyal voters
in lbOss localities where rebellion lie prsdon.
inAat. Il weld Be Al insult 10 the loyal par.
y 10 suppose that they Eould abide b. The
sssuli Of al election, secured b. Sby such