The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-05-24
Self Resnect.

Seu 6SSpeCE'
It is charged against US, says the Clarks-
Vile Chronicle, land we are in the same
predicament) that the Conservative cause
is prejudiced by our not pursuing more
conciliatory course towards the Tennessee
Radicals, and the accusation is based upon
a general idea of the impolicy of ProscrIb-
ing men for their political opinions. As
general rule we admit, not only the impoli
cy, but the positive wrong of intolerance
towards those who honestly differ with US
in opinion, Parties, before the war, were
arrsyed against each other, and much in
tolerance was wrongfully manifested. We
say BrOngfully, because there was no valid
reason why men. might not differ about the
tariff and other measures Of policy and still
be friends-feeling mutual respect aud at
tachment, and praoticing all the amenities
of social life towards each other.
But there is no parallel between those
times and these, and no similarity in points
Of political difference. On the other side,
the contest is for the restoration Of the
plainest constitutional rights on the other,
to degrade the majority by trampIing un-
der foot both Constitution and the rights it
coufers upon that majority. The Radicals
assert that the Conservatives are unWor-
thy to exercise any political right, and have
taken from them every political privilege.
But not content with these acts of unmit-
gated tyranny. they insult them by the
practical declaration, that they are inferior
to their former slaves, and the negroes are
elevated also above them, and made the ar
biters of the future of both races-the GU
ardians of The honor and prosperity of the
State. When a man, who is e2erting all
his energies to degrade you and your chill
dren, offers his hand, can you grasp it as
that Of a friend Can you invite to the
hospitalities OF your home, men who are
prowling in your midst, doing the work of
political incendiaries Some may plead
that they are honest, and, therefore, should
not be ostracised we cannot admit the
plea, because we belive It to be false, and
will not tear the mantle of charity by try
ing to stretch it over iniquities that cannot
be hidden.
These enemies, in time of peace. are
more despicable than the meanest in time Of
war, because they were harmless, and re-
: served their valor until the hour of dan
ger had passed, and display it now against
unarmed men and in the organization OIL
''Grand Armies" that drill only under
cover of darkness, armed with falsehood
malignity and avaTice. Personally, we
would wrong none Of these inVeterate
enemies, but must be excused from recog-
/ nizing them as worthy members of society
or giving them the slightest reason to be
lieve that We do not estimate them at thei
true value Northern Radicals may have
been SO educated as to believe they are
right, and their honest convictions entitl'
their conduct to charitable construction
but no man In the South can honestly en-
dorse the Radical tyranny that oPPresse
his native land, unless he is base enough
to strike his mother. Those who enter
tain views and feelings differing from thes'
are at liberty to reduce them to practice
but we have no welcome to exted to an en-
envy, native or imported. Had they anJ
attributes of manhood lbey would not b'
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