Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-11
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nihe 10 cali u sugar, we might so call
It, on the theory that the end justi-
fees the means; and for the same rea-
son, we would apply the most Aatter-
ing epithets to the yankees, If, by so
doing, they could be made worthy of
the praise bestowed. But sinca both
suppositions contemplate q physical
or moral impossibility, we prefer to
keep clear conscience by ascribing
to men and things their true quail
ties, ~ Tai.,u Co.. s
We respect those who honestly DIFF
fer with us, no matter how wide the
difference may be; but when reason
and facts combine to show that the
difference grows out Of avarice, or
ambition, or some other unworthy
motive, we can feel nothing but con.
tempt for the parties thus basely in
fluenced, and can apply to them none
other than appropriate epithets. To
illustrate this sentiment, let us cite
facts, 80. Z, 80,
1t. 10 we'll known to all, that the
Radicals, day after day, charge the
people Of the South with being an
aggregation Of murderera, traitors and
semi. barbarians; and these charges
are made after the North and South
have been living together, in close
commercial, social and politicalinter-
course, for e-fourths of a centu-
ry. Now, there is not a man, north
or south, with three grains of sense,
who does not know that these charges
are basely false, and knowing them
to be false, pone but liars would ORR
ginate, and none, but scoundrels
would circulate them. Yet, because
we will not diverge from the straight
path of honesty and truth, to hunt
up specious excuses, OF bland, but
false, phrases to cover up such moral
enormities, our. course is offensive to
some guilty, or sympthizing parties
to this scheme of defamation. f
Again; it is asserted, by the Radi-
calls, that the southern whites are SO
degraded, morally and intellectually,
IS to be unsafe depositaries of politi-
cal power, and that the blacks are so
loyal and enlightened as to be fully
qualified for the exercise of every
privilege denied to the whites. The
man who says that the ex rebels are
not superior, in everything good, to
any equal number that can be culled
from the Radical party, is fool, or
worse, and any man who argues that
a negro, without preparation, can pass
from the condition Of hereditary slav.
cry to that of enlightened citizenship
is most inscriptions knave. Com
mon sense, physical laws, experience
and incontrovertible. facts give the
lie to this assumption in favor of the
negro, and no one has the slightest
claim to be considered a patriot, or a
gentleman, who contends that the
whites ought to be disfranchized and
the blacks placed above them in the
scale of merit and political influence
This is no random fling at Radical
character, suggested by i'll nature
but conclusion authorized by the
clearest logical deductions and the
plainest teachings of observation ant
experience Indeed, the simple cnun
citation of the premises upon which
the Radicals base their arguments
and acts, necessarily carries the con
viction of falsehood and knavery I,
every clear head and honest heart
} No sensible man can believe that til,
southern whites are an aggregation
, of cut throats, or that one in twent,
of the negroes can tell the differenc,
between statesman and a haudsaw
or that the character of the govern
ment and the interests Of the countr,
can possibly be advanced by confer
! ing the right of suffrage upon a rae,
naturally inferior, and wholly UMPIRE
pared for the intelligent exercise o
! that right. Hence the firm convic
, ton that all who profess to believ
. these palpable absurditics, are eithej
t incurable fools or incorrigible knaves
, With this conviction rivetted upol
. US, we have no inclination to Gull del
, icate phrases and weave them into
chaplet to hide the viper's head
land whilst we hope never to forge
the courtecy due to the honestly mis-
taken, we will try always to remem
ber that to extend it to designin
knavery, savers strongly ofhypocricy
It'sa common saying that apologize
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