Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-14
EMIssAR1Es AT WORK.

Wilson and Kelly may be good deal
like the Jews who crucifed our Savior,
thew may not know what they do. Ger
tainly their perceptions are hopelessly
blunt if they cannot perceive that their
mission will prove disastrous to the col
ored people of the South. These people
are landless and almost homeless. After
the FIRST bewildering effects Of Sudden
manumission had subsidized, they began
to seek employment and means of sub
sistence. The fine theories of the abo-
litionists and equalityists did not pro-
duce bread and meat, articles of which
the colored people are quite fond. The
ballot, so far as these articles are con-
cerned, is barren, and of no practical adj
vantage. Voting will not sppease the
pangs of hunger, clothe the naked, or
work an exemption from any one of the
many ills of life. Wilson and Kelly and
the Jacobins resident in the South, bent
on attaching the colored people to
political party, overlook their substan'
tial interests The truth is, they care
nothing really for the colOred people. 1t
is only their votes they desire. They
may starve tomorrow, if they will vote
the Radical ticket to-day. We denounce
them as the colored mans enemies, be.
cause they are plotting for his destruc'
ton by exciting his passions against his
white neighbors.
The riots in Richmond inform US how
thoroughly Hunnicutt, Bolts and others
are doing their work. In this instance
the whites are not blamed. General
Schofeld, Horace Greeley and others
were hardly able to restraiA the effects Of
Radical teaching. The General threat
ened to plant cannon, and, with grape
and canister, sweep the black mob from
the streets. Similar scenes will follow
the footsteps of Wilson and Kelly unless
the troops Of the United States shall come
TO the rescue. Yes, troops of the United
States No other power can rescue the
people ofthe great cities ofthe South from
riot and bloodshed The seed is sown,
and the catering pots are busy with
it. We have them here. They are in
every Southern city AND town. They
sprinkle all day and night, and never
sleep from their toll. The plan is to
carry the colored vote at every hazard.
Copfscatiou is freely talked Of II the
people of the South fail to accept the
terms of the military BILL it is boldly
stated that coD6scation will follow Like
ravishing music, this story is poured into
the ears Of the poor, simple colored peo-
ple. The lands of the whites will be
taken and given to the blacks They
will become the great proprietors, pos.
sess all the wealth and WELD all the
power To secure this great end, it is
only necessary TO unite with the Radical
pariyl
The leaven is working, and God only
knows what may happen. The colored
people have a right to vote as they think
proper. Nobody expects them to do
o,herwise, but we tell them that the day
they array themselves in the Radical
ranks, that day they will commit the
greatest error it is possible for men to
commit. Beyond their votes, what do
the Radicals care for ;heml Less than
nothing. They will not allow the colored
man to hold office. Wbyl Because that
Is no part Of the game The Offices are
all wanted by those who neither toll nor
spin, but are psnsiOned upon the pro
eeeds Of the sweat Of the brOWs Of the
Southern people Of both colOus. This is
the truth, and the eolored people will
learn it presently.