The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-06-14
The Success OF the Republican
Party In Tennessee,

The man who brings reason and judgment
to his aid in considering the political situa-
tion in our State, cannot for a single moment
doubt the sweeping triumph of the Republi-
can ticket. The Conservative democracy is
loOsing strength every day, whilst in the
ratio Of its decrease the Republican columns
a7e growing more powerful. Emerson Ethe-
ridge himself has not the slightest idea of
being slected-such a result would over
whelm him with establishment. His own con-
duct proves it. He has not the composure
aud tranquility Of a man who is confident OF
the Endorsement and support of the people,
but is going through the State wild, mad and
raving, like a meteor c%oursing lawlessly
through the heavens endeaVoring to set the
whole planetary system on FIRE. He is DANA
ging his own cause, bad and hopeless as it is.
His department and poor defence Of the prin-
cIples ofbis party are driving thousands from
bis support into the Radical ranks.
Whilst the opposition newspapers and
speakers are endeavoring to get uP riots and
mobs, are melting seditions and violations of
law and pouring fourth their spleen in per.
feet Sluics Of deEunciations and falsehoods,
the Radical organs and orators are advoca-
ting a stern and unyielding enforcement of the
law, exposing the revolving hideousness and
corruption of the new-fangled Democracy,
and warning the people Of the horrible con-
sequences of its triumph.
The common masses are critically e1amin-
ing the platforms Of the two parties and are
passing judgment adverse to the policy of
restoring unworthy, unrepentant, unreclaim-
ed and irreelaimabls traitors to the thirdly
forfeited rights of citizenship. The poor
men, who we're once trammeled andbound by
the tyrannous power Of a purse-proud and
slavery-exalted aristocracy, and were forced
for the time being TO ally themselves with the
black hammered cohorts ofhsH, but afterwards
made their escape to the land Of freedom and
returned under the starry flag Of the Union
to their ruined homes and starving families,
will vote the REPUBLICAN TICKET. The
eolored men ever faithful and loyal to the
government Of the United States in the dark
est hours that tried the souls of Union men,
who fought for the imperiled liberties Of
their country aud for It's sake hazarded life in
a thousand ways; yes the colored men, who
have received the invaluable boon of untram-
melsd manhood through tie heroism Of the
soldiers Of the Republic, and are grateful for
what has been done for them, will vote the
REPUBLICAN TICKET. The rich and the
poor, the learned and the 'unlearned, the
black and the white who cannot bury in OBJ
livion'S grave the recollection Of the enor-
mons atrocities which made the rebellion an
unparalleled crime In the history o. the
world, and dsmandt that this crime shall be
made s1eerable and It's participants be bun.
isbsd, will vote The REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
On the Let Thursday Of Angus. next, the
entire Conservative party Of Tennessee will
embark on The Vssssl dMy Policy" for the
head waters Of Sal, River, stopping at the
Asdings on iba. unintsresiing and monoto.
nous route known as Immediate Restoration.
Wholesale Pardon, Rebel Reinstatement,
Memphis Riots and AsAssiahon Of Union
men. Emerson Eihsridgo Captain, John