The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-08-14
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| constnutlpnAl, that the whole government
of the Stateis unconstitutional, and that n
ought to be ogerthrewn by force Is there
no war in tha3 And a gentleman gets ub
on the stapd here in town, saying be Is
going to meet Us, that there Is war comma,
that they will look out for themseIyes--that
they built up the State, and would have
things their own way. Is there no wal N
that2 How can you depend an these pto;h-s
etswho have SO often deceived you belnrsB
They make q CRATE fuss about tia Governors
message, and talk loud Of war because rs
recommends the calling out Of the militiat6
preserve peace aud keep down laWlessaoss.
as il it were sdniething new for Cow
efu6r to call out the nliIius Of the STATE,
The militia was called out at ,difFsrent az !
easoDsfn most Of The States in tie ITniop.
II was the militia pnt down the 4 biskv
riots, and the militia turned oue In force h,
Massachusetts to return you gentlemen. on,,
OF your runaway slaves. You considered
that a glorious constitutional act, Of course.
but it is altogether unwafrantable and ,,n'
procedented to call out the militia to pFe-
vent outrages by the Kuklpx. y.
say to the Legislatures, do not psss an
enactment with war in it. I say, ouot do
that; but if I,were a legislator / woplda,n-
hesitatingly pass an act not liable. Nv apye
possibility, to misconstruction givinr II
the Governor of the State ample power ana
authority to call out, in case al necess;tv
not ten or'tGenty but hundred thougapd
men. lGreat applause would do ne IN
/ jury to you, but | weuld fix the laVy ~ mad
you could not harm me. Let NE ten Won
tonight, so yon may not, by any possibilitg
be mistaken, that Congress did not adiotirn
to December; it merely took recess untii
September to give you time to deEelop vonr
designs and plans. We are disposed to
treat you fairly; but il, before tue 3lst a
September, you excite the people TO outraees
and to breashes of the peace; il You ooad
them into war apd get nparmed cdufjcts
| throughout the State, You will repent n the
longest day you live Do not strike ono
blow; do not, as you value your peace and
safety and the peace and safety OF the STATE.
touch Q hair Of q Union mans headi andI
advise ypu to let the negro live in peace.-E
DO this II you would act wisely, for tho
whole power of the United States will he
exerted TO defend her good citizens from
outrage and Injustice. Don't strike the
blow, for we are on t0p--we Won the rosi-
tion If you make war upon the negroes Of
this STATE you make war on, the American
people hyon depend on Andrew johnson
TO support you, you are mistaken 10 your
man, l was talking 10 him last Saturday
morning, and he remarked f'these people are
mistaken, for, as sure as they break she law
or make trouble, so sure will bring out the
powerof the government to putthem down
and preserve peace
Great God! what do ysu want with a
war2 Are you not satisiied2 then you must
have stomachs Of wild bepsts. Have YOU not
seen deed men enough--haye you not walk
ed over enough battle fields soddeu down
\ with human gore, and. covered with
the scattered fragments Of POOR fellow NOR
talsq Are there potyenOugh graves, all over
the land, filed with men who died in
fratricidal strife3 Is there hardly house
| in the@hole South not yet in mourning for
| its lost ones'-sre there mo- enough widows
and orphans in the land--has not the devas-
aiing sweep Of devnuring aFmies wrought
enough destruction far yaa yei--dp YOU wish
10 enter on anather unequal contest inWhich
I yop have No hape Of accomplishing anything
| but yQup own niinl | bape nat.
I would act promptly and decisiYelt in this
business. They. may threaten and even at,
tack, but they cannot dismay. ! will die, II
necessary, doing my dlitg 10 my cauntry.---
The militia viii do nobody any harm. They
were out last year, and we had no war Of
races. Get the law into speh a shape that
yon win always be ready. Areyou afraii Of
the poor negro-iealons of him A poor .
race Of ignorant and helpless people, In dark
ness for two huudred years what have YOU
10 fear from him You say we ought not
enfranchise the nigger-that he was not
qualified to vote, | believs they are geners
ally qualified to vote. last year some few
of them voted the Democratic ticket, but the
! majority voted the free ReppbicaE ticket
fact which proves conclnsiyel y that, as, A
general thing, they are qualified to haye tbs
franchise So much for qualification as Gar
as sense goes. Then, is il color whIeh you
believe disauAlfes him Do you hate bin,
on account Of his c0lor2 think not for /
have often seen the proprietor Of a large
plantation, and his lady, riding in a carriage,
With the elegant young lady daughter, just
from boarding school, sitting cheek BY ioYl
10 the box witt very large, very ugly and
! very black nigger, which slaRs it was nei-
theT the color nor The smell they objected 10,
bni then il was their niger aud Their smell;
now Il is the niger owns the color aad tbs
Igmeil, and be is independent, therefore they
/ uAth ulhf. utiN % FhNbo NuD dNllVhLuf
comes from. at is the niRgers color and
/ the niggers smell and not mine and eaunot
bear iA' II the niger would noy vate the
| Democratic ticket would not they be the
incest men on earth We merely want Tho
| calored men to have a chance. We wish 10
see him have a fair stsft in the world. snd
Whrn be gets that, there is 20 frar but he
! viii take care OF himself Whrp Emerson
Etheridge vas eanvassing the State, the
] Democrats promised the eol0red pea All sorts
OF nice things if they would vote on their
side. The eolOFed men we're fne fellows then,
/ but they did not vote the Etheridge ticket.
aud now they call for white mana govern
meat such is 'tLeir eansistenfy and truth
and love Of equal rights and equal laws-fit's
not my smell
The gentleman last night reiailed some Of
his grievances, amoug which be places 6rst
and furemost--that they are kept from tho
balot-box. YoF, Mr. Colyar, 10. us play fair.
Ever since We have been in authority We said
to you "eome home, go % yopr aFocAtiohs.
to your shopsgTonr counting houses, your
Professions. Bs good citizens egsin aad sivs
proof ofH, and you shall have All your tleh,s
and priYileges,' and ge have 80 far kent our
promises. Was there any one Of them dis
tufbed by Union men since Not one. No
house has been entered Al the dead Of nirbt