The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-09-04
REPUBLICAN CATECHIsM.
As Taught by the Record.

Political and governmental revolution
insolence and falsehOOd-revenge, hatred
and malice, cursing and bitterness.
What are tie distinctive principles of
loyalty?
Bonds and gold for the rich, taxation and
greenbacks for the poor, large standing ar
mics in time of peace, Bureaus to feed and
clothe the African. usurpation and consOli-
dation of power in Congress-; contempt of
the Constitution and laws; negro equity
and negro suffrage.
Shall loyalty be protected?
Yes, Congress must remain in session
the year round for fear disloYal Democrats
will elect their candidate. The will of the
people must not be expressed; Radical us
urpation, prescription, duplicity and fraud,
such as can be expressed only by Congress,
must protect loyalty at all hazards.
What are some of the duties of a loyal
Congress?
To put arms and ammunition into the
hands of a semi-b -barbarous race, that they
may murder and rob ''red handed rebels"
To see that 20 democrat is elected to office;
to furnish carbet- -baggers for every vacan-
cy, to levy. collect and squander the
taxes.
What fear have Radicals most before
their eyes?
Justice and equity,-the exposure of
heir revolutionary cOnspiracies,-the votes
of intelligent white men, freedom of the
press and Democratic principles.
Whist reason can loyalty give for keeping
these States out of the Union?
None. except if they were admitted with
out disfranchising the whites and eEfran-
chising the blacks, ''its occupation would
be gone;" hence, they are manipulated un-
til radical vote is secured. even at the
point of the bayonet.
What arguments does loyalty use to con-
vince the people of It's right to perpetuate
the party?
The irresistible gibberish of Nasty, de-
nunciation. villainous epithets and SANDER;
the false and spurious claim of patriotism,
while undermining the foundations of re-
publican liberty; the arrogant assumption
of virtue and religion to cloak their designs
upon the liberties of the people.
Name some of the blessings Of loyalty
as taught by the 'conscript fathers.
Burning witehes-alien and sedition
laws, suppression of the press and freedom
of speech, and persecution for opinion g
sake; an immense public debt a public
blessing; taxation without represent tation,
and pseudo philanthropy.
] What are some of the loyal manifesto
tions OF philanthropy?
The crushing to earth a fallen foe, op-
preston of the weak and defenceless, the
subiugation, determination and condemna-
ton of the white inhabitants of ten erring
sister States, and the elevation of the negro
in whose hands Congress is bound by the
creed, faith, practice and discipline of the
loyal party to place the government of the
Southern States, as Southern white mer
''have no rights that loyalty is bound tC
respect unless they vote the Radica
ticket.
What glorious achievement has lOya
Congress accomplished?
It has partially revolutionized the Gov
, ernment in robbing the Executive of hi
Constitutional prerogatives, in passing tn
Tenure of Office Act; it has stripped tn
Supreme Court of It's legal functions, thu
# wiped out the coordinate branches Of tn
Government, and virtually declared Con
gressional despotism at the North, and, i
fact, established a military despotism a
the South.
e What illustrious prototypes has radic'
loyalty in other nations?
Austria and Russia in their tyranny on
er Hungary and Poland; Mexico in its re
yolutionary spirit; France in it's JacObini
cal proclivities.
e What are the qualifications of the loya
% ist candidate for the highest Office in Il
= gift of the people?
He compelled an exhausted and famisl
ed army, of nearly halt his own number
to surrender. He doggedly sacrificed mo-
e. lives than any other modern General. E
maintained a stole indifference to their su
ferings, nay, more, he is magnificent sm
l., ker. He is exhaustive ''before a glass,
aud he talks horse 'grandiloqHently."
. If the Democracy fairly win the victor
in November and yet suffer it to be wrene