Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-17
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THE Now York Times says:
1t Is useless to inquire how this some
what complicated coil of reconstruction
was wound up; the Important considera.
ton Of the moment Is that the great coil
ant results have been secured by tho plan
adopted. Impartial suffrage, without dis
tinction OF color, is an accomplished fact
the South have been given the foremost
place, and It Is with them that the great
treaty has been made.
1t is generally conceded that the
''little Villain" of the Times, is a
knowing body, and he must therefore
be aware that the condition of things
in the South, over which he gloats
with evident satisfaction, is purely
the result of force; he ought to know,
too, that whatever Is done by force,
may and will be undOne by force
whenever it is apparent that all
peaceable agencies have failed. None
but fools and towards believe, and
none but knavos and fanatics wish,
that the people of the South shall
continue to submit to the negro rule
that has been SO foully imposed upon
them. The Democrats of the North
stand pledged by their platform to
the repeal of the reconstruction acts,
and as surely as they get into power,
there will be an end Of military rule
over the civil authorities, and with
this change will come the regenera-
ton of the South.
1t will then be seon that the whites
can call State Conventions as we'll as
the blacks and scallawags. And that
those conventions can frame consti-
tutions in conformity with that of
the United States, and fashion the
institutions of the South by the old
model which guaranteed self-govern-
ment, State sovereignty and the SUI
premacy of the white man over the
pcttcd and besotted sons of Ethiopia.
What right had Congress to regu-
late suffrage in the States? None
whatever Usurpation and force are
the means by which it was effected,
and il will puzzle Raymond or any
one else TO show authority for the
usurpation-that an act wrongfully
done, in the face of law and justice
is binding upon those who bear thu
infliction, and past remedy except
through the action of the wrong
doors. There Is no axiom in law OF
ethics that requires quiet submission
to the tyranny of government tina
transccnds Its authority and act
outside of the limits assigned to il
powers. That the Radicals shoul,
teach the contrary, is not surprising
because the perpetuity of their DIES
potic rule can be prcdicated upon m
other idea than that of tame sub
mission to all they have done, o
may contemplate doing in the future
Submission Is the lifc-bloOd of tyran
ny, and it is to foster TIE idea of non
resistance that such men as Raymon,
insist that negro suffrage Is an &C
complished fact, never to be an
nulled."
But Raymond is mistaken; II vii
he annulled-it must be annulled, Il
justice to the white man and in mer
cy to the negro. They cannot liv
together on terms of equality. Tn
whites can never be subordinated b
the blacks, who must stand bacl
from the ballot-box or be extermin
ated.
The time has come when it is n
longer polite 10 treat this question
with reference To the feelings @
Northern fanatics, or in Difference (
the power of Congressional usurpers
If the people Of the North are will
ing To he burdcned with the cost of
standing army TO uphold negro su
premacy, il may he maintained for
few year but withdraw that army
leave the races TO adjust their ow
relative and natural positions, and
will require but short time To dt
termine whether this is n white or
black mans government. KNOWN
that the solution Of this question II
wolves the future of the North-tha
permanent negro supremacy here, il
wolves the euslaVement of tn
people of the North, we look conf
IDENTITY for the withdrawal Of tn
army from the South, to he followe
by such n establishment of Stat
sovereignty rs will lead To II reorgan
cation of these States, In the intcrc,
of white men, without conflict
races or collision with federal NJ
thority. This must I've the case, ,
Radical despotism will fastcn itse
upon the whole country, Accordin
IL the addition theory, that 18th
government cannot exist part fro
and part slave" the South must /
free or the North must be onslavet
Negro supremacy here is negro 81
premacy in the North with RadicJ