Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-31
A CONVERSATION
lately Overheard in an Adjoining
Congressional District.

Congressional District.
Democrat. | have often wished l had
turned Radical after the war, so that nOT
1 could show to the people how a true man
should act by coming out against the Rad
icals and in favor of doiBg justice TO all.
Another Democrat. You differ widely
from me, for I never have seen, nor do 1
ever expect to see the day l could be willing
to get down so low as to be willing to be a
Radical for any purpose whatever.
Radical. o, you see, that's matter of
ta8tei You see, its Office that makes US
Radicals. We all want Office, because Office
pays, you see. So far as I am concerned
you see, my feelings are that its right for
all to vote; but, then 1 know it won't
"pzy," and you see, We all go for "pGy."
Democrat. Do you say it has paid you
to be a Radical?
Radical Well, would say it had. The
Loyal League paid better than anything |
ever took hold of before in my life. You
see they gave me. the money TO buy the
property for the Loyal League with and
you see I couldn't have the deed made le-
gally to the League, 50 l just had it made
to me; and then, you see, the League, as l.
knew it would, bursted up, and l cold the
property, got the money-haye it aOw, and
when they come along, you see, 1 am ready
to settle, you sec.
Democrat. You say you are ready TO set
tie when they come along, whom do you
mean by deyg
! Radical. o, you see, mean the party,
or rather the Loyal League, you see. Yes,
when they call Pll have all ready for settle
ment. 1 have made over $50, 900 out of
this institution, and l think she's good for
some smart more. You see don't expect
them to call soon. You see it "pdys"-yes,
it pays rreA.
Democrat.-Don't you know that every
body that sees and knows you, will point
to you as devoid of principle, and as acting
mean and rascally in trying to reduce the
white man below the negro, and elevate the
negro above you and your race? Don't
you feel ashamed to travel about on the
cars in daytime when you must know that
every decent white man and even the ne
gro, must scorn and despise you and all
such Loyal League swindlers for your
course in Tennessee? You ought to travel
at night to cover the darkness of your
deeds and principles. Don't you know the
people, white and black, all point out and
spurn you?
Radical.-O you see-you see-I-Pm
willing TO admit its not very popular to be
a Radical-but then you see, it ''Pays." You
see the Loyal Lacquer believes in any
thing that ''pdys." You see Radical
ism keeps him in Office, and we make the
Office "pay" It's want of office that makes
US all Radicals and keeps US so. You see
how.the League Office has paid me $50, 900.
Democrat. What is your estimate OF A
! and i, the two candidates for Congress in
your district ? Which is the meanest?
Radical. Well, you see, we call A
regular carpet-bagger of the genuine Rad
ical cut, while we call b a collar boxer Of
the lowest grade. As low and mean as We
all know 4 10 be, tell you, you see, that
B is a hundred times meaner than A. You
should know that we call all such collar.
boxers, because they were too poor to have
anything more than collar box when
they left home TO come here TO get Office TO
make it "pay"