Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-04-03
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Mr.. EDlToR The heart sickens, the mind
turns with shuddering horror from the con-
temptation Of the degraded condition to
which large majority of the white men Of
the noble old volunteer Stale OF Tennessee
have been reduced by vile set Of Radical
political quacks and adventures, who infest
and fy-Llow the State, like a summer swarm
OF green bottle flies, dead and putrid car
cass.
The condition Of affairs in this State Illus
trates the practical workings of Radicalism
Commerce and trade languishing-industry
paralyzed -taxes ncreased--a venal, corrupt
and imbecle Legislature, creating all sorts
of fat and expensive Offices, to enrich them
selves and their pimps. As soon as one set
Of vampire oflice-holders are glutted with
the public treasure, another set, eager and
hungry, greedily thrust their hands into the
depleted pockets of the taxi payers. These
tiends in human shape, moreover, insult tor
ment and vex the very people who pay the
taxes to support the burdens of the State
Government. More than three fourths of the
male white adults of this Brownio0-riddien
State are deprived of the privilege of voting,
are excluded from voice in electing Repre-
sentatives who make the laws controlling
their rights of person and property. In
glorious old Tennessee, the home and burial
place Of Jackson and Polk, of Gruudy and
White, of Carroll, Coffee and Cannon and
their numerous compeerS and compatriots,
living and dead, who have illustrated her re-
nown in the senate, the forum and the camp
one hundred thousand free white men have
been denied the ballot while parcel of ig.
n1rant, vicious and semi barbarous negroes,
creatures of lust and impulse, are admitted
to the privileges of the ballot-box. In our
own gallant county Of Montgomery, out of
400 male white adults, only alb ut 700 are
permitted to vote; while more than 500 Of
the sable and savory sons of Africa enjoy
III at privilege. .|.-.. r.
The intelligent and industrious Irishman
or German must remain in the country 4 We
years before he is invested with the rights
and immun!ties of citizen. while the illile-
rate and stolid negro, fresh from the corn
field the kitchen, and the cabin, is consid.
cred amply qualified to enjoy these impor-
tant privileges. II the Radical system OF
legislation and government, which now pre-
walls in this State, continues few years
more, the great mass Of the citizens Of The
State will become so discontinued, democrat
lied and impoverished that twenty per cent
(one-hhh) Of the population Of the State
will be lost 10y emigration TO more favored
regions. This loss OF population, should il
occur, (which is inevitable If Brownlow &
reign is not speedily terminated) will so de-
preciate the credit of the State that her
bonds now on the market, will not be worth
more than twenty or twenty-five cents in the
dollar; her railroads ana her internal iln-
proyemcnts her agriculture and commerce,
her mechanical aud industrial interests will
SINK to such state Of decay and dilapida-
ton as to utterly ruin and bankrupt the
State, financially, morally and politically.
Do the whits men of Tennessee dare to call
themselves .treemen, while they tolerate such
atrocious despotism, Nla permit the tyrants
to walk unayenged among them2 1t Is a
mockery and a PROCLAMATION to call the sys-
ten OF government under which three .fourths
of the white men OF the State are persccut-
ed and oppressed, a Representative Govern
mcntfOunied on tho consent Of the governed.
Can any but souiIess knavcs, corrupt aud
hearIlcss iyrants, advocate aud sustain such
iiabolical and oppressive measures, so mslig-
naut that noue but incarnate demons could
have devised them,
Yet be of good cheer 20 down-trodden
sons of Tennessee. Buckle on your political
armor; strengthen your hearts with courage,
for the future doom of your oppressors is
written in burning characters by the hand OF
destiny. Even now, the ear is delighted
with the lau,teriHgs Of the coming storm OF
popular condemnation that shall sweep them
from power and consign them to everlasting
uhmy and contempt,
Before, hokSvcr, this great blessing can be
attained, We SHALL in consequence Of the
balelul effects OF Radical misrule, be exposed
TO many hardships aud deadly conflicts, as
despots ever cling to their power with obsti-
nate tenacily, and die hard. But II we re-
main true to our nature, justice aud Liberty,
we shall ultimately overcome all difficulties,
and ultimately regain our .ost freedom.
WAICHMAk.