Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-02
Thins. An Arkansas.


In order to influence the mind and
vote Of tke Northern people, as well as
to cover up aud justify their own every
day ouirages. the Radicals have taken
much pains 10 make II appear that
Union men were all unsafe in our neigh
boring State, and that every violation Of
law is the work Of Democratic rebels.
SO they have controlled thousands OF
votes in Northern States, though unable
TO influence the mind OF single intelii-
gent man In their own. Failing to get
that four thousand guns, with which to
inauguraie, new troubles they. are still
amply supplied and vigorously at work.
They swear the Democrats have deter
mined to win by "all means, fair or
foul" though they have never resorted
to either. And they practically exem-
plify their own disposition to fairness by
DISTINGUISHING eleven whole Democratic
counties outright preparatory to the
Presidential election, and also their
pacific disposition by organizing, drill
ing, marching and counter-marching, aud
by the importation Of guns. The cleo
ton Of Congressman and Presidential
electors being now permitted in the
State, the Little Rock Gazette says:
As soon as the Conservative citizens Of
Arkansas learned that an opportunity
would be given for an election TO fill the
positions referred to, Radical guerrilla
bands" started on raid" determined
"by any aud ell means, fair or foul, to
thwart them. The negroes were told in
loyal league rooms that IL the opposition
succeeded in this they would again be re-
duced to slavery. Presently they we're
seen about the streets and highways with
new army belts and revolvers, surrepti-
tiously secured aud distributed. Ennis
saries were sent all over the State to spy
out secretly the movements of the oppo-
sition, when nothing had been done in
secret. Drilling is carried on in the
night time, aud paid drill masters
are secured to prepare the deluded |
followers of the party for the work of
wholesale butchery If Radical success |
should require it. Not night passes
hat the report of a thousand firearms |
loes not disturb our women and children.
But even worse than this. Those high |
N power, whose positions were acknowl-
sdged, were guilty of criminal duplicity
n dealing with people whom they had
worn to protect. A war OF races was
fought to be inaugurated under the
Ipecious guise Of preserving the peace"
To this end, o boislefous force of armed
,egroes sailed past our peaceful city to
clean out the white people of neigh
,oripg county. Happily their purpose
vas frustrated. 1t would be tedious to
ecount all the wrongs inflicted, and
hreats made outright and by implication.
Until such abuses are corrected, it is sim
,ly silly to attempt to slime thine
hem over The public safety is en-
Iangered, and the Radical party are
be aggressors. The organization Of
Radical party in April, 1866, found our
PEOPLE quiet aud law-abiding. Matters
AVE since grown worse and worse until
he passage of the reconstruction acts, the
citing aside of the Lincoln State govern
nent of 1864, the institution Of the Clay
on government with its partial, corrupt
nd wicked legislation, has brought about
state of feeling which is as bad as war,
'or this forbearsnce the white. people Of |
rkansas are entitled to be considered as
ither the most loyal people in the Union,
r as arrant set of towards as exists
pom the face of the earth. No Northern
late would have borne what they have
ubuitted to without taking up arms
gaipst their oppressoFs.