The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-25
National Dis
honOI'.''

From the Southern Home Journal April ISL
Harper's Weekly says that "repudia-
tion is national dishonor."
Harper's Weekly, journal of Civil
zation," ought to know what constitutes
"national dishonor."
But this "Joumal of Civilization" said
not one word about "nationul dishonor"--
When peaceful citizens, free-bom white
Americans, without the least provocation,
were dragged from their beds at midnight !
by hired ruffians, and ncarcerated in
bastiles for months and months, and then
released without even the form Of trial
1t was ''Journal of Civilization" but
it said not word about ''national dishon-
ORR
When the Government repudiated its
promise to the people to pay for all pri-
waite property taken for the purpose of
carrying on the war.
1t was ''Journal of Civilization" but
it said not a word about ''national dishon-
ORR
When the usurpers of the national pow
or commissioned men-s'mankind, we ask
your PARDON" and withdraw that word
vile wretches having the form of men, to
roam through the land spreading dcsola-
tion and dismay and wanton destruction
wherever they went.
1t said not a word about ''natonal dis
honor'-
When an illegal Congress made and
sold its printed rags-bonds-at about
thirty cents on the dollar to their cocoon
spirators, and aged to make the people
pay them 10 per cent. in gold on the
amount really invested.
1t did not suit its policy then.
1t said not one word about "national
dishonor"-
When the Government repudiated iis
faith, pledged to the people, to carry on
the war, not for any purpose of conquest
or subjugation, but simply to enforce the
Constitution and laws and restore the
Union.
1t said not word about ''national dis
honor
When vile cabal styling themselves
COngress-s,rorn to uphold the Constitu-
tion-totally ignored that timc-honored
instrument, and publicly declared "that
they must act outside the CONSTITUTIONS
in order to save the life of the Radical
party.
1t said not one word about Irrational
dishonor"-
When the brainless butcher at the head
of the army, for party purposes, delibor-
ately uttered bare-taccd falshood to in
) jure his superior in command.
: Not word about ''national dishonor'
did it utter
When body of placemer notorious for
theft, drunkenness, and many other dcgrad-
ing traits, arraigned the President Of the
United States for the singh crime" of
ejecting dishonOrablc intcrloper from an
office which he has disgraced.
Now if a couple of hundred men, pro-
: Tossing to represent the nation so-called,
can do so many unconstitutional acts with
impunity, why may not the people them
selves do one little act of Justice to them
selves, and quietly pocket the disgrace Of
! committing an act of justice?
We are open to conviction on this sub
ject; but we think it would be rather a
difficult task to convince us that thirty
I, millions of people should be held rcspon-
sible for the acts of one great tyrant and
a few small ones, foisted into place at the
. point of the bayonet, in direct opposition
u to the will of u majority of that people.
Republication is inevitable, unless Congress
cease to add to the public debt. The
> pride of the people may defer it for few
. years, but nine men out of every ten feel
: its necessity now in their hearts, and
when it becomes an open issue will cast
their ballots in its favor.
:. Let the Congress then beware that they
II do not by recklessly selfish legislation
y force the people to this issue. 1t is a
y question of expediency now, but before
: many years it will be one of necessity
J, and the people know and feel that this IS a
It stubborn fact which looks them directly
;. in the face, and defes contradiction.
:. If an individual had obtained money BY
o such Misrepresentation as those used by
e the Government, it would have been il
d law case of swindling, and treated al
\, such.
'e Senator Saulshurv of Daloworo ,o;J =