Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-02
THE DUTY WE OWE TO THE DEMO
Gratis OF THE NORTH.

North, and making himself familiar with
their wishes and hopes, that we can sue
coed in electing Seymour and Blair ''pFO'
vided the Southern people keep the peace
in the mean time, regardless of every
provocation which may he offered by the
enemy This is the advice of a man
whose devotion to the South cannot be-
questioned. He does not look for the re,
demption of the South in a resort Il
violent means This is revolution hi
expects to see accomplished in the peace.
full conflict Of the polls and by the blood.
less victory Of the ballot Not, it is true
in the South, but in the North and West
where the Democrats have promised if w
will keep ourselves upon our good be.
havior, that they will redeem US from tht
terrible despotism that has crushed
almost the life out of a brave people
The advice of Gen. Beauregard is con-
eeived in the same. Spirit as that
uttered by the Hon. y. S.. Cola
day in his speech in this city the
other night He was fresh from Con
gess, and he told the people that the
Radicals ia that body would rejoice in
any demonstration against the laws and
I the constituted authority in this State by
the Democrats. tits to produce such On
outbreak that BrownlOw has been
prompted to pursue the course he has
adopted in calling the Legislature to-
gether and advising the quartering ofthe
militia upon the people, that they may
thus be annoyed and provoked into the
commission Of retaliatory acts, which
can be used by the unscrupulOus Radi.
Gals to show to the people of the North
that we are still rebellious and only want
pretext to openly and defantly throw
off the allegiance we profess to the gov
eminent I All hot-headed acts on our
part should be carefully guarded against,
lest they be construed by our opponents,
as the National MteHigencer says, into
what may be pretext on their part for
setting their dogs of war in motion to
COnyulse the country with some form of
agitation, by which alone they have hope
of SUGGEST Thongh words do not rise to
tho dignity Of acts, it were also well,
whatever the provOcatiOn in mere Ian
guage, that extremely violent epithets, in
writing especially, should be pretermit-
ted. The Macon Georgia. Eelegrapa
expands this general idea as follows
"To revive the war feeling and 60 in IN
der cover of a popular fury Of distrust Of
Rebels is the card beginning To be played
now by the Radicals, and it is the grand
stratsgem Of the campaign. 1t began with
the meeting Of the National Convention in
New York, in the grand effort by all the
Radical prints TO rouse the suspicion, hatred
and jealousy of the North, from the fact
that men of note and proves in the Con-
federate army were prominent in that con-
yention. That was too illibsral and bare
faced to tell with much effect. But the
scheme ia now being deliberately followed
up, and materials are being gathered every
day. il possible, to fire the Northern heart
against the Democratic ticket. In Tennes-
see the notorious BrownloW is busily en-
gagged in tanning fame of discord, and
using all his arts to provoke violence,
which shall be proclaimed on every
Northern stump as proof positive of a
rebellious and insubOrdinate temper
in the South, and secret pur-
pose in the Democratic party to encourage
the temper. No matter what may be the ex-
pianation-what the reason-where the
true responsibility for any actsof violence,
whenever and wherever they occur, be sure
that they will be manipulated 30 as to strike
a damaging blow at the Democratic cause in
the Northern States. Look at the New
Orleans riots, for example. The most fool |
ish and ridiculous acts of the most crack |
Drained enthusiast will be charged to the |
account Of the whole Southern people. The |
Governor of South Carolina says |
he has been served with a Ku-Klux notice /
TO quit the State, or he will be murdered |
IL he has such letter, doubtless it is the
work of some crazy and irresponsible sim |
Pleton. But how many votes viii that lose
the Democratic ticket in the North? We |
believe we have victory in our hands, if /
we do not choose to endauger it by anything /
which shall lend color and strength to the
great Radical trick Of the campaign. Let
every Democratic voter remember that he
who commits, or counsels, or incites to vio- /
lence Of any sort, whatever may be his
motives or feelings, is practically formid-
able enemy 10 Democratic success and the
of our lost liberties. We cannot
be too careful we cannot harmonic, con
ciliate, and gather strength too much We
cannot be too sOlicitous, in the midst of SO
much that is inhammable, provoking, and
exasperating, to maintain the utmost order
and temper, aud play out the game with
tense, discretion and judgment. Let the
the violent, the excitable, be
carful that by their iDdiscretion they do
not become instrumental in striking down
he Northern Democracy an campaign
where everything now augurs the most sat
lsfactOry results. Wehave said enough 20
Indicate the grand danger OF the campaign.
Win not every Southern Democrat do his
best 10 avoid il? Keep the peace. Refrain
rom all violence provoke none. Be &C
ive-secura every vote you can. COncili-
ate every influence possible TO support the
ticket"
This is most judicious advice, Let our
people bear in mind that We have every
hing to gain by preserving the peace
md SO act that whatever may happen
hey viii be IN the right Let as do
yerything that can be fairly done TO pre-
ent unnecessary excitement, and the
Democrats Of the North will achieve a
ictory that will enable them to release
IS from the terrible despotism that has
astened itself upon us. We do not urge
tame submission to outrages. Let the
Conservative men throughout tho State
rganiao and prepare Tor resistance to
very form of scoundrelism, in force or
-aud, that the Jacobins may precipitate,
ut be sure that they are not the agrees
,rs. BE vigilant aud resOlute, but calm !
nd wary, and a victorious Democracy,
through the peaceful conflict
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