The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-15

American people to relieve them from
it, and restore them to their civil rights
in the November election 81
The Meridian Mercury, in Mississippi,
says:
1--WE must make the negro understand
We are the men we were when we held
him in abject bondage, and make him
feel that when Tolerance ceases to be
virtue he has aroused power that will
control him or destroy him."
Wade Hampton, in a speech in Char
lesion, says:
"Agree among ourselves, and act firm
ly on this agreement, that you will not
employ any one who votes the Radical
ticket. Use all the means that are in
your hands to control this element"
The Democratic clubs are following
Hampton's advice. One in Columbia,
South Carolina. recently resolved:
sThat no member of the club shall
employ, rent lands to, or patronize any
Radical, after the present contracts have
expired; and that from this date we will
not give any employment to any freed
men who are struggling over the coun
that they are members of some Demo
cratic association"
The Republican Banner a Democratic
organ in Nashville, announces that in
conflict of races: at
$50 far as the white native citizens of
this State may be compelled to take part
in it, they will be very careful through
ont the sanguinary carnival which would
naturally ensue, to remember Fort Pill
low in act as well as in word, and
Throughout the bloody conflict
Seek the whiteman, not the black"
The hero of the massacre at Fort
Pillow, and delegate to the Democratic
Convention, General Forest, said at a re-
cent meeting Of rebel officers in Mem
phis, speaking of the militia bill of that
State: A4t~@ - G ~
"Troops would be called out. They
would be backed by the Federal forces
President johnson, Notwithstanding all
he and others had done to crafty his
pride in the National Convention, had
gone back upon the emocracy. He
did not look for any help from him; but
it mattered not how many were arrayed
against him and his old comrades
He would toot his horn. He knew that
his old troops would answer as they had
always done. He babe them arm them
selves, and be ready. They were al
ready drilled, and needed no drilling.
He should be in favor of Civ
ing no quarter ~
Undoubtedly; and General Forest
was OF the same opinion at Fort Pillow.
Mr.. Green Clay Smith, Governor of
Montana, in a late speech for Seymour
and Blair, in Washington, says:
''Virginia, as well as all the Southern
States, is entitled to the same privileges
as before the rebellion. She was coz
quered as Virginia, and is still the State
of Virginia, and her electoral vote must
be counted by this Radical party, and
the Democrats would say Amen. Should
it be cast for Seymour and Blair, by the
Eternal it shall be counted"
The new organ Of the Democratic
party in New York, the Democrat, says:
cit will persistently and unfinchingly
advocate the equality of States or an
other war"
General Battle, of the rebel army, ad
vocates Seymour and Blair at Mobile in
strain of which this is an illustration ::
"The Democratic party indorses
principles for which you battled :. Not
\ !. y ~,
Constitution so dear to you, etc, ETC."
The Vicksburg Times, says:
sit was this identical letter Of Frank
Blair to his friend, Colonel Brodhead,
that secured the Missouri hero the nom
ination for Vice President We want
just such ammunition as Frank Blair
uses
Albert Pike, strenuous for Seymour
and Blair, exclaims ir the Memphis APP.
peal:
''The South is our land; the North is
foreign and hostile realm. =
The day will come when the South will
be independent"
Mr.. Ramsey, Democratic orator ir
Georgia, says:
1--WE are in the midst of a great revo
luton, which may end peaceably at tht
ballot box but if not, then the true mer
| of the South will rally once more arount
their now folded banner, and will tr,
the issue at the cartridge.box.
| There are men at the North who are nov
| truly with you, and who will in such
conflict, if necessary, lead your battal
ions.,' e ae7
The Petersburg Index declares tina
''Virginians are not to be frightened
Virginia has an unquestionable right 4
vote, and Virginia will vote To tn
counting of our votes the Nations
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