Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-06-19


TEN days of semi-consciousness,
without ability to read or the faculty
to think, sends one back, at least a
month, behind the march of current
events. In times, like these, when
every change Is for the worse, and ev-
cry step, one, nearer to the final en-
tastrophe, such Inconsistencies
might be deemed n relief from corrod-
ing cares and 6mnipcscnt wrongs,
and, perhaps, would be, were it not
that the conviction clings to us that
we are being dragged along, at u
break-neck speed, through scenes of
lawless violence, over dead level of
political crimes and amid the desolate
ruins of hopes and fortunes and liber-
tics-all crushed beneath the wheels
of the car of dcspotism.
We have, however, returned from
the land of fcvered dreams to the
stern realities of the hour, and in
gathering up the thread that connects
to-day with yesterday, and last week
with week before, the varying dates
alone distinguish the political wrongs
of one day from those of the day pre-
ceding. The inventive genius of tyr
amy is devising few new forms of
oppression and insult, but clings, with
malignant tenacity, to its first devil
ish devices, and is straining every
nerve to give them practical effect.
The Presidential question has un-
dergone but little change. The Rad
icals have their candidates in the
field, and are seeking a new Grant of
power, through the influence and
fameof the mighty Ulysses-not him
of Trojan horse notoriety-but him OF
trick pony and monkey celebrity
His friends feel that they have won
the elephant, and knowing that nc
portion of the Democracy will take
stock in him, are striving hard to in
troduce an elephant into the New
York Convention, hoping that a sim
liar weakness and embarrassment
among the Democrats will tend tc
Cquali1e the chances of success in No.
vember. Hence the indications Of SC
strong a. rivalry between Pendleton
and Chase that the impression is be-
ginning to prevail that both will be
retired from the contest, and the nom
ination bestowed upon some Other
prospective candidate, 'or perhaps up'
on some man not yet mentioned in
that connection, .to,
The first thing that struck our re
awakening pcrceptivo organs, was Q
peculiar and concentrated odor that Is
indicative of high excitement among
well-known black bugs when in &C.
tive rivalry for the possession of Ger,
tain deposits of waste matter. Upor
inquiry it turned out to he the result
of Black Radical split in this Con
grpssional District. Hence the eX
element and the aforesaid odor Tho
strife is waxing fierce between the two
Gactions. Arnell is the representative
of the home made villains and i,
backed 10y Mercer and Brownlow
whilst lawyer Buck, of this place, i
the standard bearer of the party of
straggling adventures. Both are
plundoring hordcS, and the strife is
which shall have the plumber, thos,
T. the "manor born, " or those who
have come from the vandal North t,
claim It? Having no dog in the fight
we will not he charged with partial
ity for saying that we wish both fac
tions in Africa, or even hottie
cline.
ENcitomcnt is getting high and Tia
fight promises to be fierce one be
tween the Northern stag and the Con
feleratc tamcr-hide against horns
original abpitionism against repent
ant sccesh.