Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-21
OUFRAGEs THAT RADICALS NEVER
HEAR az

OTFHAGES THAT RADICALS NEVER
HEAR OF.
Occasionally outrages are committed
in this State of which neither the Radi-
cal authorities nor Radiccl papers seem
ever to hear, nor does General Thomas,
who profess,sto be so thoroughly posted in
regard TO affairs in this State, call atten-
ton to these outrages They are CONS
mitted by Radicals, and that explains
why no notice is taken of their perpe~
traitors. The Morristown Gazette Of the
10Th inst, furnishes this item
eve learn that Robert Lampkin COM
miited an outrageous attack on a youth
named VIM. Jordan, in Kingsport, Tenn,
a short time since, and had not some
friends of jordan intefered, he would no
doubt have been seriously injured. The
cause of the assault was that young Jordan
was son of Mr.. ]. T. Jordan, who was
known TO have been a staunch Southern
man during the war" SOB
This character of outrages have been
Of frequent occurrence in East Tonnes
see, but they have never excited the fears
Of the authorities or the Radical papers
or even Of Gen. Thomas, Cor the safety oil
the State government A number OF
Loyal Leaguers ia Claiborne county, en-
gagged in Illicit distiling, resist the reye'
nue. officers when they go to look into
the violation Of the revenue laws, cap
ture them and make them pay "A ransom
for their liberation, and the officer has to
call on Gen. Grant for troops to assist him
in enforcing the law. Gen. Thomas
had to furnish these troops, yet this little
whisky rebellion never excited word of
comment from him, simply, we presume,
because those who resisted the laws were
Radicals For the same reason the Rad
zeal papers did not raise howl over the
rebellious spirit thus exhibited Had
they been "Rebels" the Press and Times
and its loyal henchmen throughout the
State would have grown eloquent over
the rebellious spirit exhibited by the
Southern people, and some "mute, inglO-
rious' Bosom would have FASTENED to
tell Gen Thomas Of the dangers that
menaced the State government
In Lincoln county, on the day of the
March election" seven negroes, fully
armed, made their appearance at one of
the country precincts, where they re-
NAMED all day, stopping every negro who
approached the polls, placing such tickets
as they pleased in his hand, and then
marching him under guard to the ballot
box, where they saw that he voted as dio
rected The Press and Times has never
heard of this outrage, and the conse-
quencc is, it has been mute on the subject
But if seven Rebels " had appeared at
the polls, and with force of arms made
every negro vote as they desired, how
eloquent would that immaculate sheet
have grown over this evidence of the Sc
ditious and lawless character of the
Rebel element"
The Fayetteville Observer of the 10Th
inst furnishes the following in regard to
another outrage committed in Lincoln
county:
adam Bloom, Commissioner of Regis
tration of Lincoln county, positively re-
fused, before the election, to issue certiti-
Gates 10 applicants, no matter what kind Of
evidence was produced, or how just soever
the claims were We could not account
for this palpable violation of duty, until
disclosed 10y q Loyal Lacquer, who ex-
planned that the Commissioner brother
was a candidate for Circuit Court Clerk,
and as matters stood, Bloom thought they
had sure thing of the office; but more
certificates might jeopardize their calcutta
tons. 1t was a sharp trick, the Commits
sloner thought, no doubt but we have
heard responsible citizens call il by an en-
tirely different name. Fortunately the
Juggling didn't win"
This shows how the registration is
managed in this State. Here is an APP
pointee Of the Governor guilty of crimio
nal conduct, yet he will go unrebuked,
simply because he is Radical