The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-02-14
: go and BLACK Radicals.

white and Black Radicals.
a,fess to large amount of in
IN Fence as to how the Wnite rao-
shall fix up matters win 'nelr
HI brethren, upon whom by special
<A -tyaordinary legislation, they have
az conferred the right to hold Of
I'D I'd sit on juries, and we only al
- the subject at all in our capacl-
faithful chronicler Of passing
x. A month or such a matter ago,
~ was a judicial election held in
ppddson county, at which Mr.. HORACE
#naARRIsoN, d famous Nashville radl-
was elected to the Office of Chancel-
I'M. the black vote generally being cast
aibr him. Under such circumstances
Ind being enthusiastically in favor OF
lholitical equality, it was thought that,
lppon the very first opportunity, Judge
Harrison would return the compliment
by favoring the pretensions of some OF
his colored friends for office. 1t seems
however that the Judge himself never
entertained any such notion. Two OF
three colored men had announced them
Aelves as candidates for the office OF
sriff of Dak idson county. The colored
2eeutis Strong over there, and mat
4 be- gan to lools. not blue, but pretty
fIpyk. 5Whereupon meeting was CHS
& Z for the purpose of getting up the
# Kroper shade again. Judge Harrison
: was the prominent speaker of the occa'
Ision, and come out square and plain
against the black man offering for office
at this time, as will be seen by the fol
flowing extract from the Banners re
port Of his remarks. That paper says
The history of recent party move
: ments and party policies i'll Tennessee
, was briefly reviewed; and the action o
= the LEGISLATURE, in passing the franchis
g law. was fully Endorsed and commend
. ed. Tennessee occupied an advance
= position especially on the francms
e question, and that position must b
: maintained at all hazards. The que'
d ton of office-holding by negroes VIZ
n next referred to, and here the speakt
e said that he was fully committed to II
d doctrine that colored citizens should |
n entitled to all the privileges accordC
l. to other citizens, among others the rig
n to hold office. But while saying thu
e he would urgently advise that no co
l. ored man should run for ONCE just
lie this time, simply because 1t was mp
h lite, and because the Sixteenth Secut
d was not yet repealed, the recent actl'
re of the Legislature to the contrary nc
y withstanding. He would not EXPIRE
an opinion as to the constitutiOnallty
to the Sixteenth Section, but as there is
Il much doubt involved in the question,
is was of the utmost importance that c.
lie orcd men should not now thrust the
III selves forward as candidates for Off
i'll He would Just as soon sec Nelson W
Sc ker or Mcncfee installed in office
tie Sheriff. if all doubt about the law W
SIS removed and the interests Of the pa
II. would not suffer, but with the Surroul
d. ines as they are at present, he Wol
he urgently impIore those men not to 1
IS. for Office now. This thing of runni
o" for office and holding office was bI
OF small matter after all, in the profit
n honor it brings, while the issues inv
no we'd i'll the canvass now commence
he throughout the country were OF 81
i'm vital and transcending Importance, t
nd the success Of the Republican party
at such, must not be endangered by pu
er- ing to the foreground collateral or (
be tubing questions. The speaker adj
led ed his hearers to stand as one mai
act favor of the Republican party, as
Ike Democratic party, embracing all
tri- elements of the opposition, was. str
ng- and powerful, and would enter into
of contest with a vigorous determine
ate to win.
The dullest negro capacity will hi
ers ly have any difficulty in penetrating
ing designs of his white radical brothe
A. attempting to balm him with such
as the above extract.
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