Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-17
PUBLIC LEDGER.
ME M p H i 81
Thursday Evening. June IL, 1859.
sENTER ON THE STUMP.

Rampant Radicals OF B!ount county
have sworn that Santer shall not preach
his universal suffrage doctrine among
them. Fears are entertained that be
will be mobbed.
The DETECTION of the Wing from SEN
ters side will change the aspect OF things
quite materially. Candidates for the
Legislature, both negroes and white men,
are numerous all over the State. The
contest will be lively.
The above is taken from q special dis
patch to the Louisville Courier Journal,
which to SEINE extent portrays the deep
feeling now in the hearts OF East len
nesseeans on the subject of the Cover
nor's election. The Eastern part of the
State has had entire control OF the Legis-
lature since the rebellion, and the proc
lamations Of its Governors have been
recognized throughout our borders 80 law,
which the people dared not discbey. These
mountaineers begin to feel the power slip
from their hands since the manly decla-
rations in favor OF universal suffrage by
Governor Senter. That these people In
Blount county should feel like mobbipg
the man who will declare for the freedom
of the white race is not surprising when
it is remembered that such men can only
exnsct to hold Office by demagogueing
the ignorant blacks and crying out
against rebels. If there be any proba-
biHty of Governor Senter's receiving vic.
leuce at the hands Of these outlaws, then
let him pass around the little county OF
Blount, and be assured when he shall
reach West Tennessee that nothing Will
be wanting to make his ovation complete.
And, again, Governor Scatter Is not the
only Radical in the land who is in favor
of enfranchising the white race in Ten
nessee. For, if we consider for a mo-
ment, VIC shall remember that the old
apostle aud saint, Brownlow, who is the
cornerstone Of Radicalism in the State,
has come out boldly for enfranchising
every man, whether he be Ku-Klux or
Loyal Lacquer. And, in fact, this ia now
the doctrine of the entire Radical party
North, and especially in this State, with
the exception of East Tennessee, which
was always controlled by selfshness and
corruption. 1t would have been blessed
thing for the other portions of the State
if, years ago, the eastern portion had
been cut of and left an independent SOW
ereignty. These mountain districts have
always weighed like an incubus upon the
peace and prosperity Of tLesother seq
tons of the State. To hold the reins of
government the east would continue TO
trsmple on the rights of her neighbors,
regardless Of the fact that this is q gov
eminent Of the entire people rather than
of particular sectisn. Wherein has
West or Middle Tennessee ever endeav-
ored to infringe upon the individual
rights of East Tennesseeans that these
portions of the State should be kept in
perpetual slavery? No act previous to
the war or since will substantiate such
charge; but upon the contrary, East
Tennessee has, with her white basis,
before the rebellion as well o. since,
BY DISTINGUISHING the other divisions
of the State, sought to sway the
entire destinies of our commonwealth.
We are not clamorous for power our.
selves, unless 1t should go into hands
which would exercise 1t to our ruin. and
degradation. 1t is time, we think, thats
minority of the people should consult
the interest somewhat OF the great ma
jority who have been, within the last few
years, in our State, very much under the
foot of an Insignificant party. Governor
Senter shall and must be heard in all parts
of the State, if the militia are to be called
out to protect him.