Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1869-08-19
Radical InDENTures.

Troubles stem 60 tbi, Ken 10 Tie Eddica. camp
irlgms from recent publications, Oar readers
arc aware that Gen Dent, brcthcr-ia-law Of
President Grant aul a mc.v5c, Of lis official
family, has been brought sct as candidate fr
Governor by the conservative wing Of tie Re
publican party IN Mississippi, whence the for
mc7 Ccre7aIhaiis.
Ga6y in this month, the President wrote 70
Cen. Dent. giving his reasons Gr throwing bis
influence in favor Of the " Bjtter-Eoders" as
the extremists are called In that state. Where
upon Dent replies 70 the President in we'll
written, forciblc letter, as to,lows:-
ais e reasonable to suppose that a peop',
having the free choice Of their representatives
would elect for their rulers a class Of p0l'll-
clans whose aggressive and hostile conduct
hitherto has rendered ;bem peculiarly o5uoX-
ious and disagreelblc3 THIS Is the charge
made by the people Of Mississippi against the
radicals OF bitter-erdeTs. as they are called.
tbs sharge Is not made because they
fought against the South and secession, for
macy II that class fought on tue side Of tie
0ftL|. III Is ANl IAA.tH NNet.t0a tAN ttAN va
Northern birth and education. for many men OF
Northern birth and education and otthc North
crn army arc with Us In autlg0uIsm % this
obnoxious party. Il is not because they are
republicans, for their antagonists were among
the FIRST In the South To- organize on ercpUb-
licsa platform and % advocate the c,vd and
po,iEcll equality ofa'l men. were sent as dele
gates % Chicago, and for their consistency and
constncy were rewarded By You with Offices OF
trust and honor.
Bot this charge is made, rs / have said
before. because the Proscrjptive autccejeuts and
aggressive poGcy of these politicians towards
TIE people Of Mississippi have made them the
objects Of peculiar adherence. That policy
consists not only in the continual advocacy OF
prescription, bat in a time Of profound peace
such revolutionary doctrines rs excite and di-
rect against the white men Of The South and
their families q most dangerous luminosity, suoh
, auiaoSity indeed which, with continuation Of
the same fuel, would inevitably lead TO o black
mans party and q war Of races.
Neither are such doctrines preached with
ON honest desire 10 auc.iorlte the condition
of the freedmen or promote the ends Ct peace
or strengthen the republican party in the South
but s,s-iy 70 alternate from the planter tho
ti-us-h1nored confidence and affection Of tai:
race, in order that the new political element
under the banner Of repubjcauism, might b.
entirely controlled and subCrJhuatci % then
own purposes Of power and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and % this class of men whom You tojlcd IL
their attempt 90 force upon the people of Mis-
sissjpp the oljous constitution, rejected at Oh,
b1liot-b1N. yOU now give the hand of friend
ship and support and spurn from you thai
other class who, accepting the invitation &c the
republican party I'm good faith. came en- u.1ss
IA Virginia and Tennessee, as they Will CONF
in Mississippi and Texas, % stand upon it
platform and advocate lis principles
There WAS a time in the history Of the Re
public when such an expression Of Federal TO-
reference in State elections, would have bee,
fr,wncd down by iudignap. men Of alJ party
Nowadays, it has become quite common 60
c1Jir,t-oGicers to coudesceuI to inform th
citizens Of sovereign States who thcy want cleo
tel 10 officer who would be best qualfc
10 administer The State Governments. not il
reiutercst5 Of their people exactly, Jut SO a
To- strengthen the hands and extend thc iuau
cuccol the great neutrality-suspicious.
ty-pary.
Hence It is stated @. Washington upon GOO.
authority, that Boutwell, tle Ajax Of the Ctli
net. positively assured tae President, that ug
les, be went in strong. Coz the u,trists ID
Mississippi, aud elsewhere. he would tarie,h
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