Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-04
Iot R ,dical, Il never will be put in opera.

not Radical, It never will be put in opera
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With his opponent the case Is far differ
emit From the moment he entered the
State he has played the part Of political
incendiary. Bent on stirring mp the worst
passions of the black race sglinst the white,
he began by addressing them Gin the spirit
Of John Brown" and has pever ceased bis
forts to instil into their weak and ignorant
minds feelings OF ferocious intolerance and
purposes the most ~ oscripliye, Ills Object
has been oil along to rule the State through
the supremacy he has latored TO establish
in one race over the other. To this end he
has opposed the repeal Of any OF the odiors
prescriptions and exclusions in the Consti.
tuition; with that purpose haunting the Rad
ical committee rooms Of Cougr, 50, and dis
gushing even them with his vile aspersions
aud misrepresentation OF people whose
me- ney he takes and repays with foul and
iusolent abuse. He has persevered in ef-
forts to prevent the revision Of the registra.
\ tios, whereby one-third Of tho white vote,
through failing to register, would have been
excluded from the polls. lie has declared
on oath that to remove our disab lilies
would be fatal TO reconstruction. But now
when the President cordemns this cruel op-
! pressioa, straightway this would-be sncces.
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Lose the prestige Of his favor, publicly Avows
GosySr.ior, sc, reilly endeAvJling the Will
to keep his negro dupes in the same spirit
Of hostility to white enfraDc hisement which
it has been bis constant study and labor TO
irstil. HIS hostility 10 the interests Of the
State, ard his utilization with foreign inter.
i ests, are evineed by bis willing less TO sell
out her internal imp oyements 70 northern
purchasers. His enmity or indifference TO
the trn4 interests Of education, and his will
irg7ess to sacrifice them to the arts of the
demagogns, are shown by his proposal to
chespep instruction in the higher institu-
tians of learning to the level of the common
schools, or else at the public expense 10
open them gratuitOusly to all. lie declares
IL to be Unnecessary that every grade Of
= school shall not only be provided for, but
placed within the reach of alr'--a policy
totally destructive of established scheme.
Of academic and collegiate instruction in
this and every other civilized State, and
ak n to the Radical barbarisms which in the
two southern States nearest TO us has de-
stroyed both. Elect a l. gislature enlisted
in the true interests of tue State, and how
would its bost-considered counse's fare
with the tremendous veto lover IN the
hands Of such a man In short, 10 this ,ltc
: ton We have t. clolse between an enemy
and friend; the one invested with qualities
! that justly challenge our conference.-the
other, in everything the reverse If all thsl
has ever attracted tho respect or elected
the support of the Virginia people.
We cannot close without an earnest OK
hortation on the Importance OF genera
registration. Without registration there
can be no voting. Whatever may be the
prevailing temper aud disposition Cf the
popular mind at present, the measures nov
engaging our attention must be the suffice
of constant re Election, perhaps Of Auct Mating
; conclusions, bstween this Sni the day o
election. All, by registering, should reserve
the power of deciding when tho day Gomez
upon what is best for the good OF the State
2 and of giving effect TO that decision. Bite
regret must attend those who, from present
indifference, frowArd impotence becaus,
all things are not just as they would have
them, or from Any other cause, shall bN
! neglect have erected a barrier between
. themselves and the perform tnce of wha
. may then seem to be q sacred duty, shal
have denied themselves the power to aid IL
$ avertiug n great public calamity An.
IN re, apathy. in our circumstanc amoun
. to q crime. Not to vote with our friends 4
= to give half support to our enemies. Thel
: pride of opinion, sectional prejudice, th'
jtalousies growing out ( local divisions IN,
: conflicting interests, If any such exist
shonld stand rebHked in presence of III,
mighty peril that menaces the State, Will
all our hearts aud minds, and means SHOULD
be united in one common effort to avert ii
II. I. DANIEL, Chairman.