Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-06
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE MEETING OF THE RADICALS
LAST MIGHT.

The nights now in our city are WHO
and tumultuou,, making sleep depart
from all eyes and startling the innocent
from their beds Of rest to look out on
sea of blacks lashed into uproar by mad
politicians and mean alcohol. Inc
drum and fife are also freely used to keep
alive this unnatural excitement, while
the carpet.bag politicians step in to take
advantage Of the ignorant negro who pre-
sumes it something very great to be ad-
dressed as feliow-citizens. These me-
groes have their meetings, always d.
rected and presided over by white men
who have deserted race and principle that
they may now, in consequence OF the
unfortunate times, put on and strut Tor
a brief hour in the robes of office. But
the time will come, and soon, without
doubt, when these scenes will be forgot
ten. and every man will be assigned his
proper place in the community. That
the destinies of this country should be
controlled by such as we see parading
the streets nightly with drum and HE,
who are now the recognized loyalty OF
the land, is quite amusing to men who
have made the science of government
their study for years. What do you sup
pose the negro knows Of lay, who has been
working corn and cotton fields all bis lie
long. and vino Ia suddenly released from
the chains of slavery. where he and his
ancestry have been confined for years, and
never permitted to look beyond Z Is il at
all presumabe that this untutcred black
can think intelIigibly upon question OF
politics 2 That men. whose minds here
sofore have been as blank of ideas as
spotiess eheet of paper, shoald at the
manhood of life suddenly, and ali at
once, be capable of approaching the in
tricate workings of government, is
ouestiou too absurd for intelligence to
consider for moment If the negro is
capable of government in so short time,
we are bound 10 accord him superior
natural powers Of mind over those pos
sessed by the white race.
This, however, could not be a qaeeJoa
ef debate with us and the sensible pors
tion of the Radical party, as such prop
ostion could not be maintained by the
worshippers of negro equality. The
only reason alleged by these vampires
upon the body polite that asgsoes
should now be permitted to vote is, that
the whites in lbis country all took part in
the rebellion against the Ution, and that
they should not now be Trusted. The
true reason is that the igDorsRs mess
OF negroes 10 this community and
throughout the South are easily nodded
into the wishes and the designs of the
presumptneus carpet-bagger, WHO 10 fully
aware of his advantages. While this
class of politician persist in thrusting
aside the better portion Of the COM
munity, he does so from the fact thst be
knows full well that il the white men Of
Ghis country could rule. he himself would
be forgotten in the division of oniee.
IN the iewest words possible the design
Of the Radical con be summed up to be
the huot after Office. that he may make
greenbacks. And we are bound to soy
he cares very little about the nsaans to
be used, SO he thereby may get money.
That is the thought which floats forever
before their minds. The language used
by one of the candidates now running for
the position Of Judge Of the Chancery
Court, was to this effect: What use have
we for the country unless we can control
it7 A country that won't afford stealage
for dishonest politicians isn't worth living
in. This is the secret thought of all the
esrpet.bsg Radicals now 10 the South.
Hunter is the only man bold enough TO
proclaim IL.