The Van Buren press., 1869-08-31
The Arkansas Freeman-Tabbs Gross.


the Arkaasas Freeman, newspaper
printed and published at Little Rock
edited and controlled by TABBs Gross, s
colored man from Cincinnati, Ohio. Thu
establishment Of this paper marks an era
in the history of our State. 1t is au-
spiciously begun at the Capitol Of the
State. The future youchsafcd to this en-
terprise and its effect on the politics OF
Arkansas, and upon the advancement OF
deterioration..oi the African race in our
State depends upon the ability, integrity,
frmness and strict adherence TO principle
ofthe author Of It; not as q co}orcd man
bat as q man. Much opposition was
manifested by the adherents and fugle-
men Of Clayton. The genuine Radical is
hnt the counterpart of the Puritan. In
tolerance is the only motto written upon
their standard Their party banners,
borne in the hands of ignorance and
hypocrisy, ale insuhingly tlaunted in the
face of Intelligence and honesty. Pro
Tossing an ardent love for the negro and
lively interest in the welfare of his race
by their actions, they declare that their
advancement in worth and Importance
as part Of the body polite, MUST be in
the narrow and contracted path Of bigot-
ry, called by them Radicalism, or else
they must be cxterminated. AS voters,
provided they vote the Radical ticket,
they are not to be excelled but any step
proposed to be taken by any intelligent
one of their number, as We believe the
editor Of the Freeman to be, that would
lead to their liberation from the party
shacklcs, put upon them by the leaders
Of Radicalism is frowned upon by those
leaders; abuse and yitnperation is heap
Ell upon the devoted head Of him, whose
tenerity has betrayed him into the at
tempt to follow the dictates Of conscience
and sound Judgment, and thereby diyergc
from the path Of Radcalism.
No sooner do the Radical leaders at
the Capitol express their dissatisfaction
at the enterprise proposed by the editor
Of the Freeman, than the whole crew Of
stupid followers, with one voice cry
aloud: "Cruciry him --crucify him! =
The salutatory of the Freeman profess
es firm belief in the grand principles un-
derlying our government Tolerance,
true freedom and political equality, in
fact as well as in name, is the genius Of
our Federal Constitution. The African
race, formerly slaves, were by the events
of the war made freeman. This fact
once fully established, equality before
the law became n necessary sequence.
Political equality was left to the dictates
OF sound policy Whether dictated by
sound or unsound policy, this has been
conferred upon them by those in power,
concurred in by acquiescence Of the peo-
pie. A semi-social equality has been at
tempted by legislation This attempt,
like all others Of similar nature, being
antagonistic to the free enjoyment Of our
rights and our property, has and must
ever fail. But equality before the law,
political equality, and social equality, all
being granted, does not confer legal, po-
litical, or social sgperieray, And the
Acknowledgement Of this simple fact, is
all that the freeman and other newspa-
pers that profess TO advocate genuine
Republicanism has been and are guilty
OF, and for this diabolical crime against
the teaets Of Radicalism, they are to be
put TO the torture, hung, drawn and
quartered by the Priests of the Radical
Inquisition. SO long as the Freeman
adheres to its present professions, We
will be ever ready to aid and assist tho
laudable undertaking Of its editor. Let
him bear in mind, that the evil one is
Protean, and assumes any shape at pleas
IRE, and as soon as the Radical leaders
discover that Mr. Tabs Gross is man
of firmness and will not be frightened,
then they will lay aside their war-like ar
NOR, assume the garb of the Angel of
Peace and try their powers Of seduction
They may hope thus 10y the glittering
bauble of Office to win him over to their
faith. The Democracy of Arkansas, while
they welcome the rising Of any man who
PROCESSES liberal sentiments, and acts up
on them, have no rewards 10 offer to any
man, be his color what il may, who from
mercenary or interested motives ndvo-
Gates sentiments with the lips, that are
belied in the heart. Truth, though ut
tered by Satan himself is none the less
ruth, while falsehood is unchanged and
till devilish though angels utter it.
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TT The article ;pon the subject of the T..
s&F s. Railroad, in our last issue, credited
I, tue Gazette, should have been 70 the Lfb-
al. We make this apology TO our friends Of
&c liberal.
SOUTHERN PoIITlCs.-SOuthcrn poll
ics may be summed up in this way: The
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