Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-24
NJ H Nj r H 81
Evening. Nov. "a. 1859.
WHITE MANS PARTY.

Mr.. johnson is expected here from
Fast Tennessee to- morrow, when II is
expected he will at once enter en- the IN
auguration of the White Mans party
movement. His hackers are already
preparing for an active canvass on this
issue in Middle and West Tennessee.-
.Apalanches Nashrile Special
For the information of the uniformed
on this subject, we will state thata White
Mans party has already been organized
in Tennessee, aud has been in existence
since the rebellion was declared ended.
1t will not require Andy Johnson's ghost
to come from the grave to teach us what
we know and have always professed.
While we would not exclude any man
from the ranks Of the Democratic party,
vet it might be very impolitio to make
some the head and front of that party.
We have managed to keep life in our
political body without the aid Of this old
bumbug heretofore, and feel that the
element johnson would now endeavor
to nut himself at the head of can achieve
success without his guidance. If John
son desires to retrieve part OF his past
life by sincere devotion to the interest
of our people, we would not prevent him.
But that be intends, as the above dis
patch states, to organize the White
Man movement is ridiculous, and such
an assertion can only be ascribed to the
small trickery of the Nashville Banner,
and it's prototype, the Memphis Ara-
lanche Johnson's friends claim on the
street-corners that he never protested
the heresy of negro suffrage; and while
he assumes to be the Moses of Cufey,
still never regarded his prodigy compe-
tent TO perform the duties Of an eleotor.
That, as it may be. We still stand ready
to refute the SANDER that Andy johnson
could place himself at the head OF the
white men of the State. He may advo'
cate our platform and prefer to be among
decent people, but still be far from the
leadership of men who are too proud to
follow in the wake of such 0 byprocrite.
The self-respect Of every white man In
the land, North or South, during the war,
should keep him from sssocisting with
negroes and Radicals. 1t is comuepds-
BILE in the case of A. j himself, who lie
regarded as the chief of demagogues.
While some things do not surprise us, we
are yet astounded over the fact how men.
who call themselves Southerners, and
taught IRON infancy to hate the Abolition
party, can now turn round and embrace
its most favored dogma. They have
even gone further than this fam
attic, negro-loving set, who at first
thought themselves right. The abo-
lition Of slavery was the one tenet of this
party. And after they have accomplished
their purpose we find few men 10 the
South who desire to out-Herod Herod by
taking the negro to the bosom of the
white man as an equal and brother.
There will, of necessity, be turmoil and
strife forever in this Government II the
negro is admitted to the ballot box, which
policy will doubtless result 10 war of
races, and the consequent determination
of the African.
We desire peace, but not the quiet that
precedes the tornado that may sweep the
liberties of this people entirely away.
A government can rest secure only upon
the intelligence aud virtue Of the people.
When a balance of the worst elements in
society is thrown in, then be sure there
must soon be an explosion that will
awaken ell to the truth, If not too late.