The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-23
Tennessee Republicanism.
ITS rusrsAL Asour 70 srAsr.
From the NV York World

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The Times at last admits that tn. Re
pnolicau party in Tennessee and other
Southern States has b eli conducted ON the
Fpr.'-eriptive aud intolerant palcy. The
acknow'cdement is also made that the par.
ty in those States has cultivated bitter
and intolerant spirit" and "naae blatant
.hyaltt the. SOLE. condition Of political priv
ileges." This is the admission of one of
the papers which has heretofore upheld
and lauded this very policy. and Joined
with the other Radical papers in deirout,c-
ing those VII" opposed this mode of gov
erning the Southern States. This confes.
sirri 81 that error comes at q late hour. but
better even now than not at all, and we
tInst will op.n the eyes of those who have
given the party which has been commit.
tiny these entrase, their support.
The truth is. IN" management of pol;ti-
cal af .irs in Tennessee by the X. publican
party has not only been a disgrace but a
mockesy upon orr form Of government
Theirs has been neither freedom of speech
IN ut State since Il advent 10 power of.
fai son. i'fownfsw. All manner of crimes
have been Committed, in the name of llber-
ty aud under pretense of law. not only
ae ainst tn. rights and liberties Of the ciii-
z-ff< nf 6 at State, shut also against their
Iersuns, ara The State kept thereby on the
verge of anyrchy. All this has not only
been upheld by the entire Republican,
press. bntth Times admits that tho pro-
ceadiqgs III Tennessee been taken as
mod Far the infringement at the ether
southern state governments. II has he~n
*orse 'fah a da,pbtism. exceeding III its
int.ltrnnce and prostrlptiveness that oil
a q tl,esnonarclial governments of the
The reign Of Republicanism in Tennes.
see has parfakan more Of the fana,icism of
the French Reveidtipr.snd RstgalSof Ter
'or than anything else. Yet It has been
upheld by the entire r publican party
press. and ui who protested against ii de- |
nouncrd as traftnrs ard copperheads. while
snch as resided N that Stale were disfran-
.hised aud often compelled to submit 10 |
he bayanet "a
The Republican party, having done
1early all the damage that Il was possible
y the enforcement of this poiry, and see
ng that The people are rising .1p in mass
'gainst the authors Of thsse 6utjsces unon |
liberty. IS now endeavoring to make vir-
ue al necessity by confessingeail that has |
'eeh charged against its course. in the
'ope OF thereby obtaining a new -lrase Of
'over tha1 leaders and organs OF The
re pretending to advocate a more liberal
'olIcy.@ la the, anxissy for further control
Irnnessee. ey are compelled, accord
ny To the Times admission. to acknowl-
dge that the policy Of the party in Ten.
essee has been that s'cf bate - that the
has heretofore s.been vested"
nth p'wer fatal to the freedom Of elec.f
Ions that the work If reconstruction has
'nded towards aparchy; md that the
'easur''s adopted BY the party he,et ofore
ATE been mere conirivances for The prati-
cation. of .nmitfes and the f1rtherance of |,
eI6sh lends y
In these statements are admissions that
u we have charged. in connection with
ther Dsnlocrafic Journals, against the
'epubl caf party in its treatment Of the
outh, is true. These eoufessions came At
late day. and, accompanied as they are bv
70 announcement that i change of policv 4
required to save the party from defeat.
icy look very mach like deatb-bed re.
nrst. We mistake the sentiment of the q
'opie nj that State II they are caiol.d bv I
'ese cont ssiRns into giving the kepubIi-
N party anffPe' lease of power there
the con!nuy, 1t shows more plainly the
.cessliy. If they wish to maintain their
'lliical freedom aid desire to secure their /,
itlcal and personal rights. OF repud a.jno
VIII" have had any part o.. lot ia ENFORCE
9 the pensctiptive and intoierap. policy
tuat State.