Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-09

MAnsfONYe-lTs IMPOnTANCE
ut a time when G Conservative hands
were tied, and despotism lowered up
on w and tbrestefse,f tlie State with
y proiouged term Of political bond
aye, harmony In tire Conservative
ranks was unbroken by the jeaIousies
Of old parties merged by mutual In
terest, into one. Thus consolidated,
and moved by single impulse, the
Conservative party stood ready to
act as one man, and when the Radi-
calls split, It entered the breach, as
solid mass, scattering the severed
parts and winning an easy and signal
victory. The battle was won for us
by discord in the ranks OF the enemy.
Have we sosoon forgotten this lesson
that we are willing to hazard the po-
sition we have won by falling into
the same error that caused the Rad
zeal defeat? Hr nn -
To divide aud conquer, In a strategy
rs old as history itself, and has won
more victories than physical superi-
GRITTY, or righteous cause. The Rad
icals, of this State, driven, by neces-
sity, TO the adoption Of this policy,
are busily, but silently, sowing the
seeds of dissentlon in the Conserva-
tive camp, and already are its fruits
becoming visible in the mutterings
Of discomfort from the lips Of those
who would revive the divisions Of
years ago and rekindle animosities
that ought to have persisted amid the
ruins Of y desolated South--a DESC
latfon resulting from the successful
application Of the self-same strategy
divide and conquer. .,,.... +
We have no cause Of quarrel with
any man for simple difference of
opinion, nor would we lightly charge
any old Wing, or Democrat with
knowingly lending himself to the
subtle scheme devised for the defeat
and ruin Of the grand coalition which
has redeemed Tennessee and is
moving onward to the redemption
of the whole country. What we
fear Is the natural proneness Of a mi
nority party to seek strength by any
alliance that promises to give 1t, and
a third party-whether Wing, or
Democratic, or compounded of both,
will find ITSELF at an early stage Of
its existence, In full fellowship with
Radicalism, II not answering to the
same name. There Is as much hu-
man nature In parties as In individ-
uals and the motives which induce
the latter to join the Radical par
ty--that Is, love of office and money
will influence the former; and the
third party, setting out TO battle fol
principles and glory, will find itself
after defeat, as ready to fight for the
spells alone. The discontented can
now, honestly repei such an imputa
ton, and plead the most patriotic
impulses; but they set out with the
knowledge that there is danger in di.
vision, and II they are needless
enough to endanger the liberty and
prosperity Of the entire State, they
need not be surprised to hear the
worst construction Of their motives
Nor will the harshest censure be mis-
placed, should they insist upon divis
ION under the present political aspec
Of the State.
The Democratic party has beer
efficiently revived in the North, ant
Wings are rallying to its standard
knowing that a combination of al
the elements of opposition is abso
lutely necessary to effect the defea
Of the Radical party. The same caus
% that resuscitated Democracy il
the North are giving 1t vitality ant
prominence In the South, and 1
should be 80, II the South would eff
fectively cooperate with the Nortl
la restoring to the government it
former elements of justice and free
dom. But II the idea prevail will
the discontented, that Democracy 4
dangerous 10 the rights of the people
Is 1t not wiser, just now, to restrain
Its evil tendencies by amalgamatinl
with 1t the the safer principles o
other parties, restricting II within
healthy bounds, than by making wa
upon 1t, give aid and comfort to Rad
icalism ? BY tacit and earnest co
operation, Democracy and Whigger,
may blend In one glorious party, tn,
best element Of both, whilst open an,
active antagonism can serve only I,
sacrifice both In the interests of /
Radical despotism.
We censure no man for his homes
convictions, but deeply regret tina
such convictions do not always run
parallel with that line of exalte,
patriotism which points to the "great
est good to the greatest number" a
the highest duty of the citizen an,
the noblest achievement of free gov
eminent. With this view of on
present duty, we will never lift GU
voice against Democracy so long IA
there is Radical in hearing.
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WITH the exception of a picnic b.
the fifteenth Amendments, at New
Providence, and one by the Catholics
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