Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-11


Radicalism in Tennessee is eternslly
doomed unless The aid Of Federal bAyo-
nets can be invoked to prop up its de-
funct aud fostering corse. The men who
in this State once constituted its " make
up" ore nov ia wild disorder and eonfu-
sion at the ruin consequent on the ea-
Establishment Of the whites. How TO
oct rid of this fatal mistake of Cover
nor Senter's has been question
not easily solved by the leaders of
the party. The majority of white men
10 the State Is 80 overwhelming that little
prospect for tae future can warrant the
belief tbst Radicalism will ever rgle ram
uant again ia onr midst Hence ean be
heard very weak and plaintive sound
in the halls Of the Legislature, coming
forth from the mouths OF the few
Radicals who yet hold positions in
the State, and that, too, by Democratic
euGerance. An address is published
and Aligned by Secretary Fletcher,
Comptroller Blackburn and q number OF
Radical members Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, in which allegations OF the
mos, serious aud outrageous nature have
been mode against the Coavention and
Legislature. The language of the soen'
ment is: "Thst the situation Of the loyal
people Of Tennessee is alarming.
Scarcely day or a night trsnspires with
out some sort of violence to The person
or property Of some Union msu, The
Legislature aud Convention are now IL
session, with full power over the Constr
tuition and laws, ready sad willing to OPP
pose them by every conceivable pressure
that may be adopted. The Legislators
has already passed laws, the object OF
which is the oppression Of both white and
colored Unionisis. The Convention is
determined to strike do~n loyal jadicia'
ries end fill their places with eE'rsbels
by appointment. To have beea Union
list during the war has become brand
of disgrace, and eapse for denuncia-
ton, both public ssd private.
There is scarcely ssntsuss in
the entire published address which
does not express falsebood the
most foul aud unproyokei. There has
not been one single man. perhaps, in the
entire State who has suffered The smallest
penalty for his political ofeuses since
Browalow and bis militia have ceased TO
run rough-shod over the people. What
laws, pray. have the Legislature passed,
the object of which is to oppress white
aad eolored Uniouists7 II the signers Of
this call refer to the Law compelling
every yoler 10 vote 10 his own precinct.
then it may be spplie5 to one clsss Of
citizens ss we'll as another. The per-
sous referted 10 are not made an excep-
ton BY the law. whatever may be the ul-
lin ATE Cufctc OF lto optiAtic1. Ne tAeat
admit that Il is very much Of cheek
upon Radical rsscaliiy in voting. who
have heretofore controlled elections 10
various parts Of The Safe BY importing
segroes from adjoining States to carry
she polla ia tie Interest Of their psriy.
This r. one Of TIE lev acts Of wise legis-
Iatiou posed by The body gov assembled
AT Nashville.
A man sbouis he compelled TO vote u
his district, or ward ir he city, where b
j. kuow5, 30 that fraudulent Folers may
no. Be enabled to impose on those who's
budnsss lis 10 conduci elections. A
60 the sis.race Ct being Uaioniai, We
haze nos bsso taught TO believe lhai
everybody a.esld think alike II aer
differed viib rs O sbsl vital question du.