Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-22
WHAT HAS COME OF 1T.

The returns from the late state
elections, North, have probably CIV
en- Northern democrats nearer and
more perspicuous view of their own
folly than they could have taken
nmid the fanaticism which hurried
them into war, professedly, to save
the Union, but, in reality, to abolish
slavery. Their boast Is that they
saved the Union, but 1t is not a Union
of all the States, and such as are with
In that magic circle are compressed
together by despotic power, from
which they are seeking relicf-in
vain. A union of States without n
union of hearts and interests, can only
he kept together by the ceaselcss ap-
plication OF force under the pressure
of which liberty cannot exist.
In fighting for such an union as
this, what have the Northern demo.
Gratis gained, as the result of wal
upon tllc Coiiotitutioilai iiSh'o VI the
States? They have gained gov.
eminent despotic in all but the name
they have gained public debt, that
consigns to poverty and political serf
dom, the great body of the people,
and erected upon the ruins OF u Con
stitutlonal government, shameless
ly corrupt monicd aristocracy. And
blinded 20 their own true condition,
by their hatred OF the South, they
have permitted link after link Of the
chain that gals and letters them, to
be forged, not only under their own
eyes, but by their own connlvance
aud partial assistance.
Within the past few years, they
have cndeavored to shake off the
lethargy that has 80 completely par.
alyzed their energies and are waking
up only to find themselves the fct-
tered slaves of lawlc3s masters-a
fate they must endure so long as ig.
norsnce can be misled, the mercenary
bought and knavery bribed. Mon
cy IL the controlling power, and in
the present corrupt condition of pub
lie morals, that power i invincible
The oppressive taxes paid by the poor
pass into the hands of the ruling
monicd arlstocracy, and il, by them
used to corrupt and bride the mass q
voters, and with the lapse of every
year, the rich arc growing richer and
more arrogant, and the poor still
poorer and moro hopelessly cnslavet
by capital.
These are q portion, only, of the
damnable results Of the wilfully blind
zeal with which the Northern demo.
Gratis lent their aid to preserve al
Cnion of force, to destroy the rights
OF the States and build up hateful
despoiism upon the ruin Of free gov,
.rnmrnt. Hatred of the South was
the primary incentive to the lawlcs,
and disastrous Northern crusade
against the South; that hatred
IS still the ruling element In North
crn politics, and upon its altar is sac
rihced every thing that freemeu
should hold dear their liberties, thcil
country's honor public and private
integrity and their religion, now des
ccrated to the ends Of political cor
ruption and strengthening the chains
81 tyranny, that its priests may fat
ten upon the public plumber for which
they have bartcred their own, ant
tho souls of their congregations.
The cry Of the Democracy in some
scctions il, that but for the negro
Nnte. the party would be triumphant
And why arc they enduring thi,
monStrous iniquity? Because they
were the right arm of abolitlonisn
during the war; and since it's close
that right arm has been paralyzec
hy the virus OF fanaticism and rrccn
backs, and has hung nervcless whiis
Radlcalism has pulled down, one af
ter another, the pillars Of the Consti
tuition and laid the government IL
ruins.