Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-03

3 ascetic and vinegary; disposed
grumble at everything without
knowing what it does de-
ire. 1t is the New York Sun Of
he South, having kind words for
10 one. Only loving one thing
md that the shadow of the Lost
distressing everybody
and everything; placing no reli'
ance in any one, and Directing to
all political plans. Detesting the
after war amendments bitterly
to the negro and Yankee;
the honesty and rejecting
every phase of Northern Democ-
raCy, yet unalterably pledged in
opposition to the "White Mans
1t is enveloped in spite
and spleen, and takes its sole de.
light in wholesale abuse and satir-
ical derision. 1t oscilates in pc.
sentiment between the
extreme views Of "Brick" Pome.
roy, and the middle ground
course advised by the Louis
vile Courier Journal, but rests
principal virulence upon
the broad shoulders of the Regis
ter. The Courier-Journal accepts
the Tribune as an ally and fains to
a unity Of sentiment be-
tween the two, and hurls q TRADE
Of sarcasm and ridicule at the
of the Register. The war
is able and bitter on all sides, but
Notwithstanding the Register is
beset by two such mastery sheets,
it shows no evidence Of defeat,
and bids fair to come out Of the
conflict victorious. AS we under.
stand the views Of Mr.. Forsyth Of
the Register, they agree with ours.
has set aside policy and the
present, and stands proudly upon
the broad basis of principle. He
truthrully declares that the whole
system put upon us by Radicalism
is wrong, and should be combat
ted. He AYERS that concession has
encouraged aggression, and has
resulted in weakening us and
strengthening our enemies he
asserts that there is neither hon.
nor consistency in our politi-
,al enemies. They strive for our
eternal overthrow, and our fate is
10 worse when we are crushed in
open and honorable combat than
when we supinely extend our
wrists to receive the gives,
In the South the Radical party
is mainly composed of negroes;
hey have been 80 embittered
us that they heed neither
1ur advice, reasoning or pleading.
II is like preaching to stones when
hey are approached. Therefore
he true policy is to leave them as
hey are, and since they have
themselves together in a
compact of race, let us do like
wise.
Ifthey would listen to reason
.ng one might hope to unite with
hem, but they refuse In this
State they have been thoroughly
and almost without a single
exception have rejected every pro-
position which we have made
hem, and suffered themselves to
become the plant tools Of penni-
.ess and corrupt adventures, who
rob white and black alike. We
think il high time now that
we make the battle upon the
merit of the questions involved. 1t
IS probable that the iniquitous
amendments which have been APP
to the Constitution
the corruption of Radical
SIN, may never be torn away, yet
We reap no good in admitting
What the world knows to be a
falsehood, and say that
hey are right and just. In Mis-
iissippi, we can elect a majority
If the Legislature, which even
through the potent influence Of
compromise and concession, we
to do in the last election.
And we verify believe too, that
when the people are permitted to
in a common struggle in
which they can take an honorable
there will be but little doubt