Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-05
RADICAL RULE.

The Wilmington, N. c., journal in
speaking of the evil effects of Radicalisna
says;
Under the manipulations of Congress |
and by force of the military the chosen |
servants of Radicalism were placed over |
North Carolina at time when peace and |
order reigned thToughoutth the State and our |
citizens looked hopefully 20 the future
Jonathan Worth venerable, honest and
wise statesman, a true North Carolinian,
a heightened, honorable gentleman, was
Governor of the State Our judiciary
were learned and incorruptible lawyers,
our Generate Assembly were sensible,
honest men, who were faithful to the
State, loyal citizens of the United States,
whose aim and purpose was the welfare
of North Carolina Our country and
local matters, where not interfered with by
the military, were managed by citizens
interested in the good government of our
towns and counties. To suit the necessi-
ties of the Radical party change was
ordered. Mr.. Holden was elected Govei
nor by nearly 20, 900 majority; the Judici-
ciary was filled, with one exception, by
Radicals. The Legislature was Radical
by more than two-thirds majority. Three
fodrths of the counties and towns elected
Radical officials. All departments of the
State government were in full accord, and
all were Radical of the ''straitest sect"
There was never more 'fhappy family"
than when these officials met together at
the seat of government to usher in 1ae,0
North Carolina. No men or party ever
made fairer promises Many true North
Carolinians had caught the infection and
had given their aid to help forward the
revolution or hoped to reap the benefits
of it.
Then after referring to the hopeful fu-
tTe which Radicalism depicted to the
people of the State, the Journal pro-
ceeds:
Such was the promise. How has it been
! redeemed? Our columns, day after day,
have told too faithfully. We have no
heart to gloat over the misfortunes of the
| poor old State. We refer to them more
in sorrow than in anger. The people feel
| it, and viii hold the party responsible for
our ruin to a fearful accountability. The
day is fast approaching when the voters
| of North Carolina will sit in judgment
| upon the acts Of those who have so terri
bly, abused their confidence and betrayed
the trusts reposed in their safe keeping.
Failure is written upon every officer and
every department of our government.
| Our prosperity has been sacrificed by the
incompetency and wickedness of our Off
cials-our credit has been destroyed by
placing our bonds in the hands of spend
thrifts, gamblers and thieves laws
reflect the prejudices of ignorant and
| worthless legislators-our judiciary has
been disgraced by drunken and partisan
| judges. Such is the fate to which Radi-
calism has brought North Carolina in less
than two years.
We have had here in Tennessee, in
many respects, very similar condition of
affairs with very similar results. An
empty Treasury, an over taxed people, a
State increased millions of dollars, a
stolen "School Fund.-" a dishonored
credit, and other political ills and afflic-
tions too numerous to mention, are the
legitimate consequences of Radical rule
| in Tennessee. 1t is to such condition
of affairs that the rampant of the Radical
leaders would revert the people of Ten
nessee. We feryehtly pray to have such
fate averted