The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-15

Our worthy neighbor of the Column
bus Dispatch, is disposed to quarrel
with the Hickman COURIER, and yet we
can hardly see why. 1t complains that we
oppose Major Hale who opposes negro
testimony and our view of a liberal de
mocraoy, and yet support Col. Holt, who
it says, occupies precisely similar posi-
ton. We have authority for saying that
/ Col. Holt occupies no such position, and
we therefore think the Dispatch called
upon to sustain its assertion by proof
/ Again, it finds fault, because we sup
port Clark, because be advocates the ad
mission Of negro testimony in our State
courts in preference to its admission in
the Federal courts and boldly champions
our view of a liberal democracy before
the people We shall not quarrel with
our neighbor on this point, but kindly
commend him to the able editorials which
have appeared IN the columns of his own
paper for the past twelve months for
vindication of our course. Let him
knaw upon his own editorials for a month
OF so, and when he can well digest them,
we may venture few broadsides.
For our own part. we have espoused
! the cause ofoihe liberal democracy, be
cause we thiak it offers peace and quiet
to the land, and reasonable chance for
the restoration and preservation of civil
liberty through the return CT the Nation
al democracy to the control Of the gov
erument We have been advocating this
view for years, bringing whatever meas
ure of ability we could command to sus
tain the position and now when man
like Capt Clark, every way worthy and
we'll qualified boldly comes to our de-
tense, it is not in our nature to refuse to
battle by his side Right or wrong we
were honest in what we wrote, felt it, and
will defend il anywhere and wherever as
sailed We as honestly believe that the
policy Of the Bourbons is ruinous and
suicidal to the party, aud will ulti-
r mately work the ruin and desolation OF
2 the South In the language of Judge
! VIM. Lindsay, we think these issues of
. far more importance than any others be-
. fore the country The question of ne
gro testimony is but an item in the grand
controversy, and no more, because it Is
foregonc conclusion but, it is strug
; gle between the liberal and the ultra de
mocracy, a struggle between the National
party and sectional faction in Ken
lucky. The Liberals say to the people,
, lee Us unite with the Northern Democ
racy, let Us allay the bitter feelings and
, hatreds engendcred by the war, ignore
, these old sores which have cost the land
so much strife aud blood, and in their
stead plant the star gemmed promise OF
E restored liberty, restored constitution
and bright aud glorious Republic
guarding and protecting each and every
citizen as our fathers intended. This Is
+, hve democracy-it means something
it promises something, aud when cut
loose from the preludices Of the past, will
have strength to hold up Radicalism to
TIE people Of the North as well as of the
South, ia all its foul deiormities, and as
II deals its trenchant blows upon the enc
8 my, its arm will not be palsicd by old
war sores, nor its professions Of peace
! iiscredited because Of impracticable the
cries about resistance to established law.
. We believe all this and have argued thus,
/. and shall VIC pronounce it an issue of no
! importance Weekly have We heard
the clarion notes Of the Dispatch echo
= ing to the same strains, and oftentimes
e been strengthened to the Gght as we heard
its brave and gallant shouts pass along
. the line We thought him weaponed
,s with as good sword as ever did itself
= sustain upon soldiers thigh, and that
= armed in such just quarrel he could
make his way against any stop. But, o
vain boast Hale attacks him in his
IS stronghold, in his own bailiwick,
&c s.NIan but rush against OthellOs breast,
p And be retires.
So far as the fundamental principles
d Of Democracy are concerned, Hale IS as
!" good a democrat as Clark, but no better
so far as every characteristic of gen
. tleman Is concerned, he is as true a,
n CLARK, but no better; SO far as their re
, cord as confederate. soldiers is concerned
they are equal but upon questions o.
policy, involving the welfare of the
country, We prefer Clark. We think
the result Of Clark's policy will bring
, peace, victory, aud restored Democrat,
constitutional government; we think the
result of Hale's policy, will be continued
strife, bitterness, defeat and if not check
ed, another civil war. Not that Hale
desires such state of affairs. but that i
is legitimate result of refusing to hea
the wounds of the past.
Il Again, we think our policy is in ODE
dience to the declared position of thu
>, Democratic party, and that the Bourbon
are in conflict with that position. When
ever one Of our Democratic leaders
brought in debate with republican lead
Y CT, he defends his party with the posi-
of tions of the liberal democracy; Csc
Of speeches Of Hendricks, Peudleton AM
I'd all our great leaders, whenever tn
er party is assembled 10 convention to cx
tn press to the world its rule Of faith an
of enunciate its platforms of principles,
of cnrars The snIne liberal grounds. (se