Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-21

THOSE simon-pur Democrats, who
feign to have special call to become
independent, or peoples candidates,
and the equally pure and patriotic
Democrats, who support them, have,
alike, mistaken the mission of the
Liberal party and are blindly cndeav-
orng to defeat that mission. 1t will
require years to break up the Radical
majority in the Senate, and the only
hope for checkmating that body lies
in the election of Liberal majority
large enough, in the lower House of
Congress, to defeat the tyranny and
corruption of the Senate IA well as of
the President, should Grant be re-
elected. To elect this majority in the
House, close union Of all the oppos-
ing elements to Radicalism is proposed
and nothing but the closest union
based upon n cordial concert of action
can ensure the success of the move
ment.
Are the independents and the Bour-
bons working for the accomplishment
of this vital object? Are they not
rather the allies of Grant, with, or
without, valuable consideration p
These questions they must answer to
their own conscicnccS, there being no
other tribunal, outside of popular
opinion, to which they are amcnable
Their plea that they are for Greeley,
Is mere cant and subterfugc, for they
must know that the election of Gree
ley without majority in the House,
will be of little benefit to the country
as an effort to restore honest govern
lncnt aud uproot official corruption
Andrew johnson, as il repcnting his
unconstitutional and tyranncal acts
during the war, made pretense as
President, of desire to restore the
constitution and the rights guaranteed
by il, and the result was, whether SO
intended or not, more bitter hostil.
ity to the South aud more stringent
enactments for the destruction of it,
rights and prevention of its prosper
itv. Does he fear that Greeley may
accomplish what he failed to do and
therefore, wishes him, if elected, &c
encounter Congress hostile to every
reform and devoted only to the utter
eats of the Radical party? If this b,
not his wish, why is he cndcavor
ing to make II breach in the ranks O
the Conservative party, through whicl
Maynard may creep into Congress ?
Why are the Independents, who ham
upon his skirts and try to step in hi
tracks, so closely cooperating Will
him, il not animated by the sam,
spirit and striving for the same objec
to defeat the election of Liberia
majority in Congress? We hope thei
motives are not 50 base; but, prac
c,lly, the effect will be the same, pto
vidcd the people do not from MOI ve
Of patriotism and sclf-pre- .r.Ju
battle their schemes by voting Tor th
regular nominees.
Tho only rightful view to take q
this question, is this: The election d
Grecley without a majority in tn
lower House OF Congress, will rcsuI
in little good to the South and tn
whole country. With such maiorit
ur Liberals, the reelection Of Graz
VIII I've Ear less damaging. From til
view, it follows that the people ougl
In strain every nerve in the effort
secure that majority, aud to do so, tn,
must rcpudiatc, with indignant col
tcmpt, every independent candidate,
Mi ally of Radicalism. Practical
they are nothing else, and the poop
have no other clue to their notiv
than is furnished by their acts, an
the effects likely to follow them.
Should Radical slip in, between ca,
regular nominee aud his indcpcndc
opponent, the election of Greeley W
do u no good, and Congress, cub
tered by the effort TO revolutioniso
will pour ont upon the people Of I
South all the vials of their wrath.
al