Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-08-22
GAINESVILLE, $: AUeUsrss, 1874.
THE RACE QUESTION.

lJal against OUe dUOtLcI.
We agree fully with our contempora-
ny, as to the gravity of the race ques-
ton, and would deprecate any attempt
10 use it as elap-trap for the gratihca-
ton of personal ambition; but IT
should be remembered that the ques-
ton is not raised by the South-that
ithas been forced upon us by the Radi-
cal Congress, and that self-respect and
self preservation demand that we meet
it. in the only way which promises sue
cess-the organization of white
mans party. We do not conceive
that the discussion of this question, is
simply game of handy to be played
by contending politicians-the stake
being Office; but that its sole object is
a compact organization of the white
race. in order that such a sytem of
electing officers may be adopted as will
furnish no ball to be banded between
politicians, and no loop-hole for the
ingress of discord.
1t may be true that the decision of
Judge Bradley, of the Federal Court,
is adverse to the constitutionality OF
the social rights bill it may be true
that full Bench will affirm the opin-
ion of one of its members, but expert
ence teaches US that the Supreme
Court, constituted as at present, is a
partizan body whose first care is to
decide that Radical usurpations are in
strict conformity with constitutional
provisions. Knowing that the Su-
preme Court is as inimical TO consti-
tual liberty as we know Congress to
be, the leading object of a white
mans party must be to elect to that
body, men who will repeal that inquit-
Gus bill, should it become law next
winter.
The question of the constitutional
authority Of Congress to enact such
a law, was raised in both Houses at
the late session, and the point clearly
made that the amendments under
which the authority is claimed, confer
no right beyond the specific objects set
orth. and that whilst the States are
prohibited from passing laws in con-
fiict with the expressed intent OF the
amendment, the constitution, as even
fraudulently interpolated, confers no
such latitudinous power upon Congress
as is claimed by the friends of the So
cial rights bill. But what do the Rad
icals care for constitutional restric-
tons? What does the Supreme Court,
organized to sanction the acts of Con-
gress, care for character and justice,
when the question is between the suf-
ferers ofthe South and the Radicals OF
the North? The course of that judic-
cial tribunal, with rare exceptions, has
been either direct endorsement of par
tizans issues, when the conflict was be-
tween constitutional provisions and
the interests Of party, or a suspension
of Judgment until the question was
settled either by force or fraud.
We do not believe that a thorough
organization of a white mans party
should be delayed for moment, under
the forlorn hope that the Supreme
Court will multiply, or that Southern
scallawag, or Northern Democratic
representatives will repeal the bill, il
passed. Let us hurry up the organic
alton, that the South may be heard in
Congress, through its representative
men. 4 bold and united stand upon
the broad platform of equal justice to
all men owing allegiance to one common
government, will command prompt
aud an earlier recognition of our rights
than all the pandering to negro intiu'
ence and begging for negro votes will
accomplish in century. Once let the
Radical government feel and see that
though our property may. with impuni-
~, be stolen by its rOguish officials
that our rights may be held in abey'
ance, by bayonets against our naked
hands and arms, yet the spirit of the
true Southrons-the descendants Of
revolutionary sires-the noblest type
of our race on this continent, can moi
be debased. through the instrumental
ity of its devlish devices, to Il socia
level with the lowest link that connect:
the human family with the chattering
four-footed denizens oftropical forests
The precept and example of Gran
and of the majorities in Congress
have, doubtless elevated the negro, by
contrast, until the citizens of Wash
ington-the SOdom of the United
States-may be prepared to adopt so
cial equality-perhaps the congrega
ton of Plymouth Church, is similarly
prepared, but south of the Ohio, even
the scallawags and carpet baggers re
volt at the damnable humiliation, pre-
pared by Northern Radical hate anC
puritanical vengeance. When the
South becomes thoroughly degraded
as the North now is, by thieves il
every department of government anc
commerce, by nest hiding free love
sancti6ed by pretended piety, anc
the sins thinly disguised under the
cloak ofwoman's rights, then will the
South be prepared TO accept socla
equality with the negro, aud to recog
nize him as a superior. But unit
then the whites will assert and main
tain their aseeudency and the superb
ty stamped upon them by the hand o.
natures God" This is. to-day, thu
sentiment and purpose of the South
with the exception of the few grovel'
ling and servile whites debased Dy
evil associations and habits who, by
some strange chance, were born with
white, instead of black skins and
must he turned inside out to show theil
true color. The whites can not post
pone this issue, because it is already
forced upon them by the Radicals, anc
they ought not. if they could. upon the
- III, &c u-bat tba Eadars,