, 1874-09-20

antogonsm between the races hu.ttul to BOTH and
structse Of the best interests Of tho country. Wo
schools in Tenneezec and other Southern Sa.ee from
! which the blacks mag receive so many benefits. We
control the social habits and customs Of people We
oppose 1t because 1t would lead osuch interference on
the part Of tho Federal Government with the local
affairs Of the people as will destroy the Last resge Of
| State rights.
The tendency Of tho Federal Government to CEN
tralization il Increasing with alarming rapdty. Soon.
# matters proceed In the direction they have
been doing for time, there will be remnant
creature will absorb An powers OF the Creator, and
this Government will be nothing nor less than
great central despotism. Rights of peraon and prop
wisely left by the trainers Of the Constitution to local
legislation and local tribunals, will ali he absorbed by
doctrines OF Common Law, handed down to " for
generations, is d bulwark Of liberty and personal
rights that Is tho right to be tried by jury OF the
y1cinage will To taken away end men will TO dragged
from their homes upon the slightest suspicion to ba
tried by juties and tribunals organized to convict.
to be n,2dc viz: That immigrants are unBae in Ten
nessse because Of the spirit Of .awlessness which ia
said to presnt Is an untnitigated slauder without
shadow Of foundation IN truth We have in our state
thousands Of Germans 9wcdes 1rishmen 6Eisr, Ital-
ans. =. auu "a men OF every nationality, and they Will ~
joyous welcome or nre their rights or persona treated
Will moro courtesy and regard Men have been elect
and Conservative party Of Tennessee positions Of
honor and trust who were horn III Europe md in the
otiLee Eome OF WlOtu ScFEeQ III tue teueflI
army during the resent civil WIZ. These malicious
ports circulated with the twofod object Of affect
ing material interee and Of gaining party tri-
unrh among those un7ctll1aned with the real facts.
We do not say, because do not believe, the great
body Of the Republican party, either In the Northern
or IN he Southern States. responsible for the evil
!uences growing out Of the agita:1 Of tln
Civil Rights bill Many Of the heaviest blows it has
rere:td have been from prominent Republicans, and
especially from the distinguished Senator from Ten
ncseee His trumpet gives NJ Uncertain Hound. We
ask Republicans of the Northern States, who anl
will rise atore passion aud lrculrc. to e1ais th
matter well, md then determine for t4e1.-
selves II measure frarght with much |
mischief for the white and black races In tho South
cHn be demanded either ny party necessity public
good. II they will not i-ten to will they hear
tho VOICE OF their trctf ami trusted friends III the
produced such results, what would be the |
Guences OF i:s assagt and enforcement? For if they
do this In the green tree, what shall be done In tho
dry 2"
THE GIBSON COUNTY PRISONERS.
MrMrHls Ionu., Sept. l9.-rne Gibson Conn |
ty prisoners. nino IN number. wore brough. be-
fore United States Commissioner Garre:t
this morning at 10 o'c1oca the prosecution being
by the Distr1ct-Attorney and Mr. |
CiouGh4 and the defense by Messrs. Hll1 Sharpe,
aud Mcfarland. There being no conflict testi-
mony in the cases Of w. E. EIdridge, James L. |
Morgan, and ". p. Peoples. they were dis
charged. There was conflict of testimony in
the cares OF J. r. Warren. Fred L. Hudson,
Monroe Morgan, H. II. Fley. ]. P. Hale, and
Deputy-Shcrir Madison Mcknight, and they
gere held in the Eum OF $4,000 each to appear
before the United States District Court next
Monday. They gave bond, and all left for homo
thls evening