The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-07-10
THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT
IN ALABAMA.

THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT
IN ALABAMA.
The legitimate fruits of Summers
legacy of hate are beginning to crop
out in the South. In Alabama, Ten
nessee and Louisiana a direct issue
between the races has been Inaugural
ted which, if pursued to its logical
result, must settle the question OF
domination in these States. How
ever much conflict Of races is to be
deplored it seems to be inevitable.
Prompted and encouraged by the
Radical traitors to race and country,
the negroes have made the issue of
race, combining in solid phalanx
against the whites, and setting up
claims n6t only to social equality,
which no law can give them, but to
absolute control of the local and State
governments. In Alabama, the issue
is made up, and will, no doubt, be
fought out to the bitter end. The
status Of the parties is shown in the
declarations of their Conventions, of
which the following are samples:
On the 18th ultimo the Radical
equal Rigtts~Convention" OF Madi-
son county, Alabama, composed
mainly of negroes, unanimously
passed the following resolutions:
Resolced, That we fully endorse
and desire the passage of the bill
now before Congress, known as Sum
ner's civil rights bill
ReS0lUed, That we will not give
our support to any candidate for of
flee who is not in full accord with,
and does not openly express himself
for the civil rights bill, which re-
Gently passed the Senate Of the Uni
ted States.
This defiance is promptly accepted
by the white people of Alabama
At convention of the Democracy
Of Montgomery county, held on Sat.
urday last, to select delegates t6aho
State Convention, series of resolu>
tions were adopted pledging support
TO the nominees of the State Conven
tion, and affirming that the white
men Of Alabama are cleft only the
alternative of surrendering our policy
and choice Of men to negro dictation,
or of accepting the issue Of race and
voting against race, as practiccd by |
the negro ever since he east his first
ballot"
The Convention accept the race
issue made by the Radicals, and en-
body their views as follows:
ReSolred, That this Government,
representing the white mans love of
liberty and law, was established by
white men, and wisdom dictates that
it should be administered by white
men, for the common benefit and
protection of the rights and interests
of all the citizens of Alabama, both
white and black.
ReSolred, That what is known as
the civil rights bill, recently passed
by the Senate Of the United States,
is not authorized by any provision
of the Federal Constitution, and is
condemned by sound craftsmanship.
1t invades the jurisdiction of the
States and subverts their authority.
II concentrates all power in the Fed
eral Government. 1t confers no sub
stantial benefit upon the colored peo>
pie, and is wanton insult TO the
civilized white people of the entire
Union. 1t exacerhates the passions
of both races. Ii disturbs the tran
guilty of communities, deprives ne
groes Of privileges they now enjoy.
1t degrades and infamizes our white
countrymen. 1t infringes the com.
mon liberties of the citizen. Iniqui.
tous in all its provisions, it receives,
as it deserves, our most strenuous,
unceasing and unqualified oppositio
and IFS author, supporters and ad- |
vocates our utmost condemnation
SaUaisaah Meas.
When tyranny has no occasion TO
justify its strides to power it creates
one. 1t is not social equality the
Radical party seeks to establish
There is nothing in this. which, if
accepted, would be profitable or
agreeable to that party. But, 1t is
anticipated that the passage of such
a law will freepitate just such a con.
flict OF the races az the foregoing ar
ticle indicates and when Il comes the |
Empire will have occasion for the
assertion of its supremacy. That is
the end aimed at, and the creation
of discord the means Of reaching it. |