Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-18
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1874.

SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1874.
WHERE THE BLAME REsTs.-In
another column we publish a full re
port of the speeches made at the Fair
Grounds last Saturday. We do not
question the right of the Republicans
of this county to meet in convention,
to nominate candidates, to vote for
them, and to enforce their claims on
paper and from the stump. We do
deny their right to saul under false
colors, and IN meetings intended to
be secret, to poison the minds of the
blacks, and to appeal to the worst
passions of the race. The relations
between the whites and blacks in this
county have been friendly. A few
white radicals who desire office, pro-
pose to change all this. They care
nothing for the negro, but in order to
obtain his vote, put themselves in the
attitude of enemies of their own race,
and of willful disturbers of the public
peace. They are worse than the
drouth to the interests of the farmers
of Madison. They are worse than
the cholera would be to the city
of Jackson. They arc responsible
for all the bad blood that to-day ex-
lists between the races in our midst.
There are not many of this class, but
this wicked leaven leaveneth the GU
tire mass. They say that they do not
propose to run candidates for the
county offices, and we say to them,
eve do not believe you" We feel
certain that they are candidates for
these offices at this time, and it is the !
duty of every good citizen to try and ]
battle them. 1t is a matter of far |
more importance TO our people that |
they should retain the control of their |
own local offices than that they |
should succeed in any other election
IL is nothing to man that peace pre- |
walls in his neighborhoOd, if there is |
strife and bitterness in his own home |
that make him see the reflection of
the fires of hell in the embers OH his !
own hearthstone. With ring of mis-
chief.making radicals in possession Of |
fhe county offices for the next four
years, we may expect decline in the
value of all property, a diminution
in all products and the decay of all
our trades and industries. It is a
very different thing in its effects 10
be Radical in a country like this,
and to be one north of the Ohio.
There the party with which he acts is
directly interested in the public veal !
Its members own lands, stores, pro-
perty of all kinds, and are farmers,
merchants aud handicraftsmen.-
Here it is, in the main, very different. |
The success of the Radical party in
northern State may not be very dis
astrous to the public, but in the South
it means the ruin of all that is worth
living for. or the white Radicals III
this county who do not desire Office
but who are honestly deceived, I'VE
would ask if they cannot perceive the
difference that we have pointed out?
Will such men any longer act with
party whose success involves the
overthrow of all the highest interests
of the State? We do not insist upon
n convention of the people of Madi-
son in order TO name a ticket. We
know that many of the candidates
have been in the field for long time
that they have spent time and labor
in the canvass, and that nearly every
one of them feels that he is the
strongest man, and fears that in con-
vention by some jugglc a much weak
er man may supplant him. 1t is also
asked why a convention was not
thought of before. In all these OBJ {
jections there is force, but we ask the
candidates themselves if the aspect of
the canvass has not been materially
changed. We discharge our duty in
pointing out the danger that lies be-
fore us. We cannot magnify its ex-
tent, and we ask all good citizens,
those who are candidates and those
who are not, to consider this matter
calmly and to act wisely. If nothing '
better can be done let the people
among themselves in the different To- ,
calities endeavOr to ascertain the
strongest candidates for the several
offices aud unite upon them. This
can be done readily if man is only
willing to listen. In one or two of !
the contests it would be exceedingly ;
difficult to say who was the strongest !
of the different Democratic COMPETE ,
tors, but this is not generally the case. !
We expect to sacrifice in one or two
instances men who are are our first
choice, simply because we believe
that they are not as strong as some
who are seeking the same positions.
If we cannot obtain our first choice !
for Sheriff, Trustee, Tax Collector, or {
any other Office we would infinitely l
rather that our second, third, fourth
or fifth choice should succeed than S
have the offices fall to the lot Of Har-
per, Perkins, Cockrill, Rogers, Ep- I
person and the other Fair Ground
seditionists and organizers of race
antipathies. We cannot wish any ,
good to come to plans that are based !
upon the wild desires that have had
their birth in the infamous Civil ,
Rights Bill, and call upon the people
of tho city and county to rise in their
might and strangle the white ring
that is responsible for the mischief
that is now brewing in our midst, and =,
filing all the air with the spirit of
strife and discord.
HARDIN COUNTY & SAvANNAu.-We 8
recently paid n visit to this growing
and hourishing town, nestled snugly ,
on one of the boldest bluffs of she
Tennessee River. We met many old
friends, formed many new ones, and |
were promised goodly support in
our race for Congress.
The Transcript is published at Sa-
Vannah. and has already obtained a ;