, 1874-12-12

Tho rcader Of tho dnily budget Of dis
patches from Vicksburg, containing tho dc.
tails Of tho struggle between tho ox.Eebel
whites and tho loyal blacks for tho possession
OF tho county offices, cannot fail to be strucl,
with tao fact that tho blacks are the only suf-
ferers. If any ono is punished, it is negro,
II any ono is driven from home, it is negro,
If any one in killed, it in negro; mud if any
ono is to blame, Of course it is a negro,
This fact, however, docs not tally with
the other facts which are reg,1lar-
~ Hent from Democratic SOURCES. The
negroes having no opportunity to send
Their version Of tho story, tho North
haa to form lis opinion from tho ycr-
sion Of the other side, and, as tho yera;on
OF the other side does not hang together, but
is full Of tho most glaring absurlitics mud i'll
consistencics, it becomes very difficult
matter to form correct or intelligent opinion,
Or in fact, to form any opinion, except TINT
tho Democratic story is n tissue Of lies ill.,
vented by cut-throats, mud diflused over tho
country for tho p,srposos of deception.
In tho North, tho natural chnractor Of tho
negro is peaceful. The average oolored n,nn,
notwithstanding his ignorance anil low con-
dition of lifo, is fully as wcll-belaved and
1aw-abldlng as the white man. In these
respects he compares quite favornbly with
tho Whites of all nationalities. In tho South,
however, VIC are told that the no-
fro is 1aw-breaking, ferocious, blood
thirsty demon; sworn enemy Of society; q
Mleger OF property; m incentliary, and nat
urd murderer. We are told that he tnkcs
this bent without any objective cause. and.
consequently, TINT no community il snfe
where the negro cloment exists in my consid-
esaolo degree. As tho result of this dreadful
condition Of society wo arc informed one
DAY that great muses. of negroes hayo armed
themselves aud aro marching III solid phalanx
asalnst soma city or town, with tho purpose
OF 1lassacring all tho citizens and b,rn-
ing their homes. Tho next day comes
the Intelligence TINT this fcarful force
is dispersed, mud sixty, eighty, or
hundred negroes are slaughtered. No white
men, however, are killed or hurt. Ono dav
We are told TINT the negroes outnumber the
whites five Or ten to one, and TINT brcech.
loaoung gums of tie longest range md dead
l1ost capacity have bocn distributed among
thom, with plenty Of ammunition, and we
naturally expect to learn tho next day tint
there Inns beon a Wholesale hutcllory of
wIlltes, but somehow or other tho 'tt}efenso.
|ess whitos" manage to slaughter fifty or sixty
moro armed negroes. No whito ,aau Is killed
Or wounded in the terrible baltic. Ono dav
"o nro told TINT tho negroes who are march,
hg OIL F,c6sbnrg or some other Southern |
:lty arc Of the most ferooious character and
1rodGgious numbers TINT they are i'm.
'aling infants upon pitchforks, rayiHl,ipp
women, nnd are within IN lour'u
march Of tho devoted city whic], liz doomed
o the fire and sword. Thu next flny'a telc-
;Faplt brings tho Intelligence that soyontv
moro hcgrocs aro slaughtered, md not a
Yl'ito mum il hurt. III yesterdays dispatches
Yo %ero informed thai tho blaols women vera
rmlnE themselves with tho view of butcher.
ng the white women. This, Of course. il
cry dreadful intelligence, but isn't this in-
el!lgenco getting little too tlrondful :? If
ho black men aro going to murder oil tho
'hite mel, and tho black women all the
fAte women, who knows but TINT Tie llaclt
ckanlnnies 1nny break looso some tlny, and
uning themselves with carying-kuivcs, sir1,u.
ottles, safety y-pinB, aud fcathor-bolsters, d.
beratoly proceed to cut, maui, stick, slash,
nd ss,h'ocute NIL tho white babies in t.oir
Now If tho blacks arc Us powerful and foro-
[ous rs tho Southern Democrats continually
apreaent them to b., Low ia II that they do