The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-07
For the CIrrzES.

4 OF the citizen.
Mr.. EDITOR Two weeks since 70
did me the kindness 10 publish q
article in which / advocated 3 cCnEen
ton TO select candidates 70 iii the eoun
s. offices. ] attempted then to reRinl
the people Of some OF the grievOu
I wrongs we suffered under Radical rule
and predicted what we would again re
aIize should that party gain the aseen
deney. Since that number of the CITI
ZEN was issued, the contestants for Gov
eTnor in the State of Arkansas, both Q
/ whom are rad Gals, have inauguratei
actual war in their scramble Tor the 10
siilOn. Already blood mas flowed freely
and while the contest has not as yet as
sumed alarming proportions, the resul
IS disastrous TO every individual Interest
The trade, commerce and agriculture o
the state are in a great measure suspen
ded- The people are in a state OF per
pleXlty truly pitable. The pet of tbs
General Government holds the Execu-
tive Office through the Vaccinations OF
a radical Judge, who, without authority
rendered his decision adversely to Bax-
ter, who has discharged the functions OF
Executive since the election, now nearly
two years. Gen. Grant finding that one
OF his henehmen is thus installed, be-
comes all of q sudden wOndrOusly pru-
dent and simply instructs the officer
commanding the Post at Little Rock to
Interfere only to prevent bioOdshed. II
Brooks had been opposed to Grant, think
you he would have exhibited so much
regard for the constitutional restrictions
which he is sworn to observe: Witness
his action in reference to Louisiana and
poor bleeding South Carolina. Aagain,
L predicted in that communication that
the negro population melted to false
hopes and unreasonable expectations by
the insane provisions of the Civil Rights
Bill, would soon become intOlerable in
their demands and general conduct and
wonld require rigid system Of discip-
line before they would be contented
with their true and natural position
Since then they have held eonven-
ton in Nashville, at which they passed
a series of resolutions which not only
verify my prediction then made, but 90
far beyond anything in impudence and
we have ever seen. Let us
reflect for one moment, what would be
the result if they should attempt to car
~ out their defiantly expressed de-
mands. No thinking man can doubt
what would follow. The white men OF
Tennessee are determined to rule in Ten
lessee. They are willing for the negro
~ AAeNNR AhO 0CA4NAAI "a claLAA CuuLdLAOll Is
he is capable of acquiring, which must
be on account of his organization, quite
limited under the most favorable auspi-
ses. We would not deprive him of the
light to YOte-we grant him a fair trial
BY juries who know and value the sane
ity of an oath. He is not molested in
ite, liberty or property. He is protect
ID in his religious creeds and services,
1ut the people of Tennessee will not
permit the organic laws of the State to
De so changed as to sanction his mar
'iage with the white race, nor to mo-
lopOliZe the courts of the country. It
5 now proper time for us to give the
negroes to understand that they are by
nature inferior, and in the administra-
ion of the State Government, they can
nave no share God intended them as
rassals to superior race.-Let us in
Tennessee execute His design in this
particular and keep them in their nor
nal position. There is no better meth
ID of maintaining our supremacy than
~ thorough organization and united eff
Ort in the next elections. We can elect
very officer if we are united; and the
selection of conservative men for the
7arious offices viii secure peace and
to the negro as to the white
nan. If, however, we permit our par
iality for individual aspirants to defeat
uch organization, then radical misrule
With all its train of inseparable evils
will blast all prospects of peace and in
TOlve us in financial ruin. The white
men in Tennessee, losing all forbearance
will rise in their might to assert and de-
end their inherent rights and woe be-
ide all who would fitch from them their
natural and legitimate supremacy in the
II
LOUDLY famous by the wisdom of her
statesmen no less than by the heroic
leeds of her gallant soldiers on a thou
and holly contested fields. To avoid
ne evils consequent upon defeat, let
Is have a convention and sacrifice. if
iced be, our individual preferences for
he general good. CIvIs.