Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-12
THE RELATION OF THE RACES.


Now the cry is the Southern whites
are depressing the negroes" The
manner of presenting this falsehood
differs, the matter is monotonous.-
The Radical journals are dwelling on
the natural results of political war
of races. Liberal and extreme, all
alike, treat recent events in the light
of weak steps towards new Oonfede-
rate rebellion. And this is nothing
but another play in a game which,
though shallow enough, has so far
succeeded. The connection between
the prophecies of the administration
press, and recent occurrences In some
of the Southern States, is too obvious
to be disregarded. An election is ap-
preaching, new capital is needed, and
10 the events for comments are fur
nished.
1t is more than an accidental hap
peningl 1t is solemn and tragic CO.
incidence The Radical party APP
proaches field of stern and doubtful
battle, and the South seems to furnish
the debatable ground of conflict 1t
has long been obvious that without
some counterscting influences the OPP
position, that is the anti-Radical ele-
ments of the country, would prevail
through representation in the next
Congress. Such a verdict from the
ballot-box would Of course settle the
next Presidential election. and would
without doubt relegate the defeated
party to years of submission and star
walton. Therefore something must be
done. Now it appears that nothing
more efficacious or original has sug-
gested itself than a repetition of the
old maDeuvre of firing the Northern
heart with Southern outrages. And
therefore the thing is done
What thing? The poor negroes are
driven up to recklessness of action. to
inexcusable outrages, to certain death
and for what? That the scholarly ed
itors, the paid journalists, the purchas-
able speakers, the chronic candidates,
may have plausible theme on which
to dilate, a plea to put in for the con-
tinuauce in power of the representa-
tives of party to which we can trace
all our woes.
Is this iniquity to continue? This
double iniquity of committing crime,
and fastening 1t upon the shoulders Of
others? Can no limit be fixed to the
possibility of successful oppression OF
the Southern people?
We think there is hating point-a
place beyond which perjury. tyranny
and usurpation can not go; but we al
so think that 1t remains with the peo.
pie of the South to establish that
boundary line We have consulted toe
much the damnable danger of policy
surrendered too often to the demands
of open enemies and the suggestions Of
pretended friends. The victories we
have won are recorded and so is re.
corded the way in which they were
won. The secret was in meetinl
bravely and squarely the pretension:
and falsehoods of all opponents. Rash.
ness has been called the prudence o.
genius, but truth is the guide of geniu.
and the helm of prudence.
And now, when .Radicalism ha.
pushed the intelligent, industrious
and brave men of the South to the
wal, and when finding how acts of vii
lainy recoil upon the actors, the pup
pet-masters become willing to sacrifice
the wax figures of their creation tc
any fate, shall men be dumb and mae
tive, compromising or cowardly? These
people are lying and with a purpose
living, and with murderous purpose
They have melted the negroes to out
RACES and crimes, foreign to the natur,
of our Southern negroes, and would
now build temple of Indignation upor
their own foundation of sin.
Now let the truth be calmly stated
Virginia has been and is Conservative
what troubles not reducible BY the
State authorities have occurred within
her borders? None; and why? Hel
people defy and despise an ignorant
rabble led by cowardly and dishones
adventures; and doing the right them.
selves they have always been as now
ready to defy the slanderer and resist
the invader.
If the Radicals rely on this cobweb
we will brush it off.-Petersburg Va.
Inder and Appeal.