The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-17
STATE OF TIE C0UvTRT

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
In another column we refer to the
ominous indications Of war. There
is no necessity of another conflict.
Every interest of the country de-
mands peace. That portion of the
country which suffered most in the
late conflict between the States does
not want another war. Some Of them
may be impetuous at times in speech ;
but no class of people more earnest
ly desires quiet. None have labored
more earnestly to build up the waste
places OF war. This is the case here,
and we believe it is the case through
ont the South. On the other hand,
we think it just to state that the
masses who adhered to the Union
also desire peace. Then where is
the trouble?
It comes from the corrupt leaders
o. the Republican party. Last week
they trampled upon the expressed
wishes of the nation in passing in
the House of Representatives the in
famous Civil Rights Bill, and by
adopting a new parliamentary rule,
by means of which the minority might
be stripped of all defense. Time will
only disclose what the ma
iority in Congress will do dur
ing the few remaining days of the
session. All we can do is to aCdit.
Prudence, patience, endurance will
ave us. If the people have not
these virtues. all hope is gone.
The great fear is. the people will
be 80 insulted. their rights so tramp
ed, that Grant and his follow
ers will have their hearts filed with
JOY. They want war. They know
it is all the way to maintain their
power.
We find in the New York Observer
these words. Coming from the source
they do they mean much:
The condition of things in Louis
lana has long demanded the wisdom
and the sympathy of the whole coun-
try, that she might be established
under a righteous government. Con-
gress has been negligent of its duty,
and justly deserves the censure of
the President for its failure 30 pro-
vide a remedy for existing evils.
And when the country was electri-
fed by tine intelligence that armed
United States troops had decided
the complexion Of the Legislature, a
deed without precedent in the his
tory Of the Republic, though now, in
the 99th year of its life, the thrill Of
emotion that went, as on the wires
of the telegraph with the news, from
the centre TO tire extremities of the
nation, was as if another Sumter had
been stormed and the great day of
war bad come. AS quick as thought,
Mr.. Garrison and Wendell Phillips
communicated their delight over the
armed invasion of the State HOuseOf
Louisiana. Charles Francis Adams,
William NJ. Evarts, Charles OConor,
and men of their stamp, expressed
their condemnation Of the measure.
1t is acquisition of constitutional law:
of the rights Of the people under their
own constitution. II is the question
on which this union of ours will
stand or fall. Let radicalism or con-
servatism sag what they will, it is
time for patriotism to speak and to
act, and to act WITH such vigor and
resolution as the greatness of the
emergency demands.
There is way of getting at this
matter, but it is extremely doubtful
whether or not there is sufficient NOR
al power left in the conntpy 10 find
1t and follow il. 1t will require q
spirit Of Selrsacrifce. of party ahne-
gation. and Of exalted patriotism, of
which there is not too much snFvisy-
ing The last days OF Congress are
passing. and what is doing there?
The country is suffering. the people
of the South, rs well as the North.
are in want of such legislation IS
will give stability to their business,
peace in their borders. security to
their property, and protection to
their lives.