The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-16
& D. & G. s. r R., Decatur Divis'n
THE SITUATION.
Alarming State Of Affairs in
the South-Threatening the
Life and Peace Of the
Country.

pare 6oHlcLnih8 AOL DuDllCab1On, we
are ct sea- The situation is so
complicated and exciting and un
certaig, that we do not know wheth-
err to rejoice or mourn. True, Gov.
Tilden is fairly elected, by an over
whelming vote, and the people have
asserted their independence of the
radical oligarchy; and this should
and does rejoice our democratic
hear IS; but the government, which
is the radical party, has its hand
upon our throats, and its grip has
almost throttled civil liberty in
some Of the Southern States. The
dagger is now at the hearts Of Lou
isiana, Florida and South Carolina.
They have appealed through the
ballot box, for their lives and lib
critics, but radical vllainy has
smothered the cry. and liberty lies
bleeding, dying under the heel Of
the oppressor-
Elsewhere we give the news in
detail as far as 1T is possible for US
to do so, and it may change the sit
uation very materially before this is
printed God grant that it may
Gloom and dependency now per-
wade the entire country. Aye, even
worse than that, alarm has seized
the stoutest hearts, and the country
awaits with breathless anxiety the
issues pending in Louisiana and
Florida. Already a great financial
upheaval is threatened, and this
alone would be ruinous to the coun.
try just now; but finances become
insignificant At the appalling spec
tacle Of the death of sovereignty in
Louisiana and Florida, and conse
quently of civil liberty in America
The radical Williams, for it would be
base lattery to cali them by a mild
er term, headed by the infamous
Kellogg, have seized the returns as
they came in from the various par
ishes in Louisiana, and are endeav-
oring to thwart the wishes of the
sovereigns of that State, and report
it for Hayes. The people are com
PEELED to submit to this usurpation
as they have submitted to it for the
past Is years. Their only hope is
in the public sentiment of the
North. They have done their duty
n6bly and well. The State ha;
voted democratic by good major
ity, thereby eleeting Gov. Tilden
fairly Wrestling the government from
the hands Of the oppressors, and re
. storing it to the party Of economy
and reform. They can do no more
Resistance would be worse thar
folly. Though justifable, perhaps
it would be fatal No violence, d,
overt act against the government
can be attempted. The loyal pee
pie Of the North must come to tn
rescue. They must rise up as on
man against the infamies attempte
In the name Of the government
Without this there is no hope fc
Che future, republican governmer
is failure, the people are slaves
and horde Of villains are henc,
forth masters in America. Their
is yet q faint hope that Oregon. {
California or Colorado, or Nevad
may solve the problem by votin
for Tilden, but the hope is tain
And in any event, this base edo
of the radical usurpers is a bol
and dastardly attempt at the life
liberty, and shows a deep and damn
ing scheme to enslave the peopl
Tilden has already secured Isl nj
disputed electoral votes, withor
Louisiana, Florida or South Car
lima, with Oregon, California, Col
RADIO and Nevada still doubtful
this writing. 1t is only necessai
for him to receive either of the
States to secure his election. Hen,
the efforts of the radicals to mani
ulate the returns from the Southei
States named, so as to defeat h
election. They dare not attem
this game in Oregon, or ColoraC
or Nevada, though California m.
not escape. Representative M
from the Northern States have 60
to New Orleans at the request
the National Democratic Executi
Committee, to arrest the procee
ings if possible, and the popul
sentiment Of the North seems TO
against it; but the Williams who a
leading in the matter are so steep
in crime and so imbued with t
belief that the radical party is t
government-that the people al
the States belong to it-that no o
has any rights which may contI
yene its policy or purpose-that
fear the result wlll only be-reyol
ton, or quiet submission to t
usurpation.
The present House Of Represe
tatives is Democratic by sixty Sc
en- majority. The Republiea
have gained three in AIassachuset
three in New York, seven in Pen
sylvania, one in New Jersey, five
Ohio, four in Indiana, one in Nj
souri, one in California and three
Illinois, making twenty eight i
Southern States have made a ga
OF two members. The next Hou
viii be Democratic by only a SIN;
majority.
Tilapn, beyond doubt, viii ha
the lai'gest popular majority wi