Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-08
JACKSON.
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SENATOR KEY.-The speech of this gem
ucman has caused some stir in political
circles. not because it was remarkable for
its ability, but because it seemed to indi-
cate new departure on his part, which,
If persisted in, will land him, body, soul
and breeches into the radical camp. His
speech was, in many respects, most tenn
nei4rfe I'm language and conservative in
utlought, and int these particulars we do
not object to it, but we think he greatly
erred in voting for MortOn's resolution,
especially in the light Of Ames reslgna-
ton, Which is Il virtual confession of the
articles of impeachment preferred against
him by an outraged people. Mississippi,
If let alone, would soon return TO her nor
mai condition, and become as peaceful as
Tennessee. To- use Grants most express
sive phrase, ''she has unlOaded," and her
whole population emerging from the
Bastiles Of oppression, have-been restor-
ed to the sunlight of liberty. Her otcn
children now rule over her, and with the
fall of Ames the rule of the carpet-bag-
ger has ended. Her people are rejoicing,
from the hills of Tishomingo down TO
=. the Bay of Biloxi, and their universal
Jubilee is only interrupted by the hoarse
notes of Boutwell, and Morton. The COM
mittee appointed under Morton's resolu-
ton will again Introduce strife, will a
gain bring about chickering's and fcuds
between whites and blacks, growing out
of the evidence which it will seek after
and elicit, and thus the bad passions of
both races will pour out and boil along
over the whole State, and what good can
come of all this turmoil? Ames is a flu
gitiVe, and can not be returned to his
place which he has vacated. The Missis-
sippi delegation can not be turned out of
their seats in Congress, and only Lamar
may be hindered in getting his seat in
the United States Senate, cHi bono? Can
a better man, or one even more conserva-
tive, be chosen from either party? We
think not The effect, then, of Morton S
resolution is simply to keep alive party
hate, to draw broader OH the pages of his
tory the color line, and to keep breath in
the body of few aspiring demagogues,
who, like Ames, are willing to Sacrifice
fifteen or twenty cOlored men to achieve
republiGsn victory. and 70 maintain par
D supremacy in down troddcn COM
monwealth. We take it that Senator
Key did not foresee the evil that will fol-
low in the wake of the committee which
the Senate has precipitated upon the
country, nor do we think that he would
willingly give his name to measure
which will certainly manufacture politi-
cal capital for the radical party. The
lies that will be Matched and told about
the Mississippi campaign viii simply be
apiling of ''Pelion upon Ossa," and they
will go on the wings Of lightning to eve
ry nook and corner of the country. They
viii prejudice anew the northern mind,
and they will ''tear agape healing wounds
afresh," that have almost closed under the
kindly influences of our centennial year.
They viii aid in pOstponing the era OF
our national restoration. Senator Key
has rendered doubtful, by this single
speech, his return to the Senate. No fall
tering tones viii suit the Tennessee de-
moeraey, and those who eringe at radi-
cal misrule, write their own political
doom.